Lilac Prose

“I wasn't worried about going home, it was the safest and warmest place for me in that bathroom. 

My home wasn't the Professor's laboratory.

It was the tiny vial of morphine.”

Walk with Tristan through his experience as an addiction survivor. He will confront the world outside with all its noise and chaos. It will inevitably swallow him whole, reshape him, and spit him out. You’ll soon come to realize that his addiction was never a problem; it was a solution. 

When he’s pulled out of his fifteen-year long isolation, Tristan is desperate to go back. He gets into a simple deal with an ex-militant: play an obedient hostage for three days and you will be taken home by the end of it. Three days may be a short time, but every minute counts when you’re trying to outpace what chases you.

It has to get worse before it gets better.

 Features

• A heavy narrative wrapped in a vibrant setting. Meet a colorful cast of characters and watch as each one turns grey.
• A creative word puzzle. When the shadows approach, decipher their message by transforming the initial words through four operations: Rearrange, Invert, Combine, and Break.
• Don’t be fooled; your choices do not matter. Life is deterministic. Keep moving.
• Hand-drawn character art and 3D-rendered backgrounds. Characters are illustrated in a semi-realistic anime style. Major scenes include full CGs.
• Fully original music. Background music is tailored to each scene to capture delicate and intense emotions alike.
• A free, full-featured demo coming out July 17th. Play the opening hours of Tristan's story. Includes Chapter 1 (roughly 4 hours of content).

 The Full Story

The full game will be funded through Kickstarter. If you'd like to see more of this delicious story:

• Wishlist on Steam 
• Join the Discord community

 Community

Come hang out with the community! Get development updates, report bugs, chat about the game, and share your ideas.

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You won't regret it uwu.

Content warning:

Lilac Prose depicts, in text and/or imagery:

• Explicit opiate use, dependency, and withdrawal, including hypodermic needles.
• Hallucinations and dissociation
• References to self-harm and suicide
• Blood and injuries

If any of the above is a triggering topic for you, please consider whether this game is suitable for you at this time.