💥 TRENDING: Clinical trial - Full Archive

You must be 18+ to view this content

Clinical Trial may contain content you must be 18+ to view.

The creator of this page has specified that it contains mature themes and content. Please enter your birthdate to verify you are 18 or older:

or Return to itch.io

A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

A suspense tale about signing up to test psychiatric drugs for money and provider-patient relations.

RPGMaker story driven game. Visual novel you can walk around in. Reality testing simulator. 

Intended for mature audiences only. Contains horror elements and disturbing themes.

Approximate playtime: 3 hours. There are two endings.

Click for warnings/spoilers:

Pixelated gore. References to sexual assault.

Click for credits:

Art, story, programming by homie
Angel's art by peachy
Music by desesseintes
Sound effects from Pixabay
RPGMaker plugins by Team VisuStella (Yanfly, Arisu, Olivia, Irina) and Synrec/Kylestclr

Click for controls/options:

Controls:
Arrow keys to move
Z/space/return to interact
X/escape to open and close menu
Hold space/return to speed up dialogue
Hold shift to move faster

Options:
BGM - Background Music
BGS - Background Sound
ME - Musical Effects (unused)
SE - Sound Effects

Click for fan translations:
(日本語 | 한글 | 中文 | PT-BR | Русский | español | Türkçe | Український | Furry)

非公式日本語訳 / Japanese 1 | Japanese 2
비공식 한글 번역 / Korean
民间简体中文汉化 / Chinese
Tradução não-oficial em PTBR | Brazilian Portuguese
Фанатский русский перевод | Russian (Itchio)
Traducción no oficial al español | Spanish
Fan yapımı Türkçe yama | Turkish
Фанатський український переклад | Ukrainian
Furry mod | Furry

Download

Download
Clinical Trial - Mac 321 MB
Download
Clinical Trial - Windows 201 MB

Install instructions

Instructions for Windows: 
  1. Download ZIP
  2. Extract all
  3. Open folder
  4. Open Game.exe

Instructions for Mac: 

NOTE: Archive Utility, Apple's built-in application, may not extract the ZIP properly. Please use The Unarchiver or another data decompressor.

  1. Download ZIP
  2. Right click —> Open With —> The Unarchiver
  3. Open Game
    1. If you see "Error: Please move the Game.app to a different folder," drag the Game icon somewhere other than where it was downloaded to (e.g. your desktop or any other folder)
    2. If you see "Cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified," right click Game —> Open —> Open

Instructions for Android: 

While Clinical Trial is not ported for Android, some have been able to run the game using a third party application called Joiplay as described in the instructions below.

Please keep in mind RPGMaker MZ games are not intended to run on a phone and some lag should be expected. I would strongly recommend running the game on a computer instead if possible.





Development log

Comments

Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.

Viewing most recent comments 1 to 40 of 714 · Next page · Last page

BEST VISUAL NOVEL GAME EVER!

ending one made me cry, i love this game and its characters quite a lot. i like the development on Lee going from super perfect and straight cut to having his own flaws and past

(6 edits)

Hey homie and every dev of this game, thank you for making such masterpiece. 

And after playing it halfway through the game, i noticed the deep, underlying themes you were exploring right away, the weight of being misunderstood, the extreme desolation and repression, and the whole “don't care if its right or wrong as long as he loves me wholeheartedly,” motif. By the time I reached the basement, choosing 'Accept' felt like my only resonable choice to that specific brand of isolation, of why a soul would choose that sanctuary over a cold reality, it's too relatable. 

 and nevertheless, they really hit it off during the first few sessions. (blue bandages, talking about the paintings on the wall) <3 !!


It is rare to see the desperate craving for connection handled with such clinical and emotional precision. 



One small wrinkle on the plot regards after the discovery of the shrine though, but ofc still A hauntingly accurate piece of work!! The 'Reality Testing' was a success :D   Thank you for writing an emotional truth that feels so terrifyingly real.

 <3<3

Awesome game, love how you dealt with and explained everything (not spoiling anything)

Question tho, is there a place to get the soundtrack?

absolute peak. I think the characters are very well-written and I really liked the art style

this game was so good ohmygod

I watched my boyfriend play this over Discord and even I just watching was so invested in everything

How do you full screen 💔✌️

Did you try F4 on Windows, possibly function key and F4 at the same time (Fn+F4)?

OMG TYY

I loved it !!! >< made me cry lolll

This is one of the best games I have ever played. 
(1 edit)

Absolutely loved this :)

I played this game in one sitting and couldn’t put it down. The game has this quiet tension that grows little by little, and the mix of walking around and reading dialogue works well together. It feels quiet but still tense. The two main characters stand out a lot. Their talks feel real, and their small habits and actions make them easy to connect with. The writing is simple but strong, and what hit me most was how my view of the characters kept shifting while I played. Sometimes I felt safe, and other times I couldn’t tell what would happen next. 

SPOILER. I got to see both endings, though I felt more satisfied with the one where things turned out well for the characters. It’s only a few hours long, but it leaves a mark, and I really enjoyed the bonus scenes too!

Goated game, gave me a lot to think about

OMG my name is also Angel, I'm neurodivergent and I worked 7 years in food service too haha!

I loved this game btw. 

my friend is playing your game! she's a little suspicious of Lee though but I think she's having fun lol

I don't really have much of anything to say, but this game was amazingly honestly. I found a clip of the bonus cutscene, and I really really liked it from what I say, and actually having played this Clinical Trial, it's a super good game, I really liked this a lot. Plus, Angel and Lee remind me a lot of my husband and I.

I'm not fantastic at writing reviews, but I'll give it a shot nonetheless.

I came across Clinical Trial a few days ago, shortly before its one year anniversary. I was bored and it looked interesting so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm usually drawn to horror games but not necessarily to games made in RPGMaker, so I went in with low expectations but was proven immensely wrong.

I finished the game in one straight session, the characters and the storyline were so incredibly captivating and perfectly complimented by the visuals and soundtrack that it made me rawdog through the entire game, I don't regret getting only a few hours of sleep!

The dialogue felt so human to me and the way Lee and Angel behaved through their sprites/visuals made it all the more enjoyable to play and immerse myself in the story. Biting your finger, chewing on the drawstrings of your hoodie, who doesn't do that?

I made my boyfriend play the game a couple days later because my hyper obsession spilled over to him, he enjoyed it a lot.

Angel and Lee are a really cute couple, and the art on Twitter has only reinforced that belief. There's so much talented, cutesy art that it almost makes you forget that Lee drilled through someone's Spinal Cord.  <3

A strong 5/5 Stars, chef's kiss and everything! If Homie ever has the intentions of creating a sequel or more art I'd gladly pay for it!!!

It'd be cool to see Homie make a Discord server if they haven't already. Having a place to drivel about my favourite ADHD-Autism Power couple would be fun.

Buh-bye!~ :3

O jogo é simplesmente PERFEITO. eu amei tudo, a arte, história, o jeito em que tudo se desenrola, e principalmente, os personagens. Por mais breves que alguns foram, todos são muito únicos de seu próprio modo. o sistema de escolhas é bem feito e aparece em "bons momentos". ambos os finais foram incríveis, simplesmente foda. com certeza virou um dos meus jogos indie favoritos. muito obrigado por esse jogo incrível que vocês fizeram S2

1 year anniversary of a great game. 

I still remember this so fondly

happy 1 year anniversary!! are we gonna get a sequel to this game? everything about it was perfect. soundtrack, visual design, EVERYTHING. homie we beg you

я плакал

SPOILERS.(劇透)
SPOILERS.(劇透)

My English is pretty basic.Let me describe it in Traditional Chinese.

就走向而言,我認為第一個選擇才是真的結局,即便這不是一個好結局,但我認為這樣才足以扣合上這個遊戲的核心。

第二個選擇除了彌補外,我覺得更多是要引申出用藥物試用實驗裡題的“對照組”一詞的概念。正常與非正常者在整個故事來說是對照出來的,藥物實驗裡在受試者體內注入藥劑,就是藉由外物使人發生改變。第一個選擇中主角安吉拉在面對改變自己生命軌跡的李,做出了有別以往的反抗與更多的情緒行為,使他意識到自己並沒有想像的這麼不正常,因為眼前有一位更超乎自己想像的存在,但這無疑是一種沉痛的治療過程,甚至會留下更多的副作用。

而第二選擇則更像是植入安慰劑,主角的改變並非受到刺激而發生實質的變化,他更多的是從知道真相後泰然地面對自己不正常人生中那些殘缺美好的一面,並用著自己的方式去包容自己的狀態,以及眼前這位在乎自己的李,他的反應就如同在進行藥物實驗時李告訴安吉拉是身為安慰劑對照組那般。

雖說我覺得第一個選項是真實,但不妨把兩個結局並在一起對照著看真的會很有意思。這故事很簡單,但是對話文本細膩,及兩種大膽且極具反差的結局選擇,與標題達成了一種奇妙的共鳴,可甜可虐,真的是佳作。

(5 edits)

SPOILERS.

YEAH REALLY SPOILERS.
You finished the game? Okay cool.
I may be nitpicking small details but I don't understand why Lee has Angel's gum saved in his shrine.
The gum event happens in Angel's 2nd visit, so that implies he became obsessed over their first meeting?
Was he already obsessed before the game started? Well, I don't see anything implying that in the game so I don't think that's the answer. I feel like by the first encounter is a bit too sudden...
SPOILERS OVER


But overall this was amazing. You are a really skilled writer.

I LOVED IT , I WAITED SO LONG TO PLAY THIS (because i had no pc :( ) AND MAGNIFICENT. MWUAH!

loved it so much!!!

I really hope you make more games O O

One with Alex and their partner would be a dream come true 🥺😍

oh just noticed comment below is similar to mine lol oh well sentiment still applies : D

i love it so much!! are you planning on making other games, maybe.,...??

this shi is so tuff, thanks for the food gang ✌️✌️, I love Angel sm 🙏 💗

this was an amazing game, and I enjoyed playing it. great work from everyone involved. smiley face.

Tu juego es precioso. Me hizo llorar con ambos finales. La música, los diseños, la jugabilidad, los diálogos, TODO es hermoso. Ame la sensación de como se relacionan, teniendo conversaciones torpes, nerviosas y como poco a poco se van acercando para después darnos los dos finales.  Si haces otro juego te aseguro que lo jugaré y disfrutaré tanto como con este  🥺🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

(1 edit)

This is literally one of the best games I've ever played and this isn't an exaggeration. holy cow

Deleted 62 days ago
Deleted 62 days ago

does anyone know where i could possibly find sheet music (or any kind of note transcription...) for any of the songs in clinical trial?? the soundtrack has been embedded in my head since i first played early this year and i feel the only way scratch the itch that it is causing is to play the songs myself on piano...

Sorry, I don't think the musician I commissioned for the OST used sheet music for its preparation, and I haven't seen anyone else transcribe it. Glad you enjoyed the songs. I do too. Desesseintes did a fantastic job.

well that's a shame. thanks for taking the time to respond. i guess now i will just have to try my best to transcribe them myself!

(1 edit)

Played it a while back after seeing the "Me and Mr wolf" animation, it still lives in my brain. I hope you do more with the characters or similar settings. I've never eaten so good. Thanks Homie!

Glad you enjoyed it. I post a variety of fanart on ClinicalTrialRP and ClinicalTrialFA on Twitter if you'd like to see a bit more of the characters.

oh voy a ver de que trata este juego

ok sadly i cant play it becuz i cant play games that i download in files for some reason☹

it's probably your computer's virus blocker(?) interfering. try to turn those off?

idk what that is its my moms laptop. btw i play secretly my mom doesnt know so i cant ask her to turn it off either

Viewing most recent comments 1 to 40 of 714 · Next page · Last page