
Someday
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Warning: This work contains suggestive themes and discussions not suitable for minors.
Coming out of your shell is hard. It's even harder for Frank, a meek middle-aged divorcee who's recently had a realization that he's not as straight as he once thought. It'll take the enthusiastic encouragement of his younger coworker-turned-friend Ricky for Frank to step out of his comfort zone. But making plans is only half the battle, and sometimes "someday" is further away than it seems.
Someday is a debut visual novel of about 5000 words, created as part of the 2025 Love + Attraction Game Jam.
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3/31/25 1.1 Update:
- Adjusted the timing of scene, sprite, and audio transitions
- Improved visibility of character names
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This is so cute! I like that you added the lighting effects on the sprites based on where they were, and between the visuals, audio, and description, I got a really good feel for the place and tone of the settings. The main characters and their relationship were well-written, and I was really rooting for the two of them over the course of the story, which moved at a good pace.
Some minor gripes: I had some trouble reading Ricky’s name since the blue is so dark against the black text box, especially when there’s a sprite behind it. The abrupt music transitions took me out of the story (though the music selection is nice, as another commenter said). Also I downloaded the PC version by accident since I assumed it would be the first one. I wasn’t paying the most attention, and you don’t have to put the PC version first, I guess, but adding the icons for which system each download is for could help people who aren’t paying the most attention download the right one for their system.
I was thinking at the end of the story that Frank was getting stuck in his “someday”s too much when it came to Ricky. Like he was “supposed” to overcome his trepidation and declare his love in a dramatic moment on the rooftop. But I like it better this way. Only so much can change in a night, and he’s on his way. We get the sweet line from Ricky about being patient.
Good job on your first VN!
Thanks so much for the detailed feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed.
I had the same initial thought about Frank's tendency to put things off until "someday," ultimately landing on the ending that not everything has to happen at once so long as you're actively making progress. Hopefully this someday comes soon for him!
You're completely right about the pc/mac downloads - I've swapped their positions and added the icons. And thanks for the feedback on the music and names as well - I'll take another look at those as they should be relatively easy fixes :)
This was so sweet! I really love all the vibes and the heart touching moments from the flashback to the end of the game. The music choices felt solid too.
All I'd say is that some of the transitions of sprites appearing and scenes changing felt a little abrupt/jarring to me, especially in the early on sequences of the game but maybe that's just me.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed :)
And thanks for the feedback on the transitions as well! I appreciate it as I'm definitely still learning what feels best (and how to code it lol)
Yes, same. I'm new to Ren'py and coding VNs as well. My first visual novel being made for this jam as well. So I'm glad my feedback was useful!