Doce Fim: Sweetend Placebo
<h2 class="bb_tag" >"They say the world is going to end this year.</h2><h2 class="bb_tag" >But to me, that's not important at all.</h2><h2 class="bb_tag" >In this lonely, empty room, all I have are my delusions.</h2><h2 class="bb_tag" >...This might be my last chance. To create <i>something that matters."</i></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/1b8daad5bc537610cccd2c963b738451.avif?t=1771689629" width=1280 height=720 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >A story in the works for 10 years. Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?</p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>Story</strong></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Doce Fim stars a <strong>pessimistic, depressed protagonist</strong> who had shut himself in his room, refusing to see or interact with the outside world.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >His last chance appears as a <strong>writing contest</strong> at a local university, where he meets two creative writing students <strong>investigating the end of the world.</strong></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Little does he know that their eccentric club might just be the <strong>safe place</strong> that harbors the connections he’s always longed for.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Where <strong>love</strong>, both platonic and romantic, can blossom.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >A story about connection, humanity, and love.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>A story about us.</strong></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/4d365ddddeaf0877035f6b251e9fbdcd.avif?t=1771689629" width=1600 height=421 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/9c75a18042d6e78d191c80be05dcb627.avif?t=1771689629" width=1560 height=878 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/1e0fbbd8d74f16a1a383976b2457d054.avif?t=1771689629" width=1560 height=878 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/0ed078207a21154530c65793bf17220b.avif?t=1771689629" width=1560 height=878 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" > <span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/d1a321c124fb9f230aae5be1135354dc.avif?t=1771689629" width=1560 height=878 /></span><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/37226da0270b7271730756c05a830e2d.avif?t=1771689629" width=1560 height=878 /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" style="text-align: center"> <span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/733b930005c058208a05a1143d3165bd.avif?t=1771689629" width=1560 height=878 /></span> </p><p class="bb_paragraph" style="text-align: center"> xxxxxxx</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/a3414be43752c234a80601f5a8054704.avif?t=1771689629" width=1560 height=878 /></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >General Features:</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>• 300k words – </strong>almost 30 hours of gameplay.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > • Four unique routes, one romantic and two platonic, and the True Route.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > • Each route has a good and bad ending, unlocked based on your choices.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > • Accessibility options including audio descriptions, self-voicing, changing text font and size, turning off specific audio, and more.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/duality.png?t=1771689629" /></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Duality Mode</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >A choice system where the protagonist's two sides - the positive and the negative - suggest possible actions that you can pick from. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" >But<i> be carefu</i>l, as from negativity comes distrust, and from positivity comes naivety. Moreover, personal bias from each side might impact your options.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/clsIIj.gif?t=1771689629" /></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >TRUST System</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Your choices increase or decrease TRUST with each character. High trust unlocks unique bonding conversations, while low trust might lead to a bad ending.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/JNlK3g.gif?t=1771689629" /></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Paranoia Bubbles</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Bubbles that shake, pop, dissolve and cover your vision of reality, representing the protagonist's paranoid and anxious thoughts.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >After clearing a route, the related character's bubbles are updated to reflect what they were <i>really </i>thinking in key moments. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/qHzqIz-ezgif.com-crop.gif?t=1771689629" /></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Cinematic Camerawork</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Immersive cinematic camera that zooms in and out, moves, rotates, and follows the protagonist's vision.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3808270/extras/f1.png?t=1771689629" /></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Original Artwork</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >• <strong>Gorgeous sprites</strong> with over 100 expression variations each;</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >• 20 fully-rendered <strong>CGs</strong>;</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >• <strong>Additional artwork</strong> such as chibis, fullbody art, cut-ins, and pixel art illustrations by guest artists;</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >• <strong>3 original backgrounds</strong>, hopefully more depending on how support goes!</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p>