Danganronpa: Lapse

honestly one of the best danganronpa fangames out there

SPOILER

I was right there with you, right there with you almost all the way through. I was just waiting for an explanation of what the flip was going on with Echo's special ability ... I was waiting for the explanation for that and it just never came.

I feel like it could have been completely justified if the explanation for Ultimate Memory had been something else -- like, this only even requires a change in Gaia's dialogue at one point. There's already another Ultimate with science-violating powers (Ultimate P. from the Epilogue) so Echo being (ROT-13 encoded) Hygvzngr Cerpbtavgvba wouldn't break the story and in a cockeyed kind of way it fits with "Ultimate Memory."

(Yes, they did it in Zero Escape, but it made sense there and it was the central conceit. It didn't just, like, happen.)

I am also *completely* in the dark about what's going on in the post-credit flashback.

I feel lucky my favorite character survived after the crazy amount of fakeout deaths they had LMAO but I loved the game! The CGs were so nice and although I never played Zero Escape so I was a little confused at the end I still enjoyed it. :)

ohhhh my gosh i finally got around to playing this and im screaming and hollering. i finished it in a few hours and had so much fun solving everything, even tho the trials were very short :(, and i love this game ! its prbly one of my favorite fangans so far !! its very true to the original game in terms of killing off characters i love , like my schmookie pookie bear who ended up as the first blackened sigh but this was so fun!! and its so awesome to see a fangan made in renpy! the coding in this game is awesome and im totally sold on anything else youd make!

i havent finished the game yet but i think that when in the character roster and you move your cursor to the right it shows their friends is a nice detail :3

OK so... i'm gonna give you a review as i just finished in this game. overall i love the story so much so i could tell you that...

[Pros]

i loveee the interface design, the concept is really cool and very refreshing also the artstyle is mesmerizing in the eyes. the story afterall is very um how do i put it.. interesting and unique(in good way ofc)? as they took a different approach from the original danganronpa while still maintaining the original "killing game". after all i really like how the game choose to proggress with some interesting twist that makes it feels ''new'' instead putting a patterned story plot like usual danganronpa (this game does do some 'pattern' story thing but they did different approach just like i said so that's why it feels refreshing)

[cons]

the interface of the game itself was pretty great but i need to get used with it, as you can't really control the auto text so it feels really long time when u used auto to progress the story. secondly, i don't know why the developer use big ass black text box to cover execution art(is it has to do with the setting?).  like it covers them completely and i cant clearly see the art! maybe if you want to do that just lower the opacity or just do it like normal dialogue text box, because i think if you do that why putting so much effort for the art if you're just going to cover it just for explaining how execution done? 

and after this maybe a little bit spoiler so beware

the story on prologue, ch 1 and epilogue feels rushed out. the early chapter have feels like "i have too much information to tell the reader but i can't make it too long" so the early chapter feels like the dialoguse bombarding us with so much info in one scene in fast pace. the epilogue, otherhand feels like "i have so much information should i tell them in vague way?".  like the ending not explaining anything. ok the mc has this "ability" to time lapse but it doesn't explain how? except it show only how it triggered and it doesn't explain how this to be called "memory" is a real thing the first place. does the memory on the lapse are just mc reminiscing "what ifs?" what about the others? so there's not really a mastermind? only a plot for the overseer?? . idk if this could be called "open ending" because it left too much plot holes. 

also i don't really get the "forced motivation" concept, it feels like... really irrelevant? idk it just feels outta nowhere showed up with question except for the last chapter 4. 

This comment will have MAJOR spoilers under "view rest". Despite my complaints with this game I do think it is definitely worth playing and has a lot of positives. The presentation is incredible and the characters are all pretty great. Unfortunately I just tend to have a lot more to say about negative stuff.

I feel like this game probably should have included in the description that it was inspired by zero escape. As another commenter already said you kind of need to have played that series to understand a certain something in the story. If it was just the two references that happen in the prologue it would have been fine but there is a major plot point right out of zero escape and it's not even ever explained... Below are the major spoilers.

I feel the final chapter and epilogue was rushed. Before chapter 4 it felt like we were slowly building to something, introducing new elements and then before we know it boom the mastermind is gone and the game is over now here's a big explanation of the game's mysteries, besides Echo's power. Like....what???? It completely interrupts what was previously great pacing and shoots us into an ending where a whopping half the cast survives? Not like I wanted anyone else to die, I love all of the survivors but it just feels a little disappointing especially when I felt chapter 3 had been the best trial so far. I would LOVE to see more from this dev and I'm really sad that the game ended so soon...

this game was great but it 100% requires you to be familiar with zero escape as a game in order to understand what the fuck is going on- i wish in the epilogue [there was a perfect part for it too, when echo was talking to someone alone and they were explaining their actions- perhaps an explanation of the zero escape-y stuff there would've helped make it feel better but i have zero [ba dum tss] complaints otherwise, other than it being so short like let me hear these guys info dump about themselves to me come on

*SNAP*

Yep. This is going in my cringe compilation.

Anyways, I love this game a lot :^)

I LOVE This game, though I do not like the protagonist. I just find them annoying, But that's just me. Other than that, I highly recommend!!! 

it was really fun and exciting to play i really enjoyed it

Thank You for your amazing work

i cant figure out how to download qwq

ONLY TWO OF MY FAVORITES DIED HAHAHAHAHAHHAHHA

such an amazing fangame!! so much effort put into it - i can't wait to get a part 2. thank you for your amazing work! (ps: the yttd and zero escape motifs on lyle's roster??? omfg????)

Pretty solid for a fanganronpa. Highlights and critiques below. Some minor spoilers.


But, uhhhhh, Lapse 2 when?

Things I liked:

-The first investigation being super short. “Here’s two clues! Good luck assholes!” It finally answers the question of “What happens when the killer doesn’t do an over elaborate murder plan?”

-Art style is good. It’s soft and pleasant. I like the art deco theming to the UI; it meshes well with the luxurious mansion.

- Trial 2 was hype as fuck.

- I’ve always thought that putting in bad ends where the player character is a victim would make Danganronpa more interesting. This game has proved that this is true.

-Lyle’s Roster portrait. I recognize a lot of the items on it.

-Lyle in general is a pretty great character.

-All the characters are great. Forte, Lyle, Missy and Eve were my favorites.

-Hope/Despair were talked about like a normal person would talk about them; as opposed to the over the top anime way the main series tends to do.

-The plot is slowly advance throughout the entire game, as opposed to the main games’ having massive plot dumps right at the end.

Minor Critiques:

-Some conversations change topics to quickly; most noticeable when the original topic was important to the situation. This is really only true for the prologue and chapter 1.

-Some motivations and reasonings are shallow/unclear.

-I like Zero Escape references, but the Chapter 3/4 thing was a bit much. In fact, I would out right call it bad.

-Investigations and trials could be fleshed out/expanded a bit more. This probably sounds little weird after I praised investigation one for having only 2 clues, but all of the trails could stand to have a bit more too then and/or tangential clues removed.

Lingering questions (These might seem minor, but this is a mystery game: every stray detail counts):

-Why was Echo so paranoid about Ashley walking by herself to her house, despite the walk being short and mundane?

-Why does no one question/worry about the fact that they were abducted and brought to the mansion? They all just go with it until Echo gets electrocuted for trying to leave for reasons other than being abducted. Same for the bracelets; did no one try to remove them?

Lyle, Forte and Pandora are so rude and blasphemous... They didn't know what the Funyarinpa was! How dare? >:(

For real tho, anyone that makes a Zero Escape reference is good in my book.

whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

my favorites always die first T_T

all that aside though, very well made game that I really enjoyed, honestly did not expect it to be this good but I had fun:)) anyways STOP KILLING MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS PLZ 

I'm sorry the game was very good but the ending as well as some unanswered questions made me wish there was more during the last chapter and epilogue

I had a good time playing, I think it was very impressive that you made it with just one person

SPOILER WARNING FOR THIS WHOLE POST

Im gonna try so the spoiler is below the read more

Absolutely love the game! Im currently going insane about this set of numbers that Aki grumbled when he said "ready?" 

I tried inputting them in the code for the testing room but nothing happened so Im scowering around to see what I can find

hello there

WARINING: THIS HAS SPOILERS (But The Beginning Won't And I Wrote 'SPOLIER PART!' To Warn Anybody) :)

Honestly, I loved the game, in my opinion, this is one of the best fangans ive played along with Eden's Garden (though it's incomplete) and another and another 2. I loved how beautiful he art was and I loved every single character (except Zero, kinda disliked him, and yes, I cried when every body and culprit was found). The game development and character development was AWSOME and I honestly CAN'T believe this game is actually free. This fangame was definitely one of the BEST I've played and it isn't like any other I've played too. SPOILER PART! During chapter one, I was crying my balls off because Pandora and Art were like my favorite characters, though chapter one was a bit boring but I still gave the game a chance because idk it was cool so far ig lol. The second trial in my opinion was fire, the 'Discussion Commence' (I think thats what it was called) arguments were very smooth and I loved it. Though oh my gosh Ashley made me freaking cry holy sh!t- The third chapter, the choosing where to go with Lyle or Missy was cool and uh getting the 'BAD END' with Kanon going weep was actually very creative in my opinion, also going with the dying twice, coming back thing. When everybody died and Sei wanted to get the prize oh my gosh I was freaking out because the rest of the characters, I LOVED (especially Lyle, Missy, and Kanon). The trial had me confused but I understood it all (most) after the trial :). And to end it, I think the ending was very nice :) I'm glad the creator made this and put their efforts in making this game because it made me happy.

I absolutely loved the game! It was fantastic and I loved trying to figure out the culprits each time before the answer was revealed! Great storyline and easy to follow with surprises all the way through!

Well, I've been through this great novel and I want to say that it's just awesome! Thank you for making it possible! ^_^

For those who are deciding to install or not: install and pass, the game deserves it! You better not read on, as you might distort your impression.

Yes, the game is made on a simple engine ren`py and at first I was upset, because it immediately became clear that the same game mechanics and of course, graphics, such as in Danganronpa v3, will not. However, this was my first hypothesis before launching, and I was very surprised when in the first hour of play it was not confirmed! No, of course the same graphics were not, and all game mechanisms were either simplified or absent altogether, but - the game itself and how it was implemented in this engine is really striking in a positive way this word. Simple investigation mechanics and courts, the lack of voice acting, the sound in most of the game the same music as in the original parts of Danganronpa, the lack of video clips, simple in terms of implementation 2D art is more than compensated by, firstly, a really interesting story, secondly, a concise narration (no free times and other nonsense as in the original series), and thirdly, the setting itself! I also want to mention the new music I heard in this game, the selection of music from the original series, interesting differences in the storyline compared to the original. games (highlighted some of the details, which in my opinion, was not in the original), fLoAtInG-shaking letters (they really are perceived differently, I do not understand why this was not used in the original series), and of course, two bad endings, which are interestingly painted, and from which really poured emotions (not comparable to the humorous ending in the first original part of the series). In addition, I want to note the very design of the interface, the transitions from one chapter to another, the art, and most importantly - the very interest and emotion that the creator of the game evoked. All the other flaws, which could be caused by some inconsistency in the plot, short investigations and other things, really pale over how the idea itself was implemented and how it was perfectly realized on such an engine! And in the end, if anyone criticizes the volume that was in the original series and that here, guys, this is a fan game that is implemented for free, and that didn't have the same resources for implementation and developers as Spike Chunsoft. Also, there are really realized moments here that aren't in the original series (details like character signatures and others).

At the beginning of the game I didn't really like the content itself and the very simplicity of the first murder, the investigation, the trial. I liked the very details of the ending and how it was written, but the content of the ending itself, like many here, I didn't really like =D. No, certainly the ending itself is better than, for example, Makoto Shinkai's "Your Name." and compared to that, the ending of the game is perfectly well done and unfolded. Still, the question remains, "What happened to them next?" One user here wrote that the specifics of the Preservation Project and the outside world aren't important, what's important is that the ending makes you feel something. I agree with him in part, details on the project are not necessary, as well as to see, for example, visiting the "game graduates" Greenland and the corresponding pictures and narrative about it, but is the statement about the sufficiency of simply having a test of any feeling true? What if it is a tormented sense of understatement?

Of course, in such cases you can always say - this is the ending the author made, you just need to figure out your own version. But the problem is that whatever variants I made up, I still wouldn't consider it the true ending, because it is simply made up by me, in fact everything could be different...

In conclusion, I want to say that the simplicity of the details in the first chapter and the lack of a clear ending do not spoil the overall impression of the game. Again, the game is great and made me a ton of enjoyable experiences! Considering its non-commercial nature and excellent execution of the idea - the game deserves to be played.

English is not my native language, so I used a translator. If you don't understand something, write it in the comments, please :)

P.S - I think that the prototype of Ashley Westbridge is Applejack from My Little Pony: Equestria Girls. Furthermore, the very word Applejack flashed in the novella as referring to the heroine. Mythridate, if this is true, or it's just a reference to the MLP universe - please write if my guess is correct, I'm very curious about that =D

I really enjoyed this project! The UI was gorgeous, the cast likeable, and the art wonderful. I also thought the workarounds for coding the trial minigames were executed well. Overall I definitely had a lot of fun with this game and I applaud you for accomplishing it all on your own!

(It's been a while since the game was released, but I also wanted to notify you of a minor bug in the ch4 trial that prevents you from hiding the text box. I just wanted to be able to see the full CGs, but that didn't interfere with my understanding of the story at all!)

I've seen people talk about how the story was a bit rushed and things like that and, well yeah it may feel like it sometimes, but really playing the game I didn't really pay attention to it and it was still a great experience. It made me feel things (wether it was happiness or sadness lol) and I think it's all that matters ^^

No Spoilers Review

The artwork/sprites are so appealing to the eye, I felt a deep yearning to get to know a lot of the characters better, however some of them I would quickly forget existed such as Lyle and Sei. The game leaves you wanting more as the ending is confusing, if not strange. I still love this game, I wish it did more.  (Love you Forte, you are my favorite)

do you think sei has a minun and a plusle in addition to her carbink and meltan (and spectrier if its on her team)