As a recent recruit to the Agency of Narrative Intervention, you are tasked with playing the role of a "manic pixie dream girl". Following a strict outline, you must use your screwball wackiness to push a series of characters out of their comfort zones. But what happens to you after they get their happy endings?

I really wanted to make something for the Anti-Romance Jam since I have about three thousand ideas on that topic, but I didn't have enough time to do justice to more than one piece. While trying to find a different perspective that might let me use multiple ideas, this concept struck me and I realised it was perfect. I'm pretty proud of what I managed to achieve, even if it's a little rough around the edges, so I hope you enjoy playing!

Made using Decker, the greatest invention since sliced microchips.

Recommended listening: Allie X, Anna McClellan, Bess Atwell, HAIM, Halsey, Liv.e, Marika Hackman, Porridge Radio, The WÆVE, Winter Took His Life, Wolf Alice.

StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
AuthorCoral Nulla
GenreInteractive Fiction, Adventure
Tagsdecker, Meaningful Choices, Queer, relationship, Sci-fi
Code licenseMIT License
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse, Touchscreen
AccessibilityHigh-contrast

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This is funny. Good use of Decker.

really wonderful <3

Idk if I did it write but... I'm free of choices...
This was really interesting!

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This is a delight. The formatting is really great, I love your use of visual hierarchy for the options through the game, and the color changes were a really clever way to differentiate the changes in setting. The ending was very fun! Great stuff.

WTF THE END? Genius.

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wow this is fantastic. Love the design, and really got into the stories. I felt really shitty for having picked make-over for Max. 

Incredible, the look,the story, everything...and addictive

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Ooh this is so cool! From a Decker perspective it looks so clean and great, it's awesome. I feel like I need to replay it a whole bunch of times, haha!

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This was really well done. I feel like there is a lot I've not yet explored, and will likely give it a few more goes after some time sitting on the experience. Fantastic work!

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Hi, so, I haven't finished it. I actually super bungled my first playthrough, but through it I began to understand what you were doing and WOW I'm absolutely in love with this game.

The writing is SO funny (I absolutely adore meta and genre comedy). The world-building is So cool. And the twists????? The manipulation of choice sizes/clickablility/etc for drama?? Holy shit. Absolutely utilizing the fuck out of your format.

Excuse me while I play this game 15 more times.

 (Also, as someone who in essence wrote about a manic pixie dream boy for my jam entry, this was sooooo fun to reflect on the trope to such an extent.)

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Thank you so much!!! I'm excited to try your piece, it definitely looks up my alley.