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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kiminako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing its defined protagonist and [[WittyBanter character banter]].

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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VisualNovel/ImperialGrace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome ([[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VisualNovel/Herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kiminako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing its defined protagonist and [[WittyBanter character banter]].
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* TearUpTheContract: [[spoiler: Lucius eventually tries to set Abigail free ''and'' pay her for her music, stating that she has suffered injustice and owes him no debt.]]

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* ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil: [[spoiler: The vampire Bliss ending.]]




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* WorkOffTheDebt: In exchange for her life and freedom, Abigail agrees to play 100 songs for Lucius over the course of 100 nights. [[spoiler: Lucius later tries to pay her when he decides she has been wrongfully convicted.]]
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* LethalChef: Lucius. It is later explained that his tastebuds aren't what they used to be, and human food now tastes like dust That doesn't quite explain why he put ''coffee grounds'' into a fish dish, though.
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* HighOnHomicide: [[spoiler: Abigail, if she chooses to become a vampire spawn and then chooses the Bliss ending.]]
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* Neat Freak: Lucius keeps his entire estate ''spotless''.

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When the bard Abigail [[HelloInsertNameHere (name changeable)]] is punished for a mysterious crime, her sentence is to be fed to a supposedly ruthless, blood-thirsty vampire.
She arrives ready to fight for her freedom, but the vampire insists they make a deal instead…

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When the bard Abigail [[HelloInsertNameHere (name changeable)]] is punished for a mysterious crime, her sentence is to be fed to a supposedly ruthless, blood-thirsty vampire.
vampire. She arrives ready to fight for her freedom, but the vampire insists they make a deal instead…
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* ShoutOut: To Interview with a Vampire and Twilight, notably.

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* ShoutOut: To The narration makes small, coy references to Interview with a Vampire and Twilight, notably.Twilight.

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* AndIMustScream: Lucius, when a previous convict stabbed him through the heart. [[NighInvulnerability He got better]] once the weapon was removed from his chest.



* BrutalHonesty: In a curious subversion of bard characters, Abigail asserts she is a miserable liar and thus has a policy of being honest to a fault. She will even inform her vampire host that she intended to hit him with a fire poker and that his cooking tastes terrible.

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* BluntNo: Lucius says outlandishly ridiculous things sometimes. When Abigail is surprised and asks if he’s being serious, he responds with a deadpan “No.”
* BrutalHonesty: In a curious subversion of trickster bard characters, tropes, Abigail asserts she is a miserable liar and thus has a policy of being honest to a fault. She will even inform her vampire host that she intended to hit him with a fire poker and that his cooking tastes terrible.



* DanceOfRomance: Lucius pulls Abigail into an impromptu dance in the courtyard after they kiss. [[SucksAtDancing Abigail can’t dance though.]]
* DualWielding: Abigail has a fire iron in one hand and a dagger in the other when she investigates the strange noises in the estate.
* EekAMouse: Abigail hates rats and has a moment of alarmed terror when she sees a “small beige shape” moving under a curtain. It turns out to be a scrap of paper.



* GildedCage: The abandoned estate is surrounded by an expansive moat: “miles wide, miles deep, and a harrowingly uncertain depth.” Abigail never learned how to swim [[spoiler: and Lucius can’t cross running water.]] Still, they have nice furniture and fresh air.
* GirlInTheTower: [[spoiler: Lucius is a male example of this.]]



* LanternJawOfJustice: Lucius has a notably square jawline, along with some [[ManlyFacialHair manly facial hair.]]
* LikeanOldMarriedCouple: Lucius and Abigail argue a LOT, though there’s notably less vitriol as they begin making each other laugh. Lucius even alludes to this and says that arguing is “one of [their] favorite pasttimes.”
* LongerThanLifeSentence: [[spoiler: As an exiled vampire, this presumably applies to Lucius.]]
* NighInvulnerability: Lucius’s skin ‘’bubbles’’ when exposed to sunlight, but heals over almost immediately when he returns to the shade. Getting stabbed seems to annoy him at worst, although he later mentions that [[AndIMustScream being impaled through the heart once left him paralyzed and unmoving for two years.]]
* OhCrap: Abigail outright panics when she spills ink on Lucius’s desk.
* Really700YearsOld: Lucius is over 300 years old, although since he has also been [[spoiler: imprisoned in the estate]] for over 300 years, he doesn’t have the life experience of a 300-year-old.
* ShoutOut: To Interview with a Vampire and Twilight, notably.
* TwirlOfLove: Lucius is so excited after confirming his feelings for Abigail that he lifts her into the air.




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* WhatAreYouInFor: Lucius and Abigail continually ask each other this. They both become rather coy about it.
* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Lucius will have a special response if the player names their protagonist something like “Batman” or “Buffy,” considering the fantasy setting.

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* GrowOldWithMe: [[spoiler: In one of the Bliss endings. Abigail will grow old if refuses to turn, but it's implied that Lucius will love her until the very end.]]

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* GrowOldWithMe: [[spoiler: In one of the Bliss endings. Abigail will grow old if refuses to turn, but it's turn. It's implied that Lucius will love her until the very end.]]



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* YouAllMeetInACell: Played with, when it's revealed that [[spoiler: Lucius is also a prisoner. Vampires cannot cross running water, so he can't cross the moat surrounding the estate.]]
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* WanderingMinstrel: Abigail. She alludes more than once to having travelled the world, and played music to earn her keep.

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* WanderingMinstrel: Abigail. She alludes more than once to having travelled the world, world and played music to earn her keep.

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* GayOption: [[spoiler: If you choose to leave the estate, Abigail will have an option to date a woman in the epilogue.]]





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\n* ImmortalityBisexuality: The vampire Lucius is “attracted to men, women, and everyone in between.” He doesn't clarify whether he was bi as a mortal, but he is certainly bi now.
* WanderingMinstrel: Abigail. She alludes more than once to having travelled the world, and played music to earn her keep.
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* FedToTheBeast: Attempted and then promptly subverted.

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* FedToTheBeast: Attempted and then Although this is meant to me Abigail's punishment, it is promptly subverted.
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\n\n*FeralVampires: Mentioned. Apparently most vampires will harass Illuvians by raiding their farms and eating their children. [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Lucius is a notable exception.]]
* GenreSavvy: Abigail. After a certain choice, she is well aware that Lucius [[IWantMyBelovedtoBeHappy will claim they cannot be together.]]
-->'''Abigail:''' [[spoiler: I've also been forced to take lives in order to defend myself, by the way,]] so don't you even try to bellyache about being too monstrous to associate with me.
* GrowOldWithMe: [[spoiler: In one of the Bliss endings. Abigail will grow old if refuses to turn, but it's implied that Lucius will love her until the very end.]]


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-->You can try to make her lie about the taste of his cooking. His response is predictably dry.

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-->You **You can try to make ''make'' her lie about the taste her opinion of his cooking. His Abigail will attempt to craft [[BlatantLies elaborate praise]] for the dish, and Lucius's response is predictably dry.



-->Abigail was apparently suspected of “charming men and corrupting women” during her travels, alludes to being “obsessed” with her [[CoolBigSis cool big sis Ophelia]], and [[spoiler: can go onto date a nameless woman in the epilogue if you choose to leave the estate.]]
-->Even the current queen supposedly had a harem dancing around and giving her kisses – their gender is never specified.



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-->Abigail **Abigail was apparently suspected of “charming men and corrupting women” during her travels, alludes to being “obsessed” with her [[CoolBigSis cool big sis Ophelia]], and [[spoiler: can go onto date a nameless woman in the epilogue if you choose to leave the estate.]]
-->Even **Even the current queen supposedly had a harem dancing around and giving her kisses – their gender is never specified.


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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Abigail does this when Lucius [[spoiler: tries to set her free, once she realizes this will force her to abandon him.]]
-->'''Abigail:''' I’ll eat your disgusting fish every day if that’s what it takes to be with you!

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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Abigail does this when Lucius [[spoiler: tries to set her free, once she realizes this she will force her be forced to abandon him.]]
-->'''Abigail:''' I don’t care about food or amenities, Lucius. I’ll eat your disgusting fish every single day if that’s what it takes to be with you!you.






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\n\n* BrutalHonesty: In a curious subversion of bard characters, Abigail asserts she is a miserable liar and thus has a policy of being honest to a fault. She will even inform her vampire host that she intended to hit him with a fire poker and that his cooking tastes terrible.
-->You can try to make her lie about the taste of his cooking. His response is predictably dry.
* EveryoneIsBi: Lucius mentions being in love with a man named Gillian before the start of the game, and asserts they were both “attracted to men, women, and everyone in between.”
-->Abigail was apparently suspected of “charming men and corrupting women” during her travels, alludes to being “obsessed” with her [[CoolBigSis cool big sis Ophelia]], and [[spoiler: can go onto date a nameless woman in the epilogue if you choose to leave the estate.]]
-->Even the current queen supposedly had a harem dancing around and giving her kisses – their gender is never specified.


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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kiminako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing [[WittyBanter character banter]].

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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kiminako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing its defined protagonist and [[WittyBanter character banter]].




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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Abigail does this when Lucius [[spoiler: tries to set her free, once she realizes this will force her to abandon him.]]
-->'''Abigail:''' I’ll eat your disgusting fish every day if that’s what it takes to be with you!
-->'''Lucius:''' To... [[LoveRevelationEpiphany To be with me?]]


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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kiminako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.

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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kiminako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing witty [[WittyBanter character banter.
banter]].
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The game is available for free on [[[[https://synstoria.itch.io/ballads-at-midnight itch]] and is also [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967870/Ballads_at_Midnight/ coming to steam]]. Additional content can be found on the [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/bam-extras Extras page]], which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.

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The game is available for free on [[[[https://synstoria.[[https://synstoria.itch.io/ballads-at-midnight itch]] itch.io]] and is also [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967870/Ballads_at_Midnight/ coming to steam]]. Additional content can be found on the [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/bam-extras Extras page]], which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.
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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and KimiNako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.

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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and KimiNako.Kiminako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.
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The game is available for free on [[[[https://synstoria.itch.io/ballads-at-midnight itch.io]] and is also [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967870/Ballads_at_Midnight/ coming to steam]]. Additional content can be found on the [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/bam-extras Extras page]], which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.

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The game is available for free on [[[[https://synstoria.itch.io/ballads-at-midnight itch.io]] itch]] and is also [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967870/Ballads_at_Midnight/ coming to steam]]. Additional content can be found on the [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/bam-extras Extras page]], which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.
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The base game was created in one month during the Nanoreno 2022 game jam, and an additional secret ending, Unveiled, is in development.

The game is available for free on itch.io and is also [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967870/Ballads_at_Midnight/ coming to steam]]. Additional content can be found on the Extras page, which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.

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The base game was created in one month during the Nanoreno 2022 game jam, and an additional secret ending, Unveiled, ''Unveiled'', is in development.

The game is available for free on [[[[https://synstoria.itch.io io/ballads-at-midnight itch.io]] and is also [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967870/Ballads_at_Midnight/ coming to steam]]. Additional content can be found on the [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/bam-extras Extras page, page]], which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.
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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace ''Imperial Grace'']]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome ''Herotome'']]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and KimiNako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.

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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/imperial-grace ''Imperial Grace'']]), Imperial Grace]]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome ''Herotome'']]), Herotome]]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and KimiNako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.



The game is available for free on itch.io and is also coming to steam. Additional content can be found on the Extras page, which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.

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The game is available for free on itch.io and is also [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967870/Ballads_at_Midnight/ coming to steam.steam]]. Additional content can be found on the Extras page, which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.
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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between [[https://synstoria.notion.site/CV-7c676e56d87041489318be81c39e746c Synstoria]] (''Imperial Grace''), [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/ Wudgeous]] (''Herotome''), [[https://arrapso.tumblr.com/ Arrapso]], [[https://notafish.carrd.co/ Notafish]], [[https://linktr.ee/Jeneara Jeneara]], [[https://twitter.com/rowanty1 Rowanty]], [[https://twitter.com/TheStorysinger Eliana Zebro]], [[https://sharjcomposer.com/ Shar Joyner]], [[https://meganryoumans.com/ Megan Youmans]], [[https://eric-navarro.com/ Eric Navarro]], and [[https://linktr.ee/KimiNako Kimi]]. It features fairly kinetic gameplay (where only the final choices that impact the ending), focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.

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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between [[https://synstoria.notion.site/CV-7c676e56d87041489318be81c39e746c Synstoria]] (''Imperial Grace''), [[https://wudgeous.Synstoria ([[https://synstoria.itch.io/ Wudgeous]] (''Herotome''), [[https://arrapso.tumblr.com/ Arrapso]], [[https://notafish.carrd.co/ Notafish]], [[https://linktr.ee/Jeneara Jeneara]], [[https://twitter.com/rowanty1 Rowanty]], [[https://twitter.com/TheStorysinger io/imperial-grace ''Imperial Grace'']]), Wudgeous ([[https://wudgeous.itch.io/herotome ''Herotome'']]), Arrapso, Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro]], [[https://sharjcomposer.com/ Zebro, Shar Joyner]], [[https://meganryoumans.com/ Joyner, Megan Youmans]], [[https://eric-navarro.com/ Youmans, Eric Navarro]], Navarro, and [[https://linktr.ee/KimiNako Kimi]]. KimiNako. It features fairly kinetic gameplay (where only the final choices that impact the ending), gameplay, focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.
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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between [[https://synstoria.notion.site/CV-7c676e56d87041489318be81c39e746c Synstoria]] (Imperial Grace), [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/ Wudgeous]] (Herotome), [[https://arrapso.tumblr.com/ Arrapso]], Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kimi. It features fairly kinetic gameplay (where only the final choices that impact the ending), focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.

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''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between [[https://synstoria.notion.site/CV-7c676e56d87041489318be81c39e746c Synstoria]] (Imperial Grace), (''Imperial Grace''), [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/ Wudgeous]] (Herotome), (''Herotome''), [[https://arrapso.tumblr.com/ Arrapso]], Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, [[https://notafish.carrd.co/ Notafish]], [[https://linktr.ee/Jeneara Jeneara]], [[https://twitter.com/rowanty1 Rowanty]], [[https://twitter.com/TheStorysinger Eliana Zebro, Zebro]], [[https://sharjcomposer.com/ Shar Joyner, Joyner]], [[https://meganryoumans.com/ Megan Youmans, Youmans]], [[https://eric-navarro.com/ Eric Navarro, Navarro]], and Kimi. [[https://linktr.ee/KimiNako Kimi]]. It features fairly kinetic gameplay (where only the final choices that impact the ending), focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.banter.
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When the bard Abigail [[HelloInsertNameHere (name changeable)]] is punished for a mysterious crime, her sentence is to be fed to a supposedly ruthless, blood-thirsty vampire.
She arrives ready to fight for her freedom, but the vampire insists they make a deal instead…

''Ballads at Midnight'' is a dark fantasy romance and collaborative visual novel between [[https://synstoria.notion.site/CV-7c676e56d87041489318be81c39e746c Synstoria]] (Imperial Grace), [[https://wudgeous.itch.io/ Wudgeous]] (Herotome), [[https://arrapso.tumblr.com/ Arrapso]], Notafish, Jeneara, Rowanty, Eliana Zebro, Shar Joyner, Megan Youmans, Eric Navarro, and Kimi. It features fairly kinetic gameplay (where only the final choices that impact the ending), focusing instead on showcasing witty character banter.
The base game was created in one month during the Nanoreno 2022 game jam, and an additional secret ending, Unveiled, is in development.

The game is available for free on itch.io and is also coming to steam. Additional content can be found on the Extras page, which is hosted by the lead writer Wudgeous.

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