Doce Fim ~sweetend placebo~
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"They say the world is going to end this year.
But to me, that's not important at all.
In this lonely, empty room, all I have are my delusions.
...This might be my last chance. To create something that matters."
Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative. Will you open yourself to trust, or settle for comfortable loneliness?
A story in the works for 10 years. About creating art to save ourselves, and others. About love both platonic and romantic. About connection. About second chances.
And about living on, even in the toughest of circumstances...
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Story
Doce Fim stars a pessimistic, depressed protagonist who had shut himself in his room, refusing to see or interact with the outside world.
His last chance appears as a writing contest at a local university, where he meets two creative writing students investigating the end of the world.
Little does he know that their eccentric club might just be the safe place that harbors the connections he’s always longed for.
Where love, both platonic and romantic, can blossom.
A story 10 years in the making.
A story about connection, humanity, and love.
A story about us.
CONTENT WARNING LIST HERE.
Doce Fim contains themes, audio, and imagery that may be distressing to some players.
Some sounds can be disabled in the Settings menu.
Player discretion is advised.
Meet the members of the World Restoration Society, a club looking to understand the rumors about the end of the world.
General Features:
• 300k words – almost 30 hours of gameplay.
• Four unique routes, one romantic and two platonic, and the True Route.
• Each route has a good and bad ending, unlocked based on your choices.
• Accessibility options including audio descriptions, self-voicing, changing text font and size, turning off specific audio, and more.
• Partial voice acting for the main cast!
Duality Mode
A choice system where the protagonist's two sides - the positive and the negative - suggest possible actions that you can pick from.
But be careful, as from negativity comes distrust, and from positivity comes naivety. Moreover, personal bias from each side might impact your options.
TRUST System
Your choices increase or decrease TRUST with each character. High trust unlocks unique bonding conversations, while low trust might lead to a bad ending.
Paranoia Bubbles
Bubbles that shake, pop, dissolve and cover your vision of reality, representing the protagonist's paranoid and anxious thoughts.
After clearing a route, the related character's bubbles are updated to reflect what they were really thinking in key moments.
Cinematic Camerawork
Immersive cinematic camera that zooms in and out, moves, rotates, and follows the protagonist's vision.
Original Artwork
• Gorgeous sprites with over 100 expression variations each;
• 20 fully-rendered CGs;
• Additional artwork such as chibis, fullbody art, cut-ins, and pixel art illustrations by guest artists;
• 3 original backgrounds, hopefully more depending on how support goes!
FREE DEMO AVAILABLE!
The content in this demo was adapted from the full game. Some scenes were cut or shortened.
This 35k words demo's goal is to highlight the game's features, its characters, and the charm points of each route. It is not representative of the full release, which sits at 300k words.
If those changes hadn't been made, this release would've been 10 freakin' hours long, and I don't want to overwhelm y'all with that.
Thank you for your understanding!
Doce Fim is my love letter to all the visual novels I've played and loved. My main inspirations include Lux-Pain, Grisaia no Kajitsu, and Slow Damage, some of my personal favorites.
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Your name could be in the game's credits, and you could play future demo updates before anyone else! Every dollar is seriously appreciated, as my local currency (BRL) is very weak against USD.
Buy the Support Pack to support development and get 5 illustrations in 4K resolution!
And check out the prequel novel featuring Syun and his ex, Lake!
Credits (CLICK ME!)
Sprites: kay_pipo 🇧🇷
CGs: kokokuhi
Original Backgrounds: BackgroundTK
Chibis: mustacheskulls🇧🇷
Vertical Main Artwork: messykicks🇧🇷
Horizontal Main Artwork: Ophelia
Fullbody Art & Kie's Design: KallynaNani🇧🇷
Luz's & Komi's Design: Nevi
Teo & Noel's Design: hetsanpeppers🇧🇷
Guest Art: monoluca, Valentina Zimpeck, hetsanpeppers 🇧🇷 , Raizamii
Logo: papaya
Original Music: Viynviyn, bleepmusic, Ani Meida,Onegaidol-P, Guilherme Alexander (Metahorror OST)
Custom Cursor: KumaoMunekata
Custom GUI: ratslayer
GUI Coding: Kristi "HusbandoGoddess" Jimenez (& Meiri, but Kristi was my savior here)
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Voice of Komi: Angel Haven Ray
Voice of Syun: Jay Lai
Voice of Rikka: Beth Pierce
Voice of Lion: Conlin Rei
Voice of Luz: Maganda Marie
Voice of Kie: Kumo
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Ren'py Scripts: Stella @MakeVisualNovels, Feniks, Alaric, wattson, Nighten, Kigyo
Other Backgrounds: Minikle, Minchi Rie, Meiri
Other Music: Dova-Syndrome, Maou Damashii, Peritune, MusMus, Fesliyan Studios, Darren Curtis, Aaron Krogh, JStewart, Sougetsu-On, Bert Cole, Sullya, Onegaidol-P
Sound Effects: Maou Damashii, Vita-chii, Rupert Spore, PixaBay
Police Cut-in: Arimia
Social Media Assets: Adapted from images available on Unsplash
Full credits list also available in-game!
And a super special thank you to my Patreon and Ko-fi subscribers:
Wraithkal
Circus of Viv
Nanami
IkaOllie
xcnoii
mysteriousmasterx
La Croix TM
Couldn't have done it without 'ya!
Special Thanks (CLICK ME)
This game was created with funds from the Queer Games Bundle. Thank you to the organizers and purchasers of the bundle for giving a tiny, independent global south dev the chance of creating something that would never have come to fruition without financial aid.
Game development has been my hobby and passion for over 12 years, while I grew up, as I graduated in Psychology, and hopefully for a long time to come.
Thank you for the support.
Known Issues (CLICK ME)
Doce Fim is part of a larger series of projects, 'sweetend placebo.'
In this universe, you follow the characters as they age, grow, and change.
Check out the other games, comics and novels in the series!
Download
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Development log
- Minor update27 days ago
- Original Theme Song MV! | Happy Birthday, Komi =)47 days ago
- Original Theme Song Premiere on May 15th!51 days ago
- We're funded.56 days ago
- Free spin-off game & PREQUEL novel released!82 days ago
- Minor bugfix84 days ago
- Novel announcement! Mizumi & Innocence, a Doce Fim prequel88 days ago
- [April Fools 2026] Dulce Feems91 days ago
Comments
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I have never felt more betrayed in my YEARS of playing vns, I was in shock when i saw that ending for Lion. But OMG this is so good, hope to see more content!!! :D
Oh my goshhhh I loved this so MUCHHHH ><
I played this a while ago but never commented 'cause I was too shocked at the cliffhanger
RAHHH I love Rikkaaa and I love how I can relate to her (through the asexuality aspect) and I almost screameddd when I saw the little glimpse of the future bit
I purchased the support pack and am afraid I might feel a tad guilty for how much was spent BUT NOT REGRETS!! and I def will be finding more ways to donate once my soul financially recovers >:D
I absolutely can't freaking wait for the full release and plan on playing One Last Goodbye as soon as I have time <333
;o; you’re so kind, thank you so much for the huge help…!! i’m really happy to hear you enjoyed the game! thank you!!
OH MY GOD? LUZ'S ENDING?????????
[This is major spoilers, trust me, no peeking. it changes a lot of things.]
I never could have expected the gang to be so mean, talking behind Syun's back. Honestly, it changes my entire view of their characters, ecspecailly Lion & Kie. It makes no sense that they would make a GC dissing on Syun, just to let of steam. I would think Lion would leave the chat and maybe just avoid thinking about it all together, and Kie would fight back because Syun's works influenced him so much. I am surpised too because of "one last goodbye", it reinforced their good nature even more so how could they T-T. It does defineitly make me suspect of Luz though, because she could very well be lying to manupiulate Syun and make him trust only her. I mean...the foreshadowing is right there...(the movie they watched). I want to trust Luz so bad, but i can't. oh, and at least i know the potental reason for Lion's "death". Anyways, This game is sooooo good, thank you for releasing a demo :D. I can't wait till' i save up enough to donate to you and also i can't wait for the full game! EEEHHHHHHHHHH
hehe.
all i’ll say is thanks for playing, and trust your gut =) the hints are there for a reason…
ah you played one last goodbye too?? 🥹 do you think you could leave a 5 star rating in its page if you enjoyed it? the game is flopping reaaaaaaal bad so that would help boost the algorithm a lil
just did! thanks for reminding me :b
you can have a sloppy makeout with Lion in One Last Goodbye by the way.
I just released a FREE spin-off AU story featuring Syun and Lake! https://meiri.itch.io/one-last-goodbye
I also released a PREQUEL novel telling the story of how the two of them fell in love! https://meiri.itch.io/mizumi-and-innocence
If you’re itching for more Doce Fim-related goodies, this is for you!
Spoilers!
The ending to Luz's route was EVIL... Lowkey thinking I got the bad ending? Either way, diabolical to make the demo cliffhanger this much worse >:)
I wonder how the True Route will work. Whether it'll be separate and accessed through the "choose who to help screen", or if it'll pick up after the cliffhanger and work as a sort of sequel to every worldstate...
Also, I've found what I think is a continuity error--Kaoru is referred to as Kie before Syun knows they're the same person. Specifically this happens multiple times in the basketball scene.
I've also seen some text repeat in ways I believe to be unintentional; I've received some text messages several times and a few lines repeat during Syun's breakdown where he falls sick.
Moreover, I believe that when Syun explains the livestream thingy, he mentions there being a 2012-like panic in 2033. Maybe this is a reference I'm not getting (or I might be misremembering but I don't think I am , but I don't think that this is possible. Syun is 25 is the game's present, and his blog posts happen in the 2010s (201X). I believe it was mentioned that he was 14 at the time. This would place the game in 2030 at the latest.
Not trying to nitpick, just thought it may be helpful to report tiny issues like this that may slip under the radar! The game is lovely <3
hi, so sorry - your comment got stuck in itchio’s shitty spam filter for some reason. thanks for playing!
can you maybe let me know when exactly you noticed those inconsistencies? you can send screenshots here or via email contact@meirigames.com.br - since a lot of stuff had to be moved around for the demo, some things likely fell through…
uuuh the years are… don’t mind it. there’s no canon year where the story happens LOL. since i’ve been writing this saga since 2016, a lot of things are kinda murky.
Sorry if this question has already been asked, but is a female mc available or can we just play as a male mc?
no, this is a story with a set protagonist, specifically the story of a gay man.
hi!! where can I purchase the full version? I haven't found any links or anything like that :((
im sorry for mistakes, english is not my native language
it’s explained that the full version requires help being funded in-game
My crack theory that I'm actually kinda confident in even though it's a crack theory is that Luz's real identity is (spoilers?) IzmdEqnlCnvmLdlnqxKzmd (I caesar cipher shifted it one letter so I don't ruin it for someone who might read the comments in case im somehow right 😭) (im willing to delete this comment if this is somehow a spoiler)
i’m curious what had you reach this theory? you can send it in cipher or email me, i’m legit curious!
Email sent! ☺️
lion is great but damn is it fun to be around kie, can't wait to have his route, i really hope there is romance option for him? :c
Thanks for playing! Sadly no :( I really wanted one too and tried for a bit to make it happen but it wouldn’t make sense for his or Syun’s character the way they are in the True Route… maybe in an AU? 😅
MASSIVE 2.0 UPDATE AVAILABLE NOW!!! CHECK OUT THE CHANGELOG: https://meiri.itch.io/doce-fim/devlog/1352862/demo-20-released-major-content-update
Petit Web version had to be nerfed, it was too powerful for itchio. Download the game now!!!!!!!!
Also we are currently 82% funded! Come help reach 90%! https://ko-fi.com/mei1405
No puede ser que fue ese final con leo??? Estaba usando el poco inglés que se pero creo que iba por la ruta buena😭 alguien podría decirme si leo murió??? No entendí si fue un sueño o si lo apuñalo
Heya!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dunno if I've already commented this but...
Could I translate the game into Japanese?Completely free! I'm not very good at it tho T-T
Hi! https://meiri.itch.io/doce-fim/devlog/1125307/psa-volunteer-translations-faq-included
oh okay! maybe after the game is done?
esta en español?
this game is sooo good!!!!!! I loved it BUT OMG WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END??? THE LION ROUTE??? I DID NOTTTT EXPECT THIS?????
Thank you so much!!
They’re fine they’re just playing with ketchup and props =) [copes]
PLEASE TELL ME THAT'S THE BAD ENDING OF THAT ROUTE T-T
:)
Syun? More like... Sunny... Like... Omori...
OMORI FAN SPOTTED 🥹❤️🩹
Really enjoyed this the atmosphere and concept are strong.
Excited to see how this develops. Keep going
Não posso doar em real não? Minha moeda também tá desvalorizada :(
Caiu no filtro de spam teu comentário, perdão :’(
me manda um email para contact@meirigames.com.br que eu te passo meu pix
Como baixa a tradução para português?
Já está no download, basta mudar a línguagem nas opções.
Na verdade, eu abri agora para vê e mudar a tradução e eu não estou achando
I love this game I play the demo since I dunno how to buy the full game but this is very creative and just for the demo is a chef kiss to me🥲
Gosh, this is one of the most lovingly assembled games that I've played in a long time - there's so much detail and thought put into everything, from the character designs to the cinematic camerawork to the additional gameplay elements (the paranoia bubbles, the character affection markers, the text popups) - there's a lot of passion here, and it really shows. In particular, I really loved the dynamic camerawork (especially the closeups and angles) and the usage of different artstyles for different parts of the story to reflect the tone - it was so dynamic and impactful.
===SPOILERS===
All of the characters are well-rounded and distinct, and their personalities play off each other well. Lion and Rikka are total sweethearts, and Kie is eccentrically charming(???) I'll say that I was the most intrigued by Luz, simply because I didn't know what to make of her. She seems like a cool girl, and she and Syun connect on some level, but she also sets off my alarm bells somehow and gives me such bad vibes 😂
Syun is a painfully relatable protagonist, to the point that he's almost frustrating because of his relatability (especially when he's pushing away people who are only good to him) 😂 The paranoia bubbles do a really good job of highlighting how his anxieties and past experiences color his perceptions, and I also really like the usage of Komi, representing how he wants to connect and open up (the scene where Komi's dialogue becomes something that he actually says is really sweet!) The "duality" system is also really clever, and I appreciated how initially it's portrayed as something "simple" but becomes much more nuanced as the story goes on (where sometimes Syun isn't always wrong and Komi isn't always right, or sometimes Komi's POV appeals to some characters and not others).
The cliffhanger is CRAZY, of course, and I have no idea how the story will continue or HOW that ended up happening...
(I think that this is probably the first time I've seen Lux-Pain mentioned by someone other than myself LOL I absolutely loved that game, and I really see the inspiration here!)
This was such a lovely demo - best of luck with development, I can't wait to see what the final product looks like!
omg chatter, hi!!! :D thank you so much for playing!
I’m glad to hear the love and care are coming through properly ;w; doce fim is something i’ve dreamed of working on since i was a wee Mei, so i’m doing my best to put together something really special. i want it to be the biggest and best VN i’ll ever make, something i’d gladly retire from game dev on if that day ever comes! 💪
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the cast! Luz is…. :’) hahah… i think the update i’m working on will give you a clearer look on what kind of person she is….
Syun can really be frustrating, right? you can’t help but feel bad for the guy while also wanting to grab him by the shoulders and shake him until he understands he is loved 😭 ALSO IM SO GLAD SOMEONE NOTICED THAT LINE… little by little we’ll see Syun doing more Komi-isms and showing off that part of himself to his new friends! You also noticed how duality really works which I’m really glad about - Komi’s positivity isn’t always the best choice. I took a lot of care to keep the ‘correct choices’ balanced in the full game as I don’t want to give off the feeling that Syun’s way of thinking is always incorrect 🙂↕️
Cliffhanger? What cliffhanger… everything is normal here…. 💔 cleans up bloodstains
(Lux-Pain!! 💝 Finally someone else who knows it! There are at least half a dozen of us, I say…. 😩 That game is actually what initially inspired me to become a psychologist, so I’d say playing it was literally life-changing. It’s a shame the translation is so terrible lmao… I’m still holding out hope one of the 4 people in the fandom will make a retranslation patch😅)
Thank you again for playing! I’m doing my best to make the full thing a reality little by little with everyone’s support. Hoping to get a free huge content update to the demo in the next month or two! 🫶💪
Do these artists have Twitter or any personal social media accounts?
You can click the links in the credits and/or google the names. kay_pipo is kay_pipo on instagram and so on
I just finished Lion's route and I was looking at the credits and gonna go portuguese for a bit for its easier to describe things in my native language MEU DEUS VC É BR :0???? MEU DEUS QUE MASSA!!! nossa eu amei muito esse jogo!! Eu tenho fobia social, e nossa eu me vi muitos nos dialogos do Syon, fiquei prestés a chorar em muitos momentos do jogo, principalmente no final. vou montar um daqueles quadros com fio vermelho pra quando o jogo sair meu deus o que ocorreu, eu real não tava esperando aquele fina eu tô pulando pelas paredes meu deus. Anyways!! The art is so pretty, the songs all enhance the vibe so well! I get always so nervous in a paranoia bubble appears and the sounds add so much to it, and the story!! the characters!!! they are so good i shall never be the same again
Muito obrigada por jogar!!! Sempre fico feliz da vida quando brasileiros jogam Doce Fim :D eu baseiei as experiências do Syun nas minhas próprias vivências com ansiedade e depressão, então fico feliz que consegui representar direitinho. Nós vamos ficar bem, todos nós 🥹
Eu estou trabalhando em uma atualização grátis gigante para a demo que vai adicionar ainda mais conteúdo, então prepare os fiozinhos pois as coisas vão ficar cada vez mais complexas em breve… >:3
Merry Yaoimas o7 New monthly update is out~ https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-2025-146845503
Hope everyone has a nice new year and that 2026 is kinder to us!
how much will the final game be?
https://meiri.itch.io/doce-fim/devlog/963525/doce-fim-faq
ty!!! I'll make sure to save up my steam points (I have never gotten any T-T)
what's a doce fim?
it’s what’s in your heart 🫶
that's the actual definition?
With the help of deepl I found that it's "sweet ending" in Portuguese
I love the game, I love the message you're trying to convey! <3
Thank you so much!! 🥹🫶
fresh
Last sale of the year to help fund the game! https://itch.io/s/175894/winter-sale-2025-fund-doce-fim
All purchases go directly to paying the artists and voice actors. With the $100 goal we can fund one solo CG + 10 voiced lines of dialogue, or 30 voiced lines!
hello i just started playing and i'm really looking forward to kie's route. i read that the demo doesn't have him and i'm wondering if it is out and i need to download the full game first or it's still being worked on?
Hi! Kie’s route is the True Route, a.k.a the final route that closes out the game and gives everyone closure, unlocked after finishing all routes in full. Since the full game is still in development and needs funding support, it would be impossible to have it in the demo, as it would include major spoilers to the rest of the game and wouldn’t make much sense to y’all. It would be like someone starting a book from the last chapter.
I’m working on an extended free update to the demo that will add tons of new scenes with Kie and give lots of hints on what his route will be like =)
ohh i see thank you so much i really love ur work so far, you capture the anxiety thoughts really well as its something i deal with too :). take care on the rest of the project and dont overwhelm yourself ! ill be on the lookout for that thank you so much, your creativity is beyond amazing !!
great
wonderful game!
Hrm... I call rage bate :3 like i have games im not interested in but i dont go and downvote every comment, review bomb its success or anything like that. You know what i do? I just scroll past like a normal person would. :)
Just finished the demo yesterday, holy crap i need more Lion in my lifeee
Oh also love the game, it was a good read! Golden star stickers to everyone involved in this game! :D
Thank you so much for playing!! <3
There will be plenty more Lion (his route is…. crazy long….), hope you stick around for the extended demo update coming next year! Yipieeeeee
I didn't even read Lion's full bio for some silly reason, and the further on I got I was like, this boi is autistic, just like me! Then I read the full bio was like, ohhhhh, anyways, I love him, he is bean, and Syun is also a bean, and I relate to them both- (Just finished the demo, please don't hurt Lion lol! He is such a bean! And one of the first not just autistic code but actually autistic character I can fully relate too! (Just joking of course, do what ever you want with your game!)
I’m happy to hear you could relate to Lion! Thank you for playing 💞💞
I’m sure he’ll be fine… he’s just a lil guy :’)
Super interesting premise~ I can't play it rn, but I'm looking forward to it when I do! Please keep up the good work <3 Syun. Is very cute. And too relatable 😭 the way I dress simply cannot be described as "fashionable" at all lol
Ooh hope you enjoy! Syun is best boy indeed!
Haha same, if I could I would wear the same clothes every day of the week like he does… </3
AWAY, SPAM COMMENTS >:(
I know my og comment was over a day ago but my dumbass forgot to include this bit in that and I only remembered like, 30 minutes ago lol
Anyways I think one of the things I like the most in visual novels in general is the fact that time does not pass while I make aa decision because I am using that time to overthink it to hell. In this game, the duality ones even more than just any regular choice moment. A good example is that on moment in Lion's route where you have to choose wether or not Syun tells him he's acting cute and I had a 20 minute panic before answering. 5 minutes of trying to figure it out myself, 10 minutes of explaining the situation to a guy friend of mine and 5 minutes of us trying to reach a consensus on what to do. I ended up not saying anything then replaying that part and saying it after finishing the route. Turns out the best option was voicing those thoughts lol. Honestly time pausing whenever I have conflicting opinions so I can figure them out is an ability I wish I had, even if I think it would make me live 10 times longer, that is if I don't spend the equivalent to an entire week caught on a single moment every month (would probably happen)
Btw sorry I ended up rambling I usually try to control myself andit doesn't always really end well and I end up yapping too much, my apologies
Finally, bom trabalho com o jogo, adorei!
I just finished playing Lion's route and I got to say, I absolutely loved the demo! The whole time I felt like Syun was so relatable in his paranoia and his fears for writing. I even found myself crying because I legit wanted to give him a hug and reassure him. And that cliffhanger?! I cant wait to see where this goes! Definitely playing the full game when it comes out!
Thank you so much for playing! I know right? I feel bad for what I’m putting our poor boy through 😭 I’m glad to hear that I was able to convey his struggles properly
And a cliffhanger??? No way, everything is fine here, everyone is okay! Haha… ha… :’(
I just finished playing through all routes and THAT CLIFFHANGER?? HELP
I reeeeeaaally wish I could support this in any way but I don't have the financial freedom to do that as someone who is not yet of age and my parents would never let me TT
Anyways, as someone who is kinda naturally paranoid as well (I say kinda because idk if you need a diagnosis for this and I am genuinely afraid of being sure of anything because holy crap what if I don't have it and I end up just being one of those people that give a bad name to a community because they're faking it and I am so sorry for this unrelated rant I just always feel the need to make that clear lol) the bubbles were a deeply relatable experience for me and I did spiral over them juuust a bit, they really just fueled my brain (I don't mean this in a bad way btw, I was aware the game wasn't really real so it was kinda like fake anxiety? idk how to put it but it wasn't serious). All that just to say it felt like a great way to represesnt that ad I am so so sorry for rambling so much
Thank you so much for playing!
I’m a paranoid person too (used to be as bad as Syun) and making the paranoia system was like… therapeutic for me? So knowing that someone else understands and relates to the way I presented it makes me feel a bit less alone. It’s tough, but I believe we’ll be okay =)
You can support the game without needing any money by giving a 5 star rating here on Itch.io and adding it to your Steam wishlist =) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3808270/ It helps boost the algorithm! And share it your friends and on social media too, so others know it exists!
I get that the paranoid system was also almost therapeutic in a way for me. Seeing someone else, even if just a fictional character, struggles with the same thoughts. Thankfully for me it's been getting better recently as well so I think we'll be okay too :)
I'll definitely do all that then, I'm glad I can help in any way