Norm release Beta1G is now available for download - this version has plenty of meat to chew on...

Many major and minor fixes. Gambling at the Bar. A full list of Permanent States, based on normal States. Some skills have been renamed. Some item and skill effects have been adjusted. A couple of tweaks to the beginning of the game, to make it easier for new and old players alike to start their career. Key Items have been added to represent things like the Medical Prescriptions and Basement Key.

Altogether, this version is just a little closer to the end. I hope you enjoy every last minute of it.

Well.

Almost two years have passed, and so many things have been added and changed. New characters, new statuses, some new sprites, dismemberment, public transportation, one ending complete and another nearly so, quite a bit more to the story, and a complete overhaul of the music. We have gone quite a bit further down this twisted little rabbit hole, and I hope you all pay attention to the choices you make. Very few actions in Norm are without some moral consequence, and you may just learn something about yourself along the way.

I tried very hard to make this release bug free, but as always, please use the Discord to report bugs (Nightmares section), or just join the community (Flashbacks and Delusions sections)! Any questions you may have about the game can be answered (Regrets section), and if you submit screenshots of gameplay, and other fan art (Dreamlands section), and they may even make it onto this page!

Discord: https://discord.gg/hWXpe8

Deep subject...

Alright, so the Affinity system is finally working properly. I also noticed that if you saved after killing the female clerk in S-Mart the male clerk moved back to his original position. This has also been fixed. Also removed the Police Officer from the Investigator troop - this makes them seem a bit more overconfident, and also makes it easier to slip into the other half of the game.

I will try to be this forthcoming about fixing bugs in the future, even if we get a new build every night. And if anyone finds anything out of place, especially typos (the bane of my existence), please let me know.

All criticisms accepted duly as well, but fair warning: there is a reason for almost everything I have done in this game - right down to slight tensions in dialogue. So if you ask why something is the way it is, be prepared for an explanation - and I do love discussing it all.

Norm is meant to be an experience from many perspectives people would rather forget about altogether. Therefore, much of the game is meant to evoke a response from those perspectives as well - Norm is about the humanity in the monster, and the monster in humanity.

So pull up a chair, and put on your best noose. I will get around to you all eventually.

~ J

The new version of Norm is released and available - the changelog is at the end of the main post, since I don't want to accidentally spoil anyone here. I have officially dubbed this the first Beta version, because I say so.

Pretty much all the main features are in, and after this update there will be a lot of focus on the story - which did not get touched this time around. This update was all about improving play-ability - and with new features like an Introduction that can be skipped, Murder count, and the Affinity system to keep track of trends in Norm's "antisocial behavior" - I think I hit that mark nicely. The enemies have more hit points, and so battle lasts longer too - good luck fighting your way to Trump this time around, but kudos if you make it!

I also fixed several unsightly bugs, and I think you will agree the new font makes it all pop.

And scream...

~ N0ught

* Not game-shattering, but there are some issues with word-wrapping in a couple places. I'll fix this relatively quickly, if no other bugs show up.

Almost 1000 profile views already! 15 Downloads! Thank you for your immediate support! I hope everyone is playing and enjoying my twisted little project - and don't be afraid to throw a review my way when you do!

I look forward to any kind of feedback, and would like to encourage discussion about Norm on any level.

~ N0ught