Dead Hearts Still Beat

This game is still in development, rough demo available.

Life as a kindred can get dull. You’ve spent all of your undead life pushing papers, bumping shoulders with Camarilla officials, and worst of all? You’re getting no action. Luckily for you, there’s a chance to escape the monotony, and possibly find true love in your unending cursed existence.

In the small town of Sanctuary, located two hours out of El Paso, Texas, they’re hosting a festival to celebrate the once every one hundred year event of an elder vampire awakening. With enough vacation days under your belt, you think it’s time for a holiday! You pack up your belongings and head to the rough-and-tumble rural hellscape, hoping to find a new lease on life. 

After all, what could possibly go wrong?

DEAD HEARTS STILL BEAT is one part Disco Elysium, one part Monster Prom, and a healthy sprinkling of What We Do in the Shadows. In this rpg visual novel, you can explore the small town of Sanctuary and interact with all of its quirky little inhabitants. With lots of quests, branching storylines, and mischief to get into, even failure will at least make you crack a smile.

Featuring:

• 7 branching character routes, each featuring at least three different endings
• Stat management. A simplified version of the VTM 5th edition rpg mechanics, players may train 9 base stats during their adventure, rolling subsequent dice to see whether they succeed, fail, or botch any given situation
• 3 different protagonists, players may choose to be of clan Malkavian, Nosferatu, or Venture. Each clan has differing abilities, and can affect what outcomes you receive
•  Manage your blood, time you have left in the night, as well as masquerade violations to make sure your time in Sanctuary doesn’t end prematurely…
• Fully unique music and hand drawn art! 

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