Boyband Hell ❤️🔥
Boyband Hell has gotten a major ✨glow up✨ on mobile thanks to the Qweerty Gamers Android Port grant! PLAY IT HERE!
New trailer below!
Peep our launch devlog here(August), and our updates here (July) and here (May) for more details!
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18k words + 2 original Boyband songs with vocals
Content Warning:
Commodification of celebrities, criminal invasiveness of fans, and referenced specialization of underage stars. We do not condone any of the behaviours exhibited by this particular group of Superfans in this story.
References
Toxic Parasocial Relationships in East Asia
Exploring the World of Toxic Ships
Positive Shift in Fandom Culture Norms
Media normalization of privacy invasion
Credits
Audio
🎶 William Gómez, Alec - Composer | 🎤Rea - Casting Director
🎧Collin - SFX and VA Mastering + 🎧Nick - Bonus Superfan Mastering
🎧Ri - Phone Notifications SFX
VA
🎤Rea, Lauren Kong, Haley - Superfans
🎤 Erik Smith - Connor (MC) | 🎤 Luis Bautista - Blue
🎤 Daniel Martinez - Aero | 🎤 Max Herzfeld - Dixon
🎤 A. Craft - El
A2E Songs:
Composed and mastered by WilliamMusiek, with assistance from Collin
“You Dunno About Me” Hype song:
Vocals: Abram Torres, Alex Bui, and all original cast members A. Craft, Erik Smith, Max Herzfeld, Luis Bautista, Daniel Martinez
Lyrics: Kristin (SylphyDreams), with initial direction from Rae + Jaqui
“Where are u now?” Nostalgia song:
Vocals: Max Herzfeld, Luis Bautista, Theodore Truman, Kyle Wright
Lyrics: Jaqui (Littlemissleestories)
Programming
🛠️ Alex - Story Programmer (Jam) + 🛠️ Rae - Scene Programmer (Post-Jam)🛠️ Dezorder + Jaqui - Polish Support Programmer
🛠️F1reshark - General/Phone Message Programmer
🛠️JD, Rae - Act 3 Programmer
GUI Programming
🛠️Zeil - GUI Programmer | 🛠️ SmallBunny - Trivia Wheel + Notes App Programmer
Story
✍️ Jaqui (Littlemissleestories) - Narrative Designer
✨Alyssa, Rae, Rea-bear - Editors | ✨Kalitx, Ryo - Sensitivity readers
Special thanks to our beta readers: Umamor, Zejbo, Awiola, Logan, and Big G
Art
Sprites
👩🎨Matri mono - Character Designer and Artist
👩🎨 tlst9999 / Rykor Orion- Expressions / Pose support / Yuki Character Artist
👩🎨Moph - Concert Outfits design / sprites support + 👩🎨FOrCE - Sprites support
General Art
🌃Joris (OnlySketches) - BG Artist: Airport / Kitchen / Living/Bedroom / Hallway / Jet
🍜tentacletomato - Foodbot / Food / Concert BG Artist
👋 Demeru, Noisey - CG Artists
Phone Art
📱 Demeru, Moph - Photo Artists | 📱 Linko - Chibi and Emote Artist
📱 Ro - Trivial Wheel Artist
GUI Art
💬CausticFish - GUI Artist / In-game Phone Artist
Fanart Artists
Finel (Stage handhold with Blue and Connor) | Luciel (Stage catch with Blue and Connor)
Boinkie (Aero and Connor, Dixon and Connor)
Moph (Chibi Blue and Connor) | BBT (Chibi Group Portraits)
Production + Marketing
✨ Kristin (SylphyDreams) - Project Management / Itch Page Design / Social Media
✨ Rae - Itch Page Banner Designer / Thumbnail Designer
✨ DireTone (Myles Ogilvie) - Trailer video
Instructions for Mac Build
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- Boyband Hell Featured on Gayming Mag 🌈, Qweerty Game Night 👾, and All Ages...Aug 28, 2024
- Boyband Hell x PlayNYC / AnimeNYCAug 25, 2024
- Huzzah, Boyband Hell ✨Glow-up✨ FINALLY launching on Google Play Aug 25!Aug 24, 2024
- Launch Delay + Cute memories (Boyband Hell is in bureaucratic hell!)Jul 26, 2024
- Boyband Hell Mobile Launch in July! 🌈 (Pssst we’re hiring!)Jun 28, 2024
- Thank you 1700 DLs + Plays! CALLING all ANDROID PLAYTESTERS + Port Updates ✨May 06, 2024
- Boyband Hell x GDC! Qweerty Gamers Mixer - Tuesday 7pm @ The DetourMar 19, 2024
- GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT ✨UPCOMING GLOW-UP✨Mar 05, 2024
Comments
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This was so fun and wild, an absolutely crazy and deeply unsettling depiction of parasocial fandom culture. I love the art and voice acting as well. I don’t have an android so I’d love for the Glow Up to be released on PC/Mac some day!
hia! before i play this game i was wondering if it was still being developed?
Hi, the latest version is available on Google Play in its final reiteration! This game jam version is no longer being developed.
Not owning an Android phone or tablet, is there any chance the new version will be playable on PC / Mac?
Thanks for your interest in Boyband Hell! Right now, the best option is to use the bluestacks emulator or other emulators out there!
We'll also look into potential steam release in the long term, stay in touch on our socials or newsletter to get updated!
THIS GAME IS SOO COOL
BRAVOOO
THANKYOOO
really cool story!!
Thank you!!
loved the game, it was really interesting. loved all the endings too!! it was great <3
Ahhh thank you!! Hehe glad you got to all the endings and enjoyed them 😈✨
Woah, so creepy. It really was a boyband hell
Haha yep, dangers of being in the public eye...
it says 6 ending cgs but i've only been able to get endings 1,2,3a-c....
Nice, you're nearly there, that's 5 out of 6! There's still ending 4 to unlock
The 6 endings are 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c, and 4, which all have CGs
If you need help finding it...
SPOILER ALERT
Add another love interest in notes
i stumbled upon the demo for this by accident last month and i've been obsessed with it since!! the full release did NOT disappoint, this was such a fun game! i went into this thinking i'd have a clear cut favourite (aero lol) but all the boys are written in such a way that i'm terribly endeared to them...
also the amount of depth put into these characters is insane, it makes me want to know more!! like aaaaaagh aero's dui?? that somehow included blue as well?? and what's going on between dix and el 😳... i thought at first the game would go into this, but the fact that it doesn't feels in-line with the fact that these characters are celebrities and the player is just another (super)fan, hence why we're not actually Privy to these little tidbits of their private life... aaa anyways thank you for making this i enjoyed it a lot!!
Ahh thank you so much!! I love your take about being just another superfan, I was wondering if that would come across! ;)
Haha I have a soft spot for Aero too and I'm glad the other characters endeared you too!
We actually haven't announced our full release yet (just extra small polish things) but I'm really happy you stumbled upon it and enjoyed it nonetheless!!! Will be due for the major update announcement soon ^^
I am currently playing the game and god DAMN, it is so gripping!
The plot and characters have such a crazy amount of depth it makes you pause and think about the implications. Lots of parallels can be drawn to the way us humans think, amazing work!!
Hehe thank you for playing and appreciating!
I was just wanted to let you know that when I tried to download the windows version it said it was invalid so I refreshed the page and it just disappeared.
How unlucky! We just pushed an update on windows so you must've downloaded it when it was swapping the files!
I just downloaded it rn (testing) and it's working so far for me! (I'm even simulating windows on mac haha)
I got it now thank you 😁
Edit: latest updates for demo added!
Yay awesome! We are updating again in a couple of hours with the latest fixes for both windows and mac.