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Welcome to the Nakata High School Horror Cinema Club!

After three years away, Tanaka's family has moved back to their hometown, just in time for Tanaka to start high school. Being the not-new-new-kid, Tanaka has been having trouble meeting new people- but his luck may be turning around. The Horror Cinema Club is looking for a new member- and it's full of cute girls!

As Tanaka soon finds out, however, the Horror Cinema Club is devoted to ALL things horror. That's how they find themselves exploring a strange abandoned house, hoping to find whatever sent its last visitors running for the hills. The Horror Cinema Club may be over their heads, however, because if there's one thing that's for sure...

It's that this house is not abandoned.

...but nevermind all that boring stuff! Tanaka has to get to know his clubmates first! 

There's Rika, the sly childhood friend who loves gaming, snacking, and teasing,

Mariko, the refined girl from a well-to-do family who tries to hide her quick temper and “unladylike” interests,

Kira, the quiet transfer student whose imposing height clashes with her shy demeanor,

and of course, Mei, the aloof club president whose intense devotion to all things horror has earned her quite the reputation... as well as the nickname


HIMEIHIME

[悲鳴姫]


HIMEIHIME is still currently in development! This demo should not be taken as indicative of the final product. Art, music, writing, GUI, and all other assets are not final and are still subject to change. Please feel free to leave any feedback- especially related to bugs, errors, or typos- in the comment field.

This demo is currently rated PG-13 for horror imagery and teen swearing.

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Sound Credits

StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Authord Marie
GenreVisual Novel
TagsHorror, Romance, Story Rich, supernatural

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HIMEIHIMEDemo-1.0-win.zip 54 MB
HIMEIHIMEDemo-1.0-pc.zip 70 MB
HIMEIHIMEDemo-1.0-mac.zip 53 MB
HIMEIHIMEDemo-1.0-linux.tar.bz2 59 MB

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I think about this demo all the time. I really hope the full game comes out someday, I love the characters and the concept is really cool!

Wow, even though I knew this was a demo that ending still snuck up on me, I really wanted to keep going. 

Right from the beginning I was hooked. Every character was instantly engaging, I can't even decide which one is my favourite because they're all developed so well despite the short length of the demo. The writing was fantastic with excellent pacing, I laughed out loud multiple times while reading (especially at the last name gag) and all the discussions on horror were genuinely interesting (it was fun seeing how many titles I recognised and I even made a note of those I didn't). That short beginning section was a great taste of what kind of scares to expect, and knowing how creepy some of your other work is I can't wait to see what else you have in store. The art is beautifully vibrant and the music works wonderfully for the atmosphere. 

I am in love with this visual novel and will definitely be keeping an eye out for further updates. 

This game is looking good!! I'm liking the colour scheme, the forth wall breaks, and the awkwardness.  The whole gag with the MC's last name was hilarious.

At first, I admit, I was sceptical that this was going to be another Creepy Horror DDLC Ripoff(tm), but I was wrong.

 The way you write the MC's thoughts gives great insight into each character, hearing about past conversations about them with Rika, and stories heard about them through the grapevine is an awesome way to fill in the player. After each introduction I felt immediately more love for the club. 

Mariko is very mature, Mei is very interesting, Rika is hilarious, and Kira is the cutest bean. I'm excited to see how their exploring goes, The link between the house and the dream segment has left an errie feeling. 

Great work!! I'll be looking forward to playing the finished version! :)

Got around to playing this a year late (aaaahhh) and I loved it. The dialogue's clever, the characterizations earnest (the social anxieties of high school manifested in different ways) and varied, and the horror lurks temptingly at the fringes. I don't know if you're still working on this particular project, but I'm excited to see whatever you come out with next.

i loved this demo and i can't wait for the full version of the game!!!

Gorgeous game so far. I love Mei's personality, and Rika and Mariko are lovely as well. (Kira is adorable). I really like how we talked about horror so much; it was well fitting. I can't wait until it's out! I think the shading on some of the clothing could be fixed, but I think the art really fits.