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{{Gamebox  
|image = .flow Title Screen.PNG
|image = .flow Title Screen.PNG
|caption = .flow's Title Screen
|caption = .flow's Title Screen
|Version = ver.0.192
|Version = ver.0.194 (2019/05/27)
|Creator = [[lol]]
|Creator = [[lol]]
|Language = [[:Category:Japanese|Japanese]]
|Language = Japanese
|Software = [[:Category:RPG Maker 2000|RPG Maker 2000]]
|Engine = {{Engine|RPG Maker 2000}}
|Date = [[:Category:Released in 2009|February 15, 2009]]
|Date = 2009-2-15
|Protagonist = [[Sabitsuki (さびつき)]]
|Protagonist = [[Sabitsuki (さびつき)]]
|Nexus Doors = 4
|Nexus Doors = 4
|Effects = 25
|Effects = 24 (+3 boxes)
|Endings = 3|hero2 = SabitsukiSprite.png}}
|Endings = 3
|hero2 = SabitsukiSprite.png
}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
'''.flow '''is one of the most well-known fangames of the original ''Yume Nikki'', made by [[lol]]. It's one of the darker spin-offs infamous for its eerie atmosphere and copious amounts of body horror and hospital imagery, centering around a girl named [[Sabitsuki (さびつき)]] as she enters her PC dreamworld to explore her mind and collect effects.
'''''.flow''''' is a Japanese ''Yume Nikki'' fangame created by [[lol]] (or lolrust) in RPG Maker 2000. Containing gore and technology motifs, ''.flow'' stars a white-haired girl named [[Sabitsuki (さびつき)|Sabitsuki]].
 
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) psychological term], combined with the element of technology, could have possibly been the origin of the title, though this suggests that what [[Sabitsuki (さびつき)]] and, indeed, the ''player'' experience is not a dreamlike state at all, but rather an immersive reality.
 
The main plot of the game is similar to the original Yume Nikki's, in that it's a sand-box game with very few exploration restrictions. You must collect the twenty-five effects to unlock two of the three endings and three boxes to achieve the third.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
.Flow is one of the more traditional fangames that stays true to the gameplay elements of the original. Effects are collected in a gloomy, sublime dreamscape and the user is left to interpret the events and lack of explicit storyline. The only differences that seem to set this game apart from Yume Nikki is the more concrete subject matter -- the deeper aspects of the landscape seem to have a more pristine resemblance to human body parts, where as Nikki's environment requires more interpretive thinking to analyze -- and the inclusion of three endings instead of one.
''.flow'' is a traditional fangame. The game begins in Sabitsuki's room. Here, the player can enter Sabitsuki's dream world by sitting at the computer and save their progress by sleeping in the bed. The minigame ''Shinsoku Neko'' (''神速猫'', ''God Speed Cat'') can be played by interacting with the game console.  


==Plot==
The player must collect the 24 effects to achieve any of the game's three endings. After collecting all of the effects, the player can drop them by using the computer in Sabitsuki's dream room. Once all effects have been dropped, they cannot be regained.
You play as a girl named [[Sabitsuki (さびつき)]] who doesn't want to or is unable to leave her room. She has short white hair and a grayish blue top, a white skirt, and red shoes.


Sabitsuki's bedroom is painted gray, with a TV and game console (through which you can play the mini-game ''Shinsouku Neko)'', a bookshelf, a bright orange rug, and, most notably, her bed and computer. Unlike most Yume Nikki fangames, you get in bed to save and access most of the gameplay by interacting with the computer.
Sabitsuki is pursued throughout the game by ''Kaibutsu'', human characters bloodied to various degrees that also share Sabitsuki's white hair. Upon capture, Sabitsuki is transported to an inescapable area.


===Rust===
===Rust===
In Sabitsuki's dream world, there is a series of "forbidden areas" that Sabitsuki cannot enter. After dropping the effects in the computer, the player takes control of ''Rust''. Rust cannot use effects, but can enter these blocked rooms and acquire three ''empty boxes'' to unlock the game's third ending.


An interesting gameplay element is that there is a number of restricted areas that can only be accessed once all the effects have been collected and "dropped off" in Sabitsuki's PC. With effects stored there, the protagonist assumes her alter-ego, Rust, a seemingly more malevolent version of herself with a more pallid color scheme. If you choose to look closer, her eyes are, almost impossible to tell, a deep red. Rust cannot use any of the effects, but can surpass the barriers that blocked her original form and acquire three boxes in order to unlock a final and more substantial ending to the game, viewed often as the "true ending."
As Rust, the Kaibutsu are replaced by ''Fetuses'', a faster and more abundant enemy. Rust will take damage from being hit by a Fetus. Taking too much damage causes Rust to fall apart before being transported back to the real room.


In addition to these differences, Sabitsuki is pursued throughout the game by Kaibutsu, which, upon capture, transport her to an inescapable area in a manner similar to Toriningen, but upon becoming Rust, the chasers are replaced by Red Demons, a weaker but faster and much more abundant enemy. Rust can take several hits from these demons, and with each one her body begins to decay until finally, on one strike too many, she falls apart and is transported back to the real world. It is highly likely that these Red Demons have a metaphorical meaning.
===Controls===
*'''Move''' - Arrow Keys
*'''Interact/Select''' - Z/Space
*'''Open Menu/Cancel''' - X/Esc
*'''Effect Action''' - Shift
 
==Plot==
''.flow'' centers around Sabitsuki, who cannot leave her room. The player is left to interpret the story based on Sabitsuki's dreams and the events that occur within it.


==Effects==
==Effects==
In .flow, effects are used with the SHIFT key, and after collecting all effects, you can drop them in front of the computer; be careful, though, once all effects have been dropped, they cannot be regained (unlike Yume Nikki). You can get one of the games three endings from here, or continue the game as Rust.
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! scope="col"|Effect
!Effect
! scope="col"|Image
!Image
! scope="col"|Description
!Description
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|-
|'''Headphones (ヘッドフォン)'''
|'''Headphones'''<br />(ヘッドフォン)
|[[File:FlowEff1.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff1.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki wears orange headphones. Pressing SHIFT causes them to play a couple of tunes and two music notes to pop out of them.
|Sabitsuki wears orange headphones. Pressing Shift plays music, with two music notes popping up above Sabitsuki's head.
|-
|-
|'''Iron Pipe (てつパイプ)'''
|'''Iron Pipe'''<br />(てつパイプ)
|[[File:FlowEff2.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff2.png|center]][[File:Ironpipe2.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki's weapon which she uses for attacking NPCs. When SHIFT is pressed Sabitsuki puts the pipe on her shoulder.
|Sabitsuki's weapon. When interacting with NPCs, Sabitsuki will hit them. Pressing Shift makes Sabitsuki rest the pipe on her shoulder.
|-
|-
|'''Ghost (ゆうれい)'''
|'''Ghost'''<br />(ゆうれい)
|[[File:FlowEff5.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff5.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki turns into a ghost with a traditional triangle kerchief. When SHIFT is pressed Sabitsuki becomes transparent and invisible to NPCs, but not invulnerable.
|Sabitsuki turns into a ghost with a traditional triangle kerchief. Pressing Shift makes her transparent and invisible (but not invulnerable) to NPCs.
|-
|-
|'''Mono Eye (モノアイ)'''
|'''Mono Eye'''<br />(モノアイ)
|[[File:FlowEff3.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff3.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has a big red cyclopes eye. Pressing SHIFT causes the eye to blink twice.
|Sabitsuki has a big red cyclops eye. Pressing Shift makes her blink twice.
|-
|-
|'''Diving Helmet (せんすいふく)'''
|'''Diving Helmet'''<br />(せんすいふく)
|[[File:FlowEff20.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff20.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki wears Oreko's helmet. Pressing SHIFT causes bubbles to silently float out of it.
|Sabitsuki wears a diving helmet. Pressing Shift makes bubbles float out of it.
|-
|-
|'''Cat (ねこ)'''
|'''Cat'''<br />(ねこ)
|[[File:FlowEff4.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff4.png|center]][[File:Cat2.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has white cat ears and tail. Pressing SHIFT makes her turn into a small white cat and meow. In this form she can go though smaller/lower doorways and access new areas.
|Sabitsuki has white cat ears and tail. Pressing Shift transforms her into a small white cat. In cat form, Sabitsuki can enter smaller doorways and access new areas.
|-
|-
|'''Broom (ほうき)'''
|'''Broom'''<br />(ほうき)
|[[File:FlowEff6.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff6.png|center]][[File:Broom2.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki wears a blue witch dress, has her hair tied up in a ponytail with a red ribbon and rides a broom. Sabitsuki will go twice as fast while riding it. You can get off the broom and walk normally by pressing SHIFT.
|Sabitsuki dresses as a witch and rides on a broom, doubling her speed. Pressing Shift makes her get off the broom and walk at her normal speed.
|-
|-
|'''Watering Can (じょうろ)'''
|'''Watering Can'''<br />(じょうろ)
|[[File:FlowEff21.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff21.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki holds a watering can. Pressing SHIFT will cause it to rain. Pressing it again and again will gradually change the amount of rain or make it stop.
|Sabitsuki holds a watering can. Pressing Shift causes it to rain; subsequent presses changes the amount of rain that falls.
|-
|-
|'''Whistle (ホイッスル)'''
|'''Whistle'''<br />(ホイッスル)
|[[File:FlowEff22.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff22.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has an orange whistle. Pressing SHIFT to blow it, and any NPCs will move two steps to the direction Sabitsuki is heading to. The whistle makes no sound when it is used.
|Sabitsuki has an orange whistle. Pressing Shift makes her blow it, causing NPCs to follow her.
|-
|-
|'''Gas Mask (ガスマスク)'''
|'''Gas Mask'''<br />(ガスマスク)
|[[File:FlowEff7.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff7.png|center]][[File:Gasmask2.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki wears a gas mask. Pressing SHIFT causes her to slightly raise it so half of her face can be seen underneath it.
|Sabitsuki wears a gas mask. Pressing Shift makes her raise it to show half of her face.
|-
|-
|'''Machine (きかい)'''
|'''Machine'''<br />(きかい)
|[[File:FlowEff15.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff15.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki's arms and legs turns into robot parts.
|Sabitsuki's arms and legs turns into robot parts.
|-
|-
|'''Tumbling Doll/Dharma (だるま)'''
|'''Tumbling Doll/Dharma'''<br />(だるま)
|[[File:FlowEff16.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff16.png|center]][[File:Dharma2.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has no arms and legs. Pressing SHIFT will cause her fall over and crawl slowly. Once she falls, she cannot pick herself back up.
|Sabitsuki has no arms and legs. Pressing Shift causes her to fall over and crawl slowly. Once she falls, she cannot pick herself back up.
|-
|-
|'''Slime (スライム)'''
|'''Slime'''<br />(スライム)
|[[File:FlowEff24.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff24.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki becomes a green slime. Pressing SHIFT causes her to become melt then regain her previous form.
|Sabitsuki becomes a green slime. Pressing Shift makes her melt briefly before returning to her previous form.
|-
|-
|'''Arm (うで)'''
|'''Arm'''<br />(うで)
|[[File:FlowEff11.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff11.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has five arms and has her hair tied up in pigtails. Pressing SHIFT will cross all her arms, sends her back to the Nexus. Inspired by [http://yumenikki.wikia.com/wiki/Monoko Monoko] from Yume Nikki.
|Sabitsuki has five arms and wears her hair in pigtails, resembling [https://yume.wiki/yume/Monoko Monoko] from ''Yume Nikki''. Pressing Shift makes her cross her arms and warp to the Nexus.
|-
|-
|'''Viscera (ないぞう)'''
|'''Viscera'''<br />(ないぞう)
|[[File:FlowEff17.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff17.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki's intestines pour out of her stomach. Pressing SHIFT will cause Sabitsuki to try to put them back in.
|Sabitsuki's intestines pour out of her stomach. Pressing Shift makes her try to put them back in.
|-
|-
|'''Psychedelic (サイケデリック)'''
|'''Psychedelic'''<br />(サイケデリック)
|[[File:FlowEff19.png]]
|[[File:DotflowEff.png|center]][[File:DotflowEff2.png|center]][[File:DotflowEff3.png|center]][[File:DotflowEff4.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has different colors. Pressing SHIFT makes her change colors (there are 8 different color sets in total).
|Sabitsuki has different colors. Pressing Shift makes her change colors.
|-
|-
|'''Handgun (けんじゅう)'''
|'''Handgun'''<br />(けんじゅう)
|[[File:FlowEff23.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff23.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki holds a handgun which scares NPCs away when fired, but cannot harm them. Pressing SHIFT makes her close her eyes and fire the gun up to the air. After shooting 5 bullets, pressing SHIFT makes her reload the handgun.
|Sabitsuki holds a handgun. Pressing Shift makes her fire the gun in the air, scaring away NPCs. Sabitsuki can fire five bullets before needing to reload.
|-
|-
|'''Corpse (したい)'''
|'''Corpse'''<br />(したい)
|[[File:FlowEff18.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff18.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki turns into a purple corpse.
|Sabitsuki turns into a purple corpse.
|-
|-
|'''Black Hoodie (くろフード)'''
|'''Black Hoodie'''<br />(くろフード)
|[[File:FlowEff12.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff12.png|center]][[File:Blackhoodie2.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki wears a black hoodie. Pressing SHIFT causes Sabitsuki to lower her hood or raise it up.
|Sabitsuki wears a black hoodie. Pressing Shift makes her either lower or raise the hood.
|-
|-
|'''Uniform (せいふく)'''
|'''Uniform'''<br />(せいふく)
|[[File:FlowEff14.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff14.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki wears a school uniform like that of the Kaibutsu.
|Sabitsuki wears a school uniform.
|-
|-
|'''Television (テレビ)'''
|'''Television'''<br />(テレビ)
|[[File:FlowEff8.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff8.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki's head turns into a TV. Pressing SHIFT causes her to turn the TV on then off. Each time it is pressed the TV shows a random image or facial expression.
|Sabitsuki's head turns into a TV. Pressing Shift makes her turn the TV on, showing a random image or facial expression each time.
|-
|-
|'''Plant (しょくぶつ)'''
|'''Plant'''<br />(しょくぶつ)
|[[File:FlowEff10.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff10.png|center]][[File:Plant2.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has plants growing around her. Pressing SHIFT makes the plants grow thicker around her. The plants will not return to their previous form after that unless the effect is unequipped.
|Sabitsuki has plants growing around her. Pressing Shift makes the plants grow thicker around her. The plants will not return to their previous form after that until the effect is unequipped.
|-
|-
|'''Tattoo (いれずみ)'''
|'''Tattoo'''<br />(いれずみ)
|[[File:FlowEff13.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff13.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki has red plus tattoos on her eyes, resembling Smile.
|Sabitsuki gets red plus tattoos on her eyes.
|-
|-
|'''Dress (ドレス)'''
|'''Dress'''<br />(ドレス)
|[[File:FlowEff9.png]]
|[[File:FlowEff9.png|center]]
|Sabitsuki wears a funeral dress. Pressing SHIFT makes her do a curtsey.
|Sabitsuki wears a funeral dress. Pressing Shift makes her curtsy.
|}
|}
For more information on effects and effect locations, please see the effect list page on the[http://dotflow.wikidot.com/the-effects-list .flow wiki].
There is also a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KkR1D-c6GA video walkthrough] of where to find the effects.


==Characters==
==Characters==
There any many NPCs in .flow, none will actually speak, but are often tied together with theories, and are possibly part of Sabitsuki's past.
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! scope="col"|Character
!Character
! scope="col"|Description
!Sprite
! scope="col"|Sprite
!Description
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|'''[[Sabitsuki (さびつき)]]'''
|'''[[Sabitsuki (さびつき)|Sabitsuki]]'''<br />(さびつき)
|[[File:SabitsukiSprite.png|center]]
|The main character of the game.
|The main character of the game.
|[[File:SabitsukiSprite.png]]
|-
|-
|'''Smile and Sister'''
|'''Smile (Brother) and Sister'''
|Two people with cross/plus tattoos/markings over their eyes. Certain effects trigger the Smile event with Smile.
|[[File:FlowChar4.png|center]]
|[[File:FlowChar4.png]]
|A boy and girl with cross/plus tattoos/markings over their eyes. The boy has been called Brother in lol's art, but he is also known by his CharSet filename, ''Smile''.<ref>[https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=19490078 lol's Pixiv]</ref> Certain effects trigger the Smile Event with Brother.
|-
|-
|'''Oreko (おれこ)'''
|'''Oreko'''<br />(おれこ)
|A girl who lives underwater and builds strange machines in her house. She gives Sabitsuki the Diving Helmet Effect. Oreko also reappears in other parts of the game.
|[[File:FlowChar1.png|center]]
|[[File:FlowChar1.png]]
|A girl who lives underwater and builds strange machines in her house. She gives Sabitsuki the Diving Helmet effect. Oreko also appears in other parts of the game.
|-
|-
|'''Gas Mask Maid'''
|'''Cleaner'''
|Seen at The Sugar Hole and in other parts of the game. Interacting with one causes her to bow to you.
|[[File:FlowChar3.png|center]]
|[[File:FlowChar3.png]]
|Seen at The Sugar Hole and in other parts of the game. Interacting with one causes her to bow.<br/>This character has been called Cleaner in lol's art.<ref>[https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=13570534 lol's Pixiv]</ref>
|-
|-
|'''Kaibutsu (怪物)'''
|'''Kaibutsu'''<br />(Monster / 怪物)
|The chasers in the game. They laugh and usually have a distorted face.
|[[File:Kaibutsu1.png|center]][[File:Kaibutsu2.png|center]][[File:Kaibutsu3.png|center]]
|[[File:FlowChar2.png]]
|The chasers in Sabitsuki's section of the game. They laugh and usually have a distorted/bloodied face.
|-
|-
|'''Bar Kaibutsu'''
|'''Bar Kaibutsu'''
|A lone Kaibutsu at the bar in The Sugar Hole, strikes back if you attempt to hit him with the Iron Pipe. Nicknamed "Gabe" by fans.
|[[File:FlowChar5.PNG|center]]
|[[File:FlowChar5.PNG]]
|A lone Kaibutsu at the bar in The Sugar Hole. Certain effects will trigger an event with them.
|-
|-
|'''Red Demons'''
|'''Fetuses '''
|The Chasers in the after game. They appear only in one location before the events that lead to one of the endings are triggered.
|[[File:FlowChar6.PNG|center]]
|[[File:FlowChar6.PNG]]
|The chasers in Rust's section of the game, replacing the Kaibutsu. They are fast and difficult to avoid.<br/>Named after an in-game switch related to them.<sup>[citation needed]</sup>
|-
|'''Flower Girl'''
|[[File:DotFlowHana.png|center]]
|A NPC found in her own room in the Plant Maze. She gives Sabitsuki the flower menu theme.
|-
|'''Gisokuko'''<br />(義足子)
|[[File:DotFlowMetalTan.png|center]]
|A mysterious girl that Sabitsuki can find in Monochrome World.<br/>Named by fans for her prosthetic legs.
|-
|'''Sugar Girl'''<br />(Girl in Yellow Dress)
|[[File:DotFlowSato.png|center]]
|A mysterious girl found in several events/areas deep within the game, most notably in the Vomiting Girls World.<br/>Named by fans for [https://yume.wiki/flow/Events#Sugar_Float_Days the event] she first appeared in.
|-
|'''Takibi-San'''<br />(焚き火さん)
|[[File:DotFlowTakibiSan.png|center]]
|A girl found in the outside areas of the Alleyway Hospital, sitting near a street fire.<br/>Her fan-name comes from the Japanese word for "bonfire" (焚き火).
|}
|}


==Gameplay Video (Version 0.09)==
==Gameplay Images (Version 0.192)==
[[File:Yume Nikki fangames- .flow|thumb|center|420 px|Gameplay Video of .flow (Version 0.09)]]
<gallery widths="300" class="center">
DotflowBedroom.png|Bedroom
DotflowNexus.png|Nexus
</gallery>


==Downloads==
==Gameplay Video (Version 0.194)==
==='''Original'''===
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| '''ver 0.192''' || '''November 22, 2014''' || '''[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=47195362 Pixiv] ''' ||
|'''ver.0.194'''
<u>'''[http://www.mediafire.com/download/10ffd7s2rcdul6e/ Japanese]'''</u>
|{{Date|2019-05-27}}
|[https://twitter.com/lol_rust/status/1132990798507651073?s=21 Twitter]
|'''[http://lolrust.site/download/flow/?wpdmdl=266&refresh=5cecaa0e6a06e1559013902 lol's website]'''
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| ver. 0.19 || November 21, 2014 || ||
|ver.0.193
A bugged version of ver 0.192,
|{{Date|2019-05-19}}
 
|[https://twitter.com/lol_rust/status/1129982126986792961 Twitter]
downloads missing but likely unneeded.
|''Deleted''
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|ver.0.192
|{{Date|2014-11-22}}
|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=47195362 Pixiv]
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|ver.0.18
|{{Date|2013-8-18}}
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|ver.0.17
|{{Date|2012-4-2}}
|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=26271833 Pixiv]
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|ver.0.16
|{{Date|2012-4-1}}
|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=26243005 Pixiv]
|[http://www.mediafire.com/?weqzbe4zk2rj4zs Mediafire (Reupload)]
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| ver. 0.18 || August 18, 2013 || [http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=37889275 Pixiv] ||
|ver.0.15
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|ver.0.07
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|{{Date|2010-1-27}}
|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=8375939 Pixiv]
|[https://mega.nz/file/XlggwKSA#LrD4j33eehkhQAAPWcWWTDqUm6aBXQRWAto1hNtrpZs MEGA (Reupload with bug-fix patch pre-applied)]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.09 || August 30, 2010 || Deleted(?) ||
|ver.0.06
 
|{{Date|2009-10-23}}
<u>Japanese (deleted - reupload needed)</u>
|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=6769513 Pixiv]
|[http://archive.uboachan.net/media/src/DOTflow0.06.rar Uboachan (Reupload)]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.08 || May 4, 2010 || Deleted(?) ||
|ver.0.05
 
|{{Date|2009-8-17}}
<u>Japanese (deleted - reupload needed)</u>
|//
|[http://www.mediafire.com/download/bffsf6sy1poht9s/ Mediafire (Reupload)]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.07 || January 27, 2010 || [http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=8375939 Pixiv] ||
|ver.0.04
 
|{{Date|2009-7-4}}
<u>Japanese (deleted - reupload needed)</u>
|//
|[http://archive.uboachan.net/media/src/flow_ver0.00.4.zip Uboachan (Reupload)]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.06 || October 23, 2009 || [http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=6769513 Pixiv] || <u>[http://archive.uboachan.net/media/src/DOTflow0.06.rar Japanese (Reupload)]</u>
|ver.0.03
|{{Date|2009-5-6}}
|//
|[http://archive.uboachan.net/media/src/flow.zip Uboachan (Reupload, missing RPG_RT.exe)]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.05 || August 17, 2009 || Deleted(?) || <u>[http://www.mediafire.com/download/bffsf6sy1poht9s/ Japanese (Reupload)]</u>
|ver.0.02
|{{Date|2009-3-10}}
|//
|''Deleted''
|-
|-
| ver. 0.04 || July 4, 2009 || Deleted(?) || <u>[http://archive.uboachan.net/media/src/flow_ver0.00.4.zip Japanese (Reupload)]</u>
|ver.0.01
|{{Date|2009-2-22}}
|//
|''Deleted''
|-
|-
| ver. 0.03 || May 6, 2009 || Deleted(?) ||
|ver.0.00
<u>[http://archive.uboachan.net/media/src/flow.zip Japanese (Reupload)]</u>
|{{Date|2009-2-15}}
|//
|''Deleted''
|}


(Needs RPG_RT.exe)
===Translations===
{| class="article-table" border="1" style="width:100%;"
!Version
!Languages
!Translators
!Announcements
!Downloads
|-
|-
| ver. 0.02 || March 10, 2009 || Deleted(?) || <u>Japanese (deleted - reupload needed)</u>
|'''ver.0.194<br/>(Online)'''
|
*English
*Esperanto
*Chinese
*French
*Italian
*Korean
*Russian
*Spanish
*Vietnamese
|
*Eel
*Leo9
*.flow汉化组 & 菇菇
*Carbonara
*Plush
*Haruku
*Fonvight
*¡Анхэл
*VioletNeiv
|
*//
|
*'''[https://ynoproject.net/flow/ YNOproject]'''
|-
|-
| ver. 0.01 || February 22, 2009 || Deleted(?) || <u>Japanese (deleted - reupload needed)</u>
|'''ver.0.194<br/>(Download)'''
|
*English
*Chinese
*Korean
*Toki Pona
|
*Anonymous
*飛揚寒星 (fcoldstar) & 悲傷的小魚
*Haruku
*takne77
|
*[https://uboachan.net/fg/res/11392.html#14192 Uboachan]
*[https://yumenikki.cc/bbs/thread-4-1-1.html Yume Nikki CC]
*//
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/tokipona/comments/15dq1hr/flow_by_lol_rust_in_toki_pona/ Reddit]
|
*'''[https://mega.nz/folder/rVV2ha6Z#ilQnipwufw9-J5AUFm6rTw MEGA]'''
*'''[https://ttttt.link/room/61107d3319962 TMP LINK]'''
*'''[https://dl.cherrytree.info/haruku/flow_ver019/ Official site]'''
*'''[https://mega.nz/folder/hjImgKJB#HtwKI6biOrIlThZ4Wmnn1Q MEGA]<br>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nWVq__vVY3-mD0FUw03OLuLZUjiNXW_t Google Drive] (apply as patch to English ver.)'''
|-
|-
| ver. 0.00 || February 15, 2009 || Deleted(?) || <u>Japanese (deleted - reupload needed)</u>
|ver.0.193
|}
|
==='''Translations'''===
*English
{| class="wikitable"
|
! Version !! Download
*Anonymous
|
*[https://uboachan.net/fg/res/11392.html#14155 Uboachan]
|
*''Deleted''
|-
|-
| '''ver. 0.192''' ||
|ver.0.192
'''[http://www.mediafire.com/download/t5za389klzn2d2t/ English Fan Translation]'''
|
 
*English
'''[http://www.mediafire.com/download/y2lkj1wm1c7xdv0/ French Fan Translation]'''
*French
 
*Chinese
'''[http://www.mediafire.com/download/y00mcp69ajpcdkf/ Chinese Fan Translation]'''
*Spanish
*Portuguese
|
*rostranslations & Anonymous
*Jugdjay
*飛揚寒星 (fcoldstar) & 悲傷的小魚
*[https://twitter.com/GatoDuendeCL Gatoduende]
*?
|
*[https://uboachan.net/fg/res/11392.html#14135 Uboachan]
*[http://jugdjay.tumblr.com/trads/dotflow Tumblr]
*[http://yumenikki.info/archives/flow/ Yumenikki.info]
*[https://twitter.com/GatoDuendeCL/status/1052048415444619265 Twitter]
*//
|
*''Deleted''
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/y2lkj1wm1c7xdv0/ Mediafire]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/y00mcp69ajpcdkf/ Mediafire]
*[https://www.dropbox.com/s/mfhggbjkug5bj8h/Dot%20Flow%20-%20Spanish%20Translation.zip?dl=0 Dropbox]
*[https://www.mediafire.com/file/z0blv0b76b1t6ed/flow_0192.zip Mediafire]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.18 ||
|ver.0.18
[http://www.mediafire.com/download/d3o9n0kkrnhvzyc/ English Fan Translation]
|
 
*English
[http://rpgosx.tumblr.com/games/ English Fan Translation (Mac)]
*English (Mac)
 
*Spanish
[http://ayosu-itsuki.tumblr.com/post/59876274127/ Spanish Fan Translation]
*French
 
*Chinese
[http://www.mediafire.com/download/bfgvkmwp5e2sfav/ French Fan Translation]
*Korean
 
|
[http://haruku.tistory.com/52 Korean Fan Translation]
*?
*?
*[[Jojogape]]
*Jugdjay
*Shigure
*Haruku
|
*//
*//
*[http://ayosu-itsuki.tumblr.com/post/59876274127/ Tumblr]
*''Deleted''
*[http://yumenikki.info/archives/flow/ Yumenikki.info]
*[http://haruku.tistory.com/52 TISTORY]
|
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/d3o9n0kkrnhvzyc/ Mediafire]
*''Removed(?)''
*[http://www.mediafire.com/file/4pppdkuqt4z1a4y/ Mediafire]
*[http://mediafire.com/download/bfgvkmwp5e2sfav/ Mediafire]
*''Deleted''
*[http://dl.cherrytree.info/haruku/flow018/ Official Site]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.17 ||
|ver.0.17
[http://www.mediafire.com/?ylxc48yy6nod8bp English Fan Translation]
|
 
*English
[http://ayosu-itsuki.tumblr.com/post/50515471477/damas-y-caballeros-flow-v0-17-esta-disponible-en Spanish Fan Translation]
*Spanish
|
*?
*[[Jojogape]]
|
*//
*[http://ayosu-itsuki.tumblr.com/post/50515471477/damas-y-caballeros-flow-v0-17-esta-disponible-en Tumblr]
|
*[http://www.mediafire.com/?ylxc48yy6nod8bp Mediafire]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/file/r8y8m0wdvj76woy/ Mediafire]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.15 ||
|ver.0.15
[http://www.mediafire.com/?fr2rx9bi5ncmekx English Fan Translation]
|
*English
|
*?
|
*//
|
*[http://www.mediafire.com/?fr2rx9bi5ncmekx Mediafire]<br>[http://www.mediafire.com/file/a7lmxu566dyaumr/flow+.15.zip Mediafire (Alt reupload)]
|-
|-
| ver. 0.1 ||[http://www.mediafire.com/?olg0ps4yn13bgce English Fan Translation]
|ver.0.1
|
*English
|
*?
|
*//
|
*[http://www.mediafire.com/?olg0ps4yn13bgce Mediafire]
|}
|}
==External Links==
==External Links==
*'''[http://lolrust.site/game/dotflow/ Official Website]'''
*[https://w.atwiki.jp/rustflow/ .flow Wiki (Japanese)]
*[https://yume.wiki/flow/Dotflow_Wiki .flow Wiki]
*[http://dotflow.wikidot.com/ .flow Wikidot]
*[http://dic.pixiv.net/a/.flow Pixiv Encyclopedia Page]
*[http://uboachan.net/flow/ Uboachan Board]
*[http://yumenikki.info/archives/flow/ Yumenikki.info Page]


[http://rustlimbo.webcrow.jp/games/flow/index.html Official Website]
==References==
<references />


[http://dotflow.wikidot.com/the-effects-list .flow wiki]
<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">[http://dic.pixiv.net/a/.flow Pixiv Encyclopedia Page]</p>
[http://uboachan.net/flow/ Uboachan Board]
[http://ayosu-itsuki.tumblr.com/post/50515471477/damas-y-caballeros-flow-v0-17-esta-disponible-en Spanish Translation Information]
[http://yumenikki.info/archives/flow/ Yumenikki.info]
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[[Category:Translated To Toki Pona]]
[[Category:Translated To Italian]]
[[Category:Translated To Esperanto]]

Latest revision as of 08:11, 5 April 2025

FlowChar2.png This game contains horror elements. This may include jump scares and/or graphic imagery. Player discretion is advised.
.flow
.flow Title Screen.PNG
.flow's Title Screen
Release
Latest Version

ver.0.194 (2019/05/27)

Creator

lol

Language

Japanese

Engine

RPG Maker 2000

Release Date

February 15, 2009

Details
Protagonist

Sabitsuki (さびつき) Sabitsuki (さびつき)

Nexus Doors

4

Effects

24 (+3 boxes)

Endings

3


Overview

.flow is a Japanese Yume Nikki fangame created by lol (or lolrust) in RPG Maker 2000. Containing gore and technology motifs, .flow stars a white-haired girl named Sabitsuki.

Gameplay

.flow is a traditional fangame. The game begins in Sabitsuki's room. Here, the player can enter Sabitsuki's dream world by sitting at the computer and save their progress by sleeping in the bed. The minigame Shinsoku Neko (神速猫, God Speed Cat) can be played by interacting with the game console.

The player must collect the 24 effects to achieve any of the game's three endings. After collecting all of the effects, the player can drop them by using the computer in Sabitsuki's dream room. Once all effects have been dropped, they cannot be regained.

Sabitsuki is pursued throughout the game by Kaibutsu, human characters bloodied to various degrees that also share Sabitsuki's white hair. Upon capture, Sabitsuki is transported to an inescapable area.

Rust

In Sabitsuki's dream world, there is a series of "forbidden areas" that Sabitsuki cannot enter. After dropping the effects in the computer, the player takes control of Rust. Rust cannot use effects, but can enter these blocked rooms and acquire three empty boxes to unlock the game's third ending.

As Rust, the Kaibutsu are replaced by Fetuses, a faster and more abundant enemy. Rust will take damage from being hit by a Fetus. Taking too much damage causes Rust to fall apart before being transported back to the real room.

Controls

  • Move - Arrow Keys
  • Interact/Select - Z/Space
  • Open Menu/Cancel - X/Esc
  • Effect Action - Shift

Plot

.flow centers around Sabitsuki, who cannot leave her room. The player is left to interpret the story based on Sabitsuki's dreams and the events that occur within it.

Effects

Effect Image Description
Headphones
(ヘッドフォン)
FlowEff1.png
 Sabitsuki wears orange headphones. Pressing Shift plays music, with two music notes popping up above Sabitsuki's head.
Iron Pipe
(てつパイプ)
FlowEff2.png
Ironpipe2.png
 Sabitsuki's weapon. When interacting with NPCs, Sabitsuki will hit them. Pressing Shift makes Sabitsuki rest the pipe on her shoulder.
Ghost
(ゆうれい)
FlowEff5.png
 Sabitsuki turns into a ghost with a traditional triangle kerchief. Pressing Shift makes her transparent and invisible (but not invulnerable) to NPCs.
Mono Eye
(モノアイ)
FlowEff3.png
 Sabitsuki has a big red cyclops eye. Pressing Shift makes her blink twice.
Diving Helmet
(せんすいふく)
FlowEff20.png
 Sabitsuki wears a diving helmet. Pressing Shift makes bubbles float out of it.
Cat
(ねこ)
FlowEff4.png
Cat2.png
 Sabitsuki has white cat ears and tail. Pressing Shift transforms her into a small white cat. In cat form, Sabitsuki can enter smaller doorways and access new areas.
Broom
(ほうき)
FlowEff6.png
Broom2.png
 Sabitsuki dresses as a witch and rides on a broom, doubling her speed. Pressing Shift makes her get off the broom and walk at her normal speed.
Watering Can
(じょうろ)
FlowEff21.png
 Sabitsuki holds a watering can. Pressing Shift causes it to rain; subsequent presses changes the amount of rain that falls.
Whistle
(ホイッスル)
FlowEff22.png
 Sabitsuki has an orange whistle. Pressing Shift makes her blow it, causing NPCs to follow her.
Gas Mask
(ガスマスク)
FlowEff7.png
Gasmask2.png
 Sabitsuki wears a gas mask. Pressing Shift makes her raise it to show half of her face.
Machine
(きかい)
FlowEff15.png
 Sabitsuki's arms and legs turns into robot parts.
Tumbling Doll/Dharma
(だるま)
FlowEff16.png
Dharma2.png
 Sabitsuki has no arms and legs. Pressing Shift causes her to fall over and crawl slowly. Once she falls, she cannot pick herself back up.
Slime
(スライム)
FlowEff24.png
 Sabitsuki becomes a green slime. Pressing Shift makes her melt briefly before returning to her previous form.
Arm
(うで)
FlowEff11.png
 Sabitsuki has five arms and wears her hair in pigtails, resembling Monoko from Yume Nikki. Pressing Shift makes her cross her arms and warp to the Nexus.
Viscera
(ないぞう)
FlowEff17.png
 Sabitsuki's intestines pour out of her stomach. Pressing Shift makes her try to put them back in.
Psychedelic
(サイケデリック)
DotflowEff.png
DotflowEff2.png
DotflowEff3.png
DotflowEff4.png
 Sabitsuki has different colors. Pressing Shift makes her change colors.
Handgun
(けんじゅう)
FlowEff23.png
 Sabitsuki holds a handgun. Pressing Shift makes her fire the gun in the air, scaring away NPCs. Sabitsuki can fire five bullets before needing to reload.
Corpse
(したい)
FlowEff18.png
 Sabitsuki turns into a purple corpse.
Black Hoodie
(くろフード)
FlowEff12.png
Blackhoodie2.png
 Sabitsuki wears a black hoodie. Pressing Shift makes her either lower or raise the hood.
Uniform
(せいふく)
FlowEff14.png
 Sabitsuki wears a school uniform.
Television
(テレビ)
FlowEff8.png
 Sabitsuki's head turns into a TV. Pressing Shift makes her turn the TV on, showing a random image or facial expression each time.
Plant
(しょくぶつ)
FlowEff10.png
Plant2.png
 Sabitsuki has plants growing around her. Pressing Shift makes the plants grow thicker around her. The plants will not return to their previous form after that until the effect is unequipped.
Tattoo
(いれずみ)
FlowEff13.png
 Sabitsuki gets red plus tattoos on her eyes.
Dress
(ドレス)
FlowEff9.png
 Sabitsuki wears a funeral dress. Pressing Shift makes her curtsy.

Characters

Character Sprite Description
Sabitsuki
(さびつき)
SabitsukiSprite.png
 The main character of the game.
Smile (Brother) and Sister
FlowChar4.png
 A boy and girl with cross/plus tattoos/markings over their eyes. The boy has been called Brother in lol's art, but he is also known by his CharSet filename, Smile.[1] Certain effects trigger the Smile Event with Brother.
Oreko
(おれこ)
FlowChar1.png
 A girl who lives underwater and builds strange machines in her house. She gives Sabitsuki the Diving Helmet effect. Oreko also appears in other parts of the game.
Cleaner
FlowChar3.png
 Seen at The Sugar Hole and in other parts of the game. Interacting with one causes her to bow.
This character has been called Cleaner in lol's art.[2]
Kaibutsu
(Monster / 怪物)
Kaibutsu1.png
Kaibutsu2.png
Kaibutsu3.png
 The chasers in Sabitsuki's section of the game. They laugh and usually have a distorted/bloodied face.
Bar Kaibutsu
FlowChar5.PNG
 A lone Kaibutsu at the bar in The Sugar Hole. Certain effects will trigger an event with them.
Fetuses
FlowChar6.PNG
 The chasers in Rust's section of the game, replacing the Kaibutsu. They are fast and difficult to avoid.
Named after an in-game switch related to them.[citation needed]
Flower Girl
DotFlowHana.png
 A NPC found in her own room in the Plant Maze. She gives Sabitsuki the flower menu theme.
Gisokuko
(義足子)
DotFlowMetalTan.png
 A mysterious girl that Sabitsuki can find in Monochrome World.
Named by fans for her prosthetic legs.
Sugar Girl
(Girl in Yellow Dress)
DotFlowSato.png
 A mysterious girl found in several events/areas deep within the game, most notably in the Vomiting Girls World.
Named by fans for the event she first appeared in.
Takibi-San
(焚き火さん)
DotFlowTakibiSan.png
 A girl found in the outside areas of the Alleyway Hospital, sitting near a street fire.
Her fan-name comes from the Japanese word for "bonfire" (焚き火).

Gameplay Images (Version 0.192)

  • Bedroom

    Bedroom

  • Nexus

    Nexus

Gameplay Video (Version 0.194)

Load video
YouTube

Download

Original

Version Date Announcement Download
ver.0.194

May 27, 2019

Twitter lol's website
ver.0.193

May 19, 2019

Twitter Deleted
ver.0.192

November 22, 2014

Pixiv Mediafire
ver.0.19

November 21, 2014

// Deleted (bugged version of ver.0.192)
ver.0.18

August 18, 2013

Pixiv Deleted
ver.0.17

April 2, 2012

Pixiv Deleted
ver.0.16

April 1, 2012

Pixiv Mediafire (Reupload)
ver.0.15

July 18, 2011

// Deleted
ver.0.1

May 4, 2011

Pixiv Deleted
ver.0.09

August 30, 2010

// Deleted
ver.0.08

May 4, 2010

// Deleted
ver.0.07

January 27, 2010

Pixiv MEGA (Reupload with bug-fix patch pre-applied)
ver.0.06

October 23, 2009

Pixiv Uboachan (Reupload)
ver.0.05

August 17, 2009

// Mediafire (Reupload)
ver.0.04

July 4, 2009

// Uboachan (Reupload)
ver.0.03

May 6, 2009

// Uboachan (Reupload, missing RPG_RT.exe)
ver.0.02

March 10, 2009

// Deleted
ver.0.01

February 22, 2009

// Deleted
ver.0.00

February 15, 2009

// Deleted

Translations

Version Languages Translators Announcements Downloads
ver.0.194
(Online)
  • English
  • Esperanto
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Italian
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
  • Eel
  • Leo9
  • .flow汉化组 & 菇菇
  • Carbonara
  • Plush
  • Haruku
  • Fonvight
  • ¡Анхэл
  • VioletNeiv
  • //
ver.0.194
(Download)
  • English
  • Chinese
  • Korean
  • Toki Pona
  • Anonymous
  • 飛揚寒星 (fcoldstar) & 悲傷的小魚
  • Haruku
  • takne77
ver.0.193
  • English
  • Anonymous
  • Deleted
ver.0.192
  • English
  • French
  • Chinese
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • rostranslations & Anonymous
  • Jugdjay
  • 飛揚寒星 (fcoldstar) & 悲傷的小魚
  • Gatoduende
  • ?
ver.0.18
  • English
  • English (Mac)
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Chinese
  • Korean
ver.0.17
  • English
  • Spanish
ver.0.15
  • English
  • ?
  • //
ver.0.1
  • English
  • ?
  • //

External Links

References

  1. ↑ lol's Pixiv
  2. ↑ lol's Pixiv
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