#chop shop game

[losergames]

Chop Shop is strictly 18+ for language, themes, and potential explicit content. 

🔗 - Game Intro | Bug Report | Ko-Fi

Episode Three is now available! (+ 86,000) - PLAY HERE

Get your first taste of the underground car scene.

Meet some other players in the game.

Be made an offer.

5 achievements up for grabs!

And more!

AN: thank you so much for the patience - i've been dying to put this update out. lots of new characters and lots of variation!! there are 3 major paths to choose between in this ep, i recommend trying them all out! and thank you to my betas for keeping me sane lmao

This update comes with a patch and UI refresh (Version 1.1.2) Notes are under the cut. If preferred, you can access them in game in the start menu.

STORY

EPISODE 01:

MC should now be able to smoke! Buying cigarettes at the shop was not triggering correctly. If playing with an old save, you DO NOT have to restart as code at the beginning of EP 03 has resolved the error. Player will need to restart if they wish to read smoking related scenes in previous episodes.

Updated MC Name selection. Player can now choose from a list of names instead of having to input one to proceed.

Player can now give Taha their chocolate bar if it's in their inventory.

When asking Maz about their scars, the second choice 'You want to ask about it but you're going to keep your mouth shut.' should now take you to the correct response.

Extended and updated 'End Game' scenes.

EPISODE 02:

If MC is faint after exiting the car, but also drunk, they should now get the fainting scene, followed by Dilani helping the MC in the bathroom.

UI + TECHNICAL

SETTINGS:

Autoname Save is now defaulted to ON. This is to add ease and flow to gameplay, especially for mobile, tablet, and app users, instead of calling for an inputted saved name. If player wants to input save names, toggle Autoname Saves to OFF.

Autoname Save previously only used the forename of the MC but now includes the surname as well.

Removed the Fullscreen toggle as it is only intended for desktop use. Player can still toggle fullscreen function via the UI bar on the desktop interface.

Added a choice indicator toggle. (This probably won't come into effect until EP 04 or 05)

Changed serif font from Vollkron to EB Garamond.

OTHER:

Changing the MC's pronouns via the Dashboard has been updated. Additionally, after confirmation will take player back to the Dashboard and not close the dialog boxes entirely.

Hovering over 'Personality', 'Motives', and 'Skills' titles in the Dashboard will now display an information box with a definition. Mobile and tablet users will need to tap on the title.

'Resume Game' now only appears on the main menu when there is an autosave in the saves log.

Choices styling changes.

General UI and button style changes.

Fixed errors with the text message styling.

Added styling for reading text off of a page in game.

Darkened blue in light theme 'Skyline' to reduce eye strain.

CREATE A SAVE

Introducing Create a Save! This feature allows players to quickly manufacture a save file and start at a later point in the game.

Set your identity, appearance, history, and statistics; including personality, motives, and skills. Continue to set key decisions made in previous episodes.

Randomise options available for creating a PC and key decisions.

OTHER

Fixed gaps and spacing issues.

Minor phrasing and sentence structure changes.

Grammar and typo fixes.

whew -- that's a lot of patch notes! apologies for so much that needed to be fixed.

this update shouldn't break/ mess with saves but as a disclaimer i will say, if you spot anything funky, broken, or you don't think things are triggering correctly, try starting a new save. the new create a save feature is incredibly code heavy, and it's been tested relentlessly, but i wouldn't be surprised if something crops up.

if starting a new save doesn't resolve your issue - please submit to bug report or just send me an ask/message.

some things have been meaning to get fixed for Some Time - thank you to everyone that is using the bug report form!

apologies if there are typos and/or bugs - this was a long one to edit and my lovely betas did an OUTSTANDING job reading so much for ep 3 - thank you so much again!!! this time i am going to give it a bit more time before i put together a patch so i can grab more error responses haha.

create a save has also added a wee chunk to the word count, somewhere around 6k, but i'm not including it in the episode 03 word count as it's purely code. so, if you think the total wc is off, that's why!

if you've read this far, happy reading and thank you so much for the continued support!! :) - becky <3

[veeples-archive]

maz is too sweet to say this but teehee funny meme

@losergames demo is out now <3

[rickety-goose]

!!! IT'S HERE !!!

you can now read Chop Shop chapter 01 at @losergames !!!!!!!!!

[sunshineandviolets]

"What would your mother think now if she were sat here staring at the same reflection? Divya Mistry with no clear direction, being catered around by the constructs and timetables of the city by no choice of your own. She's want something else for you. Something new. "

My MC Divya (she/he/they) for @losergames's chop shop !!!

[masonscig]

wait i totally forgot to post this LMAO i saw this picrew floating around and thought i’d make my oc’s in it – specifically their chop shop designs!

sofía (she/her) – sunny

ramona (she/her) – maz

flor (they/she) – dilani

gg (they/he) – aimee

del (he/him) – four

i’m planning on giving them a makeover of some kind later on so we’ll see hehe also they’re romancing multiple people each these are just their main routes <3

[yakov-vasilyev]

“you’re envious as you exhale and the smoke twirls skyward”

drew my new mc for chop shop (by @losergames) 🖤

[thenamelessentity]

Already loving Chop Shop (@losergames) so far! Just had to draw my poor, over worked, tired boy. Poor man just needs some excitement in his life.

[anxietytwist]

𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭

[ 𝟹𝟷 | 𝟻'𝟿" | Demiguy | Queer | ❤️‍🩹𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 ]

⟪Stats⟫

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⟪Fashion⟫

Casual & androgynous

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⟪Notes⟫

ᴘʀᴏɴᴏᴜɴꜱ➔ They/He ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴛʏᴘᴇ➔ 𝘚𝘰𝘧𝘵 (wears a binder most days) ʙᴀᴄᴋɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ➔ Kicked out ex-partner :'( ꜰᴀᴠᴏᴜʀɪᴛᴇ ᴊᴏʙ➔ School Tutor

𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧 is a compulsive liar (mainly cuz of his ADHD) 😬

Their ex-girlfriend was a very inconsiderate person, who took more than she gave during their relationship (𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧 eventually had ENOUGH of her behaviour 😒)

𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧 has a very low alcohol tolerance (so he DOESN'T drink much ... unless he wants a “break from reality”)

Their fave food is curry & rice 🍛 (the spicier the better)

The only part of his workday 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧 actually enjoys is chatting with 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 during their breaks

They have a tendency to stutter whenever they're nervous 😓

𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧'𝐬 hair is a quote; “𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴”

While they DO have a driver's license they prefer to take public-transport or just walk (better for the environment & kinder to their wallet)

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𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧 means “𝘈𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦” (Old French)

𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 means “𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦” (Norman)

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⟪Inventory⟫

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𝐼𝐹: @losergames 🏁

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Picrew used:

[tumortain]

[bodycountgame]

Have you seen chop shop (loser games)?

have YOU seen how incredibly saucy the new twine build of chop shop looks??? bc not to be a perv but awooga awooga

[losergames]

Chop Shop is strictly 18+ for language, themes, and potential explicit content. 

🔗 - Game Intro | Bug Report | ko-fi

WE ARE LIVE!!! Chop Shop has officially relaunched on Itch.io! Available to play on desktop, tablet and mobile.

Prologue - EP .02 are ready to play - the same as the previous demo - with a new word count of 120k. The choicescript demo will be taken down at the end of the month.

Thank you so much to those who have helped me during this transition period of development! It has been crazy frustrating but I am so much more in love with the game than ever. And thank you to everyone who has been patiently waiting - hope you enjoy all the new bits and bobs!!

PLAY THE NEW DEMO NOW!

AN: CS has had some significant rejigging and rewriting. You can read the authors notes under the cut.

chop shop now has it's own UI! woohoo! (totally did not kill me) this, of course, will come with teething problems and accessibility issues. i am welcome to constructive feedback!

there are a lot of new dialog boxes to explore, especially the dashboard, which includes the PC's profile, inventory, contacts and a glossary page. (the stat definitions page from the old choicescript demo has been scrapped, too much text that wasn't needed.)

chapters are now called episodes! not a huge change but i prefer the vibe yknow.

there have been some extensive rewrites - especially in ep .01, the bar scene got a lot more fleshing out - so i expect typos and grammar errors have slipped through. this doesn't bother me too much but i appreciate any one who spots them to send them in!

there is now an 'end game' scenario in ep. 01. i won't be providing a walkthrough as i think it's relatively obvious given the scenario but it does give you an achievement!

i've kept achievements like the old choicescript demo but it no longer rewards points. maybe i will think of something to reward the player with later down the line?? who knows

i don't want to explain ALL the new details as i really encourage people to go find all the new flavour text and other things etc!!

next -- if you have not noticed, i have added a bug report to the links list. all issues, bugs, and errors found in the public demo can now be reported via the new bug report form.

in terms of writing, i am now porting episode 3. i have had rewrite plans for this chapter for a while, so i imagine this port will take some time. i was in the middle of writing episode 4 when i decided to make the twine jump lmao, so it hasn't been touched for a LONG time, probably since march. i plan to jump straight back into writing when episode 3 is all done!

like before, ep 3 won't be released until ep 4 has a first draft and i'm happy with the shape and direction. so it will be some time before i am able to release new content. but - we ball!

thank you for reading this far and i hope you enjoy the new and improved demo! happy reading! - becky :^)

[veeples-archive]

*record scratch* yep, that's me. you're probably wondering how i got into this situation...

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@losergames's demo is now UP!! becky has worked so hard on writing this story and i'm so excited that everyone gets to finally read it! go play it now! <3

[huh-huhyourself]

done the first chop shop robbery

sinsimito😂a happy customer, and probably its one of those we "borrowed" from casa rubio

im glad this dlc can be done alone😆👌

[solarisrenbeth]

OCS AS POISONOUS PLANTS

rules: create one (or more) of your ocs using this meiker and then take this uquiz and share their results

ty for the tag @grapecaseschoices @narrativefoiltrope + @sysba!! 💖💖 i’ll toss a tag to @veeples @lilas @lyriumsings @mrs-theirin @queerdetectiveblue + @masonscig if you wanna play! 🤗

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⬅️ JORDY ANDERSON || she/her • twc, body count, infamous

Oleander: This is the poison of stagnation. You grow drowsy. Your heart rate slows, and when you do move you can't seem to stop shaking. It may seem to others that you're lazy, or reticent. Like you avoid hard work on purpose, like you always take the easy way out. But you know deep down that it wouldn't be like this if you weren't so tired, so deeply tired. If you weren't crushed under the weight of sorrow like a mile of water over your head. Nothing brings you peace, except rest and-- though you can hardly dare to ask-- having someone tend to you gently and sweetly. A good gardener speaks to their plants, sings to them, waters them, fertilizes their soil, prunes the dead parts, nurtures the new growth. You yearn to be cared for like that, even though you feel you don't deserve it. The secret is that you do. You always have. And someday, you'll learn that, and receive that care, and the exhaustion won't keep you from growing strong and lovely anymore. You were never the problem. These are simply poor growing conditions for you.

➡️ OCTAVIA GLASS || she/they • body count, golden

Lily Of The Valley: This is the poison of giving too much. You feel yourself emptying out, dizzying, discoloring-- until you fear you will fade entirely and wither away. You have always had to give. You never had a choice before. They pluck your flowers for their beauty, they trample your leaves carelessly, they pull out your roots by the fistful and berate you for daring to grow. And now that you have a grove to spread out in, your rhizomes tangle and curl in on themselves. When cruelty is all you've ever known, thriving seems impossible. But the answer is not to make yourself small and offer every lovely thing you are to the world in the hopes it will have mercy on you. The answer is to let yourself dare to thrive for thriving's sake, to grow in the wild ways you wish to-- and to do that for yourself for once.

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⬅️ JAMIE CARDEÑAS || she/her • blood moon, wts

Belladonna: This is the poison of falling in love. You taste it and your heart beats fast. Your eyes dilate, you fall into deep delirium. You may be a bit dramatic and impulsive, and it gets you into trouble sometimes, but you just can't help yourself. It's in your blood. You love because it is the truest beauty you've found in this harsh world. Even when it's hurt you before, when it's poisoned you, you still find a way. They may call you naive for still believing in it, or vain for making yourself and your surroundings so meticulously lovely. But to love like this is brave and noble, and I hope you find the beauty you seek. Chances are, it's within and all around you already, if you know where to look.

➡️ MIKO MATSUOKA || they/she • chop shop, red sugar society

Doll's Eyes: This is the poison of unchecked vices. You slip into hallucinations. You are wracked with convulsions. The delirium threatens to overwhelm you. What are you running from? You look in every direction, wild-eyed at every turn, seeking some reprieve from what torments you. Each vice brings new consequences, and the price of escape seems too great, and yet you cannot seem to face things head on. If you aren't running from yourself, I hope you find a true way to freedom soon. And if you are running from yourself, perhaps you would do well to realize your pain is not something you can simply escape by avoidance. You deserve healing just as much as the ones you love. Someday, soon I hope, you will know this and feel it and reach inward to grant yourself all the kindnesses you offer others. That is the only true way to peace for ones like us. Oh, and if the pain of it seems too great? I hope that you realize you don't have to do it alone.

[scribble-games]

Not the Freddos 😄

[masonscig]

i am. Obsessed with maz.