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Just Friends is a Visual Novel that started as a small project that should have ended long ago. It was meant to be just a prototype for creating other VNs afterward, but the project got so big and interesting that looked like it would be a shame not to be developed into a full VN. 

Aiden is a human who works hard and has too little time for himself, but suddenly he got the chance to spend a few days in a very beautiful resort to do whatever he pleases but work. During his time in a place where he never intended to be but was somehow thrown into it, will he find a good time or just waste his time away?

Go with Aiden to this resort, live through his eyes what will happen in this short but very interesting chapter of his life, and maybe forge connections with people he never thought it would be possible for him to have in his life!



Just Friends is an ongoing project on Just Friends Patreon. The project has public releases here every three to four months, if you want monthly content you need to become a tier 2+ patron. 

  • Current Public Build: Version 0.42.0.35 (Released December 2023)
  • Current Patron Build: Version 0.57.0.35  (Released February 2024)
  • Next Public Version: Version 0.49.0.35 ( To be released March 2024 for Tier 1 patrons / June 2024 here for everyone else).
  • Next Patron Version: Version 0.58.0.35 (To be released March 2024)


Important Notes:

  1. The Public build is an older build released previously for Patreons. Any bugs or issues found with it can be reported here, but won't be fixed since it's impossible to downgrade the current game code to the current public build. If you find a bug, try to answer something else, or go another route.
  2. Just Friend uses a very specific save system that is compatible between versions. IF a save file is not compatible, the game SHOULD replace the old file with a new file, however, you can always just start a new game and overwrite any old save you have too. 
  3. If you're interested in the most recent build or you want to check every single update, Patrons receive a new build every month. 
  4. Given some very unfortunate circumstances, the MAC version of the game was canceled. So I decided to delete the MAC version of the game.
  5. There is NO ANDROID VERSION For now. I'm studying how to port the game as is for Android and see then what need to be changed. That's a side project for now.
  6. If you want to support the game without becoming a Patreon you can: 
    1. Buy the Demo here on itch/io. Any value you pay will help me.
    2. Go to https://www.patreon.com/join/yekkusu, on this link in the bottom of the page you can Create a custom pledge. These work as anonymous pledges, you can donate anything from 1 USD to anything your heard desires. However, This feature DOES NOT give you any tier rewards. If you want to become a regular patreon and get the rewards you have to chose one of the four regular tiers. After that, you can still donate more via the Custom Pledge at the bottom of that page. Thanks in advance!

The public build should be updated twice a year here on ItchIo, if you're interested in getting monthly releases you should consider supporting the project on Patreon.


For more updates, try joining the open channel for this project on Telegram: Telegram: Contact @just_friends_VN - The channel is fairly new and was created to avoid any Twitter Shenanigans with his new head. Even if there are no members there right now (at the time I'm putting this here) I will for now publish the updates of the game I usually do on Twitter in this channel too. 

Updated 6 days ago
StatusIn development
Rating
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(99 total ratings)
Authoryekkusu
GenreVisual Novel
Tagscompatible, Furry, game, Gay, just-friends, linux, Romance, Singleplayer, windows

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will this be coming to Mac? im in the telegram for this game and was really excited to try it out but then I realized its not compatible...

I'm sorry to hear that mate. So, the thing with MAC is that it needs a special key that is very, very expensive for me to buy right now, and I can't test it without owning a MAC which, sadly, in my country is considered Elite hardware. 

For now, only Windows and Linux are compatible, eventually I will be porting it to Android. iOS will not be supported for the exact same reason, and I'm so sorry.  Apple is known to be very strict with how people develop stuff for their hardware, so it's a whole expensive, and difficult process for me, considering how much I make monthly for this game. But hey, maybe in the future once the project is at it's end or released on Steam I will be making enough money to buy apple hardware and fetch all the licences to port the games to their system too! But for now, that's impossible for me, so I hope you understand.

Thank you for your interest in my game, please keep following the project if possible! :)

Hey guys!  I've played the latest update of this and I'm curious to know if there's a guide made for this?  have I misunderstood that there are many branches where the story can go?  is there any help to get, for example, the gallery to open all the pictures somehow?

Sorry for taking so long to answer: Each answer you give gives, or subtracts points from your affinity gauge. After the third day in-game, if you have enough affinity points, by answering the correct path, you can get into more interesting routes, one of them with Wagner can even lead you to a cutscene.

For guides though, that's a Patreon-only perk, every ten or so builds I update a chart for patrons to use. But there's no public chart made yet. Maybe, eventually, I'll make one for the public, but right now my focus is solely on my Patrons and Patreon content. 

I can give you a tip though: Every time you answer something wrong, 90% of the time the character will have a bad reaction to what you said. That's not a rule, of course, but it is a design choice I made for the first days. :)

Did you use renpy tomake this?😅

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Just Friends is powered by Godot 3.5.4.

Ren'py was one of the choices but after seeing how big projects like Camp Buddy would start running on that platform I decided it would be way more difficult to optimize code and edit already existing scenes. 

I created the whole visual novel code from scratch to work with Godot years ago. 

Thats freaking awsome  though it would have been cool if you used renpy i could ive used and emulator but alll well 😂

 im trying to learn godot  my self from scratch but dam it's taking a long time.   😅

Developing anything takes time and learning does it too. It took me an entire year before opening my Patreon, to take Godot, learn it, and create a system that would work as a Visual Novel. It has it's perks, but also has the downsides. One of them is that for me to port it to Android I need to manually recreate a lot of menus. 

Either way, keep on studying, Godot is far easier than a lot of engines out there. 

I'll try thank you 😁

is there a steven universe reference or am i tweaking

I... Don't think so? I never put anything not even a single reference in-text to Steven Universe.

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you gay ass faggot delete this rn its cancer and you KYS

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preaach 

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Whats the hate for again..?

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Install button does not work.

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There's no install button.

it's two files: One .EXE and another .PCK

You need to extract both of them to the same folder and execute the ,exe file.  I hope this helps.

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??? Threw Itchio client

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Same issue here. Install button on the itch desktop app doesn't work. There isn't an option to select a file to download and the error message "Cannot read property 'build' of undefined" is returned

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Sorry for the huge delay.

Update: The issue was that I upload the files as labeled as executable, I changed their tags to "other" and this fixed the issue.

I was able to select the build and launch it. So I hope you guys can enjoy it now.

I want to play it so bad 🥲

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I'm working on (slowly) an android Version. It will take  along time since it's not what my current patrons want me to, and I'm not making a huge lot to hire someone to help me, so yeah. But eventually we'll have android builds too. I hope. 

Is there a macOS version?

Sadly no. I'm still searching but so far any build I try to export for Mac OS just won't run on any MAC computer, so for now Mac is out of the question. I believe there are ways to emulate Windows on Mac, which would make it possible for you to run on your mac, but so far that's the only way. Sorry.

It felt different, but in a good way. Of course there were a solid amount of typos but that's a minor nitpick. Though I have played only Karnal's stuff as of now(because he's hot lol).

Thanks for your time playing the game. Every time I find some time I try my best to find every typo I did on the current builds, I also use Grammarly to help with those but sometimes it does more damage than help. Just yesterday I was compiling Wagner's first day as an ebook for Tier 4 patrons and I found lots of small typos I fixed on the first day so eventually they will be fixed! :D

Patrons also can send their own corrections in-game for me and I add their name on a revision team in the credits too, so if you're interested, consider supporting the project as a Tier 2+ on patreon! :D

yayy! love furry

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Is it available for Android?

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No. To develop it to android I need to re-work the entire UI to work on a small screen. That would mean creating a different build of the game just for Android and so far the game is not making enough to justify an Android Build. 

I use Godot, and most of the work to make a port is on me, not on the engine itself (like it is for Ren'py), so for now, no Android. Sorry.

Only Windows and Linux Operating System such as Ubuntu, Manjaro  or Mint.

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Q/ why is the game so dam expensive i am not going to pay 15$ un less the hole vn is done< not trying to be rude>

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A/ you don't have to, the $15 you are seeing is optional and don't need to pay at all, all you have to do is press "no thanks, take me to download" then download the zip from what ever software you are using

Hi, I recently became a subscriber to your Patreon and download the newest release but everytime I get to the end of day five of wanger route the game crashes,  it also crashed when I tried loading a old save file, I had to start a new game just to be able to load my old file without it crashing. Idk if this is just a me problem but thought I should say something 

I did answer you there and I already checked the scene, and found it's not having any issues for me there. I also sent you a message explaining what could be, but I'm almost 100% sure it's a save-file issue. The version you guys can play here is 10-15 builds earlier than what we have on Patreon, and I did code new stuff in the game from that much time. I do recommend every time you grab a new build, to just start a whole new save. The Skip Dialog is a feature that saves constantly what dialogues you've read in each route you enter, so even if you start a new save, you just need to click skip and as long as the route still exists in the newer build,  you will be able to skip the same number of dialogues you had before. So it's quick to get back to where you were.


Sorry for the delay.  If anyone else is reading this message and having the same issue with any build, public or not, remember to always start a new save and see if the issue persists first. 

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Please make this install threw the itchio launcher

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Please? Having hard time keeping track of so many games. Cheers.

I really like that this is a human in a anthropomorphic world.

Can't change my name???

Whel, shit, forgot about this, going to try and give it another try. Cheers and happiness.

Hi Yekkusu, Will there be any public releases?

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Which choises do i have to take for the best outcome with wagner

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Is there a mobile version?

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Would be nice to have the VN offered for android. I noticed others are wondering about this as well.

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Any interest making a version for Android?

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Why do you make the public veraion 9 -> 10 versions BEHIND the paid version? This is the most drastic version difference between a paid and none paid visual novel I've ever seen

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Can't play it throught itch.io launcher atm. It writes me "cannot read property of 'build' undefined". Can you fix it?

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downloaded the Mac version and got the message

“Just Friends” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash.

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To let you know please add platform tags so people on the itch.io launcher can download it without their browser

Well I did add the versions to the TAG section. If it's not working, give me a heads-up so I can check what I should do. Thank you for your feedback. 

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Sorry for the very late reply but yeah its not there

wait so where can I download the working mac version? 

When you click on DOWNLOAD button, you can select your version. The last MAC working version was the 0.21. I'm really sorry for not being able to keep up with the MAC version. 

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How Can i play this in Android?

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Sadly no. For now there are no plans for an Android release.

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Can you please add platform tags so the people on the itch.io desktop launcher can easily download the VN

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"Just Friends"

Recognizes Wagnermutt's art...

In all seriousness I am enjoying it so far. Great job both of you.

My Mac states that the program is damaged, that I have to move it to trash, I need a little han in this. I love the VN and I do want it to move forward nice and smoothly.

So yeah issue is that contents are damaged 

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Hello there. I am terribly sorry for the inconvenience. As much as I wanted to fix this issue, that's impossible given this version of the game is an older version, it's impossible for me to fix it. All I can suggest is for you to wait for the next build to be released which will be in December, or to become a patron and grab the latest build of the game if you want to support the project. I'm sorry again for the inconvenience. 

For now, I am removing the 031 for MACs here and restoring the 023 instead because that version seems to be working. That's all I can do so far, I'm sorry. Again, I really am. 

its fine I appreciate the fast response ^w^ 

Just take your time and don't rush it :3

I‘m having an issue where I can‘t access the files to this game on my iPad, I currently can‘t access my pc so I‘m playing on a mobile device, is there a way so I can maybe access it anyway? I‘d like to check this out. (The picture below shows what happens after I decompress it, thanks in advance.)

Hm, I never owned an iPad so I have no idea if the system is the same as the macOS. However, since the iPad is a mobile device, big or not, made to work with a touchscreen, I doubt any of the versions would work on it. The only way as far as I'm aware would be for you to download the files for the PC version (windows), or the Mac Version (MacOS) and play them there since the game is not at all compatible with touch-screen devices. 

I'm sorry for the inconvenience. 

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It‘s not a problem, thanks a lot for trying to help though. I‘ve tried to download both windows and MacOs files but both result to the same result, but I‘m sure I‘ll find a way to access the files. I guess this game won‘t be released to iOS anytime soon, huh?

Sadly you're right. The game engine does support android at least but that means months of coding and testing to make sure touch commands works on it. And also recreating the entire UI to work on a tablet or phone screen. Right now the menus would be too small even if I make touch compatible. 

Unless my patrons decide to ask for a android release I won't focus on that since I release updates monthly for them. 

And about iOS I doubt it would happen even if I make the game compatible with Android since Godot so far does not support iOS. Sorry. 

I see, that‘s good to know though, I hope it‘ll be easier to add games to mobile in the future, I‘d love that.

Hi again, I recently became a subscriber to your Patreon, but I'm still not able to download the latest build, could I ask you a few questions to clarify it?

Edit:  I also posted this request under the Patreon post of the build, so feel free to respond to either of these inquiries whenever you can.

Hey there just to be sure you know I already answered you there. If you still need help just talk to me there and I'll do my best to support you. Thanks for becoming a patron and supporting the project!

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hello! as i mainly play vns on android, i was wondering, is a port planned? if not that's cool as well.

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It depends on the patrons actually. I could make the game run on Android, however that would take a lot of time out of the current focus of development, so far I work based on what my patrons want to be added to the game. It's not out of the question, but it's not something I plan in the meantime either. Sorry.

Hey two quick questions about the VN, the first one is if there will be NSFW content at any point in it?  The second question I have is that should I become a tier 2 Patreon member, would I have access to the latest build of the game that is compatible with Windows?

First question: Yes, this game is meant for Adult Audiences there will have NSFW scenes eventually. Since artwork cost a lot of money it takes a while for me to get enough to pay for more art. There is some written content that is very much +18 already.


Second Question: Yes, you need to become a Tier2 patron to access the latest build. You can also suggest corrections with the latest build as long as you give your current Patron Name (username on Patreon) when sending the suggestion, accepted suggestions puts your name in a special list in the credits as one of the Revision team members. And every build on Patreon is compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac. I can test the Linux and Windows versions, but I already had some Mac users there that assured me the MAC version works too. 


On Patreon, you will have a new build every month, usually, the new builds come with new story segments or bug fixes, new features when they can be added, and so on. 


And ah, your name will be permanently added to the credits once you become a Patron, even if you help the project for only one month, so remember that. If you want your name censored or removed from the credits you need to report that after you become a patron. :D


Anyway, I hope I have answered your questions properly if you have any more doubts don't hesitate to ask, I'll answer you as soon as I get the notification in my e-mail. 

Hey, I'm completely new to this VN and I'm having issues with downloading it, is there a version of it that is compatible with Windows?

Yes there is. When you select download the site will ask you to pay something. That's completely optional just select 0USD and then click download it. Then the site will let you choose between three versions one of them is the windows version all you need is download and extract the files to a folder and play the game by executing the .exe file. 

I'll try that 

The current public build has a very complicated base resolution, and usually, some laptops and older monitors would not achieve it. It was a mistake on my part, that kind of issue was fixed on the next selected public build so I'm sure from the next update forward you won't have that issue.

By using Window-Arrows you can put your current window in any position on the screen, left, right, minimize and maximize it, and I'm sure that will work for the game since the game has a built-in code that should allow the game to work in any window resolution from 800x600. 

Next month I'll have the next public build posted here, so if you wait a little longer you won't have any issues like that again. 

And remember: Patreon Builds are the only ones I can actually fix bugs since it's the most recent one and the only one I truly have access to fix issues. Sorry. 

No worries, thanks for the follow up.  I look forward to trying your work

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Thank you for trying it, I'm really glad people are getting interested in the project. Thanks again for your time! 

hi ! I loved the VN, the characters are insanely well done ! But i don't know why, on Karnal's route, it just stops. Like, i'm supposed to click somewhere on the map, but here is nothing to click on. Is it a bug ? Or is it the end of karnal's current update ?

That depends. I'm pretty sure the game has a credit scene so if you were at the end of his route you would trigger the credits. This could be a bug. Next month I'll be uploading the next public version and I'm sure this issue will be fixed. 

So far I would recommend you to choose other options to see if the route ends abruptly I may have committed a mistake there where the game is trying to go to the next route but it's not sending you anywhere. 


On Wagner there is a route where you would get a crash after selecting a choice.


So save the game frequently so anytime you find issues you can go back and select another response. I can't fix this build because it's literally ten or more versions older than the current one for patrons. Sorry.

when i play the vn it wont fit in the window

this happens if your window size is a weird resolution. All tou need to do is press windows key + up. That will maximize the window. 

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Android? 🤔

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There Is no Android version right now. Creating an Android version would take a lot of time and currently the new content is selected by patrons they usually vote for bug fixes or new story content. 

everytime i download the windows version, they ask me what program do i want to use to open the rar doc. but the two version for linux and max seem to be zip like regular VN.

how am i supposed to do?

You should have WinZip or WinRAR. Any of these can open .zip files. When I create the .zip file I use the same program for both windows and Linux. There is a possibility that you changed the file format when you downloaded the game. No matter though if you use any .zip program you can unpack the files and play them. 

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Not sure if you saw this because of how comments are posted, so this is a repost:

https://minoh.itch.io/minotaur-hotel/devlog/125081/how-to-get-your-game-noticed-...

The link above talks about how to optimally tag your game, so people on itchio are more likely to see it (and therefore increase the likelihood of people going to your patreon).

I'd love to see this game continue to grow!

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What? Are you using windows? That looks like some configuration of your system. I just checked and I was able to download the game on both Firefox and edge.

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Is there coming full version in future? Just played this game 3 times trough

Every four months, a new public build will be released. The game however is not nearly close to be completed. If you want monthly builds, you can check them over on Patreon by becoming a Tier 2+ patron there. 

Sadly I can't give a date for the full version of the game, what I can say to you for now is this: 

The speed this game will be completed depends solely on the direct support this game gets on Patreon. 

And of course, keep checking for updates here, both on new builds (there's a date for the next build to be released here) and on new posts. I'll be creating small posts here to warn people of new Patreon builds releases too, since those are released monthly.

I'm glad you enjoyed the game that much, and I hope you liked the content so far! Thank you so much for playing. 

Thanks for info :3 and yes this game has alot emotionals. What can i say is Wagner is my favorite dog on this game 

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