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Man I Just Wanna Go Home

Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!

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July 12, 2024
2 years and 21 days ago
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About the Game

In an unfamiliar part of the city

Under the devastating rain

You, a delivery person, are stranded with a dead cellphone, a couple of coins, no means of transportation and absolutely zero idea what to do next.

And the word on the street is - there's a murderer on the loose

The only thing you need is to GET HOME.

So what are you waiting for?

This visual novel offers you:

  • 13 unique endings

  • "Choose your own adventure" gameplay in which every choice matters

  • Atmospheric visuals drawn in MS Paint

  • A killer 80s style synth soundtrack.

  • A charming roster of characters to meet, to talk to and die with

  • A multilayered puzzle of a narrative

  • A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kick a cop

Steam capsule by Artyom Trakhanov

Chinese translation by Cencil

Japanese translation by Jun Kurihara