YONKOMA Vol. 1
My roommate is a writer...
Four people are sharing the same apartment. A creepypasta writer, a photography student, a penniless psychic and Satan.
My entry for NaNoRenO 2025!
Yonkoma is a particular manga format which consists of stories or episodes told entirely in 4 panels. I went back reading mangas lately and I'm quite fascinated by their storytelling techniques. I especially like their way of telling stories without using the western 3-act structure, climaxes, conflict and all that non-sense.
This is a series of (somewhat) auto-conclusive chapters, that maybe in the future will reveal a larger story, but in the meantime, I tried to focus on just having fun in creating each episode. I hope you like it, I plan to make some more in the future.
I've decided to use Bitsy mainly for two reasons: the small resolution, that allowed me to draw more (everything is basically a CG), and the way Bitsy games play on mobile, in fact, I highly suggest you to play this game on your phone!
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Development log
- Added game manual13 days ago
- Added soundtrack and text-only version!20 days ago
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I really enjoyed your entry! The 2-bit artstyle was unique and extremely well made, and the music was amazing and immersive. Along with the story, it was all expertly executed! I really would've liked to continue reading, but it stopped at part 9 (not sure if it was a browser display error or just the end of the Nanoreno entry). Still, I hope you make a full version with an interconnected overall story, the setup and characters were amazing.
Great job! I will browse through your collection in the future.
Thank you so much! Yes, this first volume ends at part 9, the game should start again when that happens (like every bitsy game) but for some reason it doesn't! And yes, I want to continue the story maybe in small chapters but that's the plan!