Big Bad Dogs
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
FIRST SHIFT AVAILABLE.
This game contains themes that may be distressing to some players, including : Stalking & Obsession, Psychological Manipulation, Toxic Relationships, Strong Horror Elements, Violence, Blood.
Player discretion is advised.
ONCE IT BITES, IT WON'T LET GO.
You're a woman working the night shift at the 24/24 Mad Dog Convenience store in the United States. You're trying to survive. Pay rent. Stay awake. Prentend your life hasn't stalled.
But something's not right.
It starts when a man in a helmet - painfully shy - begins showing up night after night. He never says much. Never takes off his helmet.
But, somehow, everything begins to unravel from there.
You're not sure what's real anymore. And the worst part is that you might not want to know.
What's truly wrong in this world - and in you - won't stay buried forever.
- MEET THE
LOVE INTERESTS?
LANE. ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ฐ-๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ. ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ'๐ด ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ข ๐ง๐ญ๐ช๐ณ๐ต๐บ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ-๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ฏ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด ๐ข ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ช๐ฆ๐ณ.
BIKER BOY. ๐ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฆ๐ต, ๐ข๐ธ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ถ๐บ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ข๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ญ. ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฆ๐ต, ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ, ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ.
- FEATURES
โ ~10k words of content in Shift 1 alone : around 45 to 60 minutes of gameplay.
โ A romantic glacial burn : get caught between a cocky co-worker who knows exactly what to say, and a silent stranger who doesnโt say anything at all.
โ A world without color : unravel the mystery behind the black and white reality. Why did everything lose its vibrancy ?
โ Dialogue choices that shape the story : your decisions shape how others see you. And how you see yourself.
Keep in mind that this is only a prototype. Some story elements, choices, and mechanics may change in future updates.
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Development log
- PROGRESS ON SHIFT 2.34 days ago
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i love this game so much, i have the tab saving and i got so happy because i thought to said shift 2 is out. anyways can't wait to play shift 2 when it comes out!!!!!!
THANK YOUUUUU<33333
I come here everyday to check if there's any new updates. I love this game but take your time >:)
dont worry im almost done x) thank you so much for coming here everyday thats very sweet xD <3
100000/10 Only one shift so far and I'm already obsessed with this game. Can't wait for more updates!!!!
THANK YOUUUUU ILYY<3<3
OFCCCCC!!! ILY2 I CANT WAIT FOR MOREEE !!!! <3 :3
I'll be honest, I'm so glad I found your game, I keep replaying it hoping to see something I missed or see if I can find any little secrets. You clearly have a talent for something here...
(and also I believe this is like... the only game I've seen use a biker as a love interest. Correct me if I'm wrong.) I'm really looking forward to how you take the story in the next shift! What twists will happen next? I'm so excited to see! (the context clues you left are so beautifully done by the way.)
Appreciate you, keep it up, and take care of yourself.
thank you so much for your comment<3 i hope you'll keep trying to find the little secrets in shift 2 cuz i put some here and there xD i havent seen another game with a biker love interest either but maybe im wrong O_o thats one of the reason why i wanted a biker in my story<3
i already added more context clues i cant wait to share that with all of you<3 thanks a lot for your comment again it really motivated me!!<3
I'm glad my comment motivated you, as that was the idea<3 I really can not wait until shift 2 comes out, I'm (im)patiently waiting for it.
I'll most definitely be looking for those little secrets, and will come back after I believe I have found all of them in the next shift.
Counting down the days~
UNE TUERIE CETTE GAME ??? J'aime trop laine (j'espรจre un bon date lol et plus de moments avec lui) alors que de base je pensait que j'allais tomber pour biker boy. Alalala, jaime TOUT les dessins, dialogues, background on sent vraiment la vibe!!!!
J'ai grave hรขte pour le 2 OMGGG, j'espรจre que tu va bien et merci encore pour ce jeu parce que cest pas donnรฉ a tout le monde de lacher des masterclass comme ca!!!!! GROS BISOUS A TOI
TROP ADORABLE WTF??? je pense tu vas etre servie pour le date mais dรฉรงue en meme temps xD (tu verras pourquoi), tu auras beaucoup de moment avec lui tqt pas x) (surtout si tu choisis sa route) mais bref MERCI BEAUCOUP jai envie de tout spoiler tellement jai hate xD
Dr choupette<3<3 d'ailleurs y'aura une kiss scene avec lane ? parce que j'avais vu dans les coms que pour biker boy yen aurait une ;) hehehe...
sinon est ce que ta des musiques en tรชte pour Lane (en ce moment je suis entrain de faire un fanart j'ai hรขte que tu le vois)
DESOLE AVEC LES QUESTIONS SI CA TE DERANGE MAIS JTMMM <3 DE PARIS
bien sur qu'il en aura une x) y'a une histoire derriรจre mon jeu mais je n'oublie absolument pas le fait que c'est aussi un dating sim <3
MAIS QUOII TU FAIS UN FANARTT C'EST TROP CHOUUUUUU <3 A CHAQUE FOIS QUE QUELQU'UN M'EN FAIT UN J'EN AI LES LARMES AUX YEUX xD MERCIIIII
pour les musiques j'ai rรฉflรฉchi et je te donnerai celle-ci:
Do I Wanna Know ? - Arctic Monkeys
Your love - The Outfield
Closer - Nine Inch Nails
Drown - Bring Me The Horizon
ET CA ME DERANGE ABSOLUMENT PAS GROS BISOUSSSS A TOI<3 (force pour la victoire du PSG XD)
Idk why i keep coming here to check if its updates (i know its not) , but i always feel like i wanna help with this im gunna rotate
awww thats so cute xD<3 i will probably release shift 2 this week or the week after if im REALLY slow asf xD
well if u ever need help with small icon's details lmk , i love helping people
i will, thank you thats so sweet<3
kinda like the name tag and stuff
I just love this demo!! Its sooooo good omgomg, I love the biker boy he is so cute, I love the art and the black and white style, I'm sure this is gonna be definitely great, I'm looking forward!
THANK YOUU<3<3 reading your comment really motivated me!<3
This was so good! I love love love the characters! I don't know who I like more- Lane or Biker Boy... I can't wait for Shift 2! Thank you for this delicious demo!
AWWWW THANK YOUUU<3<3
I thought I was gonna fall for Lane, but Biker Boy stole my heart instead. He's such an awkward dork, I love him already >_<
This is one of the best demos I've played in a while and I play a lot of games like this xD I am (im)patiently waiting for Shift 2! Seriously good job on the game so far!! <3
awwww thank you so much it means a lot to me<3 shift 2 is coming very soon :3
I LOVE THIS ALREADY AAAA <33
THANK YOUUU!!! <3
OMG je suis FAN, j'ai tellement hรขte de voir oรน tu nous emmรจne ! J'aime trop les mecs masquรฉs alors tu m'as eu direct ahaha
Je vais suivre avec grande attention, je me demande vraiment comment รงa va tourner au fiasco alors qu'actuellement (ร part le mec bizarre lร ) le biker est genre.... Trop mims?? Mรชme si il y a quelques red flags (que j'ignore volontier). Lane est trรจs bien aussi, j'ai trouvรฉ รงa trรจs chouette, j'aime beaucoup l'esthรฉtique du jeu et ton style de dessin !
Trop hรขte !!!
ooohh merci beaucoup!!!!<3 j'ai dรฉjร rajoutรฉ et รฉcrit pleins de choses dans le shift 2 concernant les deux boys (et le MC) j'ai TROP HรTE QUE TU DรCOUVRES!! JDIDIDKDOLDLD
Been seeing a lot of love for Biker Boy and yea he deserves it but I also love LANE!!! I like that he get's jealous (Or maybe he's just joking around idk can't really tell yet lol) Can't wait to interact with him more. He has such pretty eyes! Love your art and especially love the vibes the game gives me. Like something is always off and I don't know why yet.
aww thank you so much im happy Lane gets some love xD <3 you'll definitely have more moments with him in shift 2 i hope you'll enjoy it <3<3
I never knew I can get scared easily by sounds lmaoo
LMFAO im happy to read that xD
When can I download this game on Android? I love your art! It's a pity that my English is not very good. I hope you can understand.๐ญ
thank you<3<3 and im so sorry i dont know how to build android version :'( but when i know how that's the first thing ill do!!! <3
when do you think the next chap is coming out
i dont know xD but im almost done with the script, i wrote like 20k words and i think i did 75 percent of the whole thing so... very soon! ^^
i will also have to draw some other things but it wont take too much time (i hope xD)
Okay! take your time, I really enjoyed the game btw, your art is gorgeous and the gameplay is super fun :3
I really, really love this. I enjoy the conversation (one-sided mostly) with the biker boy so much. He is so adorable like pookieeee<3. I can't wait to see how this is gonna turn out. Thank you for making this and for your hard work. <3
awww that's so cute<3<3 thank you<3<3
Hello! I like your game, its plot and style are very interesting! Besides, I especially like it biker boy This role,He looks particularly cute hhh,I wonder, do we have a chance to see his eyes?๏ผI hope you can understand this translation. I don't speak English,love comes from China :)
dont worry i perfectly understood your sentence<3 thank you<3 mhmm i don't think i will ever show his eyes, im not really sure i'll MAYBE if it's relevant for the story xD but if i show them one day, it'll be without his face and maybe a "bad drawing" of his eyes so we don't fully know how they really look xD LOVE from france<3<3
Indeed! I prefer him to wear a helmet! But I'm also looking forward to seeing him turn on the Helmet lenses(I may try to draw it:). Looking forward to the next issue! ! !(^.^)/
thank you so much!! i have some ideas for a scene like that xD we will see in the future x)<3
Incredible work! keep creating please you've got a real talent! You've made something truly special. I hope more peaple discover this gem. I can't wait to see Bicker Boy again, he left a mark on me...I'll be thinking about the charachter for a long time >////< (Je crois qu'un petit morceau de mon coeur lui appartient dรฉjร )
awww thank you SO much <3<3<3 there will be a lot of new scenes with biker boy <3
What an amazing game ! I love the designs and the characters (specially BIKER BOY !! ). I love the first day and I can't wait for day 2 ! I am so exited omggg. Vu que personne parle franรงais, je fais la suite en french : Dรฉpรชche-toi de sortir le jour 2 avant que je te report LaL ! Xoxo Nataloche ;)
merci ma petite tarte ร la fraise jtm mais me reporte pas stp...
OMG, I really love this game!! It's so easy to immerse myself in it, and I really like the theme. Thank you for creating this game!!! I will keep following it and recommend it to my friends.
thank you so much that's SO adorable<3<3<3<3!!!
Okay, why the biker boy kindaaaa,,, AHJKSKS. Anyway, I enjoyed the biker boy's character, especially whenever we chose an option. In my first playthrough, Lane so turned me off because he didn't notice us almost getting hurt by a creep because he's always on the damn phone, his jokes also made me dislike him. But as I chose different options, I realised what I chose would affect the gameplay as Lane in the other playthroughs not only noticed and comforted us, but even stood up for us from the creep. Love love the game, can't wait for the next chapter eee!! <33
thank you so much for your comment it was so fun reading it!<3 xD the replayable aspect of the game will be more present in shift 2, i cant wait to release it!<3
This is just the niche thing I didn't know I needed.
The mc's life seems realistic, the dialogue feels right and the Biker Boy is adorable!
Also I was wondering if there would be a kiss scene in the future, since you did mention that we will not see his face?
(I've been having a hard time post-breakup with my long time boyfriend and playing this game is one of the things that hold me together, so thank you so, so much for making it!)
awwww thank you so much<3<3 im happy to hear i was able to help you with that hard time<3<3 i send you all my love<3<3 ALSO WTF YOUR DRAWING IS WOWWWWW YOU'RE SO TALENTEDDD!!<3
would you mind if i put your drawing at the end of the shift 2 among with the other fanart/drawing? ^^ if yes tell me all the @ you want me to put so i can credit you!!<3
and as for your question, YES THERE WILL BE A KISS SCENE IN THE FUTURE.
Biker Boy will still be faceless but it doesnt mean we cant get freaky with him hehe x) <3
thank you so much again and don't forget to take care of yourself <3
Now I literally can't wait for the updates, I'll be looking forward to the promised smooching! <3
Do you maybe have any music that comes to your mind when you think of the Biker Boy? Like a character theme song?
And of course you can add the drawing to the fanart, I'd be honored! I don't post on socials, so no @ needed. You can just sign it as done by Nico Lou ^^'
noted!!<3 mhhmm for the songs i dont really have "THE" character theme song for him but there's some that i very like and i think they fit his character well!:
Me, Myself & I - G-Eazy, Bebe Rexha
Painkiller - Three Days Grace
Tell Me Why - Three Days Grace
Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace
Lost - Linkin Park
May drop art on this thread from time to time if you don't mind!
I am so sorry for what I've done, but I couldn't help myself
i dont mind at all!<3 WOWWWW HONESTLY THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD FOOD XDD
The story got me hooked! Loved the writing!
thank you<3<3 (the writing is consuming me xDDDD)
bb is so YUMMY this is peak
THANK YOUU<3<3
^-^ OMG, I'm so invested. I can't wait for more.
thank you so much thats so sweet<3<3
I need more of this. I'm salivating for biker boy!!!!
SOON HEHE<3<3
AMAZINGLY FREAKING SO FUCKING GOOD!
God, I saw one of your replies confessing to being surprised that many people were interested in your game. Fuck me, how could we not be?
The scenery and sound effects are totally immersive, the vibe of the game and the appearance of the two love interests is like a 10/10. The dialogues sound so good that the personalities can be faithfully identified just from this initial beginning.
Congratulations on your work, I'm hoping for the sequel and to see the ends of the game. Many thanks for letting us have access!
thank you so much<3<3 it warms my heart reading your comment because its so hard writing the dialogues etc xDD
I'm REALLY counting down the days until a new part of this exciting story. You're brilliant!
Cheers to you from Brazil <3
you're adorable!!<3 sending greetings back from france<3<3<3
I need more...I NEED MORE. FEED ME. THIS FOOD IS FKING DELICIOUS
I AM COOKINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Just played and l love it so far, cant wait for the next update!! :)
(and yes l do have a thing for masked men ;) )
THANK YOUUU<3 (me too...)
Such an interesting premise! Great art, and I like the aesthetic. Biker Boy being awkward is adorable.
thank you so much<3<3<3<3
omg so sorry, can u please add Female Protag to the tags? </3
ill add it when i release shift 2 i promise i wont forget i put a reminder xD <3
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ARE YOU KIDDINGGGGGGG T.T
its because if i do right now itll send an update to everyone and i dont wanna give people false hope xD
The preview pictures and another creator I follow convinced me to try out this one, and while I did laugh at the title screen because I didn't expect it, I am actually super interested in how the other shifts will go! How many do you plan to make, and will we ever get to see Biker Boy's face at any point? Much love, and I wish you success!
thank youuu<3 honestly i never thought my game would interest a lot of people thats why i did that cringe title screen and now i am so EMBARASSED of itxDDD but dont worry i already changed it xDD i absolutely LOVE slow burn stories (not too slow dw xD) so i think at least 7 shifts ? itll depend on a lot of things obviously but once i have the exact number ill tell everyone no worries <3 and for biker boy's face you will see everything about him but NEVER his face xDD
i see biker/ masked men and i like. I am a simple person.
relatable xD
HES SO FINE IM GOING CRAZY OVER HIM (yes i am a masked men / biker lover. dont judge me)
my honest reaction when i saw him
I HATE SPICY TOO LMFAOOO
i dont judge you me too xD
I was just scrolling back on the Yandere tag when I saw your game, which wasn't there before.
I was immediately intrigued, and decided to give it a shot.
I am super grateful that I did, I find the premise and the artistic direction very well done, and it leaves me with questions that I really want the answers to.
Like, how come Lane and the Biker Boy are the only things that have color on them, with the world all bled black and white and the other NPCs shadows? Is Biker Boy actually French, or is he just trying to be cute and succeeding?
Honestly I hate working with people like Lane, and am not a huge fan of cocky guys, but I do appreciate him coming and helping the MC while they were struggling with the creep trying to get their number, honestly he could have done nothing at all, and the fact that he has the relatable trait of regretting the words that come flying out of his mouth sometimes is honestly really good.
I desperately want to know more about the Biker Boy, everything or anything about him at all, but I can be patient :3
Thank you for all your hard work, you've been doing amazing and I can't wait to see more!
thank you so much for your comment<3 i cant answer your first question because it would spoil something about the story so sorry xD and for your second question, biker boy isnt french, he just thought it would impress the MC xD theres a reason why but its more dumb/sweet than deep x) you might figure it out in shift 2 if you choose specifics choices x) lets just say hes trying his best in his own weird way <3
you will definitely know a lot more about him dont worry <3 (i have a love-hate relationship with lane)
You captured the unsettling atmosphere PERFECTLY! Keep cooking! <3
THANK YOUUU<3<3 I AM cooking a lot rn x)
thank you so much for the video!<3<3 i hope shift 2 wont disappoint you!<3
Great demo! I'm into the whole mysterious biker man vibes and Lane, although he makes me wanna tear out my hair sometimes. Can't wait for the second shift to release, keep workin' hard.
THANK YOUUU<3 i am working hard dont worry<3
Aaahh i so love love this game!!<33 i was wondering if you will ever consider to do a tumblr blog ora place where people can ask question about the game or the characters? It would be a good thing to add!<3
thank you so much!!<3 i definitely will! when shift 2 is out ill put a link to a tumblr blog!! <3
That's great!! Can't wait then!<3 crazy how I finally found a biker oc, i thought i was the only one so far with a bikers ocs and a story. Idk if it will ever be a somewhat visual novel but surely a fanfiction/comic at some point!! Basically its about a couple of bikers adopting a kid, and the kid turned out to be unstable bc also the parents are ^^" its more deep tho i promise! XD
Maybe it's a bit early to ask, but what if the biker boy will be a parent with MC and the kid becomes a lovesick just like him? :o
i believe you 100% and i cant wait to read (or play ^^) your story! dont hesitate to let me know when it comes out!^^
and honestly, if biker boy ever become a parent with the MC, it would mean theyve built something really solid and loving over time
so i think he would never let their kid becomes like him in the first place, he wouldn't let it happen only because of the MC ^^ <3
Aww of course I will!! Thank you for showing interest in the silly idea I have ^^" thats so sweet!!<33
I do really see him as a kind of protective father, so I see a emotional thing comic when he'd discover what his kid is doing to have their crush for them only. Aaah :""((
im already excited to see your story xD! i LOVE bikers!<3<3
absolutely loved the game, esspecialy the biker doy, im obsessed with him(i just had a breakdown from his cuteness, especially from his blush i luv him..... idc that im a straight man and a minor ill fake documents and turn gay for him)
and want him in my basement =) sorry for bad art, i drew this late at night.
I WANT BIKER BOY SO BAD
awwww THANK YOU SO MUCH<3 im happy you like biker boy so much<3 my game isnt for minors (if you really are one xD) but i cant control everything so be extremely careful with it ok? your mental health is important<3 would you mind if i put your drawing at the end of shift 2 when its out? if yes tell me the @ to put so i can credit you!!<3
@spar0w ill be happy if you do! Do not worry me mental health is perfectly fine! Well if you can say that? when i had seen content worse than blood and murder in primary school(i knew the entirety of existing fnaf lore then, books got it all way too complicated), anyway! Ill waiit for shift 2!
welp, i think my embarresment from this idea is natural, bc im afraid to look childish, but, weve been talking very freundly and i genuently like it, so, maybe we can be freinds or so, idk how to propose this idea without embarrasing myself, well anyway have a nice day ^^
AWWWWWWWWW THE DRAWING IS SO CUTEEE another one to my collection hehe!!<3 of course we can be! i will create a twitter account soon dont hesisate to message me there!! xD
so yeah ill put some info abt him because all weekends i thought about him lol.
-he hates when his name is mispronounesed as "kiss"
-he had 3 toxic realationships
-his search history:
jobs in my area
what to do if i befreinded a killer?
how to make good coffee
-he likes walking on graveyards at night
-sometimes goes at mad dog to buy snacks for his night walks
-he has a heart-shaped birthmark on his neck
-"sleep is for weak"
-has a lot of those star pins, but wears only 1
-his clothes are mainly hoodies and sweaters
-he is rarely seen in shirts and other clothes with short(or no) sleeves
-works out when he gets the chance
-he has a habit of staring at clocks to waste time
-loves hugs
-never let him in your house if there is coffee there
-talks A LOT
also doodled some random things
ill put those drawings too!!<3 im so happy you had so much fun creating those!! xD
tysm! btw maybe ill post some more doodles or arts, i really enjoy it and every time i see a positive response it makes me feel way better,its alredy end of the school year before ill have a whole summer for rest, so now im extremly exhausted and tired and distracting myself is the best i can do,im kinda burning out bc of school ill not whine here, anyway i think ill post more fun facts or doodles tomorow, have a nice day, you are one of the nicest ppl ive met so far! ^^
that's adorable you are so kind!!<3 but please take your time to rest first ok?^^ ill put every drawings that you do theres absolutely no problem<3 have a nice day too!! ^^ (or night xD)
tysm <3! today is a short day, and tommorow is a day off, ill get rest, and this morning i already feel way better. you wrote this when it was 1 a.m. for me lmao(i slept well yay!), time difference is insane XD