The Silent Column

The Silent Column is a romance visual novel with supernatural elements and Christian themes. You follow Tashen and choose a love interest, with the story focusing on their relationship as well as its setting, characters’ backstories and supernatural mysteries.

Story and characters

The story takes place after “the fall,” a supernatural event that killed most of the people in the characters’ world. In its aftermath, Tashen lives a quiet life with a small, family-like unit and meets new people, including the mysterious Amy, the intimate Thidria and the energetic Serra. As time passes, he encounters strange, abstract mysteries, some newer and some older than the sun.

Quiet moments

The story has a contemplative atmosphere, with characters talking about philosophy over tea in the living room, cuddling on the couch, reflecting on love while walking along the sandy shore, and thinking about the past as they explore abandoned ruins. It also includes sexual situations and nudity, while glossing over explicit sex scenes and not showing nipples or genitalia. Some discussions may be upsetting, including suicide, drug abuse, child abuse and child abandonment.

Story length

The visual novel contains 260,000 words.