Biocatalyst
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Biocatalyst
Kazuki is an average wage slave crunching away on a Friday night with two of his coworkers. As if working unpaid overtime wasn’t horrifying enough, the trio receives a strange email containing a cryptic message about "revealing the truth"; fail to do so, and they'll be killed at midnight. While they brush it off as a prank at first, after they get trapped inside the office with no escape, they soon realize they're in for a rough night. With a vengeful spirit now actively hunting after them, Kazuki and his coworkers conclude they better unveil the mystery of their company before the clock strikes twelve - or die trying.
Biocatalyst is a short horror visual novel set in the late 1990s with a PC-98 aesthetic. Made for Ossan Jam and Fuck Capitalism Jam 2024.
Trigger Warnings:
Body horror, death, disturbing imagery/descriptions, strong language & potential jump scares.
Contains flashing images & shaky text.
Features:
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Multiple endings
- 14k words, ~ 1 hour of gameplay
Team:
Ghooost: Art & GUI
renbie: Writing & Programming
Full list of copyright-free materials used in “Credits.txt" in the game folder.
We hope you enjoy and if you do, please rate or leave a comment if you can! Your support means everything to us! ♡
Updated | 10 days ago |
Published | 15 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (10 total ratings) |
Authors | renbie, ghooost |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | Adult, Escape Game, Horror, Mystery, pc-98, Pixel Art, Point & Click, Retro, suspense |
Average session | About an hour |
Inputs | Mouse |
Development log
- Biocatalyst Release!15 days ago
Comments
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I finally got a chance to play this game and it was SO worth it! The scares absolutely did what they were supposed to do and I found myself genuinely jumping when they happened. Ghooot's art combined with Renbie's writing made for a truly impactful, human story. I was scared, upset, angry ,and confused along with the characters every step of the way. I think my favorite thing about this game was the relationships between all parties and how they changed, grew, and developed. ANYWAYS, yapping aside this was such a fun experience and as all ways I look forward to more works in the future<333
Wow, I cannot thank you enough for your incredibly kind words! It means so much to us! I am SO happy you enjoyed it, thank you for your support!! ♡╥﹏╥♡
I haven't gotten chills from horror media in a hot minute but this did it! Great short story with wonderfully scary art! Adore all of the characters, esp Dennis!
I'm so happy to hear the horror was effective for you!! Thank you so much for your kind words! ♡
I love how creative and detailed this game is!! Super impressive work, it definitely creeped me out!! The moral dilemma was thought provoking and the characters were all distinct. Kazuki was very relatable lol! And all the gameplay aspects really gave it the feel of a classic horror game. It honestly got my heart beating fast during the scary parts! The character design, backgrounds, and UI were so special and detailed, really sets it apart from other games. Such a unique game and a fascinating story that instantly hooked me!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!!