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Ludum Dare #59jam

Please, Don't Hang Up (DEMO)

by alex-o
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.20
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.92
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.85
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.08
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.48
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Take the role of a late-night dispatcher, that before finishing the shift gets a one last emergency call. Will you be able to help the person on the other line? Be careful to what you say, read the story and immerse yourself into the atmosphere. Try this Demo made for the 59th Ludum Dare, and stay tuned for the full version of the game!

Comments22

Ming Xu21 Apr 2026, 01:42
The art style is really nice, and the theme is very original too.
kayrum
kayrum21 Apr 2026, 01:49
I love the audio work, just the small little touches to help the text come alive. Even me that rarely plays VNs was pulled in.
Janku
Janku21 Apr 2026, 01:54
Wow. That's a heavy theme, but also brave to touch on the subject and I like how you handle it. Really great premise for a dialogue based game, as it makes you pay attention to what the other character is saying and you need to think your responses more carefully and respond with empathy. Can't wait for full release! :)
Alex Oauthor21 Apr 2026, 02:15
@janku Thanks a lot for the review! I really tried to make this game as interesing as possible despite not finishing it fully, and seeing that people like it really makes me happy :) In the future I will add voice acting and so much more
Arada
Arada21 Apr 2026, 04:07
Interesting idea！nice work！
Accelerate0814
Accelerate081421 Apr 2026, 04:46
I love the voice acting in your game! It fits the dialogue perfectly.
500
50021 Apr 2026, 14:23
It feels like an ancient and early game
Alex Oauthor21 Apr 2026, 14:34
@500 Yeah, I kinda went for that vibe. Hope it feels like that in a good way!
Danibeve22 Apr 2026, 08:36
I really like the art and the sound of the game. Congratulations!
Zoldanka23 Apr 2026, 21:49
I love visual novels and I'm very touched by subjects like this, good work! The art and sound was very good too.
I will be waiting for the full version! I forgot for a second this is a demo and I felt my heart drop-
Oh and just a heads up, your itch.io link leads nowhere
Alex Oauthor24 Apr 2026, 16:41
@zoldanka Thanks for the review! And about the itch.io link.. are you sure? I clicked on it and it re-directed me to the page of the game, so I don't know why you saw nothing there
Alex Oauthor24 Apr 2026, 16:44
@zoldanka oh, okay, I understood the problem. The visibility of the page wasn't put to be public. Thanks for telling me!
Deraxus25 Apr 2026, 14:40
i always get a bad endings here :(
good visual style, this game has so atmospheric vibes, i love it
KeySole25 Apr 2026, 16:32
Kinda hard to rate at this moment, but interesting idea for a VN, keep it up.
VenomousMouse27 Apr 2026, 11:10
Very nice atmospheric game. Good vibe and great voice acting. Very cool.
oramun7 May 2026, 22:01
The audio on this game really leant into the mysterious vibes and i really liked the dialogue.
LDJam user 423693
LDJam user 4236938 May 2026, 01:25
Nice artstyle and theme ! Unfortunately, I can't go far into the game because it brings me back to the main menu at a certain point despite all my different answers...
zhangzhimu8 May 2026, 09:46
The art design of this game is superb. I really like this style. The sound effects and atmosphere creation are also very good.
PPKO8 May 2026, 12:32
The sound is pretty good. I just curious if there diffierent ending? I tried a few options, but the calls all suddenly disconnected。
Arlius8 May 2026, 20:44
I really liked what I could play! For some reason, about 5 or 6 choices in it just smash-cuts to the title menu no matter what I pick. Hoping to come back and play a more complete version after the jam!

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