Planned Release Date: 2026

About This Game

The Window in the Painting

The old Marlow estate has been abandoned for years… and it's finally for sale.

Sure, it's a little run down, but that's part of its charm. It has history. It has character. Plus, it's priced at an absolute steal.

When Lana moves in, it feels like a dream come true. But she soon discovers that her new home may be filled with more than just antiques.

What's creeping through her house?

What's lurking in the shadows?

What secrets are hiding in its past?

The more she learns about her new home, the more these questions gnaw at her.

It isn't long before Lana goes searching for the answers… dragging her reluctant brother, Shawn, along for the ride.

Will she be happy with what she finds? Or will she wish she'd left the past where it belongs?

About 'The Dreary Portent' Series

In a little curiosity shop called The Dreary Portent, you can find all manner of dangerous things.  The cursed, the haunted, the curious. Each entry in The Dreary Portent series is a story about one of those items, and the people who encountered it.

Play Style & Series Order

This is a linear visual novel, kinetic in style. Kinetic style visual novels do not have branching storylines or alternate endings. They are experienced through text, visuals, sound effects, and music. 

Each installment in the series is a standalone story, you can start them in any order. Even though they are standalone, there are still links, recurring characters, and connections between the stories, but it doesn't matter in what order you come across them.