I Can Smell You From Here

Start a date you will have to talk your way through

I Can Smell You From Here is a short horror visual novel built around answering questions under pressure. You meet Idimya after matching on a dating app, then discover that humans are part of her diet. Conversation becomes your main tool for staying alive. Launch the player above and follow the introductory phone exchange before deciding what sort of person, or creature, you want to pretend to be.

There are five possible conclusions, so an unsuccessful evening still teaches you something useful. You can explore the branches by giving your protagonist a different attitude each time. A timid flatterer, an assertive conversational partner, and someone desperately trying to escape will not necessarily receive the same reception. Read her responses closely instead of treating the choice list as a search for one universally correct answer.

I Can Smell You From Here controls

During ordinary dialogue, Enter, Space, and the left mouse button move the conversation forward. At a response list, arrow keys or the scroll wheel change the highlighted option. To commit to that response, hold an advance input. If a quick tap seems ineffective, check whether you are at a choice rather than a line of dialogue.

That small distinction matters because accidental selection can send an otherwise carefully planned run in a new direction. Make sure the highlighted wording matches the answer you intend to give. Several replies sound like variations on the same claim, but their implications for your invented identity can be very different. Read the whole list before you confirm, especially when the conversation asks for details about your supposed nature.

Use the scroll wheel to consult recent lines when you need a reminder. Tab brings up options. A three-second hold on Enter, Space, or the mouse button enables fast-forwarding, which is useful on repeat attempts. Release the input when you reach an unfamiliar exchange so you can see how the new branch develops.

Give your invented identity a little structure

Early claims create questions later. If you say you belong outside the human food chain, expect Idimya to want an explanation. The practical challenge in I Can Smell You From Here is remembering what you established while choosing how much more detail to add. A clever new excuse can be awkward when it contradicts the story she already heard.

For a first attempt, keep a simple mental record of three things: what you claimed to be, how you described humans, and how directly you responded to her appetite. You do not need a full transcription. Remembering those broad choices gives you a better basis for answering follow-up questions and helps you understand where the evening changed course.

Attraction and agreement affect the result

The ending system distinguishes between being seen as prey, an ally, or a rival. Attraction adds another consideration to some outcomes. I Can Smell You From Here lets a conversation be compelling without requiring the two characters to agree on everything, which makes replaying with a different outlook more interesting than simply adding compliments to every answer.

After a completed run, study the psychological evaluation. It places the values expressed during that conversation in relation to Idimya’s. Use that display alongside the actual ending when comparing attempts. If you survived but did not reach the relationship you hoped for, the result can help you decide whether to change your stance or the way you communicate it.

Explore the branches without losing track

Start the next run with one clear experiment. Keep the same identity but speak more assertively, or hold your conversational tone steady while changing your view of humans. Changing one major element makes it easier to notice consequences. After you understand that difference, combine the choices that produced the reaction you wanted.

Allow around fifteen to thirty minutes for an initial reading. Repeated material can go faster, while searching for every conclusion takes longer. The gameplay videos below offer another view of the branches, but they may reveal outcomes you have not reached yourself. Finish a blind attempt first if discovering the consequences is part of the appeal.

Choose a comfortable screen and know the content

You can play I Can Smell You From Here directly in the browser for free. A desktop or laptop gives dialogue and response lists ample space; on a phone, try landscape orientation and check that you can read the choices clearly. Click inside the player before using keyboard inputs so the game receives them.

The subject matter is mature: cannibalism, body horror, violent situations, references to murder, sexual themes, and strong language. Its jokes do not remove the threat underneath the conversation. If that combination suits you, take your time with the first meeting and see what your chosen answers make of the date.

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