PARAS♡TE
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
... in the aftermath of a certain scandal,
a small-time idol group is forced into an indefinite hiatus.
♡ OVERVIEW.
♡ 6 original tracks
♡ 6 illustrated CGs
♡ 20k words (~1h40m read time)
♡ DETAILS.
♡ a list of trigger warnings can be found in the txt file.
♡ alt+enter to toggle fullscreen.
♡ for an optimal experience, play in fullscreen 1920x1080 resolution!
♡ (linux build has not been tested.)
♡ TEAM.
♡ chi: producer, programming (bsky)
♡ silver: art direction, character design, cg illustration (x | bsky)
♡ rotcco: story, character design (x | bsky)
♡ porcuvous: story editor (bsky)
♡ edea: character design, sprite illustration, idol cg illustration (bsky | tumblr)
♡ syu: graphic design, ui design (carrd)
♡ valendar: sound design, music composition (x | bsky)
♡ MADE FOR THE 2026 TOXIC YURI VN JAM.
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Development log
- minor bugs/typos update5 days ago
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This was so much fun to read and experience! The character writing is incredibly strong and does such a great job of serving each character's personality and motivations. I absolutely loved Nina and was rooting for her from beginning to end even if she was messy the whole time.
I love when visual novels embrace a little chaos and let the characters make messy, emotional decisions I had a great time and will definitely revist it again.
Nina is a wonderful girl failure and I love that her inner monologue is just like that™. A group of friends who might not actually like each other that much is a favorite dynamic of mine, and I love Shoko's role as an interloper.
All the art is gorgeous, especially the cgs and the ui design helps the differing styles to work together.
And also, the game is cute and sexy!.
Left a bunch of praise in my review, but to leave a comment as well: an incredible play through from start to finish, the character writing is inspiring and serves the characters, especially Nina, very well even with such a short glimpse into their lives.
Toxic relationships at its finest! I really enjoy Nina's (MC) narrations and how minute she is even if verbose, as if to make sure she is never to be misunderstood despite her clumsiness in social relationships.
Shoko's presence feels so short in comparison to others but I can feel the intense allure Nina is captured in within my 2 hours of playing. Thank you for making this!
i'm glad you brought this up about nina's character! i'm relieved that our intentions with her character were conveyed well ^_^ thanks for playing!!!
Wonderful game and cohesive for its length. You're brought into the mind of Nina, a girl who can't speak her thoughts, and for the brief moments you truly get to see her in all her insanity in the audiovisual, doesn't shy away from the visceral at any point. Wonderful writing, sound composition, visuals, and characters.
thank you so much!!
This was so impressive! I loved the designs and cgs, and the characters were delightfully flawed. Nina is a mess, but she's an entertaining mess. Thanks for this fascinating project!
we appreciate it!! is it really messy if it isn't the littlest bit entertaining