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SUNLIT GROVE

(Please note that there are only four endings out right; the rest will be finished soon. I will be constantly updating this project frequently during the weeks, so keep an eye out.)


Burned out and overwhelmed, your doctor insists you take a break. What better escape than a retreat far from technology?
Help prepare for the local festivities with the overly affectionate Maverick, and do your best to avoid his unsettling brother. 

Explore the secluded, self-sustaining town of Sunlit Grove, where the people are kind and a little bit too welcoming...

Warning:

This is an 18+ game! No one under the age of 18 is allowed to play or view this game's contents.

Be aware this game contains:

 Jump scares, gore, body horror, heavy demonic and religious themes, torture, imprisonment, and sexual situations

If you are sensitive to any of the following, this game is not for you!

All music and sound effects are from:  https://pixabay.com

Backgrounds, sprites, and script are all done by Bingzi (myself)

This is a little spooky game I created in the spirit of the season so please don't take it too seriously :)


Updated 19 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(123 total ratings)
AuthorBingzi
GenreVisual Novel
TagsAdult, Gore, Horror, yandere
Average sessionAbout a half-hour

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I'm loving the story! The plot feels like it's going to be awesome once we learn more. The demon/angel was super creepy too. I loved how each route revealed a different part of the mystery and story. Very creative! I can't wait to see how it progresses. Played all the endings at night, hope I can sleep. hehe <3 Also Maverick is very handsome. Love the art!

The slowburn before it gets really exciting is so good, and I do adore Maverick's smooth moves

I am really looking forward to the Camden route <3

I FREAKING LOVE THIS SO MUCH UR WORK IS SO AMAZING BINGZI KEEP IT UP <33333

This game turned out SO much better than I expected. The writing is  amazing really, but what's outstanding is the vibe and tone. There is some mystery and you know something is up, you're getting reminded of it very subtly and in natural moments. 
Honestly I can't wait for it to get finished.

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I somehow evaded the scariest ending until the end but finally got SO SCARED AHH This is such a nightmare, help! VN totally has an American horror movie vibe. I didn't expect it to get so interesting, though!
Maverick, my love... whyyyyyyyy.... how could you... please tell me we'll get a good ending with him TT^TT It was heartbreaking to see his attitude change. 
Btw, I was interested in the other works of the author and checked their profile, and when I saw Pretty Boy Panic VN, it finally clicked haha
Thanks a lot for this story! I'm very excited to see where it goes!

I just finished the entire game, what other endings are there?

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I got the one where we ended up getting our leg cut off but I see from the comments that there's 4 endings in total and I have no idea how to get the other three. It was a very good game but the MC was making me SO MAD with how oblivious we were being because some things were right in our face and we'd just ignore it because handsome country man, I can't go through the stress of playing it again.

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Oh my god I accidentally found a diamond in pile of glass (sorry if it sounds weird, English is my second language)
I accidentally found your game and decided why not it looks fine to kill some time. I could not expect to be so involved with this game. It is my favorite setting ya know: a creepy town in the middle of nowhere, where all residents are bonded with some dark secret 
I REALLY love your game 
As for visuals, the horror part is 10/10, the creepy creature is really unsettling. 
I started with Maverick's route and it all seemed harmless and cute, and them I chose to go to the city and this is where the game open a new chapter for me
I need more and I will absolutely add this game to my waitlist :)  

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Duuuude. I don’t even know where to start that was so AMAZINGLY chilling, creepy, and immersive. The initial setup and setting was really interesting, something about a rural town in the middle of nowhere (and no service rip) is so perfect for horror. 😆 loved the containment/isolation aspect of that!

I thought I’d end up liking Maverick more but Camden ended up becoming a surprising fave! (For some reason I couldn’t initially find that CG with Camden holding the gun so I was going through all the choices like “WHERE IS HE I NEED CAMDEN CONTENT” lolol 😂) The characters and their dynamics with each other are written so well.

And OMG those jumpscares were sooo good, 10/10 creepy. 😆😆 The psychological aspect too, the creeping paranoia leading up to the moments where MC realizes that’s something’s up is executed so well!

I totally need more! I can’t wait to find out more lore and see the expansion of the other branches! ❤️❤️

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Ahhh omg thank you so much :,b, more coming soon

Playing this at night was slightly not smart but hey, it's the vibez, anyways I HATED THAT JUMPSCAREE THAT WAS SO MEAAAN HAHAHHAH, was def nodding after the shock that yep Sunlit Angel very nice, very nice, is the light even for mosquitos or is it for the angel nod nod yep nice

Maverick is so lovely :3 i forgive him (i think)

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Dude we need a Camden route!! I'm making fanart of him regardless tho

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I got super into the game lmao. Never thought i would jump with a picture jumpscare but here we are 🙏

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The game gave me a lot of the vibe of "Ready or Not"(Netflix) in Maverick's available route,poor boy but also creepy,like,what the hell was that ending.

Camden can be rude at times but the amount he tried to help the airheaded MC made me like him.


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I'm curious to see more of the route where the "demon" or whatever that creature is, says "both of them is starving" or something like that.


(I wasn't expecting the thing to jump in my face since it was already shown, I'm not one to get scared easily, but uneasy things with a big smiling faces make me SCARED AS HELL when well constructed with the scenario)

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This was so good. Omg.

I want to comment more but I also don't want to give away spoilers...

MAN what a ride though......... Love the horror, love the romance... ehehehehe definitely need more Maverick and more Camden. LOL.

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Ahhhh, thank you so much(ಥ﹏ಥ)

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Decided to comment after playing the game a second time. As the first time I decided a good time was midnight to where I was thoroughly spooked. I cannot wait to the rest of the game when it's released as what is out right now is very alluring if that makes sense. Where I couldn't help but keep playing while wondering when the yandere would come in, but when it hit I was not expecting it.

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I like there are little bits hinting to where the story is going. Especially with stories the we can read while there, the one I felt showed what was about to come was the Sunlit Angel. Reading it and then seeing the monster [which could be the angel from the story] later on just jumpscared me a good deal.

Then of course there was the Townsfolk with the other hint was with the Johnsons [though think it's missplled in the game as Jhonson] Seen mainly with Mrs. Johnson's hand missing all the fingers. It caught me off guard as I didn't notice it right away until I rolled back to read fingerless hand thinking how she could hold a candle.

I can only wonder if Camden with his want to help us is a result of witnessing this ritual for far too long. Wondering if maybe if a townsfolk runs out of body parts to sacrifice then they'll just sacrifice their life for the town [since the dad is dead, but mentioned in the cellar with mentioning Iris' arm] Though also curious where he vanishes when caught in his attempt in the one round where we call for Maverick.

Additionally, I am curious about the deer as wondering if they might be a result of the ritual or that of the Angel. Made so that way people might have a harder time escaping from the town or simply there for some other reason. Seeing as in one route Camden was not surprised by the monster deer before killing it.

Finally at the end of the game with the ritual, probably why our leg is taken could be so harder to escape the town [can't really run with one leg] yet it also had me wonder why Jamie told us about this place. As I imagine the town is peaceful and normal before/after the festival, but I don't think people would be too comfortable seeing people with missing parts. Can only think that either she was not weirded out by the town and simply wanted us to have a place to relax. Or she had something else in mind to which we'll never know as there's no phone connection in the town.

Overall enjoyed the game and cannot wait to see what else is there in the full game!

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WHOAAA!! I love this game! The horror aspect of it is sooo good.

Really looking forward to future updates! You've got to love a quaint town with it's quaint traditions. ;3c Maverick is really cute!! I feel bad for him... and us lmao

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First of all, I NEED CANDEM<3. Second, I enjoy the game a lot. I played it after I read the comments and spoilers so.......{SPOILERS!!!!!}

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So as I knew how the endings go, I was like "Candem I want CANDEM please". That boy was trying so hard to help us since he saw us in town. I don't know if he is also crazy or how his story will turn out, but I can't wait to play his path too. However, about Maverick, does he really need to chop off our whole leg like, take a toe or two if you must, but the whole thing? And only his ear? I love him but still. 


I am really looking forward to updates and thank you so much for creating this. The story is AMAZINGGGG.

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I think the reason why they took our leg is because that one dream with the two faces saying L.E.G. Which might mean that their god or something asked for our leg and asked for his ear...??

You are rightttt. Not gonna lie tho that god or smth of theirs is a bit bias for that "leg" matter but I can't wait to see more lore behind that.

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The game's looking so good so far!! i'm intrigued to see where the whole story would go. though i think i might have a slight problem?

i did already get the first ending and i saw there should be two, but when i got to the part after i got the dream jumpscare where maverick spent the night with us, the last dialogue after we went back to sleep says "check back later" and the game abruptly ends there. is it intentional or is it bugged or something?

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there's 4 endings, 1st at home, 2nd with a deer and two when u go to the town instead of cornfield on the first day. The cornfield route is not done yet 

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THE BROTHER I WANT CAMDEN SO BADDD

How many endings are there so far? I just want to make sure I've gotten all of them!

there's 2 endings so far

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camden is SO fine i want him SO bad. the game was super neat, the tension and eeriness of everything was pieced together really well! i got the leg and ear ending first which was prettyy shocking to me, lolol... i hope there'll be more good and bad endings as the story progresses! the character designs were super duper cute (hot even) and i really... really... really... hope we can maybe romance camden in the future!

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I like the style and the story. I completely loved Maverick's design, light eyes, dark skin and blonde with freckles. I love his somewhat strange but catchy personality. It's one of my favorites so far. But I need more information and explanations. Some endings were a bit open and I would have liked an alternative where you could stay with Maverick's brother.

I had a good time playing this game 10/10. Waiting for an update and more endings

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Good day! Thanks for the game! I'll be looking forward to updates! Could you please tell, are both twins ROs? Or only Maverick? 

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Also do you plan more endings for Maverick? Like to fight him, bring him to his senses or escape successfully (and meet him after some time in the city, for example?) Or can I at least mock farmers during the ritual? Like lol you can't anything without your god, you're a shitty farmers lololol 

If Candem's route will be in the game, I would like to start screaming during the ceremony — NOOO I WANT TO MARRY HIS BROTHER!!!! lol

P.S. I can't trigger Candem CG with him holding a gun. It is in game?

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<3 the game but that MF took my entire effin LEG & parted w one sad little ear

RIGHT?! I was so pissed at that. But it makes sense if they took our whole leg so we would never be able to leave?

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Seems that their god demands a specific part. That messed up deer bit says Leg

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damn I forgot abt that damn dear

Not even the whole ear, like, half of it xD

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💀🖐️ gentlemen strip club Maverick

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I loveeeeeeee the game so far! Maverick my beloved (even if he is a bit insane haha) and I'm looking at Candem in a not respectful way 7u7r I can't wait to see what else you add, it's already super entertaining and I have spent at least 2 hours just checking every dialogue option hehe <3333

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The first endings (or I guess I can't call them that lol) I got were all a <check back later> so imagine my surprise when I read the comments and found out there were several different endings and none of them were anything like what I had gotten so far xD I had to do a lot of replaying but I got them hehe now I get all the leg and ear comments lmao

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I ATE THAT GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

....bro i thought dat man twas ma Romeo??!! BOY I WAS WRONG!!

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Omgg this game, its so good. this game lowkey scared me a bit haha. I had to play it since I'm a fan for western themes. Maverick did genuinely seem like a sweetheart, despite everything that happened. I wish we had a good ending like managing to run away alone or with Maverick somehow haha. 

A route with Camden would be awesome too, since he's aware that everything here is not normal and he tried to help us escape.

Also lovee the artstyle, can't wait for more games :D

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God this is an amazing game. I’m positively in love, I love the narrative and can’t wait to see what the hell

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this demon/god thing is and why the town’s so hell bent on keeping up with the sacrificial tradition. Overall highly rate. But also omgggg Maverick is so hot and tender but why does he always gotta cut our damn leg off!? Are there gonna be any ‘good’ endings with him? Or do i have stick with our boy Canden if I wanna come out intact?

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Just started it and I know im about to have a great time 10/10
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Thank you so much for playing my game, I love your lets plays😭💕

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Just finished the game and similarly to Pretty boy panic, it was a masterpiece. All your games have such hauntingly unique elements, the story is always something new and disturbing in a way that leaves the player wondering wtf is happening and why tf is it happening until it all slowly gets picked apart towards the end!

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I love mavericks character so much, even as he chops your leg off you could tell he's trying to do it tenderly.. Like he genuinely believes its for good reason, believes what he's doing is right and even holds romantic intent. Really makes you wonder the consequences of not having this gory wedding ritual.. Though, I am curious, Why was it enough for Maverick to cut only his ear off, while the MC needed to have their whole leg sliced off? Also, just who hacked or rather.. possessed our friends phone? why us?? Looking forward to playing the completed version of the game!! ALSO CAMDEN ROUTE MAYBBEEEEE?? 

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Might be a minority but definitely not a Maverick fan. You get mad and strangle me bc I don't like you after meeting you two days ago??? Yeah, where's the exit? >:|

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I love this game so much! i really wanted to play the other games though however it says "there is no compatible downloads" even though there is and it doesnt let me download it.i am guessing because there is no logo next to the file (the one that shows a lunix, windows, and apple logo) . does anyone know any solution?

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I love how everyone's more mad about how Maverick looses an ear but we loose a leg 😭😭😭


Talk about unfairness LMAO

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i keep reading his name as condom im sorry......:

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Nah you’re right that’s his name

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omgomgomg i didnt think you'd reply :O you've done such a great job with this game btw its one of my faves!!I hope both sides of your pillow are cold <3

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AHHHHH I need more, this game is too freaking good!!


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Despite the fact that I love to spoil myself with the comments, even I was still caught off guard by the twist in the main ending... Dammit, I was genuinely liking Maverick and hoping that there would be at least one good ending for him...

But knowing what I know now, CAMDEN ROUTE WHEN!!! 

Still... Gah, I want to hate Maverick so bad but his affection for us seems so twistedly genuine considering what happens to him in the ending.



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I also have to commend the art style!!! It's so cozy in a way I can't really describe... Like it's straight out of a vintage photo album.

Looking forward to the future content!!! 

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Omg thank you sm 😭💕💕

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spoilers please be warned










so im trying to get all the current endings and cgs and i tried my best. so i noticed in the files that theres a certain cg of maverick and the current banner of the game,,that creepy looking thing standing behind him. is that currently implemented in the current build and if so, how do i get those cgs? thank you for your hard work your games are truly incredible,, camden route please lol!!!

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That ending isn't out yet...I'd rather have it a secret until it comes out :b

thank you for taking the time to reply :) so excited for your next update

I’m curious will Camden still try to help us like he did in Maverick route or will he listen to his mom?

-n- even if you tried to be good and loving etc etc to him, he still wants to cut off your leg-. I mean yeah it's a tradition, but like- he cuts off the whole leg tho-, and he's not good at it, like "I" looked like I fainted because of pain.

btw how to trigger the plot for the second pic where he is holding a gun? I went over the whole game and don't seem to find it.

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This game was great and the story was written amazingly!

thank you for playing my game <3

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