Slasher U: An 18+ Horror Movie Dating Sim, Act 1
Release date: Nov 20, 2023
Developers: Andi Santagata
Publishers: Andi Santagata
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG
Categories: Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

WELCOME TO AMERICA'S HORNIEST HORROR MOVIE UNIVERSITY! SLASHER U is a 90's inspired, 18+ reactive dating sim with (optionally toggleable) full-blown sex mechanics and minigames, an open-world explorable 2D map, a huge story-rich branching narrative based on dynamic Character Feelings systems, gothy y2k-inspired hand-drawn art, and TONS of balls-to-the-wall horror movie theming based on the vibrant history of horror from the 90's, 2000's, and beyond! Everyone's* favorite indie horror movie dating sim that punches you in the face with dick jokes AND pathos is now on Steam! (Act 1 of a 3-part episodic series) *punching mileage may vary *****THIS GAME IS MEANT FOR ADULTS AGED 18 AND ABOVE******* WHO YA GONNA KISS? HEXECUTIONER JONES-MACDUFF A legacy admit thrust into the life of a masked slasher by his overbearing dads, Hex is a frat boy himbo with a heart of gold who wants nothing more than to wear slides all day, smoke weed, make friends, and listen to ICP. JUNO 'JU-ON' PARK Antagonistic, thrillseeking, and completely unable to connect with their emotions in a genuine way, Juno puts the FUCK in FUCK YOU. What, that doesn't count as a joke? You wanna fight about it? Or like, kiss about it? Or talk about my fucked-up family and how they impacted how I see myself and my place in the world about it? LAILA VELASQUEZ Putting the 'Final Girl' in 'Girlboss', Laila Velasquez is top at everything: Top of her class, top in the bedroom, and top at trying to get the rest of these assholes to appreciate just how much work she puts into being THIS perfect. SAWYER FERGUSON Undergrad masked murderer who's now in law school, Sawyer just can't shake the fact that he liked chasing co-eds down with a chainsaw a little TOO much. For a guy who's struggling to be the most consensual slasher in existence, can he have his cake (you) and stab it too (hopefully not you, unless you're into that)? TATE MCGILLICUTTY An A/V nerd with a big, dark, Eldritch secret, Tate's favorite things are video editing, substance abuse, losing his shit on set, and processing his trauma through the lens of B-movies. Not necessarily in that order. Major Features 15+ HOURS (3+ hours per romance arc!) of RPG style gameplay with items, unlocks, quest chains, story choices & story puzzles, etc, all revolving around the main romances Full Character Customization including hair, makeup, body types, skin, & facial features - plus more to discover in-game! Dynamic Feelings Systems for each character that keeps track of everyone's feelings for you, based on their memories, for a different playthrough every time! Makeout minigames unique to each character! Full blown sex minigames unique to each character! Five dateable characters (so far), with more content as voted on by the community! Full optional story-integrated polyamory (or, for maximum drama, uncommunicative cheating!) Fully art’ed hand-drawn characters with a bevy of reacts! Collectible cosmetics, including wearable outfits, phone skins, and more! 90’s inspired open-world adventure game map in All-American Murder College Theming! Romances ranging from vanilla, to kinky, to chaste, to everything in between! Toggle between R-Rated and Hard Explicit 18+ at any time for all my aces out there (and twitch streamers) with no gameplay or romance penalty; plenty of stage-based consent checks for The Weird Shit. Also, enjoy the Weird Shit! Every relationship is written with a full spectrum of orientations in mind: each potential romance will dynamically react based on player gender, orientation, the character's personal experiences, and more! Tons of fun gender stuff like character creation having separate gender and sex options! Evolving relationships with plenty of models, systems, and interlocking storylines and quests, from pursuing your crush to relationship life (or undeath, your call) Bonus Slasher U minigames that’re horror/slasher/college themed, like Hallway Sprinting 101, Bartending, and Student Hunting 101 An homage to scary movies and a serious attempt to make a well-balanced, reactive, romantic, emotionally pathos-laden, and contextually satisfying sexy dating sim (with tons of y2k style dick jokes) 

Press reviews: “An adult horror-comedy that is as surprisingly deep in its discussions on the theme of otherness as it is unabashedly horny on main [..] This is the kind of experience that is so niche it’s practically its own genre. There’s plenty of things I had never expected to find in a game, not even a queer adult game.” Digital Diversity “Slasher U embodies joyful visions of gender, romance, and sexuality, that counter the violent and alienating narratives gaining ground with frightening speed in our world... Further, it embodies the spirit of independent game development, showing unapologetic commitment to its hyper-specific mechanics and aesthetics that work in concert with this vision. This game is a GIFT.” IndieCade 

Notes: This game contains three main censorship options: STREAMER MODE, FADE TO BLACK, and FIVE ALARM CHILI. Streamer Mode will censor ANY sex acts, sexual jokes, and obscene references from the game. Fade to Black will censor all sex acts and nudity. FIVE ALARM CHILI will leave everything uncensored. These settings can be selected at character creation and changed at any time. This game contains a TOGGLEABLE OPTION to turn sex-based minigames and nudity on or off. These minigames include narrative-based sex acts, including but not limited to: full penetration, oral sex, BDSM, consensual acts of roleplayed nonconsent if the player selects this option explicitly, consensual acts of stalking, and supernatural possession. All acts WILL ASK FOR IN-GAME CONSENT via the course of normal gameplay before unlocking this content and can be turned on/off at any time in the Settings menu. All potentially triggering content (here including suicidal mentions, mentions of parental alcohol abuse, and non-sexual slapping) can be adjusted on the game's Settings page. This will remove the content from your game unless unchecked again. This is a game set at a college and contains copious amounts of mentions of drug use and alcohol among adult characters.