romance.exe

Walking the line between right and wrong is never easy, especially when you're broke, burnt out, and chasing a dream you can barely hold onto. After leaving a lucrative corporate job to develop your own romantic visual novel, Daniel is struggling to finish his game while keeping his life from falling apart.
With no funding, no studio, and no backup plan, you'll need help with everything from music and art to marketing. The people around you could make all the difference, but personal relationships and professional ambitions rarely mix without complications. Can you ask for help without crossing boundaries? And what are you willing to give in return?
Explore the city through sandbox gameplay. Visit locations, interact with characters, and complete quests as you navigate Daniel's personal life and the challenges of independent game development. Choose how to spend your time, follow different storylines, and discover how closely work, friendship, and desire can become intertwined.

Six women bring their own ambitions, secrets, and complications into your life:
Sonia: Your best friend's wife. Irresistible, unpredictable, and dangerously close. Every moment together puts your loyalty to John to the test.

Chloe: Your childhood friend and emotional anchor. Loyal, sharp, and perhaps harboring feelings neither of you has been ready to confront.

Lalana: Your flirty neighbor with a teasing smile and an open heart. Her connection to Chloe makes an already tempting situation even more complicated.

Erica: Your seductive, enigmatic dentist. She knows how to push your buttons, test your boundaries, and leave you questioning who's really in control.

Mia: A wife and mother of two with a career she keeps under wraps. Beneath her composed exterior, a growing restlessness drives her to seek ever greater thrills.

Nina Hart: Your ex from your corporate days, now working in Business Development at digital games publisher Lumen Play.

Your decisions shape the relationships you build and the lines you're willing to cross. Will you stay loyal to John and finally distance yourself from Sonia? Pursue something honest with Chloe? Give in to Lalana's bold advances? Or discover how far Erica's affection can take you? Trust, ambition, and desire all have a part to play.

Gameplay Features
A sandbox city to explore: Move between locations, meet characters, and pursue quests that connect Daniel's everyday life with his development ambitions.

A choice-driven visual novel: Shape your story through branching dialogue, difficult decisions, and relationships that evolve with your actions.

Six women with intertwined stories: Navigate attraction, friendship, professional interests, and conflicting loyalties.

Mature intimacy woven into the story: Adult scenes grow out of the characters, their relationships, and the choices that bring them together.

No grinding or stat management: Focus on exploration, quests, and story decisions.

Optional mini-games and coding segments: Get involved in the practical challenges of bringing Daniel's game to life.

Immersive sound and atmosphere: Experience a cinematic approach to pacing, mood, and emotional tension.

A New Level of Visual Detail
Experience 2K visuals, high-resolution custom character models, and carefully detailed locations that bring Daniel's world to life. Dynamic camera angles and cinematic composition draw you into intimate conversations, uncomfortable confrontations, and the moments when a relationship begins to change.
Animated adult scenes combine expressive character performances, fluid movement, and varied camera angles, with the same attention to atmosphere and visual detail as the rest of the story.
Can you finish the game of your dreams without losing yourself in the process? Or will romance.exe crash under the weight of your desires?