Now & Then

Now & Then is a 3D visual novel for players who want a slower, character-driven survival drama with dating sim elements. The tone shifts between quiet domestic moments and genuine dread.

Story

Jack Brooks, a widower, adopts a teenage girl named Carol in the aftermath of a global pandemic, and the two build a life together as society collapses around them. The narrative moves between two timelines: the present, where the Brooks family faces bandits, the infected, and dwindling supplies, and the past, which traces how Jack and Carol became a family before everything fell apart.

Gameplay

Players guide Jack through branching conversations and decisions that shape his relationships with the people around him, toggling between memories of the past and the harsher present-day timeline. Choices affect which of several endings the story reaches, with outcomes tied to how Jack handles both the practical demands of survival and his growing connections with the women in his life.

Features

• Animated 3D scenes throughout rather than static images
• Dual-timeline structure contrasting slice-of-life flashbacks with present-day survival tension
• Multiple distinct endings based on player choices
• Horror elements woven into a dystopian, post-pandemic setting