Ballads at Midnight

July 15, 2022 Abiding Bridge
Adventure Indie Visual Novel
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When a sarcastic bard is arrested and exiled to an abandoned castle, she expected to be at the mercy of a hungry, blood-thirsty vampire. She soon discovers that the vampire, Lucius, is not starving: he is gravely bored. She may just survive on borrowed time, one ballad each midnight.
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Release Date July 15, 2022
Publisher Abiding Bridge
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Drama
Ballads at Midnight

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