Awakened among unfamiliar faces in a strange place, Sebastian joins three others in a desperate race to escape before time runs out. This BL/yaoi visual novel unfolds a branching story packed with over 35,000 words, multiple endings, and a flowchart to track choices across 2-3 hours of play. Minigames punctuate the narrative, blending romance, mystery, and comedy in a high-stakes death game.
Players navigate trust issues and hidden connections through decisions that lead to good or bad outcomes. The indie simulation delivers replayable paths for fans of story-driven visual novels with romantic tension and puzzle-like escapes.
You see an unfamiliar location.
Unfamiliar faces.
You have two hours to escape.
Awakened in an unfamiliar location, four strangers are forced into a life-or-death situation they must escape within two hours.
How did they get there?
Who is behind it all?
Who can be trusted?
…And why does it feel as though some of these strangers may not be strangers after all?
Play as Sebastian in this BL/yaoi visual novel as you uncover the truth—no matter the cost.
⏱A branching story: Over 35,000 words (2-3 hours playtime), many endings both good and bad, and a flowchart where you can keep track of your progress through start;again.
⏱Captivating visuals: Original illustrations by 瞬, Tomomochi and Lids will pull you right into the mystery.
⏱Minigames: start;again features a variety of minigames throughout its winding story.
⏱Romance, mystery and comedy: Is there really room for all of these in a death game…?
