A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

Depressed day-in and day-out from a draining corporate job, you become invested in a fantasy webnovel and find a mysterious link to a fan server. Everyone is warm and welcoming, but four members take a special interest in you! 

WELCOME TO BLOOMING PANIC: FULL BLOOM EDITION! 


WALKTHROUGH NOTES FOR PLAYERS

  1. NakedToaster is the intended true and final route of the game. If you would like to play NakedToaster without having to go through nightowl and Quest (not recommended), you can access his route through using the username "LovelyLola".  (Xyx's route is not required to access NakedToaster's route.)
  2. In order to arrive at his route, you'll need to select "..." when the server greets you and call his selfie "cute". 


  • ~75k words (~5-8 hours of playtime)
  • 8 CGs
  • 15 in-game fanarts 
  • 8 endings
  • 8 epilogues 
  • As well as...


A music channel!

PII restrictions!


Server arguments!


And plenty of video calls! 



Director/Programmer

robobarbie 

Editor 

Allie Vera

Writers 

robobarbie (NakedToaster/nightowl), Destini (Quest + xyx), Allie Vera (webnovel + xyx)

Sprite/Background/UI Art 

robobarbie

Emoji/Icon Art 

Basil 

Meme Creator

FakeImpostor

OST  + Voice Editing

FaeField Productions

Main Voice Talent

Charlatean (NakedToaster), Kija (nightowl), BardCommander (Quest), Katy133 (BloomBot), Mike Young (xyx)

Additional Voice Talent

Selendri (BIGLADY), Selendri's cat Persephone, Orpheo Fenn (two2), Ara Christian Letim (onionthief), Cocolamoco (June), Sawyer Lash (salociN), Homoagogo (societyboy)

Fanartists 

Rae Byrd, Cocolamoco, Grimmy, Rinna, Ava, Baehino, Allie Vera, Bakatino, Destini, Katy133, robobarbie, Seylgark, Sleepy

QA Lead

Mykola

QA Team

DoubleDaze, Flint Whitelock, perpetuallyNewGuy, redstormpopcorn, Selendri, Ara Christian Letim, Zero, BocajTheInfinite, Basil, Moth, Willy Elektrix



Made initially for the 2021 Otome Jam. Original press kit here

Warnings - game contains: 

  • Cursing
  • Mildly suggestive content 
  • Situations involving stalking
  • Discussions of parental verbal abuse 
  • LOUD SUDDEN SOUNDS


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StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(5,046 total ratings)
Authorrobobarbie
GenreVisual Novel
TagsComedy, Mystery, Otome, Ren'Py, Romance, Voice Acting

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BloomingPanicFBE-2.1-mac.zip 376 MB
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BloomingPanicFBE-2.1-pc.zip 393 MB

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AAAAAAAAAA THIS IS SO GOOD OH MY GOD I LOVE THEM SO MUCH THANK YOUUUU

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I need onion as a love interest (╥﹏╥)

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i played all routes (minus final) and i think june is my favorite character can i give her a hug

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I LOVE QUEST THATS LITERALL MY MANNNNNN

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spoilers maybe coz im yapping a LOOOT ////

i played blooming panic a few years back when there wasnt even a xyx route... and i'm so glad i revisited

honestly this was one of my favorite games back then (i was like 15-16 at that time and im 19 now) and it felt so silly hearing the menu music play again esp when i remembered the amount of times i had to hear it just to get through the routes of the diff characters back then

sometimes id think about itch io, then eventually this game, and id think if youd ever do an update for xyx's route. i vaguely remember that you stated that you were working on some sort of thing for him....

i just finished the route for xyx T__T i had work earlier and im tired af and i got classes later but oh my god ... "worth it" is an UNDERSTATEMENT. i always wondered what kind of character xyx would turn out to be and i'm glad that i decided to revisit this game if there were any changes. 

it feels so nostalgic (in a sense) to be able to experience this game for the first time in another way. i still remembered the time that i yapped about this game so much & the excitement i'd get when i'd get interactions from the dev (coz i was truly... just so amazed by how well-written the characters were)

playing this game again was so worth it... and im so happy to have had discovered this game all the years ago. you're awesome robobarbie :D

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also i love how these characters were so well-written :D i really loved how xyx's story came out to be. i love how the hypebot started to act after it started malfunctioning. it was such a great touch to detail (also allowed us to actually learn more about xyx, like we were watching it unfold in "real time" with the other characters"

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i came to this right after becoming completely obsessed with “seekL” and – oh. my. god. i swear, robobarbie, you might honestly be one of my favorite devs ever. i’m already hyped to play anything that has even a sprinkle of your magic touch!

literally everything about this game is perfection. i wouldn’t even know where to start, so i’ll just say that i can hardly decide which route i loved the most, because every single character is so well-written and charismatic – even the side characters!

nightowl was definitely the most relatable for me – i saw so much of myself in him T^T and hearing odxny’s voice again (aka my beloved hacker) as xyx made my heart so happy ♡

anyway, i’ll stop myself from yapping now – just know that i’m super grateful for this absolute masterpiece!

I'm missing a Quest CG... I've done every ending for every character, I have both of Quest's main CGs, his mugshot, and the gratuity meme, but I'm missing the other one. Anyone know how I can find it??

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QUEST AAAAAAAAAUUUGGHGHHHH

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i finished all of the routes so quickly i was literally so hooked... this was so serious to me.

my favorite routes were xyx's and toastys- UGHHHH i just adore them so much. cannot get enough of it!

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Onion and Xyx my beloveds T_T I had so much fun playing this game and the characters were so creatively written I really enjoyed Blooming Panic thank youuuu

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I think I downloaded this game last year and played it and couldn't get enough of it and downloaded it again this year ....All of them are so cute and you guys made them so real that I feel like they do live somewhere.


Also, all four boys are so cute....It's really hard to start the process of bad endings... Quest love you ;^;

I absolutely ADORE this game, but I have a little question-- will Onion ever be an available route?? :3

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I have played in order of Quest, NightOwl, Xyx, and NakedToaster. Too scared to touch bad endings, every good ending has given me quick moments of joy and a lot of fanning my face with my hands. They are all loveable in each and every way. Every character, and I mean EVERY, are so well loved. I can tell with the amount of hours I put into just hoping for good endings with my choices (Thank you quick saves). I love even the non-romanceable characters. So much love has been put into this game. Do I have a favorite? No they all have something I love about them. Will I be going back to play the bad endings? Yes, but when I'm feeling that "Its got a kick to it" feel (Haha). All in all, 8 hours for four characters on all good endings, Ill still be back for more! Very well written and very much a good game! I hope all people involved in the development are well rested with both sides of the pillow cold! Thank you again! (The intro theme song is so catchy I love it) Give this game a try! :)

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I GUESS I'M IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER 4 MEN, THANK U SO MUCH FOR THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Status Update: QUEST JUST MADE ME SOB ON MY BEDROOM FLOOR. MULTIPLE TIMES IN A ROW. RUDEEE 😭😭😭 I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH MY LITTLE DISCORD SKRUNGLES...

Quest I love u I could never hate you my sweetest baby 🥹🫶 

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PLEASEEEE MAKE AN ANDROID VERSION, THIS LOOKS SO COOL BUT I CAN'T PLAY IT 😭😭

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I’m happy to chat!

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PLEASE SEND HELP!!!! FIRST EVER ITCH.IO GAME AND I AM HOPELESSLY ADDICTED. XYX HAS ME IN A CHOKEHOLD. HIS VOICE, THAT FACE CARD, THE EMOTIONS, THE FLIRTING!!!!!!!!! I COULD FEEL MYSELF MELTING EVERY TIME HE CALLED ME DOLL, LOVE, BABY, ETC. AND THEN THERE'S QUEST CALLING ME ANGEL AND JUST BEING SO AUGHHHHH. HES SO FINEEEEEEE. AND NIGHTOWL WAS SUCH A LOVEABLE GOOFBALL AND A SWEETHEART THAT POOR BABY HAS BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH. I'M GETTING READY TO PLAY TOASTY'S ROUTE, AND I'M NOT READYYYYYY. Sorry for all the yelling, I love this game so so much. Will be addicted until the foreseeable future. You should give this game a try! 10/10 would recommend.

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OMG HOW DO I START XYX'S ROUTE??? IVE TRIED THREE TIMES AND I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING WRONG

edit: nvm i got him >:D

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helppp this is what i felt too, esp w xyx. AWUUGHHHH T^T

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If you're not opposed to using a guide, the game creator provides one for all the characters. It is super helpful!

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thanks! I gave up and used a guide

anyway I was alluding more to your comment abt xyx having u in a chokehold bc same!! his voice, his face, his nicknames, his personality, AWUGHH 🥹

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I replied to you right after waking up, so that's my fault, sorry T.T BUT YES, HE'S SO FINE AWOOGA

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replaying blooming panic rn for the thousanth time (this game is amazing.) and i literally realized how mc says '..hey quest <3' IM SO DONE LIKE BYE... THE WAY I SCREAMED "BRO NOT THE ... HEY QUEST <3" IM SOBBINGGGGG

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Fun, cute game! I particularly loved the bad end after-stories. Could not relate to MC sometimes because Nightowl woulda been blocked!! Like twice over! LMAO

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Juego más hermosoooooo. Lo amé demasiado. Nunca había tenido tanto conflicto para escoger a mi favorito en una visual novel pero...es que ¿Cómo no amarlos a todos? Tan lindos, tan bellos, tan preciosos, tan graciosos hahahaha Propongo una ovación de pie para todo el equipo que nos regaló tremenda joyita. Por más juegos así, por favor. Muchas felicidades. Lo amé, gracias por todo y perdón por tan poco.

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this game was really fun to play and found the dialogue between characters semi realistic n fun. my first run i thought the game was just about nightowl (since that was the direction the game was going for) so i was very pleasantly surprised when i figured out i could romance other characters {yes i am a noob} i got lucky and never ran into a bad ending EXCEPT xyx's which was hard af to figure out . quest is the best option and no one can tell me otherwise, intro songis really catchy AND IS in my playlist

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Quest is such a sweet heart! i agree, best option!

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hes so underrated i cant even . . . good to see that there are others out there with good taste!!

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Wow. I really enjoyed playing this game—way more than I expected, lol. I love how you get to learn each love interest’s backstory and gradually build your relationship with them over just a few days. Even though the interactions are mostly through chats and a few calls, the tension and connection between the player and the love interests never stop. On top of that, the people in the server really help bring the atmosphere—and the sense of "realness"—to life. I also love how the story showcases so many different people bonding over a shared interest..! The stories and routes are super interesting and fun, and as a player, I got attached to them in such a short time lmao. Keep up the amazing work!! (My faves are probably Nightowl and NakedToaster hehe...)

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This game gave me literal chills (specifically on toasty's route). xyx's bad ending honestly made me tear up! Thanks for making such an immersive game, I had a fantastic time playing it.

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I enjoyed playing this so much!

I did my best to unlock all the endings for my best boys. The bad endings made me cry, I can't.... Thank god they're thriving and happy in the good ones :D!

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finished this in one day and now this is my new obsession that i will not shut up about for the next few months

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I LOVE IT!!!

I just finished all routes in a single day and AVOIDED THE BAD ENDINGS


My favs were definitely xyx (GOD HIS VOICE) and toasty. <3

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MASTERPIECE

I succesfully avoided every single bad ending
im so happy

i love this sm bro xyx and toasty have my HEART

i got 2 bad ends lol. i amlost cry
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An absolute masterpiece

I finished the whole game in a day and Imma do it REPEATEDLY HEHE <3

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I loved Quest's route... omg it was so sweet <3

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Omg omg omggggg I finished almost every last gosh darn ending (I'm missing Naked Toaster's Bad ending, grabbing it momentarily!) I love how the story plays out! And the different interactions depending on who you choose as a love interest!

Quick question tho! With Toaster's good ending, might I ask what happens when you actually call the number (555-555-6006)? Is that an actual phone number or just a fill in?

Other than this! All the pictures along with bonus endings are just beautiful!! Artists and Writers and Voice actors everything! Night owl and Xyx were my favs! (Nightowl's prob my first fav with xyx as close second XD I love staying up late and he's just so sweetttt)

This game was a delight! Thank you for making ittt!


Edit: Okay I've been at this for an hour, can I ask how to get the NakedToaster bad ending? I keep trying but I'm only getting the good ending QnQ

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It’s a fake number! The 555 area code is used for fictional phone numbers. Sadly Toasty would not hand over his real phone number to us 😔

As for getting his good ending, I would just pick the opposite choice of everything listed in their walkthrough!

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the first ending i got was xyx bad ending and FUUCKK you dude what is this uggghhhh

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not much choices i could pick nor say, and i disagree almost to all of the choices, but im just starting, ill update if its actually good, if its not good, i wont update

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genuinely one of the best games ive ever played!!!!!!!! toasty's route actually made me cry, just purely peak :D will be ranting about this game 4ever..

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This was the best game ever I just can't

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GOODNESS. MEN WITH LONG HAIR ARE JUST SOOO FREAKING BABYGIRLS... I REALLY LOVE TOASTY AAAAAAGDDHDAASDHASH 

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Dude. I. Dude I literally have no words I played nightowls good route first and i thought he was good (but he reminds me too much of myself LMAO), but then I played xyx. hi. i,afsdglsdlksdflgPO WHAT DO YOU EVEN SAY ABOUT HIM BC LIKE. EVERYTHING WAS SO INTIMATE!!! AND THE WAY HE. FLIRTS!!! DUDE I GENUINELY GOT SO STRESSED AND WORRIED FOR THIS MANS LIKE WHAT
also PLEASE WHATEVER MUSIC THAT WAS PLAYING AT THE END OF HIS ROUTE. PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME BECAUSE I CANT FIND IT ON THE SPOTIFY AAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH IM SO SERIOUS WHEN I SAY THIS GAME IS SO GOOD ITS LEGIT MY NEW OBSESSION
dude i dont even have the heart to try and get the bad routes because i will NEVER RECOVER if i ever see xyx sad again.

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I don't think I have just accidentally found a VN casually browsing the tag on Itch I love this much in forever!! Surprisingly really loved the chatroom style of story telling & XYX IS KING NO SHAME. Give a troll a cat and he takes over the world. Glad I played every route, including him, before Toast. Don't skip fam. I know Toast has very pretty hair but patience is a virtue. Lovely art & soundtrack etc. of course!! Wonderful game. 

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I, no lie, made an itch account just to comment how amazing this stupid (in a good way) visual novel this is! The fricking detail in all the routes (and even probably the bad endings but i havent got to that yet) the way all the characters feel like humans !!! all the art in the game just amazing !! The thing i find most endearing about this is the additional stuff inside the game like (SPOILERS) actually making a fan guide for the in game series blooming panic, as well as making a zine and toaster sending you to the actual FFXIV website (END SPOILERS) and even the UI is just endearing !!! (i don't know how else to explain it) btw finishing the game made me want to read the in game blooming panic now lol. 5/5! 

anyway either this game is actually this super amazing or its cause its 11PM and I have to get up at 5AM either way I enjoyed it. (i wish toaster was real bro)

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