Crimson Hydrangea (Day 1 Demo)
A downloadable game
"After a messy break up, you're left without a job or a safe place to live. Thanks to a family friend, you end up moving to a highly coveted and idyllic island off the northeastern coast called Saint Anne's. It's been a few months after your initial move and you've found yourself enjoying your new life more than you thought was ever possible.
A chill roommate, a compassionate boss, and a playful baker have done a wonderful job of making you feel at home on the small picturesque island. However, it seems as though you've recently caught the eye of Saint Anne's most eligible bachelor, Garret Belmont. His good looks, charismatic personality, and immense wealth would be considered a blessing to most, however everything is not what it seems at Saint Anne's..."
- Graphic Violence.
- Death and/or Murder.
- Emotional Manipulation.
- Psychological Horror.
- Kidnapping and Torture.
- Sexual Scenes.
- Unhealthy Relationship Dynamics.
- Yandere(s)
- More will be added as the story progresses...
- Day 1 currently contains over 11.5k words
- Nameable Protagonist
- Gendered options ( Female, Male , Nonbinary)
- Five love interests ( Some routes will be released later than others)
- Several endings, both good and bad.
- Days 2-5
- Fully Illustrated scenes/cgs.
- 18+ scenes for each character/ route.
- and much much more!
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All music was created by https://lolurio.itch.io/
Sound Effects are from https://pixabay.com/
Since this is my first game, any and all comments and donations are very much appreciated and adored!
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Development log
- Crimson Hydrangea - Devlog - Version 1.556 days ago
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wooo i like the game its nice
Rita and Marcelo stole my heart already i mean the others are also cute but the both were first there
i can't wait for day 2 and Teagan
and you did a great job for your first game :D , keep it up !and dont stress yourself <3
Does Teagan only appear on day 2? I can't recall seeing them on my playthrough
Correct! While Teagan doesn't make a physical appearance in Day 1, they will on Day 2 and on. Of course, whether or not you'll actually see/encounter them in Day 2 will heavily depend on your choices and which route you take. I would HIGHLY recommend checking out all of the routes in Day 2 when it does come out. ; )
Dude I loved the demo! Hell I was so emersed that when it ended, I was like "Huh?? That's it??" lol
Overall looking forward to the development of this game, I'm so invested in the characters lol (So far Marcelo and Rita are my favorite! <3)
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for your incredibly sweet and kind comment! It really means a lot to me to hear that you're enjoying the game so far and want more content! Fortunately there's a lot more content coming soon with the Day 2 update. <3
Like, whoa? Didn't expect that.
This is interesting! It hooked me up right away. At first, i was just looking for something to play in my free time and then i found this... Which, turned out, could intrigue me.
The characters are well-made, and they're lovely, especially Marcello (or Marcelo? My memory is short :')). He really is fit the description as the reliable big brother figure! It made me warm, tbh.
And poor Rita :'). At this point i just wanna give her a hug. I can't stand seeing her all tired and looks haunted.
Then there's our roommate (or is it flatmate? Housemate?). Camilla is sweet! It'll be sad if anything bad happen to her :'). She seemed chill and, i don't know, kinda give off this 'mother-hen' vibes around MC. It made me melt, aaaaaa--
But, sadly, i don't have any strong opinion on the Ex and Garret as for now. I've seen their general profile too, but i still don't have any opinion or something to say about them. Though, judging by the fact they have the same personality traits, it might would be a nightmare for MC ðŸ˜. Poor MC-- But i can't wait to see those two shows their.. toxic side. Dang, i'm also excited to see that 😂. And.. i think it would be thrilling, amusing and messed up if the two meet. I want to see the chaos run free and clash, tho, lol.
Overall, this is promising and intriguing. I can't wait to see the update!. But please, take your time and enjoy the progress of making this! Don't feel pressured :).
Thank you so much for your kind and incredibly thoughtout comment! It's so nice to hear that you're really enjoying Marcelo, Camilla and Rita! <3
And don't you worry, you'll be able to see just how toxic both Garret and Teagan are sooner rather than later. ;)
Thank you again for your lovely words! It truly does motivate me to keep going if I know you enjoy it and are interested in seeing more! <3
Really enjoying the upcoming Demo updated! Each casts I've met each has unique personality and ways of talking. I'm just going to list the characters of what I'm thinking about them in my opinion (Probably going to pass a few of word to each character tho):
Rita- In my first mind, she's the perfect partner material type (Sorry to Garret and Teagan yet not sorry at all— :P) Really appreciating the maturity she's got towards the reader, to be in a character or not for me, it was very worrisome about her health, please pass a word for her to rest well Phantom! Thanks! ^3
Garret- The first impression of him was a little shocking yet 'startling' coincidence to be fair, really showing the charming and chivalry of his when he speaks and acts to the reader. Though probably as a tint of golden retriever feeling here for some reason - just for me perhaps :) Just going to pass a little word to him, "Hello gorgeous boy, how are you today?" :)
Marcelo- Hello Marcelo my chaos-flirty-yet-easily-blushing friend, I really do enjoy the free food you're giving to me but I need to pay to it to make it up your efforts. Perfect gourmet boy you're serving on a silver plate, really enjoy the moment when he flusters and stutter. "A pretty boy much, aren't you?"
Camilla - Camilla, my baby girl is a baby, love her very much out of the characters (actually loving every character you made, even Teagan—) Looking reliable as hell when offering the leftovers because of my dumbass clumsiness and forgetfulness. That's probably my own reaction but I'm falling both my knees down to call her "My saviour, god, you saved my life!" while sobbing ugly :P
To the end of the demo it was really a surprise to be in fact: someone breaking into your apartment just to say hi :) Though most of the anons probably suspect the ones who you already met, I'm having....probably 2 or 3 suspects right now, not really going to spoil it though for the sake of the creator :P
Then at last to the creator, really enjoying the piece of cake your serving, I'm gobbling it all over the place actually—But please do keep yourself hydrated, eating well and sleep well, a good mood means a good start!! ^^
Kind regards- 0
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for such a sweet and comprehensive comment! It was a lot of fun seeing what you thought of each character and what you would say to them!
It really warms my heart and motivates me to keep going on this project, so thank you from the bottom of my heart! I hope you also take your own advice and stay hydrated, sleep well, and eat delicious and nutritious food! <3
I really enjoyed it and every character especially Marcelo hehe
I will definitely will keep myself updated with this game because i see potential :D
Take care
Aww thank you so much! I'm so glad Marcelo (and the game) struck a coord with you!
If you want to stay updated I'd recommend checking out the official Crimson Hydrangea Twitter or Tumblr since they'll be updated a lot more frequently than Itch.io haha.
Thanks again for your support and stay safe! <3
I don't really have and use social media so i just followed you on itch.io ^^
That's fair! Thank you for the follow on here, it means a lot! <3
Can't really seem to find the application using mac
help please?
Oh strange! I just tested it out on my end and it seems to be working. Just to make sure we're on the same page, did you...
1. Select the white "Download Now" button
2. Either donate a random amount or bypass the donation section by clicking "No thanks, just take me to the downloads"
3. Select the mac option and start the download
4. Locate it in your downloads folder and unzip the zip file
5. Then click the renpy file named Crimson Hydrangea to start the game?
If you did all of that and are running into additional errors, you might need to either adjust your security settings OR troubleshoot with renpy since that's the program I used to create the game. I was able to download and have it play on my mac so I think it should work.
I have downloaded the mac file already. I'm just having some trouble with finding the application
Hmmm, do you have a downloads folder? I'd recommend searching for a file called CrimsonHydrangea-0.1-mac.zip . Once you've located that you can right click and click " open with" and select "archive utility" in order to unzip that file. Then once it's unzipped, you should see a new file appear labeled CrimsonHydrangea and once you double click the game should start playing.
If it still doesn't work I'd recommend either downloading or troubleshooting with https://www.renpy.org/ to make sure that it's compatible with your mac.
I've unzipped the file and I can't find the game app.
I'm gonna try other things and will get back if anything comes up
How strange! I'm so sorry I wasn't able to help you out. If you do find a solution please let me know. Good luck Phantomflower08!
Maybe try downloading it from the website rather than the app. It always works in my case if it doesn't work in the app
from the Itch.io page? I have
Do I need to try the Renplay page?
Then download the itch.io app and try it there
nevermind i figured it out :3
Nice ^^
This looks so good!! really looking forward for whats to come! good job!
Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that you not only enjoyed it, but are looking forward to more updates! <3
Thank you for this game, i love the backgrounds, characters designs and the story looks wonderful. Marcelo currently have my heart ! But there's a "yandere" tag, is there more than one yandere or... ?
Thank you so very much for your kind words! I'm so glad that you've enjoyed it so far! <3
To answer your question, it depends on which route you take whether you'll encounter one or more yanderes. However, there will always be at least one yandere in each route. Hopefully that helps clear things up!