Belle Automata

Belle Automata is a visual novel about Aureve, a self-aware android who has spent her life weaving silk tapestries alongside her master. After he dies, his family sells her because she is a rogue. In a refuge for freed rogues, Aureve must find her place among them and shape a new identity after losing her former purpose and life. Inspired by fairytale lore, the story follows Aureve and the other rogues as they face love, self-acceptance and grief.

Aureve and the refuge

Aureve’s new life is full of choices as she faces an unknown future. The people around her are also forging their own paths: Victor, a capable butler who may struggle with feelings; the reclusive Nightmare Prince, Aureve’s purchaser; Zaffre, a former virtual popstar now working behind the scenes; Diego, a cheerful handyman with a secret; an absent-minded psychologist and mechanic who solves others’ problems but cannot explain why his strawberry crumble always burns; and Roman, the Nightmare Prince’s charming elder brother, whose smile may hide guilt.

Chronicles and routes

The game is presented in three chronicles. Chronicle I has over 100,000 words of dialogue, takes 7–10 hours depending on reading speed, and includes two romanceable characters, Victor and the Nightmare Prince, with six endings. The full game has 330,000 words of dialogue, takes 24–30 hours depending on reading speed, and includes six romanceable characters, six routes and 18 endings. Aureve can be renamed, and the game has English voice acting.

Victor and the Nightmare Prince are love interests in Chronicle I; Zaffre and Diego in Chronicle II; and the psychologist-mechanic and Roman in Chronicle III.