Sometimes Always Monsters
Join a cross-country bus tour as a newlywed author, and combat vicious rumors that you're a plagiarist. Truth isn't important, when you control the narrative.
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April 2, 2020
6 years and 123 days ago
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Mostly Positive161 reviews75.2%
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Sometimes Always Monsters is a narrative roleplaying life simulator filled with choices.
You play a recently married author who joins a cross-country bus tour to promote your next upcoming novel. Along the way, you hear about vicious rumours claiming you're a total fraud.
As you journey through five unique cities, meet fans and critics alike, and make friends with your fellow busmates, it'll be your choices that help unravel the conspiracy laid against you.
Roleplay Creatively as you navigate the life of your character. In addition to countless dialogue choices, you'll decide how you want to live. Whether you like being a diligent workaholic, or prefer the route of a relaxed layabout, the choice is entirely up to you.
Import Save Files from Always Sometimes Monsters to continue your story, no matter how tragic or triumphant your ending may have been. Your entire continuity will be carried over.
Build Relationships with your spouse, friends, and more. Learn how to manage the demands of various social relationships as you maintain a life in the spotlight, and reach for your goals.
Decline Anything you don't want to do. Nearly all of the game's content is optional, including the entirety of the primary narrative. You're truly in control of the story, with a right to refusal.
Mature Content Warning
Always Sometimes Monsters deals with serious stuff, depending on your choices. Including strong language, racist, homophobic, and transphobic language, drug / alcohol use, nudity, violence, and extreme subject matter.
You play a recently married author who joins a cross-country bus tour to promote your next upcoming novel. Along the way, you hear about vicious rumours claiming you're a total fraud.
As you journey through five unique cities, meet fans and critics alike, and make friends with your fellow busmates, it'll be your choices that help unravel the conspiracy laid against you.
Roleplay Creatively as you navigate the life of your character. In addition to countless dialogue choices, you'll decide how you want to live. Whether you like being a diligent workaholic, or prefer the route of a relaxed layabout, the choice is entirely up to you.
Import Save Files from Always Sometimes Monsters to continue your story, no matter how tragic or triumphant your ending may have been. Your entire continuity will be carried over.
Build Relationships with your spouse, friends, and more. Learn how to manage the demands of various social relationships as you maintain a life in the spotlight, and reach for your goals.
Decline Anything you don't want to do. Nearly all of the game's content is optional, including the entirety of the primary narrative. You're truly in control of the story, with a right to refusal.
Mature Content Warning
Always Sometimes Monsters deals with serious stuff, depending on your choices. Including strong language, racist, homophobic, and transphobic language, drug / alcohol use, nudity, violence, and extreme subject matter.
