Down the Road

by Fasder

Uncensored Windows Linux Mac
Versionv0.3.0b
EngineRen'Py
Released2024-11-28
Updated2024-12-27
LanguageEnglish

About Down the Road

Down the Road is a Ren'Py adult visual novel by Fasder. You play Eli, whose customizable name lets you rename him, a man with a difficult history who still keeps a job, a home, and a close but puzzling friend named Steve. A night of alcohol and drug-fueled honesty brings people together and begins the story. The game uses a main story with optional sandbox areas containing bonus images, mini games, and short scenes. It features animated 3D artwork, modified renders, sound effects, music, and ambient audio.

The current build is v0.3.0b, released on November 28, 2024, and development is ongoing. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac in English, with no censorship. This update improved animation quality, added image cycling in the bonus gallery and phone pictures, and completed the rest of Chapter 1 with about 6000 words. It also added 405 new renders, seven bonus pictures, two puzzles, and a phone background option using portrait bonus images or images from text conversations. Several bugs were fixed, including to-do list, rollback, save, and scene save issues, and some older narration was edited.

Developer's description

Our main character, Eli (name can be changed if you so please), has a bit of a rough past where injustice and misfortune lingers, despite all he dislikes about his life he's still holding down a job, he's got a place to live and a good, albeit somewhat enigmatic friend, called Steve (not right in image, that is Alyx). In a moment of alcohol and drug infused honesty, they will all be pulled together to what will ultimately unravel this tale, only together can they face what is to come. The game features a full story mode, where you will occasionally be prompted to explore a sandbox, which is entirely optional. In the sandbox mode you can find bonus images, mini games and small scenes, while entertaining, won't be necessary to do. Down the road will feature animations with high frame rate and artwork that has been polish and improved upon since my start in game development. The artwork is heavily modified in one way or another, some more than others. It also features sound effects, music and ambient sound throughout the story.​

Download Down the Road v0.3.0b

Changelog

v0.3.0b -Updated animations to better quality. -Added the ability to cycle through images in the bonus gallery and the pictures sent on the phone. -Added the remainder of Chapter 1, about 6000 words. -Added 405 new renders. -Added the ability to change the background on the phone to images you've found (bonus images that are portraits) or images you've received during text conversations. -Added 7 new bonus pictures. -Added 2 new puzzles. -Fixed a lot of bugs. -Fixed a bug with the to-do list. -Edited some narration in older content. -Fixed a bug with rollback when loading old saves. -Fixed a bug with saves made in scenes that aren't included in the main story. v0.2.0c ##Added 205 new renders and 1 animation ##Added a date with Kitty, it can be accessed by texting her before chapter 1 starts ##Added the start of chapter 1 ##Added 4 freeroam scenes ##Added a new puzzle and bonus picture in Eli's parents house ##Added 6 new bonus pictures in Alyx's apartment ##Added a replay gallery for lewd scenes can be accessed in the main menu ##Added a gallery where you can see pictures sent on the phone (and Alyx's JustFans) ##Added the ability to text other characters sometimes ##Added a new mini game "connect 4" ##Made titty clicker slightly easier ##Updated to renpy 7.6.1 (engine upgrade) ##Added a tracking system for characters ##Added an alert system for points gained ##You can now cycle your earned rewards in connect 4 ##You can now cycle through the rewards in titty clicker if you've completed a game ##Due to changes to the renpy engine a function has been added to connect 4 and the jigsaw puzzle where if you move your mouse too close to the edge of the game window the tile will be returned to its initial position v0.1.0c The game includes 3 animations, 400ish renders, 13 000 words sitting at about an hour of playtime. Additionally there are optional mini games and bonus images available in the free roam mode.

Player reviews

Player rating 4.0 / 5 · 7 ratings
Written reviews 7 · avg 3.7★
Positive (4–5★) 71%
Latest review 2025-01-21

What players say

Most reviews rate it positively, though some find it boring and criticize writing, models, and puzzles.

5★ 3
4★ 2
3★ 0
2★ 1
1★ 1

Players like

  • Visually appealing character models and renders
  • Engaging optional mini-games
  • Optional sandbox and free-roam exploration
  • Story and writing are acceptable

Common complaints

  • Weak story, characters, and writing
  • Girl models look too similar
  • Bugged puzzles, mini-games, or free roam

Best for players who enjoy big-breasted models, adult themes, and optional mini-games.

Summarised from 7 written player reviews.

NotSoTasty 2025-01-21 ★★★★★
Down the Road [v0.3.0b] I just can't, I'm so f bored out of my mind. story, characters, models, stupid bugged puzzles and mini-games, ""sex scenes"", etc EVERYTHING is so f BORING. I don't care about anything in this project, it's…
ObsessivelyAroused 2024-02-10 ★★★★★
Short summary: This is a trash game, despite the pretty good render quality Good Things Renders are not bad - posing, details are decent Bad points “Story” is a joke Writing is horrifyingly bad Girl models are all pretty much…
Requiem131 2023-08-03 ★★★★★
Right now, Down the Road (0.2.0c version) is looking promising but still has too little content to really judge. The story so far can go anyway, and so far choices don't seem to matter much except to gain some points…

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