
Prisoners
If only one of you gets to leave the room alive…. why not stay there forever?
Except... can you really trust each other enough to make that work?
You're complete strangers.
Or at least, that's what you think.
Because he seems to know far more about you than you know about him.
Synopsis
It’s the beginning of term, you’re supposed to be in your school dorms, but instead you wake up in a room you’ve never seen before.
And you’re not alone. A young man—A stranger—is there with you. He insists that he has no idea how either of you ended up there
Then you receive an announcement.
You two were selected to be in a special program. Instead of your usual school program you are to spend your lives up until graduation in this room designed for you.
Every three days you have an examination.
The person with the highest passing score will get to leave the room and graduate, returning to society. The other person will be executed.
However, if neither of you pass the exam nothing changes the process will repeat until either the end of both your lives.... or until someone graduates.
The young man suggests to fail every exam together. But is that what he really intends to do? And could you really spend the rest of your life in a small cell with a stranger?
And if he really is a stranger...
How did he know your name before you ever introduced yourself?
Features
- 30k words
- 7 Endings
- Multiple Branching paths
- Dynamic Relationship System
- Many Conditional Events and Optional Romance
- Moral Dilemmas
- Original Art Work
- Point and Click Free Roam Gameplay
(First Playthrough ~ 1 hour and Completionist ~ 3-4 hours)
You have 3 days until your first examination. Spend that time however you see fit.
Trust the stranger sharing your room and give him a chance to survive alongside you, or draw a line in the sand and become rivals. Every choice shapes your relationship......perhaps you'll even fall in love.
Content Warnings
- Flashing lights
- Claustrophobia
- Extreme psychological distress
- Implied character death
- Threats and implications of violence
Disclaimer
This game explores dark themes and depicts characters engaging in harmful or unhealthy behavior. These portrayals are entirely fictional and are not intended to condone, encourage, or endorse such actions.
If you find the content distressing, please take breaks as needed or stop playing. Your well-being always comes first!
Want More? Check out and wishlist the main series!
Credits
A game made by JJ (J3NNN)
Renpy Action Editor
Feniks Plugins
Music and Sound Effects
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- システム 決定音 composed by zmino
- ベル系のテロリロリロリロン composed by いまたく
- Overload Ratio composed by MFP【Marron Fields Production】
- Androids never sleep composed by Heitaro Ashibe
- Dall Tube Heaven composed by shimtone
- Circle Accelerate composed by MFP【Marron Fields Production】
- I Need Only You composed by Kei Morimoto
- android's tears composed by shimtone
- Midnight Celeste composed by shimtone
- Incredible Power composed by FLASH BEAT
- Street Cutout composed by shimtone
- Get plenty of rest composed by Yuli (Yuli Audio Craft)
- Lip Floor composed by EN_OKAWA (Seriuos)
- shin zuru mono wa sukuwareru composed by EN_OKAWA
- Snow out of range composed by EN_OKAWA
- The secret of siliver steel colors city composed by 蒲鉾さちこ
- Electric Equipment Connection composed by FLASH BEAT
- Dark Dimensions composed by FLASH BEAT
- 懐かしい未来感 composed by shinshinwada
- Graveyard of artificial satellites composed by nekoto
- The Edge of a Dream composed by Nozomi Miura
- twilight composed by 佐土原隼人
- Just day by day. composed by Yuli (Yuli Audio Craft)
- TOO_LATE composed by Hayato Sadohara
- 黄昏ヒューマノイド by goosetさん
- サウンドロゴ_7 サウンドロゴ_6 システム決定音_12 システム決定音_8 チャプター開始 by sakuttipanda Make a field Music
- Dimensional_Fold by Marron Fields Production
Play-testers
- VyStarlit
- miyasuya / electrinut
- ryu_san
- Vynnada
- Atlantic
- Renne / ene
- Nathaniel Hunt
- Astra
- Ossuario
- yermiie
- Nalin

Media Kit
Here is a media kit with a few original psd files and images! Feel free to use them as you please ^^
Update History
- 1.0.1: day 2 bug patched
- 1.0.2: Bug fixes + slight UI upgrade + updated ending sequence
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (197 total ratings) |
| Author | JJ (J3NNN) |
| Genre | Visual Novel, Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Role Playing |
| Tags | Dating Sim, Otome, Point & Click, Psychological Horror, Sci-fi, Yandere |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Development log
- Content Update! 1.1 is out!35 days ago
- Update: 1.0.239 days ago
- (Heavy spoilers) Detailed Ending Guide and Small Update44 days ago
- Thank you so much! Announcements and Post Mortem46 days ago
- (Heavy spoilers) Ending Tips!51 days ago













Comments
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10000/10 I SO LOVE THIS GAMEE HEHEHEHEH, though i wish i could see more, xor is so adorable 🥹🥹🥹, i only played ending 1 for the sake of my heart. i so can't betray him!!
woahhh this game was amazing!1!1!!10/10 from me
I love the story so far and the interactive stuff to pick and choose : I Hope you don't mind me making a video
No worries! I actually really love watching playthroughs of my game! (In case I get to see bugs it tends to be easier to fix with a video to watch with hehe) I'm so glad you're enjoying it!
what an amazing incredible game !! (and id pay for a dlc for yk what)
Tysm for the high praise! X') Thank you for playing! xx
omg es muy bueno, lo ame, muejejejejejeje, esta es una obra maestra, aunque no entiendo mucho el ingles pero su lore es muy bueno, jejej
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! <3
im torn between only playing once bc i dont wanna accidentally hurt him (my first playthrough was the prisoners route) but also I NEED MORE XOR I GOT EMOTIONALLY ATTATCHED HES SO SWEET wahhhhh
THIS MAN IS JUST MY TYPE i just wish i could change my gender to a male 🥲but the GAME WAS WONDERFUL
I LOVE THIS GAME OMG IT'S SO GOOD!!! My sweet baby Xor I would never betray you! Let's live in the isolated pod for the rest of our lives and map the stars together!!
OMGOSHHH i was not expecting this to be so peak!??? im mad at the itchio gods for not putting this on my front reccommended page and instead i had to find it under the {yandere} tag ... i was GAGGED by the quality of this game like ... i thought this was js gonna be sum visual novel but POINT AND CLICK , MULTIPLE CGS MULTIPLE ENDINGS OMGOSHHH and the art is amazing aswell as the writing. im so impressed aaggghh i love xor sm i really want to see more of him!! plspls make dlc and my life WILL BE YOURSSS !!!! i dont usually like games or movies with a space theme but this game was perfect 10/10
prisoner of survival (disqualified too) has a kill count for sure what a devastating ending .
excited for Last One Standing Academy!!! i know i'll be in store to witness greatness if it'll be made by the same creator :DDDD
Hehehe I sure hope it doesn't actually have a kill count hahaha TvT (Oh well besides our lovely characters ofc hehehehe 😈)
Thank you so much for the kind comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! XD
Xor is so cute omggg. Can't believe you limit the choices for teasing (like in the epilogue said) >:l
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Pls put out a DLC tho. I'll throw cash in a heartbeat.
I love Xor so much ahhhhh♡♡♡♡♡ this game is absolutely amazing !! I can't wait for last one standing academy!!
Ok, I absolutely loved this game!!!
and in the ending he died feeling absolute betrayal I literally cried and repented sossoso bad, damnit, fr, he's so cute, he deserves many kisses and cuddles 😭
The game dynamics reminded me many similar plots (in a good way) but specifically thought of this game called Kimi ga shine, where basically everyone has to choose who dies too, and I'm so into that, that's basically assured angst™
Xor is the cutest cinnamon roll and he's also a liar, he's waaaay smarter than Nova. I bet he didn't even had to study at all, but that's ok, as a matter of fact he truly seems and IS harmless. (Even in the ending where he goes all bananas)
I'm still crying 😭
Anyone who reads this looking for reviews, please play this game :)
(English is not my first language, sorry 😸)
I am seated
I loved Bride Auction, so was soooo excited to play this!! And it didn't disappoint, I would liken the experience to an appetizer, something to whet my appetite for the main course. I enjoyed the premise (my analysis below) and I enjoyed the FL's dynamic with Xor. I didn't have the heart in me to betray him, so I ended up getting Prisoner quite a few times lol >u< As before, I really enjoy the art style and character design.
Spoilers below
I found Xor to be so adorable, cute sweet and incredibly creepy in equal measures. I am not a big fan of the my-boyfriend-is-an-axe-killer-and-I-secretly-find-that-hot genre lol. Still, I do enjoy nuanced takes/spins on the genre, and I enjoyed Xor and Nova's dynamic in that way. He might be capable of doing terrible things in the name of love. It definitely did take some pressure for the mask to slip and his "true" yandere-esque face to come out. But I liked he wasn't as yandere in the classic sense, if that makes sense. I also really loved his name--XOR--the exclusive OR lol. Kind of like the dilemma they're in. I hope that was an intentional programming joke heehee
I enjoyed the setting a lot as well. The setting as I understand it is that humanity suffered some kind of cataclysm, and the survivors are in space, headed towards a pseudo-Earth to rebuild.
My own hypothesis is that this is actually a lie to give the survivors "hope" or something to strive towards, some purpose as they drift in space. I got the vibes that while humanity may have come to end, there is no planet they are headed towards, and this is why they must so aggressively cull those who are not survival minded. In this specific setting, I suppose the method they use to remove students from the ship--an exam--serves a dual purpose. Obviously ppl have to be removed from the ship. But why not prevent people from ever having children? That prevents the unpleasantness of having to kill settlers' children, which always runs the risk of offense and insubordination. Additionally, to prevent a bottleneck or founder effect, it would make more genetic sense to select who to remove from the ship based on genetic uniqueness. Because in the past, when a tiny group leaves a large population to start a new group, genetic diversity and fitness takes a huge hit, as the new group is small and is only random sampling of the original genes. This renders the new ppl at risk of being unable to adapt in a genetic sense.
That's why I think there is no planet for these unfortunate people. Because if there was, there would be more of a pressure to retain genetic uniqueness and diversity. Instead, the exam selects for the most driven, ruthless people, who are willing to do anything to fulfill the win condition of "passing the exam". Once they pass the exam, the veil is removed, and the higher-ups will let these kids know, hey humanity is screwed. But because they have selected for the most ruthless, they will buy into the existing system and propagate it.
I can't wait to learn more about the setting in the full game!!! This was so much fun
Thank you so much for this amazing comment 😭❤️❤️ Your analysis is so good I’m a little worried to comment too much on for spoiler reasons haha 😂 (I can comment on Xor’s name tho! yes it was intentional it also alludes to his programming background hehe) I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you again for this thoughtful analysis I’m so grateful! 🥹
omggg you're welcome~~~ I can cut out some of my analysis if you want lololol I loveeeee programming jokes teehee
No worries hehe The analysis was just that good! XD (Not confirming or denying anything yet hahaha)
hellpp... im playing on the web version on google chrome and i can't get past the part where you name your MC... refreshing did not help.. is there a button i'm not pressing??
Hello, sorry for the late reply! ^^; Hmmm I haven't heard of this issue before... was this on a mobile device? If so I might look into it on my phone and see if I find any issues there!
i think i screenshotted every expression xor made. he's sooooooo cute.... i love love love a sweaty and pathetic man. his body language came through really well through his sprites!!! nova is v cute too, i love the dynamic between them of talks to much and barely talks... i'm happy for their happily ever after and made sure to wishlist the full game hehe
I saw this on Tumblr VN blog and was deeply intrigued by the premise. Played it right there and then and blew through all of it, it was so good!!!! And I love Xor omg a flustered blushy guy hiding his yandere side is everything to me ahhhh thank you for this game
I absolutely loved this visual novel, it's amazing. It has a great plot and good characters; I loved the MC's design, and Xor is sooo cute, I love him so much. It’s become one of my favorites. I’m really looking forward to the Steam release, and I hope Xor is in it ;D. I truly love this game, 10/10 :P ❤️
He so cute!! how could I ever betray him!! I tried getting more endings but it hurts to win lool. LOVE THE ART!!!!
WAIT omg congrats for 10k playyysssss!!! I forgot ot mention but I do think Xor's name really suits him in a way? I really thought that was an actual name originally and searched it up to be met with a XOR logic gate haha. Xor's such a yapster he talks sm like me sometimes 🥹 NO but i actually LOVE the art so much you're super good at itttt!!! And also, a question, if mc wasn't mc, what would be her name? How do you choose names?
Actually last time I was trying to be as mean to Xor as possible and see what happened but I couldn't :( so thats what Im gonna try this time..!!
sorry if im commenting or asking questions too much, i do enjoy 'talking' a lot when it comes to these :))
No worries! Hehehe glad you liked his name XD it’s a little hint about his abilities as well being that of cs
As for Mc’s name the default for Prisoners is Nova! There’s a lil extra dialogue you get if you pick that name hehe XD
Anyway, hope you enjoy the other routes hehe tysm again for leaving this kind comment <33
I loved, loved, LOVEEDDDDD the game ₍₍⚞(˶ˆᗜˆ˵)⚟⁾⁾ seriously, I'm so impressed by the quality, and the fact you made it all by yourself!!!! You're truly talented ♡ The art and the writing were just *chef's kiss* in every way. This was so good I'm definitely getting LOSA when it comes out (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭
I love both Xor and Nova with all my heart (╥ ᴗ ╥) they deserve the world, my sweet summer children (っ˶ ˘ ᵕ˘)ˆᵕ ˆ˶ς)
Other than to praise your exceptional game making skills, I also wanted to offer something (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) I would gladly translate the game to Spanish (my native language hehe), for free ofc, if you ever wanted to expand the languages the game was available in. It would be no trouble, and honestly an honor for me, since I really liked the game ( ˶˘ ³˘)♡
Thank you so much for sharing your vision with us!!! I will be looking forward to the next game. Make sure to always take care of yourself tho (˶ᵔᗜᵔ˶)ノ゙*sends kisses your way*
Aww tysm!! 🥹❤️❤️ This is such a sweet comment I can't be more greatful! <33
As for translations, I'd love for the game to be translated to spanish! Thank you so much for the offer! (߹𖥦߹)
The game is made with Ren’Py, and I’m pretty sure it has built-in features that make translation much easier. It’s definitely worth looking into if you decide to translate it ^_^!
Anyway, thank you again for the kind comment! And please feel free to take your time and don't feel pressured I'm already really happy you left a comment <3
If you have any questions you can ask me here or feel free to email me j3nnnworkscontact@gmail.com if you'd prefer!
Tysm again (T3T) ❤️❤️
Thank you so much!! I will look into it then <3333 and aww don't thank me, THANK YOUUUU for the amazing game (♡ˊ͈ ꒳ ˋ͈)
I made a steam account purely to comment on this game, omg it's the absolute best!!! xor is such a sweetie, yet despite my insanely optimistic view it still managed to be unsettling and concerning just how much he knew and the situation as a whole. I had multiple moments of absolute shock as the puzzle pieces finally clicked together as to what he is able to do with the tablets (or, at least what I assume he can do). regardless of his supposed wrongdoings, xor is written so well and his sprites are so charming I adore him regardless. currently suffering because I refuse to play any other route because I don't want to make him sad, but also, I would love to know what happens and get more lore. absolutely amazing game and can't wait for more from the devs!!!
aaa tysm for the kind comment! <33 🥹❤️ I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
OMG I had so much fun with this game, it's been a minute since I played all the games ending in a visual novel! I had sooooooo much fun I can't wait to play the game on steam!
I'll be waiting...😋🔥
little scared tho I loved xor 🥲
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🥹❤️ Hehehe I'm sure you'll love seeing Xor in the full game! XD
Im so excited for the extra scenes. I played the game when it had come out just two days ago and I already loved it 🥹
Also how’s it going with LOSA? any future release dates?😋
Heheh Tysm I'm working hard to get it out heheh I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
As for LOSA's release dates (I think I mentioned briefly in a post) I can't give an exact estimate since I might be potentially looking for publishers but in the case I'll continue self funding I'm working on getting the demo out in a few months! Though I am also considering releasing an early beta/alpha for people to try it which will be out much sooner! Thank you so much for the interest!
I also plan on making a first devlog for LOSA as well to give a full recap of the game (It's gonna be a big one since I have so much to yap about hehe)
Thank you so much for the interest! <33
XOR is a cutie pie ^q^ unfortunately, I’m weak against his whiny brand of manipulation… Great job! Leaps and bounds of improvement from <Bride Auction>
Thank you so much for playing! I'm so glad you liked Xor heheh and I'm glad you think I've improved hehe thank you so much for the kind comment! <33
i love love loved this game so much !!! xor had such a unnerving yet intriguing dynamic with the mc, as i never felt like i could wholeheartedly trust him at any time throughout this game. the examination section was also soooo cool and nervewracking T__T i know so many people might complain that xor isn't a stereotypical "dark romance yandere" or whatever, but i feel like you truly did capture a yandere's essence -- someone so pathetic and willing to harm themselves and sabotage their life to keep their beloved with them. lots of love !!! ( ^ __ ^ ) ///
Thank you so much for leaving this kind comment <33 Hehehe another thing with Xor and his unhealthy/obsessive behaviour is he's pretty good(?) at hiding it (at the very least the extreme parts) you really gotta push him to his brink for it to slip! XD
i just wanna say that i really loved it!! TuT Xor ahhh, i love the epilogue, im very happy with my first ending trapped together:,) i dont think i have the heart to do the 2nd ending, also im so excited reading that this is only the beginning! does that mean theres gonna be more content for Xor as a Li?? is there gonna be more LI aswell?? you have a great game so far! tyysm
Yes! Xor plays a big part in the main game (I won't spoil since it's a lil crazy heheh but all I'll say is when you see him a lot of things will click hehehe) And yes there's more characters as well (On the 15th I have a comic planned that's a big teaser for this ;))
Thank you so much for the kind comment! <33
haha, the 67 easter egg i love it
I LOVE Xor! He's awkward, clingy, talented, smart, kind. He is very endearing, and I adore him! I will be looking forward to playing 'Last One Standing'!
I'm so glad you liked Xor! Thank you so much for playing! <3
Will 'Last One Standing' be on Itch as well? I can't download games on Steam because I'm on a mobile device.
Yes! The demo (which is the full start of the game) will be playable on itch! tysm again for the interest <3
You're welcome!
Thank you so much to let me be a tester, it was so fun!, count with me on future :b anyway, congratulations!!
😭😭😭 I LOVE THIS SM Aaaaa tysm you've been such a joy to work with I can't thank you enough!! T_T This is amazing omg muah muah muah muah I LOVE HOW U DREW HIM AAAA TYSM THIS IS WONDERFUL OMG
He wasn't really a yandere but was a good story. still though, what if she woke up in the middle of the night and
Heheh I'll just say 'no comment' for now ;) but cough cough check out ending 2 ;)
I uninstalled... After the ending they visit shhhh um spoiler i guesssshhip. the ending I got was she stays I will go in my cube after you, and she doesnt
I absolutely adore every single aspect of this game!! I was immediately interested in the game's unique concept. It is so good, and I got so hooked!! I love the game's tension, music, writing, and art style. The music definitely enhanced my experience of the game and made the scenes more emotional or tense. Xor is such a cutie, and I absolutely LOVE how expressive he is. I love all the details put into this game, especially the scene after MC and Xor read the book about O and E, and Xor leaves, but turns around to look back at MC (Was that intentional or am I looking into things too deeply?)
On my first playthrough of the game, I got around half the endings without using a guide, and I thought that I was pretty content with leaving off there. I was thinking that I had read through basically all that the game had to offer, and I initially couldn't make myself betray Xor. I had another playthrough to unlock all the endings and view the results of almost every single choice, and I'm so glad that I did. I loved seeing how Xor reacted to different options, and I can't believe I almost skipped over Ending 2: The best Outcome. I knew Xor was unhinged, but I didn't expect him to be that crazy. My heart was literally racing when I was reading his monologue.
That's enough of my rambling. Thank you so much for making such an amazing game!! <33 This game is definitely one of my favorite visual novels.
Hehehe tysm this was a joy to read through! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! (And for the book scene dw that was very much intentional hehe ;)) I'm so glad you got to see all the routes! Ending 2 was one of my favourites to write since it was like pushing Xor to the brink heheh XD
Tysm for the kind comment <3
I LOVE THIS GAME!!!is the academy one going to be free??👀I love your art work this has truly gave me happiness >w<
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! <3 LOSA (Last One Standing Academy) will be my first commercial game however the demo I'm planning on releasing soon is very generous with content so you'll get a lot to play around with even before buying!
Thank you again for enjoying my game! <33
TS IS SO PEAK TWIN I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT I MEAN EVERYTHING I LOVED THE CHARACTERS THE DIALOG AND THE STORY LINE LIKE MWAH CHEF KISSES
Heheheh Tysm! X)
OMG THIS IS SO FRICKIN' GOOD!!! EVERYONE THIS IS IT! THIS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR! CRAVING FOR! AND LIVING FOR! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MAIN SERIES, i miss ma boy already. I LOVE U DEVS
Aaa tysm for the kind words! XD
I really enjoyed the game!! The music was really fitting as well.
My favorite endings are probably ending 5 (it was interesting to see his reaction) and ending 7 haha
tysm for the kind comment I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Yeah those two endings Xor is pretty distressed, isn’t he? XD
I'm so endeared by Xor's name being a reference to the type of dilemma they're in! It's almost literally a XOR logic gate! :D I'm so excited to see the game with the rest of the cast.
Aaaa omg ur the first one that noticed! XD Fellow cs nerd heheh
Tysm! <3
I always love the concept of the Prisoners' Dilemma and seeing it in a sci-fi, Danganronpa-esque situation was so fun to indulge in. I haven't found all endings yet, but I just wanted to how cool this world you made and these characters/designs. Xor is so delightfully unhinged (every single expression had me dying) being played against the solemn Nova, chef kisses all around.
Definitely wishlisting the main game <3
Aaaa tysm I'm so glad you enjoyed it XD I'm glad you noticed it was prisoners' dilemma too heheh tysm again <3
yee! l also appreciated how you tied it to Eurydice and Orpheus, crazy how I never saw similarities to that and this myth until now, all games of trust, aaaa so much to analyze <3
Yess Orpheus and Eurydice I just had to add it XD Trust is a really fun theme to tackle I really had a blast writing! I'm glad you noticed that too heheh (I was listening to hadestown for a good amont of the development heheh just love the story in general I personally think it's beautiful!)
loved this sooo much! having trouble getting ending 7, but got all others so far :)
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! ^^
hii, sorry to bother but did you end up getting ending 7? ive tried over and over but still didnt get it
I got ending 7 by being nice to Xor, preparing for the exam, not taking the truce, telling him you love him, and then failing on purpose!
lmk if that worked
Oh my god i finally got it, thank you so much!! ^^
The game is amazing and concept and art are sooooo stunning! Can’t wait to see more from you!
Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it tysm for the kind words 🥹❤️
this game is AMAZING!! ive never played such a great vn that made me so emotional about the characters TT you did such a amazing art and story and im soooo exicted to check out your other works and hopefully get the other endings too bc i only managed to get 1st, 3rd and 4th ending T
Tysm for playing and tysm for the kind comment <33 T-T I do hope you get to see the other endings and routes too heheh since they show quite a different side to Xor heheh (especially ending 2 heheh) tysm again for the kind comment! <3