The Shadows That Run Alongside Our Car
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
The road is long.
Two strangers sit side by side as night falls over. The car speeds down the open highway.
Without a soul around them, everything seems to slip away. On a journey to no one knows where, all they have is words and time. And that time is dwindling fast.
The shadows are chasing.
The Shadows That Run Alongside Our Car is a visual novel by Lox Rain. Shadows was made over the course of four days during mid-August 2016 and was released August 19, 2016. The game features two character routes and six endings. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Made with love and Ren'Py.
Content Warnings: mentions of suicide, killing, and violence, explicit language.
Lox Rain consists of Lorelei (Writing/Main Coding), Laiska (Writing/Editing/Sprite Coding), and Auro-Cyanide (Art/UI). For more information about the individual contributors, please follow the above links. You can also find us on Twitter at @yandere, @petitscygnes, and @AuroCyanide.
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Development log
- Version 1.1 updateMay 17, 2018
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Steam? I will learn about this game in the comments to the review in steam =/
Their conversation was so comforting and bittersweet (especially their personal dialogue). I hope there's a sequel to this. If not, this game was still pretty fun!
Love this game! Artstyle is amazing
The atmosphere is really creepy and hits a nerve about the tragic tale of these two passengers driving on a road to nowhere. End of the world never seemed so gritty until now. I would like to see more choices though and what happens to these two, maybe a part 2?
Are you gonna make more of this? I really loved it. It is amazing.
awesome game
If you seek a short yet meaningful experience this is the answer to your search. Highly recommend to play both sides of the story, it doesn't take long and the way the whole story unfolds is definitely worth it.
P.S. Better play the boy's part first, this way it is more engaging.
Thank you, dear devs, for making this evening so much better.
that's a piece of ar
I loved this game, the art, the colouring, the story, the music. Just perfect <33
Fun game, and the story is amazing but what is the meaning of this ending?
A short and sweet visual novel. Had a lot of fun trying to get all of the "endings" to notice the changes in dialogue.
this game was so good! i love the art, music, story and overall mood of it. for my first game i have choosen dustin then shelby. it me sad, i would love to see more of these characters. gameplay is around 20 min long. i definetely recommend this <3
Esse jogo é incrível, uma pena ser tão curto e não ter continuação. Parabéns aos desenvolvedores.
Fiz minha própria tradução, quem for BR espero que curtam.Please continue this game. I'm looking forward to its continuation.
Would love to try but I only apk
Perfect experience, loved the beutiful animation, breathtaking music which was very goodly used to boost the atmosphere and the short story took my attention and I want just more! Looking forward to the continuation of the game!
I love this game. It's quite emotional and makes you care for the characters alot, because sometimes the interactions and the small things you notice can all make a difference later. Loved the artstyle as well, looks beautiful, likeable and realistic characters imo and overall a nice story. I also liked the fact that you can play both sides of the story which may give new insights compared to the previous play. Not really alot to complain. Good job devs! Keep making more like these!
Damn I actually cried...
really enjoyed this game - it was short but sweet
A good game based on reading about these 2 strangers after the apocalypse I cried a bit during and after finishing both sides of the story.
Holy shit, this is the best VN I've ever seen, especially the GUI, breaking the average Renpy-made visual novel
Amazing!! So much feeling and it's really beautiful.
Gotta say this is a really great short game. The dialogue very organic and characters relatable. Keep up the great work!
I have a problem with my download. Every time i press download then it automatically removes itself from my laptop and winwar and therefore i cant extract it.
that was mind numbingly amazing
Shelbi thoughts on working really hit me. I am glad these two had the opportunity to meet each other. Beautiful mention of the concept of "shadow", present as physically as in the mind of the characters. Thank you for this game !
Glad to have played this game, and that others keep finding it, too!
I haven't gone through Dustin's route yet out of choice, but might reconsider in the future. Even from the screenshot alone, seeing what I can get just by having the perspective of the other person is truly game changing (just like it would in real life).
More VNs should try for multi character writing!
Short but really nice game, the music and the art are really beautiful and fitting.
This game is amazing. I love the art style, the characters and their interactions. Beautiful game overall.
Somber, melancholic feel, enjoyed it bruh!
This was honestly a really captivating story that was short yet bittersweet
Beautiful music, endearing narrative, and intuitive characters. Ahh such a nice wholesome game. Congrats and best of luck for future games!
nice
that was fun short game!~
does any one know the backround music name?