Between Petals and Blades

Premise

The game focuses on different philosophical queries. It poses the questions such as, "What is real?", "Who am I, if I can see myself from outside?", "Why do my desires terrify me?" and "Am I living, or dreaming death already?". This game gives you these questions and you give the answer through your choices. A surreal visual novel about loops, doubles, and the violence of dreams. Inspired by Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon, this game invites you into a labyrinth of mirrors, knives, and impossible returns.

The third and final installment of the Dreams and Supernatural Series. A sequel to Promised Place - The Town of Somber Love and Repose.

Features

• A looping surreal horror visual novel (4 cycles, branching echoes).

• Unsettling atmospheric soundscape and minimal score.

• Choices that collapse back into themselves.

• Visuals inspired by silent film and dream logic.

• 30–45 minutes of dreamlike play, replayable for its multiple paths.

Inspiration

This work is an homage and reimagination of Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon, but reinterpreted as an interactive dream. It is not a retelling, but a descent into the same abyss.

Credits

Development: Kirinoya Studios

Story and Concept: Janrae Mendoza

Development Time: September 4-6, 2025

Backgrounds: Thomas Wolter, Tama66, StockSnap, Dimitris Vetsikas

Sprites: Alexa, Walter Bichler, Mariya Muschard, Cleniosilva Barron, Wannapong Phobklang, Tohamina, Luis Steven

Music: CAMeLIA, Dream Protocol, Otonomori, The MATCH MAKERS - Osabisi, Storegraphic, Freesound Community, Universfield, Lucas Lescano, Stu9, Virtual Vibes

GAME IS FREE and available for Windows, Linux and Macintosh.

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