MATTHS 26

A hapax legomenon is a word encountered only once.
If you could meet it again,
would that take the power out of its spell?

Kevvz transfers to a college in Western Massachusetts, hoping to put his faith into something and commit to a decision for once. What he couldn't have ever predicted was the way his concept of events would manifest reality itself.

MATTHS 26 is about falling deeply into Kessler Syndrome-as-prophecy, about not being ripped apart by the internal fight between your sex drive and your death drive, about choosing to believe despite everything right here and right now in 2026.

- 62k word kinetic novel
- Made for YaoiGameJam2026

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MATTHS 26 is a BL game intended for mature audiences.

It portrays adult themes, and contains sensitive content. 

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content warnings:

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• subjective experience of mental illness
• unreality
• abstract/moving/wiggling backgrounds
• zionism, contemporary politics
• emetophobia
• dermatillomania
• moving/wiggling backgrounds
• eye strain
• harsh noise
• self-harm
• transphobia
• body shaming
• animal death
• needles
• trypophobia
• pregnancy 
• dubious and violated consent

the following drop-down contains major spoilers, with more granular content warnings:

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• disordered thinking, thought insertion, suicidal ideation, hallucinations, mania, depression
• fox roadkill
• diy body modification
• misuse of prescription medication; medication induced psychosis
• drowning
• sounding
• self harm (punching and slapping)

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writing, art, backgrounds, programming - 8190
programming assistance, editing, additional photography - ALTER
additional writing, additional art, editing - Saturn
additional art - bran, vichblen
ui design - MK!
sound - c.dlx
additional sound - UMRISS, viviangel, tchaikovsky covers by gregor quendel
writing consultation, additional art - Blur
playtesting - ALTER, bran, Void, Blur
special thanks to - Joaquín, the Kazakh American Association, CBI Northampton, Sam, Parker

+ gratuitous use of Dither Me This and Renpy Wave Shader