Two lookouts meet in a desert, far from the sight of their gangs.

With more in common than they could've expected, they scout out a town with rumours of gold.

What will become of this fateful meeting?

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Lookouts is a romance visual novel about two gay trans masc outlaws in the old west, finding refuge in each other, and a little hope for a better life.

With roughly 45,000 words of story and a 5-6 hour reading time, it's a much expanded version of the original made for the Gay Western Jam. The original jam version can be played here!

Controls: Click or press spacebar to progress/show dialogue. The menu bar will show up in the top right hand corner if you tap/mouse over it.

Loading the game in the browser version may take a while depending on your internet connection. If it looks like it isn't loading, don't worry, it is! Just give it a minute or two.

CW for: alcohol, smoking, gun violence (with SFX), gun death, blood, injury, mild transphobia, discussions of racism and settler violence. Injuries aren't described in graphic detail but there are some visual aids and allusions.

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Made with love by:

  • Col (Art and Character Design)
  • Hawky (Programming and Story)
  • Featuring music by the talented Jamiee of fakegamercomics
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Marble Claws is Hawky and Col's next venture in making games. Check the team's itchio account here, tumblr here, and Bluesky here.

If you'd like to get in contact regarding Lookouts, feel free to email us at marbleclaws [at] gmail [dot] com.

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If you enjoyed the game and want some extra super cool stuff, consider buying the Gold Edition of Lookouts. If you click the Download Now button, for only £5/$6.50 you get a zip file containing:

  • High quality original versions of all the art from the game
  • Exclusive wallpapers for desktop and mobile
  • The full banging OST
  • A bunch of extra original art of doodles and designs by Col
  • Five mini comics with the characters
  • A development artbook

The Lookouts OST by Jamie can also be bought and listened to individually over here on Bandcamp!

Merch is available now! Go to our store to buy Lookouts stickers, postcards, shirts, or a physical edition of the artbook! https://marbleclaws.bigcartel.com/

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StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5, Windows, Android
Release date Apr 01, 2022
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(2,477 total ratings)
Authorsparanoidhawk, coldoggo
GenreVisual Novel
Made withUnity
TagsFurry, Gay, LGBT, LGBTQIA, Narrative, Queer, Romance, Transgender, Western
Average sessionA few hours
LanguagesArabic, English, Spanish; Castilian, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Traditional)
InputsKeyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen
AccessibilityOne button, Blind friendly
ContentNo generative AI was used

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

Lookouts 32-bit v1.3.zip 137 MB
Lookouts 64-bit v1.3.zip 140 MB
Lookouts Android v1.3.apk 130 MB
LOOKOUTS: GOLD EDITION 400 MB
if you pay £5 GBP or more

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i love this so much <3 totally recommending to people! definitely becoming a comfort game

Finished it at 6 am, but it was worth it. Like really, can't do anything but recommend it... It's very unique and there are some strong characters.

emmm…我是挂梯子来玩的大陆玩家,只能说很不错,但很可惜没有简体汉化…我也暂时无法承担典藏版,但总体来说真的很棒

居然有中文,太棒了:D

做的非常非常好,太感动了真的,这是个很好的游戏

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this was the most unforgettable experience I’ve ever had! I love this and hope to see more :)

Me encanto la novela, el final me resulto gratificante, les doy las gracias a los creadores por esta obra maestra❤.

sometimes i js leave the track on and do my chores, its pretty cool

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Queer? Y U M M Y

amazing.

Will there be Russian language?

AMAZING i loved it so much. The art, the story, the everything omg. 

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this game/visual novel felt to me as the most influential and life-changing experience I had to date.

I am a closeted queer man. I felt strongly similar to Robin, and he's experiences. It felt like a different version of me getting a chance to be free and loved. I was conflicted, I felt both happiness and jealousy towards Robin, it felt surreal and melancholic. Lookouts made me cry heavily. It showed me that I was simply in the 1st chapter of my life, like with Robin, stuck and alone, but it won't stay like this forever as long as I take any chance I can get.

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Nice concept the dialouge just had a bunch of bloat so its kinda boring

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OMGGGG I ALMOST CRIED THIS GAME IS SO GOOD i even told my mom about it lol,, ANYWAYS I LOVED THE ARTSTYLE, MUSIC, CHARACTERS AND EVERYTHIIINGGGGGGGGG AFAFGAGFAGASGSGASFSASGAGFSFAFG also as a tboy i saw myself in robin the entire time ts is such a good rep AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I COULD BE DAYS YAPPING ABOUT THIS GAME YALL ARE AMAZING

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A beautiful, romantic, tearjerking and sometimes intensely gripping tale of unlikely outlaw partners doing their darndest. I absolutely adored Lookouts! So precious. A wonderfully built world and narrative. Immense kudos and thanks to all who worked on this. Gosh darn you made me feel so many things, you absolute legends you!

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What a lovely little game full of soul!! I loved it the artstyle and the music were so cozy! Compact little story perfect for a summer evening. Made me feel all fuzzy and sweet inside. The love of the devs is just radiating through every pixel :))

Reading this was such an enjoyable experience. The writing, story, art, and music design were exceptional. I should also mention how great it was at evoking emotions—every part of the story had me experiencing a distinct emotion. Thank you to everyone that made this. <3

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It's so sweet! I love that Sheriff is nonbinary and the fact that Bartholomew has a husband <3 I love Joseph and our player's character design, though I saw a little flaw...when you and Joseph are sitting by the fire it says you put your ARMS around your knees...buddy you got 1 arm. But yeah, it was a very enjoyable game (you got my gay ass kicking my feet and giggling)

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this was so good! I loved the characters and Joseph is sooooo sweet <333

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the game is so sweet. i love the artstyle. even though it took place in the span of a few days, it didn't seem rushed, and i just loved how the storyline unfolded! :D

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I love this adorable short visual novel so muchhh 🥹🥹🥹🤎🤎🤎🤎

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One of the best noval i ever seen, i liked the game so much that i really had to buy the book😆
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This was beautifully made! From character designs to the storyline. I've made quite a few games like this, but this is the only one that really made me pause. I did cry near the end, so the emotions definitely got through.

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Fantastic, I absolutely loved the storyline and character development. I've played many visual novels, but this has to be my personal favorite. 10/10.

I dont know if its a problem with my device (i play on an iPad) or what but every time i try to load it, it crashes so i can’t get past the “run game” button T-T

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Absolutely amazing. Most visual novels don't manage to hook me, but I left my browser running for two nights to finish this game. (That should show you how much I loved it.) Everything from the art to sound design and writing was top notch. 10/10 best game I've played in a while.

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The story is well paced and concludes in a satisfactory end. Characters feel good, enough to get invested in and care for. All this complimented by a warm art style along with a well built soundtrack. A gem of a game, a pleasant find, a good time. Wishing the devs and folks who helped in development a very good day. You sure made mine a good day.

this is SUCH an amazing art style and a heart-warming story. I enjoyed every minute of this so much and it feels like such a refreshing and original creation :)

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What an amazing cute game. Genuinely love this with all of my heart :) 

<3

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Love comes from a distant eastern country!

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My artbook and stickers just arrived, I am so happy. It is incredible how lasting the impact of this game continues to be. I remember stumbling upon this maybe 4 or 5 years ago when I was still in high school and had barely come out of the closet as trans. It was so significant to me in a way I cannot put into words--it just happened to be something that I really needed during that time in my life and I am still so amazed by this game and it's beauty. Thank you so much Lookouts team for creating such a meaningful game to so many people, including myself. I hope the ride never ends. trans rights 4ever

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MEU DEUS QUE JOGO INCRÍVEL!, A história? Maravilhosa, cenário? Perfeito, os personagens? As coisas mais fofas possíveis! Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei, simplesmente apaixonada (com certeza jogarei qualquer outro jogo que vcs fizerem, conquistaram meu coração). E eu amei a arte desse jogo! Tão agradável de se ver (assim como a trilha sonora, fiz questão de jogar de fone só pra escutar melhor).

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  • Loved the setting and art style
  • Floating hats!!
  • You can choose your own name
  • Cute soundtrack
  • Gorgeous colour palette
  • Anxious attachment style representation
  • Made me emotional (I sobbed twice)
  • Free to play/donation-based

May this type of love find me.

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PURE PERFECTION I LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCHHHH!!!!!

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made me cry in the best way 

10/10

esse jogo é simplesmente MARAVILHOSO. a experiência de ter jogado ele, vendo diálogo por diálogo, narrativa por narrativa, é tudo maravilhoso. eu o encontrei rodando a página do itch.io e, por acaso, acabou de virar um dos meus favoritos, com toooooda certeza do mundo!!

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had me SOBBING i wish i heard of this game sooner

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i know right??? game's legitimately amazing

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This game was absolutely divine. This game felt like a safe haven. I look forward for any future games and will definitely be buying from your website!

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