A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

!!! 18+ for gore and body horror !!!

Tapeworm Cult is a fun game about a cute girl named Pudding discovering her purpose!

(She also gets kidnapped)

  • 2 routes (and a secret 3rd route)
  • ~30 minutes of play time
  • Cool tapeworm fun!!!!!!
  • A bunch of CGs
  • idk its a visual novel

I spent a lot of time working on this and it's a big passion project so!!! If you could leave a comment or review (even negative) I would be so so so so so happy :3
I love hearing what people think!!!!!!!!!

Content warnings:
Kidnapping, body horror, gore, child abuse

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
AuthorFluttermew
GenreVisual Novel
TagsAnime, Creepy, Cute, Gore, Horror, Psychological Horror, Ren'Py, Short, Singleplayer

Download

Download
TapewormCult-1.3-mac.zip 161 MB
Download
TapewormCult-1.3-pc.zip 175 MB

Install instructions

run exe ;)

Development log

Comments

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i dont usually comment on the games i played but this is so <33333/pos

i played it a year ago? idk smth like this, but i still replaying this a lot, i never commented before because i thought u was offline and not going to b back soon xd just saw ur recent comment and i cant wait for the longer version!! i love ur games ^^

<3333333

SO GOOD and the art style is incredible ! the plot twists are great too, this game is so well done it's clear how much time and love and effort went into it !! my only comment is I WISH IT WAS LONGERRR LMAO !!! xDD

TYSM !!!! <333 im working on a longer version!

i cant figure out how to get the third ending at all D:

nvm i got it it was funny 😭

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I spent a lot of time working on this and it’s a big passion project so!!! If you could leave a comment or review (even negative) I would be so so so so so happy :3 I love hearing what people think!!!!!!!!!

You got it!

SPOILERS BELOW!!!
















EXPERIENCE

  • Allow me to be clear, I’M A FAN.

  • Another flawless experience. Really cute art and a unpredictable story, full of hidden meanings!

  • I got Escape ending first, I was mind-blown by the massive plot twist, and all of that just because I tried to read the book?! that was literally unpredictable!

  • Some people would say that is so unpredictable that is just absurd, baseless, and badly written. How could Pudding ignore a worldwide cult? that even her own mother is a believer? even worse, that it has spread through hard-science jobs like medicine?. That’s not me though… I believe that this is not the point and I will explain below.

  • And just for the record, the Tia ending is just as bizarre and confusing as the Escape ending, actually, you almost lost me there, but I got a way to interpret those events too. (Tia is cute btw)

  • 3rd ending: Almost missed that! I always load from a previous save to take other routes, this one doesn’t unlock that way.

INTERPRETATION

Reminder: Interpretations are highly subjective!

  • Three words: Religions are parasites.

  • About everything: A tapeworm messiah, parasites, a death cult, a very dangerous book (that makes sense only after being brainwashed or hopeless), and ridiculous believes… I think all these figurative language is a strong criticism on religion. I refuse to enter in any political debate and I’ll just say that this is a pretty original way to show it.

  • About the Tia ending: In my opinion, it shows how a lot of people deceive themselves in impossible fantasies and promises of a reward if they follow a cult; meanwhile, in real life, their lives only gets worse, day after day.

  • About Pudding kidnapping: I would like to add that is pretty sad that there are people that takes advantage of you when you’re on your lowest points in life. Oh wait! religion and cults does that too!

  • About Felic: Just another victim of indoctrination, the real bad guy of this story is the priestess on jewels, hidden behind the laptop, far away, where no one can touch her…

  • On religion, there is nothing but bad endings.

  • About 3rd Ending: No :)

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TYSM!!! its so interesting reading ur thoughts and im glad u liked it :D <3333 lets just say every detail has a purpose!

Thanks for sharing the tapeworms (: This was great, i especially enjoyed the tapeworm going over her face! Having such a cute artstyle really compiments exploring this kind of gruesome subject matter! Do hope that you create a longer version but im eager nontheless for what else you create!

TYSM!!! im really glad u enjoyed the tapeworms!!! <333 hopefully i will make a 3+ hour version one day, i definitely have motivation :D

I honestly love this and i really want to see more of your art but i cant find link to other socials (;´д`)ゞ

hello, tysm Dx

I actually dont make a lot of digital art (only for little projects and wherever else i need it) anymore so thats why theres no socials listed :(

right now its just kinda not worth it to keep an account for it, but if that changes ill def put one on my profile!

me and my cousin played this over vc today and we were so captivated by everything the story had to throw. the characters and art were fantastic, the horror elements were incredibly done and the ending where it was suddenly a 'dream' was actually so so so cool. we were immediately suspicious but we eventually kinda forgot about it??? like the cute contrast was convincing and then as soon as tia had to tell us something we were like ooohhhhhh....... i bet she's the worm...... and the actual reveal we were ecstatic it was such a fun playthrough. the secret third ending was super funny too i think we went through every single choice path to see if there's one where she doesn't throw up but nope!!!!!!!! i actually love how all the endings are the bad ending. it really is a terrible situation and a horrifying premise and no matter what you do you can't escape. absolute 10/10 we play a ton of stuff over vc and this one just stood out so well good luck with the next game you're developing!! we'll definitely be keeping an eye out for any future releases :33

THANK U im so happy both of you enjoyed it !!! and i love hearing your thoughts!! ive been thinking about a ~3 hour remake actually hehe

that’d be so cool!! i’d definitely play it if you make it there’s definitely a lot of potential

ultimately do what you want tho!! whatever you end up doing i look forward to it

I will be honest, I did not expect any of that! The story and art was absolutely phenomenal and you did not hold back at all. Not only that, but it was absolutely terrifying how deranged everything is especially with the endings... Poor Pudding...

No matter what, each ending is quite mysterious in itself (though, aside from the secret 3rd route which was just funny and helped to ease away the pain of the story). I feel awful regarding Pudding, she truly didn't deserve any of this but at the same time she was just unlucky. 

I wonder if she truly was a random find or if it had been planned long ago. And just how mysterious is that cult of Felic's I wonder. Speaking of him, I also feel awful at how he was essentially raised in a cult and had been brainwashed, forced to go along with the cult by virtue of his parents. It's downright insidous what a cult can do and now I'm wondering just how far this cult has spread and what happened in the ending where Pudding "escaped".

Not only that but the ending where Pudding "lost" it was so curious how Tia came to be if she was just a way for Pudding to rationalize the existence of the parasite and the ideal world she lived in all while being forced to endure such awful hardships.

Amazing work, though you really didn't hold back with the sounds and art!

THANK YOU SO MUCH........ i know i dont check this site very often so my reply is pretty late, but i really love long comments and i love hearing peoples thoughts !! im really glad you enjoyed it!!! <3 <3 <3

No problem! You did absolutely great here telling such a fucked up story, wonderful work!

fun!

thx :D

HWHAT?!!?!?!?

OH M YHOD

i love ur characters and artstyle i want to eat ut all

THANK YOU !!!!!! (crying)

i really liked this ^^ the story and characters are very cool. a longer version would be great to gradually build up an atmosphere of impending doom... when done well these kinds of dark VNs are the best, especially in the psychological aspect. i made an account just to comment here because it interested me, it has a lot of potential

THANK YOU!!! I really appreciate your comment!!!!! I'm actually planning to make a longer version with more build up and routes! Im really happy people are playing it :D

i'll be keeping an eye on it! i felt a little bad there weren't any comments because this is a nice concept and it would suck for it to go unnoticed. good luck