Start Running
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Fight against inertia.
Start Running is part visual novel, part escape room, and part Greek tragedy.
Luis, a procrastination prone runner, has been training for his first marathon. Today is the day of his last training run. He knows he has 20 miles ahead of him, but unfortunately he's having a hard time starting. When he does though, strange things start to happen, pushing him ahead and forcing his hand.
The world, shifting and bending to some unseen force's hand, doesn't fit reality. Luis and his dog Pistachio have to escape whatever is happening, and they have to do it quickly, before they have no other option.
In order to survive, players will find themselves drawn into a surreal world where buildings shift, doors refuse to cooperate, and the city itself seems to reshape around them. The stunning visuals and mind-bending puzzles reveal layers that help you confront whatever is causing this.
Every choice in the game matters, from stopping to look at your running medals in your apartment to intentionally sending a mother to a possible violent death. Puzzles take inspiration from the items you may find in a normal world like phone combinations and printer jams, but nothing is ever what it seems.
Features
- 40k+ words
- point and click puzzles with an inventory and movement system
- many deaths and endings, depending on choices
- dog
MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Start Running is a horror game with descriptions of death, depression, derealization. There may be jumpscares or intense moments.
Updated | 7 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Publisher | |
Release date | Jul 08, 2024 |
Author | beepsoft industries |
Genre | Adventure |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | Horror, Indie, Point & Click |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly |
Links | Steam, Steam |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $8.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Patch 1.02Jul 30, 2024
- Start Running will release July 8, 2024!Jul 05, 2024
- small things I've done in Ren'Py while working on this (part 1)Apr 24, 2024
- Demo!Feb 19, 2024
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