Off the Record
Off the Record is a Ren'Py visual novel by deadbeat that stopped at version 0.4.2. The project is listed as abandoned, and both the release and the last update carry the same 2022 date.
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About Off the Record
The framing is voyeuristic: scenes are staged in first person, and the cast is built around older women and a set of situations involving secrets, cheating and paid company. Animated 3D CG art carries the presentation, and the point-of-view angle puts the camera behind the player character rather than watching from a distance.
English is the only language and the build is uncensored. Windows, Mac and Android files are on the page, with Linux among the supported systems, and several hosts mirror the same 0.4.2 build. Both the release date and the last update read 7 July 2022, so this version string is the final one the project produced, and every mirror hosts the same file.
An abandoned project means the story stops mid-arc, and 0.4.2 does not close what it opens. There is no later patch to wait for and no reason to hold a run back. Keep the archive you installed from, since getting a 2022 file again depends on the mirrors still holding it. Android files are their own packages, so a phone install does not need the desktop copy.
Features
- Final build at version 0.4.2.
- First-person framing.
- Animated 3D CG scenes.
- Desktop and Android builds.
- Development marked abandoned.
How to install
Unzip the archive for your platform and launch the executable from the game folder. The Android package installs on its own after unknown-source installs are allowed.
Requirements
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android — English only. Uncensored. Built on the Ren'Py engine.
FAQ
- Is Off the Record still updated?
- No. It is abandoned at version 0.4.2, dated 7 July 2022.
- Does Off the Record have an Android build?
- Yes. An Android package is listed with the Windows, Mac and Linux entries.
- What engine does Off the Record use?
- Ren'Py, with builds for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.
Tags
See also Ren'Py games, romance visual novels, deadbeat.