
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 (4,756 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 love the game so much, it so well writed the story AWESOME charcters? no words I were giggling at it so ..IM REALLY FOND OF IT! and can very much recommend
Love Quest, wish he was real. 1000/10 <3
I LOVEEE this game. The whole idea of being in a chat group/Discord server is so appealing. There are so many little 'easter eggs' and references that I adore! It's really wel written. I cannot wait to finish the game fully. I'm currently on Xyx's route, after finishing Quest's!
One tiny thing however is that I noticed like 75% of the voice acting is cut off after the first word. Such a shame honestly. Is this a known issue?
Nevertheless, I loveee this game!!!!
i wrote a review for this but i meant to write a comment LOL, so here it is again, in full honesty: this review is about 3 years late, though i did start playing in august ‘22 so maybe it can be considered two. i think there is not much more that i can say that hasn’t been said already about the game: it has brilliant writing, the cast are made of incredibly believable people and the devs have created something so comforting that i found myself filling up the save slots with countless moments i wish to relive all over again. i found blooming panic when i was in need of a community and some sense of sanity (guess who was going the exact thing xyx did on his route LMAO), and i never thought a silly visual novel i downloaded could be a part of my life so fast. recently visited again after having gone through many perspective changes as i am no longer the same person as the one who was playing this on repeat, and i still find so much joy in the storyline, the characters, the music, the design and the community at large. highly recommended.
OMG!!!! This game is amazing and I was basically just giggling and kicking my feet during this whole game lmaoo. I was not expecting to love this game as much as I did. I'm truly amazed. I adore Toasters and Nightowls endings so much, they're so cuteeee!! (no hate to Quest, he was cute too) I still haven't played Xyxs ending yet so I'll probably just edit this comment later when i end up playing through his ending. Also I gotta say, Toasters ending got me really emotional ngl. I did not expect it to have that kind of effect on me, but I absolutely loved it!! I only got one bad ending (Nightowl) and honestly... I don't think I can bring myself to play through the other ones because that broke my heart ngl lmao
Edit: Xyx.... you freaky deaky man oml. He has a motorcycle AND a cat?? Lawd have mercy. Also the last art of him?? God damnn
I definitely did not expect to love this game as much as I did! The stories are so good, the characters feel very real, and I got so emotional over Toasters ending and the fanzine!! I can't believe I've put off playing it for so long because it was online-chat-based, but it's so immersive! Do recommend you follow the suggestion of leaving Toasters route as the final one, as it gives you time to actually care for everyone in the chat, so it just becomes even more emotional. It's clear to see the amount of love and dedication that went into this game, truly impressive... Loved it!! I can't get myself to try and go for the bad endings tho lol
nakedtoaster.. become a real person rn
real
I loved Quest!! I had one idea of what he'd be like and then as his story went on he just blossomed and turned into someone so nuanced and interesting. Gosh and the little hints here and there...yeah lol. My second favorite was xyx, I wasn't sure about him at first but as he opened up I was just melting LOL. The accent, the playfullness...PUHLEASE. I want to go on adventures with him lol. I was 50/50 about night, he's a cutie patootie for sure though and I can relate to him. Toaster was my least favorite (toaster is a cool character!! I've just already dated a few of his type irl so it wasn't exciting for me). Amazing game!! I loved this
i loveddd this gameeeee
<3
It's 3am, I have to be up at 7am, and I created an account just so I can leave a comment here about how much I love this game. I played this fairly blind and ended up on XYX's route, honestly not too surprising since one of my best friends is the resident troll in our group chat, but what was surprising is how much the unexpected depth of this route actually brought me to tears. Not to mention how it sunk its hooks into me and convinced me that it was more important than sleep on a work night. Absolutely phenomenal work and it makes me look forward to all the other routes as well. Thank you so much for putting this out into the world. I hope you always find the cool side of the pillow and the signal light always changes just when you need it to.
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH, SOOO AMAZING. I could tell how much effort and love was poured into each and every character, they all felt so real :^^^
It has been a few months since I finished it. Everyone is so unique and I can't choose my favourite at that time. Until recently I find that I'm more impressed by the story of Quest and Nightowl and barely remember Xyx and Toasty's plots, even though I still remember I like them.
It seems like time told me who I like more. 真是奇妙啊:)
I LOOVEEEDD ALL OF THE GOOD ENDINGS OMGGG ESPECIALLY NIGHTOWL HES SUCH A CUTIEE
I love this game sooooo much!!! Love love love the good endings (>///<) but the bad endings made me cry so much (ToT)
i got all the good endings and i don't know if i can handle the bad ones now ;_;
help how tf i got the bad end on xyx
i think if you pressure him with the art thing you get the bad one??
at first i didn't like xyx.. but as the time went on i fking love him sm.. such a sweetheart
the best fucking game. CONGRATULATIOOONS
;^; nightowl is kinda mean when hes drunk- (in chat), but he is soooo god damn cute drunk on cam-
xd I also have a test tmw- annnd Ima just play this the whole night and pray for myself tmw QvQ
oh and btw guuuys...- why don't we have private chat ;n; (it would be sooo nice to have private chat in the game-)
omg- OMG HE IS SOOO CUTE!!! when he's jealous >///<。
i fear im obsessed with nightowl even tho hes so toxic lmaooo I fixated on him completely now I have to start over so I can get a longer gameplay LOL
i was so surprised to see toasty was the true ending bc im lowkey not interested in talking to him haahah
I WAS SOOO WRONG LOL TRUE ENDING 10/10
this game wow!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! Definitely going to my faves TwT I love love Xyx! and Nightowl comes second but all the characters are amazing, even the nonromancable ones. AND THE VOICES ARE AMAZING, great picks! I actually felt sad I finished it. I can't wait to make fanarts >:DDD
I loved this one! usually I don't like to do more than one route in visual novels because I don't like reading the same main dialogues again and again and just liked one or two characters, but this one make the routes completely different from each other and everyone is charming in their own way! So now I want all the good endings KLAJSDKASD
god. thank you so fuck much for that game, i loved your work S2
i love xyx's route so much help
OMG I WANT TO GO IN A CALL WITH ONIONTHIEF!!!!!!!! PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I LOVE QUEST SM UGGHHHH
what a wonderful story!
i literally panicked thinking i made the wrong choice on Toasty's route when THE DAMN AI APPEARED
IM IN LOVE WITH QUEST AND AT FIRST I GOT THE BAD ENDING BC I THOUGHT "PLATONICALLY" WAS A GOOD THING??? I SAID THIS WHEN HE ASKED ME AS WHAT I LIKED HIM BUT THEN HE WAS SUPER DISAPPOINTED i was abt to kms and got the bad ending so i played AGAIN and got the good ending YAY i love him sm such a cutie
OOOHHH MHHHYYYY GOD.. so goooouuddd‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚!!!!
I sat here and played this entire game in one go, mainly because I just could not put it down. first off,, I played through every route, and the characters are so charming!! Each of them made me laugh in their own ways, and as to not spoil too harshly, each and every twist in the routes had me gasping and staring at the screen! They are so well thought through, and do an *AMAZING* job at representing real problems, reminding us that people aren't always perfect.
!!SPOILERS BELOW!! And secondly, the art and visuals are just.. chefs kisses. I really enjoyed each end for the routes, being able to see the boys outside of a video call just made my heart swell,, TOO CUTE!! Though I would have really appreciated more art, but that's just because I am a fiend for it, hehehdhwjbavrbei.
And thirdly! The writing in general; not just of the characters and their personalities, is absolutely amazing. sitting there and reading the Blooming Panic stories and the metaphores for change, and the deeper meaning behind it all made me really reflect on many things. Don't even get me started on the amazing music and voice acting!! Like agghh!! the blooming panic song with the VA's definitely had me humming along and wondering if it was on Spotify, lolol. This game was just too good! I wish I could shovel more of this story into my mouth daily. Huge props to the amazing people who worked on this project!!
liked this one too much.. was a bit sad when i got Xyx's bad ending first 😔
toaster is fr my babygirl (fire game btw i always come back to download it again after a while)
I fell in love immediately with this game. It's so charming and all the characters are so natural and funny. I played Quest's route first and regretted nothing. He's absolutely amazing. He reminds me of myself a little bit and I empathize with him a lot. I was able to empathize with both Toasty and Nightowl too. I haven't played Xyx's route yet, but I'm quite interested to see how it goes. He didn't catch my attention like the others did, but I want to get to know his character and his story!
Overall, this game is AMAZING.
xyx reminds me a looot of seven (saeyoung) from mystic messenger! i loveee this game so much
you did NOT just make me fall in love with xyx just to get the bad ending 20 times somebody help me im dying in immense sorrow ToT
okay i found it, but in dead seriousness that's the most I've giggled and kicked my feet ever thank you so much!
This game is living in my head so rent free right now, I couldn't stop playing it and NakedToaster so reminds me of an ex of mine that I had actually met him through FFXIV so everything about him just made me insanely happy and reminiscent. Thank you so much for this it was such a great experience and the voice acting was everything.
Hello. Can't believe I just found this game but I'm glad I did in the first place. I 've been chilling with this game and it's very fun and all but I did not expect to feel so emotional with Nightowl's route. His identity theft joke is REAL af. I've never related to a character so much EVER. (i did cry while playing his route because I know how he feels, I've lived it, GOD I LOVE THIS GAME) Guess I just wanna say thank you to the people who made this game. Also, the voice acting is immaculate. also Ms. Biglady is the best!!!!
I was looking forward to this game after SeekL, but I'm struggling with it. I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong, but I've never managed to get the same romance option in a row, and even then, I always get the bad endings. If anyone has tips, it would be greatly appreciated!
We do have walkthroughs linked under the download buttons! If you’d prefer hints though I can give those as well :]
i am a fool.... thank you very much!
I played this game in December and finished all the routes after my dear Liana recommended it to me. It's super sweet and light. The true route surprised me, but it has some hilarious parts. My favourites are Toasty and Quest, especially Toasty because he's super adorable when he got flustered. The other LIs are all likeable too.