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A Tithe in Blood

A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.

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June 16, 2025
1 year and 47 days ago
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About the Game

A dark yuri visual novel with themes around depression, a hidden magical art, and unexpected love from the depths of grief.

As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Honoka's quickly taken under the wing of the cheerful and bright Lady Yasue, a powerful mage who's remained in this gilded cage for a century.

As their feelings for each other develop, the true repercussions of Honoka's first steps into the secret world of magic and mages are only just starting to play out, eventually leading to catastrophic consequences.

  • Original story of approximately 70,000 words

  • Concept and writing by Suriko

  • Character designs and art by Kobuta

  • Fully original soundtrack by Claire DeLuca

  • Fully voice acted in Japanese

  • Story written in English with Japanese and Simplified Chinese translations