crime, cars, cash.

becky | currently writing chop shop | +18 only

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STATUS - Episode .006 in progress. Last updated: 8th May 2026.

Crime. Cars. Cash.

Unfulfilled at work, struggling for money and witnessing the exponential success of your best friend, you learn that your intel at AutoLuxe Insurance services™ is not entirely useless. The call for a new opportunity arrives, abruptly dragging you down into an underground car-theft ring.

Meet a crew that runs a shady auto body business and face the world that is fuelled by greed, risk, ego... and a lot of gasoline.

Chop Shop is a crime-action interactive fiction in development, +18 for language, themes and explicit content.

Player character creation – Determine your PC’s appearance, personality, background and gender identity.

Character driven narrative – Interact with the main crew and many side characters, conceal your new double life, and test morality within an underground criminal enterprise. Will you make friends or enemies?

Pursue relationships or play the field – Flirt, fool around and/or find your partner in crime.

Learn the tricks of the trade – Gain skills in high-speed driving, lock-picking, pickpocketing, mechanics, and critical-thinking to pull off espionage jobs, boost cars, and uncover secrets.

Choose your motive – Fuel your need for adrenaline or play it safe, reap the rewards to help out those in need, or keep the money to yourself for your own gain.

Dice Roll mechanics - No playthrough is the same! Face skill checks, games, and character interactions determined by dice rolls.

Inventory and Cash system - Buy, trade, and barter for items each with a narrative function.

Your choices matter. Crime always comes with consequences.

Four – [he/him, 41] – The Mechanic [limited] – An unnatural team leader and skilled mechanic; Four provides the rocky foundation of this operation. Still troubled and unable to accept personal loss, guilt threatens the cracks of his struggling business. Dilani – [they/she, 36] – The Analyst [limited] – The cold and calculated right-hand; Dilani likes to keep things in check and under the radar. Unable to meet family expectations, they turned their genius elsewhere - able to crack any computer system, infiltrate any network or whip up a helpful gadget in no time. Sunny – [he/him, 33] – The Artist – With a blunt and hard exterior, Sunny is not welcoming to strangers. His expertise is expressed out on the road, transforming and fine-tuning cars into unrecognisable beauties – whether it be for genuine customers or to dupe law enforcement. Maz – [they/them, 28] – The Driver – Too daring and death-defying for their own good, the former up-and-coming superstar was ready to inherit greatness. Now an embarrassment to the family name, and unable to face their new reality, Maz turned to the back-alley car world. Aimee – [she/her, 30] – The Thief – Charm, dishonesty, and sticky fingers are a messy mix. With no life goal in sight, Aimee's made a living out of taking what's not hers. Whether it be a pen, a partner, or the keys to that Porsche outside. But, for how long is this job sustainable?  

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Wait, you mentioned Dilani being added to the mystery shooter talley in an old ask... who else in on there?

so far these are the guesses:

KJ - 3

Jax - 2

Dilani - 1

Yvonne - 1

Unknown Father - 1

Jonno - 1

Natasha - 1

Aiden - 1

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HAPPY PRIDEE 🙏🏽❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏁🚘💥🤑🥰

THANK YOU!! happy pride to you too! ❤️

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hi becky! i hope ur doing well! just wondering if our pc is kind of artsy if they’d be able to help with decorative aspect of cars and that kinda stuff? no worries if not tho!! :)

btw the update was so good! have been rereading nonstop and all i want to draw is cs related atm so ty for the inspiration! 😎

ANON i am so sorry it took me a few days to get back to you but i have been trying to think of the best way to word this.

honestly... you've reached inside my brain taken one of my ideas i've had for so long. i do think a type of creativity could fit into chop shop, especially after writing that conversation MC can have with Sunny at the end of episode 05. i understand his character a lot more now and the current skills aren't really reflecting Sunny's character -- whereas everyone else has a skill they lean more in favour of. so, yes, i think in the future i am going to implement a skill with an artistic kinda flavour.

that being said i will need to do a major rework but that doesn't scare me too much -- i have done it plenty of times before! i am currently in the stage of planning everything that would need to be looked at/ added/ edited etc.

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What does Fergus look like? I keep imagining Lurch from the Addams Family but I feel like he probably doesn't actually look like that 😆

i'm just not realising i didn't actually put in any descriptions for Fergus' appearance lmao (or Tommy). I literally only write them as Big and Huge...

i've always sort of imagined him as a tyson fury kinda type but a lot stockier! that's not much help but the idea of Fergus looking like Lurch is cracking me up lmao, i will probably add some more description for Fergus in the next update!

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Whatever he has planned will see you bleed out for good. Will end with you in an unmarked grave, your body decaying beneath the soil of a city you bled and killed for. It should be a comfort, to know you'll be free of the pain, of the burdens of existing as the kind of person you are in Vapolis but you're afraid still even as you surrender to it.

chapter 007.

experience The Horrors!

watch merc's mind break in real time

decide whether or not to seek revenge if you survive down the line

soft lock a romance route (or choose to remain alone)

begin to uncover what Orla & merc really do

read a different POV for a change!

general info.

the soft lock implemented changes next chapter quite a lot so choose wisely

the augmentations your merc might or might not have change the scenes heavily (hence it feeling shorter than usual)

if you kept the dog, there's quite a bit of animal cruelty happening and I've updated the warnings!

if you find any errors, please send them to me via screenshot on tumblr or in DMs!

progress.

402k -> 468k (+66k)

play demo. intro post.

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I'm having a really hard time getting to talk to Four at the end of the current update. I make sure to pick his side for what to do with the car but idk what else I should be doing. Plz help🙏

i wrote out a little guide here!

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Passing by to let you know that I've spent the past three days playing Chop Shop and I'm obsessed with the characters, the plot and your writing! Excited to see what comes next!

thank you so much!! ❤️ i am having a lot more fun writing it lately lol, i always love starting new episodes because i get to smash out all these ideas i've had on the back burner. i've somehow written 13k in two weeks BAHA. hopefully i can keep the momentum up

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If we choose the option of not knowing how to drive can we learn in the future or are we locked out of driving?

yes, there are opportunities to learn! you just might not be as good as someone who starts out with experience that's all

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You can find all of the submissions for the Action/Adventure category down below!

Ongoing

Weeping Gods  (also mentioned in fantasy) by @jcollinswrites

Pactbinder  (also mentioned in fantasy) by @pactbinder-if

Dao Ascension by DaoImmerser

Mantle: Mask On by @jjdove

Villain Intern  (also mentioned in sci-fi) by @villainintern

Drink Your Villain Juice! by @drinkyourvillainjuice

High School Revenge by @high-school-revenge

Cantata (also mentioned in fantasy) by @fir-fireweed

Honor Amongst Thieves  (mentioned in fantasy) by @leoneliterary

Unsanctioned by @unsanctioned-if

Hungry Dogs by @hungrydogs-if

Before Dusk Sets In by @celestialdusks

Vendetta by @vendetta-if

The Exile (also mentioned in action/adventure) by @exilethegame

RPG in Another World  (also mentioned in fantasy) by @drowsyruigames

After Dark  (also mentioned in sci-fi) by Daleko

Mafiafell by Darkpetal16

Chop Shop by @losergames

The Method and The Madness by @threadbare-stories-if

Two Days From Tomorrow (demo to be released) by @papermoonsandpasserines

Completed

Whiskey Four by @johnlouisif

Throne of Blood by @throneofblood-if

Fallen Hero: Retribution (sequel in the works) by @fallenhero-rebirth

Breach: The Archangel Job by Michael Maxwell & Ben Luigi

Potentially inactive

Demon, Fireforged

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It would honestly be great if you made a little guide for the romance! Sunny has been evading me for 3 playthroughs, and Maz doesn't seem to get the hint :)

a little episode 05 crew choices guide under the cut! this is only how to get friendship points with the crew in the current episode -- your previous choices and actions will count too.

Four:

Talk to Four when you get to the workshop and choose "I don't blame you for what happened."

Vote to return the car and stick around to help.

Do not share sensitive information.

Dilani:

Talk to Dilani when you get to the workshop and choose "Fine. I'm over it."

Vote to return the car and stick around to help.

Share sensitive information.

Sunny:

Talk to Sunny when you get to the workshop and choose "You know that's bullshit as much as I do."

Vote to keep/ sell the car and stick around to help.

Don't gossip with the group.

Maz:

Talk to Maz when you get to the workshop and choose "Hey, I never said I didn't wanna do it again."

Double down and go through the coin toss, stick around to help.

Aimee:

Talk to Aimee when you get to the workshop and choose "Wooow. That was terrible. You wanna run that again?"

Vote to keep/ sell the car and stick around to help.

Gossip with the group.

these are all the choices that gain friendship points leading up to their individual goodbye scenes. again, it depends how well you've gotten on with them in previous episodes as you can only get a crew members scene if you have the MOST friendship points in total with them.

once you get to their individual scenes, you'll be able to flirt with them. (you cannot flirt with Dilani if you identify as a man and you cannot flirt with Four if you identify as a woman)

i hope that helps! <3

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just finished playing the update, for the first time raising my rudeness stat all the way up and i had such a blast. i love how much of an insufferable little shit you can be in this game, anger issues my beloved <3

i do have 2 questions: will having the rude stat high have an impact on how you manage to develop relationships in the game?

im playing as a gay guy and i planned on romancing Four, but by the end of ch 5 when we get the first flirt option i got Aimee XD which was understandable, i have no issues w that in the long run and i love her. it was just funny to me, and it made me wonder if i can go the more slow burn route w the romances or if my MC's personality clashes a bit too hard with Four's for it to work (on account of being a rude chaos gremlin brute 90% of the time)

my second question is whether nonbinary MCs can still romance Dilani and Four? i want to romance Dilani with a nonbinary lesbian MC, but since their romance is restricted i wanted to know if it was possible first!

also can binary MCs be trans?

love the game! can't wait to see where this goes, i already have quite a few theories cooking up abt the story...

thank you so much, I'm glad you had a good time with the update! ❤️

first: personality stats are mostly for flavour text and your general behaviour towards people. it's your actions that will have an affect on your relationships with people -- like how four and dilani don't stick around if you vote to keep and sell the car.

Four will probably find a rude MC endearing over time (if you become friends).

second: non binary MCs can romance Four and Dilani! Flirt options aren't available with Four if your MC identifies as a woman and aren't available with Dilani if your MC identifies as a man.

also when selecting whether you are a person, woman or man in episode 01, you are choosing your identity not your sex. but maybe that doesn't come across well (I did write that sooo long ago) so there's always room for amended/more specific gender identity choices

thank you for the ask, hopefully that answers some things for you :)

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i was team coin toss solely because i wanted to side with maz.

just discovered chop shop btw and i am smitten with your writing. i'm not a car person so i was hesitant going in, but the vibes and the mood are immaculate! the rng factor is amazing; i've only done one run so far and i'm raring to explore the different choices.

i must say, of course, that i'm delighted that maz is happy to hang despite the mean hook. my character is was unknowingly all for adrenaline and now down bad after experiencing that car ride.

thank you so much!! it always means a lot to me to hear from new players enjoying their experience ❤️

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Will there be any rivalmance options for any of the ROs? Similarly to When Twilight Strikes

i have vague plans for a similar idea, but the only one i can see that happening with is Sunny lmao. his character just calls for that kind of dynamic y'know.

i wouldn't define it as a rivalmance, just because there's no classic locking into a romance route mechanic as it's not really the focus of the game. i don't have a solid plan as to how it'll pan out but i am imagining an instance where your friendship level is not high but you've flirted with Sunny enough for him to be interested.

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Chop Shop is 18+ for language, themes, and explicit content. 

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Episode Five is now available! (+ 71,000) - PLAY ON ITCH OR NEOCITIES

Time to decompress.

Inez has a question.

Vote on a problem.

And more!

This update comes with a patch (Version 1.3.4) but you will not need to start a new save file. I've updated the neocities page so it's now actually has a game page and is not just the game file itself. Patch notes + author notes are under the cut. If preferred, you can access them in game at the start menu!

STORY

EPISODE 001:

Edited/rewrote the post-bar scenes. Felt like it needed some refreshing.

Edited/rewrote the 'end game' branch. Also needed a refresh.

Edited the look/ make of Jonno's car. This should now be consistent.

Other general edits and fixes.

EPISODE 002:

Edited the Dilani conversation at the end of the episode.

OTHER EPISODES:

General edits and fixes.

UI + TECHNICAL

DASHBOARD:

Updated background colours and padding for the Glossary list.

General edits and fixes.

CREATE A SAVE

Updated to include choices for Episode .005 selection.

AN: hi friends! been a while!!

i feel like i don't have much to say about episode 05 other than i am extremely proud and exhausted. i did not plan on writing this much and to take this long but hey-ho, we are finally here!

i think this is the heaviest chapter so far when it comes to crew interaction which i am excited about. there are many chances to gain friendship points as well as them actually counting towards variations and scenes towards the end. but, of course there's always the option to not get along with the crew too...

very excited for how that's going to play out in the future. we're getting there, slowly but surely, let the mc downfall begin.

a massive thank you to my wonderful betas that have put in an incredible effort to help me with this episode! it was a dense one to start with and i can't thank them enough for the help.

please direct any problems, bugs and/or errors the freshly updated bug report form.

finally -- happy update day!! thank you so much for the support and patience. i have had nothing but love during that long writing period and it really helped me keep going. i hope you enjoy reading - much love, becky :-) <3

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so i saw we can flirt with whoever appears at the end of ep 5.. and well i wanted Maz but somehow i always end getting Aimee in the end instead of them 😭😭 even if i tried to do everything to get points with them

on the contacts is "maz: They're excited to know you better." so clearly is some point missing i guess?

its bc i punched them?

it does depend on your previous interactions too, so you've probably built up more friendship points with Aimee in the past episodes and have the most in total with her.

if you're still struggling I can make a quick choice guide for episode 05!

Maz doesn't care about the punch, it's actually Sunny that's more affected by it. i hope that helps!!

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I'm team "return the car", but I'm also team "you hear someone walking up behind you. It's Sunny", so some sacrifices had to be made 😔

LMAO 😭😭😭 honestly yeah, felt