In a world of alchemy, elementals called ishim live alongside humans as partners. But in the city of Lavin, something is turning ishim into maddened monsters.

Seeking a cure as the alchemist Risu, you find yourself with four odd allies: a childhood friend, a respected professor, an ice-cold soldier, and a spirited ishim. But the closer you and your chosen partner get to the truth and to each other, the closer your pasts loom, and some truths should never be faced alone...

With the help of others, will you finally be able to open your heart again?

Or will you turn away and let everything burn?

The Game (Demo)

Heart Sigil Elchemia is a grand fantasy-romance visual novel, following a serious and determined protagonist fighting to solve the case of ishim madness. Develop unique relationships with each of 4 male love interests as you pursue the central mystery together.

This demo contains:

• Common route chapters 1-2 and 4 romance scenes (25k words, 2 hr playtime)
• All 4 love interests
• 10 CGs
• Action, camaraderie, alchemy, and sarcastic talking wolves

The full game is expected to contain:

• A full common route + 4 romance routes (~250-300k words, >20 hrs playtime)
• 2-3 endings per route
• At least 10 CGs per love interest
• Complex character growth for both love interests and the protagonist
• You can pet the wolf

Characters

The Dev's Goals

I'm shibalist, a solo dev who really wanted to make a shonen anime but who was too lazy to draw all of the frames. But visual novels are just as good!

I'd like to release Heart Sigil Elchemia by 2024; at the moment the common route is fully written, and all romance routes have been outlined. Since I'm funding myself in creating this game, the main blocker will be time and energy, but I hope to have updates every month, and possibly a longer demo by the end of 2022.

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