Nobody knows the war is over.


You are a young courier who must deliver news of the war's end. Travel with a mismatched group of soldiers where you navigate dangerous terrain, unexpected encounters, and tricky relationships on the long road to peace.

Don't Shoot The Messenger is a fantasy adventure visual novel made for Road Trip Jam 2025

  • Choose your main character's pronouns, name, and look.
  • Make choices to decide the fates of your whole party.
  • See how different items change the outcome of each scene.
  • Listen as the sound dynamically changes to match each scene.

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Play day one now!


Andrew Shirey – Sound Designer
a_sett – Composer,  Sound Designer
Indecisiv – Project Manager
KhaosPhoenix – Writing Editor
Revierr – Lead Artist 
William Rockwell – Lead Programmer

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DSTM Linux 174 MB
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DSTM Mac 190 MB
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DSTM Windows 183 MB

Install instructions

To play this game you need to:
1. Download the file.
2. Extract the .zip file.
3. Run the .exe file inside of the extracted folder.

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