Founded in 2016, we are an international game development studio with a focus on yuri visual novels.
Our titles exclusively feature LGBT characters, blending stories of romance with tales of magic and fantasy. Sometimes uplifting and sometimes heartbreaking, we hope that our games will resonate with you long after you’ve finished playing.
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Please Be Happy
A story of love and friendship, and about understanding not just how to be happy, but how to be human. When Miho, a Korean fox spirit, arrives in the city of Wellington, New Zealand, she isn’t expecting to find the first true home she’s ever known. But it’s only by meeting Aspen and Juliet, a human writer and a vampire librarian, that she begins to discover kindness and friendship.
Available now on PC and coming to modern consoles on February 21, 2025!
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Announcing Reflections of the Chronicler: The Upwards, Rain! Artbook
Last night we hosted a livestream dedicated to news related to Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells! This digest handily summarizes the event, going over announcements both big and small. And finally, The Upwards, Rain! Artbook was announced! It’s planned to be larger than Twofold’s artbook and on top of the usual content also […]
Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery – Now Available!
Fight crime, be gay—do things the magical girl way! Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery is out now! After several years of development, you can finally follow the married pair of magical girls Sherri and Kealey on one last adventure before their powers fade away for good. Sherri and Kealey Cohen, now a married […]
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