A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

"i'm laying myself bare, revealing myself in purest form, to die empty and true."
- ???

[Content Warning] - This game contains scenes which some people may find very upsetting, mainly revolving around the themes of mental health but also features mentions of terminal disease. 

[Notice about Flashing Imagery] - This game has some flashing imagery. This game has a series of bright, mostly white illustrations and animations that may be harsh on the viewer's eyes, however the brightness / contrast of these can be turned down. At the start of the game, or in the midst of it by pressing S, you can access the settings and toggle the contrast to replace white pixels with grey pixels.

[Accessible Font] - This game has a stylised font made by myself. Knowing it could be hard to read for some players, an accessible font setting is available. At the start of the game, or in the midst of it by pressing S, you can access the settings and toggle the font.


Controls

Go to next dialogue - Left Click
Skip typing animation - Right Click
Open settings (mid-game) - S
When given a field to enter a name, click on the field, type the name using your keyboard. Press enter to submit the name, then Left Click anywhere to continue to the next dialogue.

Credits

Music: gravemere [soundcloud] [spotify] [instagram]. Songs used with artist's consent.
SFX: Made by me using jsfxr.
Everything else: By me :)


If you do play, I would love to hear your thoughts and see your comments about the story, the art, the music, and juuuust maaaaybe a little secret puzzle hidden in the files ;)

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Authorkuba
GenreVisual Novel, Interactive Fiction
TagsCreepy, Horror, Indie, LGBTQIA, Narrative, Pixel Art, Psychological Horror, Short

Download

Download
To Die Empty and True 1.0.0.zip 60 MB
Download
Mac Build 1.0.0.zip 70 MB

Install instructions

unzip and run executable if on windows/linux with wine.
for macos, drag the game into your applications folder.


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Comments

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This was a really cool game, I love the art style!

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This is brilliant! I saw others playing it in Norwich earlier today, and I knew I needed to give it a try myself. Visually, it is so pleasing, and the atmosphere is built really well. No way in hell could I have seen that twist coming... great game!

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Ive never played a indie game before so this being my first one i think was a great experience this game is perfect and short

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A dark, emotional visual novel about identity, rejection, and the cost of honesty.
The game hides secrets, offers a true ending, and delivers a deeply meaningful story.

An amazing experience — and maybe, if you’re open to it, something that can help you heal.

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Thank you very much for playing and the review! Glad you enjoyed it :)