New beginnings test Yoshimi Adelina Hertz as she navigates life far from her Midwestern roots in bustling Boston. This indie visual novel captures a single week of her struggles to find her footing, confront insecurities, and blend good and bad habits with childhood nostalgia and her pet. Dark comedy, slice-of-life drama, and personal growth drive the kinetic story across seven chapters.
Readers progress through 25,349 words and 2,304 dialogue blocks in 2.5 to 4 hours, amid 19 3D backgrounds, 322 expressive sprites, and 13 cutscenes. A lo-fi soundtrack with 18 tracks and full or partial voice acting from 10 performers enrich the casual experience on PC. Fans of narrative-driven tales enjoy its focused, unbranching path.
Story/Summary:
New beginnings can be a challenge, especially when they start hundreds of miles away from home!
I'm Oh, So Busy...: A Week with Yoshimi explores a week in the life of Yoshimi Adelina Hertz as she makes her way in the world after finishing school. She deals with the challenge of finding her place in the world and the trials and tribulations that come with moving somewhere new. While at the same time, understanding her own insecurities and sense of self.
She comes armed only with her dreams, a pet, a head full of nostalgia from her childhood, and all of her good and bad habits. Boston is a very different place from the quiet and peaceful Midwestern life that she's used to, and now it's on her to make the most of it.
How will she handle this? Will it be a good week for her? Was this all a mistake?
Read and find out!
Genres: Dark comedy, slice-of-life, drama.
Resolution: 1280x720
Current Build: v1.1.5
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The Credits:
General
Story, Development, Music Production, Art Direction, Voice Casting - berry
Script Editing - berry & DefeatedSanity
Programming - berry & Dodobro
Sprites & GUI - Erickiwi
Backgrounds - Fuyu no Kawa
Sound Effects - FreeSound, Soundbible, YouTube, & Soundsnap
Animation - RingoBonBon & Sonraya
Engine - Ren'Py (Version 7.3.5)
Voice
Yoshimi Adelina Hertz - Anastasia Lyle
Mr. Michael Hertz - Poppletron
Mrs. Eriko Honda-Hertz - Amanda "Panda" Parker
Stu Jeffery Bennet - Darrell Andre Humphrey
Mrs. Sandra Bergen - Amy Saville
Derek - Michael "Speedlemon" Flaherty
Hamad - Jackmack
Vivaan Manikivasakam - Mike Vallas
Nathan Skies - Joshua Waters
Gym Leader - Kevin Couto
Airport Worker - Kevin Couto
Sound
Axian - The Plan [ORIGINAL SONG]
CRÆTION -
Snowed In
Blossom
Cosma
Wish
Want
Sway
Contemplation
Memory
Lullaby
tmrrw.
Time and Place
Summer Sky
Beachside
Cherry Blossum
Dark Sides (w. Laura James)
idealism - last time
furino - listen to tommy with a candle burning
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Features:
- A kinetic story that can be read through in approximately 2:30 - 4 hours, depending on how fast of a reader you are.
- 25,349 words and 2,304 dialogue blocks.
- 19 colorful, 3D backgrounds depicting settings in urban life and the everyday life of Yoshimi.
- Dark comedy and dramatic elements.
- A lo-fi soundtrack with 18 tracks from various producers like furino, idealism, CRÆTION, and an exclusive track from Axian that was made just for this visual novel!
- Can be played on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
- Full/Partial voice acting from 10 different actors.
- 13 vibrantly illustrated cutscenes.
- 322 expressive character sprites spread out across 7 chapters. This includes alternative outfits.
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