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Story

A red moon shines ominously on a city shrouded in endless night. The people here don't seem to have any life left in them. Well, all except for him. A young woman looking for an escape from her dreary everyday latches onto the only man left with light in his eyes, and musters up the courage to confess her love. If only she had noticed his sharp teeth before it was too late...

Features

  • Around 9k words (30-45 minute playtime)
  • One possibly unhinged vampire love interest
  • 5 different endings, plus one unlockable final ending
  • 3 CGs (with variations)

Credits

Writing, art and programming: Nefferinthia
Script editing: Capri
Music: EJ Tan

Additional credits: Fonts by Typographer Mediengestaltung, Dieter Steffmann, Hewett Tsoi and HPLHS Prop Fonts.
Sound effects from Pixabay, Zapsplat and Filmcow.
Stock photos from Vecteezy and Pexels (credit to Francesco Ungaro and Hisham Yahya).
Various brushes from the Clip Studio Assets store.

Content warnings

This game features possibly disturbing content including blood, violence, manipulation, death/murder and dubious consent.

Other

This is my first ever VN release after dreaming of making one for a long time! A rating or comment would mean the world to me. If you're interested in any future projects, do follow me on twitter!

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(126 total ratings)
Authornefferinthia
GenreVisual Novel
Made withRen'Py
TagsAmare, Dating Sim, Female Protagonist, Horror, josei, Multiple Endings, Otome, Romance, Vampire, yandere
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

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Duskbound 1.1 (PC & Linux) 122 MB
Version 1.1
Duskbound 1.1 (Mac) 107 MB
Version 1.1

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ofc the players skin whiter than paper

thought this was yuri for a sec and got excited. still banger love interest tho

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i cried, the male lead was the sweetest and I adore the heroine too, i like the art, the expressions especially of the genteel yandere ml were on point. now I'm just hoping there would be a sequel about their happy endings from there on or maybe a prequel about 



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the one who orchestrated behind everything and made them suffer!! 

I love this game. Won't say anything to spoil it. My only thing is i wish we can name ourself. Being called pale one is funny and all and since im EXTREMELY pale it feels funny. All and all its such a nice game that warms my heart. 4.9/5 Only because i wish we could name our character we play as.

Can you add it to Android please?

I use Joiplay with renply and it works for me 100%

the art is so beautiful oh my godddddd

很棒

i love this game a lot!!!!

I LOVE IT!!

I love LOVE circular narrative and tragedy, and you've done excellent job at them with this VN. Love the gothic atmosphere, the wonderful art, and the beautiful writing!

the art in your game is epic and give chill moments

 Eu AMEI este jogo, fiquei tão triste pelo primeiro final que eu peguei (3) que estou juntando forças agora kk ;(
 Aparentemente a Lua e o Sol não são destinados a ficarem juntos em nenhum universo.

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Great VN! Absolutely beautiful art and the music fits perfectly! 


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Really cool idea to turn the whole replaying to see all the endings into part of the story!

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this VN was pretty good for a first and i love how all the choices matter, though they seem trivial. the plot was interesting and the Pale One was kinda cute and i pretty much liked her! the CGs were really good and well detailed as well as the sprites.

!!SPOILERS AHEAD(obviously)!!

i got kind of emotional when vergilius (?) asked my name at the end just like how he hinted that he would ask my name after all this was over. the Pale One reminded me of Sophia from MY Next Life As The Villainess: All Routes Lead To Doom and i'm surprised that nobody has mentioned it in the comments...guess i'm the only otaku here huh :D

anyway the visuals, character sprites and background music was pretty impressive and oh yeah! i wanted to talk about the endings (this'll probably be long)...

obviously, the first ending freaked me out and that was the time that i came to know that i have an ability to get the bad end on my first attempt.

the second ending was kinda spicy though it was a bad end and if i remember correctly, i die because he sucked too much of my blood and feel great pleasure (?) until the end. 

the third one was when we die due to the sunlight. this ending is my personal favourite and it made me realize that the goal we were working towards was a dead end, and made me feel really emotional. the execution was pretty good and obviously, Vergilius is FINE.

the fourth one was the ending in which i think i kill him through a knife and run away from his mansion (red flags aside, i feel bad for him T_T) i don't like how she deceived him just for her own good (i would've stayed there forever!)

the fifth ending was the only happy ending for me and it felt good because she decided to stay with him (literally me) and was pretty spicy and loved her fangs and his pleasurable expression.

finally, the unlockable ending, in which the fourth wall breaks and was pretty good though it didn't actually have a conclusion. though it's a bit tragic, but i imagine that the conclusion to this... was the third ending, though i shouldn't conclude based purely on imagination because there would be no difference to this and the third one except the breaking of the fourth wall. i don't know if there's conclusion to this or not, but i hope it's a happy ending.

btw, i loved the way he kissed me (though i sound like a creep) <3


so, this is the end of this review and sorry for the though's and the shifting pov towards the protagonist (the Pale One, she,me/i)

well, keep up the good work! even though this VN was short, it was a wonderful one and was enough to quickly attach the player to the characters! hope there'll be more works from you <3

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Thank you so much for the in depth comments, I really loved reading them and I'm glad you enjoyed the game! I definitely want to work on more projects so please keep an eye out :)

my pleasure ;)

can i upload this game on youtube

Sure, I have no problem with commentary videos etc. :)

I don't remember when I've played this but I'm willing to replay this once I have time soon :D really love these type of gamesss

Supportttttttt

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I saw how everything ended! The MC and LI were very lovely. Seeing a new side of the character was excellent every time I played the game. I love her fangs!

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I don't usually comment on itch.io games but wow. I REALLY loved the prose and writing, even despite the short length i grew attached and became sympathetic to the characters, with the final lines in the final route filling me with a sense of hope i really needed tonight. Should you make any future works, I would love to play them! Great job!

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I really enjoyed playing Duskbound! Had me hooked and I ended up getting all the endings in one sitting because I. HAD. TO. KNOWWWWW. I liked the script too, especially with being a short game, it was still very concise and sweet. Amazing! :)

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Really enjoyed the game. The music was absolutely gorgeous and I really liked the character designs. It was kind of funny there was one point i was joking about something but it actually became real lol. As a first game this was really well done.

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JUST REALIZED I FORGOT TO COMMENT, SO SORRY! ;_;

But let me tell you that this game was truly beautiful and I had a lot of fun with it!! And also huge congrats on completing your first VN. <3 <3 <3 Looking forward to more from you! :)

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I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUACHHHHHH. Like it was so perfect for mee!!. The male protagonist is sooooo handsome ><, and the mc (pale one) is so cutee! i love her design so muchh!! I love how the story goes, and absolutely love your art tyle. Oh and this game kinda reminds me of "Diabolik Lovers" which is my most favorite otome game!! Keep up the goodwork nef<333 im looking forward for your future games!
Also the music is also reaalllllyy beautifullll, very very much reminds me of Diabolik lovers soundtrack also:>>, Goodjob too for Eric Jeffrey Tan!

Thank you so much for your kind comment, I'm really glad you liked it! Diabolik Lovers was definitely one of my inspirations for this game hehe
It might take me a while but I'm definitely planning on making more games so keep an eye out!

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this was really good!! i love the designs of the characters and the story is so interesting :OO <333 please do make more

i cant even figure out how to download or open the game 😞

i have the folders and files, extracted them and all but now i dont know what to click on

Hi! There should be an .exe file in the folder that launches the game! 

This game was perfect. I don't need to say more other then I hope to see more from the creator. :D

Glad to hear you liked it! I definitely have more project ideas in mind for the future so stay tuned ^_^

I can't wait too see more from you!!

the final loop was interesting 

Said stuff like this in the review I made, but this is a BEAUTIFUL game. Maybe some of the romance isn't for everyone, and it wasn't entirely for me, but this was a REALLY good game. It's simple, but the world its in and the story it tells is amazing for how short it is. I would definitely recommend it for any fan of yandere stories. Great work!! :D
(oh and the art and music is really nice)

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I had a lovely time with this game. I found both characters endearing and enjoyed how all the endings fit into the story!

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By "dubious consent", are you referring to sex or something else?

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Hello! There is no sexual content in the VN, but there are some suggestive scenes involving kissing and bloodsucking, not all of which are fully consensual.

Ah ok! Thank you for the clarification!

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The story is awesome and it was fun checking out all the different routes and learning more about the story. The art is gorgeous as well and the music really adds to the experience.

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I had lovely time playing Duskbound! I love how Vergilius was quite a mystery in the beginning -- I love exploring the branches to get to see different side of him and get to know him more as I read! I especially loved seeing him blushes. Characters art are super cute and the backgrounds are so beautiful. It's amazing creation! Thank you for making this <33

Ahh, Konayachi, thank you so much for playing and for the kind comments!! I'm glad you liked the game, and Vergilius especially <3

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Spoilers:

It's almost lie they're both yanderes, because it plays the soul mate/ fate bound card so hard.

I actually liked the ending where she bit him to turn herself, but that's short term satisfaction. What's to keep them from literally going insane 100 cycles more? And I was actually a bit sad on the ending where he turned to ash. If it'd been elaborated on more, I might have even teared up. It was giving me "interview with a vampire" flashbacks for sure. The "Let's Fight Fate" haha I wasn't feeling optimistic they'd succeed. But I love the kinda fourth wall breaking meta memory thing. Thanks for making it, I'll put it on my recommend list.

Haha you're so right, they are almost both yandere. I don't really like romance stories where things feel kind of one-sided with a passive MC, so I wanted to make sure the pale one had her own drive as well. They're mutually dysfunctional, it's not just the LI!

Thank you for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed it <3

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I cried, the story is so beautiful. Thank you so much for this! The art is so impressive too- Im so happy for being able to live for this --

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The art style is soooo lovely! The main character is super cute and the colours of the game are beautiful. Incredible seeing the script come to life. The paintings are quite haunting and I love all the little details from the textures of the BG, the red moon and clouds, and the UI. The placement of character sprite was such a great effect for closeups and other parts too

Super impressed by solo devs that do art, writing, and programming like you!

Side note, I did think the sharp teeth would be revealed a bit later (how this girl not notice this dude is a vampire immediately?? XD)
Also thought the pale one became a lady at first, but maybe vampires are just beyond gender ;). I too have a long-haired dude in my VN based on my bf that may have been mistaken for a lady by my bf's friends hahaha

Thank you for playing! Happy to hear you liked the art. It feels super rewarding to do art & writing myself since it feels like the game is really my own project entirely, but maybe next time I'll outsource programming since it's not exactly my forte.

I guess the teeth were a bit obvious hehe, the idea here is that obviously someone wouldn't really expect a vampire at first glance just on sharp teeth since they're not supposed to be real. 

I do admit I like my men feminine... And this game was made to appeal to me in the first place hehe. More long-haired LIs is always a win in my book!

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Omg I loved this game so much!!! The story is so perfect!! The art is divine!! 10/10

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Aaaaa I loved this so much!! This game really does so much with so little- it's a complete story and experience that tugs on the heart in less than 10k words, and I was fully invested from start to finish. The turns the story took, our heroine's determination, the complex emotions both characters have internally and about each other, the visual atmosphere that hits the perfect balance of sanguine and stifling...I'm completely charmed!

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Thank you so much for the praise, I'm glad the story felt like a fully-formed, complete experience!

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OHHHH NEFF this was so GORGEOUS?! I was expecting it to be good; I was NOT expecting it to be THIS GOOD. 

First of all, the prose is BEAUTIFUL. It is so sweetly sophisticated and poetic, like seeing a beautiful painting transcribed to text. I really loved the visuals as well - the color palette and aesthetic set a very eerie and yet dreamlike mood that perfectly suited the story. I also liked how the text box was darker and more saturated than the other colors to distinguish it, while also contributing to the creepy but sophisticated air. The sprites were SO cute, and although Vergilius' normal sprite was adorable, and I also really liked seeing his...ahem..."rarer" expressions. 

As for the story, WOW. I love how it was simultaneously dreamlike and gritty, dark and yet so sweetly romantic at the same time. The worldbuilding is surreal and ambiguous, yet gives you enough of an idea to know what is happening. I adored Vergilius' contrasts - dark and charismatic, vile and romantic. Although he expresses some WICKED desires, it is also clear that he cares deeply for the MC. But my favorite was the MC - while sometimes she gets swept away by Vergilius, in her moments of determination, I really adored her guts and her proactiveness. Without spoilers, in a couple of the endings, I was rooting for her HARD (despite how toxic or not toxic her decisions might have been)! I won't spoil too much, but I LOVED how the story was resolved and thought it was very appropriate.

A LITTLE BIT OF SPOILERS, but the game also made SUCH interesting use of visual novel mechanics. The time loop aspect was fascinating and very well implemented. I also like how the story varied between giving you one choice to giving you multiple choices - really reflecting how the MC's mindset changes over the course of the game. Lastly, I LOVE how you are only prompted to give your name when the MC finally "comes into her own" and shows her determination in one of the endings. That moment hit me like a punch to the gut! Each of these mechanics really contributed to the storytelling in unique and thoughtful ways!

Overall, I really enjoyed this! Such a great take on dark romance and the yandere trope! The aesthetic was IMPECCABLE, and it was splendidly written. FANTASTIC job!

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Thank you for taking the time to write such a well thought out comment, Chattercap! I'm really glad you ended up liking it.

I really wanted the game to be deeply romantic but also clearly dark and messed up, which I thought might be hard to balance, but I'm glad it landed! You really picked up on a few of the points I wanted to emphasise and that's the best thing to hear as a writer <3

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 I liked the illustrations of the character sprites, so I played. I enjoyed it very much because I like vampire stories!

I tried many rounds of choices and gradually understood his suffering, which made me very sad. I love him...

In the true ending, I was moved by the scene where the remembered Pale One makes a certain decision with him! I was glad to see him face his difficulties together and not alone anymore.

Thank you so much for the praise, I'm very glad you liked the love interest!

I tried to make the story resonate with people emotionally so I'm glad that succeeded ^_^

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