A Little Inconvenience
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
"Love always begins with a flicker."
Darius' life was zapped of any meaning and feeling. Everything that used to make him feel something, became nothing. To cope with it, he stopped by the Quick Stop to pick up a cheap beer. That's when he was greeted by an angel: Sabrina. Her serene voice, her undeniable beauty, and the way she carried herself... Upon seeing her, Darius' heart started to beat again.
That was one year ago, and although Sabrina doesn't remember the day, it's Darius's most treasured memory. Every day, he comes to visit her, dawning the same bag she gave him the day they met. He wishes to repay her for giving him his life back: himself so they can always be together and make each others' lives better. But when someone threatens that possibility, Darius is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his angel remains his...
While A Little Inconvenience does contain any sexual content, because of its inherent dark nature it is aimed at a 17+ audience. With that being said, here are the content and trigger warnings that are featured in the demo and/or full game. Please play with caution.
NOTE: Due to this being an ongoing project, this list can be added to.
A Little Inconvenience's Content and Trigger Warnings as of 3/2/25
| Blood |
| Flashing or flickering lights (Can be disabled in the options!) |
| Grotesque discussion of cutting up fish (i.e. blood, fish guts, their smell, etc) |
| Kidnapping |
| Manipulation |
| Murder |
| Stalking |
| Unhealthy obsession |
- Renameable protagonist
- 8k+ words
- Accessibility Options
- Set up your accessibility options during the first time set up and adjust them any time in the options menu!
- Font Choice (Default, Atkinson, OpenDyslexic)
- Self-Voicing (Can also be activated by pressing V)
- Screenshake Toggle
- Flashing Lights Toggle
- Sound & Image Captions
- Adjustable font size
- Multiple scene variations depending on your choices and Darius' behavior
- 4 CGs (With 2 more in an upcoming update!)
- Alternating POVs
- A
soon to be deadgoober of a boyfriend - A nice
yandereman who wears a bag over his headwho totally won't kill you or your loved ones, if you manage to piss him off enough!
- Project Lead, Writer, Programmer: Kristi "HusbandoGoddess" Jimenez
- Sprite Artist, Title Screen Artist, Concept Artist: Mole
- CG Artist: ktswulf
- Editor, Sensitivity Reader: AlwaysJMB
- Proofreaders: Rachel H. Rameau, Morgan of Job at Place
- Logo Artist: Hadara Madrak
- Food Artist: Floramisu
- Promotional Artwork: Saleha Chowdhury
- GUI: Static Horror GUI Theme by ess-vn-assets
- Backgrounds Obtained From: Minikle (DLSite), min-chi
- Music Obtained From: DOVA-Syndrome, Peritune
- SFX Obtained From: Pixabay, Zapsplat
- Ren'Py Ripple Transition: Feniks
- Ren'Py Speech Pauses: KigyoDev
- Ren'Py Auto-Highlight: Wattson
- Caption Tool: npckc
- Emotes: TORaIKI
- Thank you to my patrons for their support!: Pyonkotchi
As of right now, players can see a glimpse of A Little Inconvenience's story and its characters. As the game takes shape, one final demo will be released and then it'll be the full version which will be a commercial product. The price for the final product has not been determined.
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Development log
- Small Update: Improving Readability + Line Fixes!6 days ago
- Your Choices and Their Impact26 days ago
- New Build Where Custom Names Actually Work!31 days ago
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A game with my niches? I'm hooked.
On a serious note, the dialogue felt fluent with how the interactions of the characters go and my god, Darius you bagged bastard.
Demo is good for a solid 20 minutes, which is enough time to have an overview of the characters. Can't wait for what's to come in the future.
This game is so darn cute!!!!! Darius has so much potential to be creepy but as a Yandere enjoyer I think he's perfect. I thought I wouldn't like Tristan based on the description and appearance on the game page, but I really shouldn't have judged a book by its cover -- Tristan seems like a real sweetheart. 💖💖💖
The little animations and the bag blushie expression and horrified bag expression are too good LOL. How are they so expressive while just being a bag head?!?!
Someone somewhere commented that they bet Darius is a cute anime waifu under that bag and honestly I would like to plus one that comment... the long hair is promising (I'm such a sucker for medium/long hair on men)
Tristan is such a cutie goober though... his relationship with Sabrina/MC is so wholesome and adorable... 😭 I especially enjoyed his innocent doe-eyed expression LOL. Sabrina is also a sweet and likeable protag... but damn, no wonder Darius would get jealous... 🥲🥲🥲 S & T have such a normal, loving relationship... there is no space for Darius in that equation LOL.
The music was very cute, such a great fit, a mix of cute and creepy and romantic ✨️
Darius's monologue about "I should be the one to....!" reminded me of one of my favorite Avicii songs, "I could be the one" LOL 😆
The whole team did such a great job...!!! I can't wait to see the next part! I don't want Darius to kill anyone but at the same time I do?! I feel conflicted LOL but either way, I'm ready for part 2 🫡🫡🫡🔥🔥🔥🔥
I really enjoyed reading this. What a very nice yandere visual novel. Darius is the cringe nice guy we all know and love. Great writing and visuals. Love the boyfriend too super cute!
Thank you so much for playing and for making a video on the game! :) Glad you enjoyed the demo, and I hope you cover the full game when it releases.
I hope to as well! Thank you for responding! Awesome game!
спасибо за главную героиню девушку
No offense towards the guy, but, is there an option to break up with Tristan if you like Darius more?
Break-up via murder.
On a more serious note, I may consider a break-up option but given the game's tone + Darius' motive, simply breaking up with Tristan would remove any level of danger or threat Darius has. So if I were to implement a choice, I'll need to make sure it doesn't change the story too much and will still give Darius a reason to kill him.
Awesome! That would be so great! ^_^
i love thiss!!
Thank you! So happy you liked it! :D
I loved seeing the little differences in text/dialogue due to the choices. Protagonist is awesome
Thank you so much for playing! <3 Glad you enjoyed it, Zang!
AHHH this was amazing!! From start to end I was really hooked and now I totally need more!! 😫❤️❤️
Seeing the events of the story through Darius’ eyes offered a refreshing perspective here, experiencing those feelings of hyperconsciousness and warped idolization morphing into obsession and anger first-hand was something I really liked seeing, and really added to the climbing suspense!
I really like the cast so far! I love how realistic Sabrina feels as a character, Tristan seems really sweet (oh gosh can I handle it if he dies 😂) and there’s just something really endearing about Darius, his clinginess that just seems innocent but is totally hiding an undercurrent of craziness. The tension when Darius meets Tristan was written really well, I could feel myself get nervous and wonder what was going to happen. And OMG the ending and the logo transformation was my favorite part, I can’t wait to know what happens next!! I love this set-up to where we can directly influence the fate of the characters, there’s a lot of potential there! I’m looking forward to the full release ❤️😆
I just need to say, you don't know how much I love this review. 😭😭😭❤️❤️.
AHHHH SUDACHYS!!!! I'm so glad y'all enjoyed it!
Writing the different POVs were so fun! It makes you think: how would these different characters view the world and characters around them? How can I soften Darius and make him likable in Sabrina's POV, while also maintaining that very real level of danger that surrounds him? I'm very excited to explore this more in the full release. >:)
As for Tristan... Well, let's just say he can live. But your choices will determine that! ;)
This game has such a perfect balance of disturbing spookiness and hilarious goofs. The timing is impeccable and the characters are so charming. I was bouncing between laughing at the interactions and cringing at the gross descriptions.
Thank you so much for playing the demo, Nido! Glad you enjoyed the writing, it was so fun switching from the darker descriptions to light-hearted and fun banter!
Hi, are you interested in an Italian or Japanese localization?
I'd help for free since I am trying to get experience in the field! 😊
The switching of the POVs is soooo cool, seeing the emotions directly from Darious's perspective is super interesting.
The art, the GUI (with all the accessibility features, as someone who can't read font well the text sizing option was awesome) all of it is so amazing
I can't wait to see more :0
I'm so glad you enjoyed the POVs! I knew it was going to be an intriguing mechanic, but I wasn't sure how people were going to react to the opening scene so I'm glad it was a hit!
HELLA! I'm very happy the text sizing came in handy for ya. :D
I love the game so far. This one hits more at home for me working in grocery. When playing I joked about him looking like Dr Flug don't know why though lol. With All jokes aside I love the game and can't wait to see how it goes. I love how expressive Darius is even with a paper bag over his head.
Thank you so much Digital for playing, and for your playthough (feel free to link it in your comment if you want)! I'm 10000% certain that if Darius wasn't a yandere, he would be Dr Flug. He's about as animated as him. XD
will do and I can't wait to see what happens net
Am I being watched? I have a dog named Oreo... I'm loving this game btw!
If you see a man wearing a bag outside your window holding a notebook, don't panic. He's just part of the scenery.
YOOOO, THIS IS SO GOOOOOOD!!!
First of all, all the art and GUI is fantastic!! And I freaking love how the logo has a BIG relevance in the story!! It's not many times that you see that in games!!
Then, let's talk about the characters!!
Tristan is such a himbo, and so sweet!! I love him and I HOPE we can rescue him in some endings. Poor guy doesn't deserve Darius' hatred T_T
Darius is a really interesting yandere!! I've always loved the concept of characters that have a paper bag or a mask on their face, and the fact that this one in particular is a yandere AND THE BAG IS NOT A RANDOM BAG makes it even better. I loved how his paper bag was so expressive and accompanied little icons with SFX to make Darius even more expressive!!
And last, but certainly not least, Sabrina!! I don't think I've seen many MCs in yandere games who were as kickass as Sabrina. SHE FUCKING ROCKS. And I'm completely convinced that she will definitely be able to kick Darius' balls in at least one of the endings xD
The writing is great, I really like how the choices influence not only the story but also how Darius behaves towards Sabrina! And the different POVs are very interesting because they let us be even closer to Darius' mind compared to what Sabrina is ACTUALLY thinking!
Finally, the end of the DEMO is a real treat with how the logo changes. It left me excited to see more!!
I can't wait for the full release, will definitely be buying!! <3
Great job!!
PRIIIII 😭😭😭 You're seriously way too kind, my god. I'm so happy you enjoyed the demo, it means a lot seriously!
I really enjoyed writing all of these characters, particularly Darius since he's a unique blend of a cute dork and dark psychopath. I think the only character who's even close to that is Kali from Intoxicating, but she's much more subdue and cool, while Darius is unhinged and delusional. Plus, writing his perspective was neat! It's like "How can J make this guy charming while at the same time scary?" It's an interesting challenge.
AND YES THE BAG! The bag was something I've wanted from the start. I'm hugely inspired by horror movies and killers always have a mask. Plus, at the time of concepting, Guilty Gear Strive had just come out and I fell in love with Faust, a character who also has a bag over his head and was depicted as a scary dude (but he's also a really sweet, caring doctor that unfortunately went mad). Taking those two inspirations, Bag Man aka Darius was born! I'm really glad you like the bag + the tie-in with the logo. :3
I can't wait to see what you think of the full release when it drops...at *insert time here* 🤣
Just played, such an intriguing start! I like how much we can already influence Darius, super excited to see how things will play out (sorry in advance, Tristan lol).
Also, just wanted to add that I loved the detail of Sabrina having a different hairstyle a year later, she rocks every look, my gosh <33
Can't wait for the full game!
Thank you so much for playing Miseri, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Can't believe you're gonna kill Tristan. RIP the goober. 😭
It was really fun coming up with different scene variations for the demo, and seeing what ways I can show Darius' rather...unique personality and how Sabrina perceives him depending on their relationship or how he's acting (i.e Will she pick up on his red flags, will she defend him, and/or get upset with him)? She's not dumb, but she definitely doesn't want to think he has ill intentions given their camaraderie thus far. Definitely leaves a lot of room to play with. 👀 Will I go mad keeping track of it all? Yes. But it'll be worth it!
AND YESSS! I'm so glad you caught that detail with her hair. I really wanted to show a difference in time visually and I felt the best way to do that was with Sabrina's hair. I consulted my editor about hair styles and they pointed me in a fantastic direction which helped me settle on the style I went with! 💕
He's a goober, but gotta support my Bag Man 🥲 Let's hope Sabrina won't regret it, oop
Omg, no seriously best of luck, it's gonna be SO worth the madness lol (plus shoutout to your editor, they have great taste!)