Boyband Hell is the recipient of a grant and will be getting a ✨glow up✨ by early summer! To get the latest updates or join our journey as a play-tester, click here.

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18k words + 2 original Boyband songs with vocals

Content Warning: 

Commodification of celebrities, criminal invasiveness of fans, and referenced specialization of underage stars. We do not condone any of the behaviours exhibited by this particular group of Superfans in this story.

References

Toxic Parasocial Relationships in East Asia 

Exploring the World of Toxic Ships 

Positive Shift in Fandom Culture Norms

Media normalization of privacy invasion

Credits

Audio 

🎶 William Gómez, Alec - Composer    |   🎤Rea - Casting Director

🎧Collin - SFX and VA Mastering + 🎧Nick - Bonus Superfan Mastering 

🎧Ri - Phone Notifications SFX 

VA

🎤Rea, Lauren Kong, Haley - Superfans

🎤 Erik Smith - Connor (MC)   |   🎤 Luis Bautista - Blue

🎤 Daniel Martinez - Aero   |   🎤 Max Herzfeld - Dixon

🎤 A. Craft - El

A2E Songs:

Composed and mastered by WilliamMusiek, with assistance from Collin

“You Dunno About Me” Hype song: 
Vocals: Abram Torres, Alex Bui, and all original cast members A. Craft, Erik Smith, Max Herzfeld, Luis Bautista, Daniel Martinez  
Lyrics: Kristin (SylphyDreams),  with initial direction from Rae + Jaqui

“Where are u now?” Nostalgia song: 
Vocals: Max Herzfeld, Luis Bautista, Theodore Truman, Kyle Wright
Lyrics: Jaqui (Littlemissleestories)

Programming 

🛠️ Alex - Story Programmer (Jam) + 🛠️ Rae - Scene Programmer (Post-Jam)🛠️ Dezorder + Jaqui - Polish Support Programmer 
🛠️F1reshark - General/Phone Message Programmer
 🛠️JD, Rae - Act 3 Programmer 

GUI Programming

🛠️Zeil - GUI Programmer   |    🛠️ SmallBunny - Trivia Wheel + Notes App Programmer

Story

 ✍️ Jaqui (Littlemissleestories) - Narrative Designer
✨Alyssa, Rae, Rea-bear - Editors    |   ✨Kalitx, Ryo - Sensitivity readers

Special thanks to our beta readers: Umamor, Zejbo, Awiola, Logan, and Big G

Art 

Sprites

👩‍🎨Matri mono - Character Designer and Artist 
👩‍🎨 tlst9999 / Rykor Orion- Expressions / Pose support / Yuki Character Artist
👩‍🎨Moph - Concert Outfits design / sprites support  + 👩‍🎨FOrCE - Sprites support

General Art

🌃Joris (OnlySketches) - BG Artist: Airport / Kitchen / Living/Bedroom / Hallway / Jet
 🍜tentacletomato - Foodbot / Food / Concert BG Artist
👋 Demeru, Noisey - CG Artists 

Phone Art

📱 Demeru, Moph - Photo Artists   |   📱 Linko - Chibi and Emote Artist 
📱 Ro - Trivial Wheel Artist

GUI Art

 💬CausticFish - GUI Artist / In-game Phone Artist

Fanart Artists 

Finel (Stage handhold with Blue and Connor)   |   Luciel (Stage catch with Blue and Connor)
Boinkie (Aero and Connor, Dixon and Connor)

Moph (Chibi Blue and Connor)   |   BBT (Chibi Group Portraits)

Production + Marketing

✨ Kristin (SylphyDreams) - Project Management / Itch Page Design / Social Media
✨ Rae - Itch Page Banner Designer / Thumbnail Designer 
✨ DireTone (Myles Ogilvie) - Trailer video 

Instructions for Mac Build

(Video instructions here (Start at 0:40))