
Blooming Panic
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Depressed day-in and day-out from a draining corporate job, you become invested in a fantasy webnovel and find a mysterious link to a fan server. Everyone is warm and welcoming, but four members take a special interest in you!
WELCOME TO BLOOMING PANIC: FULL BLOOM EDITION!

WALKTHROUGH NOTES FOR PLAYERS
- NakedToaster is the intended true and final route of the game. If you would like to play NakedToaster without having to go through nightowl and Quest (not recommended), you can access his route through using the username "LovelyLola". (Xyx's route is not required to access NakedToaster's route.)
- In order to arrive at his route, you'll need to select "..." when the server greets you and call his selfie "cute".
- ~75k words (~5-8 hours of playtime)
- 8 CGs
- 15 in-game fanarts
- 8 endings
- 8 epilogues
- As well as...
A music channel!
PII restrictions!
Server arguments!
And plenty of video calls!

Director/Programmer
Editor
Writers
robobarbie (NakedToaster/nightowl), Destini (Quest + xyx), Allie Vera (webnovel + xyx)
Sprite/Background/UI Art
Emoji/Icon Art
Meme Creator
FakeImpostor
OST + Voice Editing
Main Voice Talent
Charlatean (NakedToaster), Kija (nightowl), BardCommander (Quest), Katy133 (BloomBot), Mike Young (xyx)
Additional Voice Talent
Selendri (BIGLADY), Selendri's cat Persephone, Orpheo Fenn (two2), Ara Christian Letim (onionthief), Cocolamoco (June), Sawyer Lash (salociN), Homoagogo (societyboy)
Fanartists
Rae Byrd, Cocolamoco, Grimmy, Rinna, Ava, Baehino, Allie Vera, Bakatino, Destini, Katy133, robobarbie, Seylgark, Sleepy
QA Lead
QA Team
DoubleDaze, Flint Whitelock, perpetuallyNewGuy, redstormpopcorn, Selendri, Ara Christian Letim, Zero, BocajTheInfinite, Basil, Moth, Willy Elektrix
Made initially for the 2021 Otome Jam. Original press kit here.
Warnings - game contains:
- Cursing
- Mildly suggestive content
- Situations involving stalking
- Discussions of parental verbal abuse
- LOUD SUDDEN SOUNDS
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If you liked blooming panic and are seeking similar games to play,
- here is a collection of games i'd think you could like,
- as well as a collection of blooming panic fan games.
- or, here is our new chatsim, seekL!
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (5,142 total ratings) |
Author | robobarbie |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Tags | Comedy, Mystery, Otome, Ren'Py, Romance, Voice Acting |
Development log
- ok i made the walkthroughsJul 06, 2022
- Update Thoughts!Dec 22, 2021
- xyx walkthroughDec 19, 2021
- XYX ROUTE NOW AVAILABLEDec 18, 2021
- Discord ServerJul 31, 2021
- Nightowl WalkthroughJul 03, 2021
- Launch Thoughts!Jul 02, 2021
Comments
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created an account just to say how amazing this game is <3 love xyx <33
got xyx's bad ending first playthrough, and have sufficiently cried until i was ill
SAMEE lwk i almost jumped
No because why did when xyx called us baby it had me giggling like a little schoolgirl, like I mean giggling, twirling my hair, and kicking my feet
UGH im so sad it ended but im SO GLAD i got to live in a world where this game exists ! words arent enough to describe how i adore this game
if nakedtoaster was real and i had to be in a room alone withhim one of us would come out pregnant and its not gonna be me i assure you that
I love Quest so much!!
I luvvvv the vas in this, this was so cute. The intro song is so catchy ! I luv this. xyx <3
nakedtoaster route made me literally jump around my room. charlatean my goat i love u so bad 😭😭😭
no one loves nightowl or xyx like i do. im gonna put nightowl on a mug.
i love nakedtoaster i would literally eat my toes nail if he asked me to
thats fun..
god forbid i love my amazing beautiful smart talented breath taking wifey material 1000000/10 perfect adorable funny handsome hot cute ethereal celestial otherworldly unreal radiant lovely whimsical perfect majestic cool glamorous gorgeous sexy angelic brilliant outstanding intelligent charming thoughtful staring courageous creative gentle humble generous passionate wise funny loyal dependable sweet loving graceful calm confident warm compassionate witty advent ours respectful sincere magnetic bold articulate empathetic inspiring honest patient powerful attentive uplifting classy friendly reliable ambitious intuitive supportive grounded determined charismatic extraordinary trustworthy noble dignified perceptive innovative refined considerate balanced open minded composed imaginative mindful optimistic virtuous noble-hearted well-spoken quick-witted deep philosophical fearless affectionate expressive emotionally intelligent resourceful delightful fascinating sharp selfless driven assertive authentic vibrant playful observant skillful generous- spirited practical comforting brave wise-hearted enthusiastic dependable tactful enduring discreet well mannered composed mature tasteful joyful understanding genuine brilliant- minded encouraging well-rounded magnetic dynamic radiant- spirited soulful radiant- hearted insightful creative- souled justice- minded uplifting- minded preserving devoted down-to-earth golden-hearted gentle- spirited practical comforting brave wise-hearted enthusiastic clever courageous- hearted courteous harmonious loyal- minded loyal comforting- voiced wise-eyed naked toaster
ykw hell yeah
i just...i just love quest so much
i love this game sm, thank you for making this game
This is one of the most enjoyable games I've played in a WHILE. I found this game trying to look for romance games with good art styles and just fell in love with this one. The art style, the characters, both romanceable and friends, they're all just wonderful. I laughed, I cried, I loved it all so much. xyx is definitely the love of my life but all the routes are just so fantastic. This game is literally better than some games that cost money and I still can't believe this one is for free. Oh also the MUSIC?? I'LL DM U sounds like love to me, I swear. Thank you so much for making this game!!! <3<3<3
Side note, I intended on playing seekL next because the voice actor for xyx is in it, but I didn't realize until now that you guys created that one too and now I'm even more excited to play it!! I just know I'll have the best time.
AHHH I LOVED IT ESPECIALLY THOSE AFTER STORIES <3 <3 <3
i haven't even downloaded the game yet I'm identifying with a character already based on description... someone send help there is no way I'm going to bed on time for work tomorrow ;-;
incredible no notes i need to do it nasty with xyx
WHERE TO START WITH THIS AMAZING PIECE OF ART. I heard about this game on the Error143 discord after I had played the demo that was available at the time. A person in chat gave a list recommending games similar to Error143 for players that wanted to play more visual novels, and it was a plus for me because Blooming Panic had a reference present in the game at the time (I do not know if it is still present), so I wanted to learn more. That same night I installed Blooming Panic, and I gotta say it was a once in a lifetime experience, I would do anything to experience it again for the 1st time. I spent my whole night, from midnight to around 4-5AM playing it tot get all endings. This game was an absolute masterpiece. After each ending, bad or good, you get a small fanfic of what happens a bit afterwards and I absolutely adore that mechanic. The character designs are on POINT! To the point that my Tumblr account is still "NightowlIRL" as a reference to NightOwl from the game. I swear this game is absolutely amazing. I recommend it to everyone that wants to start visual novels. Please someone shoot this up my veins.
That Australian man makes me wanna do things.
SCUHH a good game, I played this years ago and yet I never commented for some reason!!
I always loved these type of texting games, the twist was amazing too!
This game is sooooo cute!!! i love the art style! I absolutely adore each and every storyline, even if i havent done the bad storylines yet >_>
anyways, i hope to play more of your games!!!
This game was an absolute delight! Loved all the routes and how fleshed out all of the chat members were. Shoutout to salociN and BigLady especially <3
LOVED ITTTTTTTTTTTT
um. holy shit??? i literally ADORE this game. even weeks after finishing every route i find myself thinking about this game & replaying.
so so so cute and this has def become a comfort game for me <3
Great game, loved playing this as a follow up to seekl, but i cant stop imagining them with skyrim voices, i think i need to stop playing TES and hop on ffXIV lol
though i will say, may that joker wannabe suffer
XYX SOUNDS LIKE SHEOGORATH 🩷🩷🩷
Played for the first time today and just gotten Xyx's good ending! I am IN LOVE with that man. He has taken my heart!!!
Can't wait to try the other routes as well! This is really so good and well-made, I love it!
i loove visual novel typa games but i had never played one specifically like this one before and saying it was fun would be such an understatement. I loved alll the little details and the different typing and character quirks each person had. they were crafted like actual people. i loved all the characters but NEEDLESS TO SAY xyx has to be my favorite. i felt sick to my stomach when i got his bad ending as my first ending when i had no idea how the game mechanics worked and how i even managed to go down his route TToTT I was going to SOB ON THE GROUND like genuinely. Then I stayed up for another hour because I coudlnt sleep unless I got his good ending. I absoolutely adore him. I CANNOT for the life of me handle bad endings in any typa game so after unintentionally getting xyx's bad ending and almost choking myself i decided to get the good endings only for the rest of the characters for now lol. buuut i might (probably will) end up back here to get their bad endigs as well when i am mentally prepared enough lmaoo. and on a side note, i loved the art as well!! this will seem very irreleveant and dumb lol but one of the complaints i have with visual novels are when they place the spirtes so small. like i really enjoy looking at the details of the drawings and i cant do that when i see them in a full body drawing far from the mc?? and with this game, since we were pretty much only video chatting when we saw the characters, they were always very close up to the camera, (even though its just because of the premise of the game, i still really appreacited that aspect :3) anyways this game was sooo worth sacrificing my sleep over. amazing work !! .p
I know this wasn't intended but I played this game when I was having the absolute worst fucking day of my life.. as in nearly s*iciding kind of bad, and I expected a little comfort.. Instead I got rammed by the absolute fucking dump truck that was Xyx's BAD ending... I don't know what I did wrong! ... It honestly made me feel so much worse.... I really connected with him and for it to just end like that.. I wish there was some kind of warning.. I feel horrible right now (does anyone know if and how I can get a better Xyx ending?)
so sorry you're having a hard time! i hope things get better soon... you can see Xyx's walkthrough here, the good end is lovely!! https://robobarbie.itch.io/blooming-panic/devlog/326192/xyx-walkthrough
such a cute and fun game. Pretty immersive and I loved playing all the different routes to get the full story. Thanks so much for this!!
Love this game! It's my first time trying this type of game, and I honestly REALLY love the characters. It felt SO real, I was so invested!
Good job to everyone who worked on this!
omg... ı got brain ANUARİZM BKBVSB BC OF mr joker bootlicker YUCKS. and the worst part is that the guy was an accurate "nice guy" creep.
other than that, Game is rlly good! walktros are really helpfull to!!! chars are also loveble!!!
is this a horror game
nope!
does this have a gender neutral or fem protagonist?
Gender neutral! You can pick between she, they, and he pronouns. I believe there’s just one gendered reference in the theme song- a relic from the game jam version before we implemented the feature :]
AAAAAAAAAA THIS IS SO GOOD OH MY GOD I LOVE THEM SO MUCH THANK YOUUUU
I need onion as a love interest (╥﹏╥)
i played all routes (minus final) and i think june is my favorite character can i give her a hug
june for election. give that gall the world and we good tbh
I LOVE QUEST THATS LITERALL MY MANNNNNN
spoilers maybe coz im yapping a LOOOT ////
i played blooming panic a few years back when there wasnt even a xyx route... and i'm so glad i revisited
honestly this was one of my favorite games back then (i was like 15-16 at that time and im 19 now) and it felt so silly hearing the menu music play again esp when i remembered the amount of times i had to hear it just to get through the routes of the diff characters back then
sometimes id think about itch io, then eventually this game, and id think if youd ever do an update for xyx's route. i vaguely remember that you stated that you were working on some sort of thing for him....
i just finished the route for xyx T__T i had work earlier and im tired af and i got classes later but oh my god ... "worth it" is an UNDERSTATEMENT. i always wondered what kind of character xyx would turn out to be and i'm glad that i decided to revisit this game if there were any changes.
it feels so nostalgic (in a sense) to be able to experience this game for the first time in another way. i still remembered the time that i yapped about this game so much & the excitement i'd get when i'd get interactions from the dev (coz i was truly... just so amazed by how well-written the characters were)
playing this game again was so worth it... and im so happy to have had discovered this game all the years ago. you're awesome robobarbie :D
also i love how these characters were so well-written :D i really loved how xyx's story came out to be. i love how the hypebot started to act after it started malfunctioning. it was such a great touch to detail (also allowed us to actually learn more about xyx, like we were watching it unfold in "real time" with the other characters"
dude I agree so much!! Nostalgic. this game has and will forever be my lifeline. Quest ml <3
i came to this right after becoming completely obsessed with “seekL” and – oh. my. god. i swear, robobarbie, you might honestly be one of my favorite devs ever. i’m already hyped to play anything that has even a sprinkle of your magic touch!
literally everything about this game is perfection. i wouldn’t even know where to start, so i’ll just say that i can hardly decide which route i loved the most, because every single character is so well-written and charismatic – even the side characters!
nightowl was definitely the most relatable for me – i saw so much of myself in him T^T and hearing odxny’s voice again (aka my beloved hacker) as xyx made my heart so happy ♡
anyway, i’ll stop myself from yapping now – just know that i’m super grateful for this absolute masterpiece!
I'm missing a Quest CG... I've done every ending for every character, I have both of Quest's main CGs, his
mugshot, and the gratuity meme, but I'm missing the other one. Anyone know how I can find it??QUEST AAAAAAAAAUUUGGHGHHHH