A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android

Socially Awkward is an 18+ semi-linear furry visual novel using emotional cues to portray the story of each individual character on certain topics and reactions.

You are Jayce (Name can be replaced). An insecure half-breed cat who just started his college life. Follow his day-to-day to uncover each character's past to get to know them as well as figure out the world around him.


Route destination:

Take Left for Rask or Maccon's

Take Right and sit put for Tom (Is currently focused right now.) or John's


I also got a discord server if you'd like to come over to chat about the game or give some input on the characters, story, grammar, and bugs that need fixing! Click me!

PLEASE READ THE DEVLOGS FOR ISSUES, FIXES AND CHANGES!!! Ty~

AND GIVE ME YOUR POCKET MONEY!!!


https://www.patreon.com/sociallyawkwardcat

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SociallyAwkward-0.30-pc.zip 581 MB
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Socially Awkward.apk 585 MB

Install instructions

For Windows/PC, just Extract and Play! 

For Mac, I have no clue, i don't own one ;w;

For Android, just save it into your phone and install it like any other app, a pop out may warn you about installing third party apps so just ignore it (unless it's not my app.) and install and play! ^w^b

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i'm interested in translating this game into korean language, may i?

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I love the entire thing i can't wait for more updates

"bruce bugtrotter", "Amanda Threep" is this universe intertwined with Matilda.

angst ending when :3

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WAITER!!! More boys please!! 

Loved this update, can't wait for more. >:3

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This game is fantastic, it’s honestly one of my favorite games. I just wish we could get more in Rask’s route, it’s my personal favorite and I hope to see more in it

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now i remembered why i love this vn, its saying jokes the FBI cant find

or maybe they will since I wrote about them now

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i got a text randomly to attend to something

its weird I got it seconds after I talked about them

or maybe because they knew I was the student who hit the teacher & the principal with a chair

O-oh

so...how's life in Guantanamo

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amazing actually, i didnt drop any soap & because I'm not from any country with Karens

batman is nice too, he gave us some pizza & normal drinks 

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i cant really find the right way to describe this game, but i love it and i cant wait for the next update!

gymnopedie

debussy

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Erik satie.

And, in relation to Debussy, "The girl with the flaxen hair"

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TOM NULLY RAAAAHHHHH

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The story is so good, hoping for more Tom Husbando Route 

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I want a romanceable ghost route, please.

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jayce is so silly heeheehehhee :p

i even drew a cute litle picture of him hope u gus like it :33

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I really wanna draw jayce but with this silly face .w.

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I finished the last update, ahh when will it continue? I want to have romantic moments with Rask.😭

You and I will have to rely on Wattpad or AO3 for more rask content until the next update comes.

eehhh... i download the game but after extract the file and try to open the game, nothing happens
someone can explain me how to?

I have played through this and I can't understand if this a demo or is it a final game? 

No, its not the full game. The game is in version 0.3. Its in active development. The last update was the 23rd of May (at time or writing) and monchimutt (The dev) normally updates the game every month or two. If you scroll up and look at the Development log you can see when each version was released. The story is gradually made available to us as its written, this is the standard for VNs released on Itch.io 

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me quietly waiting in the corner for rask update:

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I love him too

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he's an oblivious bean

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he's just so silly

 Please allow me. Would I be rude if I asked a question? I'd like to try creating a game like yours. Where do I start? I've seen your game work and would like to. Please try doing it. P.S. If you have lost any manners or done anything wrong, please apologize here as well 🦋 🙇🏻‍♂️

Hey, I'm starting as well, but I've been working on my own VN for a few months now and I think I could help (Well I mean, if you already got help from people who are more experienced, then def go for them first.)

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If you would like to help or give advice, I'd be more than happy to help.

I mean I'm open to suggestions. 🙇🏻‍♂️

Well I'll be honest, when I started out in January, I had NO clue how to code with renpy. BUT just letting you know, it is so easy to learn. I could help you out more, but I have to know what your VN is about or something like that.

Well, if we're really talking about it, I really don't have any knowledge about this VN, so I'd like to ask you. Well, if it wouldn't be rude, could we talk via other routes, such as Facebook or IG? Will I get it or not? If it's like that, I'd probably be better off. 🙇🏻‍♂️

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Of course, I was about to say, I think this place is for feedback, but yk, privacy and whatnot. I do not have IG or Facebook, but I do use discord and Gmail. Do either of those work for you?

That is, if we're going to talk about VNs, I'll leave this to you. 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554987517619&mibextid=ZbWKwL

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This VN was very good and really piqued my interest in it can't wait for the new updates 

In my opinion it's a 10/10 so far

More, I need more.

What did I do wrong :'(

[code]

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 498, in __call__

    renpy.load(fn)

Exception: Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:

  File "renpy/common/_layout/screen_main_menu.rpym", line 28, in script

    python hide:

  File "renpy/ast.py", line 823, in execute

    renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)

  File "renpy/python.py", line 1178, in py_exec_bytecode

    exec(bytecode, globals, locals)

  File "renpy/common/_layout/screen_main_menu.rpym", line 28, in <module>

    python hide:

  File "renpy/common/_layout/screen_main_menu.rpym", line 35, in _execute_python_hide

    ui.interact()

  File "renpy/ui.py", line 301, in interact

    rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/display/core.py", line 2165, in interact

    repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, pause_modal=pause_modal, **kwargs) # type: ignore

  File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3201, in interact_core

    rv = root_widget.event(ev, x, y, 0)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "renpy/display/transition.py", line 53, in event

    return self.new_widget.event(ev, x, y, st) # E1101

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "renpy/display/screen.py", line 793, in event

    rv = self.child.event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1426, in event

    rv = super(Window, self).event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 288, in event

    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1426, in event

    rv = super(Window, self).event(ev, x, y, st)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 288, in event

    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 1202, in event

    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)

  File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 288, in event

    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)

  File "renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1174, in event

    return handle_click(self.clicked)

  File "renpy/display/behavior.py", line 1095, in handle_click

    rv = run(action)

  File "renpy/display/behavior.py", line 395, in run

    return action(*args, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 498, in __call__

    renpy.load(fn)

  File "renpy/loadsave.py", line 829, in load

    log.unfreeze(roots, label="_after_load")

  File "renpy/rollback.py", line 1130, in unfreeze

    self.rollback(0, force=True, label=label, greedy=greedy, on_load=True)

  File "renpy/rollback.py", line 925, in rollback

    self.load_failed()

  File "renpy/rollback.py", line 843, in load_failed

    raise Exception("Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?")

Exception: Couldn't find a place to stop rolling back. Perhaps the script changed in an incompatible way?

Windows-10-10.0.22000 AMD64

Ren'Py 7.7.1.24030407

Socially Awkward 0.30

Sat Jun  1 15:50:11 2024

[/code]

Start new game. 

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Bruhh maccon 🤤 😍

When was it stated that Tom and Jayce are a couple? I mean its kinda obvious, but was it said outloud by any of them?

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Did some digging in the files and found some interesting cut content. Felt it was my duty to share with everybody:

label cutcontentparody:

scene black

play music "audio/SFX/Cheers.mp3"

"Thursday, 8:30 P.M."

scene motavern

stop music

#Jayce and the gang are all at Dean Mo’s secret college bar to blow off some steam and get some well deserved drinks.

Mo “So, what’s everybody having?”

John “The usual, a confrontation with an authority figure.”

Mo NOT IN MY GODDAM BAR YOU WON’T BOY!”

John "Oh, right. How about a life changing revelation then?”

Tom “Don’t look at me, I’m not your real brother.”

Maccon "Ah…I’d like an illicit affair with a man.”

Mo "I think you’ve had enough of those already.”

Fox “Well, I’d like to clumsily written out of the script please….oh, my heart.”

hide fox with dissolve

Tom “Cheer up everybody. How about we treat ourselves to an absurd storyline to boost our Patreon?”

Rask “You’ll be lucky to get one of those, before the comet hits the laundromat.”

play music "audio/SFX/FinalImpact.mp3"

screen shake

play sound "audio/SFX/underwearexploding.mp3"

Mo “What about you Jayce?”

Jayce “Mine’s a cliff hanger please.”

Mo “There’s no way you’re getting one of those!”

All “What?         
          Why?         
          What’s going on?
          Tell us Uncle?”

Mo “It’s because I’m….I’m…..”

jump tobecontinued

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I only want to say this:


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Nah, now seriously, I loved every minute of this game, the sprites are awesome and super dynamic, the characters super lovely and the lore interesting, I can't wait to see more of this!

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Okay, I'll just say it... I have not laughed this hard in MONTHS. Thank you for providing me with something that has put me in a better mood than almost anything has in quite a while. This update was great!

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Me when new update drops:


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THE SAVES MAY BE CORRUPTED BECAUSE OF THE RENPY UPDATE! OAO 

IF SO!!! SORRY! >A< Start a new game and press Tab to skip or the skip button on Android. You should stop where you last played.

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yeah :((

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For anyone that forgot where the last update left off. It was uh, funny clothing store awooga

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I'm 8 minutes late :(

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Jayce is really, really cute. Who doesn't love such a cute cat. Every time I see his face change it really makes me feel so cute. Tom is great too, hope to see more of Tom soon.

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I just finished the game and I honestly think this is my most favorite furry visual novel I ever experienced, I know it's not finish like other novels but I really like the idea and creativity of this visual novel, great work 10/10 would very much recommend 🥳

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what's up with the vn? last update was last year, i wonder if the creator forgot to post the updates here

edit: nvm, went on their patreon and seem like they're working on the next update. take your time devs

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Tom <3

I can't explain how much i love Tom imao

is the vn finished?

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It is not for the moment. Tom's route is most developed for this time at least in terms of reading time.

It is completly worth to give Socially Awkward a chance even now. You will have a nice experience.

how many route are there?

4, i think. (or at least - 4 are planned, not sure if all 4 are implemented)

Tom, John, Rusk and Maccon's routes.

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WARNING! ACHTUNG! LONGREAD!

What can I say about this visual novel after reading Tom and Maccoon routes? What does it feel like? The best word to describe it, it's lively! 

Top-notch quality of animations, clean artstyle of visuals, cringy humor (which I am guilty to be fond of, every interaction with John is simply hilarious), both charming and authentic characters creates a truly dynamic atmosphere of 90's romcom-sitcom.

However, Socially Awkward has is it problems and one of the major is how unbelievably swiftly relationships develops in this FVN. NEXT PART MAY CONTAIN DIRECT/INDIRECT SPOILERS, BEWARE!!!!

Tom route is great. It does a fine job in revealing Jayce (MC) character, showing darkest moments of his past life, him being unloved, mentally attacked by his own father. It explain why Jayce is so conscious about ski hat being put on his head, it is to hide any connection with the pain of the past, with his cruel parent and the very reason he became Socially Awkward. 

And in the darkness of past senior boy Tom was a ray of hope for Jayce. He was only person ready to relief our cat friend's inner misery, absolute lack of confidence and self-hatred. 

But some events, as it happens in the flow of life, divided this two. 

In Tom's route after finding out this events were a complite false made up by Jayce's father, lion and cat finally reunites as friends. And, I mean, even they didn't do that, they still had a lot of memories to share with each other. However... Turning from friends to lovers in 48 hours, then having ZeKs in a public place? I didn't quite get that.

Tom is a brave guy for sure, he seize every opportunity. But this is too much even for him. I am talking about his enormaously fast transformation from "wholesome friend of childhood" to a guy who is doing provoking reciprocating moves in the public gym with his hips to seduce his own friend.

I mean, it is a queer furry visual novel, every characters we have to interact with in it seems to be queer. But even for the world like this, I think it's not really a good idea to joke around this way in the public even if you slightly value your reputation. Such moments makes this story a little more funny and a lot less believable as well.

The only other of routes I've read is Macaroni's. What can I say about? It's considerably less well-written in terms of uncovering Jayce's personality and character than Tom's. It does not explain Jayce's socially awkward nature. I am aware that this novel still in developing and this might change drastically in the future.

However, in my opinion, there is a potential to uncover Mac not only as Jayce's (who seems to the corniest dastard in the Wild West) queer phantasy but something more complicated. Also this route has a lot of John's shenanigans with David, which is just amazing to witness. :)

And finally, talking about Jayce, someone may call him embarassing, I'll call him both cute and socially awkward. He is an embodiment  of cute and lively nature of this game, being funny, true to himself and actually socially awkward person. Not always finding right words, sweating in conversations.

My verdict for this novel is 7 Jayce out of 10, which is "Cool read". Certainly looking forward for the next updates and intrigued with possibilities it could offer us.

P.S. I need to make a small revelation here. All my life I seem to enjoy furry content and stuff in any form of it, the very concept of an anthropomorphic animal is very exciting and pleasant for me, since I find animals being so amazing. And most recently, I am fond of reading furry visual novels for the same reason, especially after watching Keith Ballard's essay on Adastra. It is a whole new world for me, so many masterfully-created stories full of artistic spirit! 

Although there is not so much of straight furry novels (I am straight or may be bi, yeah. Is there actually a good straight romantic furry novel that exists? Even one where you can date a girl? Saying not to offend queer people out there, you're just want to be appreciated and loved for who you are :D ), it's almost every time a refreshing and cool experience.

I would be happy to interact with furry community more!

I love this game but I’m so sad that I can’t play it anymore because I have an iPad not an android cause I gave my old tablet to my niece

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YOUR BELOVED POOR DEVELOPER IS HERE TO TELL YOU!!! 

The update still needs more work.  It's coming but things have changed quite a bit and must be refined. So... Gimmie your money. *points at Patreon link* 

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Just finished Tom's route (or at least, what is in there so far) and I'm excited! :)

Keep up the good work, monchimutt, excited to see where things go :^)

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