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This game contains horror elements. This may include jump scares and/or graphic imagery. Player discretion is advised. |
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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 |
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| Headphones (ヘッドフォン) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Sabitsuki has a big red cyclops eye. Pressing Shift makes her blink twice. |
| Diving Helmet (せんすいふく) |
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Sabitsuki wears a diving helmet. Pressing Shift makes bubbles float out of it. |
| Cat (ねこ) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Sabitsuki has an orange whistle. Pressing Shift makes her blow it, causing NPCs to follow her. |
| Gas Mask (ガスマスク) |
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Sabitsuki wears a gas mask. Pressing Shift makes her raise it to show half of her face. |
| Machine (きかい) |
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Sabitsuki's arms and legs turns into robot parts. |
| Tumbling Doll/Dharma (だるま) |
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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) |
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Sabitsuki becomes a green slime. Pressing Shift makes her melt briefly before returning to her previous form. |
| Arm (うで) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Sabitsuki has different colors. Pressing Shift makes her change colors. |
| Handgun (けんじゅう) |
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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) |
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Sabitsuki turns into a purple corpse. |
| Black Hoodie (くろフード) |
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Sabitsuki wears a black hoodie. Pressing Shift makes her either lower or raise the hood. |
| Uniform (せいふく) |
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Sabitsuki wears a school uniform. |
| Television (テレビ) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Sabitsuki gets red plus tattoos on her eyes. |
| Dress (ドレス) |
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Sabitsuki wears a funeral dress. Pressing Shift makes her curtsy. |
Characters
| Character | Sprite | Description |
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| Sabitsuki (さびつき) |
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The main character of the game. |
| Smile (Brother) and Sister |  |
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) |
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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 |  |
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) |
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The chasers in Sabitsuki's section of the game. They laugh and usually have a distorted/bloodied face. |
| Bar Kaibutsu |  |
A lone Kaibutsu at the bar in The Sugar Hole. Certain effects will trigger an event with them. |
| Fetuses |  |
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 |  |
A NPC found in her own room in the Plant Maze. She gives Sabitsuki the flower menu theme. |
| Gisokuko (義足子) |
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A mysterious girl that Sabitsuki can find in Monochrome World. Named by fans for her prosthetic legs. |
| Sugar Girl (Girl in Yellow Dress) |
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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) |
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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
Nexus
Gameplay Video (Version 0.194)
Download
Original
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
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| ver.0.194 | lol's website | ||
| ver.0.193 | Deleted | ||
| ver.0.192 | Pixiv | Mediafire | |
| ver.0.19 | // | Deleted (bugged version of ver.0.192) | |
| ver.0.18 | Pixiv | Deleted | |
| ver.0.17 | Pixiv | Deleted | |
| ver.0.16 | Pixiv | Mediafire (Reupload) | |
| ver.0.15 | // | Deleted | |
| ver.0.1 | Pixiv | Deleted | |
| ver.0.09 | // | Deleted | |
| ver.0.08 | // | Deleted | |
| ver.0.07 | Pixiv | MEGA (Reupload with bug-fix patch pre-applied) | |
| ver.0.06 | Pixiv | Uboachan (Reupload) | |
| ver.0.05 | // | Mediafire (Reupload) | |
| ver.0.04 | // | Uboachan (Reupload) | |
| ver.0.03 | // | Uboachan (Reupload, missing RPG_RT.exe) | |
| ver.0.02 | // | Deleted | |
| ver.0.01 | // | Deleted | |
| ver.0.00 | // | Deleted |
Translations
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External Links
- Official Website
- .flow Wiki (Japanese)
- .flow Wiki
- .flow Wikidot
- Pixiv Encyclopedia Page
- Uboachan Board
- Yumenikki.info Page
References
Categories:
- Released in 2009
- Fangames
- Japanese Fangames
- Fangames Made in RPG Maker 2000
- Traditional Fangames
- Fangames With Endings
- Multiple Endings
- Fangames With Minigame
- Translated To English
- Translated To Chinese
- Translated To Spanish
- Translated To French
- Translated To Korean
- Translated To Portuguese
- Translated To Russian
- Translated To Vietnamese
- Translated To Toki Pona
- Translated To Italian
- Translated To Esperanto