Studio Gombo
video game and visual novel writing
Imagine you have been interested in video games since the days of the 8-bit home computers. And imagine you have sporadically written some from time to time.
Then imagine you have always loved reading, telling and writing stories.
Stories and video games have always made a happy marriage. And recently this marriage has often walked in the shoes of visual novels. Several kinds of them, and for almost any kind of audience.
We thought it was time to give them a try also here. In mid 2024 we started Studio Gombo, and wrote our first visual novel. That's it.
Fantozzi d'oro
An astonishing mini visual novel!
Are you tired of feeling powerless and alone in your workplace and life?
Say goodbye to feeling helpless and award your bullying superior with a prize that perfectly captures their character. Inspired by the iconic Ugo Fantozzi, played by Paolo Villaggio, this game offers you the unique chance to give your superior what they truly deserve - the «Fantozzi d'oro» prize.
Written with Twine.
Playable on Win, Mac, Linux and Android.
Asthore the Adventurer
An old school text-based RPG.
In a world populated by fabulous and magical characters, you play as a brave adventurer (male or female) who can count only on your human abilities... and a bit of luck.
During your journey you may increase your skills and become an unstoppable hero! Or they may decrease till you meet your demise.
So, be confident, but don't think you are invincible; the forces of darkness are lurking, including vampires, werewolves, and other terrifying foes. Your fate and the fate of these lands are in your hands...
Written in PHP within PHP Desktop.
Playable on Win and Linux.
Helping Santa Claus
A resource management text game.
You play as Joey (customizable), to whom Santa Claus himself has written.
Christmas is coming, and old Santa is getting more tired every year. This is why he has contacted a kindhearted person like you to help him find new helpers for delivering gifts to the children of your town.
Go 'round town, persuade the good lads you meet to help Santa Claus, and train them to wrap up and pile packages, and to drive a sleigh. So they are ready to help Santa in the magic of Christmas Eve.
Written in PHP within PHP Desktop.
Playable on Win and Linux.
Capitalism. Where Our World Is Going Back to
A simple resource management text game.
You play as Jack Marley of Scrooge & Marley Co. (but both names, of character and company, are customizable), a businessman with no scruples who has got to make the most out of his workers.
Hire applicants, exploit hard workers and fire the bad ones, keep your popularity high among your peers, keep away tax officers and trade unionists... and grasp as much money as you can before relocating somewhere else. That's how you win.
Of course, Capitalism is written to be a funny relaxing little game, but it is actually also a pungent satire on the fast deterioration of work conditions in the Western world.
Enjoy... and behave!
Written in PHP within PHP Desktop.
Playable on Win and Linux.
The Labours of Hercules
The first visual novel by Studio Gombo. It is based on the mythological tales on the hero and his feats.
You play as Hercules, and follow him in his famous twelve labours around Greece, Egypt and various unknown worlds.
Twenty-three characters to interact with, and Hercules himself evolving during the adventure.
The dialogues tell the "real" story in a generally funny atmosphere. Still, you may stumble in a couple of spicy situations and a few impolite words. Nothing scandalous anyway.
The novel has been written directly both in English and in Italian. Therefore you can consider it to have two original versions.
Translations in other languages might come in the future. At present we would appreciate especially Japanese speaking volunteers.
Written with Ren'Py.
Playable on Win, Mac, Linux and Android.
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