RELEASE: romance.exe - chapter_1
September 25, 2025We’re excited to share the very first chapter of our visual novel with you — now available for free at playforceone.com. Dive into the story, meet the characters, and let us know what you think in the comments below. Your feedback means the world to us!
UPDATE: You can also download the demo from STEAM.
Daniel had it all on paper: a stable job in IT, decent money, and a quiet life. But none of it made him happy.
So, he walked away—from the security, the salary, the soul-killing routine—and bet everything on his passion project: developing a narrative-driven game on his own terms. No investors. No deadlines. Just him and the code.
Now, months later, Daniel finds himself broke, burned out, and barely holding it together. Rent is overdue. His mind is cluttered with bugs, both in the code and in his head. The line between ambition and self-destruction is blurring fast.
Surviving this emotional freefall means relying on the few people still close to him. But even that comes at a price.
Caught in a web of complex relationships—some comforting, some dangerously tempting—Daniel must confront not only the flaws in his project, but the ones within himself. Can he stay focused and finish the game… or will guilt, desire, and self-doubt pull him under?
Surrounded by charismatic, complex women—each pulling him in different directions—Daniel must navigate temptation, guilt, and loyalty. Will he remain true to those who trust him, or spiral into a world of forbidden pleasures and consequences?
Explore rich interpersonal dynamics with characters like:
- Sonia – a magnetic and unpredictable femme fatale, who just happens to be married to your best friend.
- Chloe – your childhood friend, loyal, sharp-tongued, and maybe hiding feelings she’s afraid to admit.
- Lalana – your neighbor and Chloe’s closest friend, playful, sexy, and more emotionally available than you expected.
- Erica – a flirtatious and mysterious dentist who enjoys her power just as much as her profession.
Every choice you make affects Daniel’s relationships, reputation, and emotional arc. Will he find love, or lose himself in desire?
KEY FEATURES
- Mature, story-driven visual novel with branching paths and multiple outcomes.
- Flirt, date, and seduce a cast of complex female characters—each with unique personalities, secrets, and desires.
- Choices matter: who you trust, who you betray, and who you love can change everything.
- Immersive atmosphere with moody soundtrack, ambient sound design, and noir-inspired art direction.
- Mini-games & coding sequences tied to Daniel’s career—succeed or fail as a developer.
- Psychological realism: explore themes of guilt, intimacy, ambition, and emotional burnout.
- Adult content handled with narrative depth, moral weight, and seductive flair.
New chapters will be released on a more or less regular basis. Let us know what type of content you would like to see.
Will this be on LOP Gold for the rest of the chapters?
Yes, we plan to release it that way – free CHAPTER 1 and then paid chapters on lopgold.com. When the game will be complete, we’ll release it on STEAM as well.
Ok just finished the demo- the chloe interaction her named changed to Sonia for a bit then back to chloe.
In terms of gameplay def works better as visual novel just my view on that.
Characters rock-bottom start is good- since he bet it all and lost..
The girl that stood out as expected as you used her in all your promo – Sonia.. defently main girl and best girl… other girls felt, even in one episode the side chick’s you do on the second play through.
Overall good start great animation improvements and cant wait for the next chapter
Thanks for your feedback. We would like to present Sonia as someone who is much closer to you at the beginning than other girls, who would require more time to get intimate with them.
BTW, I’ve fixed this Sonia / Chloe thing.
For the rest of you, let me know if you prefer VISUAL NOVEL mode over FREE ROAM as well.
I liked the demo so don’t take my feedback like the game is bad. I will write everything I noticed in chronological order.
I definitely don’t like the fog at the right side of all images, (removed by H-button).
John has a strabismus when he looks right at you.
Chloe’s AI anim is really good, but Lalana’s smile after you click on her is a bit odd.
The 4th question in a quiz – seems to me “.wav” is correct too.
At the end of Erica’s animation, the blackboards disappear from the wall lockers
Sonia has too many veins on her arms and they stick out like she’s a bodybuilder. Erica’s foot is too veiny too.
Sonia’s blowjob scene sidelook, her fronthair clips through the rest of hair, during penetration anims hair is allright.
I may be mistaken but this is the first time I see the stockings as a real texture which is separated from the leg’s contour. Awesome!
Sonia’s lower teeth looked too yellow during the sex scene. At videochat they’re naturally white.
I don’t get the thing with Sonia’s skin color. At the apartment it’s light closer to white, when she’s in the bathroom it’s very dark closer to black.
Currently I don’t see the gameplay need for having a sandbox mode.
Some images need polishing. There are several blots. I can tell more precisely if there’s a way to show images.
No complaints about the dialogues.
Personal preference: I’d like to see more angles of the same image during the dialogues with the girls. When Erica sits with her legs crossed it’s so sexy, yet there’s just one shot of it.
Thanks for the comment – I’ll work on implementing fixes wherever possible. I’m glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you’re excited for more to come.
Great start, can’t wait for more!
I greatly prefer the visual novel setup over free roam. The concept of free roam would require a huge amount of content to feel like it was actually free. Most games that have a map make me feel like I just have to do a lot of irritating clicking to get to the one or two things that need to be done next, instead of giving me the feeling like I can actually explore possibilities.
I think the game is set up for a lot of sexy scenarios already. Specifically, I am excited for the tension between Chloe and her friend, perhaps the MC could date Chloe and cheat on her with her best friend.
I’m also hoping that the dentist path has a cuckold element, where the MC submits to the dentist while she sees other men.
You guys always do a great job, so I can’t wait to see what comes next with this project!
Awesome, thanks for this! I’m planning to upload a slightly modified version later today.
I think free roam games work when there are alot or repeatable scenarios and sex scenes that people want to enjoy.. but if its story driven choice game VN works best in my view…
Agree a freeroam game cant just ge pointless clicking there need to be a narrative reason as well
I’ve just updated the game with new animations and other small fixes.
Ok after a another play through..
Chloe- great personality.. has that joking charm about her.
The story of what he should want (chloe) and who he is with (sonia) could be really interesting.
Also if you go the lalana route that cause issues with chloe.
Keen to see this play out
Today we’ve also published the demo on STEAM – you can download it from here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3354190/romanceexe