Full Description:
In Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim, you’re one of the last survivors of a plague that’s destroyed the world you used to know.
After nearly succumbing to the disease, your life is saved by a mysterious necromancer named No-Eyes, who offers you the chance to escape death forever and relive your past. All he asks for are the souls of your former classmates:
- Ru, your shy but brilliant tutor
- Lyse, the fiery, sharp-witted debutante
- Izagi, the idealistic and stoic martial artist
Tags: Dark Fantasy, Horror, 18+, BxG
Play the demo now!
Features:
- A blend of psychological and supernatural horror that plays off the protagonist's memories of the past.
- A lo-fi hip-hop-inspired soundtrack that gives gameplay a cool, meditative feel.
- [Full Game]A unique narrative that can branch without the player's knowledge when they reload a saved game.
Demo Screenshots
Characters
From left to right:
Name: Izagi Ito
Specialty: Physical Augmentation
Personality: Izagi Ito is focused, disciplined, and confident, but beneath the surface, she’s still struggling to rein in her chaotic emotions, which range from fierce competitiveness to anger over her past. For her, martial arts are a way to tame her own mind.
Keywords: fierce, confident, disciplined, graceful
Name: No-Eyes
Occupation: Necromancer and scholar
Personality: No-Eyes is irreverent, charismatic, and entirely without morals. He sees other humans as amusements or puppets, and is highly adept at twisting them to his own ends. His humorous and often devil-may-care attitude is carefully cultivated to disguise his true intentions.
Keywords: cynical, conniving, cruel, humorous
Name: Ru Okazi
Specialty: Flesh Regeneration
Personality: Ru is shy and bookish, but her passionate side shines through when tackling a puzzle or difficult problem. She’s widely recognized as a brilliant scholar when it comes to regenerating and repairing flesh, but her relentless work ethic has isolated her and made her even less comfortable interacting with people.
Keywords: Gentle, empathetic, obsessive, anxious
Name: Elyse Marana
Specialty: Anatomy and Surgery
Personality: Leathe is charming, clever, and an unapologetic queen of drama. She loves to gossip and play with people’s hearts, and can appear callous and shallow. However, her outward persona is mostly a façade, which hides her deep insecurities and her wariness to trust others.
Key words: shrewd, witty, manipulative, flirtatious
Music
This is the theme for one of the romance interests, Ru Okazi! You can check out the full playlist of character themes by Marek Domagala here!
This is the theme music for the game, used with permission by lo-fi producer Sarcastic Sounds!
Comparable Titles:
Black Heaven’s sharp duality between traditional romance and psychological horror makes it similar to Doki Doki Literature Club, but its strong writing and well-developed characters resemble Katawa Shoujo. The game’s psychological horror and supernatural, monster-like ghosts makes it similar to Song of Saya.
Team
Character Artist/CG Artist: KeikoCup (@KeikoKup)
Background Artist/CG Artist: Lim Chin Yang
GUI: Re.Alice
Programmer: BaiYu
Music Composition: Eric Gerdlund, The Embalmer, Marek Domagala, Sarcastic Sounds
Game Logo Designer: Joel Clapp
Publisher: The Occult Triangle Lab
Current Status:
The demo is finished and ready to play! You can download it here!.
The demo is roughly 20 minutes long, and contains all original art and music. After collecting feedback and running a PR campaign, we'll be launching a Kickstarter to fund the full game.
What I’m Looking For:
- Feedback on the demo
- Advice on launching a Kickstarter campaign
If you’re interested in getting in contact with us, shoot an email to Chris at occulttrianglelab@gmail.com.
Discussion:
Here are some questions I had for the community:
- What are things you look for in a dating sim (multiple paths, a lot of choices, etc.)?
- What do you think of non-isekai fantasy settings in VNs?
- What do you think about using a lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack for this game?
Itch.io Page
Website for Occult Triangle Lab