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PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

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Something's hiding in the cassette. Rearrange the words of your enemies to investigate a small-town conspiracy in this mystery puzzle game.

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About This Game

Static. Your body is foreign territory.

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE is a cozy-meets-creepy puzzle game about communicating with people you don't understand.

College grad Louis has just moved back to his childhood home, but things seem worse this time around. He's chronically ill, struggling to find adequate healthcare, and can't seem to recognize the streets he was raised on. When he is attacked by a mysterious entity, communicating only through a cassette player, he must consult with it and the other townsfolk to discover the true nature of the assault.

Features

  • Consult with witnesses using only phrases they have already said in unique word-based puzzles.

  • Unravel a supernatural conspiracy in a small town.

  • Chat with the locals and distract yourself with their problems.

  • Take pictures of the city's bugs for a friend!

Accessibility

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE currently has:

  • Full controller and keyboard support

  • An optional in-game content warning system

  • Dialogue auto-play

  • Toggles to disable sensitive sounds

  • Swappable fonts

  • In-game hints and solutions

  • Objective reminders and character summaries

  • Limited voice acting

  • Screen reader compatibility

This game contains sensitive content that some may find upsetting. Please check the mature content description below for details. The inclusion of this content is intended to create a meaningful, emotional experience, but please be mindful of your own comfort with this subject matter.

Community Activity

  1. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUESteam announcement

    DEVLOG 3 - Designing an Environment

    Hi hi! We’re back! I’m teaisfortoby, the developer of the mystery puzzle game PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE. I’ve been quite busy recently, so let’s get to it! NEWS It’s been a pretty…

  2. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUESteam patch notes

    Demo Patch Notes for v0.90.3

    Hi everyone! This is another mini update to catch some small lingering issues. Before I dive into the patch notes, I wanted to say thank you all for reaching out whenever you…

  3. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUESteam announcement

    DEVLOG 2 - Drawing Character Portraits

    Hi hi! Welcome back, everyone! I’m teaisfortoby, the developer of PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE. I hope you all had a restful Disability Pride Month! In case you missed it, some cool…

  4. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUESteam announcement
  5. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUESteam announcement

    DEVLOG 1 - The Initial Concept

    Hi hi! Welcome! I’m teaisfortoby, the developer of the mystery puzzle game PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE. This is the very first devlog! We've got a lot to cover, so let's just dive in.…

  6. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUESteam patch notes

    Demo Patch Notes for v0.90.1

    Hi everyone! Thank you so so much for your support so far! This will likely be the first of a few small updates to the demo before the full release. Patch Notes An additional…

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