Through the Panels

Mimi Stokes is an ordinary girl who dreams of two things: escaping her small town, and becoming a comic artist.

So when her dad's job uproots her family and lands her in a new school in a new country, Mimi is thrilled -- especially as her new friends (and foes) all seem like characters straight out of her favourite mangas and dramas.

Struck by inspiration, Mimi starts her first comic series, based on the lives of her school mates. However, drama usually has to be instigated, and before she knows it, Mimi soon finds herself meddling in their personal matters in order to get more ideas for her story.

But can anyone blame her, really? It's for the sake of her art!

Through the Panels is a comedy/slice-of-life visual novel suitable for ages 13+. The game contains infrequent uses of strong language, and references to bullying & underage drinking.

★ Choose Your Personality ★

While Through the Panels features a defined protagonist, you will be able to choose a name and appearance for the player character. In addition to that, your choices in the common route shape her personality, which will open up different choices and dialogue options in the individual routes.

★ Build Or Break Relationships ★

The game's story isn't only about your own friendship with the characters, but also the relationships and dynamics between everyone else. Help sworn enemies put aside their differences and play nice, or even become a matchmaker for some of your classmates!

★ Keep Up On Social Media ★

You'll be able to check your phone at any time to see the latest on your friends' InstaBook profiles. Not only that, you'll sometimes even be able to see what they thought of the choices you made!

SweetStrawberry
Writing

PeroxidePrince
Art, Writing, Programming

Daikon
Chibi Art

Is this an otome game/dating sim?

While we have added some romance side content due to player demand, the main focus of this game is friendship. It is possible to achieve romantic endings with certain characters, but it is not the main goal of the game and not all befriendable characters are romanceable.

Is this the full game? Will X feature/route be added?

Both Umi's and Sami's routes are finished and fully playable, with 12+ endings to unlock. There will be no additional routes or further development on this game, as one of the team members left the studio in order to focus on school.

I'm having trouble getting a certain ending/illustration/item!

We have full walkthroughs for Umi's route and Sami's route, an event illustration gallery guide, and an item gallery guide for patrons.

If you are not a patron, feel free to ask in the comments below or on our Discord for hints.