VETO
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"In a dying world, life goes on in the apartment of an evacuated city, under the ever-present threat of the mysterious RED PEOPLE."
"When her strange flatmate's behaviour begins to affect their daily lives, Ellen has to find a way to make him listen so that they won't be relocated. But apparently, her flatmate is only interested in playing a strange card game, called VETO..."
VETO is a short visual novel made for the Spooktober 2024 Visual Novel GameJam. It is a horror visual novel, that dwells primarily in psychological horror and a creepy atmosphere. It contains jumpscares and some flashing images too!
TRIGGER WARNING: please be aware the game contains blood, and themes and mild allusions to violence, racism, sexism and drug use.
Current content:
- Around 6000 words of story and slightly differing paths
- Animated sprites, 4 characters + secondary
- 9 backgrounds and many more CGs
- An interesting mechanic where you play a simple card game, with its outcome moderately affecting the story.
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Development log
- VETO Full Version Released!62 days ago
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I just finished playing VETO, and wow, what a ride. The atmosphere is genuinely chilling, you can feel the dread of the characters. And also Ellen's frustration trying to deal with her flatmates. The setting is very intriguing — dystopian city, and yet life goes on in the apartment. It creates tension, like asking yourself when would something go horribly wrong.
The horror is subtle in a way that creeps up on you with the psychological aspect of the characters mental states. The visuals do a lot in this regard. I love the style, so unique yet fitting for the story at hand! It's what drew me to the VN and is still my favourite part.
The gameplay is nice. I got a bit frustrated on *that working on the computer* scene. I'm still not sure how I actually progressed there (although I successfully did somehow :D). I liked the card game. Here I was writing down all the cards the flatmate used in attempt to beat him. I don't know if I could influence the outcome of the card game but it was a fun exercise never the less.
Overall, VETO is such a unique experience. It’s got an incredible mix of eerie storytelling, memorable characters, and cool art style. If you’re into psychological horror, give it a shot. It's short but it keeps you engaged.
Average day in the UK. I'm playing this now!! Lovving the art so far!!
the music and the vibes are phenomenal
im gonna treat my own comment thread like a little diary if ya dont mind.
also, finally a game that talks about bathroom breaks.
man this is the true flatmate experience. id love to hear your thoughts behind this game!! The themes are very interesting. I finished it!! I'll have to replay and see all the secrets, im not good at this card game lolll. thanks so much for making it!!
Hi, thanks for the comments, and thank you so much for playing the game! I'm glad you enjoyed the themes, it's a whole lot of "the individual/the mind vs society/the state of the world".