On a First-Name Basis with the Dead

Note: This Visual Novel was developed during the 2025 Blossom VN Jam. It is currently incomplete, with only the first part playable. In spite of that, every feature listed holds true of this VN's current state.

What kind of person does it take to be a necromancer, those who commune with the dead? An insane one? A regretful one? Or perhaps even an envious one?

In this Urban Fantasy Visual Novel set in the mythical island city of Ker'Ys, you will be investigating as the gloomy necromancer Sophie Toussaint a grave robbery case, during which she will meet Anna Maybell, a cheerful police officer, and the two of them will soon discover that this case has more to do with their past than they originally thought...

Features:

• 18k+ words of text (roughly 1 hour of reading)
• A linear story with investigative gameplay elements
• A budding romance between the two female protagonists
• Hand-drawn CGs and backgrounds
• Animations that use the full potential of Ren'py's 3D
• Controller Support

Credits:

DIRECTION , WRITING and ADDITIONAL ART BY
NagiLawfulTired

EDITING AND PROOFREADING
Umutsol, Brimbel 

LEAD PROGRAMMING, UI DESIGN and ADDITIONAL ART BY
Brimbel 

PROGRAMMING
OtokeNeko 

CHARACTER DESIGNS and CHARACTER ART
Aira 

BACKGROUND ART
Bishmuth 

CG ART
AriaLilies

SOUND DESIGN
Merrick 

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BY
Andy Lin 

ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY
Aoki Katsumata, Philip Saguil of Eclipse Sound Team

ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY
NagiLawfulTired, OtokeNeko, Psybelle

Content Warning:

• Heavy themes around death
• Skeletons
• Mentions of ritualistic self-harm
• Possession