My Darling Dark Elf

My Darling Dark Elf is a linear story about Nienke, a dark elf who lives with her family in the secluded village of Alpenrose. Teased for her unusual appearance and left much shorter than her peers by a childhood illness, she has never minded being an outcast because she has her best friend Cornelia. When Cornelia leaves to attend university, Nienke stays behind to help her overprotective parents run their café, Fleur de Lys, and grows tired of the same daily routine.

Nienke and Merel

Nienke would like to attend university, but her parents worry about her delicate health and do not want her to go far from home. Her routine changes when Merel, another dark elf, visits and says she is Nienke’s childhood friend. Nienke cannot remember her, and wonders whether she really played with someone as energetically cheerful as Merel, who is also much taller than she is.

Story and artwork

The story follows a slowly developing romance and has about 80,000 words, or roughly 4–5 hours of reading. It has no choices and one ending, with character artwork by Toromi and a custom soundtrack. The game features two dark elves, maids and pointy elf ears.