Bare Witness
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
When a young man heads off to art school after a major upheaval in his life, he has no idea that someone from his past is waiting there to potentially cause further disaster.
This is a visual novel with 11 potential endings, in which choices will play a major part in how the story resolves.
This download includes all five chapters of the completed game.
If you've already purchased the game, you can request the new download links following the instructions located located here.
If for whatever reason you can't get download links to work through that process, you can email us at alterworldsgames@gmail.com from the email associated with your Itch account, and we'll send you the links in response.
Support AlterWorlds in the development of our next game, Heaven's Door!
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $9.74 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Steam keys now available!Jul 23, 2024
- New file hostJun 02, 2024
- Chapter 5 is here!May 29, 2024
- Chapter 5 Release DateMay 08, 2024
- Chapter 5 is in betaApr 27, 2024
- Chapter 5 script is complete!Jan 25, 2024
- Chapter 5 is still in progressDec 14, 2023
- An update on Chapter 5Sep 28, 2023
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OMG. There is a Leap of Faith cameo! This makes me so happy, thank you for doing this. :D
When trying to launch the game on Linux, this error appears:
I downloaded the game twice and nothing changes. It never happened to any Ren'Py game I have played before, and there's been quite a lot of them.
I'll try to investigate the issue but this should be fixed to avoid further complaints.
This should be the quick fix for you: resize "BWLogoMenuWindow2.png" to a smaller size (1000x1000 should work) and that'll fix it for you. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope that corrects the issue.
Indeed, problem solved! Thank you for helping.
After going exclusive with Val, I visited Mora and went "we need to end things", but the literal SCENE BEFORE Val's Mora stormed out after i said I didnt want to be exclusive with her. that was weird af and I assume is a relationship meter thing.
Sadie also says "I didnt know you had a girlfriend" After you literally tell her that you're getting serious with someone during the breakup scene
Yeah, I'm not sure I understand how the relationships are measured. For example, I told Athena that I wasn't interested, she stormed out and a few scenes later she was asking if we serious and my character said yes without a choice. I wouldn't have mind if I wasn't trying to be exclusive with Mora on this playthrough.
I managed to get through exclusive with Mora but I stared by never even showing an interest in anyone else.
So I've bought the game right on Steam. And it has different soundtrack for copyright reasons I guess.
Question - is there any way to mod original music into the Steam version?
Just played through for the fist time and, while it started out rough – it’s definitely 5 stars. Rough because the two girls I liked the best in the preview pics were with each other and while I have absolutely nothing against lesbians, I don’t want to watch, participate or break them up so they were both out of the running in day 1. But it turned out to be a good thing – I went with Mora and absolutely feel no need to go again, unless it’s to repeat what I did before. She is an amazing character. Excellent job (and I’ve followed so I know when you have something new.)
I've got a major glitch. this only happens with the main executable, but sometimes the 32 bit is also affected.
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 234, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "game/script.rpy", line 20, in script
with Fade(1, 1, 1)
NameError: global name 'name' is not defined
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "renpy/common/00start.rpy", line 234, in script call
call _splashscreen from _call_splashscreen_1
File "game/script.rpy", line 20, in script
with Fade(1, 1, 1)
File "renpy/ast.py", line 1397, in execute
renpy.exports.with_statement(trans, paired)
File "renpy/exports.py", line 1646, in with_statement
return renpy.game.interface.do_with(trans, paired, clear=clear)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 2610, in do_with
clear=clear)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3101, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, **kwargs)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3897, in interact_core
renpy.display.behavior.skipping(ev)
File "renpy/display/behavior.py", line 272, in skipping
if map_keyup(ev, "skip") or map_event(ev, "stop_skipping"):
File "renpy/display/behavior.py", line 242, in map_keyup
if (name in ev.eventnames) and ev.up:
NameError: global name 'name' is not defined
Windows-10-10.0.19041
Ren'Py 7.4.3.1414
Bare Witness 1.0.1
Sat Aug 17 13:36:53 2024
This is a fairly common (but not fixable on our end) Ren'Py version error. The best fix is to go into the folder of another Ren'Py game that you know works properly on your computer, copy the /renpy folder, and then replace the /renpy folder in the Bare Witness files. Hope that helps.
Alright, will do!
I figured out a much easier way to do this for anyone who is having the same problem. The only thing I had to do was to replace the renpy folder from the game with a renpy folder from another game that worked. That was it.
Oof. I just realized I had said /game instead of /renpy. My apologies, that was the worst kind of brain fart. I've fixed the comment, and I appreciate you correcting it.
Huh, an AVN based in my home town. Never thought I'd see that haha
Oh, no. We are so sorry for how badly it's depicted. Just pretend it's an alternate reality. A very, very alternate reality.
Well the core details are spot on! Cold, small and boring. Nailed it! Haha. Also the restaurant details were funny. Was it based on Mickey's or was that a complete coincidence? Either way, thanks for showing it some love
Just finished the game. It was so much fun and so adorable! I just hope the cat has a happy ending too D:
Forefathers One and All,
Bare Witness !
Jokes aside, I love this game so much !!! Really can't wait for the next one which is already WIP. So excited !
also I would like to ask what happened to the one in Steam, why is it so different from this and the one in Patreon ? Thank you
We had rights issues with the soundtrack that we used for the Itch and Patreon builds, necessitating entirely new music. But other than that, and the achievements and translations we've implemented, there aren't a lot of differences. Most are going to be superficial.
is the steam version included? or is there a difference between steam and itch?
Yes, the Steam version is now included.
Will any of your games have impreg?
Bare Witness does have pregnancies, depending on the path you choose, and Heaven's Door will have many pregnancies.
If i may ask - are there any BDSM related Kinks in it?
I may buy it the one way or the other because the Artwork looks superior - just don´t like to buy the cat in the sack if you understand.
No BDSM in Bare Witness, sorry. We do plan to include it in our next game, Heaven's Door, but it won't be the focus there either
No need to be the Focus - And as i said i just wanted to know as there are Games i may then play before yours - but i will play it without Question because the artwork looks truly fantastic. Thanks for your Answer and may you keep your good Work and Customer Support!
Hi! I've purchased you game however the animated scenes aren't working. It just shows a black screen.Also no sound... I'm running on a mac with latest updates. Got any tips to make this work?
We are working on this right now, trying to figure out what might be causing it. So far neither I nor Slockie have an answer, so we've turned to our beta testers and our players on Discord to see if any of them might have an idea. We'll respond and soon as we have something. In the meantime, if it begins to work or you figure out what was the issue please let us know.
Ah, so currently not playable for me. To bad I've found out after starting chapter 3.
We apologize, but so far we have no answer on this. No one else has experienced the same problem as far as we can tell, and it's been crickets in response to us asking our community at large. If we get a response on this we'll post it here, but for now the only thing we can recommend is to play it on another platform if that's possible for you.
Hi. Sorry for the trouble you're experiencing. I'm a beta tester for the title and a Mac user. I'd be interested in knowing which version of the OS you're using, whether you're on Apple Silicon or Intel and what you might see if you press Fn+F3 during game play. The upper-left of the screen should give you information on the renderer and frame rate you're seeing among other information.
Full disclaimer, I have been unable to reproduce this issue on an Intel CPU running Monterey with an AMD GPU. As such, I currently have no helpful ideas without further information. Sorry again for the trouble.
MacBook Pro 2019
2,6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7
Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB
Mac OS 14.5 (23F79)
Thanks for the information, John. I'm unaware of any issues with Ren'Py with UHD graphics, but here's an idea that might help you:
When running the game, press Fn-F3 to bring up the video information. It'll look something like this:
Note the line near the bottom that says gl. That's the renderer my system is using. When you've pressed Fn-F3, make a note of yours. It's likely going to be either gl or gl2. What we're now going to do is change your renderer. What I want you to do now is press Shift-G. Up in the upper left portion of the screen that opens, you'll see the renderer settings. By default, Ren'Py is set to automatically choose:
Don't worry, any change we make here can easily be undone and won't affect any of your other Ren'Py games. What I want you do do is to click on the Force renderer text button that is opposite to what Ren'Py has chosen automatically for you. So if you saw 'gl', click on Force GL2 Renderer. Likewise, if it was 'gl2', click on Force GL Renderer.
After this, you'll need to Quit and restart the game. Let me know whether this fixes the issue for you.
Cheers!
Absolutely incredible story. Great game, and different endings, IMO perfectly done, loved it. Thank you!
Hi, purchased the game 6 months ago, but i don't have access to the new version download. PC and mac downloads are from 2021 while android is 2023.
I'm not sure what downloads you're looking at. If you click the link and it takes you to a file that has 0.5 in its name that's the current build. We have no other files linked on the game's page.
Edit: Okay, we see what the issue is now. The links were correct, the dates were just old and you didn't click on them to check. We've since updated the links so they appear properly.
OH ! cool thank you very much for the reply.
i just purchased your game and since i don't want to pay for it twice, which one must do, in essence just to download it. i would like either a refund for my purchase or a link to download it that doesn't require another payment. i would appreciate your response as soon as your able. thank you
We've sent you an email with an alternate download link. Please let us know if you have any other issues.
I thank you very much
I have this same issue. I saw you were done and came to start a new game and play through but I just get a 404 issue when attempting to download. If the download link doesn't work, then I'll also need an email (or a steam key when this finally launches). Thanks!
Que jogo sensacional e o final que eu fiz foi simplesmente incrível, que jogão da porra, tô ansioso pelo seu próximo projeto tenho certeza que será tão incrível como esse , muito obrigado
I can't access the games current file, I tried the troubleshoot method but nothing. I emailed you and am just waiting for a response.
Responded! We hope you enjoy it.
is this an one girl kinda story or an harem?
There are solo paths for all of the girls, and there are multiple paths that include two ore more love interests, up to four (two of the six love interests are solo only). In total there are 11 endings, which are very nearly ready for release.
Any updates?
The last still renders of Chapter 5 are almost complete. We'll have a test build going to beta testers shortly after, and while that's happening the final animations will be rendering. We'll post release dates as soon as we send the build to our beta testers.
Awesome! Come Home just reminded me of your game (I have a year of updates that I'm catching up on) and I thought I'd swing by to see where you're at. I'm glad to see something is likely to be released soon! (well, in the next few months anyway).
When is the update?
So where can i find to free chapters to try out?
Why is it always so diff to find?
Chapters 1-3 are free to play. You can find them at our Patreon: patreon.com/alterworlds. Click the About tab to find the download link.
Thank you for your quik reply.
I wait for the impossible, but it comes. Why the hell is this unseen!
It's coming! We're almost done with the final chapter. Keep an eye out for the announcement in the coming weeks.
Will it be downloaded soon or what?
It has been 60 days since the last notice.?
any news?????
Блин было бы хорошо с мультимодом очень классно получилось бы
We have translators working in the game now, including Russian. The final release will have a full Russian translation.
The update has been long overdue I've got bored
А ещё можно встроенный мультимод сделать и ещё эта игра гарем или как тут спросить
Hi, can you make sure that in the new version you can spend time with everyone without denying other girls
Nope. 🙂
So you have just started the game, just getting to know people, and WHAM! 7 months later and a montage of you sleeping with unknown women? I thought these games were about your character growing, this 7 month gap, with like a different game now, is just confusing and irritating.
I saw the new price and was excited for a moment that Chapter 5 is out 😕
Apologies for the confusion. We wanted to make the price change slightly more incremental than just jumping straight to $12.99 (which will be the final price once the game is complete). But we appreciate the excitement! We're nearly done with the 9th ending of 11, so keep an eye open for announcements regarding our chapter 5 release.
I want to give this a try before supporting on patreon, but I can't seem to find a mac version? The link on patreon for up to chapter 3 seems only for pc (the google drive link)
Also just tried looking on the discord and found a link to a patreon post with mac download link. But it doesn't work anymore. Patreon post from Nov 2021 Ch3 public release. The Mega link doesn't work anymore
Odd. I'll have Slockie update links for both downloads as soon as he can. I'll respond here when he does. Apologies for the delay in response! Slockie has been on vacation and I've been sick, so we haven't been on Itch in a bit.
Thanks for the response! I look forward to trying it out when the links are updated. I'm sure it'll be good enough to support and get chapter 4, I've just been burned in the past so I'm a little more cautious now
Hello comment section! I came this way from the game come home. After checking up on the updated content involving my favorite girl there I saw the goth goddess Athena and just had to check out this game And oh boy am I glad I did. The writing is wonderful the girls are lovable and gorgeous. Also always got to appreciate and erotic story that knows how to make you shed a tear. My standard for these erotic stories is that the storytelling is so good you forget your playing an erotic game and almost caught off guard when there's a sex scene. I have to say this definitely meets that criteria. You can't go wrong when you put story first.
Um is there no demo for android the release i find on patreon is pc only ?
Unfortunately, we don't have a demo version of our Android port, and it isn't something we plan on building soon. That might change in the future, but we have other priorities at the moment.
It certainly looks interesting, Is there a demo avalable? And would this include updates until completion?
You can check out chapters 1-3 for free on our Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/AlterWorlds
Thanks! I'll give it a look
Great! We hope you enjoy it. And to answer the second part of your question: yes. Purchasing the game now will entitle you to download the complete game upon it's next (and final) update.
I started checking it out and I like where it's heading. It's a little more linear than my favorites, but the story is plausible and interesting, and the characters have some depth to them, so I'm going all in-at the sale price!
I just wanted to say; you do nice work! I am not through the novel yet, but your characters have a lot of depth, and even your side characters (like people passing on the street, the park, in stores, baristas, chauffeurs, librarians, and clerks) are gorgeous, and should be in some sort of extra content or a new project! If there was an award for design and story, you'd be at the top! Some developers don't do a lot of detail on the landscape, but you really took your time with this project! I'll be looking forward to your other projects. Good job and good luck!
is this a full game 10-15 chapters either later or already?
There are currently four chapters, with the fifth being the final one. The chapters each increase with size, however, so there is a lot of content to play through, with significant replayability, as there will be 11 potential endings to the game.
hey i'm half way through the game love it man good job, anyone who see's this comment should know i think this is one of the better vn
Any plans for Linux support? I tend to play VN type games on a steam deck
We plan on releasing on Steam, and it should be compatible there, if that's an option for you. Keep an eye open for our announcement regarding that.
Actually when unzupping there what a .sh file right there, was able to add as a non steam game and it worked just fine on Steam Deck.
Ah, glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy.
Hello! I am tremmi and I would like to have a shout out post on itch and patreon with you :) What do you think about it?
I bought it and I'll definitely buy it on steam when it releases