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Bug Mystery.zip

Maggie and Peter are bounty hunters - at least they were, until Maggie's ex-girlfriend Eleanor hires them to solve a mystery. Her rare insect collection was stolen, and she would like it back. Also, Peter is a sentient explosion, and I personally think that is really cool!

Will Maggie and Peter find the missing bugs? Will Maggie win Eleanor back or will she finally listen to Peter and move on? Does a game count as a visual novel if you control a moving character?

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Made for bpseudopod for the 2024 Glorious Trainwrecks Sekret Santa Jam, who requested a game with:
-cool or nice bugs
-a mystery
-a betrayal
-a talking explosion who is your pal

This was a very fun prompt to work with! I hope ya like it!

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Controls:
arrow keys/WASD : move
e/space/enter : progress dialogue
esc : quit

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Created using Game Maker Studio, GIMP, BFXR, and Lovely Composer!

Thanks for playing!

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