A Tithe in Blood
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
A dark yuri visual novel with themes around depression, a hidden magical art, and unexpected love from the depths of grief.
As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Honoka's quickly taken under the wing of the cheerful and bright Lady Yasue, a powerful mage who's remained in this gilded cage for a century.
As their feelings for each other develop, the true repercussions of Honoka's first steps into the secret world of magic and mages are only just starting to play out, eventually leading to catastrophic consequences.
- Original story of approximately 70,000 words
- Concept and writing by Suriko
- Character designs and art by Kobuta
- Fully original soundtrack by Claire DeLuca
Please be advised that this game contains textual descriptions and visual depictions of the following topics:
- Blood
- Self-harm
- Suicidal ideation
- Violence
While some visual depictions can optionally be disabled in the game's preferences, textual descriptions can not.
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 total ratings) |
Author | Studio Élan |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | pygame, Ren'Py, SDL |
Tags | Anime, Female Protagonist, Gay, Horror, Lesbian, LGBT, Magical Realism, Romance, Story Rich, Yuri |
Average session | About an hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any), Touchscreen, Playstation controller, Joy-Con |
Accessibility | Subtitles, One button |
Links | Steam, Steam, Twitter/X, Tumblr, Homepage |