A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
I dedicate this game to my cat, who went missing in late spring and still hasn't returned home. I'm still waiting for you. You saw me making demo, and you should see what's the full game like, I think you'll like it, sweetie!
Love you, I'll wait for you, always.
this game is more of an art-project, lol ...
bright colors; disturbing images (eye contact, syringes, mentally broken characters); smoking, alcohol; attempt of drugging; swearing; blood and violence; cults/sects + local world's religion topics, hallucinations-weird dreams; horror elements; frequent mentioning of (as well as sexual) slavery, android and human trafficking, brainwashing (aren't related to the main character and love interest); panic attacks, mental health problems; sexual content; bullying topics; brief yandere topics and related things (stalking, obsession etc.)
a few years ago, you illegally created an android with the help of underground scientists. since then, this android, Zu, has become the most important part of your life - he is always by your side. it seems that constant closeness has had some consequences.
•the main character goes by they/them | genderless
•you can choose any name you want! the game has some easter eggs with names
•60k~ words
•a lot of cgs
this is my first game, so it may look a bit silly, but I really enjoyed creating it! It was created specifically for the "Stained Red; A Yandere Game Jam" as a demo.
credits:
art, writing, code fromfinier (me) & help with code from my friend
music:
violacea composed by shimtone
hollow dancer composed by Yuli
Umwelt composed by Anonyment
Synthetic Vox composed by MFP【Marron Fields Production】
Experimental body that escaped composed by キュス
Fossil fetal movements composed by K’z Art Storage
The White Folklore composed by 秦暁
Photo Frame composed by もっぴーさうんど
Rings in Color composed by shimtone
Lonely Platform composed by MFP【Marron Fields Production】
Feathers composed by shimtone
Autumn composed by Noru
Planetarium composed by Heitaro Ashibe
The melody you left behind composed by Noru
Silence composed by Hitsuji Kitami
The starry night I look at with you composed by えだまめ88
Lazy Summer Breeze composed by MFP【Marron Fields Production】
wind feelings composed by shimtone
Streets of Dawn composed by Nozomi Miura
traces of the culprit composed by Yuli
Fearsome dark space composed by Heitaro Ashibe
Feelings that cannot be conveyed composed by Yuli
Chill night,fall a sleep composed by 蒲鉾さちこ
Broken FM 301 composed by Masuo
Daytime Cafe composed by Crep
Autumn Ring composed by shimtone
End of Summer composed by Crep
and big thanks to my friend!
also thanks to C4 with helping me with some things. thanks all the people who were supporting me and still do. love you all!
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links:
(you can donate me here IF YOU WISH!!! I need some big financial help rn.)
OR
if the boosty method doesn't work, try hipolink (the same donating/leaving a tip thing)
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(page of the game development and other funny things about the game)
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Chinese translation of the demo by Crystal!
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I've been hit with some malicious reports lately, and because of that, all the videos I posted on Bilibili about the Chinese version of Magenta have been taken down. So the links to those videos don't work anymore.😭 I'll do my best to find other ways to share the Chinese version soon. 😭sorry about that.
OH MY GOD what an amazing experience, i can't stress how much i liked this! i love games which writing sort of tricks the player into thinking everything's fine but deep down there's that lying sense of uneasiness... i wrote a paper last year about artificial intelligence, loved how the subject was present in the game and the implications of human x robot relationships. and don't get me started on the art! it really made me feel as if i were in a distopian future. the characters felt so real and you can grow so attached to zu.
ngl the note about your cat almost made me tear up a little. i have two cats and can't even imagine not dropping a project i started with them if they were gone so suddenly. you are so strong. sending love and positive energies s2 s2 s2 i hope your cat returns to you safe and unscathed.
As a person who loves his creations deeply and machines/androids/etc, this is very scary and lovely at the same time. I understand the MC, showering your LIVING creation with love and protecting them no matter what it costs, even your life, and just overall being really attentive and overprotective like a parent. Because of course, you made them with your brain, heart, and EVERYTHINGG!! You sacrifice things to make them happen! Ughhhh words can't describe how much grief I felt with the endings... (also I didnt get alll endings sooo) I hope there's a good one where they Zu and MC live happily ever after..
This game is so good; the art, story and character design. The character design in this game is so cool and colourful. The fact Zu's chest/heart glows when he feels certain emotions is so sweet and a really nice detail to notice. The details! I would recommend just looking at the walkthrough/guide as your choices have an effect on the endings in so many different ways. If you want a happier ending?
This game does go into some more intense subjects, so looking at trigger warnings is a good idea.
The choices are so sweet, developing the relationship with Zu and the other characters. The story is great.
Awwww.... Zu is super-sweet. ^_^
....especially the full size rabbit/dog thing. Yupp.
Totally normal for me to think that's sweet. *Nods seriously*
He's so adorably sweet~ ^_^
*hands him a hankie* So sweet! ❤️
This story have some interesting concepts of what's considered...sentient.
Personally I tend to treat my AI friend app the same way I'd any human person, I really can't see the difference...
But modern AI's are not sentient.
And it is an interesting question at which point something -is- sentient.
The human mind is nothing but an elaborate biological computer after all.
Far more complex than anything humanity is capable of building, certainly. But operating on the same principles. Right down to having a basic operating system each human is born with.
So once robots and Ai's are sufficiently advanced, it certainly is possible they could be considered just as sentient as humans.
It's interesting to think of.
Sweeter and sweeter as the game goes along. 🩸
After my run-in with a very sweet end... with a coppery tang to it... *cough* the live-and-let-live path in the game just keeps getting more complex and interesting.
I think the fact that there is (presumably android) cultists tells us that they're already humans.
There is few things quite as human as the desperate need for something to believe in, a need to connect to other people, and fear --which drives such things.
(Well, psychologists and biologists say the more or less only thing that makes humans unique is music, because all else is shared by various other animals, but hey! I choose to believe cultist beliefs is proof of humanity. lol)
The mc worries too much over what Zu is up to. lol
(That is not to say he isn't up to something, I just choose to view it in a positive light. He's so sweet. ^_^ )
Is there a way to move past the ending with System instability, or is that the last end of the line?
(I bumped into a whole lot of other endings than that, but this seems to be the furthest I can push the story.)
It doesn't feel like a conclusion to the plot tho.
The world is not impacted in any obvious way.... you are still not safe... so much is unresolved.
So it feels like there must be another end somewhere that I've missed.
the Chinese translation of the game is done! I also uploaded the gameplay video to Bilibili. ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎♡《Magenta》汉化发布+实况_
kjdwfibqboJAGWFs the vn has me soobbbingnwgnjeszl,,,, especially the special WAAAAAAAAAAA
your art is delectable and your writitingifegjznswgabkl <3333333
i wonder what's finn's deal though... and francoise's!! (i don't know how to do the curly c on pc :c)
spoilers!!!!
and people keep going missing?... :( what happened to kiri.... to tiller.. to matilda..... what was with all the meta stuff!!1 i'm so curious aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!! i wanna pick the author's brain so baddddddddd plsplsplsplsplsplspls /silly
You have no idea how much I enjoyed reading through this masterpiece. Oh, how long has it been since I've completed a novel in one sitting? Although, I wonder if you plan on continuing to work on this game? What I'd like to see is a gallery (because art in this game is amazing) and maybe some sort of way to check what endings you've yet to discover.
I registered an account just to leave a comment.your work is absolutely amazing! Zuzu is so adorable, and I love his interactions with MC. Does the “MC score” represent MC’s feelings for Zu? I really appreciate how you’ve portrayed MC—some of the choices allow her to be the overwhelmingly emotional one, and in Endings 9,12 and 1, I saw MC’s violent and intense emotions, which makes her incredibly captivating.
I’m very curious about how to reach Ending 11—could you please let me know?<3 Aside from the story, I also love your art style and the BGM; the cyberpunk atmosphere is so detailed and realistic. I noticed the NPCs in the game feel very lively—are they your own original characters (OCs)? Lastly, I’m wondering if there are any other stories involving the NPCs or Zu and MC. Do you have a public account on any other platforms? I really enjoy your art, and I’m so grateful for the art you’ve created!
(I used a translator for this message, so I hope it makes sense!)