Last Stanza
Last Stanza is a slice of life, dramatic visual novel that deals with the consequences of a tragic event from different perspectives.
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November 9, 2018
7 years and 268 days ago
Steam Reviews
Positive10 reviews80.0%
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Last Stanza is a slice of life, dramatic kinetic visual novel from developer Innocenceイノセンス!
December, 2009. On a day in the last week of that month, I realized how slowly dripping tears had a shivering yet uneasy feeling. The coming of winter turned the air thin and cold. The clouds blocked out the sunlight that normally reached the ground making it seem as if the sun was absent.
Many days passed and life seemed to return to normal as if nothing had happened. To conceal my anger and confusion and slowly regain control of my thoughts, I opened my heart up to friends old and new to try at any cost to find a new place for myself.
But it is in peaceful moments such as these when even a single seemingly inconsequential action can set up a chain reaction like the endless waves of a once calm ocean turned violent, bringing to the shores of my mind the emotions I had thought were long locked away.
Story
December, 2009. On a day in the last week of that month, I realized how slowly dripping tears had a shivering yet uneasy feeling. The coming of winter turned the air thin and cold. The clouds blocked out the sunlight that normally reached the ground making it seem as if the sun was absent.
Many days passed and life seemed to return to normal as if nothing had happened. To conceal my anger and confusion and slowly regain control of my thoughts, I opened my heart up to friends old and new to try at any cost to find a new place for myself.
But it is in peaceful moments such as these when even a single seemingly inconsequential action can set up a chain reaction like the endless waves of a once calm ocean turned violent, bringing to the shores of my mind the emotions I had thought were long locked away.
Key Features
- Linear route, visual novel
- A short but impactful story written in almost 70,000 words
- Story brought to life with 12 unique characters, beautiful backgrounds and a wonderful soundtrack.
