Beretta Mondatta
When Beretta’s boyfriend cheats on her, she rips his goddamn head off. Help a murderer find new love! Or not!
Summary
The Many Foolish Loves of Beretta Mondatta is a surreal comedy VN with multiple branching, yet interlocking storylines.
Every playthrough starts violently, but what follows is up to you. Will Beretta find love? Friendship? Death? Time to finally clean her dirty fridge? Each choice has its pros and cons, so there are no "good," "bad," or "true" endings.
While you can get to an ending in 5 to 15 minutes, there are over 20,000 words and 12 totally different endings that you can reach with little to no re-reading. About half the endings come with a “bonus” (a song, a drawing, etc.). Play enough of them, and you might just unlock a secret ending, too…
The Characters
Beretta Mondatta—Protagonist
In every branch of the story, Beretta is quick-tempered and excitable. Beyond that, you control her actions. She always wants to be a good person... but she's often tempted to lie or give in to her worst impulses.
Rodrigo D’Amour—Beretta’s Ex-Boyfriend
He dead.
Roxanne D’Amour—Rodrigo’s Mother
“I must confess, Beretta, if any other girl had murdered my son, I might think ill of her. But I could never think ill of you, my dear.”
Officer Phil de Blanc—(Ex?) Police Officer
“Do you have any idea how fast you just ripped that boy’s head off? Ripping off heads is illegal in this country you know—at any speed!”
Gus Gradenko—Mailman
“Barkeep, get this lass a beer. The kind they be advertisin’ on television with all the pretty ladies.”
Jessica Machine—Coffee Aficionado
“I just thought, well, since you committed murder today, and since I also committed my first murder today, maybe I should introduce myself or something.”
In every branch of the story, Beretta is quick-tempered and excitable. Beyond that, you control her actions. She always wants to be a good person... but she's often tempted to lie or give in to her worst impulses.
Rodrigo D’Amour—Beretta’s Ex-Boyfriend
He dead.
Roxanne D’Amour—Rodrigo’s Mother
“I must confess, Beretta, if any other girl had murdered my son, I might think ill of her. But I could never think ill of you, my dear.”
Officer Phil de Blanc—(Ex?) Police Officer
“Do you have any idea how fast you just ripped that boy’s head off? Ripping off heads is illegal in this country you know—at any speed!”
Gus Gradenko—Mailman
“Barkeep, get this lass a beer. The kind they be advertisin’ on television with all the pretty ladies.”
Jessica Machine—Coffee Aficionado
“I just thought, well, since you committed murder today, and since I also committed my first murder today, maybe I should introduce myself or something.”
Progress
The main game is nearly complete, including all the main writing and art. At this point, mostly working on sound effects, music mastering, final polishing, and maybe a couple bonuses. The anticipated release is in spring or early summer.
Pricing
Free.
Rating
Contains cartoon blood and occasional strong profanity.
Goals & Questions
This is a DIY project, but I'm serious about improving and welcome all feedback.
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