Agony

Agony
	; Agony's Title Screen (Ver. 1.00)
Release
Latest Version	1.00 (2021/06/30)
Creator	Beloth
Language	Japanese
Engine	RPG Maker VX Ace
Release Date	February 8, 2017
Details
Protagonist	Aoi (葵), Yuuka (優香)
Nexus Doors	Aoi - 6; Yuuka - 8 (7 accessible) + 1 unlockable
Effects	Aoi - 19; Yuuka - 11+1(Ending 3 only)
Endings	Aoi - 1; Yuuka - 5

This game contains horror elements. This may include jump scares and/or graphic imagery. Player discretion is advised.

Overview

Agony is a Japanese fangame created by Beloth in RPG Maker VX Ace. The original release of this game was in English, starring Tsukiya and Miyo Yanohi. A remake was released a few years later, replacing the protagonists with Aoi (葵) and Yuuka (優香) and changing the primary language to Japanese.

Gameplay

Agony plays like a traditional fangame, where the objective is to collect effects in the dream world.

Version 1.00

Originally the player could choose between Aoi and Yuuka at the start of the game, but in later versions the player starts as Aoi by default, and Yuuka can be unlocked by viewing Aoi's ending. Aoi can access the Nexus immediately by leaving her room and save at her desk. Yuuka enters the dream world by sleeping in her bed and saves using the book on her desk.

Aoi and Yuuka have different types of Media (メディア). Aoi has two different Media: usable effects and collectibles. Yuuka, on the other hand, only has usable effects. Additionally, both have Memories (思い出) that are required to unlock endings.

Version 0.01C3

Tsukiya had two types of effects she could collect: Traumas and Fragments. Both could be accessed from the "traumas" option in the menu. She could access the dream world by leaving her room. The book on her desk was used to save.

Miyo only had one type of usable effects (simply called Effects), located in the "acts" section of the menu. Miyo could also collect unusable Memories. Miyo entered the dream world by sleeping at her table. A desk to the left of the table was used to save.

Controls

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

Plot

Version 0.01 (Remake)

You can play as Aoi and/or Yuuka, two girls unwilling and/or unable to leave their rooms, and explore their dreams. The statuses on their pause menus and information in the debug room suggest that the two are sisters, with Aoi being older and Yuuka, the younger. The pause menu labels Aoi a "lost spirit", implying that she might be deceased.

Version 0.01C3

Tsukiya is (possibly) comatose and her dreams hint at a dark past. Miyo's dreams on the other hand are more light-hearted. One area in Tsukiya's dreams implies that Tsukiya and Miyo know each other.

Effects/Items

Aoi's Media (Effects)

Name	Image	Description
Brush (筆)		Aoi holds a white brush and wears a red shirt. This effect allows her to remove crescent moon panels found throughout the dream world, revealing hidden paths or objects.
Holy Flame (聖炎)		Aoi has a blue flame on her head and a happy expression on her face. This effect allows her to kill NPCs by interacting with them.
Star (星)		Aoi wears a suit in the style of the American flag. Pressing Shift returns her to the Nexus.
Albino (白変種)		Aoi has very pale skin and hair, along with red eyes and a dark dress. This effect reveals the location of certain hidden items. Pressing Shift stops NPC movement.
Box (紙箱)		Aoi becomes a blue box, lowering her speed slightly.
Soul Butterfly (霊蝶)		Aoi becomes a light purple butterfly.
Eagle (鷲)		Aoi's skin and hair turns white, her sweater changes to blue with a white star, her skirt turns red, and her legs becomes birdlike. This effect increases her movement speed.
Confetti (金平糖)		Aoi's palette becomes a rainbow-pastel color. This effect drastically increases her movement speed. It can also reveal hidden stick-men and trigger reactions from specific NPCs.
Cookie (洋菓子)		Aoi wears a light school-like uniform; her skin becomes paler and her hair is white-brown. She has a cookie on her head. Pressing Shift replaces Aoi's head with a cookie.
Alive (蘇生)		Aoi has normal skin and black hair.
Heartbeat (心電計)		Aoi's head becomes a heartbeat monitor and she wears a white tunic.
Tiramisu (ティラミス)		Aoi becomes the color of Tiramisu.
Jellyfish (海月)		Aoi becomes a jellyfish.
Ponytail (ポニーテール)		Aoi wears her hair in a ponytail. Can be used to destroy objects blocking your path.
Parfait (パフェ)		Aoi's hair and clothes become blue. Pressing Shift makes snow fall.
Summer Moon (夏月)		Aoi wears a straw hat and blue dress.
Primary (プライマリー)		Aoi's sprite has simpler colors.
Leaf (葉)		Aoi has a giant leaf on her head and wears a raincoat. Pressing Shift makes rain fall.
Popcorn (ポップコーン)		Aoi has blonde hair and wears a striped dress.

Effect Combos

Aoi's effect combos have no official name except for their internal filename.

Name	Image	Description
Verschlafen (Albino + Confetti)		Aoi wears pajamas and floats off the ground, doubling her speed. Pressing Shift makes the screen flash.
Cagumelo (Heartbeat + Alive)		Aoi has mushrooms growing out of her head, wears a yellow and green outfit, and has yellow and red eyes. She also has her mouth open.
Lucerna Starlit (Star + Holy Flame)		Aoi becomes a witch. Pressing Shift turns her into a more reddish color.

Aoi's Media (Items)

Red (赤)
Orange (橙)
Yellow (黄)
Green (緑)
Light Blue (空)
Blue (青)
Purple (紫)
Pink (桃)
Brown (茶)
White (白)
Gray (灰)
Black (黒)
Clover (クローバー)
Paper (紙)
Star (星)
Droplet (滴)

Aoi's Memories (Collectibles)

Cluster Amaryllis (彼岸花)
Little Sister (妹)
Cake (ケーキ)
Jelly (ゼリ)
Cookie (クッキー)
Ring (指輪)
Star (星)
Apple (林檎)
Inner Tube (浮き輪)
Glitch (不具合)
Necklace (ネックレス)
Konpeitou (金平糖)
Game Console (ゲーム機)

Yuuka's Effects

Name	Image	Description
Silhouette (影絵)		Yuuka becomes a silhouette.
Headphones (ヘッドフォン)		Yuuka wears headphones, increasing her speed.
Hybrid (ハイブリッド)		Yuuka's colors become mixed. Pressing Shift changes her colors.
No Face (無顔)		Yuuka has no face.
Plushie (縫い包)		Yuuka's eyes are closed and she wears a pink outfit, revealing hidden objects and allows her to kill NPCs by interacting with them.
Allium (アリウム)		Yuuka's head is replaced with an Allium flower.
Paint (絵の具)		Yuuka becomes colorful. Pressing Shift returns her to the Nexus.
Corrupted (壊滅)		Yuuka becomes corrupted.
Brush (筆)		Yuuka holds a brush. This effect can only be obtained as part of a quest for Ending 3.
Star Spirit (星精)		Yuuka becomes a star spirit.
Flower Maiden (花冠)		Yuuka has pink hair and multiple flowers growing out of her head.
First (最初)		Yuuka changes to look like Miyo, a playable character in the original release of this game.

Yuuka's Memories

Cluster Amaryllis (彼岸花)
Picture Frame (額縁)
Corruption (壊滅)
Clay (粘土)
Bouquet (花束)
Needle (針)
Older Sister (姉)
Grave (墓)
Picture Book (絵本)
Sunflower (向日葵)
Toy Sword (玩具の剣)
Handmade Chocolate (手作りチョコレート)
Swimsuit (水着)
Music Box (オルゴール)

Gameplay Images (Version 0.05)

Bedroom (Aoi)
Nexus (Aoi)
Bedroom (Yuuka)
Nexus (Yuuka)

Gameplay Video (Version 0.09)

Download

Version	Date	Announcement	Download
1.00	June 30, 2021	//	Itch.io
0.10	August 23, 2020	//	Deleted
0.09	August 16, 2020	//	Deleted
0.08	August 8, 2020	//	Deleted
0.07+	July 20, 2020	//	Deleted
0.07	July 19, 2020	//	Deleted
0.06++	June 27, 2020	//	Deleted
0.06+	June 25, 2020	//	Deleted
0.06	June 25, 2020	//	Deleted
0.05e	June 12, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
0.05b	May 17, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
0.05	May 16, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
0.045	April 22, 2020	//	Deleted
0.042	April 20, 2020	//	Deleted
0.03.1+	April 19, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
0.03	April 4, 2020	//	Deleted
0.03 (April Fool's Version)	March 31, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
0.02+	March 24, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
0.02	March 21, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
0.01+	March 1, 2020	//	Deleted
0.01 Remake	February 29, 2020	Twitter	Deleted
ver0.01C3	February 9, 2017	//	Removed at creator's request

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