[GAME IS STILL IN EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, INTENDED FOR OTOME JAM 2025]
Love should transcend every barrier, right?
I'LL CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT I'LL NEVER LOCK IT (concept) is a romance(?), psychological horror visual novel taking place over a week. It follows the MC who attends an all-girls, religious academy. She is an outcast in her classes, unremarkable in every way - no achievements nor relationships to write home about, not even a single friend. Until one evening, she returns to her dorm to find her door ajar and... a new roommate? The following evenings she is greeted by 2 new faces, one being exceptionally familiar. Throughout the week, MC gets to know her new companions, sharing struggles, sharing feelings... they all seem to understand her wants and needs perfectly. Far too perfectly. There's something in the way they respond that feels... off. Artificial; even robotic. But for once, she feels happy, like she isn't alone anymore. It's up to the MC to discover the truth or live in blissful ignorance. But one question remains for certain;
Why won't she lock her door?
WARNING: This game is predicted to contain sexual themes, suicide, religious imagery/trauma (unspecified), abuse of power, age-gap relationships (does NOT contain any minors) and possibly more sensitive topics. This game, as stated, does not contain any minors, nor does it contain explicit sex scenes. Discretion is advised.
REQUIREMENTS - submissions that do not meet these guidelines will be disregarded.
Submissions will only be accepted through Casting Call Club
Include your Discord in your audition description.
Have frequent availability - Due to Otome Jam 2025 being a month away, a faster turnaround would be highly favourable. Additionally, the script is still in the works, so there is no set number of lines you will provide.
Basic audition etiquette - no/little background noise, good microphone (please no toasters) and good setup.
Please be at least 16+ - the themes in this project are intended to be heavy, so maturity and professionalism regarding such topics is a must.
NO AI.
ADDITIONAL NOTES - PLEASE READ
hello ! my name is ny4magi or you can call me rene ! this is my first game jam, solo game dev project and visual novel (yowza). call me ambitious, call me delulu - whatever you call me, i just want to have fun and create something i'm proud of at the end of the day~
as a solo game dev, i am burdened with glorious purpose... to write the script. as stated, it is still in the works with no forseeable completion date (of course before July 1st.) that being said, patience and professionalism is all i ask for as someone who gets overwhelmed easily.
i do want the game to be fully voiced for a more immersive experience (and a reason that makes sense lore wise, trust.) though i recognise i might be putting too much on my plate. hence, this project could possibly extend Otome Jam's submission date to complete the entire scope of what i have planned. please be aware of this when auditioning !
there are many things i want to yap about this project of mine, but i don't want to spoil everything (hopefully my shoddy description was enough to interest you psychological horror freaks. me. im the freak.) if you do get selected for the role, you will have your character fully explained to you (there is a lot more that needs to be explained...)
closing: i've updated the images and tweaked some descriptions, but don't let these define what you're capable of ! one thing i'm looking out for is how people can interpret their role and make it their own o(￣▽￣)ｄ
thank you for reading and considering this project !
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