A Wolf in Headlights
A Wolf in Headlights Story:
Frost, an eighteen-year-old wolf cast out from his home for the sin of loving wrong, wanders the asphalt veins of the world, his heart a bruise under the weight of hunger and despair. Kicked from his folks’ house, he’s a stray, huddled up on the side of the interstate with nothing but his own dark thoughts.
Then comes Ridge, a fourty-something bara wolf trucker who emerges from the thunderstorm. He sees Frost, sodden and slight, and offers a ride—mercy or menace, ain’t no telling. Frost, too broken for fear, climbs aboard, trading one darkness for another. In the cab’s dim hum, their worlds collide for a fleeting moment. Will Frost carve a path when left with nothing and no one, or will Ridge, with his rough hands and shadowed intent, choose for him?
For mature audiences only. By downloading, you affirm you’re of legal age in your country.
Content Warnings: Homophobia, suicidal thoughts, age difference, derogatory language.
Submitted for the May Wolf 2025 Jam hosted by Wagle Unagi. No wolves were harmed in the making of this novel.
Team Members: Zach Viper (Writing, Scripting, Editing) Plooky (Sprite and Portrait Commission)
Contains free-to-use/edit sound effects, music, and backgrounds from Freesound and Pixabay under license: Creative Commons 0.
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😭😭😭
Lovely
This was a sweat heartwarming story, i liked it. to be honest hope there might be a sequel wither it's with ridge and frost or new characters. this was a great read loved the how relatable it is and the tensions in certain parts got me siting on the edge of my seat. you did great Zach Viper
I know I haven't read it yet but it looks nice only wish it had a tablet version so I can read it on it because that's where I do most of my visual novel reading
It just load fine in my Samsung browser and in Joiplay here using Android 12 here with 2GB of RAM.
i know its a lot to ask for but i NEED some form of follow up with these 2, i cant accept that their stories end here. This touched every corner of my soul and it did give a bit of a new out look on things.
too short but amazingly written (pls make more vns)
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AWHHH IT WAS VERY SHORT BUT GREAT IN EVERY WAY 😭💓
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A SEQUEL OR SOMETHING ELSE, I LOVE THIS PROJECT AND WOULD BE SUPPORTING IT
This was beautifully put together, the story is paced perfectly despite it's limitation and short runtime, it ease you with soft moving comfort without dragging you by the ear. my only critique was probably on some of it's dialogue that felt a bit weird, like for example 'ahead, rest stop, we eat' you could have put more to make it felt natural, but over all that's just the only minus point that i got. All an all i would love to see this story got expand, with more build up, back and front conflict, tention and all... that would've been really great. Hope to see you with another game again.
Wow that was an amazing short story! Very powerful and bitter sweet. I could see it being made into a short film easily. Looking forward to see what else you make! I would definitely be interested in a sequel if the inspiration strikes you. Happy Pride ❤️
Amazing work! Story feels smooth, especially for a game jam. Great message and a lot of heart carry this one a long way. Would love to see more!
Such an outstanding story, wished there was more 👍
NOOOOO thats it? papa me want more movie!
ugh i wish there was more but that was a beautiful short story. to care about these characters in such a short amount of time is a skill in of itself. I really hope youll make more vns in the future!
Thank you so much for this heartwarming story. I really enjoyed. We need more kind-hearted people like Ridge.
Ouchy it hit me in my feels
The story was dark, but it ended hopeful which makes it even better.
Crying...
This was such a good story. Many people will find it in themselves from one side or the other. This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us
crying. beautiful writing fr. hits a little close to home but i enjoyed this. followed.
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Nice art and nice story, it might hit home for many of us. Congrats!
This is really good work, I recommend that everyone interested give it a try. The wolf daddy is not only a daddy type daddy, he is a real daddy and a daddy of your new life.
Ridge is my king what a kind soul he is
Great work! I really like the characters in it and look forward to the author publishing more works or a sequel to this one.
I must say I am impressed! I usually don't look at short stories cause they are...well short... but this got me hooked quick and had no idea what to expect. I'm really glad I played this and I am looking forward to any other projects that you and your team may develop in the further. I do hope for a sequel cause I think all of us would love to see more of these two characters but either way, do what makes you happy as that's what matters most <3
Ridge could never be a menace, not a chance Dad. It was a great ride, open ended. It did left some expectations towards M/M, I could picture a confused brat pushing their limits. The trucker setting would allow some shenanigans if desired. Alright, enough rambling... You did a great job.
值得一试的作品
没有一开场就爱河泛滥，我不是说这样不好
只是有时候我们的确需要一种谨慎、朴素的感觉
I absolutely loved this. Even though the story itself was short, it felt like I was able to connect with the characters, and I was super immersed. The art's awesome, the music was perfect, the writing is even better, and the ending hit me in the feels so hard. It's so bittersweet, but it got me good.
Honestly, you've got talent. I'm hoping that we get to see more projects from you in the future!
have more ?
want to read more <3
This made me feel so many emotions at once. Anger being the main one. But I loved every bit of this VN, and my friends loved watching me react to it. Thank you for making this.
That's very flattering to hear, thank you. Glad you and your friends had a good time with it!
Spectacular, gimme 14 hour more.
I like that it ended with possibly the best outcome and give some space so it can probably grow to a sequel perhaps.
Good job and good luck on the jam!
I appreciate it! I think there is a lot of unknown and character development to be explored, so it could make for an interesting sequel. :)
omg this was so sweet. The time and effort used to make this really shows. Great work!
Thanks so much!
This really got me to think about my life, am gonna take your advice and really take time to reevaluate my life so I can make a good decision going forward. Thanks for this amazing experience.
Thank you! I think sometimes we get so caught up in our habits in the day-to-day that we forget to question if the things we are doing on autopilot are truly the best things for us, so it can be good to do some self-reflection every once in a while.
mom im gay and i love bara wolves!
😂
so proud of you 😭