A downloadable dream for Windows and Linux

What is death for the lifeless, and what is life for the deathless?

Matsushita Yuki, a cheerful girl meeting her untimely demise. Nagumo Yuu, a recluse with an unknown past and an even more uncertain future. The Reaper, who had long forgotten his name. Under the dusty sky of this forlorn town, their paths crossed.

An excerpt from the game, "Twilight on the Cloudless Hill", is now available as a demo release for Spooktober 2024. This jam version is kinetic, but the full game will have branches. Currently featuring:

3k+ words (~25 minutes on Highest Speed Auto)
partially-skinned UI
~~a cat (welp, looks like someone screws up)~~

Spooktober attributions:

script and programming by Requiem, placeholder sprites by wataobi, patterns by flower&clover, SFX by Sound Effect Lab, BG by ayaemo, music and theme song by kamatamago, photo by Jerry Zhang, icon by popo2021, clip art from IllustAC and SilhouetteAC, created with Light.VN, playtested by OmTivi

Support me!

The demo is free, but the full game will likely be paid. The price is still a placeholder. We will figure out the correct price closer to release. In the meantime, you can support me on Ko-Fi, Trakteer, or by checking out my other games!

More information

Status	In development
Platforms	Windows, Linux
Author	Requiem
Genre	Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction
Made with	Sublime Text
Tags	Amare, Anime, Atmospheric, Cute, Ghosts, Liminal space, melancholic, Story Rich, supernatural
Average session	About a half-hour
Inputs	Keyboard, Mouse, Smartphone
Accessibility	One button

Download demo

Download

Awayuki Tasogare - Spooktober Demo 95 MB

Development log

Devlog #8: A Sweet Send-off
72 days ago
Devlog #7: The Dawn We Cannot See
Oct 02, 2024
Devlog #6: Spooktober Spectacular
Sep 28, 2024
Devlog #5: Spooky Bug
Sep 27, 2024
Devlog #4: The Road Ahead
Sep 25, 2024
Devlog (?): Much Ado About Nothing
Sep 24, 2024
Devlog #2: It's a Long, Long Journey
Sep 22, 2024
Devlog #1: Sunset in Spooktober
Sep 17, 2024

Comments

saitoki95 days ago

This is a nice, peaceful read that I need after reading some scary suspenseful entries. The story was well writen, the light VN transition was nicely done. I feel like the choice of using silhouette and patterned sprite suited better with the narrative than actual drawn sprites with visible face. It added a mysterious, dream-like atmosphere which is nice.

Requiem95 days ago

Thank you for reading! I agree, the silhouettes and patterned sprites were initially placeholders, but I grew to like it and would keep the aesthetics for the full game (though I would have them properly designed and drawn by then).

Did you have trouble reading the text?

HeavensGates96 days ago(+1)

An amazing VN, I love the stylistic choices made for the way characters are represented, the story really gets ya. Animations are very smooth and gives the game great charm!

ElectricBee741100 days ago

Wow, this was incredibly written! The visuals are also amazing (my favorite effect is the skyline moving past the open window), though I had some trouble with the pink and red text on the often pinkish or reddish backgrounds (or the yellowish text on the sepia background). The white text in the backlog against the red was also sometimes difficult as well. Both characters are fantastic. They have great chemistry and some really good moments (VERY MINOR SPOILER: like Yuki slowly rising into view when Yuu tries to ignore her and go hide in the apartment or talking about the dog), and the ending is so touching. I'm excited to play some more of your works and see the finished game!

Requiem100 days ago

Yeah, I’m still struggling with color balance so hopefully next time I’ll have figured it out. Sorry for the eyestrain and thank you for pulling it through!

I’m glad you like the moments. I had to cut a lot of things for Spooktober scope knife chop chop so I’m happy folks don’t find it too jarring after all.