

Sometimes Always Monsters 2020
Developed by Vagabond Dog
- Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Sometimes Always Monsters is a narrative roleplaying life simulator filled with choices. You play a recently married author who joins a cross-country bus tour to promote your next upcoming novel. Along the way, you hear about vicious rumours claiming you're a total fraud. As you journey through five unique cities, meet fans and critics alike, and make friends with your fellow busmates, it'll be your choices that help unravel the conspiracy laid against you. Sometimes Always Monsters is a narrative roleplaying life simulator filled with choices. You play a recently married author who joins a cross-country bus tour to promote your next upcoming novel. Along the way, you hear about vicious rumours claiming you're a total fraud. As you journey through five unique cities, meet fans and critics alike, and make friends with your fellow busmates, it'll be your choices that help unravel the conspiracy laid against you.
Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureIndiedigital distributionpax east 2016pax west 2016pax prime 2015PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Contemporary, classical in form, spare and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- Vagabond Dog
- Publisher
- Vagabond Dog
- Released
- April 2, 2020
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- RPG Maker VX Ace
IGDB rating 5.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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