Bertha
A downloadable visual novel for Windows, macOS, and Linux
In 1871, irish author Sheridan LeFanu began publishing a Dr. Hesselius' retelling of a certain Laura's experiences with the vampire Mircalla Karnstein (whom she knew by the name of Carmilla).
But now my attention turns towards another nested narrative: General Spielsdorf's. His niece, Bertha, had recently died, a victim of the "hellish arts" of the vampire.
It is her story with Mircalla (whom she knew as Millarca) that I'd like to explore and give proper attention to, dig up from underneath the weight of three prejudiced 19th century men.
a short (2.7k words) visual novel for the queer vampire jam. there are choices but the story is linear, with a single ending.
french translation graciously provided by Constance Germann.
content warnings for some blood, suggestive content and mild nudity
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- happy halloween! french translation here41 days ago
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as someone obsessed with carmilla who owns three different copies this filled an empty spot i didnt know i had, it's so well written and the art was so absolutely beautiful and fitting to the atmosphere of the story. i like to hold onto the delusional image of bertha escaping far away and seducing other women to quench her now innate thirst, without the feline image of miracalla's gleaming eyes ever leaving her mind and agonizing her forever. fuck i love lesbian vampires thank you for your service
omg yeahh exactly!! thank you sm i’m so happy my lesbian vampires are resonating with people 🥺
Absoluteluy beautiful, I literally cried. This deserves more recognition
Great to play while listening Butch 4 Butch by Rio Romero.
omg… i’ll be thinking about this comment forever now 😭😭 <3