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ChellayTiger · Published by ChellayTiger
Content notice: This VN includes sexually explicit content of a homosexual male nature. It shows or discusses racism, murder, violence, mental illness, sexual harassment, drug abuse, homophobia, and strong language. It's also planned to show or discuss themes of manipulation, toxic relationships, suicide, unglorified sexual assault, child abuse, and self-harm. This game is intended for audiences 18 or older. Please do not play this VN if you aren't at least 18.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A murder mystery visual novel where you play a fish-out-of-water college student who must face the best and worst traits animalkind has to offer. Solve the mystery of this school as you develop close bonds, get intimate, and uncover shocking secrets with alluring, yet deeply flawed, ordinary men.
Adventure, Indie · More free games
Delve into the complex world of By Your Hands as you navigate a college campus filled with hidden secrets. Engage in an immersive visual novel experience that blends mystery-solving with deep character development.
About this game
It's your first day at college after being home-schooled for your entire life, essentially. You have two best friends you've known since childhood, but you should come out of your shell and meet new people. But it's challenging to do that when everyone seems to carry some baggage behind them, and some of them take it out on you. And then it gets worse. Much. Much. Worse.
But maybe.
Just maybe. You can make it easier for someone out there in the world. If only you knew what's going on...
By Your Hands is an erotic gay furry murder-mystery visual novel created by ChellayTiger and written by Nemo. This is a story that explores trauma, personal baggage, and the process of rebuilding relationships after loss. This is not for the faint of heart and can be emotionally taxing for more sensitive audiences. Pick your choices carefully to maintain the relationships you're growing and solve the mystery that causes the entire school to quake in their boots. It won't be easy, but it's the only way to make the ones you love happy.
Pick from Five Different Routes
There are five different men to romance, each with their own path and story. See what secrets they're holding.
Choose What Kinks To Indulge In
There are many different kinks you can enjoy. Either be as degenerate as possible or refrain from any perversion by turning on SFW mode in the settings.
Visit The CG Gallery
Wanted to look at a certain visual again? You can experience all the CGs and music tracks you've unlocked in the CG Gallery.
Completely Custom-Made Soundtrack
Listen to music from various genres that immerse you in the wild and chaotic world these characters live in. You can listen to the entire soundtrack in the game's Music Room.
Credits and Attributions
Major code assistance done by Shie. GUI done by Hijiri. Soundtrack composed by Brkn Hvn. Additional songs by Haoran. Editing for "Blood Sucking" done by HugeCookie. Code for Inline Coding, Music Room, and Masked Layered Images goes to Feniks. Background images from Pexels, Pixabay, and iStock images.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
August 2026 Demo Update
Hey guys! Sorry for the delay in releasing this update. Anyways, here’s the changelog:Fixed two typos during Day 4 of Vlad’s route.Fixed a visual bug where Vlad changed hue while he left the screen during Day 4 of Vlad’s route.Added a song that was already in the game to the sound room when it wasn’t there before.Apparently, there was an error where one of the tracks in the sound room wouldn’t play the file associated with it, but I never noticed it until this update. Either way, I fixed it.Swapped the order of two songs in the sound room to be more consistent with the bandcamp soundtrack.Updated Kamil’s arms crossed pose and all outfits associated with it. This includes finishing two of Kamil’s arms crossed outfits.Slightly updated Vlad’s expressions and base pose sprite.Added a CG to Day 4 of Vlad’s route. This replaces the placeholder CG in the gallery.Sorry for the infrequent updates. I have a lot of stuff to go through for the rest of 2026, so I don’t have much brain space for By Your Hands. For one thing, I’d really like to release the demo for Great Men Don’t Lie before the end of 2026. I also want to clean up my life a little. Sorry for the delay. I don’t want to jinx myself by saying “Oh, actually this VN’s not going to be on a crazy long hiatus don’t worry” and then the game is dead for at least 2 years. So instead I’ll say that I am going to take things easy and that updates will happen when they’ll happen. I’m 26 years old, and I want to make sure I don’t waste the rest of my 20s. I hope you guys understand. In any case, enjoy!Read full article on Community Announcements (LocalRatFemTop)Patch NotesOfficial
January 2026 Demo Update
Hey guys! Happy New Year! This build adds Day 4 of Vlad's route to the game. Here's the changelog:Added a CG to a certain scene in Day 4 of all routes.Fixed an error you could get in Day 4 if you picked a certain option in Day 3 of Vlad's route.Fixed a visual bug where Kamil's face didn't align with his body when exiting the screen.Added the new songs from Day 4 of Vlad's route to the Music Room.Completed the task of making all the ellipses consistent with each other.Fixed a visual bug that happens when you skip forward in Day 2 of Vlad's route.Fixed a visual bug where Owen wouldn't appear if you skipped forward in Day 4 of Owen's route.Fixed a visual bug where the thumbnail for one of Owen's Day 6 CGs didn't properly crop.Fixed a visual bug where Vlad's sprite wouldn't display the correct expression depending on what choices you made.Fixed a couple of lines that were glitching out. Not sure if this change is noticable but thought I should mention it anyway.Changed the thumbnail for one of Owen's Day 6 CGs to make it properly fit with the other thumbnails.Changed the thumbnail for Owen's imagination CG to be consistent with the other imagination CGs.Changed the outfits Victor and Todd wear during Day 4 of Vlad's route.Changed the song that plays when Victor appears during "Blood Sucking".Updated Ren'Py to version 8.5.0. This shouldn't create any noticeable differences at the moment, but it should make coding in the future smoother.Since I took a break for December, there's probably not going to be an update in February. We should have an update in March, though. Look forward to it! If you haven't already, I have written a post reflecting back on 2025 on my Substack. You can read it here. Also, if you haven't already, please consider taking the survey about what projects I should focus on during 2026. I'd really appreciate it. You can take it here. That's it from me. Enjoy the new update and have a happy New Year!Read full article on Community Announcements (LocalRatFemTop)AnnouncementsOfficial
By Your Hands Demo Now Available On Steam!
That's right, By Your Hands can now be played on Steam. This may not mean much to you, but it is an important step in getting the game in front of as many eyes as possible, as well as safeguarding the game by expanding its reach to more platforms. I'd appreciate it if you could give the demo a review and wishlist the game to help promote it. You might be wondering where Vlad's Day 4 is. The short answer is, we're working on it, but unfortunately, it will have to wait until at least December. Please be patient. That's all I have to say now. Have a good day and see you later!Read full article on Community Announcements (LocalRatFemTop)
