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Tattoos and Tulips

Follow Chrys as he declares to swear off dating in favor of focusing on himself and hanging out with friends. That is until a very sweet, and very hot tattoo artist named Shay enters the picture. Has Chrys' bad luck gone away?

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Developer
Meant to Bee Studios
Publisher
Galen Games
Release
April 16, 2025
1 year and 108 days ago
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Positive25 reviews92.0%

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About the Game

Tattos and Tulips is a feel-good BL visual novel featuring a budding romance between a grumpy florist named Chrys, and a friendly tattoo artist named Shay!

Story:
Chrys is jaded and unlucky in love. He just wants to focus on being 20—hanging out with friends, working in customer service, and trying not to get his heart broken for the millionth time.

Everything changes for him the day a friendly tattoo artist named Shay comes into his shop to sketch the tulips.

A kinetic visual novel (no choices). That doesn't mean there aren't twists and turns however!

Features:
  • 60K words (18 Chapters + Epilogue)
  • 8 Gorgeous CGs!
  • Original artwork throughout made by real people!
  • Original soundtrack!
  • Partial voice acting!

Characters:







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