Scarlet and Blank
Jeliko · 2021 · Visual Novel, Linear, Historical, Casual, Romance
PC
Positive97% · 29
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About Scarlet and Blank
In 1888 in Yoshiwara, the pleasure district of Tokyo, a man meets a woman. Soon after, the illustrious escort Hakuhi dies, her throat slit by a gilded silver hairpin.
So begins a tale of the events leading up to her death, told from the perspective of one man who loves her and another who hates her more than life itself.
― Award-winning Click-through Recitation Drama ―
Winner of the gold medal in the Sound Novel category of the 14th Freem! Game Awards.
Please be aware that as a sound novel, this game is like an illustrated drama CD. It has only one route and there are no choices to be made while reading.
The main story includes a prologue and epilogue and is fully voiced. A bonus chapter which unlocks after clearing the main game is partly voiced.
― Characters ―
Takano Seiji.
The second son of a noble family who finds himself at the White Horses brothel one night.
Yaichi.
A floor hand at the White Horses where Hakuhi works as an indentured escort.
Hakuhi.
The most popular escort at the White Horses, who can bend men to her will with a blink.
Content Warning
This game's story is a tragedy, and contains adult themes such as slavery, prostitution, bullying, depression, and suicide. It does not contain any explicit material.
So begins a tale of the events leading up to her death, told from the perspective of one man who loves her and another who hates her more than life itself.
― Award-winning Click-through Recitation Drama ―
Winner of the gold medal in the Sound Novel category of the 14th Freem! Game Awards.
Please be aware that as a sound novel, this game is like an illustrated drama CD. It has only one route and there are no choices to be made while reading.
The main story includes a prologue and epilogue and is fully voiced. A bonus chapter which unlocks after clearing the main game is partly voiced.
― Characters ―
Takano Seiji.
The second son of a noble family who finds himself at the White Horses brothel one night.
Yaichi.
A floor hand at the White Horses where Hakuhi works as an indentured escort.
Hakuhi.
The most popular escort at the White Horses, who can bend men to her will with a blink.
Content Warning
This game's story is a tragedy, and contains adult themes such as slavery, prostitution, bullying, depression, and suicide. It does not contain any explicit material.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
⠀11 found this helpful
There’s a lot I want to say about Scarlet and Blank, though most of it comes down to how deeply this incredible story touched me. I’d rather share those personal feelings directly with the developers, so here I’ll focus on the more straightforward aspects of the game. [h1]Scarlet and Blank Can’t Be Read as Something Trivial[/h1] Take a seat. Make yourself comfortable. If you can, get some tea, coffee, or just water, and take a few minutes to meditate before playing this game. You’ll want to pay attention to every sentence and read slowly, trying to truly grasp the meaning behind the words. Francine Prose, who wrote Reading Like a Writer, describes this as the ideal way to read anything. But in a game as deep and atmospheric as Scarlet and Blank, this approach isn’t just ideal—it’s essential. So take your time. Pause between chapters if needed. As you read, treat the experience like a meditative activity, where music, voice acting, and meaning flow from every character. This game is short, and its plot is simple. Yet you’ll find complex emotions in every phrase. That’s why I feel it’s important to take your time, to reflect and feel each sentence. With every moment, I fo…3 found this helpful
It was hard to get behind some of the story's drama for the sake of drama. Musical pieces in some areas didn't seem to fit the mood the text was giving off, which I ended up finding funny rather than serious.2 found this helpful
i didn't write a review at the time i finished reading this.... BUT i do remember how much i LOVED it. I thought the writing was soooooo alluring. i don't even have the words to express how beautiful i thought the art was along with the text! i must say, for some, the mechanics may be irritating, and some of the music is ill-fitting. overall though, it's just such a beautiful atmospheric game that i wish had more to it!
Very pretty novel :)
[h1]Before I played Scarlet and Blank, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
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