To Catch A Jackrabbit

It's you, a GDA experiment, against 8 versions of the same superhero. Can you stand your ground? (A game by @crispy-bonnie)

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Just how far can you run, little jackrabbit?

To Catch A Jackrabbit (TCAJ) is a dating simulator taking place in the universe of Invincible, where you are an experiment of the GDA who has been on the run for years. After moving in to a new apartment, you meet a bunch of odd neighbors, ones who can't seem to leave you alone...

Directed & written by: @crispy-bonnie

Co-written by: @sinfiction & @maskeddevotion

Disclaimer: This game is completely fanmade and is in no way affiliated with Robert Kirkman or Skybound Animation.

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What is TCAJ?

To Catch A Jackrabbit is an episodic Invincible dating simulator created by @crispy-bonnie, drawing themes from otome tropes and aspects of Date Everything! and Dispatch. It follows the story of a GDA experiment who moves into an apartment and learns to live with their strange new neighbors.

When will the game come out?

The game is currently in its very early stages and will not have a playable builds for a while. As of right now, we only have three people on our team—please be patient <3

Where can I play it?

The game will be available on PC, published on itch.io and GameJolt. I am still trying to figure out what engine to use, but I am leaning towards using Godot engine.

How much is the game?

The game will be completely free for all to play. Due to legal ramifications, I cannot make profit from this game, nor do I intend to. This is just a silly project of mine.

Which variants will be dateable?

There are a total of 8 dateables in the game:

Omni Mark / Omnivincible

Sinister Mark / Capevincible

Lensless Mark / Nogogglesvincible

Shiesty Mark / Hoodvincible

Retro Mark / Gogglesvincible

Target Mark / Stripevincible

Mohawk Mark / Movincihawk

Viltrumite Mark / Viltrumincible

If you have other questions, feel free to drop them in the ask box <3

[crispy-bonnie]

here's the updates across the month of april !!

forgot to post these earlier oaoaoaoa

I readjusted the story and flowchart a little bit, so now the intro is much more linear than it was before. However, it's still good foundation for the next episode :D (4/1/2026)

My ability to write again has been temporarily restored, so I got a HUGE chunk of writing done for one of the scenes. I'm definitely a lot more confident in writing the rest of the Prologue! (4/1/2026)

Another thing that's on my mind is finding artists to help out with the game as well. I know that I'm FAR from that part of development yet, but also the thought of making all the art myself is fucking terrifying (4/3/2026)

CRISPY STOP FUCKING THINKING ABOUT ARTISTS AND VAS BECAUSE THAT COMES AFTER THE FUCKING WRITING AAAAAAA (4/3/2026)

Finally getting around to watching Season 4! The more media, the more devastating I'm about to make this story >:) (4/4/2026)

@sinfiction & @maskeddevotion are now co-writers and have been added to the credits! They're huge inspirations for the game's plot and dynamics. I'm super honored to work with such talent 🥳 (4/4/2026)

I made a couple of sketches on my stream for the game, but not much progress was made. I know I need to write more for the story, but I also gotta remember not to force myself to. I'm putting this in the progress post as a little reminder/advice not to push yourself too hard, especially on passion projects; it's not a crime to want to play video games instead of writing :3 (4/6/2026)

I just made a HUGE lore dump in the game's story documents, though I'm currently waiting on something else before I continue writing the actual story. So far, I think it's going pretty well! (4/10/2026)

Oops! It's been a while since I've updated this lmao -- currently on vacation so the game hasn't been on the front of my mind but ANYWAYS! With Sym's help and inspiration from Sin's characterization, I've managed to write some basic concepts for Target Mark! (4/19/2026)

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Maskelss is being swapped out for Target, as I want all the dateables to be compatible regardless of the player's gender choice.

This doesn't mean Maskless will be entirely gone from the game! Just that he won't be a dateable character.

[tocatchajackrabbit]

For those who know me or have seen my other works, you may be wondering: "crispy, why did you start another project? Are you going to finish it, or will it be tabled like the rest of them?"

I was compelled to create this project because I wanted to make something interactive that was for humans, by humans.

With AI-generated content taking over the internet, it's hard not to fall into its rabbit hole. I would be lying if I said that I didn't fall into its clutches. This dating simulator was created to break from the use of AI. I wanted to use my own creative abilities to weave together the story and its choices. I am not guiltless in terms of being free of AI usage—it's something I still struggle with because of how tempting it is, but that's why I made this project. I strive to break free from it and to highlight the human beings that had inspired this game's story.

I heavily support artists and work done by humans—there is beauty in the products and processes done by real people that I cannot describe. It is hard work, but the hard work alone is what makes art so artful.

This game was originally going to be on a platform that uses generative AI to make stories interactive. When I found said platform, I was enamored. I do believe that it is a wonderful way of creating something interactive and fun, and it gave the authors control over the story. Yet even so, generative AI still steals from other artists. It is not inspiration, it is not fair use—it takes from writers across the internet in order to do its job of generating content.

When a human takes inspiration from something, they're using their own creativity to weave things together, to expand and make something of their own. AI takes things and mashes them together, but only using algorithms and data. It does not possess the same human creativity, and with the state of everything, we need that human creativity more than ever.

This isn't a bash on the creators that are on these platforms—I'm not trying to say that the people who use these things are inherently bad people, because they're not. These authors are creative, wonderful people that have so much talent and skill. The problems presented by generative AI are not the fault of the creators on these platforms—it is the fault of generative AI and its predatory system.

Do I think AI can be a useful tool? Yes. Are there platforms that have given the artists control whilst generative AI remains as said tool? Yes. Do I think AI should still be used? No.

In another world where AI doesn't destroy human creativity and the environment, then perhaps this would have ended up as a mere interactive fic. But we don't live in that world.

Support human-made art.

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Half of it had to be censored because of game spoilers, but here's what it looks like so far :)

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Here are the sketches from today's stream. It's not much, but It's certainly something TvT

[shadowen]

This is an anti-despair checkpoint! You must share something you're looking forward to before scrolling on.

[crispy-bonnie]

making more content for @tocatchajackrabbit -- i'm genuinely so happy to see people taking interest in what was essentially an impulse decision . seeing the excited comments and reblogs really makes my day <3

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Player concepts + some of my thought processes

Pyrokenesis (Charisma) — Fennec fox

The fennec fox is well adjusted to warm climates, and who can resist the charm of a fox? Also a reference to being called 'foxy' (essentially being called sexy, which would allude to the charisma stat).

Hydrokenesis (Intellect) — FISH

I was having a struggle figuring out what kind of fish I should go with, so I'm just focusing on the design rather than the actual species. It's essentially just a merperson.

Geokenesis (Strength) — Pangolin

Pangolins have really strong digging power and also burrow underground, so I went with it to reference both the stat and the element. My other option was an armadillo, but I think pangolins are cooler. Plus, they look like forbidden waffle cones :3

Aerokenesis (Agility) — Cockatiel

I was initially going to pick the bird species based on its abilities, but most of the birds were brown and I didn't want two origins to have the same color (Geo's color is brown). So instead I decided to go with a more yellow color, a small hint towards lightning because.. well... skies. I looked for some yellow birds and settled on the cockatiel for Aero's design.

[crispy-bonnie]

here comes another update post !! i figure i'll release these on a monthly basis :3

GAHH I'M SO HAPPY WITH THE LORE FOR THE GAME BUT I CAN'T SHARE IT AAAAA (3/18/2026)

I've got more of the Prologue written, though my ass is being kicked by depression and writer's block. I'm just slowly adding little bits to the writing, so the progress is there, just slow. (3/18/2026)

I somehow managed to finish writing all of the Variants' backstories & personalities! The story should come along better now that I've got that stuff established. (3/18/2026)

I think I have the perfect way to include Full Mask, Prisoner and Target, but their routes aren't gonna come for a while. I'd expand more, but that would spoil things >v0 (3/18/2026)

Something that's been on my mind is voice acting for the game, but I always gotta stop myself from going VA hunting because I haven't even programmed stuff for the game yet. Voice acting likely won't happen until the entire story is finished.. which won't happen for a while (3/21/2026)

STOP THINKING ABOUT VOICE ACTING CRISPY YOU'RE NOT THERE YET GRAHHHH (3/22/2026)

Trying to write the game's prologue but my brain keeps drifting to parts of the game's story that won't release for a while. I'm probably gonna put together a timeline of the story's events so that I can map things out better (3/26/26)

Writing this is driving me crazier than I thought and I may just need to recruit some cowriters for this before my brain fizzles into dust. I love Invincible and this game so much but GOD it's hard to write this as a lone little goober 🫠 (3/30/26)

Update on the previous point—I have a cowriter now! Things should be easier going forward :3 (3/30/26)

[crispy-bonnie]

hey everyone !! starting this week , i'm gonna be doing art streams on my twitch every saturday @ 6pm PST !!!

it's just a few hours of chilling and drawing -- sometimes it'll be random things that come to mind , or maybe i'll be working on a specific thing :3

this week , i'll be working on some concept art/designs for @tocatchajackrabbit !! if you're interested in the project or just wanna check out my process , make sure to drop by !! <3

[crispy-bonnie]

hi yes so i realized i never posted about my invincible oc so uh

this is beau northcote , aka crystalline . if you think about it , they're essentially just swap rex lmao

link to their character page :)

extras + initial concepts

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Beau is one of the game's supporting characters—essentially character foil for the MC. They're like a sibling/protector figure for the MC.

Funny thing, they're actually supposed to be dead after the Invincible War, so none of this is canon to their story. They're six feet under <3

[tocatchajackrabbit]

A peek at the old mechanics for the game. These features have been scrapped to make room for a clearer storyline.

[tocatchajackrabbit]

While still remaining relatively linear, the flowchart just got a bit bigger. It was a bit of a struggle figuring out some of the paths, but it's overall pretty solid.

Once the basic writing for the Prologue is done, I will be working on the smaller bits and details for the dialogue & choices.

It looks messy, but I like the way it looks. It scratches my brain and also just makes sense to me somehow (this is probably the most inefficient flowchart known to man).

[crispy-bonnie]

the progress continues !!

i'm thinking that i'll just document any bits of progress or ideas that i have and then use it to make one big post

i'm super excited to be working on this project and i wanna show off the thought process for putting this together :3

unfortunately , not all of the notes and process will be shared , as it would spoil the game's story and lore 😔

I managed to finish the first bit of Episode 1! There's still a lot more to go, but I'm super proud of the progress so far :] (2/26/2026)

While I haven't been able to get around to actually drawing the reference sheets for the variants, I'm still finding it REALLY difficult to make unique civilian designs for them—I don't want to have three characters wearing almost identical leather jackets and shirts 😭 (2/26/2026)

Some of my OCs are featured as supporting characters for the story, but I'm actually a little hesitant on posting about them to the development blog because.. well... y'all came for Invincible content, right? (2/26/2026)

The first episode is probably going to be the most linear, seeing as it is supposed to introduce the dateable characters and kinda act as a bit of a tutorial. I want to have the player get accustomed to the choice making system and stats without making story-heavy decisions. (2/28/2026)

I've been writing a lot of little thought exercises that pertain to some of my other interests, like the variants if they played Rain World. It's helping a LOT with figuring out more of their characterization. (3/12/2026)

I'm still stuck on Season 2, but as I progress further, I'm coming up with more ideas. Perhaps I'll host a poll regarding the game's lore? I'm a bit iffy on it since I'm trying to keep the story's spoilers to a minimum (3/16/2026)

I just figured out the perfect balance for Retro's characterization! It was a struggle for me to figure out, but I'm a lot more confident to write his story now :) (3/16/2026)

Managing to write more for Prologue_Scene2A! Things are coming along well and I'm a little more confident in writing the story now that I've finished watching Season 2 (3/17/2026)

I didn't think people actually would want to see stuff regarding the supporting characters honestly, but that means more things to share! (3/17/2026)

The release of Season 4 is motivating me to watch more Invincible, and in turn, I've been able to write more of the prologue with a better idea of the characters' personalities and how I want things to play out. (3/17/2026)

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Since Season 4 is coming tomorrow, I figured I'd make this post. It's all little notes regarding the game's development that weren't significant enough for separate posts.

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Would you guys like to see content regarding the side characters of the game?

Yes!

No, just the dateables/player please! :)

Voting ended onMar 24

[crispy-bonnie]

tfw you're trying to get through a show but you can't stop stimming every time your favorite character is on screen so you have to pause so you don't have a heart attack

[tocatchajackrabbit]

A confession.

[tocatchajackrabbit]

Small progress updates: Working little by little to write the Prologue, and starting to build some more characterization for the variants (which is helping A LOT more to write the story). Additionally, I've begun drafting designs.

The flowchart may look the same, but Prologue_Scene2B has a bit more development. I'm still trying to figure out how to write Prologue_Scene2A.