Momotype
A downloadable visual novel
The monotype, an off-shoot virtual pet, is being play-tested by members of your company. You have been selected.
An experimental, retro take on tamogotchi-lite games. Will you satisfy Momo's needs or does he need something greater?
Features
- Original art and story.
- 30 min for each playthrough.
- Original ambient, lo-fi soundtrack.
- Approximately 9,000 words.
- 3 separate endings and one secret ending
Rimatoad: Writer, Artist, Musician, and UI
Glazed Goose: Programmer and UI
Amaranthine: Musician, Track: Ebb and Flood
Twitter - Website
Thanks to Rose for the music track, "Weekly Fair"!
Download
Install instructions
Unzip the file and run Momotype.exe.
If you're running it on mac, you may have to download the Renpy editor and import it in projects in order to play. We've included a mac os application, but if it doesn't work, see link below.
Development log
- Momotype 2.1 UpdateDec 08, 2021
- Momotype 2.0 Big UpdateDec 03, 2021
- Momotype 1.3 UpdateNov 23, 2021
- Momotype 1.2 UpdateNov 20, 2021
- Upcoming updateNov 20, 2021
- Momotype 1.1Nov 18, 2021
- Game Launch 1.0Nov 16, 2021
Comments
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I liked the aesthetics and the story was really interesting, I was kinda scared in the beginning but seeing Momo's suffering got me, I felt kind bad at the end. I was wondering if you could explain more about the idea behind this game.
Im having problem- i dont have a graphic card tho
bloody amazing!! nice work, dev!
-Made a Video,
"Great game, it has some nice writing in it. I actually feel bad for making the bad choices while playing this..."This was definitely a surreal experience that I highly recommend, here's my own playthrough for anyone interested:
I like how robust the branching narrative seems to be when you go through it each time; it feels like the game takes into account what your previous choices were in an effective way.
My advice for those who haven't played it yet is to make sure not to use the skip button on subsequent runs like your typical visual novel with multiple endings. It was mostly my fault, but I ended up missing a few interesting details because the game tends to skip over even unseen text (probably because of how the dialogue was programmed).
Despite leaving me a little confused by the end though, I found that it achieved the creepy tone it was going for, and I really enjoyed it. If there are any plans to develop more games, I look forward to it!
Very nice game,i liked it a lot.
Pov: you wished that this existed in real life.
Hey, did you change any of the in game settings? What happens if you reinstall the game?
Nope, it's like that from the very first i start it. Had done that, still the ssame.
Word from our programmer is that it’s a native issue with your computer not recognizing the font. Would you mind downloading on Steam and testing to see if it’s the same result?
The text below is in spanish (spanish is my first language)
It's says that "120 files failed to validate and will be required" but ever I play the game after download those files, it crashes and still doesn't fix anything
Hello, check out my recent comment below to see if the fix I mentioned solves your issues!
It's works!
I just started it from Ren'py and it worked \:D/
Thanks for the solution!
np!
this is amazing
if I saw something mimicking my movements other than my shadow I wuld probably challenge it to a tarable dance off.
Made another video
Made a video
Very well done visual story, 30-mins gameplay. Great game!
Momo is Mesmerizing
Momo is Mesmerizin
Momo is Mesmerizi
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Momo is Mesmeri
Momo is Mesmer
Momo is Mesme
Momo is Mesm
Momo is Mes
Momo is Me
Hi Momo.
Pokemon 30th generation simulator. The story of this game was so great. It shows what happens when we go too far with A.I. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for playing!
this is so cool and tragic, i went for all three endings but i felt really bad about ignoring momo :( i like the lore about the state of the world before momo was created, very interesting
thanks friend, glad u liked it <3
well made visual novel :)
<3
that does seem odd. I'll ask the programmer about it and show the video.
He said it may just be an issue with renpy (the engine) that caused the game to bug. If it happens again, please let me know and we'll fix it!
Gave it a Let's Play a short while ago, thought to post it here :)
Thanks Neco <3!
Really fun game, I agree with the other comments here, the text was a bit difficult to read at times, but aside that I really enjoyed it, good work :)
<3
I really love the aesthetic of this game. The music, narration, and imagery all come together to create a wonderfully atmospheric experience.
One issue I had: The line spacing in the text makes it really difficult to read, for me.
I am curious to how many endings this game has- so far, it seems to have only one. The story makes me feel very sad. Momo is very cute, but his existence was created to fulfil someone else's desires.
Thanks for creating this game!
Thanks for playing the game! Yeah, I agree, the spacing for the lines is cluttered.
Unfortunately, when we were late in the dev cycle, all of our assets were at a different resolution than what we intended, so we just kinda had to roll with it. There is only one ending; we intended for there to be multiple, but we didn't have enough time with everyone's schedules :/
Appreciate you playing the game, and thanks for your great feedback!
**update: we have added 2 more endings to the game and attempted to fix the text box spacing!
The game sets amazing story from the beginning, which I was not able to be distracted from, as it's originality and pace just makes me wanna play more and more. Excellent job dev. Amazing.
Thanks so much for your feedback and glad you enjoyed the game <3