KnitBone
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KnitBone is a story-driven psychological horror visual novel, where the therapist is more traumatized than the patient.
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You play as Eden Cross, who suffers from chronic insomnia, feeling disconnected from your life. One day, an old college acquaintance – Ryohei shows up pitching a miracle cure for your insomnia: an “experimental therapy.”
That sounds suspiciously more like what he also calls it ... a “guided ritual.”
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Features
- Endings: 2 main endings + 1 mini endings
- Estimated playtime: (7k+ words) 30-50 minutes
- Gameplay: Interactive therapy “sessions” with dialogue choices and minigames + personality test
Warnings
- Jumpscares
- Cult themes
- Emotional manipulation, trauma, body horror, blood
- Depictions of death and murder
- Language
Cast/Credits
- aespipu – Project Lead / Artist
- remarkablemark – Developer / Programmer
- Myka Valerio – Co-Writer / Proofreader
- A. Villarroel – Co-Writer / Proofreader
- seamus – Composer
- Additional music: OST Jazz Lounge Scene by Chad1702
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For optimal performance and stability, we recommend downloading the game.
This game was made as a submission for Spooktober Visual Novel Jam 2025
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Loved the plot twist in the game!
I do wonder if that entity cured Eden's insomnia though.
Probably? 😆 Thanks so much for playing the game, I'm watching your YouTube video now!
Super intense, in a really impressive way! You did a great job capturing feelings of psychological distress and panic, and crafted a really compelling dynamic between the two characters. The minigame elements worked will with the narrative, and were unsettling in a way that did well to further the story. Also great use of the more minamalist styled graphic and sound design, it was all incredibly effective.
Great job, & congrats to the whole team!!
Thanks for the detailed feedback!
This is really cool
Thank you!
Really intriguing! The game is top-notch, the atmosphere pulls you in and won’t let go.
Thanks for the comment!