Thank You for Your Time

Thank You for Your Time

Rogue Writer Indie · May 30, 2025 · Indie, Choose Your Own Adventure, Visual Novel, Atmospheric, Surreal

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About Thank You for Your Time

Welcome to the definitive surreal audition purgatory experience!The outside world is a cold, harsh place. That's why you came here. The cavern provides you with a minimum of shelter and  - more importantly - the hope that you will one day be chosen to receive a place by the enormous fire hidden away in the dark depths below.To be chosen, you will have to impress the inscrutable hooded figures that rule this place, but that is much easier said than done. Nobody has ever seen the Hoods react to an audition before - positively or negatively, or at all, and their Shadow servants never give anything away either.And yet, there's always a chance. So long as you can outwait your competition.Thank You for Your Time is a visual novella that I made with Ren’Py as a solo dev. It’s a surreal parable where you make choices as a violinist stuck in an audition purgatory and ultimately answer a difficult question​: how long will you wait for your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? The player will have to decide the answer that's right for themselves. I hope this game will be cathartic for anyone who has had to go for an audition or a job interview, or who has just felt stuck - so, most people. Play duration is about 40 minutes to an hour. The game features a final choice that leads to two different endings, as well as a few smaller choices along the way that also impact the story.All of the images in this game are AI generated. The story and narrative design are my own. This is a passion project that cost me nothing to create. It should cost you nothing to play.That said - the best ways to support me are to share this game with someone who might like it or to review it! I want to grow as a game designer and storyteller, so it would be invaluable to know what worked for you and what didn't.Created by Alex Laney with Ren'Py Game Tester / Best Girl: Lena Böse

Thank You for Your Time — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 20, 2025
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Recommended Aug 4, 2025
I absolutely loved this game created by a young up-and-comer game designer. The dialogue is haunting and beautifully crafted. I hope to see more from them in the future!
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 25, 2025
Not big on visual novels but this kept my attention 'til the end. Worth checking out!
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 10, 2026
me when it cold outside and theres a cave
Recommended Sep 4, 2026
Thank You for Your Time is a really strange little visual novel, but I found myself thinking about it more than I expected. It puts me in the role of a violinist trapped in a surreal audition purgatory, where I am waiting for the chance to be chosen by mysterious hooded figures. The whole setup feels uncomfortable in a very deliberate way, and I liked how quickly the game made me question whether waiting for an opportunity is always worth it. The gameplay is mostly built around reading, observing the situation and making choices. There are no complicated mechanics getting in the way, which works well because the focus is clearly on the story and the decisions I make. Some choices have smaller consequences while the final decision can lead the story in very different directions. I liked that the game does not simply tell me what the correct choice is, because the central question is something I have to answer for myself. The atmosphere is probably the strongest part of the experience. The cavern, the enormous fire and the strange figures create a feeling of isolation that gradually becomes more unsettling. I also liked how the audition setting works as a metaphor for things like j…
Recommended Nov 26, 2025
I started playing this game without any expectations and after I finished this game i was feeling very satisfied with the time spent on this lovely and original atmospheric story. Taking into account that thus is first game by the author i would give it 10/10 for the first game. The story development is keeping you wanting to learn more. The mystery, the setting the character relations and the finale are well written a thought through. Also loved that you can zoom out from the story and look at the metaphorical meaning of it . Well done! Looking forward for more works by the author! ♥️

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