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In this linear visual novel, 14-year-old Toma meets a graveyard ghost and hears the story of a girl who died in 1851.
Released 05 Jan 2016
Meet a Graveyard Ghost
Hear Emmeline's 1851 Tale
Follow a Victorian Romance
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Developed by ebi-hime · Published by ebi-hime
Toma Andrews, a 14-year-old who feels more at ease among the dead than the living, meets a strange girl in a local graveyard who may be a ghost. The girl asks Toma to listen to the story of Emmeline Burns, who died in 1851.
As Emmeline's past is revealed, the story explores loss, loneliness, and a romance between two girls. Toma's encounter with the ghost also prompts her to reflect on her own life.
This is a short, text-focused visual novel: players advance through a linear story with no choices or branches. Character artwork, backgrounds, and an original soundtrack accompany the reading.
Reviewers often praise the emotional story and writing, along with the artwork, music, and romance. Some find its short, linear format appealing, while others wish it offered more choices or more time to develop its characters and story.
As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind.
Toma Andrews, aged 14, has always felt like an outsider. She enjoys spending time in graveyards, and feels more comfortable among the dead than the living.
That is, until Toma meets a strange girl in her local graveyard who might be a real ghost.
The girl asks Toma if she will stay for a while and listen to a story. A story about a girl called Emmeline Burns, who died a tragic death back in 1851.
Toma is compelled to listen, but at the same time, she feels uneasy. After all, what can she do? How could she ever hope to help somebody who has already died?
Approx 20k words of text
A short, sweet story that can be read in one sitting
A linear story with no choices or branches
Gorgeous artwork
An original soundtrack
Cute girls in Victorian outfits!
A happy ending, despite the title! ♡
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 8 |
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| Controller required | No |
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