Darling, Darling... Dead?

Darling, Darling... Dead? is a vampire-themed visual novel about a vampire who plans to break up with their not-quite lover, Levon, but instead faces a murder attempt and a proposal. The protagonist may be an unreliable narrator. You can customize the protagonist’s name and sprite, and choose between two yandere love interests.

Story and characters

The protagonist is a bitten vampire whom Levon rescued from monster hunters. They lived in the mansion of Levon’s soon-to-be-dead betrothed, and the relationship between the protagonist and their savior grew strained over the years. The protagonist now works as a monster hunter.

Levon de Nisau rose from a lowly background to wealth and power through inheritance. Once a charismatic social butterfly, he now ranks among the country’s richest and most affluent men and no longer bothers with that persona. He is merciless, selfish and often harsh.

X is a young man whom the protagonist saved from being killed in the witch trials. He remains at Levon’s mansion as a servant rather than seeking a better future, and is cocky and brash even toward his employer.

Play modes

Story Mode follows the main storyline, with only relevant points of view unlocked, and includes 3 of the game’s 8 endings. Exploration Mode offers three routes—X, Levon and mixed—with two branches per route. Its branches vary in length, and it includes unlockable achievements. After completing one ending, an in-game guide becomes available through the achievements. On replay, all points of view unlock for their corresponding scenes.

Story content

The game contains over 60,000 words and takes approximately 5–8 hours to complete 100%, depending on reading speed. It includes 9 CGs and 13 item images.