THE PROTOTYPE
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
WARNING
Contains unsettling imagery, loud audio, glitching text effects, and references to kidnapping.
CONTROLS
Left Click - choose choice
Right Click - preferences
Mouse Wheel - rollback
This game uses the auto forward feature to progress text.
Meaning, you DO NOT have to click to progress the story.
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BEFORE YOU IS THE PLAYTHING PROTOTYPE.
HE IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER COMPANION.
999 total words
15 minute playthrough
Partially voice-acted
One ending
The Prototype is a short, analog horror-inspired kinetic visual novel made for O2A2 VN Jam 2023, a micro jam with strict asset limitations and a 1000 word limit.
CREDITS
One Director, Artist, and Writer
rainslices
One Editor
Allie Vera
One Programmer
Marina
One Voice Actor
Seven Acosta
One Music Track
Happy Birthday (1964) by Bernadette Caroll
One Sound Effect
Audio Stimuli by rainslices
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Development log
- 1,000+ Downloads! Thank you so much!Aug 06, 2023
- Build Update: ThePrototype-1.1Aug 04, 2023
- I Finally Get To Write A Postmortem!Jul 31, 2023
Comments
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I made the mistake of playing this at 11:48pm with a phobia of mannequins. As soon as I saw the prototype i alt+F4'd out of that faster than i ever have
Y'know, think it's gonna be a hard pass on buying a plaything prototype for Christmas 😂
I liked the overall atmosphere of this game and has a cool story that really ties it all together. 7.5/10.
scary game, 10/10
i think hes cute!
The Prototype
Hi I'm trying to install the game on Linux but I'm having trouble figuring out how to install a tar.bz2 file. Can you please explain to me how I can install it?
gunzip, or 7z programs should work. You don't install it, you unpack the archive and then run the program from within the unpacked folder.
fucking scary dude
ofc it has to be winrar i just wanna play this game so badly but my winrar expired years ago and i can't get a new license
I really enjoyed this experience overall and think this is a super amazing concept.
sobbing i feel so terrible for them
It turned out to be too good... I've never felt so anxious.
this game is pretty freaking scary
gave me goosebumps and I love it!
Please check out my gameplay!
when I downloaded the game, it said "Suspicious FiLe Blocked". Is that bad, did I download the wrong one???
your browser is just being sus of downloads, dw it’s safe lmao just press open file to bypass it !
INSANELY GREAT GAME! Incredible job guys!
This game kept me glued to my chair, I am a fan of analog horror. I felt uncomfortable, disturbed, but a very good experience. Keep up the good work guys
my friends have triple-dog-dared me to play this game and i've always wanted to play it. i think clown is NICK MILLAR.
i've seen this game and someone was daring me to try it out. i don't quite know if i might get nightmares from it but just maybe... well, wish me good luck.
Pretty cool!
It stands.. looking with its eyes darting back.. and forth. Arms raised. A tune plays. “Well Hey There Kids! I’m Gozo! Your Dancing Favorite Clown-Own-Own-
HELP MEEEE!
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This was a short and sweet game. With a limited time frame to complete, everything that I would want in a short horror game came through. Creeped me out and had me constantly checking behind me while I was playing.
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Thank you Rainslices!
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why he kinda 😏
THATS WHAT I THOUGH
Perfectly spooky, with fantastic voice acting. The imagery is just the right mix of realistic and scary too!
I really liked this game! Vary inspiring for a fellow Ren'Py developer also!
cheers!
I was really unsettled by this analog horror game, but that was very much the point. Genuinely creepy, and I was scared of what would happen next. The voice acting and story were both perfect. There were a couple of times when a chill ran up my spine, and I got goosebumps. This was well made!
this game was incredible! esp the voice acting. wish there was more of a game to it though.
The voice acting was good! I really like analog horror and you got the feeling and the story just right. This could really use another ending and maybe a bit more to do with the puppet to really make use of the "choices" in the game. The voice acting at the end was REALLY well done with the screaming. Overall, I give this a good 8/10
voice acting was ok i guess but ... there really isn't a game here ..... I mean if it were a 3d game where we get to walk around pandemonium and live out the horrors of what they do there ... i bet it'd be the next upcoming AAA title. You should make it a full fledge 3d game that's 40-60 hrs long. The idea is great but 3d would really sell it.
Dude the voice acting in this game is incredible! The voice acting at the end still makes my skin crawl even though I've played this about 3 times. Great game, will play again.
lol I am so confused and creeped out. The game atmosphere is so well done . I would like to see this longer with more things I can do within it. This game has potential to be larger !