NO, THANK YOU!!!

NO, THANK YOU!!! is a mystery visual novel by parade about an apparently amnesiac man called Haru. After saving a stranger from a traffic accident, he finds work at sótano, a bar whose staff also operate a detective agency. The everyday workplace comedy conceals a darker story about the men’s identities and the secrets surrounding Haru. Four relationship routes develop different parts of that mystery. At critical moments, a button bearing the game’s title lets the player interrupt the decision Haru is about to make. Understanding his intentions becomes part of following the story rather than simply selecting a conversational response.

Gameplay

Read illustrated scenes and make narrative decisions, including scene-specific appearances of the title button. A hint mode revealing more of Haru’s thoughts becomes available after an initial playthrough. The protagonists’ Japanese voices accompany English-readable dialogue.

Setting and premise

The central workplace is sótano, a bar that conceals a detective agency. The mystery extends beyond the staff’s public identities.

Development and release

The Steam edition was released on November 15, 2018.