#Spooktober Visual Novel Jam

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A Game of Three Princes - FairyTime Studio | itch.io

The Belladonne family has had it rough for the last couple of years. After the patriarch of the family passes away and their wealth with him, they are forced to move to a little cottage in Morrowhill.  Fortunately, they might have the chance to gain back what was lost. At least that's what the letter in the mysterious box says.  And all they have to do is play a game.

This version released for Spooktober VN Jam is considered a beta, and the full version will have "more characters, tasks and customisation". This story takes place in the world of the upcoming game Glassheart.

[goldieclaws]

Hiii I finally finished and uploaded my submission to itchio! Please consider checking it out if you like demons, branching storylines, and watching mean men get beat up by said demon lmao

A short Dark Fantasy game made as a submission for the Spooktober 5th Annual Visual Novel Jam, being worked on during the month of September.

This game is set in an already existing universe, but can be experienced as a standalone story.

Game made in Ren'py

Roughly 6.2k word count

About 30 minutes of gameplay

5 different endings

Hand-drawn backgrounds, illustrations, and character sprites

Story, Artwork and Backgrounds - GoldieClaws

Music - Kevin MacLeod

Reblogs appreciated, thank you!! 💖✨

[thepolishlynx]

Pippa and Your Phantasmal Problem - Cute Witch helps me solve a Ghost Pr...

[4noki-vns]

I'd like to share the logo for The Final Prize is Soup!

奖赏是汤 - The Final Prize is Soup

I hope you'll look forward to our Chinese fantasy death game yuri visual novel!

After a disastrous break up, Qian Hailu wakes up to find that she's dead. Luckily (or unluckily), she's been given a chance to turn back the clock and avert her death—as long as she can pass three rounds in the game of life. You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. Three worlds, three rounds. Win all three and you may avert your fated death. Lose any and your bones are forfeit for tomorrow's lunch broth. Good luck. Our ghosts have prepared their takeout containers, all plastic, non-microwaveable.

[glaistigs-garden]

Just popping in to say I've entered a game into the itch.io Spooktober VN jam, Ball of the Black Cat! if anyone has half an hour and is in the mood to help a silly little cat find a partner to dance with at the upcoming ball, give it a play!

[allthecreepsofthecosmos]

A Trick and a Treat: Dead Letters (and one other)

We're very excited today to release our entry in the 2023 Spooktober VN Jam, A Trick and a Treat: Dead Letters (and one other)! This is a short, free kinetic visual novel comprised of two short stories!

The first is a creepy little story called Dead Letters, where a man working in a post office opens a letter he was never meant to read and discovers something he shouldn't.

The second is a silly story called Vamp Me!, where a young college student named Jen returns home after a Halloween party to find an unexpected sight waiting for her.

Featuring character portraits by @alexidv, this VN is a bite-sized treat perfect for the Halloween season! We hope you give it a try and enjoy it!

[novaswarm]

RED ZERO

FREE HORROR VN NOW AVAILABLE

Download here on our Itch.Io Page!

Help navigate a sleep deprived student through USC where danger, exams and the soul crushing weight of simply being a university student are around every corner.  Oh, and there's zombies.​ The University of Scorpius-Centaurus is holding a big Halloween party where everyone on campus is invited and you DO NOT want to go. If there's anything more horrifying than being in close proximity to a bunch of strangers, it's having a big exam right after Halloween. 

This game was made within a month for the  2023 Spooktober Visual Novel Jam

[seraphimslum]

It's day 26 and we're so excited to see some support for Ezekiel yesterday, so of course we're keeping the ball rolling!

If you don't know, we are taking part in the #SpooktoberVNJam and we're sharing a character a day for the rest of the week.

👼 This is our shining Macy, and her story is my favourite so far...! Who's she trying to get a message to? Or from...?

[wigc]

The 5th Annual 'Spooktober Visual Novel Jam' Calls for Spine-Chilling Tales

The fifth annual Spooktober Visual Novel Jam, a visual novel game jam/competition, is (more or less) right around the corner, and during this… many an eerie and spine-chilling tale shall be unearthed!

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THE UNDERGLOW: Knowledge

An indistinct black silhouette stretches out below you, and a missing mask conceals your face. The gentle glow of coral permeates your being, and you're surrounded by the quiet, constant rush of an unseen tow. Before you can get your bearings, you're whisked away by an unsettling being in a white coat — to be the subject of their experiments. What does this Disciple want? What do they want with you? And who are you, anyways? Caught in the currents of the Underglow, you're stuck between knowledge and serenity. In order to gain a hold of your self, you must first awaken... and decide who you are. ... Who you... are...?

"However, you'll also need to survive the Disciple's enigmatic experiments in full 3D gameplay segments!"

[arimiadev]

spooky visual novel recs that just came out in the past month!!

now that the awards ceremony has happened, I can openly talk about the visual novels I liked from Spooktober VN Jam, an annual game jam for making Halloween-themed visual novels (which I happen to judge entries for)!

each of these spooky indie VNs came out at the end of September and were made in just 1 month. some are scary, some are cute, but they're all made with love so go give them some love 💜

Märchen Line

Embrace the indomitable human spirit by serving in the First Among Father's Voyager Armada- The Bravest of The Brave, who venture out to liberate the Milky Way from the True Enemy. Serving as a Soldier means embracing infinite potential. With the blessing of His Runes, you will grow stronger, smarter, faster and braver in a few weeks than you have in your entire life. All that growth comes with responsibility, and you will be expected to pay your civic dues- but luckily each Soldier is assigned a Valkyrie to help them manage their priorities. Train your stats, build your relationships, and be all you can be...or push past the galactic narrative and seek a deeper understanding of humanity's true ranking in the galactic hierarchy. 

Pippa and Your Phantasmal Problem

Ms Ester's beautiful and neat house has been mysteriously wrecked in the past few weeks and nobody knows why. Patches of dirt on the carpet, things gone missing, and all sorts of mess keeps happening around the house. The police was called to investigate, a priest was invited to bless the house, and a group of ghostbusters was hired (they were so expensive!) and none of them found anything. How useless! If this problem isn't solved by the time Ms Ester returns from her short trip, she'll kick you out. You have to find someone who can help: anyone will do, even this unreliable looking, self-proclaimed witch you just randomly met.

BAD MANORS

On Friday the 13th, your plans for a spooky Halloween night are dashed when you show up alone at the escape room reserved by your friend. You consider going home when a handsome stranger offers to accompany you. Maybe the night is saved after all… Or so you thought.

MAMA

One day, you’ll thank me. After all… mother knows best. Today’s the first day of HimeCon, a Yuri convention. You’re attending with your girlfriend who’s a vendor in the artist alley. At the convention, you receive a text that ends up changing… everything. You find yourself back in your childhood home, except this time, something’s amiss— and you’ve got to escape. She’s always w̶̨̠̟̳͚̮̫͒͒̏̏̌͑͊̒́̂̈̀̓̒͘͠ā̷̧̠͎̤͖̝̠̯͎̎̇͒̋͑̾͑̑͂̂̽͐͂̄͘̕̕͠͠͝t̷̢̙̦͖͙̹̪̠̳̰͛̓̇̀̂̾́̉̍̈́͌̇̔̑͝ç̷̥̮͓͔̣̆̀̆̔̈́̈̀͋͛̓̈͐̕͝h̵̢̧̹̲͇̭̥̰͎͖͇̎̓͒̎̂͑̽͒͑̓͗͗̕̕͘͜͜͝͠͝͝ͅi̸̛̝̳̳̠͇͍̓͒̈́̑́̒̓̊͐͒̆͘͝ͅͅñ̶̢̡̨͓̥̞͉͓͚̞̞̞̲̤̹͙͍̙͛̋̏͗̍̽̇̒̅͊͜͠ͅg̸̪͇͋̓͋̍̈́̇̽̿̑̋̏̏̈́̋̾̋̃͘ͅ you, isn’t she?

Elfin National Park

Come on down and see the ever changing sights of our forest. We have places for the whole family. Just please remember for the safety of you and your family to stay within the designated zones.

MAD LAB PARTY

Being a serial killer is hard when some crow decides to tamper with your bodies. Solution? Kill another and meet your ‘fan’ in the act?! It’s October 31st, and you are dragged out to a haunted house attraction with your friends despite the mysterious ‘Jack-o-killer’ running around, murdering strangers in gruesome and eccentric ways. Bodies ranged from being found taking the place of a scarecrow to being carved and their guts replaced with pumpkin seeds. You, however, didn’t worry about getting killed. You knew exactly who the murderer was. Problem? You knew for sure you didn’t kill them like that.

CANIDAE

The moonlight illuminates the animal that lies within everyone. Will you embrace it; or fight back? On Halloween, a gang of teenagers in animal masks head out to set off fireworks and drink with their friends. Unfortunately, nothing ever goes right for you. As the night grows darker and pranks turn to violence, your friends start to change. Will you?

Killer Chat!

A reporter by day, an aspiring writer by night: you've been asking all the important questions on the dark web.  Like, how do you bury a body? How do you kill someone with a crowbar with the right angle to cause blunt-force trauma? What's the best way to hide from law enforcement? If you're to write a good crime book, this is how you'll do it. Suddenly, ERROR! UNKNOWN invites you to a server... with a warning. "don't be so obvious smh You're Gonna Get Caught". ... It's a serial killer chatroom. You may be slightly fucked.

Spirit Driver

From the everyday passenger to the horrors of Halloween, Spirit Driver is a short, casual conversation simulator where your choices can affect the fates of people and spirits alike. Remember, your choices have consequences. Good luck!

Let's Watch Steamboat Willie

Two film nerds sit down for a comfy evening watching old movies. Next up is Steamboat Willie, and they quickly take to bickering. By the time the cartoon is over, one of them will be dead.

Shut-in Vampire

Oh no! Mayu’s in a pinch! She’s woefully behind on paying the rent, and her scary landlady, Miss Himemiya, has issued an ultimatum. Mayu needs to earn ¥100,000 by the end of October, or she’ll be kicked out! Being evicted from her home would be bad enough, but Mayu has a secret: she’s actually a vampire. Mayu hasn’t been a vampire for a full year yet, and the church is keeping close tabs on her to ensure she’s been behaving herself. According to the stone-faced Sister Juriel, it’s the church’s standard policy to execute all vampires without a fixed address, lest they start roaming the streets causing chaos. If Mayu can’t pay the rent in time, she won’t just wind up homeless: she’ll be executed! What’s a fledgeling vampire to do?

Epimutation

Spencer, a former investigative journalist, lives in a small bunker with six other people who have also managed to stay alive after a viral outbreak brought the world to ruin. They're attempting to adjust to this new normal, until they stumble across some notebook pages written by a scientist documenting the infection. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.

Not My Body!

First you wake up in somebody else's ugly house in somebody else's ugly body, and then you find another person tied up in the closet? This isn't fair at all! Why do you have to deal with this?! It's not like you put him there! And what's going on in your own body right now, anyway…?

that's all of my recommendations for now, but with over 270 entries there's plenty more indie Halloween-themed visual novels for you to try!

[brightoakgame]

Burdock Available Now!

Stick closely to the path, my dear, don’t wander and don’t stray! The mists are full of secrets, the woods are full of fae; And many careless mortals they’ve spirited away— So do not go a-wandering, but on the path please stay!

Game Now Live!

When you've lost your way and nearly lost your life, will your name be enough to buy it all back?

Burdock is a dark and atmospheric fairytale with fae creatures, riddles, and danger abounding. Will you be able to navigate the perils you face and reclaim your life? Or will the mists swallow you up for good...?

Features:

Nameable Protagonist (gender left undefined)

24,000 words (roughly 2-3 hours playtime)

Four Full Endings—and multiple Bad Ones

Original Soundtrack

It's free!

Content Warnings: violence, blood, and potentially disturbing imagery and sound effects. There are no intended jump scares, and no animals are harmed—though the same cannot be promised of the protagonist!

Created for the 2023 Spooktober Visual Novel Jam by:

Character Art and Design: Remnantation

Original Soundtrack: John Åhlin

Coding: Windchimes

Logo and UI Design: ingthing

Direction, Sound Design, Backgrounds, and Writing: B.L. McDarragh

[goldieclaws]

✨✨ Hi!! ✨✨

I am once again making a devlog to announce a few updates for the game! I have completely revamped the UI to be something far more unique and nice to look.

Here are my personal favourite two examples of the UI itself present ingame:

Finally, I'd also like to add that Zelan was kind enough to reach out to me and point out a few typos/grammar errors that have now been sorted. I may be a writer in my spare time, but even my dyslexia has to butt in every now and again haha. Thank you as always for the help! <3

Please consider checking out my game: A Great Hunger, which you can play for free on Itchio :>

Reblogs appreciated, thank you! 💖✨

Patreon | Tw//tter | AO3 | Itchio | Commissions | Webcomic

[thepolishlynx]

The Train to Redamancy - Monsters travelling in a train [Part 1]

[coffeecakecatt]

Last month myself and some friends, including @diademscales made a visual novel for the Spooktober game jam! It's a horror anthology, and we'd all super appreciate people checking it out! I did the anthology stories' sprite work and wrote the frame narrative alongside the third story in the game! I hope everyone has fun with it!

[xxmissarichanxx]

What Grows in the Night

If you love that feeling of dread just creeping up on you and creepy but cute-looking characters, and if you're okay with a little body horror and animal death, What Grows in the Night might be for you!

About

A lone scarecrow is visited by a stranger clad in black. She's tall and beautiful, she says some strange words and shoves her hand into Scarecrow's straw-filled body, bringing her to life. The stranger commands Scarecrow to watch over and tend to her crops and leaves. What will Scarecrow do now that she's relatively free?

Thoughts

This game and story is still so so special to me. I had such a wonderful experience working on this project. It was so fun to design the UI and draw characters in a style far different from my usual style. I really tried to make them look like they came from a Tim Burton project.

The story itself can get pretty creepy depending on your choices, of course. But Scarecrow gets to make some special friends along the way. I especially love her relationship with Amaranthine. I lowkey ship them together u///u I still dream of returning to these characters one day to see how they're doing and what they're up to...

Where to Play

You can download and play What Grows in the Night from Itch or from the Google Play store!