Where Asters Lie
Where Asters Lie
Asters are blooming from his skin...
...and it's because of me.
「Hanahaki」
A cruel tragic illness born from unrequited love where unspoken love takes root in the lungs, blooming into flowers that choke and suffocate.
He never told me. I never knew how to love.
And now... it's too late.
FEATURES
- One true ending. (No branching paths, just a story waiting to be told.)
- A short, bittersweet experience with around 10 minutes of playtime. (Depending on the reading speed.)
NOTES
- This game contains themes of terminal illness and death. It also includes references to Hanahaki Disease, a fictional illness involving coughing up flowers as a metaphor for heartbreak and suffocation.
Please take care while playing.ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ
- There’s no save/load function currently - please enjoy this as a one-time immersive experience!
- Press A for autoplay. If your screen looks stretched, please try reloading the page.
- Use the number keys to make your choices!
CREDITS
Story/Arts/Programming: Plennty (Me, myself, and I!)
Of course, this game wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible assets.
An amazing game engine!!: Super Videotome by Freya Campbell
CREATOR’S TALK
Hi there, Plennty here! Thank you so much for taking the time to play this little game of mine.
It was created for Videotome Jam 2 with the theme "Love", and also for the O2A2 2025 jam with the challenge of using one of any asset and staying within a 1000-word limit.
Hanahaki has always been one of my favorite AUs, and I’m really happy I finally got to make something based on it. I hope you enjoy the story!ヾ(≧▽≦*)o
Comments
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The game is very beautiful... and sad. Very nice. Also, it's refreshing to see a different engine being used.
I played the game, and it was SO lovely and touching? I think the hanahaki disease trope was used very beautifully and intelligently here! Aster was very touching, the music accompanied the game beautiful, and the art was gorgeous. The game really was filled with a lot of love, and MC's views on love shifting thanks to Aster's immutable and constant love... is most touching. Truly, this comment isn't enough to reflect how strongly this game made me feel, and I lack words to explain how much it moved and touched me. I really loved it, thank you so much for playing this, one of my favourite picks from O2A2 so far!