Played this after Eternum. It's really nice to see how good you've become and although Eternum is pretty much on a league of it's own, this one leaves nothing to be desired. Thank you for another great story and world building. I hope you can keep producing many more stories like these from the years to come.
Thank you for telling my story, when I showed it to Barry, he was very happy too! That guy was a great guy, I've always wondered what happened to him. I'm sure I won't see him again!
But in all seriousness. The writing, the story, the twists and turns were enough to spend an entire day off work on. This is really good stuff, Caribdis! At some point it became less about the smut (although that was exceptional, especially Aiko's first scene, but that's my sort of thing).
But from the pop culture references to the funnier scenes, everything was just so fantastically written and developed. Your praise and reputation is incredibly well deserved, and if I had the cash, I would support you 100%.
The evolution of Tom and Jack were just... So sweet, and it felt good to absolutely root for them. Even the walkthroughs didn't spoil any of the story. You are a wonderful storyteller, and an even better world builder. Kudos on a job well done, and I look forward to Eternum when you are done with it!
Well god damn, I was feeling a bit down since I had finished Eternum to the point it can be done in the newest update but Jesus was I not expecting to be so happy after finishing Once In A Lifetime. The story was amazing, the excited and joy I felt playing this game was awesome. The ups and downs felt real, almost to the point I had shed a tear in the last portion of the game but god it was so fucking good. God I hope this game gets a sequel which can use the save from the previous game to continue the story based on the ending you got (I got the ending most go for...I think but to not give spoilers let's just say it was worth balancing a few things...). God honestly I never thought I was going to comment on a porn game, this one being my first comment ever, but god damn does this game deserve it. This game is fucking great, really really great. Thanks Caribdis for even thinking of something like this, truly it was a masterpiece to download and enjoy.
if you are ever planning on making another game after eternum just know my vote is on more Onceinalifetime!! It's honestly tricky to get into any other visual novel because the quality of this one is so superb. After playing this game, coming from eternum, i miss this one so much more.
Made an account specifically to give you the praise you very much deserve. I finished Eternum to the most recent update, and it just left me wanting more. I was so enthralled and captivated entirely by the story there that I was ECSTATIC to find out you had already completed a game. I came here with slight disappointment, because I was sad I had to leave Eternum behind until its next update, but that feeling was quickly crushed by this truly Once in a Lifetime experience. I wish I had some of that amnesia spray, because I'd use it just to experience this game for the first time again. The characters were so unique - each bursting with personality. The story was brilliantly original, I was on the edge of my seat more times than I can count. The spicy scenes were everything I had hoped for and more. And the humor was top notch! Once I finished the game, I felt empty, because I didnt want it to end. I wanted to see it all. I wanted it to keep going. I wanted to know more. But like life, its all gotta end at some point. Im just glad I stumbled across these games and experienced the ride. I truly cannot gush enough about these games, but I can sure as hell try because they're legitimately better than most books I've read. Bravo Caribdis, you glorious bastard. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you, because you can bet your ass I'm gonna be there to see it.
It was truly an amazing journey with compelling characters and a fabulous story. You really get attached to the characters and the ending, don't get me started on it. Great Work.
I tried this game about 8 hours ago and here I am finished playing the game, The game is SUUUUPEER AMAZING!! But sadly every game I play of course needs an ending which is quite sad because the story and characters is so good!!! There's only one thing I can say, I'm Truly Grateful for creating this Wonderful Game (I'm kinda hoping of once in a life time 2 or maybe a bonus chapter!!)
Found this game shouted out on the marked for eternity itch page, played the game thru in one sitting I expected the game to be ok at best but after finishing it with every ending i can say this is my favorite VN on itch so far, Starting to play Eternum next, Good job on the game Caribdis and good luck on Eternum!!
I need to know, is the android version in any way worse than the windows version? Does it have worse quality, bugs, or performance issues? (I have a very good phone)
I am debating on whether to play on mobile or to use steam link to play on pc (steamlink streaming cons: very minor input lag, barely noticeable quality drop, worse controls)
I guess I should play on pc and have it streamed if the resolution on the android version is going to be lower than my phone
Update: As a rule of thumb, I had learned that if a game has a pc version that's more than 2gb, then the android version is likely compressed (reduced quality or resolution)
I just finished this game and I've gotta say, It really had everything, an intriguing story, interesting characters, great animation. And some parts had me giggling my socks off, can't wait to check out Eternum next.
One small question, is it possible to get max points with all the characters in a single playthrough?
thank you for this great game. the time and effort invested really shines.
*possible spoiler alert* I am also wondering about the potions you can buy in the apothecary the draught of harsh does it do anything? he describes it as a cuminflationpotion basicaly but I'm not sure if this is implemented ingame? currently playing according to the walkthrough but is it worth it do check it out?
the game ending is absolutely amazing this is certainly the best game I've played and that includes paid games I wish I had money to buy this with and play it again but I'm poor. It would still be the best game even without the scenes.
Game itself was actually quite good and top quality, but IMO the endings all felt a bit rushed. But overall, good job. This game exceeded my expectations.
Sorry for my bad english (i'm french) but it's really an exellente game and i really like it . I add already played a littel at Eternum and for all the way i go it was good .
It there a link between Once in a lifetime and Eternum ? Will we hear something about the first hero in Eternum ?
If Once in a lifetime was still in development i would have asked if you could add a scene between Lauren and the yakuza from the start to the end , and a secret way to not have a game over with this option.
This game was amazing. I went into the game thinking it wasn't finished, but was surprised to find out it had been! Wow, I got ridiculously invested in the story and characters throughout the whole thing. And my god, Stabby Mike became my favorite character somehow!
Very excited to check out Eternum now (and I liked the shoutout to Eternum near the end, got a few chuckles out of me). Really happy with this game, thank you so much for making it!
There's just no words to describe this game, omg it's one of the best vn game i ever played, and the ending OMG 😭😭😭 amazing so amazing and so fun the story is so cool i am looking foward to play Eternum for sure, it took 2 weeks to finish bcuz i didn't want to rush the history and i am kinda fond of the characters i will really miss them, oh god how i want to erase my memory and play again haha
I already played OnceinaLifetime months ago and replayed again i love everything about this game. The story the emotions in this game is everything, the song made me laugh i even let my little cry at the ending . Thank you for the beautifull experience once again
After 3 nights of playing finished the game and it was wonderful! I love all the characters and the scenes were great. The writing was good and funny as hell. For me it did feel a bit short and I wish there was more to the story near the end with all the women having more interactions of the situation. But other then that I think this is definitely a Top 5 Visual Novel game for me. I am excited to see how Eternum turns out and congrats on the success of Once in a Lifetime.
Started this after I caught up with Ethernum and I have to say: Respect. I love the story, the scenes and places, the characters and especially the humor! Stabby Mike is such a good character! I love the facials expression and the attention to detail. I started and finished it in 3 days (still trying to get Rebecca on the plane but I work on that).
Before I repeat myself more: Nice work. Love it. Great job.
finally i could finish it! What a game!! Perfect character development .. congrats.. tried eternum but it doesn’t work on mobile.. gotta get my pc out of the drawer. Great job
I love the game! Well written and funny! The only additions I would like to see are scenes with Carla and her daughters in a foursome. The characters are all well written and each have a definite personality.
Thanks man, but i dont think im gonna still in this game, i loved it but its gonna be really tedious get all the paths, they did a really good game but with all the things i dont like
the biggest thing with rebecca is when u get the mysterious thing i forgot what it was is to ignore and go save the girls it will let the priest at her wedding not hate you and it lets you fuck her
I have played Eternum before this and it is a masterpiece in this genre, so naturally I decided to give OiaL a go. I noticed early on that it has Attack on Titan tendencies and even if Eternum is very well written, there are still a lot of borrowed story elements from movies like Ready Player One. That is totally fine but I was wondering if there will be any indirect Attack on Titan spoilers, since I have yet to continue watching Attack on Titan. Or is it just the key and dad and then that's it.
Великолепная игра ! Теперь она у меня в списке любимых, сначала так же как и я смотрю в комментариях многие решил поиграть в неё после Eternum и не пожелел, хотя конечно контраст из-за разницы в графике кидал я в глаза, но я быстро привык.
В общем большое спасибо автору, постараюсь с как нибудь задонатить, главное не забыть(хотя с учётом того, что буду следить за обновлениями Eternum, то точно не забуду;-)
I apologize for the Russian comment, it's just easier to express feelings in your native language
Absolutely fantastic game, great story, amazing cast of characters, very nice music + sound and the animated scenes are just 👌, plus that wonderful bittersweet ending... Made an account after finishing the game just to comment this, many thanks for all the effort you put into this game, defs will have to check out Eternum. ❤️❤️
Very nice game, but cant finish it… im on mobile, so sometimes safari closes and i lose my saves. U should had a download save and it would be more than perfect ;) very nice job anyway, hope i can finish it one day.
(I played it on gamcore, and now i see i should pay to Download it!! So, this is probably my fault.. i will buy it then :) )
Played once in a lifetime, great story, great characters, great ending but ever since i finished i got this weird feeling, like i need a second part of it, ik the chances of you making it are slim. Great game anyways
← Return to game
Comments
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
i cant open the game :(, says that sdl2.dll and python27.dll are not found
update!: i found the two files in the "lib" folder but it still gives me the error?!?! what gives??
try downloading the dll that you have missing on the internet
even if i do that where does it go?
??
sorry i didnt check the page until now, you need yo put it on the .lib folder, inside the .windows (if you are using windows)
they are there, I saw them a while ago, but it still says that they aren’t found
Played this after Eternum. It's really nice to see how good you've become and although Eternum is pretty much on a league of it's own, this one leaves nothing to be desired. Thank you for another great story and world building. I hope you can keep producing many more stories like these from the years to come.
TYVM!
Thank you for telling my story, when I showed it to Barry, he was very happy too! That guy was a great guy, I've always wondered what happened to him. I'm sure I won't see him again!
But in all seriousness. The writing, the story, the twists and turns were enough to spend an entire day off work on. This is really good stuff, Caribdis! At some point it became less about the smut (although that was exceptional, especially Aiko's first scene, but that's my sort of thing).
But from the pop culture references to the funnier scenes, everything was just so fantastically written and developed. Your praise and reputation is incredibly well deserved, and if I had the cash, I would support you 100%.
The evolution of Tom and Jack were just... So sweet, and it felt good to absolutely root for them. Even the walkthroughs didn't spoil any of the story. You are a wonderful storyteller, and an even better world builder. Kudos on a job well done, and I look forward to Eternum when you are done with it!
Stabby Mike OUT! (?)
Thank you very much <3
god bless our glorious president!!!
#stabby2024
Well god damn, I was feeling a bit down since I had finished Eternum to the point it can be done in the newest update but Jesus was I not expecting to be so happy after finishing Once In A Lifetime. The story was amazing, the excited and joy I felt playing this game was awesome. The ups and downs felt real, almost to the point I had shed a tear in the last portion of the game but god it was so fucking good. God I hope this game gets a sequel which can use the save from the previous game to continue the story based on the ending you got (I got the ending most go for...I think but to not give spoilers let's just say it was worth balancing a few things...). God honestly I never thought I was going to comment on a porn game, this one being my first comment ever, but god damn does this game deserve it. This game is fucking great, really really great. Thanks Caribdis for even thinking of something like this, truly it was a masterpiece to download and enjoy.
Damn I misspelled excitement, meant to say "excitement and joy" but oh well
Thank you 💗
if you are ever planning on making another game after eternum just know my vote is on more Onceinalifetime!! It's honestly tricky to get into any other visual novel because the quality of this one is so superb. After playing this game, coming from eternum, i miss this one so much more.
Made an account specifically to give you the praise you very much deserve. I finished Eternum to the most recent update, and it just left me wanting more. I was so enthralled and captivated entirely by the story there that I was ECSTATIC to find out you had already completed a game. I came here with slight disappointment, because I was sad I had to leave Eternum behind until its next update, but that feeling was quickly crushed by this truly Once in a Lifetime experience. I wish I had some of that amnesia spray, because I'd use it just to experience this game for the first time again. The characters were so unique - each bursting with personality. The story was brilliantly original, I was on the edge of my seat more times than I can count. The spicy scenes were everything I had hoped for and more. And the humor was top notch! Once I finished the game, I felt empty, because I didnt want it to end. I wanted to see it all. I wanted it to keep going. I wanted to know more. But like life, its all gotta end at some point. Im just glad I stumbled across these games and experienced the ride. I truly cannot gush enough about these games, but I can sure as hell try because they're legitimately better than most books I've read. Bravo Caribdis, you glorious bastard. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you, because you can bet your ass I'm gonna be there to see it.
THANK YOU 😍
I did the same. Very impressive first two games, a knack for writing good characters veen compared to big budget games.
It was truly an amazing journey with compelling characters and a fabulous story. You really get attached to the characters and the ending, don't get me started on it. Great Work.
Thank you so much!
I tried this game about 8 hours ago and here I am finished playing the game, The game is SUUUUPEER AMAZING!! But sadly every game I play of course needs an ending which is quite sad because the story and characters is so good!!! There's only one thing I can say, I'm Truly Grateful for creating this Wonderful Game (I'm kinda hoping of once in a life time 2 or maybe a bonus chapter!!)
Glad to hear that!
Found this game shouted out on the marked for eternity itch page, played the game thru in one sitting I expected the game to be ok at best but after finishing it with every ending i can say this is my favorite VN on itch so far, Starting to play Eternum next, Good job on the game Caribdis and good luck on Eternum!!
Glad you liked it!
This is honestly the best game I've played from this website continue the good work you've got big things going for you
Thanksª!!
I absolutely loved the story thank you so much for such an awesome game
I need to know, is the android version in any way worse than the windows version? Does it have worse quality, bugs, or performance issues? (I have a very good phone)
I am debating on whether to play on mobile or to use steam link to play on pc (steamlink streaming cons: very minor input lag, barely noticeable quality drop, worse controls)
Well it has lowest resolution, but since it's a smaller screen it shouldn't be too noticeable. Content is the same
lowest? what do you mean?
Would it play at my phone's resolution or something lower?
I meant lower* than PC, my bad
I guess I should play on pc and have it streamed if the resolution on the android version is going to be lower than my phone
Update: As a rule of thumb, I had learned that if a game has a pc version that's more than 2gb, then the android version is likely compressed (reduced quality or resolution)
Man can you host the file in itch.io directly? It says "This title is hosted on an incompatible third-party website." when I try to download it.
I can't, file is too big
Ohh, well. Thanks anyway)
I just finished this game and I've gotta say, It really had everything, an intriguing story, interesting characters, great animation. And some parts had me giggling my socks off, can't wait to check out Eternum next.
One small question, is it possible to get max points with all the characters in a single playthrough?
Thank you!
It's not possible, because some choices are exclusive
This game is top quality, why isnt it on steam ? it would sell like hot cake.
I can't because of licensing stuff, so I have to rely on Patreon and Subscribestar
What do you need to do to solve this problem?
thank you for this great game. the time and effort invested really shines.
*possible spoiler alert* I am also wondering about the potions you can buy in the apothecary the draught of harsh does it do anything? he describes it as a cuminflationpotion basicaly but I'm not sure if this is implemented ingame? currently playing according to the walkthrough but is it worth it do check it out?
It doesn't, you should buy Embers Moan
is there a harem ending?
Yes there's Harem Ending download the Walkthrough pdf file
Awesome story. Stabby Mike is da man. Fit Jack is based. Man is always on thot patrol.
the game ending is absolutely amazing this is certainly the best game I've played and that includes paid games I wish I had money to buy this with and play it again but I'm poor. It would still be the best game even without the scenes.
TYVM!
Hey Caribdis,
Honestly thank you for all your hard work and dedication to your craft.
This was an experience fun story, creative ideas and appreciate all the Animations and hard work !
Looking forward to your next projects !
Thank you for playing!
More Eternum soon :)
Game itself was actually quite good and top quality, but IMO the endings all felt a bit rushed. But overall, good job. This game exceeded my expectations.
Thank you!
Beautiful. Simply god damn beautiful.
A week ago I thought these games were odd yet this is my 5th one so far and my first game was Eternum.
I finished this practically in a single sitting! I wish I could just forget and play again, I shockingly gotten all paths first try..
Your stories and the humour/horror you incorporate into them are nothing short of amazing!
Sadly I can't talk in the discord but I'll absolutely be becoming a patron and looking forward to continuing this in Enternum!
(Now time to find another VN to get hooked onto in the mean time..)
Thank you so much!! 😍
Excellent!
Sorry for my bad english (i'm french) but it's really an exellente game and i really like it . I add already played a littel at Eternum and for all the way i go it was good .
It there a link between Once in a lifetime and Eternum ? Will we hear something about the first hero in Eternum ?
If Once in a lifetime was still in development i would have asked if you could add a scene between Lauren and the yakuza from the start to the end , and a secret way to not have a game over with this option.
There won't be more content in the game for now, and OiaLt and Eternum don't have a direct relation but they're set in the same universe!
This game was amazing. I went into the game thinking it wasn't finished, but was surprised to find out it had been! Wow, I got ridiculously invested in the story and characters throughout the whole thing. And my god, Stabby Mike became my favorite character somehow!
Very excited to check out Eternum now (and I liked the shoutout to Eternum near the end, got a few chuckles out of me). Really happy with this game, thank you so much for making it!
Thank you very much!
I hope you like Eternum too
i love eternum
There's just no words to describe this game, omg it's one of the best vn game i ever played, and the ending OMG 😭😭😭 amazing so amazing and so fun the story is so cool i am looking foward to play Eternum for sure, it took 2 weeks to finish bcuz i didn't want to rush the history and i am kinda fond of the characters i will really miss them, oh god how i want to erase my memory and play again haha
Thank you <3
I already played OnceinaLifetime months ago and replayed again i love everything about this game. The story the emotions in this game is everything, the song made me laugh i even let my little cry at the ending . Thank you for the beautifull experience once again
Definitely a game to play Once In a Lifetime
Thank you so much!
this is worth more than 12$. Whether you like it or not, someone should know that something like this exist in this world
Thank you <3
Great game!
After 3 nights of playing finished the game and it was wonderful! I love all the characters and the scenes were great. The writing was good and funny as hell. For me it did feel a bit short and I wish there was more to the story near the end with all the women having more interactions of the situation. But other then that I think this is definitely a Top 5 Visual Novel game for me. I am excited to see how Eternum turns out and congrats on the success of Once in a Lifetime.
Thank you! <3
Started this after I caught up with Ethernum and I have to say: Respect. I love the story, the scenes and places, the characters and especially the humor! Stabby Mike is such a good character! I love the facials expression and the attention to detail. I started and finished it in 3 days (still trying to get Rebecca on the plane but I work on that).
Before I repeat myself more: Nice work. Love it. Great job.
Thank you very much!!
finally i could finish it! What a game!! Perfect character development .. congrats.. tried eternum but it doesn’t work on mobile.. gotta get my pc out of the drawer. Great job
Thank you!
I love the game! Well written and funny! The only additions I would like to see are scenes with Carla and her daughters in a foursome. The characters are all well written and each have a definite personality.
Very good job! Thanks so much!
Thank you for playing!
now i have another question, if i loose a path i have to restart the entirely game again or i can handle the path later
Yes, it's lost forever
Shit
I really recommend you to save in some choices
And keep checking if you lose a path, Rebecca was the hardest one to keep the path but i manage to get, so good luck
Thanks man, but i dont think im gonna still in this game, i loved it but its gonna be really tedious get all the paths, they did a really good game but with all the things i dont like
the biggest thing with rebecca is when u get the mysterious thing i forgot what it was is to ignore and go save the girls it will let the priest at her wedding not hate you and it lets you fuck her
hi, the android version says this is version 0.10, but i installed the version 1.0, is this a bug?
Same version
I have played Eternum before this and it is a masterpiece in this genre, so naturally I decided to give OiaL a go. I noticed early on that it has Attack on Titan tendencies and even if Eternum is very well written, there are still a lot of borrowed story elements from movies like Ready Player One. That is totally fine but I was wondering if there will be any indirect Attack on Titan spoilers, since I have yet to continue watching Attack on Titan. Or is it just the key and dad and then that's it.
There are no spoilers of anything, rest assured
Великолепная игра ! Теперь она у меня в списке любимых, сначала так же как и я смотрю в комментариях многие решил поиграть в неё после Eternum и не пожелел, хотя конечно контраст из-за разницы в графике кидал я в глаза, но я быстро привык.
В общем большое спасибо автору, постараюсь с как нибудь задонатить, главное не забыть(хотя с учётом того, что буду следить за обновлениями Eternum, то точно не забуду;-)
I apologize for the Russian comment, it's just easier to express feelings in your native language
Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic game, great story, amazing cast of characters, very nice music + sound and the animated scenes are just 👌, plus that wonderful bittersweet ending... Made an account after finishing the game just to comment this, many thanks for all the effort you put into this game, defs will have to check out Eternum. ❤️❤️
Thank you very much!
I hope you like Eternum too
Very nice game, but cant finish it… im on mobile, so sometimes safari closes and i lose my saves. U should had a download save and it would be more than perfect ;) very nice job anyway, hope i can finish it one day.
(I played it on gamcore, and now i see i should pay to Download it!! So, this is probably my fault.. i will buy it then :) )
This is the only official website! You can try it for free
doesnt work on IOS :’(
I have run into an issue. I accidentally switched to Russian, and now all the text has disappeared.
Played once in a lifetime, great story, great characters, great ending but ever since i finished i got this weird feeling, like i need a second part of it, ik the chances of you making it are slim. Great game anyways