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Bad Summer is an upcoming horror/romance visual novel. Explore a dark, paranormal world, unravel mysteries involving unexplained murders, solve cases and...fall in love at summer camp? ♥ Follow us for updates!

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Meet Candice (aka Candi), the girl who brings a burst of color and creativity to every situation! 💕✨ From her bubblegum-pink hair to her knack for MacGyver-like problem-solving, she's a force to be reckoned with! 🔨

Can you survive Bad Summer with her at your side? We hope so!

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Hey, everyone! If you have been eagerly awaiting a new gaming experience that will transport you to new dimensions of romance and horror, then search no further. "Bad Summer" is a captivating journey that promises to immerse you in a hauntingly beautiful narrative, filled with twists, turns, and unexpected encounters. We can't wait to introduce you to "Bad Summer," our upcoming visual novel and analog horror experience!

"Bad Summer" weaves a chilling tale in the form of a dark visual novel, blending elements of horror, mystery, and romance to create an eerie tapestry of the unknown. Play as Jenny, a teenage camp counselor fighting for her life as a deadly creature of unknown origins stalks her every move. Can you survive the dangers of Camp Bear Ridge summer camp and find love along the way?

Our visual novel has unique point-and-click adventure elements. Interact with objects and use/manage your inventory well to discover hidden lore and solve puzzles. Found a key in an inconspicuous location? Take it with you! Might be useful for later. Items stored in your backpack will help you progress through the game. Take it everywhere you go. Never know when you might need it.

Unlike normal point-and-click adventure games, "Bad Summer" has a big emphasis on romance. Our horror elements are inspired by successful visual novels such as The Letter and Doki Doki Literature Club. Our romance took inspiration from k-dramas, TV shows, and steamy best-selling fiction novels. Our storyline was also heavily inspired by interactive drama video games such as The Quarry and Halloween movies starring Jason Voorhees.

Expect jump scares, blood, gore, death, and analog horror sequences.

Although horror and unsettling themes is the primary focus in Bad Summer, this is a narrative-heavy game with choices, consequences, and multiple endings. Your decisions can either save lives or end them. The stakes are high in Bad Summer and you will find yourself constantly questioning who to trust.

Romance is a critical part of "Bad Summer", but we didn’t want our game to feel like an average dating simulator. Instead, when pursing a romantic interest in this game, there is no “right” or “wrong” choices. Converse with your love interest however you choose. Take a timid approach, speak with them from the heart, boldly make your advances, or shy away if you want to.

You won’t need to choose the right answers to romance a character in this game. No need for a guide or silly mini-games. Be yourself and you’ll find love regardless. You deserve it.

But you can only romance one and you’ll be locked in early in the game. (There will be a notification before you make the choice, don’t worry.) Choose wisely. Your life might depend on it.

Warning!

"Bad Summer" is rated 18+ and is intended for a mature audience. This game includes violence, blood and gore, sexual themes, strong language, and discussions of death, grief, and depression. Jump scares too. Horror and distressing depictions go hand-in-hand. It is a core element of our game, and is not suitable for children. You’ve been warned.

Interested? Follow us for more updates, teasers, and cool spooky stuff! Also, check out our website for more details! 🔥

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Late-night disappearance at the campsite...would you A) assemble a search party ASAP or B) trust they'll find their way back by morning? Which is your survival tactic???⏳😓👀

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Ready for your next summer romance? ♥

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Dev Blog #3 ♥

Although Bad Summer has quite a bit of romance elements, we pride ourselves on the horror elements too! Our game was not only heavily inspired by the Quarry, but also analog horror games like maple county, and also a fair share of creepypastas. We love the spooky stuff. That phone you see there? It's going to be quite essential to the gameplay loop we planning. We're excited to let you guys know more about that soon. REAL excited. Ready for a jumpscare? Keep reading.

This is one of the many horrifying faces making a grand debut in our analog horror section. Whether he'll make the final cut to the demo is to be determined. But God, is he ugly. And we absolutely love it. The lack of eyes and the creepy teeth literally makes our eyes burn. We're hoping players share the same sentiment. At least, that's what we're going for.

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Five camp counselors and a very Bad Summer...💘

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Dev Blog #1

Heyo! Bad Summer devs here with our very first dev blog! Here's some expressions for Oliver, our favorite detective:

We plan to make more expressions for him soon. Some silly outfits as DLC would be cool, wouldn't it?

The majority of our script is written in Scrivener then transferred to Ren'py for coding. Here's a peak at the Analog Horror section, the most spooky part of the game. It's pretty eerie stuff in-game, with the right atmosphere, voice acting and music. You've all seen the Narrator in our trailer videos and character art, right? He's an unsettling guy for sure.

Weird and creepy, right? That's what we're going for. Follow us for more Bad Summer updates!

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You guys ready for hot boy summer? 🔥 We are! Bad Summer is jampacked with intimate CGs, allowing you to get up close and personal with all four romanceable characters. Here's a little glimpse at Jake, the rebel…

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Imagine getting a letter from your husband saying he's being watched and something is out for his blood… Would you still visit him? 😨

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Introducing Oliver Smith, the Fearless Detective 🔍

There's terrible secrets hidden in the darkness. In Bad Summer, you'll need a perceptive eye to find them…

Will you survive Bad Summer? 💀

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Bad Summer is an upcoming psychological horror and dating simulator for pc! Can you survive Bear Ridge Summer Camp with a killer on the loose? 🔪 💕Find love at a creepy summer camp. 🔍Investigate and find clues to piece together a horrible truth. 💀Stay alive!

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Bad Summer is a dating simulator that utilizes creepy analog storytelling to create an unsettlingly beautiful narrative! 🖤

Look out for more details regarding our demo soon! 🎮

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Dev Blog #4

Wow, we've made 4 of these dev posts so far? Time moves fast lol. Here's a rough draft of a collectable/case file to found in game.

So, as we said before, this is a rough draft. We're aiming to have secrets and collectable notes scattered throughout the game for players to find. Lore dumps, mostly, for folks who really wanna dig deep into the mystery of Bad Summer.

The death of this poor lady is only scratching the surface of the dark history surrounding Camp Bear Ridge. We're looking forward to players piecing together the puzzle. Stay on the lookout for more updates 👀

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Dev Blog #2 🖤

Does this UI look familiar to you guys? 😋 We weren't kidding when we said our game was inspired by the Quarry! We fell in love with their simplistic yet sleek design for choices. A lot of visual novels place their choices in the middle of the screen, which there's nothing wrong with, but we wanted to go for something different. Our artists worked hard designing such intricate and detailed backgrounds, we didn't want clunky text boxes blocking the art for a single second.

WE DECIDED TO PUT A CAT IN-GAME 😻 Last night we played around with this random cute AI generated cat just to see how it'd look within our backgrounds. Just a little test. Cute, right? No visual novel is complete without one. Now that we know how adorable kitties are in-game, we're gonna put one of our artists to work on getting us a REAL cute cat sketched up for our upcoming demo release. (All our assets are original and owned by S&JGames. Not really a fan of the AI art...)

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Hey, guys! Did you know that summer camps have a long history of spooky tales and legends?👻

From ghostly campfire stories to mysterious disappearances, there's no shortage of creepy fun facts to explore!