🕯️ The Logic of Shadows — A Mystery Visual Novel Demo

“Some signals are meant to be missed.”

Genre: Mystery · Psychological · Story-rich Visual Novel

Engine: Ren’Py

Language: English

Status: Demo (Prologue only)

🧩 About the Game

Set in a quiet university campus, The Logic of Shadows follows Jin, a first-year math student and international newcomer who joins a mystery club that has just reopened after two semesters of silence.

When strange emails begin to arrive—signed under the name of a dead club president—the lines between logic and superstition blur.

Friendships form, secrets resurface, and everyone hides something behind their polite smiles.

🧠 Features

• 🕵️‍♀️ Mystery & Psychological Themes — Explore secrets, guilt, and logic through layered character interactions.

• 💬 Choice-Based Storytelling — Your responses affect relationships and future storylines.

• 🌧️ Atmospheric Sound & Visuals — Rain, dim lights, and quiet classrooms create a subtle sense of tension.

• 🧮 A Rational Yet Human Protagonist — Jin’s analytical way of thinking contrasts with the emotional turmoil around her.

• ✉️ Multi-character Dynamics — Every club member has a different philosophy toward truth and reason.

📖 Current Demo Includes

• The Prologue Chapter (~30 minutes gameplay)

• 6 main characters + 1 hidden past

• One major choice branch that influences later relationships

• A glimpse of the mystery to come

🔧 Developer Notes

This demo was made during a flu recovery (and after too much alcohol the night before).

It’s still a rough, unfinished prototype, with only Jin’s character portrait and the prologue script completed.

Future updates will include:

• More character sprites & backgrounds

• Choice-based relationship system

• Full soundtrack & interface polish

• The complete main story