Learning the Ropes is a Visual Novel/Adventure game highlighting the mundane aspects of sex work: You assume the role of a new sex worker trying to learn the trade and to stay safe while working the job. Your biggest challenge: Identifying suitable clients based on their inquiries. Will you be able to distinguish a reliable client from a no-show? And a keyboard wanker from a white knight? Your day-to-day choices will have an impact on your earnings, mood, and ultimately decide whether you’ll make it in this industry, or not.
Based on a game jam project (called Cash Please), Learning the Ropes is a title currently in early development.
You can download the prototype here: https://beurkeek.itch.io/learning-the-ropes
Concept / Consulting / Writing: Fabienne Freymadl (https://bdsm-studio-lux.de/)
Concept / 2D Art: Nina Kiel (https://ninakiel.de/)
Additional 2D art: Amy Dolphin (https://www.instagram.com/amydolphinart/)
Writing / Narrative Design / QA: Gem
Programming: Katharina
Music: Phasenmensch (https://phasenmensch.bandcamp.com/)