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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Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (4,460 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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i finished both quest and nightowl' route but whenever i try to unlock nakedtoasters route it always takes me to night owls route. I unlocked the photo and called it cute but it still wont take me to his route
Oh my god. I NEVER comment (or even log into my itch io account) but I HAD to. THIS GAME OMFG I DOWNLOADED IT LIKE RANDOMLY AND WENT INTO IT BLIND LIKE WITHOUT RLLY READING WHAT IT WAS ABOUT AND OH MY GOD THIS GAME 😭😭 It's such a good game, I was instantly hooked. I love how realistic this game is aswell 😭 It was as if I was actually on discord talking to real people. the art and the voiceacting is just amazing. I CANT BELIEVE THIS GAME IS FREE. I INSTANTLY FOLLOWED YOU. <3 I love this game and I love whoever made this omg. The emotions I felt whilst playing this game 😭😭😭 <3333333333
I love them! I love them so much! The convos felt so...real? An VAs were amazing? And also they are so cute? xyx and Toasty best boys <3333 I finished all good endings in one sitting
and also did u know that final fantasy xiv now lets you play all of 'a realm reborn' and the award winning expansion 'heavensward' up to level 60. for FREE ?????
i really love you all guys! thank you so much for this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my mouth was on the floor when there was literal VOICE ACTING OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! AND ON TOP OF THAT WITH THE GOOD ART & STORY... IT'S FOR FREE?!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL AND THANK YOU AGAIN! <3 ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡
Plz someone help, why does the game works perfectly at first but then have an error in the middle? I tried redownloading but is still does that
THIS GAME IS AMZING!!Thank you for your hard work!!! And I love Toasty! :))) He's so cuteeee!
i may have played thru all the routes (except the bad ones, my heart just wouldnt be able to take it..!!!) in like a single sitting and now im starving and thirsty but it was so worth it. i loved all the characters sm! wouldnt even be able to pick a fave between all the love interests, they all have their own charm (the lack of toasty appreciation is a lil baffling tho) and the side characters were so fantastic as well, this was an awesome game!!!
i loved the game!! sooooo good! thanks for making this, i did not have the courage to make the bad endings but i really enjoyed the good one's !!!
..nsfw ver when? /j....
i did the thing.
Did I unlock everything in one day? Yes. Do I regret it? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Best game I've ever played, I have a newfound obsession with xyx >:3
bro y do i keep getting the bad end for xyx ?????? I THOUGHT I DID EVERYTHING
There’s a walkthrough below the download buttons on this page if you need help! o:
OKAY THX
I FOR AN HOUR HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY GOOD ENDING FOR MY BABY BOY XYX but it still gets the bad end what has he done to deserve this ;^; TWT
There’s a walkthrough for his route linked below the download buttons on this page :] you’ll get there!
THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!! ^W^
BRO THE MUSIC IS INSANEE
nightowl has to be my fav his voice is super cute and hes literally so me, love that guy.
I was trying for xyx route but faith brought me to pookie bear nightowl then I misclicked a response and got a bad end, repeating it all over again to give him a good ending because he deserves it, he's the loml <3 kive this game so much.
If you play this on computer and make a mistake by clicking a wrong choice, you can use the scroll on your mouse. Scrolling up make you go back so you can correct yourself or test out different choices.
ৎ ˚⋅ 𝕯𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊'𝖘 𝕽𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖊𝖜
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This game was so amazing, it was so much fun to get all the endings and it was so simple too :) All the characters are so unique and the interactions felt so real
I'd love to play a version of the side character's (big lady, june...) love stories with MC! (i just can't stand the fact that the game is over lol)
Absolutely loved this game! Loved the chatroom style and the dialogue was really immersive. I truly felt like I was just spending time with a bunch of lovable nerds, especially with such fleshed out non-LIs! Not to mention the voice acting, those voice calls had me in a chokehold omg... Absolutely obsessed with toasty and xyx! Also the little details with the server and fanzine was so special, I won't be forgetting this game anytime soon!
i just finished the game and made an account to make a comment. i first played and got quest's good ending, i fell inlove with him instantly and i thought he would be my favorite until i played xyx and i realized xyx is the loml (exaggerated ik but fr) i love him so much. and then after xyx, i played nightowl, and i didn't like him at all lol i fell for onion on nightowl's route and nightowl is the only route i got the bad ending - i didn't really regret it but i came back and did his good end just for the sake of the true route and so i did it! i like toasty but now im playing again just for xyx route (as i've said, he is the loml).
i like everything about the game (maybe nightowl annoyed me in his own route but outside his route, he is likable). i like all the characters, even the nonLIs characters! my favorite nonLI is onion, sal and lady, they are the cutest. i like the osts, my favorite is the I'll DM U loveeee itttttt. I love the story and everything oh my gosh. I LOVE XYX WHY IS HE NOT REAL!!!!?????? ..... oh my god who was that (lol) I love this game!! I wish the game is soooo much longer (just so i could have more xyx content teehee~)
Just finished the entire game, slowly working my way through the bad endings. Truly this game made me so happy and so emotional on so many levels. In a weird way, I related to all of the love interest's struggles and I won't lie, I did tear up a little. It helped me sort of open my eyes to different perspectives on each of their struggles. I'm really glad I gave this game a shot. I was a little hesitant due to the format of the game being based of a Discord like server and all, but I think it added to the charm of the game. I've made a lot of friends and made deep connections on Discord, so in an odd way, it felt really familiar and nostalgic. So thank you devs for making this beautiful charming game and I really realllyyyy hope you guys make more stuff like this! <3
Came back to play the game again and all of my progress vanished?? Otherwise, love the game still haha...!! <3
I REALLYY WANNA TRY THIS GAME OUT, DOES THIS WORK ON ANDROID? (please tell me it does ToT)
whet does deez mean
PLEASEE ARE YALL PLANNING TO PUT THIS ON MOBILE??? IM VEGGING ToT
started the game because of quest! but ended up really liking "onionthief" hahas :) ty for the lovely game
i fell in love with xyx and no one can stop me
Where can I find myself a Quest to take home with, and to take care of ?
This game is amazing. The amount of personality in each character, even the non-LIs is really amazing! I wasn't expecting to be as invested in every route as I got - I'm not usually a completionist when it comes to vns, but the writing is just wow! I ended up doing all the routes before I even realized what happened lmao. And I loved the little fanzine and guide pdfs you get sent. Like it was all so thought out and detailed, it really made a difference.
I need an irl Xyx
The man that you are Quest...
Literally ...
I LOVE THIS GAMEE!!! THE WAY I STARTED ROLLING ON THE FLOOR GIGGLING WHEN I SAW NIGHTOWL FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS CONCERNING
Really enjoyed playing through the routes of this game. Somehow my first run I managed to get Xyx's bad ending and I felt HORRIBLE. T.T All of the romantic interests are so cute in their interactions with mc. On that note, anyone else think Onion Thief should get his own route? He has his own concept art and he was an active part in Nightowl's route. Maybe mc could teach him to relax and learn balance between life outside and in school. Just some food for thought. :3
OMMG! you're right! I even thought he has his own route and tried to go for him cuz I wasn't feeling nightowl at first until we got into a deep convo on call then I realized he wasn't one of the male leads but I liked him too!
..Is anyone struggling to get the bad endings? 😭 Specifically xyx and Toasty lol
WHY WOULD U WANT TO 😭
I WANNA SEE THE DIALOGUES AND ENDINGS
well while ur here IM TRYING SO HARD TO GET THE GOOD ENDING FOR XYX BUT I CANT HELP 😭😭😭
no same, i dont understand what im doing wron
Check out the walkthroughs under the download buttons on this page! Follow the directions for a good ending, do the opposite for the bad one :]
I SOMEHOW CAN ONLY GET THE BAD ENDING OF XYX AND IT MAKES ME SO SAD :( (like I can't get the ending of someone else, nor the good ending of Xyx and I don't know why
I played through all the routes in a few days omg this game IS SO AMAZING AND IM SAD ITS OVER I WILL BE REPLAYING. I loved all of the routes but especially nightowl and xyx the most, and the plot is so unexpectedly deep and compelling in every route!!!! 11/10 game :3
played nightowls route right before an exam i failed last year for the same reasons as him???lmao????? 10/10 experience!!!
This game helped me through a really tough time in my life last year! It's always going to be somewhat of a comfort game for me. Thanks so much for making it!!!
honestly this game changed the indie otome community
I did both Quest and nightowl their routes but i cand seem to get toasty his route not even with the username LovelyLola and the walk trough. he just doesn't send the picture that you have to reply to. can anyone pls help me?
hi! on day 0 you have to click "..." when it gives you that option. and then for the other options i'm pretty sure it doesn't matter until they send toasty's pic and then you have to call him cute! after that, if it worked, you should get a dialouge option with one of the options being "it take more than that to weird me out" or something along those lines. i just did it even w/o the Lola username so hopefully it works for you!!!
okeyy, thank you