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Story

ACCEPT

Eat the meat. Become the prey. But yet…
you may still live

or

DECLINE

Retain yourself. Retain your humanity.
But become someone else's meal


These are the only options he's given you, but surely you're clever enough to find another way out, right?

Stranger Still is a supernarural gothic-horror ending collection Visual Novel about a conversation with a stranger over a suspicious dinner.

Ask the right questions in the right order to figure out information that might save your life, or might just end it in an unsuspecting way.


Features

  • 9k Words
  • 9 Illustrations
  • 13 Endings
  • 1 Save File
  • 1st Person Perspective,
    No player-character gender references
  • In-game Ending Guide
    (available after 1 ending discovered)
  • Mid-Game Reset Button, no need to go back to the Main Menu if you find yourself going down the wrong path (available after 1 ending discovered)



This game contains the following:

  • Cannibalism & Vampirism
  • Discussions of supernatural transformation
  • Violence, murder, and imprisonment
  • Discussions of hunting animals
  • Sexual innuendo and situations (avoidable)

The recommended age rating is 16+

For an in-depth list of warnings click here


Credits

Art, Writing, Coding:   Kaden Ramstack

Additional Coding

Dialogic

Jowan-Spooner

Emilio Coppola


Additional Resources

Tweens Interactive Guide by Christophe

Godot 4 Visual Novel Tutorial by Bean J. Bunny

Music
"Mozart - Requiem in D minor, K.626 - I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam - Arranged for Harpsichord" published by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de / https://www.classicals.de "Sad Waltz Modern Classical Piano" - Clavier-Music / https://pixabay.com/music/classical-piano-sad-waltz-modern-classical-piano-26855...
"Hurdlez" - 1000 Handz / https://freemusicarchive.org/music/1000-handz/cc-by-free-to-use-solo-piano-melod...
“Vivaldi- The Four Seasons - Winter - Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV. 297” published by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de / https://www.classicals.de
“Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Winter - Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV. 297 - Arranged for Solo Piano” published by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de / https://www.classicals.de "The art of the Fugue' BWV 1080 by J.S. Bach" - performed by Kimiko Ishizaka, published by Gregor Quendel: https://www.classicals.de/bach-art-of-the-fugue ; kimikoishizaka.bandcamp.com/
"Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Summer - Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV. 315” published by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de / https://www.classicals.de "Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Summer - Concerto in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV. 315 - Arranged for Solo Piano” published by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de / https://www.classicals.de
"Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Autumn - Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV. 293” published by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de / https://www.classicals.de "Scarlatti - Sonata K.394" - Performed by John Sankey / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scarlatti_K_394.ogg
"Scarlatti - Sonata 12 in G Minor K.12 - Arranged for Piano" - Performed by John Sankey / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scarlatti_K_394.ogg "Mozart - Requiem in D minor, K.626 - I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam - Arranged for Piano" published by Gregor Quendel / Classicals.de / https://www.classicals.de
Misc

Fonts

Libre Baskerville - Public Domain

Prince Valliant - Dieter Steffman

Night Thoughts

Night the First, lines 387-399, published 1742-1745, by Edward Young

Human Made Logo

Aimee Cozza


SFX
Body Fall - SuburbanWizard: pixabay.com/sound-effects/body-fall-47877/ Bell Chime - Amber2023: pixabay.com/sound-effects/bell-chime-238836/
Bark - Saha213131: freesound.org/people/saha213131/sounds/692661/ Scary Wolf Growling - Alice Soundz: pixabay.com/sound-effects/scary-wolf-growling-224086/
Walking in Heels - Giouliangel100: freesound.org/people/giouliangel100/sounds/546897/ Glass Breaking - Alice Soundz: pixabay.com/sound-effects/glass-breaking-224091/
Running - MateoZugi19 : pixabay.com/sound-effects/running-14658/ Chair - Lezaarth: pixabay.com/sound-effects/chair1-86699/
Thump-Close - TylerAM: pixabay.com/sound-effects/thump-close-101799/ Trying to open a locked door - Kodack: pixabay.com/sound-effects/trying-to-open-a-locked-door-104302/
Wooden Desk Drawer Open 8 - FilmCow: filmcow.itch.io/ Wooden Desk Drawer Close 9 - FilmCow: filmcow.itch.io/
Slap 12 - FilmCow: filmcow.itch.io/ Bang - D123x: pixabay.com/sound-effects/bang-48175/
Big Dark Barking Distant - SolarMusic: pixabay.com/sound-effects/big-dog-bark-distant-113701/ Barking Two Large Dogs - AudioPapkin - pixabay.com/sound-effects/nature-barking-two-large-dogs-296527/
Slap! - OwlStorm: pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-slap-90128/ Massive Thump - BlenderTimer : pixabay.com/sound-effects/massive-thump-116359/
Deep Thumps - EarDeer: pixabay.com/sound-effects/deep-thumps-30606/ Fumbling with a Box - SketchComPod: pixabay.com/sound-effects/fumbling-with -a-box-104299/
Punch - Universfield: pixabay.com/sound-effects/punch-140236/ Tight01, Tight02, Tight 06 - AvaMusicGroup: avamusicgroup.com/pages/free-punch-sound-effects
Cloth Rustle 3 - Sunnyflower: pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-cloth-rustle-3-69380/ Hit Flesh 01- u_xjrmmgxfru: pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-hit-flesh-01-266311/
Slime Splatter 1- floraphonic : pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-slime-splatter-1-220262/ Musket - Fen Elliott: freesound.org/people/fennelliott/sounds/347647/
Books Banging on Door - Mussashimits: pixabay.com/sound-effects/books-banging-on-a-door-88818/ Banging Door - Freesound Community: pixabay.com/sound-effects/075787-banging-on-door-37849/
Banging Door - Freesound Community: pixabay.com/sound-effects/075787-banging-on-door-37849/ Dice, SinglePat, ForkUp, ForkDown, Clatter4, Plate1 - Kaden Ramstack



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Known Issues: if the dialogue is blank, or nothing loads, press the U key on the keyboard and select 'Reset.' This will reset the dialogue, but should fix the problem

Updated 8 days ago
Published 15 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)
AuthorK-Ramstack
GenreVisual Novel, Interactive Fiction
Made withGodot
TagsDark, Dark Fantasy, Horror, Multiple Endings, Narrative, Point & Click, Story Rich, Vampire
Average sessionA few hours
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse
ContentNo generative AI was used

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Stranger Still Windows V1.01.zip 183 MB
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StrangerStill MacOS V1.01.zip 209 MB

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When I first booted up the game, due to either past experiences or simply due to personal bias, I expected the game to be another visual novel catered to romanticizing the antagonist. When I got my first ending, I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of sexual and/or sensual tension. It felt like a conversation with imminent death, and I wholeheartedly believe that was the intention. Down below are minor/major spoilers, so if you haven't completed the game, refrain from reading further.

I love the idea of procrastination with your death, and the way it was used in this was very chilling. Granted, the sudden 13th ending took me out of the immersion, but I don't think it was intended to be completely canon, just as the endings are all to their own. If I'm able to look past the drastic change, and look at the ending on it's own, it was very interesting to watch the Host deal with his own version of procrastinating the end.

Other than that, I enjoyed every other ending in itself. Of course, as I had read from the content warnings, there were indeed sexual moments in the story. They weren't explicit, which was indeed a relief. They also didn't subtract or add to the Host's character; it didn't feel forced, or created just to add fan service. It felt more-so like he was willing to explore, just like someone with infinite time would be willing to do.

Leading from that, the Host's writing was exquisite. I could understand his viewpoint, even if I didn't agree with his actions myself. "What would someone with infinite time do? What would he believe in?" Even if it wasn't directly told, we could infer it from his dialogue. His humanity was shed with time. He knew that time was finite, since he experienced Death first-hand, so he wants to take matters into his own hands before Death catches up to him. Thus, creating his game to the viewer.

Now, onto the report. I noticed there was very minimal amounts of grammatical errors: I only counted two. Unfortunately, I've forgotten where I found the first... (My memory tends to fail me.) But I do know there is one in the 13th ending's dialogue.

I only encountered two bugs, one being a crash. When you've exhausted all of your options, right before you get the option to flee, my game stops responding and promptly closes. This has happened twice, during different choice trees. Secondly, when I opened the guide and closed it, the Host's sprite had disappeared. When I chose a new option, he re-appeared. I believe this might be linked to one of his sprites, as it only happened once. Other than these, the game played perfectly.

All in all, this game was fascinating and a worth-while play. It had moments that made me excited, moments that had shocked me, and moments that had perturbed me. I am eager to see, (and play!), what you make next.

(+1)

i like it

(+3)

Noooooo , LETTT ME DATE HIMMMMMMM😭😭😭😭😭

Personally I liked a break from the visual novel trope of fucking the antagonist

(+1)

This game is so fricking cool!!! The guide does wonders and I need the Host!!!!

(+1)

Just finished playing through this and loved it. wonderful writing and art! 

I have reached the final ending. In my stillness nothing advances, though I am following the hint given.

Hello!

Couple real quick questions:

What operating system are you using?

Is the sprite on screen slightly different than the default one? 

And youre sure you didnt click any of the buttons including acccept/decline? 

Hello! My operating system is Windows. I have not clicked Accept nor Deny, nor even Flee. 

(+1)

I JUST REALISED IT MEANT TO CLICK NOTHING, NO QUESTIONS. FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT I HAD TO GO THROUGH EVERYTHING AND JUST WAIT WITHOUT CLICKING ACCEPT/DENY. I THINK I'VE GOT IT.

(+1)

This game is awesome! I just played through the whole thing and loved it! The guide was really helpful for keeping track of how to achieve the endings, and I also really loved how the trophies represent the MC's character throughout the chosen route. It really popped out to me after ending seven, the fox one, and it was just like wowww, I love the implied metaphor there. 

I do have to say, when I started playing, I was peeved at having just one save file. The fact that it reset after you reached an ending annoyed me, but in retrospect, I found it better immersed me in the game and made my experience 10x more memorable.

The last ending was amazing as well. I love how pensive the host looks. It's like a reward! 


This game is absolutely a 5/5! The amount of detail and passion that I can tell went into it is nothing short of stunning, and I will definitely be checking out your other works!

(+1)

Incredible game! It's bizarre even that this is free; it's very well polished, and intriguing in how interwoven the logic branching is. 

Though, despite the hint, I'm very much at a loss for the last two I can't uncover-- the pathless ones right above start. I'm sure one is when I get EVERYTHING else, and despite the hint to "Ask Everything", I'm very stumped after toying with all options. I feel like I have egg on my face and that it's probably obvious, but nothing seems new seems to happen as I try to go through all "ask" options as I can.

Though, also will respect if you don't wish to handhold or give spoilers in the comment section, I'll fully respect that.

Even without finishing (yet!) this is an immediate 5-star and review, and usually don't have the spoons as I'd like to concentrate or remember doing so. Can't wait to unpack your other creations, and thank you for all your intensive labor of love with this!

HIOHIOHFIOEHGIUERWG FUCK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NEVERMIND I GOT IT HOLY SHIT

🎉🎉🎉

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!

One of the endings is the last one, in which you need to have completed all other endings to obtain. There will be a hint on the guide after you reach the question section of the game if this condition is met. 

Spoilers below for the other ending: 






  After you exhaust all questions, if you wait around 5 seconds, an additional conversation will play. After that conversation another option to the left of "Accept" will fade in in about 2 seconds. 

Let me know if you have any more trouble and I'll double check the code, but everything seems to be working on my end. 

You should probably take the egg off your face you might get salmonella or whatever