A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux


Inside a clocktower, an angel waits...

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This work covers the following sensitive subjects (click to reveal) 
  • death and references to dying
  • grief and loss of a loved one
  • suicidal ideation
  • brief mention of nursing/breastfeeding

Please be prepared accordingly if you wish to continue.

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Features:

  • Less than 1,000 words
  • 1 cg
  • 3 endings
  • SVGA resolution (600 x 800 pixels)
  • Original Art
  • Text Input

Average Playthrough Time: ~6 minutes

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"The Lacuna" employs multiple user-unfriendly
and inaccessible tactics stated below.

This is a personal vent project.

Due to these reasons, I cannot recommend this game to anyone.

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This Game Contains:

  • stylized fonts (bitmap and blackletter)
  • image compression effects
  • small game window (may be maximized)
  • time-sensitive playthroughs
  • hard pauses
  • blocked rollback

This game was also made for the O2A2 VN Jam 2026, a micro Visual Novel jam with strict asset limitations and a 1000 word limit.

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Credits:

Clock Chime Effect: 1pm church-bell inside recorded 190413_1356.wav by: klankbeeld | License: Attribution 4.0 *
Interface & Name Font: Westminster Gotisch by Dieter Steffmann
Dialogue Text Font: Alagard by Hewett Tsoi

None of the parties listed had any involvement in this game and thus only their individual unadulterated works are representative of their skill and reputation.

The asterisk (*) indicates the editing of materials done on my part.

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This project is subject to be updated until I am both satisfied with it and also have lost interest in continuing it. I have plans to further develop almost every aspect of the game, but the story and core elements will remain the same. That said, it is playable in its current version.

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TheLacuna-pc.zip 577 MB
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TheLacuna-mac.zip 572 MB

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