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Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book
Also known as Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book, maicb, meanwhile an interactive comic book
An experimental mind-reading helmet, a time machine, and a doomsday device that can annihilate the human race. Which one would you like to test out first? The classic choose-your-path comic book by Jason Shiga.
Last update
23 May 2026
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9 updates
January 2025
- Controller UI improvementsA small update to the input system: When using a game controller, the right stick now pans around the map. (Same behavior as dragging with the mouse.) - When moving between two far-distant panels with the d-pad or arrow…
November 2024
- The next book in Jason Shiga's Adventuregame Comics series is now available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3215590/The_Beyond_An_Interactive_Comic_Book/ Your death was a tragedy... your afterlife is a mystery. Unra…Store
October 2024
- Release 1.2.2 (minor update)Adjusted the controller button mappings. (B/circle is now "cancel", which is the usual setup.) Slight translucency effect on the "game has ended" pop box. (Because why not.)
- Release 1.2.1 (minor update)Updated the Unity framework and some of the internal code. No user-visible changes.
November 2022
- Looking for more interactive comic goodness? Jason Shiga's new choice-based book is now available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2128390/Leviathan_An_Interactive_Comic_Book/ A seaside village – and a monstrous thre…Store
September 2022
- Meanwhile version 1.2A behind-the-scenes update. The app now natively supports the new Mac architecture. I've updated the Unity framework to something recent. This means that the "select your resolution" launch dialog box is gone. (Nobody e…
- Meanwhile version 1.2 in betaI've uploaded a new beta release of Meanwhile. To try it, select Properties, Betas, and then select "beta - beta" from the menu. (The beta so nice we named it twice...) (I bet I've used that joke before and then forgot.…
July 2022
- Meanwhile verified on Steam Deck!I was able to do some Steam Deck testing this summer, and I'm happy to say that Meanwhile works great. Left-stick to select a panel, A to advance. Menu button to bring up the menu. All smooth. Or you can play directly o…
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