Nosy Neighbors [Game Prototype]

Why is it Free in the Browser but a Choose Your Price Download?

Because we want this prototype to show one thing clearly: We can execute. On time. With vision. Without bloat.

You’re not paying for a finished product. You’re choosing to support an indie studio building strange, original, genuinely fun things with a global freelance team and a clear development backbone.

You can play the prototype for free right here on the itch.io website, but if you'd like to support us and/or download the executable to your own PC we kindly ask for a minimum purchase of $2.00 USD. This is, however, not required.

We are self-published and want to keep it that way!

Current Crafting Recipes:

Dee- Vi-Der
Toast Flinger
Snake Shocker
Door Opener

What Is Nosy Neighbors?

This is a prototype, not a finished game. It’s the foundation of something we believe is worth building:

• Developed in 4 months

• Funded with $7k in 3 days

• Crafted by a team of 4

• Made by a fresh Indie Studio with heart, humor, and originality

This is what comes before an 'Early Access' version. And we’re sharing it now, because we want you to see what we’re capable of.

Expect bugs, broken systems, and the bones of a fun experience.

You’ll find plenty of jank, that’s the point! This isn’t a pitch for polish. It’s a statement of presence.

What’s In the Current Build:

• Playable prototype of core gameplay

• Real-time combat and turret placement

• Dynamic wave spawning with performance scaling

• Cartoon sci-fi vibes and a chaotic suburban backdrop

• Functional crafting system (modular and combo-based, 3 turrets to build)

• 1 playable character: Selena, the laser-eyed matriarch

• 1 functional enemy (Rule Enforcer), 1 more nearly complete

• Growing library of sound effects, UI prototypes, shaders, and level systems

• Unlock Rooms by crafting a specific item

What’s Missing (But Coming Soon):

• Animations (they exist—just not tested and fully implemented yet)

• Additional enemies (Police Archetypes, More HOA Archetypes, Space Force Archetypes, etc.)

• A working endgame / win condition

• Full crafting station variety + blueprint system (LOTS more turrets!)

• 5 more playable characters with unique combat styles

• Resource Codex (journal-style alien misinterpretations of human objects)

• Rewritten UI/UX from the ground up

• Custom keybinds and modular input system (almost ready)

• Session analytics system for easy bug testing/reporting (opt-in, encrypted, currently disabled)

• More Levels, improved scenery assets

• Rooms randomized for each run

Who Made This?

Fruit Salad LLC is a freelancer-first game studio led by one stubbornly optimistic founder and a global team of collaborators. We’re here to prove that art doesn’t need to be tied to corporate crunch or broken launch cycles.

We’ve paid nearly $10,000 to freelancers since forming just over 6 months ago—and we’re only getting started.

Learn more about us at fruitsalad.dev

This prototype is one of two projects currently in development. To see the other (a poetic fantasy IP called Therindal), click here!

You can:

• Download and play this prototype for personal entertainment.
• Stream, screenshot, and share content as long as credit is given.
• Give feedback, report bugs, and help us improve it.

You can’t:

• Resell or redistribute the executable or any part of the game.
• Modify, decompile, reverse-engineer, or repurpose our assets.
• Claim this work as your own.

This game is provided as-is without warranty or guarantee of function. It’s a prototype. Stuff might break. That’s part of the fun!