Tomorrow Will Be Dying
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Tomorrow Will Be Dying
A warm visual novel about finding yourself through your connections with other people.
Story
Unlike her childhood, B found herself often surrounded by people in her teenage years. Being the ace of Mokuzai High school's track team and having a prince-like demeanor, her classmates were drawn to her aura. She was practically the opposite of what others thought her to be: a reserved and old-fashioned individual that spent her days collecting and raising bugs. She soon found safety in the Occult club alongside others similar to her who all had strange interests of their own — A, the uncontrollable troublemaker, C, her neighbour that always had a tendency to daydream, and N, the mysterious leader of the club. However, by the end of their senior year, both A and N disappeared without a trace.
As the many seasons in B's life had passed, she had become accustomed to people disappearing from her life and succumbed to the whims of the moving world around her. Now, these parts that make up B's past and identity are washed clean, and she attempts to start anew and overcome the walls she has built around herself by her own hands.
In the present, B is a nineteen year-old entomology student pursuing her passions at Mokuzai University. She and C have gotten used to their daily life-styles with only each other as company, but their paths only truly start to set in motion when A and N unexpectedly crash back into their lives.
Follow along B's story as she reconnects with old friends, makes new ones, and overcomes the traumas of her past.
Prologue Features
*Available for PC and Mac (with some caveats)!
- Around 10,000 words — Thirty minutes to an hour of reading depending on reading speed
- While not required for the full game, the prologue gives a better picture into the high school life the Occult Club shared (and a few easter eggs may reveal themselves once you play the full story...)
- A small showcase of our new approach to narrative, as well as the new direction we've taken the characters in
- The new UI - not only aesthetic-wise, but proper saving, loading, settings, auto mode, skipping — the basic mechanics are now much more stream-lined and clean in comparison to the original demo.
- The sprites, backgrounds and CGs all have a visual style unique to the prologue.
Full Game Features
- A story about loss and connection - A rich character-driven narrative with approximately 200,000 words, containing one main (and true) route, two sub-routes and 4 endings total.
- Day to day life - Manage B's stats — forge relationships, shop, cook — there's an array of mini-games sprinkled throughout. The route you take may be affected by what you do during free time events in-between story scenes...
- Art with an emphasis on atmosphere - Line-boiled sprites for each character, CGs that range from partial animation to fully animated sequences, and detailed backgrounds with variations for different parts of the day.
Follow development!
Full release - Coming soon
⚠ 4/27/2024 WARNING (Update)! The full release will be extremely different from the 2020 Legacy Demo with several plotlines dropped, different mechanics, and very different art and writing styles. ⚠
⚠ We've left it available for legacy's sake, but it is not at all a preview of the game, so only try it with this in mind! ⚠
See the 2023 Dev Log for more info!
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Install instructions
*Mac 11.0+ (Prologue Only): Shouldn't need the quarantine process below. Should be able to simply open the DMG, drag the contents to any folder and then play. This is rather new for us, so please let us know if it doesn't work!
New: If it still doesn't work, try this, courtesy of sunny on our Discord: right clicked on the app, went to get info, and ticked the box next to "override malware protection -
*Mac (Original Version) : There is an issue where the app will be treated by the Quarantine service as a potential security threat. Follow the instructions here to bypass this: https://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/articles/216753558-Mac-app-damaged-when-downloaded-from-the-internet
It seems there's no other way to get around this at the moment. Please inform us of any other issues you may have!
Development log
- An ApologyAug 04, 2023
- TWBD Prologue Released (+1.01)Jun 16, 2023
- Another Delay!Jun 02, 2023
- Tomorrow Will Be Dying in 2023Mar 02, 2023
- TWBD -- Extended Demo! (Mac + PC)Jul 26, 2020
- Demo Version 1.02 + Mac release!Mar 18, 2020
- TWBD demo - version 1.01Mar 03, 2020
Comments
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This game, though being my first step in experience like these. Ignites a flame; it amazes me how much I got immersed despite me stepping into uncharted waters. Please, develop and make the full game into a masterpiece. Kindly, do not rush the fabrication of such a well done piece, as much as I want the full game; This is already exceptional and Team Robo, do your best. The art, story construction: Everything about it embellishes the excitement I have for its full form. Full support and encouragement to Team Robo. You guys are beyond the best.
PS: I especially like the background ambience/music :D
Wow, such kind words! Thank you so much, that means the world to us. We'll do our best <3
This might sound weird or exaggerated but, this game is literally one of the only games that flipped a switch in me. The artstyle, the writing, the characters, MASTERPIECE! If the PROLOGUE! is good who knows what the full game will be, but its definitely gonna be the BEST. Team Robo, keep on fighting, and never EVER lose faith with this game, everyone in this comment section knows that you will do great in the future, count me in on the road to success. (: (Also, i hope you'll touch our hearts with the full game, not our parts.)
Thank you so much for the lovely comment! <3 <3 We're so happy to hear that you liked the prologue, and we hope you'll end up liking the full game!
This game is so cozy and detailed, I love the artstyle sm >< This is one of the best VN's I've played or even the best one
What an honour! Thank you so much <3
啥时候更新，给你跪了
I tried to download the legacy demo version on mac, it says the file is damaged and cannot open it... how do I fix this :'((
Hi! Sorry to hear you're having trouble. Have you tried the steps under Install Instructions?
Ah! I tried to open the link, but for some reason it won't let me. I also tried my way of opening Itch.io games, but that way doesn't work. D:
Ah geez, that link isn't opening for us anymore either! Those were really good and clear instructions... I found these instructions here https://bazilisk.itch.io/elevate which should be the same but let us know whether they work for you!
[
- Press CMD + Space, type Terminal and press Return
- Type cd Downloads/ and press Return
- Type xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "Tomorrow Will Be Dying.app" and press Return
The above will remove the game from quarantine and you will be able to run it. If you moved the file into other directory, please change Downloads/ from second step to the appropriate location.
]
Sorry it took too long, it took me a while to get to my old Mac to verify the above steps worked for me as well. (Btw, the quotations around the app name are important because of the spaces in the name).
Hope that helps!
Omg!! It worked! Thank you so much!! :))
Great to hear! We'll update our Install Instructions when we get the chance. Thanks for reporting back to us!
is the legacy demo and prologue two separate games?
like is the prologue one thing on its own and then the demo the follow up?
sorry, im really bad at understanding things sometimes ;;;
No problem! The Legacy Demo is from 5 years ago and due to huge story changes is now entirely non-canon.
The Prologue is the canon prologue to the full game (which should release this year...) and is more indicative of how the full game and writing will be.
Hope that helps!
Sorry for the late reply! That's weird, really sorry to hear you're having these issues. I guess there was some uncaught error in the Legacy Demo's coding, though it's strange it hasn't been reported until now.
Either way, it's so old that we can't really go back to fix it, so we'll just have to look out for this in the full game (which is already quite changed)
Thanks for reporting!
how do i save my progressssss
Legacy Demo, right? Saving is in the green tab in the notebook. Yeah... it wasn't very intuitive or ever properly explained 🙃
AH okay thank uuuu
will the full version have to be paid
Hello! Yes, we plan to set the price around $8 USD.
it’s 457 pesos according to google in my country but it’s worth it! hehe
Sure hope so! 🥹
this game looks fun im getting it :3
Thank you! I hope you do end up finding it fun!
Hi! I tried downloading TWBD 2020 Legacy Demo (Mac) but when I tried to open the file, it said "damaged and can't be opened". I tried it multiple times for a day or two periodically but it still says that, is there anything I can do?
Hi! Did you try the steps listed under "Install Instructions?" Specifically in the link given for the Mac (Original Version). If not, here's the link. https://help.gamemaker.io/hc/en-us/articles/216753558-Your-Mac-says-apps-are-dam...
Hope that helps!
hello! so i downloaded TWBD 2020 Legacy Demo (PC) , the windows one, but when it was almost done, it says "the file wasn't available on the site", i downloaded the file like 2 times and it still says like that, what do i do?
That's bizarre! We can't seem to recreate that error... The download works fine for us, and a quick Google search doesn't give too much information. It might be your internet connection or perhaps you could you try downloading on another browser?
i tried downloading it again today , and it works, but when i press 'start', suddenly the screen turns black and theres some kind of window that said "code error"
"ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object obj_Events1:
Data structure with index does not exist.
at gml_Script_scr_auto_event "
And it has 4 options, abort, ignore, copy and clear, i tried clicking all of them , and when i pressed ignore, the same window popped up again with the same options, and when i clicked abort, the game closed, what do i do? D:
Oooh, it's good to hear that you managed to get past the first hurdle!
It seems like the game folder doesn't have all the files in it (importantly, the txt folder). For it to work, you have to extract all the files from the zip file into the folder before running the application. It should look like this:
If that still doesn't work, someone in our comments with the same problem re-downloaded it and managed to get it to work that way.
Hope that helps!
any plans for an Android release?
Hi! I wouldn't say never, but a mobile version isn't very likely, at least at this point. Sorry!
Any chance of Linux release?
Hello! We'd have to look into it; ie the difficulty and costs (such as whether or not we'd need our own Linux system), etc. It hasn't been part of the plan, but I would say there's definitely a chance!
i love your game aaaaa ,, happy new yearrr !!!
Thank you so much! Happy new year~!
happy new year!! thank you for this beautiful game :)
Aw, thank you! Happy new year! <33
on a maos 15.1.1 and it says "Unable to find game!!" ;-; unsure if im doing something wrong...
Sorry to hear you're having trouble with this! It may work if you move the app out of the Downloads folder, according to this link: (https://forum.gamemaker.io/index.php?threads/unable-to-find-game-error-message.5...)
Hopefully it's not actually something to do with MacOS 15.1, as that'll be more tricky to deal with. Let us know!
Thankfully it worked!! Thanks!
Great to hear!
Your work is fantastic! I would be happy to help translate the game into French!!
Thank you so much! As we told an earlier commenter about the potential Spanish translation, some folks have already expressed interest in helping with a French translation, but we'll keep you in mind if none of them work out/we need extra assistance for any reason!
I'm so sorry! I made a comment a while ago about this game not being able to open and even when I instal the one for the newer Mac it doesn't work, it just says "You can’t open the application “TomorrowWillBeDyingPro_mac” because this application is not supported on this Mac." I have no clue why it says this but no matter what I try it doesn't work?
(I have a macbook pro btw if that provides anything helpful!)
Thank you so much and this game looks really good, the art looks great!
Thank you, and sorry about this error! That's interesting, I don't think we've seen this one... What version is your macOS (in About This Mac)? Unfortunately, we're clearly no experts in developing on Mac, but for reference, our working Mac is on OS 13, which runs the game fine.
Depending on your answer, we may have to look into whether this means it can't work on newer versions, which would be pretty frustrating. Otherwise, it may mean you need to try playing the version for older macs, or that there's some other issue...
My mac says it's running on 14.3.1? Idk if it's just because its a new system but thank you for trying to help!
Thanks! We've recently had confirmation that it can run on 15.1.1, so being new probably isn't the issue after all. Having searched it up, it may be an issue with the Architecture settings when building it for Mac (32-bit vs 64-bit.)
If I can ever find the time I'll have to redo the mac build with the right Architecture settings (and even then it might not solve the problem!)
Either way, this was informative as the full release approaches. Thanks for getting back to us!
Of course! Thanks for the help! The art looks so cool!!!
interesante
omg i loved it!! are you planning on adding more languages? i'm a Spanish translator and it would be a pleasure to do so!
Thank you so much! We have some people who have offered to translate the full game into Spanish, but we'll definitely keep you in consideration if those don't work out. Thanks again~!
thank you!
When will the FULL game be out???
Probably next year, hopefully January or February. Sorry for the wait... T_T
don't worry about it, take your time <3
It's MARCHHHH 2025 now :((
You folks are so bad with deadlines... :/
WE ARE SO BAD... We apologize :( All I can say is making games is so hard, and this one is so big...
亲爱的，现在已经四月了
hey Tomorrow is April, and I can't wait to see the full game
heya! question, is there wuhluhwuh?? ((: (wlw)
Hi there!
Friendship is more the focus of the game (though there may be subtle hints of romance here or there). Thank you~!
Found out about this game today, played both the demo, watched the trailers, read the dev logs, and i can't lie i'm really excited for this!! XDD good luck on the development!! i'm glad you guys take your time with this, all aspect of this game looks insanely promising (the artstyle, gameplay, writing). Once this game releases i'm gonna tell everyone about it hehe :DD everyone have to know about this game!! it's so pretty it's one of the prettiest games i've ever seen. Also initially i thought B was a guy, but once i realized she's a girl tbh i like this game even more!
Aw we really appreciate it, thank you so much for the kind words! <'33 It's always reassuring to know that we have such kind and patient readers, new or old. Hopefully the full game won't disappoint! (^^ゞ
i can't open any of the downloads.. what should i do? :((
Hello,
Are you on Mac? If so, have you tried the steps under the "Install instructions"?
If you're on PC, let me know and we'll try to troubleshoot from there.
yes, im on mac, i just tried the instructions and tried the instructions to bypass the quarantine service several times and it still doesn't work
Got it! Two questions for you:
Are you trying the prologue or the legacy demo?
Most importantly, what exactly is the error popup saying (if there is one)?
i tried both, and the error popup says 'The application "Tomorrow Will Be Dying" can't be opened'. Few seconds later another popup says that '"Tomorrow Will Be Dying" will damage your computer. You should move it to the Trash.'
Okay, thank you for that, and sorry for all the trouble! I'm afraid there's not much we can do. Macs can be really finicky with this kind of thing, which is frustrating because we did pay for the apple dev stuff, go through the signing process, etc. etc.
The steps under the Install instructions is all we have for this situation at the moment, but I'll try and look for more solutions on Google.
The soundtracks and character designs are really amazing. Looking forward to the full game :D
Wow, thank you so much! 🥰🥰
i truly enjoyed the theme of the demo and the way it is being represented in the story. playing it feels like watching an anime. i loved the overall aesthetic of the game. the game brought me peace.
team robo you are doing an amazing job at developing the game and i just know the full game is going to be an experience to play !! i really love how some of the characters are designed and how they interact with each other!
the ambience is so peaceful i love it!
take your time with the game developement! i feel like it is going to be worth it! whenever the full game releases , i will be cheering for it!
take care and have fun
You're too kind, thank you so much for the encouragement! 🥺 It's such a joy to know our game could bring someone peace, no matter to what extent. ♡
i have the feeling this game will change my life.
💗We'd be honoured if it had any impact on you (and well, we're honoured that you even have the feeling that it might), but only time will tell!
Thankie! ヾ(•ω•`)o
Eri's High School Life felt a bit fast-paced, but it wasn't overwhelming (understandable, given that it's only the prologue). The character designs, as well as the backgrounds, are very well done, particularly the choice of colors, which adds to the overall atmosphere. I especially like Sakai, with her strong and honest personality. I’m eagerly looking forward to the full release of the game. Hopefully, each character’s background story will be explored in depth. I truly wish for the success of this game <3
Aaa thank you so much, that means the world to us! Atmosphere is definitely an important goal of ours. We hope the full delivers in all these aspects for you! ❤️
i bet the full version will be amazing! i'm only here because of the title
We can only hope so... Thank you! 💕
This looks very promising! Waiting for the full-game release!
Thank you so much! 💖
JAJAJA ahora tengo wallpapers nuevos (ame el estilo de dibujo, animacion y todo)
Aw thank you so much! <33
Wouldn't it be better if B was a guy? Also as an old fan of the game ever since the first demos, I always taught B was a guy since it fits the story a lot more
Hi! It's true that in the original demo B's gender didn't effect the story as much (so even if she were a guy, it wouldn't really make the story better or worse per se), but now her identity as a woman is a much more important part of her character in the full version of the game ^^
hiiii, will this game be free to play? If not, how much will the price be?
Hello! We plan on selling the game for approximately $8 US :)
When's the release date?? I can't wait any longerrrr 😢😢
We're sorry...! (┬┬﹏┬┬) The date keeps moving but we're doing our best! Right now my best guess is November.
yoooo!! not here to ask anything about characters or the gameplay im just here to say that i love your game!! This is one of the games ive played here in itch.io that i REALLY REALLY like, not like but REALLY REALLY like. this is literally SOO up my alley, ive always been trying to look for a game like this. Im so excited for the full game and i will wait even if its at the end of time <3333 You developers work so hard and i dont blame you for any postpones, i understand that game developing is hard and my smooth brain cant make a single thing of it but in short, i just wanted to say your game is amazing!
Wow, thank you so much, that's seriously so encouraging! We can only hope our game lives up to your excitement 💗
Hi! I just wanted you guys to know an old-time fan is still waiting and rooting for you and your game!
This is my first time posting a comment on here (I just created an itch-io acc for this haha), but I wanted to give my support for your hard work these past couple years!
I've been here since Jan 2020 (when nonagon posted an update on Webtoon about TWBD) and played through the demo when it first released. I know the game's gone through a lot of changes since then (and I've personally been saving the prologue for when the game is closer to release), but I genuinely felt a lot of potential for it. I hope you guys are doing well, and are taking care of yourselves as you work on finishing the game (I remember you, multiple estimated release dates)
Looking forward to the full release. No matter how long it takes, please know there's people supporting you no matter what. Take care!
That means the world to us, thank you so much for the super kind words! That's a really long time, and we truly appreciate your patience throughout all these years, especially with the constant failed promises. We can only hope that it's all worth it and that you enjoy the game in the end!
(ps Not sure if you knew, but it also happens to be Non's birthday so these words of encouragement are really well-timed!)
Of course! Game development is no easy task and I can only imagine how much much harder it would be for your first published game. I sincerely hope that so much more people will see and appreciate all the hard work and love you've all put into this project!
+ Also, I didn't know at all! Happy birthday Non, I wish you all the best and will continue to wait for Sunny Side Up's return (but please do take your time to rest after this project! I really am grateful you've introduced me to this wonderful game <3)
Ahhh, this is a second message-- but I know you guys read these so I'm going to send a second one
I have to know who the artist isss
the art is too pretty--
I hope this game goes full soon!! I'll be waiting :3
Thank you so much! 🥰 Our lovely artist is nonagon! https://x.com/robo_nonagon
We hope to have this game out before too long 😅
Hi, just read the prologue. What a fantastic story! The art is beautiful, the mystery is rather engaging, and just as an aside the protagonist Eri is strikingly relatable to me. Haha. I can't wait to read the rest once it's complete!
Thank you so much for the kind words! We're so glad to hear you liked it, and we hope the full game will resonate with you as well!
The artist did a great job on this one. Art with the music and script makes or breaks a VN and you already succeed in one department. I haven't read it yet but just seeing the cover attracted me to this page and seeing the trailer made me write this comment.
Thank you so much! We completely agree and are doing our best to have all elements up to par but it's definitely a difficult road. Hope you enjoy whatever you end up trying out 😊