Dot Kareshi -We're 8bit Lovers!- I ~The Legendary Maiden~

Under the rule of two great kingdoms, the continent of Maygard once enjoyed a period of prosperity.

However, that prosperity became a thing of the past once the continent came under attack from the Demon King Hamehameha and her formidable magical power... Since then, humanity has gradually been losing ground to the Demon King's forces.

With the survival of humanity at stake, a Hero arises to defeat the Demon King. Heading on a journey together with new allies and two princesses with whom he overcame a sage's trials, the Hero seeks to obtain a sacred relic which is said to vanquish demons.

However, the Hero and his party meet an untimely demise when they encounter a surprise-attack by the Demon King. With humanity's last hope lost, it seemed like the world was all but in the hands of the Demon Lord...

In his fading state of consciousness, the Hero extends his arm towards his captured party members. In that moment, the Hero hears a voice pleading for help somewhere deep in the darkness.

"Someone please help me..."

Drawn to the voice, the Hero's spirit is summoned by Julietta, a princess from a faraway land being held prisoner in the Demon King's castle. The two quickly figure out that Julietta's desire to escape and the Hero's desire to rescue his party members are aligned with one another.

A world where dragons have been hunted to extinction by humans.
The disciple of the master swordsman, Reiri, is still trapped in a nightmare from 15 years ago.
“A hometown turned to stone,” “A black dragon,” “A man playing the flute”…
Just as she had almost given up, thinking there was no way to find out the truth, she receives news that a “black dragon” has appeared.
Unable to stay here any longer, Reiri leaves her familiar home and sets out on a journey.
A journey to face fate, conspiracy, and herself…

The Infinite Sky. The Infinite Earth. A continent that embraced all the world.

At its heart lay the Elven Kingdom of Maradian—a land of abundance and blessings,
a place overflowing with dreams, compassion, love, and joy.

Yet, with the actions of a single traitor, Maradian was brought to ruin in a single night.

Barely escaping with her life, the second princess of Maradian, Artesia,
encountered a lone girl in the human realm.

Her name was Harukaze Sakura.

Was it fate, inescapable and binding?

Artesia entrusted her soul to Sakura,
and together they found themselves fighting against the pursuers from Maradian.

The pure-hearted girl’s soul resonated with Artesia,
and clad in armor born of their bond, she stood against the monstrous foes that pursued them.

Corrupt and take the man's two precious seniors!
 
Rune, a fledgling adventurer, had two precious ladies in his life:
Tisia, the swordswoman;
and Salaphil, the mage.
They're both veteran adventurers, and older sisters the man longs for.

They gently taught him swordsmanship and magic, and also helped him grow as an adventurer,
showing their affection for him.

The man and his kind seniors set out on a highly difficult quest.

But they had no way of knowing their fate!
That high difficulty level quest was not suitable for their stature...
 
The game system is played through card battles.
 
Battle by placing cards from a group of cards called "folders" on a step!

If you win with a stronger card than your opponent's, you attack!
If you lose with a card weaker than your opponent's, you take damage!


But if the cards are not well aligned, you may not be able to win well.
However, the distance advantage system gives you a chance to attack even if you are defeated!
Weak cards have their own uses!
You've got to make the most of your cards and lead your team to victory - are you up to that challenge?

ABOUT:
TENEBROUS is an experimental narrative clicker story game.
You woke up in an unknown place. It's dark, but not dark enough that it's black.
You don't remember who you are. You don't remember why you're there. You don't remember anything at all.
You wandered for quite a while until you found a mysterious girl, also alone like you. She's around 20 years old, and she's weak, starving and devoid of any motivation.
You decided to help her.
 
Release Date: December 1, 2024
Developer: Astoria Gloom: Itch.io - Patreon - Twitter
Censored: No
Version: 0.005d2 (Trial Version)
OS: Android - Windows - Linux - maCOS
Language: English
Genre: Interactive Fiction