Once in a Lifetime
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Hi!
I'm Caribdis and I'm creating Once in a Lifetime, a choice-based visual novel made in Ren'py with tons of romance, mystery, humor, and much more!
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Plot
You live in Mistbury, an apparently normal town where you live an apparently normal life with your family. However, you'll soon discover that this place hides some deep dark secrets and things can heat up very fast...
From infiltrating into a prison to exploring mysterious mansions and traveling to the other side of the world: embark on an adventure of conspiracies, meeting bizarre characters, living unique experiences, seducing gorgeous girls and, if there's time, saving the world.
If Astaroth seizes power, it will be the end for all of us.
Only you can stop him.
Esse est deus.
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Tags
- Harem
- Romance
- Corruption
- Masturbation, oral, vaginal and anal sex
- Creampie
- Ahegao
- Cosplay
- Massage
- POV
- Pregnancy
And more!
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The game has more than 6500 renders, more than 160 different animations, and hours of content!
If you enjoyed Once in a Lifetime, you can take a look at the new game I just started: Eternum! More of the same, but better!
The game is free and it always will be. However, if you'd like to support the development of the game, please check out my Patreon or Subscribestar pages, where you can get Exclusive Content, get updates before anyone else, and much more!
Thank you!
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (5,249 total ratings) |
Author | Caribdis |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | 3D, Adult, Comedy, Erotic, Male protagonist, Mystery, NSFW, Ren'Py, Romance |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Smartphone |
Links | Patreon |
Download
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Development log
- ETERNUM - Changelog & Release DatesAug 27, 2021
- [1.0] - PUBLIC RELEASEJul 01, 2021
- [0.10] - Changelog & Release DatesJun 13, 2021
- [0.9] - PUBLIC RELEASEMar 12, 2021
- [0.9] - Public Release Date AnnouncementMar 09, 2021
- [0.9] - Changelog & Release DatesFeb 26, 2021
- [0.8] - PUBLIC RELEASEDec 28, 2020
- [0.8] - Early release on PatreonDec 06, 2020
Comments
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wanted to install, but couldn't because of "this title is hosted on an incomplete third-party website" please fix if possible so installation is possible. This applies to your other game as well, wanted to install to play but couldn't because of the same issue.
Try download the game on the itch website, it will open the download website, the itch app doesn't support third-party website download.
Bro I just finished this game and idk how to feel lol. Like I absolutely adored it, it made me laugh, made me feel other things lmao and it dang near made me cry at the end fr. My only issue is I feel like now that it's over I have this pit in my soul lmao. Loved the story man. Loved seeing everyone get that happy ending. And I was freaking jazzed that Mike didn't die lmao. Eternum just finished download as I'm typing this. Looking forward to it!
I really want to say something bout this game and confess a bit bout the experience ive been through bout this game. First of all, I just finish the game and shout out to the developer of this game (Caribdis)I really addicted with this and your other games (Eternum) and I'm started to think that there's nothing bad about this game at all and maybe that's because this game has a good graphic, or maybe good animation, or it can might actually because of the story was 100% keeping the path of the story that we choose was actually affecting until the end, and i dont think this is a regular game like the other Visual Novel game, they be like choosing a different choice but still made the same scene. And the fact bout me is, this is actually not my first time playing this game.....I've played this game like 2 years ago but I couldn't finish it, cuz maybe that time i wasn't understand the story or the main of the story, and it started to feels boring and i stop at one of the episode tht time(cant sure if this game actually has an episode). But after I understand and manage to not skip like I've played last time, I can finally enjoy the game. Secondly, I actually feel and maybe kinda hope this next update going to be more Amazing i hope it will be absolute cinema🙌 Oh! and i almost forgot how i actually excited about the plot twist...it was fking amazing and make sense this whole time!! I even started making a theory about each episodes or scene before actually knowing the truth, and what actually crazy is some of it turns out to be accurate as i thought it would be🔥(not much though)...and i was wrong about the main characters dad that was actually not one of the Astaroth son but it turns out to be better than i expected... (can't tell you guys though, i could've spoil anything to a beginner). And the end was a BADASS!! And for the Third, i am glad and happy that i find the missing path of the girls, it feels wrong to actually finish it with something's missing....and i actually need to rewind the game for 4+ times from the beggining or in the middle of the game and sometimes I couldn't skip even though I already save the scene (idk why actually, i already play the same scene like 4 times just so i could find the missing path but i still cant skip it😭)....for example, the Rebecca's path, i need to actually save so much scene just to figure how to get Rebecca scene....but I'm so glad that i could find the path and I'm glad to actually see her at the end of the game living with the main characters....it takes me for fckin hour though....but at the end, it actually feels like worth it...and i couldn't lie, it was very enjoyable though, and it finally feels COMPLETE! even if I need to find all the girls path for more than 6+ hour!! But yeah, I'm telling the truth, its actually worth for me just to see they live happily with the main character. Also, I feel glad and happy after solve all the riddle and the missing path. And yeah, last but not least, if you got any more games or an update, I would love to try that and i have no doubt that your fans would love it too. And a little bit more thing i could say here is tht i actually looking forward to you (shit, kinda feels unnecessary commenting this game more than i could in google play store game🙏😭)....kinda have feelings that you can make the next episode or maybe a new game even more interesting like Eternum(haven't played it for a while, I might wanna play it again too)....and that's it from me. I need to mention your both Eternum and OIALT game is a masterpiece. And fuck, i even made a scenario in my own head about both of this game(im cooked😔). And im glad that your game doesn't have any payment. I might say you're the best developer here. Thanks for both games of yours....
Use paragraph breaks please. And it's too late for you now, but I made a mod that could've saved you hours of backtracking. But great to see that you had a good time regardless!
Sorry for that, i always type with so many dots just because i dont want to use comma so much. Kinda feels awkward using it several times, my bad. And bout the mod, what do you mean by backtracking? Is it a mod that can skip any scene you want? And yeah, i do have a good time before i actually stuck for an hour in the same scene😭
With backtracking I meant you rewinding or loading old saves to patch things up because you made one or more bad decisions along the way. It's a guidance mod that gives you an early heads up when you make a mistake of this kind.
And I wasn't talking about commas, paragraph breaks are empty spaces between blocks of text to organize it and to make reading large amounts of text less daunting. This for example is a second paragraph, reading the whole text is more appealing when it's split up like this.
shit, my bad. And what da fak I didnt know that this kind of mod exist....i should've check up on you earlier🙏😭.....and is it still working if i use it for the next update? Cuz i already delete the game🙂.
Once in a Lifetime is a complete game, there won't be any more updates.
There's a bug happening which causes the gallery to fail? Did anyone face similar problems? Or is it the Chinese version that has this problem?
Not an expert on the Chinese version but anyone that could help you will prbly need more details than that. What do you mean with the gallery "failing"? What did you do and what happened exactly?
Basically when I try to play a scene in the gallery, it just shows an error page
Can you make a screenshot of the error page? There should be a lot of text on it to give a hint on what went wrong.
Hm, did you enter the replay right after you started a new game? Because replays don't work if you didn't name the MC yet.
yo! where did I go wrong for rebecca? I lost her path at the wedding. no matter how much I go back for that part I dont seem to find the solution. someone help me please.
SPOILERS
You need 15 points with her when the vows are spoken and you need the priest on your side, which won't happen if you grabbed the grimoire.
After playing Eternum first I decided to also play once in a life time and I just finished it now so here are my thoughts.
I loved this game , plot was interesting , characters are amazing and the H scenes are great also there are a lot of choices that matter and changes the endings and I value a lot when changes matter in a VN.
If I had to choose , I still prefer eternum , even do it's not finished yet but both games are a masterpiece and I enjoyed once in a lifetime.
VN where choices matter with interesting plot and the H scenes are the cherry on top.
Thank you Caribdis for this amazing games and hope after eternum is done that you will still create a new project in the future.
Love your creations and keep up the good work
好吧 就在刚刚 我以最好的结局 和所有女孩一起完整的美好的结束了这个故事 在我内心深处的感情无法用语言表达 我只想感谢作者做出这部杰作 我的眼睛在流泪 它们不停的在流泪 我会非常想念这个游戏 剧情 人物 性格 塑造 转折 幽默 甚至配乐 每一个方面都会有意想不到的收获但是看起来又非常合理 感谢你所做的一切 我会一直支持你下去
Alright, just finished the game this night and I Must Say, this is the greatest VN experience I've ever had 😭
Going into the game was like all other game for me was just not expecting for the best, but ohhh how was I wrong. The story, humor, music, characters, plot, and plot twist. Every one of them is really beautifully done, the story was very intriguing to me and even though i know this is supposed to be an NSFW game, I just couldn't wait to see what happens next with their journey.
And with that said, I'm here to appreciate all that. Thank you for sharing your passion and talent with us, it has been a great experience.
go check their eternum game. on god its 1000x more immersive fun and hot to play.
yeah for sure, i know but i think i'll wait until it's fully released lol
I loved the game and playing the Eternum now (0.8). I played a lot of games in my life including V-novels and this one is in my top 10.
Are there any plans to publish the games on Steam? I'd love to purchase them and get the collection in my Steam account.
The character Staby Mike is my fav. I am curious how did you get the inspiration to create him? Is based on somebody IRL? The humor of these games made me lose it several times!
BTW whoever chooses the music for the games of the team has great taste!!
Steam does not allow games based on HoneySelect, as Steam considers those mods. So, unless and until Steam changes its policy, then no, neither game will be on Steam.
Why the screen has to be Potrait on my phone?
Is this a bug or from the game?
I just finished the game with the best way possible and the best ending with all the girls. All what i am gonna say is THANK YOU!! thank you Caridbdis for making this masterpiece! , my eyes were tearing and they still tearing. I will miss this game so much, i I can’t even force myself to delete it even after finishing it . You made a masterpiece and i know how much time, effort and money this game took from you and everyone to make it because i am in the same major in college too . I can’t wait to see what you’re hiding for us in Eternum and i am sure that it will be more amazing than anything else!
Same. I can't and will never delete this masterpiece, I just can't hurt my waifu's haha
INDEED! , i would never do such a thing to my girls haha . And i must say that Eternum is way more amazing and better, the storyline and characters are amazing! . Can’t wait for more updates
Same bro. I don't know how Caribdis made me like all his characters, like i played some AVN's and there will always be LI's that i will not like but in the case of OIALT and Eternum damn i love them all that's why it's harem ending i always aim for, nobody will get left behind.
FR man , no one will be left behind !
I just finished the game but there’s something weird . In the plan the pilot didn’t let me take them all , only one girl. He made me choose between (Lauren , Judie , Iris and Aiko) and in the last sense it was one girl in that mini bus . Shouldn’t it be all the girls in the bus while they are pregnant?
This game is good, the waifus sexy, the animations are solid, the story interesting, and the COMEDY is hilarious.. Well done!
idk why but i almost cried at the ending, would recommend and would play again
Hey, would it be possible to add "high contrast font" to the accesibility features of renpy / of this game? Love the game, but the white texts gives my eye strain... (many other renpy games have something like this, white font, but black background of the text lines)
Is this game finished? Cause what is that ending I got? I got the ending of that guy in the altar
Is that an altar? I forgot😭😭
Now I've played about 3,5 hours and I really appreciate the work. The base story is some other games but it differs that much that it remains interesting. The characters are lovable and I even had a good laugh more than once or twice so I can say that its funny. Keep it up man!
does this game full release ? or its still on development ?
still on progress to complete the game,before knowing that the game is not completed yet, i love this game so much, you good with the story,the character are so good.
the game is completed. the dev is working on a masterpiece called eternum, you should also check it out
thanks for replied me, i really need to know about it, so it's free game i guess ? or we should pay for the full content ?
its free. currently the update is version 0.7, in january 16th they will do a public releasw for version 0.8, there will be like 12 hours of content if i remember correctly
what do you mean blud? i already got version 0.8 right now
You are in an itch channel. Free version is Jan 16. If you have 0.8 now, you are a Patron.
Damn, man, you have awesome visual novels, even if you cut out the hentai scenes. Progress on the technical part is visible in your next project, the models have become much better quality and they have more different details, because in this game the characters can only be distinguished by their hair, eyes and clothes. Perhaps the plots are inspired by other works and the main character, as usual, is not like everyone else. But it is still interesting to watch. So don't abandon this and continue to delight us with content
for real bro, this is amazing works i can't wait to get this game full release
As the new update is about to come out for Eternum, the devs next game, I have played and FINISHED Once in A Lifetime. The bit where an extremely important event happens between the mc and his father really comes out of left field (not to disparage the moment, it's a good scene). I'm kinda curious how he survives. Maybe because his mother who we know nothing about was also special? Maybe it has something to do with her death, similar to what happened with the death of Aiko's father? Idk, just guessing.
Also, big shout out for my boy Stabby Mike. Your the man, man. When I saw the choice to let him come with me, I was like "BFF's for life!"
I need help, does anyone know the right code to put in the abandoned hospital? I tried everything I could but it didn't work
32084. I dont like spoiling, but ill make an exception.
Thank you very much, I really needed this answer :D
This is the worst game of this kind I ever played. There are so many problems with it that I’d rather break it down into separate points:
1. The graphics: If you can even call them that, since I’ve seen better animations elsewhere. The characters are extremely ugly, awkwardly and painfully ugly. It’s as if a beginner made them, or I don’t even know.. But to me, their faces are downright creepy.:') They all look the same, which makes it unplayable.
2. The story: Trash. Boring. It seems hastily thrown together (assuming the creator actually wrote it and didn’t generate it with ai). Additionally, it’s in the adult game category, and the promo image shows a woman being fucked, but for quite a long time at the start of the game, there’s no nudity at all, just "sexy" outfits on those creepy-faced girls. It’s misleading. And dear creator, I don’t understand how you imagine a schoolboy who’s supposed to be a lazy gamer and anime fan to be thin with six-pack abs. In reality, such a person would most likely look disgusting, and ofc overweight. Ik Ik, fantasy, but bro, it's too much...XD I’m guessing you’re probably like that yourself, and you’re compensating for the fact that nothing in your real life has worked out so far by making this game.
3. The actual content: As i mentioned in the previous point, there’s barely anything sexual for a long time at the beginning. This makes no sense, ugly and boring story-driven games are everywhere. After wasting so much of my time on this, I thought I might as well spend 5 minutes writing my opinion in hopes there will be a remake or something someday, because for me, this game is really bottom-tier.:(
Overall: if you’re a 50-year-old no-life dude, this game might be perfect for you. It has a crappy, emotionless story, a lot of boring parts, and no nudity at the start. I recommend it to those who enjoy cheap, creepy, plastic-doll vibes.
Fan responses from weirdos are not needed. I’ve seen plenty of positive comments. For some, this game might meet their standards, but for me, a game like HoneySelect is the basic level of what’s good, not this. It’s all relative, I guess.🫶🏻
Did you just call yourself a 50-year-old no-life dude?
You seem to enjoy expressing unique opinions about a highly acclaimed game, but let me be frank, XD,you are more like the person who has failed in life.
One post in a year, and it is a complaint about graphics in game that was finished over 3 1/2 years ago?
You are entitled to your opinion of the game and not liking it but insulting the creator for no reason is low and disrespectful af, looks like your just looking for a quick jerk off game and not appreciate the story and skipped it all while jerking your little 2 incher. Scum of society
Wow... just wow! This game was awesome! Such a good, interesting, twisting, exciting and FUNNY story! You are so talented when it comes to writing and to combine everything to a great plot. I had so much fun playing this game and enjoyed everything of it. The different references to games, movies etc. the different story elements, from school, to mystery, to horror, to romance, to erotic, to a game show, to Japan and to comedy so on. I could write a very long text to tell you how good this game is and how much I enjoyed it. What I would like to emphasize is your talent for comedic elements. So funny characters, so funny writing, so funny VN elemnts you used. I laughed so many times out lout.
This is a superior game and I can't wait to play Eternum.
what happen if we made Stabby Mike our enemy in Japan guys? And what will happen if we don't release him in jail?
In summary and to avoid spoilers "bad ending"
i really like these kinds of questions lol. it makes you want to see the other outcomes
I am in the sense after i got the book from the old building and should meet the guy on next Saturday. Does anyone know how much left for me to finish the game? . Also was it right to tell him that I have the book or should i have lied at him ?
First visual novel i have read. This has kept me busy on a long train journey. I went back and bought/paid it as i belige the dev deserves a bit cash. Looking forward to finding more gems like this.
This is one of my favorite games. Lots of great content and characters. Really funny humor and sex scenes I still go back to.
Ciribdis such a question will there be a continuation of Once in a Lifetime and if so, do we know when we can expect it, in 2025 or even later?
Caribdis,你好,I LOVE THIS MASTERPIECE. In a huge country in the East, at least 30000 people on social media are tuning in to your game.
Hey caribdis I really like once in a lifetime and would really like a sequel because I love it it was one of the very few games that touched me I ask you if you have time or feel like making a sequel please.
I would also like to donate to you, but my financial situation is not so good right now, otherwise I would donate everything I have to you because I love the game so much. It would be really great if you read this. And I have a lot of respect for you, I have never found such a great game. I wish you all the best and do what you love to do. It's just a wish, but if it's possible I would really like the sequel.
Kind regards, Dylan
Me too,once in a lifetime is a good game,and i hope this game will have sequel.
Wait isn’t the game is done already? How will it have a sequel?
I just hope the author can publish a second part
oh , i did not finish it yet and don not want it to finish too
yeahh :D
I've just finished Once in a Lifetime. I... I don't know what to say ? I'm literaly crying this is ended. You made my cry on both of your game, you're good at it you know ? xD
You're one of the best story maker that I know, you really know how to get the player inside the game and not only as a reader... all the characters have a really full backstory and that's what make them so lovable I think...
I hope you live a great and happy life, because you really deserve it. When I finaly got a descent pay, I'm directly going support you, have no doublt on it
And I know I'm keeping repeating my self but... thank you, thanks you sooo much <3
Wait until you get the pillow fort scene in Eternum.
Can you create Polish translation for this game pls?
Anyway, I liked the secret ending for the EFERNUM teaser... that happened when I try to finish the game without any girl's path...
WAIIITTT, WHAT ? How could you even try uh... It's surely not for me, I love them to much for that...
But uh ? Did you really see a secret ending with a Eternum teaser ?
是的,dalia会出现
So.... I seem to be missing something.
I've played through the game multiple times now (because it's bloody amazing), and the first playthrough I did.... ending spoilers below....
.... I didn't do everything necessary to finish Rebecca's path, and lost it for the end. However - went back and talked to the priest, finished that step, and got the good ending, with all seven girls pregnant at the ending scene on the bus.
I have not been able to accomplish this ending since, even with ensuring I was on the path for all seven girls. Got the bus ending scene, but none of them were pregnant.
My question is - does anyone have a list of the actual trigger points for each pregnancy? I know Carla's is in the hot springs, but that's the only one that the downloadable walkthrough clearly defines. I'm obviously missing one, or something's glitching out, one of the two.
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Did you disable pregnancy at the beginning? If you have pregnancy enabled and you get to the harem ending with all 7 girls, there should be two photos in the collage that reference their pregnancy. This is independent from creampie choices you made during the game, so they all get pregnant eventually. The final shot with the small bus never shows any of the girls pregnant.
I just finished the game but there’s something weird . In the plan the pilot didn’t let me take them all , only one girl. He made me choose between (Lauren , Judie , Iris and Aiko) and in the last sense it was one girl in that mini bus . Shouldn’t it be all the girls in the bus while they are pregnant?
Also i think i lost Rebecca’s path because i didn’t have any sense with her after the wedding even tho i mad all the good choices and also I didn’t get any sense with the mom of lauren and judie , is that normal or did i miss something?
SPOILERS
You can only get an ending with multiple girls if Stabby Mike assisted you at the finale. The fact that you had to pick between Lauren, Judie, Iris, and Aiko means that you lost Carla's, Rebecca's, and Jasmine's path at some point.
You can now either grab the walkthrough (which you can find among the regular game download options) and try to backtrack and piece things together; or you start over, maybe now, maybe in a year from now, to get the ending with all the girls. If want to do it this way, I made a guidance mod that can assist you along the way.
Yeah , i thought that to and i started the game From the beginning while using the walkthrough and i managed to get the best ending with all the girls. Unfortunately i couldn’t make Lauren and judie reach there maximum at 40 , they stopped at 38 and 37 even though i made everything right . But i am satisfied with what i made and i am happy now
Great! I think it's not even posible to get all the points for every girl since there are some choices where you have to choose which girl gets an affection point. So yeah, nothing to worry about.
Man those games are gold i really hope that ur going to make new games i really wanna play them im giving for both game 10/10
This game is easily one of the best hgames around. Not only is the porn good but its hilarious at times.
Quite like the game, but is anyone else having no music in their game? Or is that a bug? It feels like the loop just kinda stops
I think there's lots of parts where there was no music. I'm guessing that's why Caribdis pointed out in the beginning of the game that "the game is better with sound/music on, especially later on" or something like that. I think that's what it said.
So, in comparison to Eternum, I'm guessing he lacked budget in the beginning - but that's one of the reasons why Eternum is a lot better in my opinion, even if OIAL is already a 12/10.
I suggest you just put on Lofi Girl, it usually fits quite well, or at least it did the trick for me. But max out the ingame volume to notice when you should turn off the music because the game has its own.
I think it is an artifact of when the game was started. Look at how long ago this game was started and finished. No game in its category is finished, all (including some started around the same time, and using similar tools) are still in development.
音乐会在特定环境触发,并没有背景音乐:)