A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

NEWS: REMAKE COMING SOON!!!

this is the original version of wormgrubber. its story is largely the same, just a bit unpolished.

to access the new (but also not yet released) version of wormgrubber, please click here: https://thursdayrain.itch.io/wormgrubber

this version is free and will stay free. i am keeping it up for history's sake, and for anyone who cannot afford to buy the upgraded version but wants to check it out still.

please enjoy! i'm happy for anyone to read my work, no matter whether they pay or not.

 

A loser vampire girl who would end the world over a pointless crush.

This is a short visual novel made for  the June/July 2022 VNCUP.

It's about an hour in length.

There are no explicit visuals, but it has mature themes and some intense scenes.

Content warnings (SPOILERS) cult-themed horror, manipulative relationship, implied suicide.

made with https://www.renpy.org/

soundtrack provided by https://jade-archives.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/jadeinternet




StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Authorthursdayrain
GenreVisual Novel
TagsFantasy, free, Horror, occult, Short, Vampire, vncup, Yuri

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wormgrubber-1.0.2-pc.zip 138 MB
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wormgrubber-1.0.2-mac.zip 104 MB

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(+1)

The writing of this was soooo haunting and enchanting, I was captivated all the way through, wow!!! I love the unique style with the 3D models and abstract backgrounds, it suits the vibe so well. The soundtrack too really emphasises the cosmic horror of the darkness! and Molly is exactly the kind of unconventional vampire character I'm always craving more of, and horribly relatable. I can't wait to play the remake when its ready :)

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I played because of the adorable art, got pulled in fully by the excellent writing and mood. I really adored this, excited for the re-release!

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when she said that all life starts in the darkness of the womb and has a primordial craving to return to that bliss i really felt that

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Woah this was so cool and engrossing- the sound design was great, and the dithering in the spritework phenomenal! I was not expecting the intensity of the worldbuilding and mythos to it, but i love how well balanced with the sillyness of Molly's characters it was. Fantastic stuff :3

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My goodness, Thursday, what a marvelous little VN you've put together here~  The dithered, stylized art is endlessly charming and gives the VN a ton of character, not to mention how all of the small gestures the characters do work wonders to help develop them; the sound design is airtight, especially for the cave segments in the later half of the story; the toxic, codependent relationship dynamic between Molly and Tenny is deliciously realistic and unhealthy; and the mythology of vampires and of the Earth, Sea, Sky and Light sprinkled throughout the story just makes the whole experience that much richer, heheheh.

Truly, this VN was an absolute delight to read.  I'll be keeping a very close eye out for your future works, make no mistake of that, heheh~

(+1)

This game owns imo. I love the characters & their designs and the music is great too.

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thank you for making this (+1) thursday!

(+4)

thanks for making this awesome game...!

ahahaha thank you so much!!

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This vn feels like an old classic that spawned its own OVA decades ago and is currently going through a fanculture revival. Everything is realized as if it is a story and media entity beyond vncup. Molly is silly but easy to understand and root for. I thought the the tossing away of usual expectations for her transformation was fun. The balance of emotional lorebuilding, impending doom, and henchwoman goof is handled really well. This was an interesting take on Yuri too, with it not being a bubblegum sweet love-love story, but exploring the more sinister forms of companionship. This vn's use of sound is sometimes startling. It is well blended with the different phases of the story. The graphics make this look like it was worked on and tested for more than what the time limit allowed. Thursday has a very distinct 3D model style they've been working hard on for years and got to show some of that technique off in a big way here.  In some alternate universe, doujin mangas are still being spread around and reposted featuring Molly and Tenny...

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Adorable, grounded, and engrossing. The worldbuilding is rich and the prose is delivered elegantly. Also, extremely cute character designs. What more is there to say? This is amazing!!

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What a cute game, the aesthetics really reminded me of N64 games I used to play. I can’t really tell if the story is sad or happy, it feels like a desire to belong, no matter where you can. 

This game really made me think through how dangerous other versions of vampires could be. I swear Mole Vampires would by far be cruel, if you could find any footpath area, the mole vampire only has to sit and wait. A few pitfalls here and there and the humans just disappear, once drained, you're a mole just dig that hole a little deeper. How dangerous would that be, night or day one bad step and the mole vampire will have you.

thank you for taking the time to play! i appreciate the perspective, too, hehe

(+2)

fun creepy

(+1)

Really cute character... intense thematically.
I love the mythos you've written.


btw are the backgrounds kind of a nod to umineko?

(+2)

thank you so much! ahaha yeah i specifically searched 'how to make bgs look like higurashi'

(+2)

this was ambitious as hell, and a great story. i love how you merged the yuri romance with horror in such a creative way.

reading this while hungry was anxiety-inducing, but it felt appropriate lol

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thank you so much for checking it out and letting me know how it felt, i'm glad it was effective ahaha