Get in the Car, Loser! by Love Conquers All Games

She said “GET IN THE CAR, LOSER! I know you’re not up to anything this summer, I’ve got the Sword of Fate, and there’s an ancient evil that needs to be sealed away.” #

            
Everyone knows the story of how the great hero of legend Agi of Roses fought the Machine Devil and used the Sword of Fate to seal him away for a thousand years. Now, hateful Machine Devil cultist edgelords are spreading terror in order to summon him again, and the Divine Order that rules over our world claims that fighting them before it’s too late would be “just as bad as them.”
That’s bullshit, and that’s why three young attendees of the local Academy of Order and one renegade angel from the Divine Order are heading off on a road trip to take the fight to the Machine Devil and his cultists. Will Sam Anon succeed in her mission to seal away evil for another thousand years, hit every diner along the road on the way, AND make it through a single conversation without blushing over her beautiful companions? The toughest challenges she’s ever faced in her life lie ahead!
A lesbian road trip RPG by the co-creator of Ladykiller in a Bind about fighting for love and justice in the face of indifference, and “discovering yourself,” whatever the fuck that means.

Introducing… #

Sam AnonBattle Specialty: Support/Ravageshe/her
The protagonist of the story, your new goth girlfriend, and the titular loser. She has no idea how she got roped into this trip (it’s because she is a lesbian disaster who would do anything a pretty girl told her to) but is going to try her best anyway. The healer of the party. Catch her hollering at the Machine Devil about how the void belongs to everyone.

Grace MorningstarBattle Specialty: Exploit/Destructionshe/her
Solid A student/queen bitch of the Academy, and the current wielder of the Sword of Fate (100% stolen). She fights for what’s right and isn’t afraid to drop some BIG DAMAGE to back that up. You should be excited and grateful to have had the chance to have admired her before she becomes the new hero of legend renowned throughout the land.

Valentin VaillanteBattle Specialty: Exploit/Tankthey/themGrace’s cool boyfriend who actually knows how to drive. A former TA at the Academy of Order, currently taking a break to spend the summer smiling in the face of danger. Normally quiet and reserved, but is capable of projecting when it’s time to tank in battle for the entire team… or when they come up with a dumb joke.

AngelaBattle Specialty: Exploit/Ravageshe/herShe big. The Thirty-Second Arm of the Divine Order and an actual literal angel, who has decided she can no longer idly stand by like the rest of the order. She’s not sure if it’s possible for a being operating on her plane of existence to truly relate to humans, but it seems like it would be fun to try. A completely average fighter by intent, since it would disrupt the divine cosmology if she ever unleashed her true power while fighting alongside mortals, even against the Machine Devil.

Features #

• Active time battle system inspired by classic and modern JRPGs—fight strategically and take advantage of each party member’s complementary abilities in order to keep momentum on your side and make it through the gauntlet of fights the road throws at you.
• Equipment-based character progression system: each item offers different abilities based off what character you give it to, and can be rearranged on the fly at any time between fights to create completely different party builds.
• Genre-defying pop soundtrack by Christa Lee, because how can you say it’s battle music if it doesn’t even bang?
• Visual novel inspired dialogue system allows for optimal “shoving your foot in your mouth while shooting the shit in the backseat” experience.
• No sidequests, no maps, no codex entries. Who’s got time for that when the world is in peril?!
• Girls. Just… girls… you know…??? They’re great
• The Disaster Lesbian Representation We Need In 2021

Plus, take a break for BATTLE ON THE BIG BOARDWALK, an all-new story chapter playable at any point in the game from act 2 onwards! Pay $15 for the game to unlock it automatically, or buy the DLC separately for $5 here!
Sam and friends take a well-deserved break from fighting evil to unwind at the beach, only to have the Sword of Fate taken by a trouble-making interdimensional sword thief. This is no filler episode—there’s no time to waste staring at open toe sandals and exposed cleavage when the fate of the world is on the line!
            

• Unlockable sexy beach outfits for each character to wear in and out of battle, even in the main game!
• 15 endgame items, each with all new abilities that were too weird, specialized, or technical to make it into the main game. No matter what rank you’re at, they’ll always complement your current loadout without being overpowered… unless you find the right combinations, of course.
• An all new legendary sword with the ability to banish a single enemy to the Shadow Realm per fight, allowing for different strategies than the Sword of Fate gives.
• A full length story chapter with shenanigans on the beach, including a boss fight with our toughest enemies yet.

To install DLC, pay $15 to unlock, then drag the .bundle for your platform into the same directory as the application. If successful, the title screen will say “DLC1 installed.” From there, you can launch it at any time from the kiosk in the Treasure Bureau.

Finally, the adventure continues in THE FATE OF ANOTHER WORLD, an extra-length story chapter that continues the story of Get in the Car, Loser! after where the final boss fight leaves off! Pay $25 for the game to unlock it automatically, or buy the DLC separately for $10 here!
        

• Two new temporary party members, Emily and Prince Sam, with new mechanics and new strategies! Emily’s Sword of Fate requires you to build up the special Fate Meter to use, but is powerful enough to stagger a boss instantly with a fully charged meter!
• New allies, new enemies! Fight five new enemy types that require all new strategies in random encounters, then challenge three new bosses!
• Can’t you hear it ring? OUR REMIX OF THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES! Mix it up with an expanded soundtrack, including two new battle music bangers!
• An all new progression system—will the party manage to escape the cruel light of the Adversarial Zodiac to regain their power in this burning world? Plus, three all new items that unlock the story of the fallen hero Jo of the Mountain!
• Learn shocking divine truths that upends the cosmology that governs all worlds. Only the fate of another world can tell us about the fight that lies ahead in our own!

To install DLC, pay $25 to unlock, then drag the .bundle for your platform into the same directory as the application. If successful, the title screen will say “DLC2 installed.” From there, you can launch it from the kiosk in a post-game save file.

By LOVE CONQUERS ALL GAMES: writing/programming/design by Christine Love (Ladykiller in a Bind), concept art by Isaac Robin (Witch Trade), pixel art by August Cartland, music by Christa Lee (Welcome to the Fantasy Zone), vocals by Jami Lynne.
Presskit is available here.
Content note: Get in the Car, Loser! is first and foremost a fun adventure story about self-discovery and triumphing over evil in the face of cosmic indifference. But it’s also about fighting a reactionary death cult that’s sexist, homophobic, racist, transphobic, including domestic abusers and murderers. Sam will have to face evil on her journey, but she will also have to confront her own internal gender anxieties and self-image doubt. There’s nothing wrong with stepping back from a fight until you’re emotionally prepared for it.