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Your new demo is here, coming in at around 66k words with all variations and code included. All but one RO is formally introduced, and you'll see lots of options to customize your MC. As posted about previously, their personality stats will be integrated at a later time. A huge thank you to those who have sent in their thoughts about that. You've all been cooking! If you'd like to weigh in on the subject, please see the previous post.

Please read the warnings page even if you typically don't feel the need, there are some points about the MC that are clarified there. You don't need it to understand anything, it's merely a heads up. The setting is also explained as you begin, again, you don't absolutely need to have this info, but it will probably help clarify the world your MC is experiencing if you do.

The menu and codex are mostly empty for now, but you'll see placeholders for future use. Also, toward the end of the demo you will find an optional spicy scene with Loch (the janitor).

I think that's all the important stuff. I will be around if something game-breaking happens. I think it should be fine though. I have run a couple of tests and caught some things ahead of time. Lab Rat has its own error report form linked in the game now as well. If you spot issues that can wait (spelling, grammar, minor coding hiccups), please use this form. For anything that interrupts or full-stops your game, please DM me, make a comment here, or send an Ask on Tumblr.

For this demo, I am providing a password.

Remember, this game is free by the end of August, and it will be shared on Tumblr as well at that time. It is only from the generous support from my subscribers that this project exists at all. I am in talks with someone already to produce art for this game, again, which is only possible thanks to your support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these creations a reality with me, especially as I approach a more uncertain future.

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Password: UrmyfavoriteRodent

Comments

Weddy

🎉🎉🎉

codeNchill

Oh hell yeah, just played the "snippet" yesterday and LOVED it!

FictionalGalaxy

THE LITERAL SCREAM I SCREAMED. lunan you're spoiling us 🥹❤️ the demo was absolutely fire! amazing! 10/10. mc made me tear up repeatedly, and oh goshhh i love them dearly already❤️❤️ THE TEAM. delighted to see and learn more about them. absolutely delightful and i adore their love and care for mc ❤️❤️ can't wait to see more of their relationships with mc grow and evolve both platonically and romantically (i'm gonna smooch 'em!!) LOOOOOCH, I wanna bite bite bite him. the charm, the care for, and calling mc a friend as well on top of the intimacy. YEEEESSS. LOVE ME SOME GOOD FRIENDS. and goooosh lunan, the intimate scene was 🔥🔥 looooove!! Stuffed bunny my beloved!! as well as new friendships in echo HELLO?? I LOVE THEM. MY EXCITEMENT CAN'T BE CONTAINED, LUNAN!! AAAAAAA ❤️❤️ i am so excited for this IF and can't wait to see where the story and characters take us. as always thank you so, sooooo much for all your hard work 🥰❤️

Roman

*hyperventilating in excitement*

Starseeker Azura

I'm still reading, but holy shit that Echo reveal is top notch. This is amazingly written and I can't wait for even more. This is so friggin good! ;w;

mitkitty

I loooove Echo the most so far. I also love their reaction when MC goes "oh hell yeah" to the reveal lmao.

Duo

Not finished reading yet but meeting Echo in person was so cool! They are PRECIOUS ❤️❤️❤️

mitkitty

Also, i just find it hilarious that the backgroud of this story includes a Midwest Sweep. All of a sudden i live three hours from the capital lmao

Ciaran Chatwin

I am now an unabashed Echoshipper, with the snippet I wasn't 100% sure how I was gonna feel long run since all three of the team felt more parent/family coded because of their first contact with Badger, but then you gave me an uncomplicated friend-shaped hot non-human?! Yes please, thank you very much.

bree

Echo is my absolute fave so far but I'm chewing on all of these characters so much!!! I love this demo!!!

Emmerah

AAAAA it's so goooood. You are, no exaggeration, one of my favourite writers - I love GC and I already love LR. Love Echo, my MC and them are going to be the best of buddies - I love the 'hell yeah' reaction MC can have - it's absolutely adorable. Winter was my favourite RO in the snippet, but now they're a veeeeeeery close second to Loch - are there going to be poly options? I'd love a poly option.

Konoi Kurozora

Aaah I enjoyed this so SO much! I'm still in love with Sol, and the choice option for the MC to have skipped the crush phase to directly go to the "let's marry" mindset remains one of my highlights in this! The dynamics with Echo were really interesting too - SOMEHOW I wasn't surprised at the plot twist (maybe because of what I mentionned before on tumblr about the similarities between this and the other projects from that sample list and what not), but on the other hand that was DEFINITELY not the day for my MC to learn about THAT, so picking the option to freak out was just peak. I felt sorry for Echo but at the same time, it made so much sense considering everything that has been happening. Sol getting so angry and protective was another highlight. Again, poor Echo. But yeah, sorry, I'm biased. I just can't resist Sol. My MC's thoughts about him are so relatable! And also... can I say I love Kafa so much? I feel like when compared to the ROs he's underrated for obvious reasons, but damn, that man is pure gold. Definitely very hyped for more! (Oh and I've sent a small bug report with a few little things - nothing significant or game breaking though, so no worries)

Bizik

Lunan, I absolutely **LOVED** this LR demo!!! So far, just like with God-Cursed, I'm really fond of all the characters, and honestly, I already have my favorites. I used to prefer Winter in the old demo, but now I've completely fallen in love with Echo, and Loch too, even though that kind of character usually isn't my cup of tea. I can't wait to see the official character art! While they were being introduced throughout the story, I kept trying to imagine what they looked like, but of course nothing beats the original artwork. (dont take it as rushing you to do so!) By the way, are you planning to work with a different artist for this new project, or will it be the same one as before? (if that's something you plan to do in the future- the official art.) Anyway, Lunan, I genuinely LOVED this demo and the story overall. Even with how little has been introduced so far, I'm already incredibly invested, and I truly can't wait to read more about it!!! Seriously, my sincerest congratulations!!! You did an amazing job! P.s. IM SOOO OBSESSED WITH ECHO, OH MY GOD, HELP ME, PLEASE, I WANT TO SMOOCH THEM ALL OVER THEIR FACE AND HUG THEM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH, IM RABID, RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

⭐Freyr

Lunan, I want you to know that I just read "It reminds you of the person that used to be in the room next to yours, how you used to hold hands through the bars. But you know it's not that person. That person disappeared so long ago." and it was INSTANT tears (not even exaggerating). I'm two pages in, and you're already beating me with the steel pipe of emotions, ty. T^T

nonu

Absolutely loved being able to choose Loch as our fav animal *and* smell. Will this come up on the story later on? I'm soooo curious to know how Loch would react to this 😆

Throne

Absolutely loved the demo, is there going to be a platonic route for the members of the team? Soltis and the others feel more like family than love interests.

Atlas

i cant seem to get the password to work :( , itchio keeps popping up with the invalid password tag

Spoon

Yay!🙇🎉 I can now play Lab Rat!