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SUNSET SHOWINGS, INC. (DAY ONE DEMO)
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“Want to waste a lifetime with me…?”
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✿ A QUICK NOTE ABOUT OPTIMIZATION ✿
Unfortunately, optimization has never been my strong suit in the few times that I've gotten into game development, meaning that the file size for this game is currently a little too large for most people's liking. I would like to apologize for this and will look into what I can do to make this better in future releases.
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✿ PREMISE ✿
IT'S THE YEAR 2999, THE TURN OF THE MILLENNIUM IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER... A GROUP OF FRIENDS AND THEIR SHIFTY MANAGER HAVE 6 DAYS TO SAVE THEIR MOVIE THEATER FROM GOING UNDER.
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✿ MEET YOUR CAST ✿
ZEN KAT (she/her)
AGE: 25.
Our protagonist: a young woman. The youngest of this theater. Works the concession stand. She's not the best at decision-making.
DAVID DOAKES (he/him, it/its)
AGE: 26.
The theater projectionist. Even he doesn't know how he got this job. He's harboring a deep resentment toward someone.
JANE JONES (she/her)
AGE: 26.
Zen's childhood best friend. She runs the theater's gift shop. She doesn't feel like anybody ever listens to her.
LIZZIE JOHN LOACH (she/her)
AGE: 54.
The theater usher. The oldest employee; the one that's been working here the longest. She has a hard time feeling useful.
RED 'TICKET' RANGER (she/her, they/them)
AGE: 34.
The ticket taker. A former troublemaker. She doesn't like their nickname but she hasn't told anyone.
ANTHONY MICHAEL NICHOLAS (he/him)
AGE: 39(?)
The theater manager. Successor to Sun 'Mother' Set.
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✿ GAMEPLAY ✿
Since you play as our protagonist, the primary part of the game where you will have to 'focus' will be at your concession stand when you're taking orders. The more you get correct, the more money you'll have to pay off the loan that's threatening the theater's future. At the same time, be not afraid of making mistakes. This is a linear visual novel first and foremost, and besides, sometimes it's better to let a good thing go.
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✿ INFLUENCES ✿
To help you get an idea of if SUNSET SHOWINGS, INC. is the visual novel for *you*, the following is a list of influences that have impacted the game and will continue to permeate throughout its entirety:
Stephen Gillmurphy's STRANGE TOWN Series; more commonly known as Anthology of the Killer
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The Last Picture Show
Strange Days
Six Feet Under
The Leftovers
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Papers, Please
The Amazing Digital Circus
Twin Peaks
Undertale
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Meta Knightmare Ultra
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✿ MUSIC ✿
(She’s wearing her headphones wrong too, but she doesn’t seem to care…)
The following is a list of soundtracks that are currently available for this game.
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✿ RELEASE SCHEDULE ✿
SUNSET SHOWINGS, INC. will be releasing episodically, meaning that a new build will be available every time a day in the game is finished by me. This will continue until, hopefully, the entire novel is finished! Stay tuned!
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