Madame's Abyss is a visual novel about Elias, a lost soul in a realm called Demivana. 

Elias' dying wish is to bear the sins of the woman he loves. In the afterlife, Elias finds himself in Demivana, a wasteland for souls forbidden from reincarnation. He meets a demi-human warden named Rym who seeks to atone for her own sins by serving The Madame, Demivana's ruler and overseer.  Both Elias and Rym must conquer their human pasts while a rising darkness creeps over Demivana. 

Average Playtime: ~30 min.

This visual novel was originally developed for the 2025 Spooktober Game Jam. Feel free to ask questions and leave comments. I've written some thoughts about the development process in this devlog post. - Merci

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Content Warning

Mild language, fantasy violence, flashing lights, disturbing images.

Credits

Art, writing, programming, and music by Alex "Merci" Knowles. (X) Additional sounds provided by SONNISS GDC sound effects archive.