LoveBites: An Existential Romance (Demo)
A downloadable visual novel game demo for Windows, macOS, and Linux
An Existential Romance
Overview
"It's been three years since you left that house. You thought getting out would be the hardest part. Turns out freedom can be pretty suffocating."
Escape your monotonous life, willingly or not, by being kidnapped and turned into a monster. Become entwined in a conflict between your captor, her hunter, and your friend. Muse on what it means to be human, and remember, it's never too late to take control of your fate... that is, if control even exists.
Content Warnings
Mild flash / Epilepsy
Allusions to Cannibalism
Raw Meat
Mild Canine Violence
Kidnapping
Eating-Disordered Language (Dream Scene, one-off)
Death of a Loved One + Gorey Audio (Bad End) - TO AVOID: Skip through, mute audio, or exit the scene following a failure to convince Cameron to keep Ashina's secret.
Dissociation (Apathetic Choices)
Features
Female Protagonist and Sapphic Romance Interests
15k+ Words and Counting!
Intro Cutscene + First Character Lines Voice Acting
Corruption, Humanity, and Apathy
Bad End + Demo End
TBA...
Full or Core Scene Voice Acting
Finished Ashina Route
Cameron and Akari Routes
More "Dead" Ends
Even More Existential Rambling
Credits
Project Lead
BizzyBee Itch Page YouTube SoundCloud
Artists
Shapeshift Stitch Website Itch Page
Programmers
Taylorobey Itch Page
dot Itch Page
BizzyBee Itch Page YouTube SoundCloud
GUI
Writing
starsapphire Website Itch Page
BizzyBee Itch Page YouTube SoundCloud
Music & Audio
BizzyBee Itch Page YouTube SoundCloud
Voice Acting
MariaCorcobadoVA as The Narrator Website
samgrace as Ashina Website Itch Page
Lauren Pak as Akari Website Itch Page
Twigs24 as Cameron Website Twitter
Supplementary Audio
Freesound.org, Public Domain / Creative Commons Works:
- Eerie Music
- Connection Music Cue
- General SFX (as is and modified)
"10/10 werewolf bites. Very good larp BNB. Felt really realistic. Bite actually hurt tho, ouch. Nice werewolf lady scary" TrueOrions on Twitch
Petting the dogs is recommended, but not mandatory.
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Development log
- V1.2 Update + Feedback Quest Submission!33 days ago
- Still Chugging Along42 days ago
- Small UpdateApr 24, 2026
- Resuming DevelopmentMar 22, 2026
- LoveBites 1.1 Monstrous Desires BuildNov 10, 2024
Comments
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Really sad this was cancelled I really liked it
Agreed
We've resumed development on the game. :)
LETS GOOOOOOO
Do you know why it was cancelled?
It was mainly a scope issue with a team that was meant for only a couple particular game jams. I'm open to revisiting it in the future, but as my first time leading a game project like this, it was more than I can currently handle. For now I'm going to focus on smaller games and work my way up. I really appreciate that people had a genuine interest in the project, it means a lot to me.
The game is back into development!
I got chills playing through this! The art and animations were excellent, and the music fit the atmosphere like a glove!
Thank you!
Exactly my kind of story!
The UI is really pretty. I also really enjoyed the black and white art style. It had some great transition when you looked up into the stars and such. All in all solid demo that leaves one wanting for more!
Looking forward to the finished game!
Wow. This game was absolutely wonderful. From the concept, the execution, the writing and the beautiful art style- this game had me and my chat on the edge of our seats in bated breath!
I can't WAIT to see this game come out fully in the future, it truly was a amazing spooky experience. I loved the voice acting in the beginning, it felt like I had stepped into a horror movie showing. Also: you get to pet the dogs so that's a huge win too!!
It touched on some heavy topics beautifully and was a great conversation piece with my chat. It was a good time to be raw emotionally and talk about emotions but also still be able to enjoy the very immersive experience!
truly a 10/10... even as a Larp Air BNB lol. <3
10/10 would and have recommended. Do play, its awesome. Great work developers!!
Thank you so much for playing it on stream, so glad you enjoyed it. <3
I really like the mysterious, cinematic atmosphere in this game and the visuals and animations are raw but stunning. The LIs are interesting so far. But obviously, being able to pet the dog makes this 10/10
Thank you so much!! <3
thank you!! i'm glad you like our game