A Song for the Damned
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
After too many drinks, Jack, a hapless crooner, makes a deal with the mysterious Madame Laurent. Under her employ, he sings nightly at “The Whispering Wraith,” a supernatural jazz club whose patrons and staff share a terrible secret.
On the night of his final performance, amidst a burgeoning relationship with the club’s bartender, Jack is forced to choose between success or sacrifice.
- Spooktober 2024 Honorable Mention
- Nominated for Best Voice Actor (Ryan X. Messcher as Jack)
- 6k words (roughly 30 minutes of playtime)
- Two endings
- Fully voiced dialogue
- Stunning original artwork
- A jazz-inspired soundtrack to die for
- Three original songs performed by Jack himself
- Blood
- Stillbirth
- Alcoholism
- Driving under the influence
Development Team
Ryan X. Messcher: Director, writer, composer, sound designer, singer, casting director, voice director, UI designer, social media manager
chi: Programmer
akairosu: Concept artist, sprite artist
Liulyam: Concept artist, CG artist
keomikan: CG artist
Kanon746: CG artist
Funtime: CG artist, video editor
Bubbble.Honey: BG artist, CG artist
Diego: BG artist, CG artist
Waterways: Logo designer, CG artist
ENDYSIS: Itch.io page designer, CG artist
Cast
Jack "The Voice" Reynolds: Ryan X. Messcher (My Time at Sandrock, Monster Never Cry)
Maia Thorne: Vanessa Benoit (Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers, Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy)
Madame Laurent: Natalie Van Sistine (Spy X Family, Honkai: Star Rail)
Caleb Thorne: Jason Vu (Unmasked Truths, MilkFish)
Customer: Nathan Wagner (Bratz, Human Buddy)
Dr. Velásquez: Sophia Kea (Cat Meoir: Feline Detective, Invasive Affairs: Belladonna)
Alan Jones: Christopher Caz (Chains of Judgement, HoneyTrap)
Newscaster/Handler: Bree Frankel (Leyline Chronicles 2, Echoes of Eternity)
Dylan Thorne/Announcer: Angie Min (Skobeloff Forest, The Adventuresome Six)
Busboy: Aaron Moy (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Lost in Limbo)
Willy Jacobson: JM Torres (Stranger Things [Filipino Dub], Red Notice [Filipino Dub])
Waitress: Maganda Marie (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines, Fear the Spotlight)
Drunk: Rafael Lima (Neon Ignition, Eternal Thorns)
Angry Patron: Miles Garnica (Love Amidst the Timeless Rift, Reflection)
Created in one month for Spooktober 6th Annual Visual Novel Jam.
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Great game! The way the croony singing and visual effects contributed to the story was well done, the first song especially, and the voice acting was a highlight! Hope to see more~
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This game is so good. Your voice is amazing and I really like the character sprites and the voice acting. The writing is incredible. Good job!
Thanks so much for the kind words!
Cool entry with real song, I enjoyed it!
This game was such a wonderful treat to play! The voice acting is phenomenal, the score is stylish and haunting, and the story is taut and intriguing. Well done, team! ✨
Thank you so, so much!