AN IOU

AN IOU is a beautifully written game about young people falling in love. It kinda looks like it will be a horror game but there's no monsters and no murder taking place here. There is emotional pain - that's for sure. Love always brings pain - those who ever truly loved will know. I like that the tone here is casual. Characters talk like ordinary people and nothing feels forced or fake. It gives the story a nice flow that sets a great mood right from the start. The music and sounds add to the atmosphere. Melancholy is the theme here, I think. Longing for something we can't have even if it's close enough that we could touch it... I don't normally play visual novels but I've really enjoyed this. The author Davey Cadaver is an artist and he bares a bit of his soul here. These days when everyone is trying to pretend to be something they're not that in itself is something priceless - that brutal, almost auto-biographical honesty. Yes, I think that honesty is my favourite thing about AN IOU. Thank you for making it, Davey! ;) And I really hope to see more games from you! ;)

The game is very indie and story driven. Following Trevor and his struggles as an artist trying to make a name for himself. Story is good and the game is simple. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys obscure art and a good story.

This game was... refreshingly Human! There's indecision, mistakes, awkward moments, fear of the future, and more all neatly packed into this short but sweet visual novel <3 Many games today are very out of the box and... disconnected from Humanity, but this one was just so Human and the story was great. The art was beautiful and the characters were relatable. I was super excited upon first hearing about the game and was thrilled to have played it and discovered all the endings. There are also a lot of good references in there too! Don't think I didn't see that Blink-182!!!! Anyways! Amazing game, and I highly recommend it!

Absolutely fantastic storytelling, outstanding artwork and really cool soundtrack! I cannot wait for more content from redroomgames. as we say in Scotland BRAW!

A wonderfully personal tale with believable, heartfelt dialogue and characterization. The writing is restrained, witty, and realistic. The art is both moody and stylish, perfectly suited to the story. It took absolutely no time to get invested in the narrative, regardless of how relatively low stakes the story actually is. The combination of real-life footage and stylized illustrations works and neither outstays its welcome as the story progresses. The music is a lovely collection of tracks, each suited to the scene. This really was a wonderful surprise, and I can highly recommend it whether you’re a fan of Visual Novels or not. It sincerely taps into a variety of deeply human emotions. I can’t put it into words, but I know when something is good. This is good. Get it.

最开始是被美术风格吸引的，果然还不错。喜欢游戏里贯穿始终的阴郁氛围，听得出来音乐也很用心。达成了两个结局，Divided Joy Ending和Cautionary Tale Ending，两个相比起来我更喜欢Cautionary Tale Ending，[spoiler] 让故事在某个瞬间戛然而止挺好的，这样就他们不用面对后面的烂摊子了。 [/spoiler]Divided Joy Ending个人觉得就不是那么好了，[spoiler] 为什么Violet会打扮成Mal的样子恶心男主而不是直接离开，我很困惑......还有为什么男主角就那么顺理成章地功成名就了啊！而且为什么他想找Mal就能找到啊！这个结局有点太理想化了...... [/spoiler] 第三个结局还没达成，不过还挺想看看是什么样的...下次再说罢 [spoiler] 我也喜欢Crystal Castles！！ [/spoiler]

A very artistic and emotional visual novel about a slice of life/love story between two aspiring artists. The story is told using hand-drawn sceneries interposed with black and white RL short videos. There are no voice overs, but the accompanying music is excellent (the game soundtrack can be found in the install folder) and renders perfectly the current mood in the game. (Some of the musicians have also worked on other games like Burnhouse Lane, Lorelei...) The game has multiple endings, or at least 3 given the achievements list. A first playthrough took me about 1 hour. And each time we complete the game, we are able to unlock some extra game content (drawings, game art, additional ending...). This was a very intriguing game to play, and if you are interested in art in games, you should definitely try it.

I absolutely enjoyed playing this game. The story telling, the soundtrack, the artwork and the atmosphere it´s truly amazing and so close to reality. I think adding the unlockables and especially the fourth wall break into this game was also a very interesting and creative thing to do. Short and sweet that´s for sure. I come back once in a while to appreciate the artwork and to get inspired. I don´t usually play visual novels that often but this one was amazing I can definitely recommend.

I really enjoyed my first playthrough of the game! The art style, music, and characters make for an enjoyable and compelling atmosphere that has me wanting to get all of the endings :)

This is a great game, it is relaxing and has a good story. Well worth the price of admission. Listen to Mr. Cadaver's audio book of Welcome to the N.H.K. after playing this game! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMkqCpeJ0uM&list=PLLhxxy2HXB3AHEa3w-0Ltupc9YVBYFPWk&pp=iAQB