Until It’s On Your Doorstep
Follow the intertwined stories of Owen and Lisa by making choices that build their resilience and empathy.
How to play
- Read the current chapter's story for either Owen or Lisa.
- Select one of the two choices to react to the situation.
- Watch your resilience and empathy meters increase based on your decision.
- Read the generated responses from other characters during live confrontations.
- Complete all eight chapters to see your final story ending.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap on a choice to make your decision and advance the story.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click on a choice to make your decision and advance the story.
More about this game
Your goal is to guide Owen and Lisa through eight chapters of their lives, balancing their resilience and empathy. In this interactive story, you read narrative beats and choose how they react to challenging social situations. Each choice increases specific stats. The challenge lies in keeping both meters balanced and above the threshold of 10. The run ends after the eighth chapter, where your final stats determine which of the three endings you receive.
Tips
- Pay attention to the stat previews on each choice; they show exactly how much resilience (R) and empathy (E) you will gain, helping you plan your path.
- Aim to keep your resilience and empathy meters balanced within a tolerance of 6 points of each other to unlock the best possible ending.
- You need at least 10 points in both resilience and empathy by the end of the eighth chapter to reach the true 'Grown into my bones' conclusion.
Questions
How many chapters are there?
The game consists of exactly 8 chapters, alternating between Owen's and Lisa's perspectives as they navigate their personal boundaries, identities, and relationships with others.
What do the meters do?
The resilience and empathy meters track the emotional weight of your choices. You need both to reach at least 10 points and remain balanced to unlock the best ending.
Can I switch characters?
The game automatically alternates between Owen and Lisa each chapter, but you can tap the inactive character's thread at the top to peek at their current emotional state.