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✦ LOST IN LIMBO — A DARK FANTASY ROMANCE VISUAL NOVEL KICKSTARTER IS NOW LIVE!

Lost in Limbo, our +17 dark fantasy romance visual novel, is now live on Kickstarter!

When you finally quit your dead-end job and move back to your mother's house in the ever-peaceful town of Faybourne, you think things could only get better. However, the moment you set foot in your childhood home, a harrowing nightmare long forgotten appears to haunt you once more. 

A tower that crumbles in the vastness of a bleeding sky. A voice that mourns and yearns for something.

Torn away from your peaceful life and thrown into a world of danger and deceit, you are at the mercy of the Seven Sovereigns of Limbo. Navigate the Realm Between as it faces an impending cataclysm that threatens to swallow you and those you love whole.

As the consequences of a plan set in motion long ago start to unveil, will love be the key to your freedom, or the first chapter of your downfall?

We have some amazing stretch goals, like a Switch Port, two unlockable new routes, and +18 NSFW chapters! Please consider supporting us if you enjoyed our demo!

✦ PLAY OUR DEMO HERE:

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A terrible curse binds your fate to 5 monstrous strangers. How far will you go to save yourself?

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✦ Lost in Limbo Masterpost ✦

Everything you need to know about the game so far! 💜

When you finally quit your dead-end job and move back to your mother's house in the ever-peaceful town of Faybourne, you think things could only get better. However, the moment you set foot in your childhood home, a harrowing nightmare long forgotten reappears to haunt you once more.

A tower that crumbles in the vastness of a bleeding sky. A voice that mourns and yearns for something.

Torn away from your peaceful life and thrown into a world of danger and deceit, you are at the mercy of the Seven Sovereigns of Limbo, almighty gods that have sworn to be your protectors...as long as you prove yourself useful.

As the consequences of a plan set in motion long ago start to unveil, will love be the key to your freedom, or the first chapter of your downfall?

To obtain every CG, we reccommend playing the demo twice and testing different options! 

🔮 JOIN OUR KICKSTARTER PRE-LAUNCH!

✦ PLAY OUR DEMO NOW ON:

🔮 STEAM (MAC, LINUX, WINDOWS)

🔮 ITCH.IO (MAC, LINUX, WINDOWS)

🔮 GOOGLE PLAY

✦ THE STORY ✦

Lost in Limbo is a dark fantasy & romance visual novel taking place in the mysterious realm of Limbo. Take the role of River Winchester (full name and pronouns changeable), a human dealing with common-life problems, as you find yourself trapped in a foreign world.

Try to survive and go back to your family with the help of the Seven Sovereigns, gods who rule over Limbo and have sworn to be your protectors...even if their intentions may be completely different.

Which of the Seven Sovereigns will be in charge of your life is up to fate, but whether you fall in love or in disgrace... is up to you.

✦ THE GAME ✦

✦ Lost in Limbo is rated +17 and will include flashing lights, mild horror, disturbing imagery, mild jumpscares, implicit and suggestive sexual scenes and discussions, sensitive topics such as toxic family relationships, anxiety, depression, depictions of alcohol / drug use, etc. Each route will have content warnings available for the player. 

✦ The game and demo will be released on itchio and then steam. Other platforms (mobile/nintendo switch) are being considered and will depend on future kickstarter stretch goals.

Keep reading to know more about the game and the choice system, the cast, the MC and the Demo release!

✦ The game WILL NEVER depict gruesome scenes such as torture, sexual assault or any kind of overly cruel violence. The game has some fighting, a few deaths, and some unsettling descriptions, though!

✦ There will be four different choice systems that will give shape to your playthrough:

Trust Points centered around your Love Interest; a low level of trust can translate into Bad Endings*.

Plot-driving choices that will shape the story and its possible endings and the fate of the side characters.

Personality choices that will determine the Main Character's relationship with their Love Interest, as well as how the MC reacts to certain events, their abilities, hobbies, etc.

Flavor choices! These don't impact the game directly, but are there for the main objective of the game: having fun!

*In Lost in Limbo, there's not only one correct answer and one wrong answer. There's different ways of earning trust points without having to stick for the "one and only right answer", and mistakes can be redeemed...sometimes.

✦ Lost in Limbo treats consensual sex as a natural, integral and positive part of the game. Every Love Interest will approach it differently based on their experiences and their preferences; the player will have the choice whether to engage or not* without being penalized.

*Amon's route is strongly centered around the sexual tension between him and the MC, and how this attraction quickly develops into a physical relationship. Sexual scenes will be more frequent than in the rest of the routes and can be skipped, but happen nonetheless.

✦ This is a LGBT+ game.

✦ THE CAST ✦

The Seven Sovereigns: Because a family of gods can be a father and his six children...with all the problems that this entails.

✦ Lost in Limbo features seven Love interests and a wide cast of secondary characters yet to be revealed. Each Love Interest is in a different stage of their lives and has a past and personality that molds their relationship with the MC into different kinds of romance.

✦ The routes will be episodic, meaning that the game will update regularly with new chapters instead of the complete routes being released all at once.

As the older sibling, Amon had plenty of time to learn how to be a god living amongst mortals, and yet, that hasn't stopped him from indulging in mundane pleasures...greatly so.

A frantic-paced and intense romance in which a physical relationship blooms into love with a great deal of hardships to overcome.

Dedicated and brave, Praefectus Raeya takes her role as Limbo's protector extremely seriously, but the truth behind the realm's darkest times will soon put her loyalty to the test.

A woman bound by duty and a romance full of yearning and mutual pining. A route centered around trust, forgiveness and finding the strenght to fix what's broken.

Pronounced [ɡaˈel]

Master of the Grand Houses, Gael is admired for his humble and altruistic persona, but a dangerous secret has kept him away from love his whole life.

A fake-marriage scenario turns into a forbidden romance for a man who has been denied affection since the day he was created.

Stripped of their name and shunned after commiting treason, the Sovereign now known as Lord Envy lives a life of solitude—if only he could get rid of his siblings.

An enemies-to-lovers romance, a betrayed heart that needs healing, and a god who constantly denies themselves from being happy.

Kind and caring, Ara is not only determined to make your time in Limbo a happy thing to remember, but also to make things go back to the way they were, no matter the cost.

A charming and playful romance and the tale of a girl who takes matters into her own hands—for better or worse.

As the youngest sibling, no one expects anything from Xal, not even himself. He is seen as a good-for-nothing and a poor excuse of a god, but you two are about to prove everyone wrong.

A first love romance about a young god who was born in the wrong side of the universe, and how someone can be the reason to try again where you once failed.

Creator of Limbo, Father Pride has to watch over the safety of his realm and the happiness of his family. However, the life of the God of Limbo can be solitary...and that solitude can lead to one's demise.

A convoluted love story about a god that can't let go, as much as he wants to. A dramatic route where the right decision is never the easiest to make.

Pride's route is the sometimes hopeless tale of an all-mighty god brought to his knees. His good ending will be "harder" to obtain than the rest of the cast. It'll be the last route being written and produced because of its weight plot-wise.

✦ THE MC ✦

River Winchester (name and pronouns changeable) quit their job and had to move back to their childhood town to live with their mother and grandmother. Old family dynamics and the dread of an unknown future await them—as well as a cryptic nightmare they have been having since they were a kid.

A past buried under years of lies must come to light sooner or later, if you are able to put together the pieces of the puzzle and live to tell the tale.

✦ The MC is written as a young adult who is at least 21 years old. The player can headcanon their character as any age they desire, but every route is written so the MC is of an age similar to that of the chosen love interest, except for Father Pride who is older than the MC.

✦ The MC is a strong-willed individual who isn't afraid to jump into action. In the game, you'll be able to channel these characteristics in different ways. River is funny, kind and a bit too stubborn—but you choose how to manage those traits and whether to let them shine or not. The game will remember, so if you are not too athletic, maybe hitting that monster with a chair isn't a very good idea.

✦ The MC also has some default tastes, hobbies and memories. During the game, you'll be able to personalize how the Main Character feels about their interests, add new ones, or reflect about how the past affected them. The characters will remember this.

✦ THE DEMO ✦

FEATURES:

The first version of Lost in Limbo's prologue

Customizable first name, last name and pronouns of the MC (she/her, he/him, they/them) or use a default name; River Winchester.

Over ~42k words (around three hours of gameplay)

Seven CGs (one per character) + mini-CGs to enhance the experience!

Over 25 different choices (some of them timed!)

If you have made it this far—thank you for your time! We are sorry for the obnoxiously long post. We hope it has been useful to at least solve some questions you may have about the game. You can always ask us anything and we will reply as soon as possible! 💜

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even if TEMPEST (even if TEMPEST 宵闇にかく語りき魔女)

Release date (Nintendo Switch) Japanese and English: June 9th, 2022

“Though born the daughter of a marquess, Anastasia suffers physical and spiritual violence at the hands of her stepmother day in and day out. The joy she had found at suffering’s end is also ultimately robbed from her by someone she trusts. As she burns at the stake, Anastasia obtains the grotesque ‘Fatal Rewind’ ability. ‘This time, I will transform into the ideal version of myself.’ With this oath branded in her heart, Anastasia begins her life anew. But this resolve will only lead to further misfortune. The curtain rises on the Carnival, and this witch trial shall herald the end.

Two modes of gameplay move the story forward.

1) Investigation Search for the culprit that has been swayed by the witch’s sweet temptations. Use your limited time wisely as you investigate with various partners.

2) Trial Take down the culprit in a witch trial - whether that be as an innocent suspect, the facilitating judge, or even the killer. All as you cut down the ones you love to ultimately save them. To come out of this ordeal as the ultimate victor, difficult choices must be made during the course of the witch trials.”

This is a new game by Voltage Inc, for Nintendo Switch! You can buy it from the eShop here.

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The Infinite Blue Kickstarter is LIVE✨

Infinite Blue is an otome chat sim/romance visual novel where you and six strangers have a messenger app mysteriously downloaded onto your phones. It's estimated for release in 2023, and will be available on Android and iOS, as well as itch.io for Kickstarter backers!

SUPPORT US ON KICKSTARTER

PLAY THE DEMO: Android | iOS

Don't miss out on Infinite Blue Unlocked, a desktop version of the game on itch.io that will be first available to Kickstarter backers only! A few key points on why you might want this special release:

ALL features will be available (color-coded choice options, common route skip etc.)

The whole 10 day story can be unlocked for you to play immediately - no wait times!

It will be made for desktop, so you can experience the game on a larger screen

Ease of streaming - you don't need to worry about setting up streaming from your phone

If you have an older phone or are low on storage, this will ensure that you will have an opportunity to play Infinite Blue!

We hope you'll be able to support us in the development of the full game 💕

On a personal note: This is Anna, the creator of Infinite Blue! Today (May 17th) is actually my birthday. All of your support so far - seeing all of the fanart and posts about the game, reading the fanfiction, and laughing at all the amazing memes - is the best present I could ask for. Thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart for your continued support of IB!! I look forward to being able to release a great game 😊

REBLOG TO HELP 💕

Website | Twitter | YouTube

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i can't lie hearing about about lovestruck shutting down has completely torn me to bits, i know we've had issues with them and everything and i understand. but all the couples i fell in love with, all the routes i have unfinished, all of it just... im so fucking sad. i really wish they'd keep the app up and just discontinue purchases or something and make it all just free so we can still enjoy it but i know fully it wouldn't be completely possible.

i am just very fucking sad

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I've made these on my phone while laying in my bed with high fever

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Wrapped with a Kiss, our Christmas themed otome game, has finally released! 

Purchase it here.

After losing her job and being blacklisted from the business world, Noel has no choice but to sell everything in her apartment and move away from the big city. Lucky for her, Noel’s older sister offers the woman a place to stay during the holiday season. The only problem? The insurmountable pressure of her father’s expectations, being a good aunt, and trying to find something meaningful to do with her time may just shatter Noel’s world.  Unless of course, the winter town’s cute local carpenter has a say in it! Featuring: 

50k words

One romance route

Two endings

Partial VA

Custom sprite, gui, and CG art. 

Holiday themed dates. 

Cute local carpenter ;)

More! 

Credits: 

Logo: PogoNR

Programming: @catslilypad

Sprite and CG Art: Ahwy

GUI: Jaime Scribbles

Voice of Noel (Katte Noel)

Voice of Elliot (Bradley Gareth)

Voice of Zoey (Su Ling Chan)

Voice of Natalie (Sam Slade) 

Voice of Noel’s Father (Sean M.D.)

Voice of Mr.Kartif: Ryan Hoyle 

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Watch "「even if TEMPEST 宵闇にかく語りき魔女」Nintendo Switch™　オープニングムービー" on YouTube

HOLY!! This new trailer is so so good?! 😳🤯

Voltage made me want to buy NS😭

Even if TEMPEST new trailer really mock me because I dont have Nintendo Switch😭

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Our Life: Now & Forever- Relationship Dynamic System!

So, things are different in this game than they were in Our Life: Beginnings & Always when it comes to creating a relationship with the leading characters. And all of this here in such a long post is why we’re not really committing to having extra side character stories for OL2. There’s a lot do with just the two we’ve got, ahah.

It can be overwhelming when laid out like this in text but don’t worry, it’s very straightforward to use in the game itself. You only have to click a few options that feel like they fit your MC and then it’s set up. Now, here’s the actual breakdown of the feature-

The Interest/Comfort system from the first OL is gone. The Warm/Moderate/Cold-Sporty/Mixed/Studious system Cove used has been replaced as well. We, hopefully, made the elements less confusing by putting it all together in one combo feature instead of fully separate ones.

It’s called the “Relationship Dynamic System”. Your Dynamics between Tamarack and between Qiu are entirely separate. You can feel/act totally different when it comes to one over the other, or you can also choose to have similar feelings/behaviors when it comes to both. The Dynamic System has two major parts: Relationship Standing and Expression Elements-

Relationship Standing:

This is in regards to the info displayed along the top of the screen in that preview image

Your Relationship Standing determines how close you are with the other person and if your closeness is platonic or romantic

There are five main Relationship Standings: Neighbors, Friends, Crushes, Family, and Beloveds

Your Relationship Standing with the selected character will always be mutual. If it’s friends, for example, you and Tamarack/Qiu both agree that you’re friends

Neighbors, Friends, and Crushes have no limitations. You can choose them starting from Step 1, you can switch between them when going into a new Step, in very special cases you can even change your standing in the middle of a Step, and you can use any of these standings with both Tamarack and Qiu at the same time.

Family and Beloveds are deeper feelings of affection that only unlock in Step 3 and beyond. Family is platonic love and Beloveds is romantic love. You can’t change these standings once you’ve chosen them. They’re not feelings that will waver

You can have both Tamarack and Qiu at Family, you can only have one at Beloveds

There are three additional, non-main Relationship Standings as well; Partners, Fiancées, and Spouses. Those are used if you get into particular types of romantic relationships. You can also only have one of them at those standings

Basically, you can’t date/marry both. You can have crushes on both and never officially become an item with anyone, or you can eventually get over your crush on one and get together with the other

If you do start going steady with Tamarack or Qiu, you can’t break up. That’s a permanent relationship change

We are keeping mind a potential polyamorous option, which would let you be romantically involved with both, but it’s not a for sure thing

And maybe there will be some other possible non-main Relationship Standings you could get into. We’ll see how that goes when the development is further along

Expression Elements:

This is in regards to the info displayed in the middle section of the screen on that preview image

Expression Elements set personality traits, but specifically in terms of who you are for another person. This doesn’t have to be the same for everybody, you can be different with different people based on your feelings/preferences

There are three Meters you get to set yourself along when it comes to your behavior towards Tamarack/Qiu, and Tamarack/Qiu also have their own settings along the Meters

None of these settings have to be mutual between you and them. It can all be different, some the same, or all the same

Meter 1: Deferring - Teamworking - Contesting. Determines if the character acts as a follower, collaborator, or wants to be the decision maker, whether the other is actually following them or not

Meter 2: Praising – Easygoing - Teasing. Used to set if the character brings up positives or is even flirty, goes with the flow without pushing forward or back, or tends to give the other a hard time or make jokes out of things

Meter 3: Doting – Accepting – Idolizing. Controls how the character thinks of the other. Do they feel like they need to look out for them, or that they’re on the same level as each other, or that the person is more incredible than other people (including themselves)?

Yours and their Expression Settings are conveyed in isolation and in combination. If you’re both doting it won’t be exactly the same than if one is doting and the other is idolizing, for example

You’ll get to set your own Expression Elements for both of them at the start of every Step

In Step 1, Tamarack and Qiu have just met the MC and so their Expression Elements towards the MC are always the same no matter what

In Steps 2-4, both of their Expression Elements will be determined based on their unique experiences with the MC and will use your choices throughout the prior Step as the deciding factor for the settings. Or you can simply customize them to your preference

And there is one more Meter that unlocks starting in Step 2 if you have a Relationship Standing other than Neighbors

Meter 4: Jealous Of - Not Jealous – Jealous Over. Only exists to add optional elements of drama to your story. Jealous Of means the character is envious of what the other person has (such as wishing they had a similar family life, or were as popular in school as they are, etc.), Jealous Over means they’re protective/competitive when it comes to the other person’s attention

Qiu and Tamarack will always naturally be set to Not Jealous, which skips all of that. You’ll have to choose to customize their Expression Elements and intentionally add the jealousy feelings for them and/or yourself

And even with jealousy on, it’s still Our Life. The feelings aren’t hateful/destructive and it all works out with communication/making an effort

But that’s right people who wanted jealousy in OL1 and I didn’t do it ‘cause I prefer to avoid those scenes myself, I heard you and made a compromise. Now they’re there and fully skippable

Relationship Standing and Expression Elements work together to make your unique Dynamic in each Step. However, they don’t replace being able to choose what you say/do in the events themselves. This is more of an overall type of deal and you still control the specifics from scene to scene. You can have a contesting dynamic but make choices that have your MC be shy/independent instead of bold/sociable about their decision making, and such.

And there’s still the extra layers in future Steps where your past relationship with the person has ripples within your current relationship. Being at Crushes in Step 3 will be somewhat different if you used to friends than if you were crushing from the start, and so on.

The Initiative Level feature from OL1 is also in this game too, I’m just not gonna include a description of it here because it isn’t changing much and this is too big already. You’ll also be able to like or dislike side characters you meet, but that’s a much simpler system done through normal choices.

And okay, finally, that’s the very long to explain, but ideally not too confusing to make sense of, Relationship Dynamic System! I think it’s gonna be super nifty and way more flexible than our first attempt at making this kind of feature. Hopefully you’ll all enjoy it too!

(Alright one last thing. Tamarack’s automatic Step 1 Expression Settings can be seen in the screenshot: Contesting, Praising, and Accepting. If you’re wondering, Qiu’s Step 1 settings are always: Teamworking, Teasing, and Doting. It’s done now.)

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Winter VN Jam - An upcoming game jam for winter-themed visual novels.

Winter VN Jam Itchio Page - Check out the page for submission guidelines and details to the meet and greet on Discord.

Jam is hosted by me, Katy133. Character art by Kat.

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Cupid Parasite (キューピット・パラサイト)

Release dates (Nintendo Switch) Japanese: August 20th, 2020 English: November 2nd, 2021

“What’s love got to do with it? In this divine romantic comedy, play as Lynette Mirror, Cupid Corporation’s top bridal advisor and none other than Celestia’s Goddess of Love, Cupid! Determined to prove that love is more than bows and arrows, she meets her biggest challenge yet - the infamous Parasite 5. But in finding love for the Parasite 5, will Cupid find love herself?”

This is a visual novel released for the Nintendo Switch by Idea Factory! You can buy the physical version from Amazon.com here for USD$49.99.

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Cupid Parasite (キューピット・パラサイト)

Release dates (Nintendo Switch) Japanese: August 20th, 2020 English: November 2nd, 2021

“What’s love got to do with it? In this divine romantic comedy, play as Lynette Mirror, Cupid Corporation’s top bridal advisor and none other than Celestia’s Goddess of Love, Cupid! Determined to prove that love is more than bows and arrows, she meets her biggest challenge yet - the infamous Parasite 5. But in finding love for the Parasite 5, will Cupid find love herself?”

This is a visual novel released for the Nintendo Switch by Idea Factory! You can buy the physical version from Amazon.com here for USD$49.99.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu Act 2 - Exalted End

the happy end!🤧 i feel so fulfilled by the end of this act. the CG is sooo pretty and the following epilogue is just incredibly sweet💖

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When it turns out your new client for wedding planning is your ex, haha.

It is possible to date Baxter in S3 if you get his future DLC, have that relationship end, and then go on to marry Cove, which will lead to some interesting alterations in Cove’s upcoming Wedding DLC.

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CHRISTMAS OTOME IS FINALLY OUT! 

Are you ready to melt a frozen heart?

It’s also completely free (but you can always donate to treat us to a coffee or meal if you enjoy it)

Christmas Otome is the sequel to Valentines Otome and the third entry in the “Holiday Otome” series.

With graduation drawing near and Emma’s relationship getting serious, Maia starts to wonder about her future. Should she listen to her parents and return home or try to make it here in the city? A chance encounter leaves her with just a couple of months to melt a frozen heart but can this super serious girl do it?

Features:

Heroine’s name is changeable

130K+ words

3 Love interests

9 endings

A map system

A shop system

A dreamscape system that provides insight into the LI’s subconscious

30+ CGs

An optional tutorial as well as a recap of the relevant events from the previous games

Opening Video

Music by Tyler Thompson

Get it on itch.io!

Christmas Otome by Synokoria

There’s also a short, optional survey that you can take once you’ve finished the game. All results can be viewed by clicking “see previous responses” once you have submitted.

Join us on discord!