One Last Goodbye
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One Last Goodbye is a queer visual novel with psychological horror elements about grief, love, and the silent violence of learning to live again.
Lake is twenty-five years old, works a minimum wage job, and shares an apartment with the ghost of his boyfriend.
Syun has been dead for almost two years. He's also been there every morning when Lake wakes up. There is no explanation for why he stayed.
There is only the fact that he did, and the fact that Lake has built an entire life around making sure he doesn't leave again.
This game delves HEAVILY into suicidal ideation, co-dependency, mental illness, mourning, and the traumatic loss of a partner. Please read the full content warnings in this link before playing. This game is intended for ages 17+
CHARACTERS:
...And a trio of noisy, overly curious, and infinitely loving weirdos who will not leave Lake alone in his personal grief. How annoying.
FEATURES:
- Cinematic camera motions - zooms, pans, rotations, and more.
- Original artwork, such as character sprites with over 100 possible expressions each.
- Choices that determine character relationships, branches, and what ending you will get.
- Three endings, including a True Ending unlocked after certain conditions are met.
- A fully queer cast. The protagonist is non-binary and demisexual!
- Accessibility settings - self-voicing, text size, and more.
- Total length: ~64k words (around 5-8 hours of gameplay depending on reading speed)
This story was written by a survivor. The experiences depicted here come from a place of personal understanding. If you are struggling, please reach out to someone you trust, or contact a crisis line in your country.
TO STREAMERS:
Please carefully read the content warnings to see if this game is appropriate for your audience and your intentions, as genuinely delicate matters are depicted.
Credits (CLICK ME!)
Sprites: kay_pipo 🇧🇷
Cover art: meowtzuu_
Original Backgrounds: BackgroundTK
Chibis: mustacheskulls🇧🇷
Kie's Design: KallynaNani🇧🇷
Luz's & Komi's Design: Nevi
Noel's Design: hetsanpeppers🇧🇷
Logo: GlasswingGames
Custom GUI: ratslayer
GUI Coding: Kristi "HusbandoGoddess" Jimenez (& Meiri, but Kristi was my savior here)
Ren'py Scripts: Stella @MakeVisualNovels, Feniks, wattson, Nighten, Kigyo
Other Backgrounds: Minikle, Minchi Rie, Meiri, Pixabay
Music: Dova-Syndrome, Maou Damashii, MusMus, Fesliyan Studios, Darren Curtis, JStewart, Sougetsu-On, Bert Cole
Sound Effects: Vita-chii, Rupert Spore, PixaBay
Full credits list also available in-game!
Want more from One Last Goodbye? The Extra Book is the perfect companion! Featuring more artwork, deep dives into concepts introduced in the story, character profiles, scrapped content, and more!
It's also a great way to support me. I'm just one gal with a dream, so your purchases really help out! Donations are also highly appreciated.
One Last Goodbye is a spin-off of a larger series of projects, 'sweetend placebo.' In this universe, you follow the characters as they age, grow, and change.
Check out the other games, comics and novels in the series!
Contact me; contact@meirigames.com.br
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Development log
- como dizer adeus (dev notes, postmortem)21 days ago
- One Last Goodbye (Ghost Yaoi) Released21 days ago
Comments
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Hello, great game, I don't have any deep thoughts on it unfortunately, but I wanted to point out a small bug I encountered. I don't remember exactly where it was, but I got the error message "Couldn't find file 'images/effects/wet.png'". The game ran completely fine afterwards, so no rush, but I wanted to let you know. Also this was on PC, not Android, if that helps.
omg I have no idea how to get the true ending howww i already got ending 1 and 3...
you need ending 2, you need to pick the choices that keep lake closed off from lion and rikka (but dont reject lion’s lesson), then when the moment of telling them about syun comes, you’ll have a new choice
thanks!! I love this game so much!! Crazy underrated...
Omg I just got the true ending!! I sobbed so much but it was so worth it. This game is honestly so so so good is deserved to be famous. The art, the story, the writing, it's literally perfect in my eyes. had me sobbing like five times (probably more, actually) and I'm definitely going to obsess over this and re-play it over and over. Actual masterpiece, so happy I got to play this!
I cried so hard when I got ending 3... working on getting the different endings also, this is such a good game!! As a person who struggled with bolth losing someone and ocd, this is seriously accurate to how I felt in that time. Made me tear up multiple times lol. This is definitely one of those games I'll remember for eternity.
This is literally so beautiful, I cried a lot during the true ending. It feels so real and emotional. I'm happy you're in a better place, and good enough to make content that could be heavily triggering, and that we were able to see this beautiful game. At first I was like: Why haven't I seen anyone talk about this game? Then I realized this is recent, lol. Anyways I really like this!
Muito obrigado autora, e agora vc me deixou curioso sobre Doce Fim, caos
<3
Started playing right shortly after I finished Doce Fim and my goodness once again I found myself crying so much, especially when Syun broke down because it was so relatable- I went through that phase a long time ago and still recovering slowly.
Lake and Syun were so relatable with their struggles, and how you wrote Syun throughout the whole thing! That idea of illusion v reality- the push and pull with Lake of clinging onto familiarity while knowing you have to heal and move on but your struggling how to do it while slowly healing and opening up to new people! Along with Syun's conflicts of staying to be an anchor for Lake after his death but that regret of seeing the world go pass- not being able to experience it with your loved one and have that normal he had comfort in while bottling it up to not worry Lake and trying to help Lake move on by basically being like Komi in Doce Fim by encouraging Lake to make friends and have these new opportunities so he knows Lake has people and is in safe hands.
I haven't finished completely but just like with Doce Fim, I really hope this gets the attention and love it deserves along with all of your other works!
how do u get 2 the true ending?
see endings 2 and 3. play around with the choices and you’ll unlock a new choice in that ‘lake considers giving up’ scene.
thanks
i was crying when i played it. im gonna try to get to an ending when lake moves on
stumbled upon this while looking for new vn's and all i can say is... WOW
as someone who is queer, neurodivergent and has mental health struggles, it was if some of your words were plucked directly from my brain ^^ the way you depict grief, loneliness and isolation, wanting to find your place, etc. like... this entire thing is just really beautifully and tragically written
sobbed quite a bit throughout, esp whenever syun would break down T^T then literally gasped when the first ending i got was ending 3 aahhh but! this will def be something i come back to, and i really hope that it takes off <3
Ahhhh this looks so good but I can't play it rn (no time + dk if I'm in the right headspace, given the content warnings)
Will update when I eventually play + finish the game
Am I crazy or is that Adachi Rei in Lake's bedroom?
that’s Komi…
ohhhh oops
eu estou sem palavras pra esse jogo!!!!!!! acompanho sempre pelo instagram e não podia deixar de jogar! Vou tentar não dar spoilers nesse comentário, mas eu fiquei tão emocionada ao longo do jogo, ver o Lake criando laços com o trio e genuinamente se divertindo, aqueceu meu coração. O processo todo também é bem gradual, tanto que levei uns 2 ou 3 dias jogando (com pausas), e é uma confiança muito natural entre eles. É um jogo extremamente bem feito! Existe algum walktrough? queria ver os outros finais do jogo, mas se não houver, eu simplesmente jogo de novo sem problemas. Enfim, é um jogo muito lindo, continuarei acompanhando pelo instagram para apoiar futuros trabalhos
Muito obrigada por jogar, fico muito feliz que curtiu e que segue meus projetos! 🥹 Tem vários finais, não fiz walkthrough mas é só experimentar com as escolhas. Use o botão de skip para ir rápido até as escolhas!
thanks for 26 reviews everyone! as promised i have commissioned ghost sex artwork. to be delivered by may 19th =)
countng down the days
Are you looking for an English-to-Spanish translator?
There seems to be interest from fans so if one were to contact me, I’d be happy to work with them.
mds esse jogo é tao bommm, o tanto q eu chorei n tá escrito os dialogos passam um um sentimento tão realista que vc se sente realmente imerso na historia...já virou uma das minhas visuais novels favoritas ,eu li tbm a demonstração da novel ai mds que livro bem escrito, a parte do finalzinho é tão bonitnha... e só uma perguntinha posso mandar uma fã art do lake pra vc pelo insta??... bom enfim amei o jogo é mto bom >w<
Seu comentário acabou no filtro de spam, perdão pela demora! Fico muito feliz que curtiu que é uma favorita =)
Pode mandar sim, quero ver!! Obrigada por jogar!
THSIS IS SO GOOD. LIKE GENUINELY ONE OF THE BEST VNS I HAVE EVER READDD!!!😭😭😭😭😭 its insane how it got me crying and how it broke me over thr past few hours ive put into playing and reading this. i love all of the characters and the emotions js got really got to me.... Ok anyways i got the third ending at first and that says alot about me but on god i will be getting all of the endings #trust .
again, thank u for this game!!!its so good and i cant wait for your other games as i have been playing it too! 🥹
Sorry, your comment got stuck in itchio’s horrible spam filter :( Thank you so much for playing, I’m touched that you enjoyed it!
espero que algun dia hagan la traduccion es español :(
If a translator contacts me, I’d be happy to add it to the game! ❤️
entiendo, gracias por respoderme💙
This hits so hard, my situation is a bit different but still, my name is close to Lake (also a body of water) and recently, two of my friends attempted, so this makes me think 'is this the what if'? I'm not romantically with either, but still, amazing writing
Thank you so much for playing! I’m sorry to hear that and I hope your friends are safe ;_; please take care of yourself.
Of course! One is ok now, they don't recommend attempting and they seem like they're doing well, the other is currently in an Institute, it's not the first time tho, and I will, thank you
knowing the end from the sequel,i don't think i'm ready for this one yet, although i'm grateful for your hard work
omg omg im so excited for this im gonna download it right now
i am not kidding. 10 ratings to go.
8 ratings until ghost sex.
WHAAAT 😭😭
Habrá posibilidad de alguna traducción a otros idiomas en el futuro? :3, es una de las mejores novelas que he visto
It depends on if someone wants to volunteer to translate it!
Tienes pensado en ponerlo para Android??? ♥️ Solo pregunto no quiero ofender o presionar
Done =)
This is one of the best visual novels I've ever played. The writing is amazing, the characters and their dialogue gave such a real portrayal of struggling with mental illness and grief. I loved all parts of this vn, the writing, art, sound design, and I especially loved the message it gives 💖
Thank you so much, I’m honored to hear that you liked it so much! ;w; This means the world to me, thank you!
I just read your comment about how this game is flopping!?? LIKE HOWWW?!?!?!?
I love this game so so much, the story was so so good, it portrayed so many emotions and was so emotionally complex. I really cant find vn that are this real and hits this hard.
Thank you for making this!! <3
The flop is actually astronomical. ;_; And ironic considering what happens in the story.
Thank you so much for playing and the kind words! Any feedback at all means the world to me. ❤️
I wanna finish your other games first (plus life's really busy rn) but im really looking forward to playing this one! I love your games
how the fk do i get the true end bestie =[ i got ending 1 and 3...
Edit - NVM I figured it out
😭😭 omg im sobbing..what a story..i've never read a vn with such a real depiction of grief, mental illness, suicide etc..and with queer characters too. the narrative doesnt shy away from the nitty gritty and unsavoury aspects either to try and make it glamorous..it's just..real..i loved all the characters. it was truly just very very moving
Thank you so much for playing! The writing came from a very personal place so I’m glad it hit the right notes. Unfortunstely the game is flopping real bad ;_; so your comment really cheered me up! Thank you!
Oh no!! Just like Syun!! 🥺i gave a 5/5 review hopefully that helps..hehe..
aaaaa how?! I'm either dumb or not seeing it, but i fr cannot find the true ending
omg how I cannot find the true ending for the life of me T-T
you have to choose not to tell lion about the trip and to not to come out to rikka. then start a new game, you’ll have a new choice at the final choice