One of the best parts of the game is the detail and love put into the backgrounds. Once we get past the caravan attack, we meet the various love interests one by one and learn more about Eridia with its empty streets at night (except for the entertainment district) and overcast hue during the day even though there are food stalls and some level of bustle then. Unfortunately for the traveler, they’re killed by the monster and fortunately for us…well you’ll need to play the demo to find out! A single touch…Ī single touch to our hands and the person who touches us turns to madness with an unstoppable bloodlust. In attempting to get away from the monster we fall and get our first look at how the curse works and why our character is so hungry for a cure. TOUCHSTARVED starts with your journey to Eridia setting up the horror premise quite early when you run into a Soulless, a monster who only knows violence. Having a choice of backstories provides more depth to the game and a different experience when playing through each origin. Which will you choose? The unnamed, a fish out of water? The hound, capable for walking the streets? Or the alchemist who recognizes magic? In the demo this plays out pretty quickly with hints to your life before your journey to Eridia and in conversations with the other characters.

You can pick your name, pronouns (he, she, they), and one of three origin backstories. Will you give up your humanity in search for a cure or will you find a way to save yourself and those you love? Your choices will determine if the route ends with gothic romance or blood-curdling horror. To survive you must choose one of the five love interests to entrust your fate to and each is uniquely monstrous. TOUCHSTARVED follows the main character attempting to find a cure for their curse in the dangerous city of Eridia. (This version of ‘Everytime We Touch’ is incredible.) The Kickstarter for Red Spring Studio’s debut visual novel TOUCHSTARVED goes live next week and with it so does the demo, which I had the fortune of playing early and, my, is it a wonderful introduction! With seven CGs and a secret ending, the demo gives a tantalizing taste of what’s to come in this gothic horror romance VN.

Quite soulless game