Insomnia's Window
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Story Description:
You're an overworked receptionist that's been having a tough time at work. As a result, your sleeping habits have suffered a bit and you're unable to do much sleeping at all. Who better to escort you to dreamland than your boyfriend? <3
Features:
- Nameable Female Protagonist
- An Older Boyfriend
- 3600 Words
- Pixel Art
- 2 Different Choices/Routes (1 Unlockable Choice/Route)
- Afterstory (1330 Words + Art)
- 8 Different Character Sprites
- Soft Music
Special Thanks:
Big shoutout to my friends Alou, Dark, Fleeting_Fantasy, SpudMuffin and Zhiro for beta testing and giving me feedback on the game! I appreciate you guys very much, and I couldn't have done this without your support!
Extras:
- Try entering your boyfriend's name in as your own! (Small easter egg)
- Remember to play through the game a third time for the extra choice/route!
- NOTICE: The Afterstory gets a little suggestive toward the end, after the timeskip (17+), so please be mindful of that!
P.S. If you plan to upload to YouTube or stream it on Twitch, don't worry! The music I used has no copyright on it so you're good to go!
Valentine's Day Card from Lucas to you, dear Player!
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (184 total ratings) |
Author | HimeBee |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Tags | Cute, Female Protagonist, josei, Lo-fi, Otome, Pixel Art, relationship, Ren'Py, Romance |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Download
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Development log
- Updated Thumbnail!36 days ago
- Lucas Early SpriteSep 04, 2023
Comments
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I love this game so much!! Very heartwarming and Lucas is such a sweetheart~ I'm still shocked that blud's in his 40's and I'm just 18- (Age gap goes weee~) Anyway I'm a bit confused, the small easter egg when I typed Lucas's name.. (Spoiler alert) "I don't think that's what it says. Let me try reading it again"...is that the easter egg?
whaaa he is so adorable!!! need me a man like him, tucks me in bed and get me baked goodiessss!!!!!! pleaseeee
I will never get used to people making YouTube videos about my games 🥺 Again, thank you so much?? I truly hope you’ll play my other games as well! ^^
HELL YA, I LOVE OLD MAN. Well, in general, the game is very nice, although short. Also, if I hadn't come back to admire him again, I wouldn't have unlocked the ending with the hugs =(
I’m glad you like Lucas and the game, seriously! ^^ Also, I always inform my players of extra choices/endings on the game page, so be sure to read it next time!
god i love fictional older men... WHY CANT THIS BE REAL WAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH ;0;
You and me both, friend… You and me both… 😔💔
WHYYYY WHY DO GOOD THINGS END SO QUICKLY AAAAAA, I want more... Lucas... GHHHHAAAAAAA sob sob, he is such a good boyfriend I NEED HIM.
On a more serious note though, this game is so cute and comfy, it gave me butterflies, I love it.
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END, MY FRIEND, I’M SO SORRY T^T Regardless, thank you for leaving such a sweet comment, seriously- I can’t thank you enough! 💗
AAAAAH <3 I LOVE OLDER MEN, HE'S SO CHARMING your ability to write calm and gentle men who are just plain wonderful will never not amaze me, Lucas and Flores are my favourites <3
YOU AND ME BOTH, FRIEND- older men just hit different 😩 But I’m so glad you think that! Also super glad you like Luc and Flo omg, thank you!! 💖 (Between me and you, Luc is also my fave hehe)
please, this was so cute!! I realised that I've been reading too many yandere bcus when Lucas' face darkened, I was like, o no, someone's about to die. but then it ended up being just a man being wholesome n fluffy for his girlfriend. Thank you for the game <3 Loved the story, the bg and of course, Lucas!!
LOL, I’ve noticed that yanderes have become super prevalent on here, so I don’t blame you at all 😂 Luc isn’t one, just a simp 😌 But hey, thank you for playing and loving this old man!!
um where do i even begin... I actually got my interest piqued because of Luc (
I'm a sucker for glasses guy and with that type of doting gentle demeanor to boot? I was straight up sold on him), and because of the pixel aesthetic... I didn't regret one bit since I got to know him, his background and the endings fed me satisfied, music was relaxing lo-fi, this game was really on point too with the relatability haha.. and so sweet that I teared up he became my comfort character in seconds, though he's as old as my mom.. I turned more hopeful that I may get myself a s/o as similar to him.. one day for sure, for now, I'm fine to keep him in my heart..! I'm planning on having a personal keychain made from that chibi image of him in his 'about' though, if that's allowed? Not to like distribute commercially or anything, I assure! Anyway, this first game convinced me to follow you, play your other games and to look forward for another in this series or whatever you've got in store, himebee, keep it up!First of all, lemme start by saying I appreciate you taking the time to comment and leave such valuable feedback, friend 🥺 Anyway, you like me fr cuz I love a man in glasses with a gentle face! Also, this is actually my first time trying pixel art, so I’m just glad it came out well omg I was so worried- And I think that’s one of the greatest compliments I could ever get on a game, the fact that it made you tear up aaaa 😭 BUT YEAH, ACTUALLY!! I was thinking of selling keychains of all my ML’s, but Idk how I’d go about that because it’s a lot to set up and maintain, I’d much rather let my fans go wild owo So I’m planning to upload my ML’s chibi’s on my Tumblr, transparent, so people can download them and do whatever they want! So by all means, feel free to make a keychain of that old man! ^^ Thank you for loving Luc, seriously, I’m so glad you enjoyed ^^ Thank you, thank you, thank you 💗
Honestly felt embarrassed about being in my 30s loving VNs but the older LIs in your games makes me feel right at home! Thank you for making not feel too old!
PLEASE- THERE’S NO AGE LIMIT ON ENJOYING GAMES, LET ALONE VN’S, MY FRIEND!! 😌 If it makes you happy, then go for it!! I’m glad you were able to enjoy my game, seriously, thank you for playing! 💗
This was such a sweet little game! ^^ The MC is so relatable (down to the appalling sleep schedule lol), except for the boyfriend part... can I have a Lucas too? maybe having a sweetheart like him would help with my insomnia too T^T hehe anyway, the art, colours and music used are all so pleasant and calming - this has definitely become a comfort game that I'll replay whenever I need a soft warm hug! <3
爱来自中国!原谅我英语不好,我只能用翻译来留言。这款游戏真的很好,已经推荐给我的朋友。当我选择让他给我讲这个故事时,我在想这只小鸭子会不会是卢卡斯。当我走到尽头,看到卢卡斯的个人资料,发现他的爱好是烘焙时,我感到有些难过,但幸运的是,小鸭子有自己的选择!而且卢卡斯的MBTI和我一样!INFJ吸引INFJ!非常感谢您带来如此出色的游戏,祝您每天都快乐!我很期待你未来的工作!
谢谢您留言,我很感激!我也是用翻译来写的,所以我希望它是准确的!不管怎样,你认为小鸭子是卢卡斯是正确的。那个故事是关于他的过去的!哇,你和卢卡斯非常相似!! 😌就我个人而言,我是一个ISFP!
再次感谢您过来玩我的游戏💞希望您将来也能喜欢我的游戏!
me encantó el juego pero sobre todo me enamoré de Lucas tanto como para escribir mi primer comentario en itch.io lol
(Estoy usando un traductor para escribir esto, así que espero que sea exacto)
De todos modos, ¡¡me hace feliz que tu primer comentario sea sobre uno de mis juegos!! Y me alegra mucho que te guste Lucas 😌 ¡¡De nuevo, gracias por jugar!!
I thought watching the whole story would tell me what the duckling were missing, but Lucas just left me with a cliffhanger .SO SAD(just kidding). He is so cute......
In order to recommend the game to my friends who are not good at English, I made a simple Chinese patch for them. I hope more people will like this story! Thank you for such a lovely story and Lucas!
My English is also not very good, there may be grammatical errors in the comments, please forgive me QAQ
Lucas was in a bit of a playful mood and decided to leave you on a cliffhanger 😌 My apologies, dear friend! But I’m glad you liked the game regardless!!
Also, I’m super curious about this Chinese patch! Is there anyway you could also send it to me so I can add in the option to the game? I’ve been looking into adding extra language options to my games, actually!
Your English is perfect, btw, don’t worry!! Thank you so much for leaving a comment and taking the time to tell me how much you enjoyed my game! It really means a lot 💞💖
Sorry to keep you waiting! Since the web disk I use in China is not commonly used in other countries, I have researched how to send the file to you. I finally signed up for a Dropbox account and uploaded the files, I wonder if this is convenient for you? If not, I'll try something else. Here is the link
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9ggfx07721fwanw24dmd/Chinese-patch-pack-Insomnia...
No worries! I haven’t been able to check it out, but I do have a Dropbox so I’m sure it’ll work out! If I have any other questions, I’ll just post ’em here and delete later owo Thank you so much!!
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH IM GONNA TURN HIM INTO MY STICKER AND PUT HIM EVERYWHERE😭😭😭😭😭
THAT WOULD BE SO CUTE?? IF YOU DO, PLEASE TAKE PICTURES 🥺🥺🙏
For god's sake please make this work on android. I accidentally broke my mac and now I'm crying wanting to play this game, It looks so cool and calm, I would pay with my soul to be able to play it ;((
this was such a cute game and I LOVE the pixel art style!!!!!!! I definitely relate to MC having a hard time asking for help and worrying about being a burden :,) was not expecting to be called out like that lmao but that just meant Lucas' comfort was even more meaningful <3
I would absolutely love to see more in the series as you mentioned in your after credits note!
I’m glad you like the art, friend!! 😌💞 Also glad that MC was relatable LOL (sorry for the call-out ehe 😂)
The second game in the Insomnia Series is in development right now, actually! There’s a lot of things I need to tweak and finish, but I’d love to finish it sometime this year!
oooh yes I can't wait 👀
I love this! I'm an insomniac myself so this is really comforting. I can see myself going back to this game and the pixel art is gorgeous.
I’m happy to hear that this game was able to comfort you! And don’t worry, Lucas will be waiting patiently if you do decide to come back! 🥺 💙
Super comforting! Exactly what I needed at the moment. The music choices especially just fit the vibes, but the funniest little tidbit is you accommodating him while texting. Actually made me soft for the man. Thank you for creating this!!!
So glad to hear that, seriously!! I’m glad I was able to provide you with what you needed, my friend ^^ I know I wrote it and all, but the texting part gave me a little giggle fit too omg. Accommodating the elderly is important, after all 😌 (I’m bullying Luc, sorry adnhjf) But yeah! Thank you for playing and enjoying Lucas!! <3
LUCAS SO SWEET T_T<3
God, I loved this game so much T^T
The fact that it did made me sleepyyy
I'd be more than pleased to play much more scenarios!!
...I don't know what to say...THIS IS ADORABLE! SO CUTE! and yeah it made me sleepy so...perfect. Especially the background music <33
Thank you, friend!! 🥺 If it made you sleepy, then the game accomplished its goal LOL. I’m happy to hear that!
such a cute game!! luc is soo handsome i love him (AND THE AFTERSTORY?!?!? ASDFGHJK) def looking forward to your other games <3
I really enjoyed this waaa... it's so relaxing (though the after story part got me blushing and kicking my feet....). In terms of the art and UI, it's very cute, I like it. The writing takes the cake, I loved it so much :3!!!!
If the game was able to relax you then that’s an added bonus ^^ (in addition to the after story flustering you 👀)
It makes me really happy to see my players enjoying the things I put effort into, so I really appreciate your comment!! Thank you so much! 💙💙
This was such a lovely story !! Lucas is a wonderful character, and the relationship between him and MC felt so natural. The overall vibes were so cozy, and I even feel a bit sleepy myself after playing the game :D The after story was a perfect treat ehe
Thank you for the game!!
Hehe, you have no idea how happy it makes me to read this, my friend 🥰🥰 I’m glad you enjoyed Lucas and the game was cozy! (Especially if it made you a little sleepy 😊)
You’re very welcome! Thank you for playing, again!
aaaa this was such a joy to read through. it was so simple and sweet, i truly needed it <3 also i would love the different scenarios idea with lucas!! he's so sweet he deserves it. thank u for this game!
Lucas’ purpose has been fulfilled then if he’s met your needs! You’re very welcome, my friend, and thank you for playing, once again!! 🥰💙
This was so good I am in tears, Lucas my beloved <3
I love this game so much! As an insomniac, I would love to have such a sweet boyfriend like Luc :C
It was short BUT, very sweet like Lucas himself. Honestly, the thought of different sweet scenarios that we could have with Lucas is great (I'm already imagining him taking care of us when we're down with a cold)
We'll support you for whatever you've got planned. I really hope that your plans for making this into a series will happen! Thank you so much for this experience, Himebee ^o^
I'm glad you enjoyed my game so much, friend!! (And that you liked Lucas a lot, by extension :3)
Ah but sadly, I didn't plan on making a sequel or anything for Lucas specifically, I wanted it to be an Insomnia Series with a different guy each time ^^ Although... After seeing how much people have enjoyed him, I may consider making a little spinoff for Lucas, if I have the time 🥰
Again, thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate it!!
This game is a masterpiece. It's kind of ironic how I downloaded it because I couln't sleep because of my insomnia. Yes, it was kinda short but enought for me to enjoy while drinking some warm milk. I cannot lie Lucas made my heart flutter. Anyway this game was awesome and I'm giving it 10/10. I hope it's not your last project because this one was great! Keep up the good work!
I sure hope you were able to get some rest after playing, my friend! I'm also happy to know you enjoyed Lucas a lot 😌 Rest assured that my next project is already in the making and I'd like to have it done by the end of this year! When that time comes, I hope you'll be able to enjoy it ^^ Thank you so much for playing!! 😊
This was a lovely short piece, very relaxing.
omggggg i love him so much, also like- the very end melted my soul and yeah- idk i love his design and personality and everything. i love it all. soundtrack is amazing too!
I'm so glad so many people like his design and whatnot! Thank you for playing, my friend, and thank you so much for the lovely comment!! 🥰🥰
This was so cute, I love how he talked to the fem mc in such a sweet and loving manner, awwwww
I've fallen in love...
I wish I could have my own Lucas lol. This was a wonderful, short little pick-me-up of a game >w< Tbh when I first started playing, I expected a horror game because of the name lol but I was pleasantly surprised. The romance was real between Heroine and Lucas lemme just say. The writing was chef's kiss. If you decide to make this into a series, you've got a loyal follower!!
Omg I never even thought that the title was kinda horror-y, but I can definitely see it now LMAO
Horror/romance is pretty interesting though... 👀 But hey, thank you so much for playing! I hope I can deliver with my next game! (Whenever I get around to it... 😩)
oh my... i just fell in love with this man. wish i could have a Lucas too <3
(the afterstory tho, i died that was veerrrry nice :D
If I could, I'd give all of my players their very own Lucas 🥺 Thank you so much for playing my game!!!
(Hehe, I'm glad you enjoyed it! ;D)
guh.. m-my heart......
this was really sweet, a good read for a tired and melancholy late night. your artwork is incredible, and thank you for making this!
in love with this little game <3
I loved this, first of all, that music is absolutely fantastic. I was looking at "about Lucas" and the music did a thingy which I thought was a secret remix it was very cool.
I wish the game was a bit clearer, I did the story! Oh the story! Hold on, let me talk about that duck. I think the void in the duck's heart might be because he finally accomplished what he had dreamed for so long and he just didn't have any other dreams (i.e he was lacking a purpose). Okay, back to being clear, I finished both of the two options and uninstalled the game, then I came to write a review and saw there was an afterstory, installed the game again. I wish it was more clear that there were more things to be unlocked, you know?
That afterstory image is really cute, I like the scrolling type of reading. He is the man I want to be
withAwww, thank you so much for playing and enjoying my game! I also really appreciate your comment ^^
Okay, to address your issue in regard to things being made clear, I actually listed the afterstory and unlockable option on the game's page and details (mainly because I figured not everyone would replay it a third time)! Also, that's an interesting theory on the duck! I'm always happy to hear the player's thoughts 👀
Lastly, Lucas loves you too! 💖