Under What?
Released Aug 2019
“Under what?” is a short but very capacious story-tale about an old fisherman who suddenly faced the surface of the water. In this story there will be no dragons, the battle of good and evil, and other boring nonsense. But there will be some bad jokes and extraordinary characters.
82% positive · 590 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Under What? is a free, self-described "short" visual novel / interactive comic created by a solo developer and released on August 5, 2019. The store description frames it as a finished, self-contained experience — the developer explicitly notes they "spent much more time on development than I thought" and hopes players enjoy it, with no mention of planned updates, future content, or ongoing work. The only post-launch communication was a bug-fix patch on August 20, 2019 (Patch 1.0) that added a Spanish translation and fixed minor bugs. There have been no developer communications of any kind since that date. The game launched as a complete, finished product with no post-launch content cycle, no DLC, and no roadmap. It is a completed work.
Evidence
Developer describes the game as a short, self-contained interactive story, noting it is completely free and framing it as a finished creative work with no mention of future updates or content.
Patch 1.0 released two weeks after launch: minor bugs fixed and Spanish translation added. This is the only developer communication on record and the last known update to the game.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Dan Gartman
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
“Under what?” is a short but very capacious story-tale about an old fisherman who suddenly faced the surface of the water. In this story there will be no dragons, the battle of good and evil, and other boring nonsense. But there will be some bad jokes and extraordinary characters.
This visual novel is absolutely free (so if you think to sell it to someone, do not forget to share the earnings). It doesn’t require on-time spell casting and late game artefacts. It is recommended in a relaxed atmosphere with a cup of tea.
I would call this project an interactive comic rather than a visual novel or game. I spent much more time on development than I thought. I hope you will enjoy it!
This visual novel is absolutely free (so if you think to sell it to someone, do not forget to share the earnings). It doesn’t require on-time spell casting and late game artefacts. It is recommended in a relaxed atmosphere with a cup of tea.
I would call this project an interactive comic rather than a visual novel or game. I spent much more time on development than I thought. I hope you will enjoy it!
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