Pale Cachexia

Gothic visual novel about two girls in a forest

NOTE: The demo for this game is free, but the main story is purchasable in-game.

CONTENT WARNING: This game contains references to suicide and violence, tense horror moments, and mild swearing. It also contains bright, flashing images (these can be disabled in the options screen).

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SUMMARY

In this Gothic story of deep bonds and chilling mystery, a young girl named Esther ventures deep within a forgotten forest.

There, she seeks out a potential cure for her mysterious illness:

A life-leeching plague known as the Pale Cachexia.

But when Esther meets Seina, who lives all alone in a towering manor, the two girls are drawn to each other in a tale of friendship, sorrow, and bitter loneliness.

Their story is shadowed by the dark secrets of the manor and its cemetery, which haunts Esther even in her deepest dreams.

FEATURES

Genres: Kinetic novel, Gothic fantasy, drama, horror

Endings: Linear (no choices)

Length: 48k words (4-5+ hours)

Accessibility Options: Closed Captions for sound, OpenDyslexic font, disable flashes

The game is in two parts (Act I and Act II). These can be purchased separately or together for a discount in-game.

CREDITS

Writing/Design/Programming: Dovah

Management/Programming: Gamma

Sprite Art: NicCo

CG Art/Key Visual: NumiRen

Background Art: Malthus Wolf

Music: Ray Kim, Murcielo, scarless arms