A downloadable game

What is a star?

A star shines brightly, it brings hope to the world.

Welcome to POPWORLD, a reality TV show that promises to make the perfect pop group. 100 trainees from 31 countries will enter and the top 7 contestants will form a supergroup to bring light to the world.

Let's meet the contestants!

An ambitious, annoying girl who values her powerful singing voice above everything else.

Mia enters Popworld hoping for a fresh new start, but the echoes of her past soon catch up to her and threaten to shatter her dreams.

A pragmatic boy who only feels confident when he's dancing on stage.

Noah has felt invisible his whole life, a feeling that only amplified when his twin brother became a famous singer-songwriter. He navigates Popworld carefully but desperate to be seen.

FEATURES

Play as both protagonists as you navigate new friendships and old enemies, but be careful, you're on camera! The choices you make will affect how others see you.
Explore the dorms in point and click sections to find items and information that can help you on your journey.
Fight your way to the top in turn-based dance battles! You'll have to get through mean judges and fame-hungry contestants if you want to make it in this industry.
Featuring hand-drawn graphics, a pop music soundtrack and animated cutscenes.

Dev note: I released a short demo for this game on Itch in 2020, it's been a long time and it's changed a lot since then. Opona will release on PC, Mac and Linux, I'm looking forward to sharing the full game with you soon! (hopefully next year but I am a solo dev so... we'll see!!) - Rory

More information

Status	In development
Rating	Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (4 total ratings)
Author	rorycarson
Genre	Visual Novel, Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Made with	Ren'Py
Tags	2D, Comedy, Female Protagonist, Funny, Ren'Py, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Turn-Based Combat
Average session	About a half-hour
Languages	English

Development log

Fixing the Broken Battle System
Feb 10, 2023
September Devlog
Oct 02, 2022
March Devlog
Mar 30, 2022
February Devlog
Feb 28, 2022
January Devlog
Jan 31, 2022
Demo Update v1.1
May 13, 2020

Comments

keepitnasty5 years ago(+1)

Very well done! The art, music, and gameplay are all high-quality. I love the vibes and unseriousness; very charming demo. I'm hooked; excited to see more!

rorycarson5 years ago(+1)

Wow, thank you! That's really nice to hear :) I'll keep working to make the final game as good as possible!

AlphaOverall5 years ago(+1)

Really liking it so far! I think the concept and artwork are really very interesting. And Richie is hilarious, lot of chuckle moments just in the demo.

Dance offs did get a little repetitive with same actions over and over, but I really like the system and am guessing when you continue to level up your stats it will become more interesting and make you work harder. Great start.

P.S. I really got incensed with Evelyn's heehee and making me sign the paper. Great characters lol

rorycarson5 years ago

Thanks so much for all your nice comments, Alpha!

Yeah I agree with you about the battle system, I'm already thinking about ways to add some depth to it! I was planning on keeping it simple at the start and making it more complex as the game goes on (like you said) but I think it might be a bit TOO simple right now lmao...

Thanks again for playing the demo, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! :)