CALLING CARD
A downloadable Visual Novel for Windows, macOS, and Linux
"No man is a hero to his valet---no man is a supervillain to his own henchperson."
CALLING CARD is a Kinetic Novel in which you play as a henchperson tasked with helping out their boss. Listen closely and read between the lines, and you might just find out something new about him.
Made for the Only One of Any Asset VN Jam 2023, and thus includes:
- Roughly 1000 words;
- 1 sprite + 1 BG;
- 1 BGM;
- 1 (non-UI) SFX;
and 1 swear word
CREDITS
- Art, UI, Programming, Story by HOPJAM
- Beta reading/testing by raumv
- SFX, Text message system by Nighten
- Additional UI SFX by Fesliyan Studios
- Background music by Lofi_hour
- Fonts by Github, Abelardo González
- Custom screenshake effect by TheoMinute and tofurocks
Thanks for playing!
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Development log
- POSTMORTEM & BEHIND-THE-SCENES98 days ago
- Thank you for 100+ downloads!!!Aug 10, 2023
- CHANGELOGJul 31, 2023
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Agape is so relatable like yessire wingman the hell out of your boss and his not-so-secret crush!!!!
of course! what else could you possibly do in their situation if NOT wingpersonning for their own boss?
OH MY GOD!!! posting my like 2nd comment on itch ever 2 say holy shit i loved this little game so much..... the whole premise is a bunch of plots im such a sucker for (villain and hero, good villain workplace relations etcetc) and i LOVEE the fucking pc in this. they're the only pc in a game i've ever audibly said '#they're so me wtf' about like. idk how to explain it, in a lot of texting sim vns or wtv the genre is called pcs type super formally and seeing 'yeag bossman :)' and 'LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO' was such a breath of fresh air. yk when ur smiling a lot and ur so hyped up on dopamine u cant sit still and u get a headache? thats how i felt this was so fun PLUS. our boy ever val . please god tell me him and roseate go for coffee dates inbetween trying to sway him over 2 our side they deserve it sm.... this whole thing gen felt like i was on a fuckin call with a friend and i had to be on mute do u know the feeling. #no-mic that shit UP. n e ways thank u for making this lovely lovely experience i have found a new comfort game! hope u havge a good day :D
aaa!!! thank you so much for this comment!!!!! i'd print it out and tape it to my wall if i could!!!!!!!!
super glad you loved the premise, because it was deeply self-indulgent and based on a bunch of tropes i liked as well! and while we're on the topic of me, i've probably mentioned this somewhere else already but the henchperson's typing style was based on my own as well! or, well. it's based on my typing style whenever i'm talking to my friends, but exaggerated? yeah i think that makes sense
anyway, i get exactly what you mean by that overwhelming rush of dopamine, and i'm so happy i was able to make someone else feel the same way with something i made as well!!! it's really lovely to hear you were invested in the story enough to feel as though you were transported into valerius and his henchperson's conversation, too!
thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to tell me your thoughts! have a great day as well!
HONESTLY- this was the cutest game I've ever played and i hate that it's so short because i loved every single second of it! i love the art style and the color palette of the whole thing, especially the character design and the phones !! i also wish to see what this hero looked like see what's making valerius- ( realized i can't finish because i'll spoil ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝ ) i can't wait to finish and i'll definitively support this when it continues!
thank you for making this game and i adored it aaaa !! i made a video on this game and i left my final thoughts at the end! :D
thank you so much for your kind words!!! your playthrough of the game was super entertaining and your thoughts at the end of the clip were really sweet!
thanks for your support as well! if i ever continue the story of valerius and his henchperson, hopefully i'll see you there too!
This is so cool and cute at the same time ! Both of the characters are so silly AND I LOVE THEM !! o((>ω< ))o
hi! thanks so much for joining them in their silly little conversation, hehe!
So charming! Such a lovable villain protagonist. I'm also super impressed with the level of visual polish--it has a very professional look.
(Reminds me of Miike Snow's Genghis Khan music video if you haven't seen that one...)
hello! thank you for your praise. i'm happy to hear you liked my work!
(unfortunately, i must admit to living under a rock when it comes to music... i really enjoyed the song, though! both the MV and the music itself are to my taste, hahaha.)
THIS IS SOOO CUTEEEE!!! i luv it! i hope to give mr bossman some more advice lol! the song was comfy and i think i'd love to fall asleep to it ^^♡
thank you! perhaps you'll get the chance to some day, haha.
if you'd like, you can find more music by the same composer here!
forgot to say smth: THANKS!! i absolutely love all of the songs! :D
I LOVE IT SM THE GAME IS JUST AJSHSJ AND SISBSH (´∇ﾉ｀*)ノ
ヾ(＠^∇^＠)ノ
RAD AS HELL!!!! OMG !!!! COOL ASS COLORS ???@!?!? SO RAD ?!??AND SILLY FUNNY GUYS. OBSESSED.
this is ant btw
hi ant ✌️ the silliest ever!!!
The interactions between the two were highly entertaining and a lot of fun to read, definitely makes me want to play through more game with these characters.
hi!!! i'm super honored to see you've made a video of your playthrough of the game!!!!!
you're the first person to point out the phones, actually! because of the jam restrictions, i could only include a handful of sprites for valerius and none for the henchperson. so, i got the bright idea to try and convey their personalities more through their belongings instead! seems like my plan worked as planned, hahaha!
happy to know you enjoyed valerius' interactions with his henchperson! i haven't thought about what else i want to make with these two yet, but i'll be sure to consider it if an idea ever comes to me.
The interface is so cool!! I love the color very much. This henchperson did a very good job lolol. Everything is so nice, I might play it again just to talk with the boss the same way over and over xD You did a very great job, thank you for the game!
hello, thank you for telling me your thoughts! it's wonderful to know you liked the user interface and the vibrant colors, haha! i designed it according to my tastes, so i was a little worried that it might've been Too Much at first.
i'm flattered you liked the game enough to consider replaying it over and over again, too (and thank god for the henchperson, right?)! if wasn't for the restrictions of the jam and the length of the game script as it stands now, i probably would've included a handful of choices.
either way though, you're welcome for the game! i had a lot of fun making it. thanks for leaving a comment once again!
i liked the part where valerius was gay
that man's as straight as a spaghetti noodle and babey i'm putting him in a pot of boiling water
that was very fun and silly, i loved it! good job making this short KN so entertaining
hello, thanks for playing!!! i'm really glad to hear you enjoyed it!
this valerius guy seems gay as hell
no yeah thats really weird. i wonder why that is.