Hellevator: Chapter 1

Donta is about to start a new job... IN HELL?! 

A (mostly) low-key story about waiting in the elevator... heading down to hell... with demons onboard.

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Hellevator: Chapter 1 is a RenPy visual novel that contains...

• a dive into the depths of Hell... meet 3 demonic companions, learn about the truth of their world, and begin your life in the Angel Extermination Squad!
• a story told through the spaces in-between, primarily an elevator, with emphasis on dialogue and character interactions
• a single ending with multiple choices that may lead to some special scenes!
• a 8.5k word script, or around 30 minutes for a single playthrough

This is an introduction of a much larger story I could expand upon in the future. The thought process was "what if there's an entire game where we're only privy to the elevator rides in-between larger conflicts and events?". It's the kind of subversion and intimate scope that I appreciated from games like VA-11 Hall-A, where the scope of the world is defined primarily through characters interacting with each other (plus, it means I wouldn't have to spend time and resources to make bombastic, bloody scenes or set-pieces)

That's where I'm coming from anyways. I personally find the concept interesting. Feel free to take that thought process and expand or transform it however you want!

Note: use of screenshake, flashing lights, and mild swearing

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GAME CREDITS:

Story & Dialogue by me!

Coding Assistance & Guidance from Katsudon (thank you!)

Character Art:

• Archie Character Art by Katsudon
  
• Spike Character Art by Panko
• Lili Character Art by me!

Background Art (modifications / posterization effects by Katsudon):

• Elevator by Triborough
• Phone Clip Art by bartekhdd
• Underground Bar from pxfuel
• Apartment from pxhere
• Neighborhood from pxhere
• Cloudy Sky by Maliz Ong
• Park by Sheila Brown
• Hallway from pxhere
• City Park from Olichel
• Gym from pixabay
• Reception Front Desk by Opera Cadet
• Office Cubicle by Michael Kappel

Music:

• Lazy night(気だるい夜) from DOVA-SYNDROME
• Twilight from DOVA-SYNDROME
• Somewhere (Prod. Khaim) from DOVA-SYNDROME
• "Song that plays in relation to archie bench" from DOVA-SYNDROME
• Drone pieces from KORG KRONOS Fundamentals
• Other songs composed by me!

Sound Effects:

• Single Photo by unfa 
• AMBPark_Playground... by newlocknew
• Busy Room Ambience... by Breviceps 
• Gym ambience... by logancircle2 
• changing weights on dumbbell by 13GPanska_Lakota_Jan 
• punchingbag.wav by SamRam21 
• Facility Breach Siren 1.wav by FiveBrosStopMosYT
• All other sounds from KORG KRONOS Fundamentals