Out
a kinetic visual novel (~8k words; 30-60 mins)
potential photosensitivity warning
on occasion, the screen will smash cut from pure black to pure white. there are no flashing lights or patterns. please play this game in a well-lit room at a comfortable distance from your monitor if needed.
content warnings
this game may contain: vomiting, violence, alcohol, drugs, blood, internalized homophobia, sex, eyes, horror imagery, suicide.
made for shufflecomp 2025, based on the following songs:
- "My Heart Goes Bum Bum Bum" by Flatsound
- "Sacrifice" by Edguy
- "Shitsville" by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
- "Iris" by The Breeders
created in super videotome modded (original super videotome by communistsister, mods by stanwixbuster)
attribution
music
- Suck City by Black Math – licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Math/Counterfeit_Unrealities/08_Suck_City_1307/
- All have sax in an open night club doorway by Lorenzo's Music – licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lorenzos_Music/Rom-Comm_Mixtape/12_All_have_sax_in_an_open_night_club_doorway/
- MONSTERS COMING HOME by voyageurs – licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/voyageurs/Nude_Vegas/VOYAGEURS_-_NUDE_VEGAS_-_01_MONSTERS_COMING_HOME/
- CLUB ADDICT by voyageurs – licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/voyageurs/TRIGRAMS/VOYAGEURS_-_TRIGRAMS_-_02_CLUB_ADDICT/
- C.R.Y. by selfpity – licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/selfpity/always-feel-the-cold/cry/
- The Reek of Madness by Omniman – licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/omniman/single/the-reek-of-madness-1/
- Walking a Lonely Road.mp3 by Lisa Hammer – licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lisa-hammer/soundtrack-series-cybergothsteampunk/walking-a-lonely-roadmp3/
- Seascape by Pamela Yuen – licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/pamela-yuen/slowing-down-to-grow/seascape-1/
- redescubrirse by CANTOS PENSAMENTOS RODADOS – licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/pensamentos-rodados/single/redescubrirse/
sfx
- Crowd Cheering - Full Recording.wav by GregorQuendel -- https://freesound.org/s/481773/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- Crowd Cheering - Ambience.wav by GregorQuendel -- https://freesound.org/s/481774/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- Bar Ambience - Night - Busy.wav by jackaTTackeditor -- https://freesound.org/s/424935/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Background room tone with muffled music and bass by Artem_Zaitsev -- https://freesound.org/s/761486/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Door Slam - No Reverb.wav by adriann -- https://freesound.org/s/440261/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Yourell_Gaslamp_Crowd_1.wav by Robert Yourell -- https://freesound.org/s/138390/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Interference_1.wav by coldwellw -- https://freesound.org/s/172762/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- SFX_RingBellFight by Omiranda14 -- https://freesound.org/s/786657/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- AMBBath-Int_BathroomAmbience_Zus_OwSfx_Loop by ZusIsKing -- https://freesound.org/s/766857/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Heathers Gunshot Effect2.wav by okieactor -- https://freesound.org/s/415912/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- A lot of circuit breakers.With reverb of a large room(mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew -- https://freesound.org/s/555769/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- abyss_ ambience1.wav by krotlitn -- https://freesound.org/s/568023/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Еvil noise (fm mod).flac by snzl -- https://freesound.org/s/669728/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Prison ambience.mp3 by Jorgemaca -- https://freesound.org/s/669296/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Horror Pulsating Drone Loop by gerainsan -- https://freesound.org/s/457046/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
acknowledgements
thank you to demonapologist and fen for their advice and encouragement! ♥ this game would be much more horrible without them
| Updated | 29 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (9 total ratings) |
| Author | crotovane |
| Genre | Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction |
| Tags | Adult, Gay, LGBT, No AI, Queer, Romance, Yaoi |
| Average session | About an hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
| Content | No generative AI was used |




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really great
I was gasping and shaking my head and saying "Oh no" and on the edge of my seat. Oh my gosh. That ending is perfect, absolutely perfect.
So blown away by this game. This is an incredible piece of art. Everything comes together so beautifully, and it feels like the medium is absolutely perfect for the story.
GOD DAMN this was amazing!!!
I haven’t played a game in videotome before, so this was an incredible first experience. Immediately, I fuckin loved the atmosphere. It’s so gritty, dark, and disgusting. There were plenty of references to each of the senses, making it feel grounded and the words something you could smell (yuck) and hear. I felt really immersed.
The music + sound effects are rad as hell. No sound effect felt out of place. I actually finished the first section right as the music was about to loop again, so good pacing! At “Everything moved too fast, I knew.” the sudden music scared me LOL
The backgrounds are ethereal and feel like that one My Bloody Valentine album cover (Loveless). The art fits the vibes perfectly and hurts my heart in the right ways.
Also, WE JUST PUNCHED A GIRL AND WALKED AWAY?? that’s so crazy of me
My favorite quote: “My flayed hand fondled the nape of his neck—I don’t recall when it moved there—dripping crimson all down his tattoo, but sudden desire burned hotter than nerves.”
Amazing job. I loved seeing all the references to the song I submitted (flatsound - my heart goes bum bum bum). You got the toxicity of it JUST RIGHT and told a really brutal story too!