The Key to Us
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
In a colorless world, three protagonists live their empty routines, trapped in an existence that brings them neither joy nor pain. They have no dreams, ambitions, or the strength to change their lives. But all of that is about to end.
Without warning, three strangers enter their lives—captivating, magnetic, and intense.
Each path is a dive into the unknown, where the line between passion and terror dissolves. Is there a way out? Or, deep down, was this always the only way to feel something real?
The game may be inappropriate for audiences under 17.
This game contains swearing, graphic depictions of blood and violence, use of alcohol, sexual themes, trauma, psychological horror elements, harassment, and death.
Player discretion is advised.
- 3 MCs
- 3 Love Interests
- 60k words (2~3 hours of gameplay)
- Multiple endings (7 endings)
- CG Gallery
- A dark and melancholic aesthetic, reflecting the character's gradual descent into chaos
- Self-voicing and ALT text for images
- Audio description/subtitles
- RenPy's accessibility menu for font features
- Press ENTER, LEFT CLICK, or SPACE to proceed through the story
- Press V to enable Self-voicing
- Press A to open RenPy's font accessibility menu
- Press H to hide the dialogue box
- Press S to take screenshots
Writer, Audio Director, Director, Producer, Script, Planning, Programming: DemonBear
Art, Character design, UI design, Producer, and Programming: Alex at the Moon
All music and SFX are CC/Public domain!
Eric also appears on TeachersLP. Play it here:
Caleb and Luna also appear on DiaG. Play it here:
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Development log
- Update: Bugs Fixed!20 days ago
- 1k downloads + Android version out!!!35 days ago
- The Key to Us is out now!42 days ago
- Game Guide/Walkthrough!42 days ago
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i have not played teachers with love and passion but i still love eric.. LIKE OMG THE BABYYY i feel so bad for him AND john like this was traumatic 😭💔
i realize theres definitely some lore im missing out on by not playing 'teachers with love and passion' so.. maybe one day 🙏🙏
RIGHT??? 😭😭😭 Eric is a walking mess💔 And John… this all would be better if they chose therapy 😔
Oh, yes!! You will learn about Eric's past in Teachers with love and passion, and it will explain a lot of the current heartbreak 👀
Thank you so much for playing!!! 🥰❤️❤️
Just keep an eye on TeachersLP because next month we are probably making it free 👀✨✨
Plan on buying Death is a guest on the next creator's day, so I've only played Eric's route for now. I need an ending where we both go to therapy 😭
omggg that's so sweet 😭💖💖 thank you so much!!!! We really hope you have lots of fun playing DiaG next 🥹💖
and omg 😆😆 I love the therapy suggestion ashkdasg that would save a better ending for sure 🥺❤️
OMG I saw my name for the second mc and I was like ' wtf-😭' because i never see my name anywhere especially in the country I live but anywaysss IM SO GONNA PLAY IT BECAUSE ERIC IS BACK !!! I was kinda upset I couldnt romance him in the previous game 😞
OMG no wayyy!! 😭✨ This is awesome!!! ✨✨ it’s like fate to play this game lol💖
And YESSSS Eric is back and ready to cause more emotional damage 🫣
We hope you have lots of fun!!!😌💖
Just finished all the routes and felt such a mix of unease and heart ache in each and every one of them. I saw little bits of myself and my life in all the MC's which made the stories really strike a chord with me. Really loved playing through these routes and I was so happy to see Eric again! <3 I played "Teachers with love and passion" awhile back and just saw you have some other games with these characters like "Death as guest out". I'm about to play that one next! Thanks for the rollercoaster ride of emotions I loved it! :)
omg thank you SO much for playing!! 🥹💖 It means the world to me to read your comment now 🥹 we really put our hearts into these characters because we wanted you guys to feel things throughout the gameplay. So I'm really, really happy it worked 😌💖💖
We’re so excited you're diving into Luna and Caleb's game next!!! We would love to hear your experience with all that mystery too❤️🔥
Thanks for playing and coming along for the ride with us!! 💖💖
ERIC? OH, YES GAWD
YES!! Little devil is back!! ✨✨✨✨
Oh um game para o Eric, gente vocês dão muito pra gente com certeza vou jogar.
fjahfjhfk gente fica tão feliz que você reconheceu ele! 💖 Esse é um presentinho especial pra quem gosta do Eric e até para os que não gostam tbm ksksks
Esperamos que você aproveite muito o jogo! 💕💕🫶
The game has some bugs I hope you fix them and do you see him like me or is he just a friend?
Hello! Thanks for playing! 😊 Could you let us know which bugs you found so we can fix them?
This is wrong
Oh. Thank you for informing us! We will fix it soon 🙏🙏
Is it just me or does John look a lot like Ray Fox
OMG ERIC AS IN CRAZY ERIC I'M SO EXCITED TO PLAY THIS AND SEE HIS STORY!
YES!! THAT CRAZY LITTLE DEVIL!!! fahskfdjks we really hope you enjoy the game 🫶🫶🫶
i LOVED Seeing Erik again ! immediatly recognizes our little wrasp!
Still haven't unlocked all the extras but hey! I LOVED IT !
fsagfjfhah I'M SO HAPPY TO READ YOUR COMMENT!!!! 💕💕💕 it's so good you guys are enjoying this little devil again jdhajdhj
Olá! O jogo também terá uma versão em português?
Oieee!! Siim! A gente nunca deixa de fazer a tradução pra vcs 🤗💝 só vai demorar um pouquinho pq estamos trabalhando em algumas atualizações agora 😽
So fire game, love all the games you have made so far
im trying to do calebs route and i had to use the walkthrough but both paths are taking me to one ending...
the coffinis that intentional?aawn thank you so much!! ❤❤
Hmm, his two endings are a bit similar, but they are two different CGs, Did you manage to get them? Or did you only unlock one?
only one
I don't know why I thought each of the three MCs could romance the three love interests XD. I have to admit, I was a tiny bit disappointed that we couldn't romance Caleb as Jhon; that would have been interesting to see 👀. Anyways, I loved all the routes, especially Caleb's. Another awesome game from you guys, just like always ♡.
We created each MCs based on each Li heh
It would be very interesting, but very difficult to work with lol
spoiler~
Like John wants to be someone's savior, and Caleb doesn't show at any moment that he needs to be saved, he needs to be in charge at all times
And imagine how difficult it would be for Caleb not to break his character with John's depressive way 😂
They would certainly be quite a pair haha
I'M GENUINELY ASHAMED IT TOOK ME LIKE HALF A PLAYTHROUGH TO FINALLY NOTICE WHO ERIC WASSS!!! I KNEW I RECOGNIZED HIM FROM SOMEWHERE BUT IT TOOK ME WAY TOO LONG TO FIGURE OUT WHERE- WELL, IN GENERAL, IT TOOK ME A LIFE AND A HALF TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE CHARACTERS WERE FROM, BUT I FINALLY HAD HALF A BRAIN TO LOOK AT THE MAIN PAGE AGAIN-!!! ANYWAY, LOVED THE GAME, A LOT, LIKE EVERY GAME FROM YOU GUYS!! <33
dsfjhsdiofhsf no waaay!! 😄 I thought Eric would be unforgettable with all the Miss Fein he said 😂
But he, I mean all of them were a bit different, so I guess that's fine heh
aawn thank you so much!! ❤❤
I'M GENUINELY ASHAMED IT TOOK ME LIKE HALF A PLAYTHROUGH TO FINALLY NOTICE WHO ERIC WASSS!!! I KNEW I RECOGNIZED HIM FROM SOMEWHERE BUT IT TOOK ME WAY TOO LONG TO FIGURE OUT WHERE- WELL, IN GENERAL, IT TOOK ME A LIFE AND A HALF TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE CHARACTERS WERE FROM, BUT I FINALLY HAD HALF A BRAIN TO LOOK AT THE MAIN PAGE AGAIN-!!! ANYWAY, LOVED THE GAME, A LOT, LIKE EVERY GAME FROM YOU GUYS IN GENERAL!! <33
A NEW GAME FROM MY FAVORITE HONEY BUNNY ?!! yyeeeeaaahhhh !!!!
Aaawn thank you!!! ♥️♥️♥️ Hope you enjoyed it!
I WILL NEVER READ THIS AGAIN. I AM SOBBING SO HARD RIGHT NOW FOURTH ENDING K1LLD ME!!!!!!
NOOO! unfortunately the fourth ending is horrible 😔
working on it was very difficult 😭
I thank you very much for that ending. As a total angst gremlin it stomped on my heart, dug it's heel in a little, and I liked it for that.
здравствуйте, как я понимаю, каждый из главных героев имеет своего парня или девушку, или они все трое могут встречаться с тремя любовными интересами?
Yes, each protagonist has their own love interest.
это хорошая задумка, мне нравится, почитаю вашу новеллу
Will there be an andriod verison release of this game soon?.
Yes! We will try to release this week 😉👌
SO FAR I LOVE CALEBB, I DEF RECOMMEND THIS GAME!! AJAJJAJOISSI
Caleb is the favourite??? I'm shocked 😲
Thank you so much!! ♥️♥️♥️
AAA MEU DEUS JOGO NOVO
#Edit 1: Caleb's route got me giggling and kicking my feet, everytime he talked about something i was like "blah blah blah proper name place name backstory stuff"
#Edit 2: hell nah, Caleb is legit a freak menace
IKR? Isn't Caleb ~wonderful~?
I totally agree!! 👍
I've totes told my Eric liking friend about this game, too but... Caleb~ >w>
♥️♥️♥️
Haha é nosso querido Caleb se faz de chata mas é o próprio diabo 🤣🤣
DILFs here I comeXD
i have a feeling i know who will hook me the minute i play this game
Ohhh who will it be? This time our LIs are a little... peculiar, I'm curious who your favorite will be 👀
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I have the biggest crush on Alana ever, she's so sweet!! this game was so good. ;_;
I can't blame you! awn thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
The moment I saw this on my feed, I had too play it! This game was not what I had in mind honestly, the plot twist AND MORE plot twist was jaw dropping. Eric's route, especially one of the endings was just insane to read. It was so good though!!!
I wont lie, I haven't played DIAG yet, because its too expensive in my country (I will get it soon enough!) But even so, I could get an understanding for what Luna and Caleb's route meant, though its just a intuition. But those endings were just not what I expected!
So far, would recommend this! The storyline and plot, plus the CGS were amazing! 10/10! <3
(The walkthrough was super helpful)
(Not sure if it was a bug but I had problems with the saving slots, some wouldn't save and the others just copied my save file 3 times?)
Haha, we really took a different path this time. No romance! (And when there is, it's toxic 😂).
We were a bit worried about including three characters from paid games since not everyone has played them… but it was necessary, they’re iconic!
(Now you know Caleb is… well, I can’t say because of spoilers, but you get it 😆).
Hehe, thank you so much!!❤️
(Oh no! I’ll take a look! Thanks for mentioning it!)
Sorry, I know it just came out, but are you planning to release an Android version? :(
We worked until the last day of the deadline, so we didn't have time to make the Android version, but we will probably add it in the next update. 😁✌️