VHS Romance

VHS Romance is a visual novel set in Lakeshore in the summer of 1986. You play a 20-year-old, player-named character who dropped out of school and dreams of becoming a filmmaker. Over one week, you rally the town around Sunset Video, a struggling mom-and-pop rental store threatened by the arrival of the Video King chain, while pursuing romance. Your choices determine whether the store survives and what happens next.

Sunset Video

The story unfolds amid neon nights, mixtapes and the warm glow of Sunset Video. Community actions help decide whether the store is saved or shuttered, a turning point that changes the rest of the story.

Romance routes

There are six fully branched romance routes, each with its own inner conflict and chemistry. In Act III of each route, you make a short film starring the woman you chose, with styles ranging from neon music-video vibes to moody horror and skate docu-drama.

• Veronica: the warm store owner.
• Helen: the guarded goth.
• Lucy: the sunny mascot.
• Chloe: the shy coder.
• Tessa: the tomboy best friend.
• Sloane: the aloof salon owner.

Choices and endings

Gameplay consists of branching dialogue choices, with no stat-grinding or minigames. Midway through the story, your decisions lock in a romance route or lead to a solo “director” path. The game has 14 endings: 12 heroine endings, with two for each route; one philosophical solo ending focused on creative fulfillment; and one early bad ending if the store closes.

Romance content

The game is SFW, with yearning looks, kisses and fade-to-black scenes. All characters are 18 or older, and all romance is consensual; there is no explicit content.