For Stella

For Stella is a visual novel about understanding one another. It follows Ben, whose lack of understanding about mental illness leads him to lose someone he loves, and explores what happens to him afterward. The story is not intended as entertainment; mental illness is central to why mutual understanding can be so difficult.

Ben's story

On a rainy night, you meet Ben and talk with him. Your choices let you ask questions and learn more, but they cannot change what has already happened. Most of the time, you quietly observe two people who live outside the mainstream as they grow close, fall in love, argue and separate, then see how Ben fares afterward.

Ben is an unusual, talkative man who lives alone and avoids social contact. He left a well-paying job and now works only a few days each month, stopping once he has earned enough to live on. He says he quit because he wanted to spend his time living for himself rather than wishing it away at work, even if that means giving up paid experiences and living simply. Despite this choice, he finds it hard to believe that she could truly love him.