The Science of Staying Awake

Devlog

• Kofi!
  July 09, 2023 by viscereye

  6

  #kofi, #yandere

  Too much caffeine is not a substitute for sleep, I'd know, I made a game about it, but... if you liked The Science of Staying Awake and wanna see more of Vance, consider buying me a coffee? The Kofi p... Continue reading
• 1.2.2 - Jumpscare toggle added
  June 09, 2023 by viscereye

  6

  #accessibility, #horror

  1.2.2 is here! A small update, adding just one feature: the preferences menu now has a "disable jumpscares" option. Will this make the game less scary? I can't guarantee, but I do hope you'll at least... Continue reading
• Jumpscares and gore in TSOSA - opinion poll
  June 05, 2023 by viscereye

  9

  #poll, #gore, #horror

  I will probably try to implement an optional jumpscare disabling mode soon. In light of this and possible further gruesome updates please fill out this short anonymous poll :) https://forms.gle/LTCdLN... Continue reading

  
• 1.2.1 - mostly bug fixes, minor achievement change
  March 15, 2023 by viscereye

  4

  #bug fix

  very small update, but one i'm very happy about - finally figured out the two bugs people have been reporting in the comments ^^" everything should be working as intended now. also changed the bitter... Continue reading
• Discord server
  March 08, 2023 by viscereye

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  I've made a Discord server for the game :) just a chill community type thing. i t's 15+, but if you're above that age come say hi https://discord.gg/FTFA5qHfbt... Continue reading

  
• TSOSA now available on Mac
  March 06, 2023 by viscereye

  1

  #mac

  Just what it says. The 1.2 version now has a Mac build. Not much else to say... Continue reading
• 1.2 - New route, sanity overhaul and more
  March 05, 2023 by viscereye

  7

  #bug fix, #storyline update

  1.2 is here! :D Yay for making this weird little thing even more deranged!~ main changes: - new route, including a new cg (or cgs, i guess?) - small additions to existing routes - complete overhaul of... Continue reading

  
• 1.1.2 - Tiny patch
  February 06, 2023 by viscereye

  2

  This is not the huge 1.2 update (still working on that), just a quick little patch I made while waiting for my rice to cook. It fixes 2 problems. Changelog: - fixed bug causing one of the secrets to c... Continue reading
• Feedback wanted - major update planning
  January 31, 2023 by viscereye

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  In short, watching other people play TSOSA has made me notice issues with the game that my own testing didn't. Aside from changing some minor stuff and tweaking the sanity mechanic, I want to also mak... Continue reading
• Optimization, loading screen
  January 20, 2023 by viscereye

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  Version 1.1.1 - the game should now be faster and more lightweight. Also there's now a loading bar when booting up. Should take a few seconds tops, though, even on slower computers... Continue reading
• 1.1 - Accessibility update!
  January 15, 2023 by viscereye

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  #accessibility

  Captions for sound effects and music have been added! Both can be turned on in preferences. I also made some minor sound improvements and removed a few unnecessary files, so the 1.1 version is like 2m... Continue reading

  
• TSOSA 1.0 released!
  January 13, 2023 by viscereye

  3

  A silly little yandere visual novel, finally in 1.0! It's my first bigger (and completed) Ren'Py project, feels good to accomplish something new and it was fun to make :) It took a little under a mont... Continue reading