Defeat the Worm in Your Brain

“Why is online socializing this hard? 

Am I actually losing my mind…?”

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btWTaiHH3AE">Even a worm in your brain got a worm in his brain.</a>

Defeat the Worm in Your Brain is a short interactive visual novel [Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared] fangame set in the Behind The Curtains AU.

Peek behind the curtains, dives into the chaos of online socializing, social media overwhelm, and the intrusive thoughts that slowly eat away at your brain.

How do you deal with the worm in your brain when it anxiety spirals completely out of control?

Starring by nobody but the embodiment of friendship "Warren" in the situation with our favorite computer, the embodiment of digital "Colin" and the other concepts, borrowing their strength to deal with this mess. 

FEATURE

✉︎ Original Artwork and BGs 

✉︎ 2 accurate(?) methods to deal with your online anxiety !

✉︎ 4 unique ways depends on Warren (YOU) behavior 

-ˋˏ✄ DHMIS teachers humanized

-ˋˏ✄ character mental breakdown

-ˋˏ✄ some haunts the narrative (follow for more context in DHMIS: Behind The Curtains!)

What's inside?

✒ custom cursor

✒ 74 character sprites

✒ 2 background art

✒ 6 cutscene 

✒ 2 character close up cutscene for each tutor

✒ 11 soundtracks made by Colin (suno AI)

All AI-generated audio in this game is used for non-commercial purposes only, and serves as a temporary solution to support mood, pacing, and scene immersion. The intent is not to replace human creativity, but to communicate the emotional direction of each scene clearly.
The developer fully acknowledges the value of human-made music and plans to create original compositions in the future.

Made by (self proclaimed) No.1 Shrignold supporter (me) and Colin (suno AI) in around half month (Dec 2025 -  Jan 2026) driven by pure LOVE energy as gravel to feed Malcolm.

Also happy 6 month anniversary of my obsession of DHMIS

Feel free to react and share your thoughts (just don't hate me that's all--)