Episode 1 by Black Tabby Games

This is the free demo to our episodic horror visual novel. There are 7 Episodes planned, of which the first three are currently released. This demo contains the entirety of Episode 1, which takes between an hour and an hour and a half for a single playthrough. Saves from this demo should automatically carry over to the full game.
If you’d like to check out or purchase the rest of the game, it’s hosted on a separate itch page: https://abbyhoward.itch.io/scarlet-hollow

  * **A heavily branching narrative where your choices matter**. The relationships you forge and the decisions you make will dramatically alter your journey.

  * **A complex relationship system that changes how characters act around you.** Characters don’t just like or dislike you. Become friendly rivals, bitter adversaries, best friends, or mild acquaintances based on how you approach the story.

  * **Trait-based dialogue and role-playing.** Scarlet Hollow’s dialogue system is driven by role-playing elements that let you choose who you want to be. Are you quiet and observant? Hot and clueless? Over a dozen different character builds change how you interact with the world and how your story unfolds.

  * **Original monster designs.** Every monster and supernatural being in the game is an original Abby Howard design– you won’t find any predictable vampires or zombies here.
  * **Five romance options.** Whether you’re into goths, dads, plant-lovers, Youtubers, or skeletal boys, we’ve got all your bases covered.

  * **Dozens of meticulously hand-drawn and traditionally inked backgrounds.** Every background in the game is meticulously drawn by hand and inked on massive 19×24 inch paper.

  * **Hundreds of hand-drawn, immersive sprites.** Each major character has dozens of hand-drawn sprites that interact with backgrounds and capture a full range of lighting and emotion.