Censored: No
Languages: English
Version: 0.4.09
OS: Windows, Linux, Mac
Game Engine: Ren'Py
Age Rating: 18+
Game Size: 512 MB
Release Date: 7 May 2025
Game Details
Synopsis
When one late night of overtime leads to a spicy fling, your long-lost feelings for your office rival unexpectedly resurface! What bottled up feelings will this predicament reveal? Will it reignite your long-lost feelings for Nanako? Where did it all go wrong between you and her? Will you reconcile with her to see if there’s something more? And how will she eventually help you to reconnect what you’ve lost in touch with: that there is more to life than just being a productive workaholic?
Office Rivals is the second episode of Heart City Stories, an anthology of episodic standalone VNs chronicling the love, friendship, passion, and heartbreaks of various characters living in a city thriving in arts and culture, nicknamed Heart City. It is not necessary to play Friendly Favours to follow the story of Office Rivals.
Changelog
v0.4.09
Major story update (Chapter 4 Part 2)
Story continuation
New H-scenes
v0.4.04-small-fix
Bugfix
v0.4.04
Audio overhaul: added music and various sound effects (Chapters 1 to 4)
Compressed a large music file
UI overhaul: new UI, better font and readability
Added new slice-of-life CGs for background detail and immersion
v0.4.03
Chapter 4 (Part 1) release
Story continuation
New characters: Hanie, Bom, Kazue, the Prof, and Some Guy
MC meets other MCs from future stories in the series
New and improved BGs
v0.3.07-fixes
Fixed music crash in Chapter 3
Fixed flashdrive not appearing in Chapter 1
v0.3.07
Chapter 3 (Part 2): completes Chapter 3
New side character: Emi
2 H-scenes
New BGs and improvements to existing ones
Improved credits and scene transitions
Fixed issues in gallery and sprite inconsistencies
Dialogue rewording and polishing
v0.3.04
Chapter 3 (Part 1): story progresses to the next day
2 new background images and more variations
Reminder: continual visual improvements alongside story updates
v0.3.03
Chapter 3 release
Story continuation
New H-scenes
New character: Yejin (Seon's wife)
Implemented phone texting system
Added missing music and dialogue
Fixed sprite and dialogue bugs
Added silhouette sprite for coworkers
Polished various dialogues
v0.2.04
Updated Chapters 1 & 2
Start a new game required (old saves incompatible)
New story scenes in Chapter 1
Replay gallery added
New interactions and CGs
Rewritten and improved writing
Improved character sprites and animations
Reworked MC’s bedroom
Added age check, splashscreen, and previews
Timeline fix for Chapter 2 endings
v0.2.03
New alternate ending (choose "Walk Away" with Nanako)
25+ new CGs
2 new major scenes
Smoother expression transitions
File structure overhaul
v0.2.02
Chapter 2 additions: 2 new BGs and a flashback scene
New sprites and outfits for Seon, Gee, and Michelle
Code polish for future updates
Adjustments to Gee’s and Michelle’s friendship routes
v0.2.01
Chapter 2 (major release)
New story update
New CGs and BGs
New animated H-scene
Sprite system overhaul: reduced file size
Art fix: improved office pantry
v0.2.00
Patron-only early version
v0.1.02
Chapter 1 writing cleanup
No major story changes
Added MC monologues
New flashback CG
Minor sprite updates
v0.1.01
First release (Chapter 1)
Developer Notes
Office Rivals is the second episode in the anthology, following Friendly Favours. They are standalone episodes, so you do not need to play them in numerical orders.
Installation Instructions
Extract, and run the game.
