Shimizu Ritual
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Story
Ayaka Nakamura, a respected student at school, harbors a dark secret as she secretly bullies Emi Shimizu, a girl who is interested in the Occult. One day, in what seemed like a normal day for Emi, she summons a devil that can grant her any wish. What will she wish for? Will it be revenge, or something else?
Features
- 2 different endings
-60 minutes of playtime
- demons, rituals and possessions
CONTENT WARNINGS
This game doesn't contain any explicit gore or violence and is generally lighthearted and fun. However, it does involve instances of bullying, blackmail, parental abuse and rituals that may or may not be effective.
Credits
Story: Maple
Programming: SmallBunny
Sprite Art: aksdia
CG Art: Cup
Editing: Viris
Music: J. Alan Ayala R.
Logo: Butterfly Post
GUI: Skolaztika
SFX: Freesound.org
Background Images: Unsplash, Pexels edited in Photoshop
This game was created for the 2023's Spooktober VN Jam in one month.
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I have to say that's an interesting take on the whole bullying victim summons a demon to grant them a wish. I think that my main gripe is how limited the facial expressions of the sprites were that it didn't match the dialogue and tone, as well as how similar both Ayaka and Emi were which threw me off at the beginning. Another thing I wanted to point out was the music at the beginning, it felt like it didn't fit much with the scenes like the bullying scene and seemed way to preppy. But I did enjoy myself at the latter stage of the story, finding it cute if not cliche.
I find it interesting how the dynamic between Ayaka and Emi played out because they are both cowardly yet brave, we see this most with how Ayaka treats Emi as she is harsh to Emi because Emi reminds her of herself as well as her own internalized feelings. I also find it interesting how Emi internalizes her feelings to Ayaka, I'm sure she noticed that the coins in her piggy bank weren't being depleted and caused her to be curious about Ayaka's true intentions.
Despite that, I think the visual novel is pretty well done in terms of visuals, I found the story a bit slow paced and at the same time a bit oddly placed with the new informations we glean from both Ayaka and Emi but it's pretty well done!
I wanted to feel moved by this story, and moved I did feel. Although even playing by the writer’s rules, if you think too hard, or really think about it at all, the story immediately falls apart.
All the same, I really appreciate the developers for creating lesbian romance horror; your storytelling made my day better. Happy new year and best of luck to what you’re all working on right now
AMAZING. I loved it! Now I want to see a full story about Emily and her gfs, heheh...
Very nice atmosphere and story! Loved the CG!
I love your game so much. I am glad to see yuri and horror mixed together. Emi and Ayaka just make a cute couple to me. I had so much fun seeing their chemistry build within the game.
Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I always love good stories with interesting endings. Your game did bring that. Amazing job with your game.
Such a amazing romance! The whole team did a great job! The characters are very well written and felt grounded. The chemistry between Emy and Ayaka felt very believable. I was really rooting for them!
Thank you for making this game!
Thanks for the awesome review TT
Absolutely darling, and equal parts cozy and spooky--I enjoyed it very much! Well done!
Thanks, We're really happy you enjoyed it and find it cozy <3
My heart! This VN is just too sweet! I loved seeing how Ayaka and Emi grew closer throughout the story. Emi is an especially well realized character in this, and it was a real joy seeing her take steps to gain confidence. The sprites and CGs were also very well done. Great work!
Thanks, my team has been really amazing with helping me with the art and music, everyone is super awesome and I'm glad you enjoyed playing it!
Heart Healing 10/10👍
Thanks for the sweet feedback <3
This is a great story! I had such a lovely time playing through it. The writing is wonderful and heartwarming at times but the demon comes across as genuinely threatening.
The music was particularly enjoyable and added to the emotional moments.
I adored the cosy atmosphere in this story. The art was great for get across the feel of the game.
Well done and thanks for making it!
I went in expecting something more horror scary and not something with sprinkles of mystery and supernatural phenomena (My fault I should read descriptions more carefully!) so I was a little bit disappointed at the beginning but that quickly faded as the story progressed into the nice love story that it is.
Also, really nice main menu screen!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks, I'm really glad you enjoyed our game.
AHH SPOOKTOBER YURI!!! i can’t wait to play </3