A story about two wronged individuals, their past and the attempt of trying to mend their broken relationship in the worst way possible. 

Major content warning:

This VN features themes of grooming, heavily implied SA, depression & self-harm ( scars).

Please avoid playing if these topics are triggering to you. Read the other content warnings to reconsider if this game is for you. 

This game is NOT meant to depict healthy relationship dynamics. It is aimed at audiences who are 15+ due to its themes. 

Story

 After not talking for weeks, your girlfriend calls you late at night, distraught and panicked, asking you to meet her. All to just turn up at your house and invite you out on a late-night drive. After what she's done, you want nothing more than to turn your back on her and take your rightful leave. But you’ve never been great at standing your ground. 

Forgiveness truly is a virtue. 

It turns out there's something she's been hiding from you for a long time.  Not like you're one to talk, really.

Maybe it's time to be honest to one another, before everything crashes and burns?

Or maybe not. 

Who's to say it's not already too late?

Joyride to Hell is a Character Drama / Psychological Horror VN. While this game primarily focuses on relationships, it contains horror elements.  

Featuring:

• about 140 fully colored & shaded (mostly comic panel) CG's !!
• 7 unique backgrounds
• 45k words (about 3-6hrs of playtime) 
• one (1) choice 
• 2 endings, heavily branching at midpoint
• a protagonist trying not to lose his mind
• your cute girlfriend who would do everything for you & your best friend who can't stand her
• lots of screaming and crying and arguing

Trigger Warnings (Spoilers!)

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• Explicit language 
• Manipulation 
• Depictions of blood
• Graphic descriptions of murder, physical assault 
• Homophobia 
• Panic attack
• Abusive relationship (physical, psychological)
• Suicide threat
• Mild religious undertones
• Implied alcoholism, drug-use
• Bad things happen. All doom and gloom - no one is happy. Take care!!

Credits

all art, code, writing: Teallies (me!!!) 

Music & Sound effects: Dova-syndrome, Pixabay, Zapsplat, Avosound, opengameart

(+ more, full credits in CREDITS.txt) 

 

The game may appear visually very dark at times. I apologize for this and recommend players to turn their brightness up. 

If anyone encounters any trouble with downloading/running the game let me know in the comments. (same goes for embarrassing typos)

Bonus

If you decide to donate 3€ you'll get access to a bonus PDF consisting of 25 pages of concept art, sketches, unused CG's, rambling, character insight/history and other related artwork I drew during downtime as a thank you <3 !