Genre: Horror/Psychological
Review Status: Complete
Licensed: Yes, it’s licensed and available for download on Ren’Py (free).
Art/Animation: Excelent. This really has some fantastic art in it, the best I’ve seen in a free VN so far! They are all in shades of grey, black, and red, which really emphasizes what’s going on.
Summary: A girl hears her house’s walls talk to her, and they like the color red…
Review: If you’ve ever read “The Yellow Wallpaper”, then you will have an idea of what this is like. It starts out in the mind of a girl who’s deep in psychosis, who believes the walls whisper to her about things. She has no friends, and is enthralled with the color red, and believes that the walls are as well. This is mostly a kinetic novel, with only two times where you have options come up, and only two different endings. That’s okay, because the story is really very disturbing no matter which one you end up with!
This is most definitely not for the faint-of-heart, especially since some of the psychosis centers on the main character’s younger brother. There’s a lot of tension within the family because of his birth and how his sister behaves- the parents are not comfortable with her around him. With one of the endings, it’s for a good reason. But neither ending is a happy one, and there’s no way to get around that. But how it’s written and the inventive take on psychological horror really are fantastic.
Overall, while it’s a dark story, it’s brilliantly told, and definitely worth checking out if you’re into horror!
Recommended: 18+ due to one of the endings. Murder is involved, and it does get a bit gruesome even if it’s not shown on the screen.
Other titles you might enjoy:
Higurashi: When They Cry (anime or manga)
Aoi Bungaku (anime)
Serial Experiments Lain (anime)
White Rain (manga)
Paper Chimes 