Welcome to TrashCity
Welcome to TrashCity
Welcome to TrashCity
In this short cyberpunk mystery, step into the shoes of Sam Burnout as he investigates his grandmother’s violent disappearance. Navigate a filth-drenched world to gather clues and interrogate neighbors to uncover the truth. Developed by a dedicated duo, the game features a striking, unique art style and a hand-crafted narrative. Experience an intimate, atmospheric story where every conversation brings you closer to unraveling the mystery.
In this short cyberpunk mystery, step into the shoes of Sam Burnout as he investigates his grandmother’s violent disappearance. Navigate a filth-drenched world to gather clues and interrogate neighbors to uncover the truth. Developed by a dedicated duo, the game features a striking, unique art style and a hand-crafted narrative. Experience an intimate, atmospheric story where every conversation brings you closer to unraveling the mystery.
Choices Matter
Choices Matter
Choices Matter
Your choices matter in this story, choosing how you want to interact with the characters can determine how you explore TrashCity. Different people know different things around town, but not all of them are so willing, be nice or rough it up to pry information out of each person to help figure out what happened to your grandma.
Your choices matter in this story, choosing how you want to interact with the characters can determine how you explore TrashCity. Different people know different things around town, but not all of them are so willing, be nice or rough it up to pry information out of each person to help figure out what happened to your grandma.
Locals
Locals
Locals
TrashCity is full of weird people that you can meet, each one holding a new conversation. While some might not be your best friend, you choose how to use them, or befriend them.
TrashCity is full of weird people that you can meet, each one holding a new conversation. While some might not be your best friend, you choose how to use them, or befriend them.
Demo Available Now!
Demo Available Now!
TrashCity demo is ready to download for Windows and Mac, with more platforms coming soon!
TrashCity demo is ready to download for Windows and Mac, with more platforms coming soon!
Developing TrashCity
Developing TrashCity
Learning Ren'Py
Learning Ren'Py
Learning Ren'Py
Ren'Py is a flexible open-source visual novel game engine developed in Python. Ren'Py was chosen for this project as it was more advanced than other options while still being relatively easy to learn, which was important, as I do not have a background is software development.
Ren'Py is a flexible open-source visual novel game engine developed in Python. Ren'Py was chosen for this project as it was more advanced than other options while still being relatively easy to learn, which was important, as I do not have a background is software development.
Ren'Py & Python
Ren'Py & Python
Ren'Py & Python
The Ren'Py SDK comes with its own simple markdown, used for most main functions, it is simple and easy to learn. While Ren'Py's built-in tools are powerful, it is imperative to learn Python scripting to achieve advanced functionality.
The Ren'Py SDK comes with its own simple markdown, used for most main functions, it is simple and easy to learn. While Ren'Py's built-in tools are powerful, it is imperative to learn Python scripting to achieve advanced functionality.
Learning Quickly
Learning Quickly
Learning Quickly
This project was developed with an extremely fast turnaround in mind, given only one month to design and develop the game. Learning a new, unfamiliar, workflow presents a unique challenge. Using Visual Studio code for code development, and quite a lot of documentation from the Ren'Py development wiki, it didn't take long to develop an efficient workflow.
This project was developed with an extremely fast turnaround in mind, given only one month to design and develop the game. Learning a new, unfamiliar, workflow presents a unique challenge. Using Visual Studio code for code development, and quite a lot of documentation from the Ren'Py development wiki, it didn't take long to develop an efficient workflow.
This will hide itself!