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Growing up in an online age is full of new experiences, some good, some bad. Relive the nostalgia of being a teen/pre-teen in the 2010s and making friends in an online space with our new chat app Lyte™.  Relive your teen years by taking part in a chaotic group  of fellow teens bonding over your shared hobbies and interests. 




Features

  • Pronoun Selection
  • 5 Love Interests
    • 3 Masc presenting
    • 2 Femme presenting
  • Pick your username!
  • Scammers
  • 10k  words

Content Warnings (Yes even small ones)

  • Swearing
  • dead parent
  • Potential other dark topics in later acts!

This is currently JUST a demo/the first act of the game. More will come out later, keep an eye on devlogs for any updates as to when we will release further acts! 

 

The Team

Xenubin- UI, programming, writing

Hampsart  - Sprites, CGs, character cards, emojis!

Tocirah - Soundtrack, post demo script editing

ADthsnd - More Soundtrack!


StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(44 total ratings)
Authorsxenubinstudios, Hampsart, Tocirah
GenreVisual Novel
Made withClip Studio Paint, FL Studio, Audacity, Ren'Py
Tagschatsim, Dating Sim, LGBT, Otome, Romance, Story Rich
Average sessionA few hours

Download

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

lytelove1-1.1-pcDEMO.zip 185 MB
lytelove1-1.1-macDEMO.zip 171 MB

Development log

Comments

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I loved this game!! I can't wait for the released version! <3

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i just loved playing this so much??? i always say to my friends how much i miss blogs and forums, i used to enjoy so soo much playing terror 2d rpg maker games and the communities were always so nice :(

 JAIDEIN is definitely my favorite, all the characters overall are so unique, i love their stickers and design also their account photo is so themm. i wish i could've had more freedom to dialogue and browse in the MC computer but since its a demos its understandable. And the fact i can change my photo later on is really exciting, just luv decorating things.:D

EDIT: Also, saw a comment talking about elaina taste about the divergent trilogy and i couldn't agree more lmao

dont worry! the updates i have so far in my build include more dynamic places around the computer, like the mp3 is moveable now, and a lot more branching dialogue for the mc!
Im so glad you took the time to comment! It means the world

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this game was genuinely so charming i made an account to leave a comment. the dialogue feels so much more natural than most of the games of this nature that i've played and all the characters are adorably drawn and i absolutely love how their own story's are being integrated throughout playing without it feeling so forced. the touching irl scenes as well and actual real emotions some may be able to relate too, especially ones with finically struggling homes  <3

this did very well at immersing me despite it being a mostly click and read. i can't wait for updates, especially would like to see more interactive features! beautiful work ^-^   

I'm so glad you took the time to comment! These comments help keep me motivated :D

And yea!! Part of the updates im working on, aside from the rest of the story, are allowing more choice s and branching dialogue for the players! 

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I loved the demo a lot I'd love to play this game more when it's fully released. really looking forward!!

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I'm glad to hear it! It's definitely still being worked on, like a big UI overhaul for accessibility so itll be coming eventually!

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I hope it releases soon!!! Keep doing what makes you happy ;DD

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I loved playing this so much ;v; very nice demo frfr

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elaina needs 2 know that divergent is overrated {JOKE}

LMFAO no ur so real for that
shes living her best life tho, it couldve been worse 

(+3)

I didn't even start the game yet, but gosh THE ARTTT IS SO PRETTY OMG???

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I LOVE IT, SO FAR SO GOOD !!!

(+3)

local asexual otome lover says thank you for the asexual representation

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as a fellow queer with limited representation, it is my  civic duty <3 

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I had so much fun playing this!!! You were so successful on getting that nostalgic feeling of teen group chats which I LOVE ^^
The interactions between all the characters an MC felt really real, I am so invested in their lives already ;v; and I love their little emote stickers - soooo cute!

I really like how you went about getting the players name & pronouns by using the invalid password, that was really creative!

Visuals, writing & gameplay were all *chefs kiss* I am very much looking forward to the full release :D

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PLS TYSM
That means the world to me T-T <3 

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Very cute UI and character designs. I think this is one of the best chatsims I've come across lately when it comes to believable dialogue -- you did a really good job of capturing a friend chat. Nice job! 

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I'm so happy to hear that! In normal writing Dialogue isnt my strong suit, so I've been really stoked to see people like the flow of it!

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i loved the demo so much, and I'm very excited for the full release keep up the great work <3

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The game is adorable and comfy!

The story is unique and makes me want to know more. I love everyone and their character design. The art is cute too!

I'm so excited to play the full version, thanks for making this game, good luck ๐Ÿ’•

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I very much enjoyed this! It made me very nostalgic of my older discord groups. 

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My very first skype and discord group chats were a huge part of what this was inspired by! <3 

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I really enjoyed playing the demo! I love the character designs and the story itself so far, I can't wait to play the full version of the game one day! Keep up the great work!

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I'm glad you enjoyed it!! We're already working on getting the rest out as soon as we can :)) 

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Love it! So cute and fun! I was surprised at how realistic it seemed to me. Almost sad that they aren't actually people, well done! Can't wait to see more. Stay motivated, yall!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’–

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TYSM!! All of these comments have been super motivating to me to fix stuff from the demo and work on the rest of it already :D

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This one definitely got my attention! ๐Ÿ‘€ The art style is so extremely cute and the characters feel very diverse and charismatic.

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This was really sweet! I love the theme of online friends wanting to meet irl, I can relate to it a lot T_T It was a lot of fun to see the different dynamics between the characters; you could get grasps of their personalities because of the way the texted/messaged each other.  The story felt very real, I can't help but root for all these friends and want them to meet and have a happy life. Some of the characters' life situation (especially MC's and Ziggy's) broke my heart, but I'm looking forward to learning more about all of them! 

The portrait art of the characters and the emotes were really beautiful and cute, I liked them a whole lot!! 

The UI was also very creative, simulating a computer screen and all, it made me be more immersed in the story! 

The only thing that felt a bit jarring was how the text was hard to read sometimes (when the textbox was transparent during narration segments), and the music box was a bit too big to be put next to the textbox. For the music box, I think maybe making it a tad smaller and putting it on the top left or top right of the screen could help a lot! And for the text, maybe using a less transparent box for the narration. But that's really all, cause the rest was awesome <3 

Really looking forward to playing the Acts when they come out!! Awesome job!!  

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I'm so glad you liked it! I wanted to give more insight into the rest of the Love Interests backgrounds as well,. but it felt forced trying to cram it all in there for them!

And yes! I have a huge UI Overhaul planned because of the text boxes and how the music player did them so dirty in some areas. The next update for it will likely be act two, + an accessibility update. I want to add in the option for players to choose between whatever default font we choose and the Open Dyslexic font!

I spent a bit too much time on trying to fix the UI that i almost didn't have enough time to finish the writing :/ LOL 

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Hey, I played your game! So, first and foremost...

I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MAKE ME SAY "uvu"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More seriously, I enjoyed the dynamic between the characters and their group! It's kinda cute and wholesome, although I'm curious to see if the story develops the problems in background (Elaina's mother's anger issues, Ziggy's being neglected by his grandmother - I mean, him having to cook for himself at 14 and making such a meal suggests a lot of things to me, haha).

Also, I also really loved the way you portrayed the MC's relationship with their mom! We often see teenagers being in conflict with their parents lol so it was cool to see one having a balanced and healthy relationship!

Also, regarding the GUI, in the game menu, two buttons are labeled "LOAD" (I suppose one of them is supposed to be "SAVE"), so perhaps you implemented the wrong imagebutton?

Overall, very sweet beginning, and cute experience too: now, curious to se where it's going to lead us!



uvu

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uvu and XD your heart out, cringe is dead


Thank you!! I was really trying to use this act as a way to introduce the characters and a bit of their dynamics, while also opening up so precursors to their story lines and routes later on! (Like elainas mom, etc) 

And my goal was to make the game a little nostalgic, but I also wanted it to be a little healing! So I felt like being able to decompress with the mom and have an open thing would really help the story! Though, i dont think she'll make as much of an appearance in the rest of the story ter!

 
Also I ALWAYS MISS SOMETHING, The UI will be the death of me 

oWo