The Loverboy (DEMO)
A downloadable The loverboy by Odd! for Windows
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They're dead.
The horrifying sight of their dismembered, absolutely broken down body still haunts me to this day. Can I ever escape it?
Doesn't it always feel like you didn't value somebody enough after they've passed away? This dreadful feeling has impaled your heart after finding Jennifer's bloody corpse on the floor. The detectives said it had to be the Loverboy, the utterly terrifying selrial killer that has murdered multiple people by now. Will you find out and prove his identity to the authorities, avenging your friend? Will you lose your sanity in the process? Will you fall in love?
- The game contains customisable MC (Name and pronouns) 4 dateable characters and many sets of choices that dictate how the story goes.
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️:
This game contains:
-Graphic themes
- Sex (Consensual)
- Suicide and Self-harm (Scars)
- Murder (Therefore mention of blood, wounds, descriptions of gore etc. etc.)
-Graphic drawings
- Nudity
- Gore
-Jumpscares
- Loud noises
- Flashing lights
- Disturbing imagery
⚠️SO BEWARE⚠️
Pssst, if you're interested in more of my stuff check out my Tumblr: @oddheadd
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Hi there!! Two questions for you:
The title of the game here still says demo, but you've recently updated it and the status is marked Released; is this a finished game or just a demo still?
Secondly, could you please add platform tags to the downloads so those of us who use the itch app can manage the game on there?
Tysm have a lovely day!!!
Hello!
Yes, this is a demo. It's much different from the full game in the making so it is its own thing at this point. I'm new to all this and I assumed the "released" mark meant that the demo itself has been released, correct me if I'm wrong!!
And thank you for the notice, I added the tags. Again, I'm sorry, I'm new to all this, so navigating this stuff is kinda confusing.
Thank you for interacting!! I hope I answered the questions well enough!!
Hello again!
It can be a bit ambiguous, but the "Released" status is usually reserved for fully finished and complete projects. If you intend to release the full game (whenever it's complete) on this same page, "In Development" might be a more accurate status to depict that the story you're telling is still being worked on. However, if you intend to upload the finished game on a separate itch page and don't want to mess with this one any further, perhaps just state on the body of this page that this is the finished demo but that the full game is still in development and will be published at a later time. This is just to help minimize confusion.
Thank you for updating the platform tags! Best of luck in your development journey!! ^.^
This is super interesting! I will admit, I'm playing this at 3am and got really scared when Jenny died. ToT But!! That just means you did a great job, so good on you.
I'm curious to see more on Lloyd, I think so far I've made every possible choice, and they're all pretty interesting, especially since there isn't many ways to survive.
Do you think, in the final version, there'd be some way to save Jenny? Or is their death too crucial to the storyline? If it is, can we avenge them?
Is Louise your self insert? Just a silly question, but he looks similar to the character on your creator page lol.
Also, our little loverboy seems somewhat remorseful, unless there's some strange DID/Bipolar situation going on that's making him unaware of his crimes. But, given how he kills us if we're too nice, probably not. I'd really like to know his motives and what makes him get so attached to the people he kills, and why he kills them if he's so "in love".
Anywho, thanks for the demo! Can't wait for the full release!
Hello!
I'm really glad you enjoyed the demo, thank you so much for taking your time to write a review! I'll try to answer your questions the best I can.
On Jenny - they will die in later release(s) and I don't plan on changing that, because that's what sets off the player on their journey to avenge their death. I also have a skill issue, I have no idea how to fit Jenny into the rest of the story, so that's on me lmao
And no, Louise is not a self insert. The character on my page is him, actually!! However, I must confess that I've taken some of my personality traits and given them to another character - no, not Lloyd, I'm not a murderer - but Jenny. They're not a self insert either, just kinda inspired by me.
If you're interested in deeper explorations of their characters, you can check out my Tumblr: Oddheadd
Happy (late) holidays and thank you again for leaving a review!!
will this be available for Mac anytime soon?
The full version will be! I apologize for the inconvenience. :( So far I've decided to stop working on the demo to focus on the full game. Again, I'm sorry!!!
no need to apologize lol!!! ill be waiting patiently for the full game though take your time ^^
ngl i usually hardly get scared but this got me feeling things especially since it was 2 am
but i really liked the demo cant wait for the full gammmeeeeee
Haha, you've got a storm coming with the full game!! I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you for playing and leaving a review!!! :D
holaaa , me ha encantado demasiadoooo , excelente trabajo sigue asi!!! la historia es muy interesante y realmente da miedo el juego jeje ansiosa por mas ! gracias por el demo :33
¡Gracias por la reseña! ¡Me alegra mucho que te haya gustado! Significa mucho para mí que te hayas tomado el tiempo de escribir sobre ella. :D
Mobile? :]
Hey you can't do that... :(
Oh...sorry. I deleted the link.
Thank you! I don't mind if people pirate my games but most of these sources have viruses in them or they profit off my creation so it sucks. Don't worry, though!
I thought it would take the pressure and time needed to make an android port of the game off you, but I should have asked, first.
It's an emulator that runs the game though, not a pirated version of your game.
Hello!
I am currently trying to figure out how to make it work. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I'll figure it out soon!
Wow, I got scared every time and laughed right after, the part with the loverboy on top of us scared the shit out of me. I loved the game and I'm definitely looking forward to more, it will probably be amazing to see this new (for me) kind of story!
Hello!!
Haha, I'm glad you enjoyed the game! Thank you so much for the review and support!! <3
Caraca, MUITO bommm! Não pare de fazer, por favor, é um ótimo trabalho! Ansiosa para mais :>
loved the demo!! im excited for more :DD
great game! i really enjoyed the demo ^^
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my theory currently is that there are multiple yanderes at play here. both louise and lloyd are giving me yandere vibes, and of course there's loverboy too (who i think is a separate character from these two bc if we count the cop, that makes 4 dateable characters -- unless jenny is secretly alive??). the fact that jenny died made me wonder whether loverboy is actually a psycho who obsesses over random people or if the target of his affections has actually been the mc all along.
Hello!! I'm glad you liked it!! ^^
You nailed some parts and missed the others. I'm not telling which ones!!!! XD
Thank you for the review! :3
hi! haha, excited to find out which parts i got right! keep up the good work ^^
Hey loved the game keep it up! I am so in love and obssesed with hot yandere gothic emo guys keep it up! Don't push yourself to hard and take care 👍 Thank you for re doing and improving the game it's definitely worth it I got so happy when I found it again on itch. By the way dear creator do u have Tumblr? If so can u send a link I would like to follow u as a fan to get updates Thank u very much!
Hii!! I'm so happy you liked it! And thank you for being understanding and supportive, it means so much to me! :3 I do have Tumblr! I just stuff about the game characters on it few days ago, it's @oddheadd
I fan girl over two hot characters lol louise and Lloyd I don't know if this is spoilery but are we going to have endings with louise too? (Romantic, good,bad) endings? Do we get endings with other characters too which depends on our choice who to date in the game?
Yes!! There are good and bad endings for all characters! And your choices also matter a lot! I also plan on maybe adding a sanity meter, which when drained leads to the worst ending, but I'm not sure yet. I'm barely an amateur at programming so I imagine it will be a struggle.
Keep up the good work 💪 👍
Thanks
Hello! I added those tags, and I do post some leaks on my Tumblr page!
can I have a link to your game tumblr?
I don't have a specific Tumblr for my game, just my personal one where I do both, promote my game and write stuff! It's @oddheadd
there is no save game button. I'm really looking forward to seeing the sequel to the game!
Right-click the mouse/touchpad and it will let you save, plus it has automatic saves too! I'm sorry if the mechanics confused you, I'll fix it when the full game comes out. I'm glad you liked it though!!!🖤🖤🖤
I remember playing the old demo before it got taken down. Please don't discontinue this game.
Haha, it wasn't getting much attention so I gave up 💔
Now I'm motivated again! I won't discontinue it I swear!
I'm so glad!There are too many good games that just get dropped, and I didn't want this to be one of them.
Don't abandon the project :3
I'll try my best!!
soooo cute! thanks you!
Haha, I'm glad you got the reference! XD
Thank you for playing! 🖤🖤🖤