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The Inn Between
A modern fantasy BL Visual Novel following a young mans journey into a hidden world of gods and magic to recover the past he's lost, and find his missing family. Alongside 3 attractive romance options, Myka Riley delves into the unknown.

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Single-player
Family Sharing
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Early Access will allow us to share our game with players quicker and more complete as we continue development, and allow us to continue to add to additional touches to our game in things like art, and resources to give the most polished and illustrative experience to players. ”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We estimate the completion of the routes to take another 1 - 1.5 years. ”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full game will include all three route completed, additional art, bug fixes and features implemented with regard to player feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The early access build starts with the full common route, including 100k words and three possible endings. Routes will be added in chapters one character at a time as future updates until the full game is released! ”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Our early access with have a slightly lower price to our full release to account for its incomplete state. ”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Early Access gives us the chance for our players to give us feedback on the game and help us to launch with the best version of the game we can. It gives us the opportunity to hear and address issues, adjust features and implement alternatives during development that we wouldn't have considered ourselves. Our community provides a vital part of our game. ”
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Planned Release Date: August 2026

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About This Game

Do you believe in gods? In monsters? In ghosts? 

17 years ago, a boy met a monster.

The Inn Between is a BL fantasy romance visual novel following Myka Riley and his life long search to recover his missing memories after an accident as a child left him in the care of his aunt with no recollection of who he was, or what happened to his family.

One phone call, and his life will change forever. Myka's journey to recover his identity leads him down a unknown and mystical path, revealing a world he never could have imagined existed - a world far removed from the one he knows, filled with gods, ghosts, and creatures only thought myth.

Can Myka navigate his new reality? As his new relationships bloom, will he succeed in his quest for identity? Or will the forces of an ancient fate claim a long sought victory?

With three romanceable characters, Myka will encounter and grow his connections to those around him.

Early Access

  • Full Common Route of 100k words

  • Three possible endings

Full Game

  • 200,000+ Words

  • A fusion of modern and fantasy aesthetics

  • Three romanceable love interests

  • Character art & CG illustrations by XianJin

  • Multiple Endings

  • Original soundtrack

  • Catboy

Gorgeous character after gorgeous character, The Inn Between contains over 20 incredible characters, many of which you can meet in our extended demo! 

Myka Riley - The protagonist

A mythology nerd with an obsessive love of cats and a deep fear of ghosts. Myka carries a sketch pad full of creatures no one else could see (a likely cause of his aversion to the unseen, if he's honest with himself). 

He seeks answers to his missing memories, and to reclaim his long lost family. 

Did we mention he really loves cats? 

Leonardo "Leon" Addy - Childhood Friend

A human of considerable awkwardness, Leon has known Myka for many years. The two of them attending school together since they were children, their studies at university seeing them become roommates and close friends.

A lover of antiquing and games Leon enjoys nothing more than a simple night in with his treasured friend. 

Unfortunately for Leon, he happens to be strongly allergic to Myka's favourite thing in the world. Cats.

Emrys - The Cat God

A mysterious resident of The Inn, the cat god Emrys takes great pride in his feline ears and tail. More willing to flirt than answer questions this kitty is the cause of both frustration and curiosity to Myka. 

He cares deeply for the inn and its inhabitants and will do anything to protect it.

Emrys has a talent for cooking and much to Myka's distress possesses an intense dislike for clothing. 

Solas - The Fallen God

A fallen god. Dangerous and unpredictable. Solas has taken a deep interest in Myka. For what reason, is known only to himself.

A being once known for his pure spirit and affinity for nature, now he faces a deep well of darkness within. 

For all his secrecy and solitude Solas appears to have formed an unlikely 'connection' with Leon. Whether the pair like it or not. 

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Contains occasional cursing, fantasy violence, and instance of non-sexual, censored nudity.

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: 1GHz
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X 10.6+
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Linux x86/x86_64
      • Processor: 1GHz
      • Memory: 512 MB RAM
      • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
      • Storage: 5 GB available space
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