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Zarfhome Software · Published by Zarfhome Software · Official site ↗
Positive — 81% positive (16 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
An experimental mind-reading helmet, a time machine, and a doomsday device that can annihilate the human race. Which one would you like to test out first? The classic choose-your-path comic book by Jason Shiga.
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Indie · 2018 · More £5 - £15 games
Journey through a mind-bending interactive story where your choices shape the outcome. In Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book, crafted by Zarfhome Software and released in 2018, you'll navigate a unique narrative with endless possibilities.
About this game
Meanwhile is a comic, but not an ordinary comic. Follow the paths from panel to panel. Where the path divides, you decide where to go next! A thrilling tale of quantum mechanics and self-discovery with 3,856 story possibilities.
This is a faithful adaptation of Jason Shiga’s classic choose-your-path comic book (originally published in hardcover in 2010). Our goal is not to make the comic “more interactive”, but to present the interactivity inherent in the story. We have not attempted to turn the book into an adventure game. There are no puzzles – except for your understanding of the story, which is entirely up to you. Just as in a physical book, you are free to browse around, or even jump straight to the end if you want.
The electronic medium allows us to improve on the book in one way: we can take advantage of Scott McCloud’s “infinite canvas” principle. Jason has reformatted the book’s pages and tabs into a single enormous spread, in which the story flows in every direction at once.
But what did happen to little Jimmy?
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Win7 SP1+ or Win10
- Processor: 1GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: any
- Storage: 180 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Unity security patch
Version 1.2.4 -- update to the Unity framework.Read full article on Community Announcements (zarf_home)Patch NotesOfficial
Controller UI improvements
A small update to the input system: - When using a game controller, the right stick now pans around the map. (Same behavior as dragging with the mouse.) - When moving between two far-distant panels with the d-pad or arrow keys, the game may scroll "zig-zag" along the pipe rather than jumping straight. (This is a quick decorative animation which was already used in mouse-mode; now it's applied to pad/arrow-key mode as well.)Read full article on Community Announcements (zarf_home)AnnouncementsOfficial
Now available: The Beyond
The next book in Jason Shiga's Adventuregame Comics series is now available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3215590/The_Beyond_An_Interactive_Comic_Book/ Your death was a tragedy... your afterlife is a mystery. Unravel the secrets of death with the help of Xochitl, your guide. Can you find your way through the doors of the great library of the Beyond? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31379921/c3aa8827dfff3117356bb5db5dda86f4ebb31206.png The Beyond has been selected as an exhibitor in the AdventureX Steam Festival for 2024!Read full article on Community Announcements (zarf_home)Patch NotesOfficial
Release 1.2.2 (minor update)
Adjusted the controller button mappings. (B/circle is now "cancel", which is the usual setup.) Slight translucency effect on the "game has ended" pop box. (Because why not.)Read full article on Community Announcements (zarf_home)Patch NotesOfficial
Release 1.2.1 (minor update)
Updated the Unity framework and some of the internal code. No user-visible changes.Read full article on Community Announcements (zarf_home)
