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Castle of Thorns - Demo

Castle of Thorns is an adventure visual novel following Maeve and her cat Hercule. Maeve is a witch who solves problems. This one came by letter. Anonymous. A cursed place, the letter said. Avoided by everyone from afar. A castle. Slowly swallowed by swamp as thorned vines strangle it. Forgotten by everyone except whoever sent that letter. Something happened here centuries ago. The souls left behind don't fully understand it themselves and neither does Maeve. Each ghost carries a piece of the truth. Each case solved brings her closer to the center of something she wasn't expecting. A visual novel with point and click elements. Made in the style of classic adventure games, with puzzles that don’t interrupt the story but enhance it. Features A handcrafted story with a cast of unforgettable characters Retro graphics, pixel-art mixed with pre-rendered backgrounds Original soundtrack Point and click exploration Puzzles woven naturally into the story A black cat (questionable usefulness) The inspiration for this game came from old Japanese adventure titles, Ace Attorney, Professor Layton, Hotel Dusk. Games where the story and the mechanics were the same thing. The sound design is minimal, some edges are rougher than others. But I wanted to put it out to see what people think of it. The demo covers the "tutorial" segment. It's pretty bare bones but it shows the main mechanics of the game, and the gameplay loop of setting a ghost free. If it gets under your skin even a little, I'd love to know. Feedback at this stage genuinely shapes what the full game becomes. If you liked what you played or what it could be, consider wishlisting on Steam! :) Cool people you should check out: Nativica - she made almost all the music in the demo, and just a joy to work with.https://nativica.itch.io えだまめ88 || @edamaaaaame88Dizzydog Games || Oz - https://onlyoz.itch.io/@IndieWithMatheo Assets used:https://crusenho.itch.io/complete-ui-book-styles-pack