Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
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CHAPTER 1: A TALE OF TALL MEN
Our first chapter explores the shocking grief of a coming-of-age story in an industrial fantasy setting. As our eighteen-year-old protagonist meets the esteemed Ret Avidine, Orven has it all: his hero, his city, and his ideals. But when Ret’s project fails, Orven must come into his own adulthood and make difficult decision after decision as he maneuvers through punishing healthcare systems that pit his welfare against his goodness. As Orven’s resolve is tried, it is your choices that determine whether his hope can break through the pervasive smog.
INTERROGATE YOUR PLAYER CHARACTERS!
A grief-centered murder mystery told in six chapters, where your choices determine how many clues are available for the final protagonist, the detective, as she questions all the previous playable characters. Each chapter of this emotional story-driven game features a unique protagonist, game mechanics, story, and narrative, all tied together by the murder of Ret and Flaire Avidine.
Ventreville’s narrative has been lovingly crafted, and all of its characters are thoughtful, enjoyable, and complex. It is a game that acknowledges life’s many pains, yet through them, wishes to connect people in our hope for a more gentle, beautiful, and empathetic story.
Key Features
Befriend the Victims: Get to know Ret and Flaire Avidine before their untimely demise!
Choices with Consequences: Choose how you play Orven, and see the characters and story shift based on your choices.
Butterfly Effect: Determine the fate of Ventreville and its inhabitants with branching routes, some silly and some dire.
Multiple Stories: Three full side-stories that progress each time you return to them.
Replay to find all the unique endings
More than 75k words for 2.5 hours of gameplay per playthrough
Enjoy the stylish character designs
Live in Ventreville through the expressive backgrounds
Hear the city through an original soundtrack
First chapter of a six-chapter game
