End Date
Eli, your genderfluid partner, is staying over for 10 days. But trouble is afoot; You're broke and the world is expensive! Luckily your aunty offers (threatens) you a job at her cafe. But are you sure you want to leave Eli alone for the day? If Eli gets upset, things may take a sour turn...
End Date is an ending collection sim & dating sim that gives the player free control of everyday activities. Go to work, pick between 3 locations for dates, play a video game or just cuddle the day away - the choice is yours!
End Date features at least 12 completely unique endings that will be displayed as little tokens on a pinboard to track your progress and give little hints towards the other endings. The pinboard screen is unlocked after obtaining at least one ending and reaching a new day (Day 3/10 excluded)
This game was made for the Trans Representation Jam 2024. Follow @TransRepJam / @Hatoge_ on twitter or join the TRJ Discord if you're interested in participating in future Trans Rep Jams and want to be notified when the next one is hosted!
About the browser build:
Unfortunately one of my plugins is causing issues with the browser build so I won't be able to upload it right now. I'll try to find a workaround and have a browser build up within this week though!
End Date
by Hatoge
Playtime:
30 minutes - 3 hours (depending on how many endings you're going for and how fast you read)
Endings:
12 (+)
Software:
RPG Maker MV, Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint, Audacity
Plugins used:
Galv: Image cache, Message Background, Visual Novel Choices, Character Frames | Yanfly: Message Core, Region Restrictions | SumRndmDde: Super Tools Engine, HUDMaker | Tor Damian Design: Mouse System Ex | Moghunter: Picture Effects MZ | Yami: Skip Title | Krimer: Destination Sprite | Nebula Games: Keyboard Window | RPG Maker Irina: Animated Loading | Tsukimi: Filter Controller | Fallen Angel Olivia: Meta Controls | Yoji Ojima, Sasuke Kannazuki: Novel Message
Help
Nemu has taken the time to make an unofficial guide to getting the endings, so I wanted to highlight it here! I also plan on getting around to making an official guide eventually, but until then hopefully this will help you achieve some of the endings that are more difficult to get :)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H-tqfAhVnWF6onwT47vbgpZ9Ch_FwkK6US80EfcPtik/...
Any streams or let's plays of End Date are highly appreciated! Feel free to post your videos of the game in the comment section. :) There should be no content claims as all the music I have used is royality free, but please let me know should there be any issues in that regard. Also please abide to the following rules should you decide to make content of this game:
x Be respectful of Eli's gender identity. Use they/them if you're not sure which pronouns to use but othervise try to stick to the pronoun they use each day
x Make sure to include the content warning
x Please include the credits at normal flow speed at least once. Afterwards for further ending collection they can be cut out or sped through.
Download
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Hey, would you like to add this or something else to this game bundle we’re putting together? https://itch.io/jam/nonbinary-bundle
Also I’m sure you know this but this game is fabulous a full 10/10
Hey, thanks for asking! May I share this bundle with other people in the trans representation jam discord? They may be interested as well :)
Hell yes!
(I don’t know if the discord is open to new people but if so, feel free to send me a link because I’d love to join that)
..okay when i started the game it was upside down its that normal?
It's not 😭 May I ask if you've played the game in broswer or downloaded? If it's in browser, does the problem prevail if you reload the page or use a different browser?
this was really cool! sorry i'm poor though eli i am only working so that i can take you on better dates 🥺
Naw thank you 🥺 Eli doesn't understand our struggle with capitalism unfortunately 😞
Around day 6: "Hey babe, sorry about my glitching vision, it's totally normal" (it's not)
Also great game!
I'm gonna be honest, when I first went to the aquarium, I got convinced Eli was a jellyfish.
I changed my mind. Eli's a god.
lmaooo the plushies easter egg lmao ..i was looking at them until i spotted the knife guy one
lol
ngl i found out abt that game from manlybadasshero on yt since he does a lot of itch io gameplays so u gotta check his videos haha
Is there a way to see what endings you've gotten in total? like not just the numbers but which ones? sorry if im confusing, im not great at explaining things.
The pin board actually also tells you which endings you've gotten, since every new piece that gets added correlates to one of the endings :) They're all in clusters based on void level (the ? bubble next to affection and mood) Top right are the no void endings, top left are the mid void endings and bottom/ bottom left are the full void endings.
When I click continue at the home screen and it brought me to the area where I would see saves How do I get out of the save screen without reloading
Also it rlly cute that characters from other games are plushies :D
NEW GAME YIPPIEEE I LOVE UR GAMES SM (btw i noticed the plushies in our room are the characters from your previous games and that's so cool!! But im not sure who's the first doll though? Is he the protagonist from line88? :D)
Thanks! And yes, the doll on the highest layer is Nao :D
OMG I NOTICED THE DOLLS TOO ASGFIHKASBCHA. ifi had the energy id find a way to make them for myself hsgdhgf
I do have the 3d file for the fio one I could give out if anyone wants to 3d print it haha all the other ones are traced over that one, so I dont have 3d files for those unfortunately :(
ohh, i was thinking of just sewing them by hand if i had enough free time to sketch out designs and scour my house for any scrap cloth i could use lol. 3D printing sounds so cool and i wanna try it some day but i know modeling and maintenance would be a pain in the ass ghdshghds.
damn....
Hello ! I made an ending guide for those struggling to find some of them, I hope this can help ! Here !
ur so cool i was literally waiting for someone to make one ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪ ！！！ i wish u the best day
I love you
I love this game so much!! are you planning on making more lore about eli?
im getting there, slowly but im getting there
spoiler image
I don't play these kinda games often, but had some fun!
I think I got off easy! I went ahead and made a video here: We made it! (End Date - VN Playthrough) (youtube.com) Absolutely loved it!
thats just what happens when you date someone you meet online, I love this game
spoiler alert: everything went wrong
how do i find the pins
I keep getting the one where we go to the park, and a man explodes into magical ~confetti~!
I found this game totally at random and fell completely in love ! I adore VNs where you get to collect all the endings and this one of the kind I love, where collecting them all gives you a reward at the end. I think I took about 5-6 hours because I was struggling finding what to do for ending 10 and 11, but I pulled through in the end !I love seeing more queer rep in games too, Eli's design is so lovely !! Thank you so much for this game !
Spoiler image ahead !
BRO I SAW THE DESCRIPTION THEN GOT SCARED BC MY NAME IS ELI LOLLOLOLLLL
this is so pretty ahanxmksjwksam
You never dissapoint with your talent hatoge! This game is so detailed and cool! Havent done all the endings yet, but i am ready to be surprised :)
I will try to get one of my favourite youtuber to play this game whatever it takes! >:]
The game is amazing btw!
ELI KINDA MAKES ME MAD ALSO I TRIED MY BEST LIKE YOU GET MAD WHEN I CANT TAKE YOU ANYWHERE CUZ IM BROKE AND NOW YOURE MAD BECAUSE I WANNA WORK????? all jokes aside, very well made game! just got my first ending! (ending 8) great job!!!
RIGHT
HOW DO I GET OUT
HOW TO STOP THE "GAME" WHEN I FINISHED MY HOUSE HELP
press the x at the top right of the screen lol 😭😭 I got confused too lmao
dam she twisted me
Since it's a horror game can I recommend an option where the player can access later on? (If Eli too gets upset or the player gets too stressed out.)
I'm thinking if the player will commit ''sewerside" later on. Not at the beginning though! Yet.
(Yeah. I'm that dark.)
que jogo fofo, mesmo nao entendendo quase nada, é fofo e tem aquela pega de terror, num sei se tem aqueles guias de finais, seria perfeito, mais que jogo bem feito tao lindo e a reprensividade trans é incrivel
Is there an ending guide?
This would be much appreciated loll
hi! this is a very lovely game, and I'm having fun playing it, but around day 10 the screen seems to go completely black, and none of the images seem to pop up, I can hear the music and sound effects though, so I'm not sure whats wrong.
Thank you for reporting, I'll look into it! If you have a windows device, could you download the game and let me know if this issue prevails?
Eli is a bitch lol
they cubed my boy pp!
im so sad!!
I'm addicted. I have five endings so far...so yeah. Anyway, Imma get sleep before I pass out.
why is eli always a woman
Hey, shame people just disliked without explanation. They actually change their gender and sex every day.
Why is that when I choose he/him, it's a girl love interest but when it's she/her, it's a boy? Am I not allowed to be gay..
Eli is genderfluid and changes their gender expression every day. What gender they are on the first day is not tied to your pronoun choice but random on the first playthrough and interchanging afterwards.
OH THAT'S AMAZING
But it is happening exactly the opposite with me. I choose my gender fem and fem Eli appears. Like I'm not allowed to be straight?
If fem Eli is there day 1, you will get masc Eli day 2, fem day 3 and so on. And to answer your question: The main character is some variation of pan/bisexual per default, but you're free to headcanon which variation on your playthrough <3
LMAO
Why did a man explode?? Can someone give me hints? Please O.o
If you reach the last ending you'll understand everything. But if you really want to know I can tell you
Please make a Brazilian Portuguese version! I need it, the game seems to be perfect, but I don't understand much English :(
uma versao em pt br seria taooo incrivel