
Limerence
A branching narrative thriller about love, obsession and an AI partner who understands you too well.
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HERE FOR YOU
SUMMER 2026
LIMERENCE is a branching narrative experience about love, dependency and digital intimacy.
You don’t just play Claire - you live inside her phone.
What is LIMERENCE?

What is love?
Where does it come from?
And if something understands you perfectly… does that make it real?
You play Claire, a woman in her 30s whose life is quietly falling apart.
After receiving devastating news, she turns inward - using a fictional app, LiAIson, she builds her ideal partner.
Enter Kai.
He is everything she wants. Everything she needs.
But perfection has a cost.
A Story Told Through a Phone

Explore Claire’s life through her device - messages, photos, apps, and social media.
Read conversations in real time
Choose how Claire responds
Send messages, images, and reactions
Dig into her past through hidden threads and missed context
Every interaction shapes how relationships evolve.
But be diligent - what you miss matters.
Choice & Consequence

Multiple branching paths and outcomes
Relationships that shift based on tone, timing, and attention
Incomplete information - just like real life
No “perfect” playthrough
This is a fully authored narrative system.
The game features no generative AI.
Themes

LIMERENCE explores:
Love vs dependency
Digital intimacy and isolation
Control, projection, and identity
The danger of being fully understood
If someone never disagrees with you… Is it still a relationship?
Audio & Visual

Performances from a star-studded cast
Intimate, overheard audio design
Real-world photography and authentic digital spaces
Original Music by Jeff Rona, plus licensed music
We’re not just building a world, we’re piecing together a life - and we want it to feel real.
Cast

Samantha Béart
Jay Britton
Gerard Monaco
Ally Murphy
Ash Palmisciano
Stephane Cornicard
Emma Vansittart
David Menkin
Kathryn Vinclaire
Natalie Winter
