
Blooming Panic
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Depressed day-in and day-out from a draining corporate job, you become invested in a fantasy webnovel and find a mysterious link to a fan server. Everyone is warm and welcoming, but four members take a special interest in you!
WELCOME TO BLOOMING PANIC: FULL BLOOM EDITION!




WALKTHROUGH NOTES FOR PLAYERS
- NakedToaster is the intended true and final route of the game. If you would like to play NakedToaster without having to go through nightowl and Quest (not recommended), you can access his route through using the username "LovelyLola". (Xyx's route is not required to access NakedToaster's route.)
- In order to arrive at his route, you'll need to select "..." when the server greets you and call his selfie "cute".

- ~75k words (~5-8 hours of playtime)
- 8 CGs
- 15 in-game fanarts
- 8 endings
- 8 epilogues
- As well as...
A music channel!

PII restrictions!

Server arguments!

And plenty of video calls!


Director/Programmer
Editor
Writers
robobarbie (NakedToaster/nightowl), Destini (Quest + xyx), Allie Vera (webnovel + xyx)
Sprite/Background/UI Art
Emoji/Icon Art
Meme Creator
FakeImpostor
OST + Voice Editing
Main Voice Talent
Charlatean (NakedToaster), Kija (nightowl), BardCommander (Quest), Katy133 (BloomBot), Mike Young (xyx)
Additional Voice Talent
Selendri (BIGLADY), Selendri's cat Persephone, Orpheo Fenn (two2), Ara Christian Letim (onionthief), Cocolamoco (June), Sawyer Lash (salociN), Homoagogo (societyboy)
Fanartists
Rae Byrd, Cocolamoco, Grimmy, Rinna, Ava, Baehino, Allie Vera, Bakatino, Destini, Katy133, robobarbie, Seylgark, Sleepy
QA Lead
QA Team
DoubleDaze, Flint Whitelock, perpetuallyNewGuy, redstormpopcorn, Selendri, Ara Christian Letim, Zero, BocajTheInfinite, Basil, Moth, Willy Elektrix
Made initially for the 2021 Otome Jam. Original press kit here.
Warnings - game contains:
- Cursing
- Mildly suggestive content
- Situations involving stalking
- Discussions of parental verbal abuse
- LOUD SUDDEN SOUNDS
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If you liked blooming panic and are seeking similar games to play, have some collections:
- robobarbie dating sims,
- robobarbie comedies,
- robobarbie dramas,
- other chatsims i'd think you could like,
- blooming panic fan games,
- or, here is our newer chatsim, seekL!
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (6,042 total ratings) |
| Author | robobarbie |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | Comedy, Mystery, Otome, Ren'Py, Romance, Voice Acting |
Development log
- ok i made the walkthroughsJul 06, 2022
- Update Thoughts!Dec 22, 2021
- xyx walkthroughDec 19, 2021
- XYX ROUTE NOW AVAILABLEDec 18, 2021
- Discord ServerJul 31, 2021
- Nightowl WalkthroughJul 03, 2021
- Launch Thoughts!Jul 02, 2021






Comments
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absolutely peak! at first i sort of cringed at some parts, but when i got to nakedtoasters route, i was in love lmao exactly my type, and his voice actor did really well too. anyone recommend more dating sims with a character like this pleasee..
i also heavily enjoyed Xyx's route! I was not expecting to like it so much, and I definitely wasn't expecting the path it took, but it was very cute and a good portrayal of such problems and emotions shown. I also loved the voice acting for him as well!
i loved this so much!! beloved xyx, i am defenseless against the resident troll
also toasty please show MC how to equip their job stone T_T
does anyone know how to play on Mac?? I thought if I updated mine, it would allow me to, but sadly, it doesn't give me the option to play even when it's downloaded ;-;
you can try by using the Whisky program, and you download it through windows.
just finished quest's route,,, i wish he was real AGH HES SO CUTE
i love nightowl sm ohmygosh !!!! he reminds me of myself HESSOCUTE
I loved nightowls route my bby sm :((( i wish i can play this on my tablet im crine
I’m struggling so much since Renpy isn’t like running very well, I haven’t been able to pass the webtoon panels🥹🥹
IM OBSESSEEED i loved the game sm. quest and nighthowl were my favorites, i need more of them (◞‸ ◟)💧
OMG I LOVEDDD THIS GAME SM!! But I have ONE complaint. I NEED MORE AFTER THE MEETUP WITH NIGHTOWL!!! That was so cute and I literally started tearing up because there was no more:(( Pls consider making more not of just nightowl but for the whole game!
Only did the bad endings as well because I wanted to appreciate all the hard work that was put into this game fully...and it sucked. In a good way. You're all so very talented, thank you for this.
Not me just realizing after playing this 50 times how Xyx's jewelry changes in his good ending! I'm obsessed I love him so much
this story was so much fun. I did all the good ending, but haven't tried for any of the bad lol. Guess, I'm like the MC in that way
xyx seven
Xyx seven
omg i love everyone sm, my favs def have to be Xyx and NakedToaster!!! Also, why is nightowl legit me :0 Love this game so much!!! def my fav of all times
I literally only made an account to left a comment cause OMG THIS GAME IS SOOO COOL, I REALLY love all the characters (Toasty is my baby) the emotions, the voices, the backstories I'M ABSOLUTELY OBSSESED. The only thing is that I CAN'T the bad endings...god... I only have one and I think it's enough (I LITERALLY CRIED)
IN LOVE WITH THIS 100% recommended
QUEST MY BABY! Going to actually cry...he is so sweet :((
10/10 game. I love Quest with all my heart.
this game might just get me into yumeshipping thats all im gonna say... AMAZING characters!
oooOOOOoooo you want to yumeship so baaadd ooOOOooOOOoo join us yumeshippers
I literally am IN LOVEEE with this game! i only started it yesterday and have 10 hrs play time (unemployed lifestyle ig..) i relate so much to xyx omgggg. Ive already got the good and bad ending for xyx and the good ending for quest! i am struggling slightly to start the toasted ending tho..
OMG I love Quest so much!!
AGH ive never commented about a game yet before but i just HAVE to for this!! i played bp a while back, maybe 3 or 4 yrs ago? its my faaaavourite game, and my comfort game. im feeling kinda down, and im in a lotta pain rn, but playing this just makes me feel so happy! its like i forget all my problems and im able to smile. might seem alot for a lil chatsim game but its true! thank you for your magic, robobarbie!
wowzer, how was this experience free??! Love all the dialogue optins and how real some of their feelings felt and Bloomic and... AHHH!
I got bad end. that was fucking devasting omg im gonna go cry now wtf man
aaa me too im crying
i did all good endings in a morning, the characters are so cuteeee!!! all of them!!! i think this vns its my favouriteee :3c
Characters are all charming and sweet. Definitely an excellent game in the genre of chat dating vns!!!
For the longest time this was at the top of my wishlist and I finally got myself to play it an oh!! boy!! it was SO GOOD!!! actually, it was kinda scary how much i type like the main character sometimes. this was an exquisite experience over the weekend, thank you for making it!!
I love VNs like this but its super annoyin and quite confusin to have to scroll up and read all the messages because 20 people respond when u say one thin LOL but besides that love the art and pretty decent game!!
Absolutely. Fucking. Adore. Nightowl.
TOASTY IS GONNA BE MY 4EVER BELOVED!!!! <33333
This game is written perfectly! So interesting to play it, i spent 5 hours playing to unlock 3 of them, i never felt that happiness from playing!!!! Also.. happy that Lola is good now :)
Is there going to be a android version? 🤧
I remember seeing robobarbie saying no a few comments down so unfortunately no it is :<
I GEN WENT INTO THIS BLIND AND WAS SO HESITANT TO PLAY UNTIL 10;30 YESTERDAY AND HOLY SHIT I LOST TRACK OF TIME AND SLEPT AT 3 LMFAO BUT JOKES ASIDE I LOVE QUEST SO SO SO MUCH!!!!!!! I IRL BARKED, MEOWED, MOO AND ALL THE ANIMAL SOUNDS WHEN HE CALLED ME PET NAMES SHSHHSHSHSI LOVED ALL OF THEM DEARRLY THO THIS WA SO GOOD... I ATE SO WELL
the best piont is, its just like really getting together and chatting with a lot of friends, so many vivid characters,I'ii cherish the memories I spend with them, even though its only a game,it deeply impressed me(QAQ)thank you for the creation of such an excellent work
Hagan que sea disponible en español y esto será un rotundo éxito, ah, y para android 🙏
Se está trabajando un parche al español, desconozco si es oficial, pero están en facebook como "Fantome traducciones", creo que les queda solo una ruta
Sabes si ya terminaron con el parche? la ansiedad de jugarlo me esta matando
es facil jugarlo sin saber ingles de todas manerasss no usa palabras tan comlplicadas y puede servir de intro para otras novelas visuales :3
finished the final route yesterday while sick and it's been a very nice companion for this sort of state; and it did make my brain buzz a little about THEORY and GAME STUDIES, tbh, bc i always feel annoyed that discussions of immersion in games focus on AAA games so much, and not enough on things like this - where you're interacting with the computer to simulate... interacting with a computer??? really good stuff ANYWAY the writing is very charming and portrays writing quirks in chat in ways that are believable, the characters are interesting and wormed their way into my heart, the art is cute, and the voice acting is great. the discord-like gimmick is SOOO well done i am really impressed!!!
i liked the romances, tho i thiiiiiiink i would like them even more if the story was signaled to take a little bit more time, the depth of some of it feels a bit off for just a week of online chatting at times, but i didn't mind too much. i think my fav route is xyx's, but there are no bad ones, really, just the question of what resonates with you as a reader-player personally
the final twist reads... interesting today compared to the day of the game's release i would assume, but overall, yeah!!! it's definitely worth the hype, i enjoyed it immensely
i don't even know what to say other than i love all the LI's so much, I don't think i'll find a game as good as this one in a while <3 all four routes are so different from eahc other that it was so fun to replay to follow a different one the next time, and i can't express how hard it is to pick a favorite because all the characters are so freaking lovable!!!! I yearn for quest, toasty, xyx and nightowl so bad
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THIS GAME IS SO GOOD WHAT THE HELL
goodness gracious. i was so into this game i got all routes' good ending in ONE DAY. WITH BREAKS I SWEAR.
decided today i'll get the bad endings BUT NO THEY HAD TO BE EMOTIONAL AND I COULD NOT GET ALL OF THEM I ONLY DID HALF AND NOW I FEEL HORRIBLE-
i love this game to bits. literal bits. i originally saw the art and stuff and only quest and toasty spoke to me, but when i did the routes for the other two i couldn't help but fall in love with them which is why it hurt SO BAD to do the bad ending.
QUEST AND NIGHTOWL AND TOASTY WHY CAN'T YOU BE REALLLLLLLL
i want more i demand more /j /pos
this game will live in my mind rent-free. i have gained another comfort game. SO HAPPY THIS GAME WAS SO GOOD PLAY IT NOW. NOWWWW
hmmm.... I don't think they liked the game.
HAHAHAHAHHAHAA noooooo, of COURSE i didn't like it!! /sarc /j
You two are funny.
maybe one day we'll get an onion route
Honestly, your games have consistently made me blush and get giggly, and that hasn't really happened with other Dating Sims I've played so far. I definitely think the voice acting is the icing on the cake. All of them are good, but as I already said in another comment I made a while ago, Mike Young is elite.
Xyx 4ever.
I keep coming back to this game because I love it so much.