Graveyard Girls

Graveyard Girls is a Halloween-themed visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. The game was shortlisted during the Spooktober 2021 Game Jam! Collect Elle’s “Scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death. "Grief isn’t a low. It’s a terrifying high, atop a mountain I never climbed." Visiting her father's grave on Halloween was never the plan, but inexplicably, Elle finds herself drawn to the local cemetery. Hoping to find a semblance of closure, she arrives at his graveside with a notebook clutched to her chest. Sitting against his headstone, Elle talks to her dad for the first time in years. Drowning in a downpour of memories, she closes her eyes and focuses on breathing. Daylight slips away, but before Elle can leave, a stranger approaches. When Elle and Lucia meet on Hallows Eve, two grieving worlds collide... - Collect Elle’s “Scribbles” and learn about her struggles - Halloween/Autumn Aesthetic - Conversations about grief and normalizing questions about death - Subtle romantic tones - Short and free, most players will be able to finish the game in 1 hour!