Eleven-year-old Iggy wasn’t sure what he was expecting when he dragged his friends out to the woods to attempt a strange ritual from a book he found in the dumpster at school, but his wildest imagination couldn’t have prepared him for the land of wonder and magic that awaited them at the bottom of that old willow tree.

Now, however, it’s twenty years later, and he and his friends are past the age of make-believe. The wonderland of their youth has become nothing more than a far-off dream—until one night, Bucks and her newborn daughter disappear without a trace. Soon, Iggy and his friends find themselves pulled back into that world of childish glee. Only their wishes and desires aren’t so innocent anymore, and the world has twisted itself into a land of horror and depravity that’s scarcely recognizable.

Our Wonderland is a horror-fantasy visual novel focusing on the struggles, issues, and deteriorating relationships between five childhood friends (amplified to horrific effect). I think of it a bit like an overwrought character drama that happens to include horrific and fantastical things. It contains five different arcs, each with its own ending, and your choices affect the amount of peril the protagonist experiences (hint: how many times Iggy violently dies), as well as the final ending (hint: who Iggy ends up with at the very end, because apparently in some messed-up way, this is also the world's worst dating sim).

The full game is now complete! It features:

• A dramatic story told in five arcs, each with its own ending
• Four possible epilogues
• 20 to 25 hours of playtime (around 288k words)
• Storybook-style visuals
• 520 CGs
• Some super sweet animatic-style cutscenes
• 12 ways to violently die!
• A fun cinematic soundtrack and lots of dramatic sound effects

Our Wonderland is recommended for mature audiences only. The game includes:

• Strong language
• Strong graphic violence (both illustrated and textual)
• Sexual violence and unwanted sexual advances
• Disturbing and potentially triggering elements

And, more specifically for each arc, these additional general content warnings apply (so you have a better idea what to expect going into each arc):

Arc 3

• Topics involving suicide, self-harm, and self-poisoning

Arc 4

• Overarching sexual themes (extra strong)
• Intense and disturbing scenes (extra strong)
• Bullying and harassment, bigoted comments related to gender
• Drugging

Arc 5

• Intense action sequences with quick movements, shaking screen and sprites, flashing lights, eye strain, and simulated temporary hearing loss
• Arachnophobia
• Brief dialogue on eating disorder topics
• Scenes revolving around childbirth and gender roles
• Moments of extra strong language and sexual references
• Disturbing violence against an infant

These are the general content warnings (i.e., overarching warnings that don't contain any spoilers). However, I've also created detailed and specific content and trigger warning lists for each arc that describe possible triggering events more thoroughly. These lists are kept as vague as possible regarding when/who/the context, but by nature do contain spoilers for things that happen. If you have specific triggers or are worried about any of the general content warnings, I do recommend at least giving them a look:

Complete Content and Trigger Warnings List (Gdoc, opens in a new tab)

Our Wonderland is not an adult game and contains no nudity or on-screen sex. Though it does contain mature themes, violence, language, and can be incredibly intense, in particular Arc 4, which I warn for the most (please read the more-detailed content and trigger warning list if you are at all unsure and put your own mental health first!). I generally think of this game like an R-rated movie (17+), i.e., not at all for young people but not explicit. I'm happy to provide more details if any of the aspects above have you concerned and you'd like to go in prepared! Many of the scenes in the game are supposed to be uncomfortable—but not to the point that I would want anyone to be pushed past their limits. So please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns and I'm happy to provide more details, screenshots, etc.

This game also includes a Censored Mode! This mode spot-pixelates elements of gore within the CGs, which may be helpful if you're interested in the game but squeamish about gore.

Credits:

Our Wonderland was developed solo along with the help of various third-party resources.

• Writing, art, design, and programming: Carrot
• Music: Obtained from DOVA Syndrome, Audiostock, Epidemic Sound, and other various royalty free sources (full details included in game)
• Sound effects: Obtained from Freesound.org (details included in game)
• Stock photos: Obtained from Unsplash, Pixabay, etc.
• Additional code: glitch effect, kinetic text, particle effect
• Alpha tester: key
• Beta testers: HiroRCK, toydrill, Aural4444, Luea, MaroonDrops, Jam