A mini visual novel, this 1-hour long story has 4 possible endings you can achieve.
Download Requirements:
- 350 MB of space
- At least Windows 7 or Apple Version 10.10+
- CPU: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
- RAM: 2.0 GB
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11
To play the visual novel, click on either of the download buttons or the itch.io button if you prefer to download from there. Then, extract the folder from the downloaded zip file and open the EXE file.
Story & Characters
A queer Filipino teenager finds themself while moving out for college.
Every item and piece of clothing reminds them of their journey, how their loved ones and these clothes helped them grow.
WREN BAUTISTA
Our main character, they are a nonbinary Filipino-American senior high school student in Virginia. Stuck in an in-between-ness of being Filipino and LGBTQ+, Gabi finds comfort in music and eventually a history they learn through a book about pre-colonial Philippines.
RONALDO BAUTISTA
The laid-back, academically-gifted, childhood friend of Gabi from the same Filipino-American community they grew up in. He seems to have his stuff together and goes with Gabi's every whim, although there is more than meets the eye and he's not afraid to bite back.
COLLIN GONZALEZ
A part-timer at their local library and a long-time friend of Gabi. Filled with positivity, she's more of a figure of affection to Gabi more than they would like to admit.
ELLIS CASTILLIO
The president of the Asian American Union club Gabi is a member of. Taking pride in her Chinese heritage, she commits to her advocacy of making the Asian-American and other marginalized students feel safer in their high school.
WREN'S MOM
Mr. and Mrs. Santan who migrated to the United States just before Gabi was born. They want what's best for their child.
The Inspiration
During their interview, Wyn (any/all) talked about their journey of self-discovery as a queer person. They were able to find themself through exploring fashion, expression, and presentation.
My closet is built up from the people I love in my life
This visual novel takes heavy inspiration from the journey Wyn recounted during their interview, how they were able to experiment with their gender through clothes borrowed from brothers and cousins. Being from a Catholic School, their exposure to the LGBTQ+ community was through queer friends and family members. Wyn felt that being surrounded by people living their own queer lives and having the freedom to discover themself was the reason they are who they are today.