Strange Spirits

Where are you?

Who is she? 

You feel the sudden need to cleanse your palette... and your mind. Step into the dreamscape and engage in existential conversation with a mysterious bartender who's eager for you to order a drink.

Feeling thirsty? What'll it be?

Strange Spirits is a narrative experience inspired by iconic metaphysical moments in media such as the bar in The Shining and Twin Peaks' red room.

Strange Spirits is a bite-sized visual novel utilizing minimal assets. It features 1,000 words, multiple paths toward two endings, an original soundtrack, and a single illustration. It was developed for the 2026 O2A2 VN Jam.

It also features one very sexy, very mysterious bartender.

Terra Babcock - Story dev, narrative design, writing, programming
Johan Faulstich - Story dev, character design, illustration, copywrite
Walksoftly - Original soundtrack, miscellaneous
Rebecca Mondry - Voice of "The Bartender"

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