Small Town Emo (demo)
Ken is an emo teen with an awkward gay crush on his best friend, Fergus.
Things are (not) okay, but...
Maybe there's a chance they could be?
PLAY DEMO ON ITCH.IO OR STEAM!
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Set the weekend before Halloween in 2007, Small Town Emo follows the story of Ken, a seventeen year old emo with a crush on his goofy best friend; Fergus.
In the lead up to a costume party, Ken spends the day trying to find the courage to confess his feelings.
Can Ken figure things out, or is he doomed to have depressing song lyrics as his Messenger status ‘til the end of time?
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- 1.275 hours of "gameplay"!
- Play in 4 mind-boggling colours!
- 8 mouthwateringly hilarious collectible memes!
- 97% pure walking & talking - no pesky action!
- Priceless minigames, including "bullet hell" and "pimple popper"!
- Engaging cutscenes - poorly AND quickly drawn!
- Immersive simulated MSN Messenger sequences!
- Hand-picked, faithfully recreated fanfiction tropes!
- Complete linearity, only the vaguest illusion of choice!
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| MOVE | [ARROW KEYS] or [WASD] |
| INTERACT | [Z] or [SPACE] |
| CANCEL | [X] |
| MENU | [ENTER] or [SHIFT] |
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Full Credits (click to expand)
DESIGN, ART, WRITINGThomas Barrer COVER ART
Hessel Bouma AUDIO BY
Victor Valdez
Beat Scribe
Rulz ASSETS & HELP
Sam Baker
Nate Tamblyn
MonkeyImage CONSULTATION
Lukas Mayo
Jen Dee
Nate Tamblyn
Sarah Lund PLAYTESTING
Tori Head
Kay O'Neill
Alex Cara
Sean Lewis
Sorcha Millican-Nagle MADE IN GB STUDIO
Thanks to Chris Maltby & Co
Light Content Warning (click to expand)
CW: Occasional cursing/swearing, few depictions of mild homophobia, references to drinking underage, vague disrespect of a cemetery.
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Development log
- when will our Small Town Emos return from the war!?38 days ago
- sneaks peeks + what weve been busy witthSep 02, 2024
- delays (sorry lol) + cool news!?Apr 30, 2024
- Steam Next Fest: 5-12 FebFeb 05, 2024
- 2024 ((roadmap 2 release)) + MQGF 2023 + thxJan 15, 2024
- Catch Small Town Emo @ SXSW SydneyOct 16, 2023
- Small Town Emo is a part of Gayming LIVE 2023Oct 04, 2023
- Small Town Emo nomin8d for four (4) NZ Game AwardsAug 15, 2023
Comments
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THIS WAS SO FUN OMG🙏🙏
This was so adorable :)
Thx <3
It was soooo good. I had so much fun!!! super cute.
WARNING: game contains BRITISH PEOPLE
EEK. or are they... new zealanders???? 😭😭😭😭
please finish the game!! it's so good and I can't wait for more
cannot wait to play this on stream!
local AND EMO??? ts perfect.
My favorite fanfic
this kid isnt even emo bruh, AND FERGUS???? WHAT IS THAT NAME.
EXACCTLY THAT"S WHAT I"M SAYING!!!!!
I just finished it and im in love omg
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! <3333
This is so cute!!! also Im sad I can't beat that phone game
so excited for the full game to be released!!!! it's way too cute!!
OMGGG. I can't wait until the game is releaseddd. I genuinely went to school dying to come home just to continue the demo, and I need to know how it ends. :(( Ur art is amazing!! <33 (I'm so excited to see ur making another game too! YAYA!!)
I forgot to comment when I played this- but this is such a lovely, nostalgic game! Thank you for making it! Can’t wait to see the finished project! :D
This game is fantastic! I enjoyed the game play and the storyline! I absolutely loved it, can't wait to see the full game!
fantastic game! hope to see more great stuff from y'all in the future!
this is great! i want to see these 2 silly boyz get 2gether <3
I LOVED THIS!!! Cant wait for the full version!!
SO GOOD! Can't wait for the full version!
THIS IS SO CUTE I WANT THE FULL GAME RIGHT NEOW no pressure obvz. i'm just bouncing off the wallz
also they're both a little stupid but that is okay ❤️
(Trying not to spoil...) but the symbolism of a boy running around in the dark «closet», hurting himself, freezing and not getting (or coming) out of it just BECAUSE he's afraid of being IN it and also what happens then -- it's sooo deep. Don't know how many times I already played this. The «germs» scene was so overwhelming. I need that whole game, pleeeaaase! If I was better at youth language I would actually do the German translation.
yoooo. thanks for the sweet and thoughtful comment. having ppl resonate with the symbolism and themes in the game makes me so happy, and extra excited and motivated to finish the project. appreciate u very very much. 🙏🐸
Oh, yeah, I saw a lot more. E.g. the ultimative distinction between half-truth and half-lie. Or the hilarious «Don't come through my backdoor!» scene. He virtually «drops the soap» and then someone gets through his backdoor. *lol* Besides, I really love the name «Fergus» for, well, Fergus.
Do a portuguese version of this! I love this game smsm ^-^
yo thanks for stopping by!!! would love to get some translations done, after release will be looking into it. thank u ❤️❤️❤️
Omgg, this is actually AWESOME!!! I need the full game now lolz!! XD
also, i was wondering if theres any date the game might be released. I really want to play the full game!
hiya, thanks sm for playing! no full version release date yet, but its coming ""SOON"" <3 <3
Hey Fnife Games, you said the game will be released on April this year, what's up? I NEED THIS GAME TO COME OUT. And also, when the full version does release, if purchased, will it come with a Gameboy\GameboyColour ROM to play on an emulator or an actual Gameboy? Oh, And what date will it come out on?
hi hennersbbq thanks for the kind words && for holding us accountable lol!!! you can read more about why we're taking ages (grovelling for forgiveness) in our blog but essentially development has been slow due 2 us working on other projects!!!! sorryy
to answer your questions the GBC ROM will definitely come with the itch.io purchase, and most likely be packaged along with the .exe for the Steam purchase too.
in terms of release date, we dont want to jinx anything but will definitely post abt it when its close! hopefully SOON™ <3<3
Thank You! I'll be sitting on the edge of my seat until the game comes out. I love the demo of the game. Thank you for your time, and for making this game. For a thanks, I'll pay an extra AUD$10 when I buy the game. Thank you and farewell... For now, at least
I played this demo almost a whole year ago now or i'd guess it to be something like that, and i've genuinley been so excited since!!!!! i can't wait for the full game to come out lol. this is srsly the best lgbt game ive ever played. thanks for making such an amazing game!!
i reallyyyyy love, i'm waiting for the full game now
i love this sm
i love this!
my character started flowing down the screen and i couldnt move at some point. Regardless a very nice demo and game concept!
ayo, thanks for this bug report! Im 95% sure I know how to fix it, so will clean that up in the next build <3 <3 thanks for playing!!!
DEMOO???
epic game, i lowkey spent more time on the phone game than the actual lore 😅
hellll yeah we love a phone game gamer!!! such a timesink if only bc i made it really hard and janky by accident and then decided i liked that
this was so awesome -ill be waiting for full game bc this is great :D
why the fuck is it gay boy
idk my BFF jill?
How much you need to complete this game?
I need the full game right noooowwwww
a few more months (and 1 million trillions dollarz), hehe
will the full game be playable in browser? I hope so this looks fun
thanks 4 asking! atm im unsure, it might make the release complicated. will try to make it as accessible as possible tho!!
I've just gotten here and I looove this demo, can't wait for the full game!!!
IM SO EXCITED FOR THE FULL GAME TO FINALLY COME OUT!!!
AAAAAAH THE DEMO IS SOOOOOO GOOD, I'LL BE WAITING 4 THE WHOLE GAME!! LOVE IT