My Little Sister Came to My House (working title: One Weekend) started as a Ren'Py project. You play as Alex, an adult living alone in a small rental house. One rainy Friday, your estranged younger sister Lily shows up with a duffel bag and no explanation.
The game hinges on small choices: make coffee or tea? Ask why she’s here or give her space? Unlock memories or let sleeping dogs lie.
By version 1.4, the game had 45,000 words and a bittersweet ending. Players loved the quiet tension. But one thread kept appearing in feedback:
"The part where Lily asks about your job — it’s just text. Show us what Alex does for work."
That’s where Hop Work entered development. my little sister came to my house v205 hop work
Version 2.0.5 (often abbreviated V205) was a patch focused on dynamic NPC realism and multi-threaded task management. Key changes relevant to our keyword:
| Feature | V204 (Previous) | V205 (Current) | |---------|----------------|----------------| | Sister’s AI | Stood in one room | Roams, interacts with objects | | Work impact | Static penalty | “Hop Work” combo system | | House state | Locked rooms | All rooms accessible, sister can unlock | | Rewards | Simple XP | Hop Streak multiplier (up to 5x) |
Crucially, V205 introduces a “Hop Work” leaderboard. Your final score depends on how seamlessly you toggle between the “work” state and the “sister” state.
The update dropped on a Tuesday. Within 48 hours, the game’s subreddit had a megathread titled “Hop Work made me feel seen as a remote worker with family trauma.” My Little Sister Came to My House (working
Positive reviews:
“I’ve never had a minigame about data entry make me cry, but here we are.” – Steam user
“Version 205 is the definitive way to play. The sister feels real because she watches you work, not just talks at you.” – IndieDB
Negative (constructive) feedback:
“Hop Work is too long on day 2. I get the point, let me skip after 5 rounds.” – added in v205.1 as “Quick Hop” mode. "The part where Lily asks about your job
One player even sent a physical letter: “My little sister came to my house last month after two years of silence. I made her tea, like Alex can in the game. Thank you for the hop work scenes — they reminded me to actually look up from my screen.”
Here’s where it got interesting. One playtester suggested: “What if Lily helps?”
So I coded a co-op mode: Lily asks you questions while you work, and correct answers increase both trust and work speed. But the dialogue felt forced.
I added a timer and a stress meter. If you failed, Lily would knock on the door, and you’d lose the chance to ask about her real reason for coming. Too punishing.