Logline: On the outskirts of a small village, a sickly girl explores the forest in secret day after day. Are the creatures from the woods as dangerous as the rumors claim?

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In a small village called Amber Stone, right on the outskirts of the Dark Forest, where it's rumored to be lurking with dangerous creatures, a sickly young girl named Lacrima lives together with her family.

As alchemists, Lacrima's parents are constantly working on their potions and medicine for the village,  which she'd like to help them with but she always receives the same answer: 'you need to rest'. 

Bored and lonely, Lacrima seeks comfort and adventure in her regular visits to the Dark Forest, where she meets her friend Nox, a mysterious owl creature, and Angis, a non-human alchemist boy who is prone to blushing.  

One day, Lacrima overhears her parents talking about an essential ingredient needed for their potions: the moonflower, a plant that only blooms in the Dark Forest during full moon nights.

Determined to mend her relationship with her parents, Lacrima slips out on the night of the full moon in search of the rare flower.

Note: This game was made in one month for Spooktober's 2022 game jam.

If you have any questions, please check out my FAQ + General Information section on my Carrd first. It's very possible they might have been answered there already 🌸. Thank you~

• Alchemy ⚗️
• Around 8k words 
• A female protagonist
• A rich mystery with horror elements set in a dark fantasy world
• 3 endings (2 death ends with variations and 1 true end)
• Compelling characters who may or may not be human
• Difficulty modes that let you enjoy the game in the way you prefer
• Chase scenes with timed choices
• Original sprites, backgrounds, CGs & UI
• Original music (with the exception of a few themes) & SFX

• Mild cursing
• Chase scenes (timed)
• Mentions of chronic illness
• Blood, murder & death scenes 
• Strong violence (graphic, textual & some SFX)

• Pri Karin: Project Lead, Vice Director, Audio Director, Game Tester, Writer & Editor
  
• YuukiPudding: Project Manager, Director, Extra Mini CG & Edits, Silhouette Sprites, Logo & Itch Page Art
• Mochipie: Code Magician
• Anta: Sprite Artist
• Yui: Background Artist
• Rin: UI Design
• Kyle: Main CGs, Cover Art
• Jello: Mini CGs
• Florisam: Extra CG & Mini CGs, Forest chase backgrounds
• Philow: Sound Effects Designer
• Matías Jara: Background Music
• Purple Planet: Additional Music (Royalty Free)
• Amacha Music: Additional Music (Royalty Free)

This visual novel is a remake of an old RPG Maker game demo from a few years ago, so many changes have been made but the essence of the plot remains. Panacea: Rebirth is the prequel of the main story.

Panacea: Remake was created as a Fable Novel game but it will continue being worked on as a solo project. Read this post for more info.