REC/REW

... I never saw a real sun.

Those quartz lamps shining from the ceiling are all the sun you'll ever need.

And, I never saw a blue sky.

... Don't you feel safe in this peaceful concrete womb?

... Is this the life I am supposed to live?

Do you really think you ever had a choice?

...

The girl in my dreams. I'm sure I've never met her.

Then why does she feel so familiar?

She says, freedom is the right to choose our binds.

... Did I choose mine?

About the project

Developed making liberal use of the Ren'Py engine, REC/REW is a currently in-development visual novel set in an alternate version of our world where humanity had to flee Earth's surface and now resides in massive underground cities. The story revolves around a young man whose life gets suddenly turned upside-down by the death of his best friend. This circumstance will trigger a series of events ultimately leading him to question the very nature of his life and the world he lives in.

My main goal is to re-create that sense of "eerieness" I feel when reading Philiph K. Dick's works, or Lovecraft's stories such as The color out of space.

... My success at this endeavour is yours to judge, of course.

REC/REW features a cast of three main female heroines (one of which will be the main character's love interst) and 6 supporting characters (including the - supposed - villain). The complete project will supposedly sit in the range of 350-400k words corresponding to roughly 20-35 hours reading time.

Dev status

• Introductory chapter (aka M1 line): done!
• First story arc (aka M2 line): script finalized, audio and visuals being developed, currently being implemented in the main game script.
• Second story arc (aka M3 line): first draft finalized, being reviewed and expanded.
• Third story arc (aka M4 line): first draft under development.
• Epilogue (aka M5 line): first draft finalized, pending review and expansion.

Reference to Milan's underground lines is purely wanted.

A word of warning

REC/REW contains mature language, a few bloody and/or gorey scenes and scattered nudity. It is consequently aimed at an adult audience.