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A Short sorta visual novel like game about what we do with our free time Made in 72 hours for Mini Jam 106. The games below have the most in common with it — drama, short, visual novel — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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- Long Time No SeePlays here
A short, cozy, narrative-driven Halloween game about three friends reuniting to spend a stormy Halloween night together in a haunted house. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- Man's Last FriendsPlays on wublingk.itch.io
Emilio is a dachshund on his way to his very first day at doggy daycare! In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- Peony's EternityPlays on pissed-studios.itch.io
A flower swept from its field loses its petals as its life hangs on a thread. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- Shoot Yourself With a RiflePlays on wriks.itch.io
Shoot yourself with a rifle. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- SlimePlays on snowpaws.itch.io
short 1-2 minute game made in two hours using decker and submitted to smilejam A slime is in front of you. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- Sorry About The MessPlays on jitterrue.itch.io
You went to your favorite bakery every day for years, made friends with the owners, Mara and Colin, and even got yourself a nickname, Crumb. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- Step by Little StepPlays on summerorigins.itch.io
Bring your cat back to the world of the living. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- This is a Black Parallelepipedon in a Yellow FieldPlays on laughingpineapple.itch.io
The enigma of the fields. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- You need to Buy a Phone ChargerPlays on zorkie.itch.io
You need to buy a phone charger is a game about a struggling artist trying to buy a phone cable in a late-capitalist, enshittified-to-the-max, internet… In common: drama, short, visual novel.
- Your CallPlays on hatoge.itch.io
A short visual novel about making an important call. In common: drama, short, visual novel.
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PlayableLong Time No See
Interactive Fiction · 2023
PlayableMan's Last Friends
Short · 2026
PlayablePeony's Eternity
Dark Fantasy · 2023
PlayableShoot Yourself With a Rifle
Short · 2024
PlayableSlime
2D · 2026
PlayableSorry About The Mess
Multiple Endings · 2026
PlayableStep by Little Step
Greek Mythology · 2024
PlayableThis is a Black Parallelepipedon in a Yellow Field
Maze · 2022
PlayableYou need to Buy a Phone Charger
Short · 2024
PlayableYour Call
2D · 2023