Stream Upgrade: Ellie.exe

Stream Upgrade: Ellie.exe is an interactive visual novel about identity, desire, and bodily autonomy in a near-future setting. You play as Eli, a struggling streamer with minimal viewers and income, who discovers RegenaForm—a biotech clinic capable of sculpting the human body using advanced DNA technology. Through a series of cosmetic upgrades (facial features, voice, body shape), you pursue both streaming success and personal transformation, managing finances, building viewer counts, and navigating romantic relationships with three distinct characters: your longtime best friend, a fellow streamer, and a mysterious stranger. The core gameplay involves making choices about which modifications to pursue, how to present yourself to your audience versus your real-world connections, and how to balance the financial incentives of streaming with your own sense of identity. As your body and public persona change, the narrative explores the psychological and relational cost of commodifying yourself for online attention.