DIES ✦ IRAE

paradise lies behind the code.

[diesiraevn]

﹕DEV'S SIDE BLOG │KO-FI Dies Irae is an upcoming psychological thriller visual novel with romance elements. This game is not intended to be played by those under eighteen years old.

❛ You wake up with no memories, no recollection of who you were. The only thing vividly engraved in your mind is the red sky that has lived eternally in your thoughts ever since then. Whispers of a "god" who will bring about the end of the world begin to flood your surroundings, and suddenly you find yourself thrown into a warped reality in the company of even more warped individuals. Whom will you trust? What is this 'Dies Irae' you were warned about? ❜

Please note that this chart is a highly condensed list of trigger warnings; some elements may seem less severe in writing than they are in the actual game. A complete overview of the character routes will be released in the game's guide (TBA) once the full game is available. Please refer to it when it is published.

﹒WHEN WILL THE GAME BE RELEASED? 'Dies Irae' is a solo project, so its release depends on many factors. The full prologue is estimated for release around late 2026. My health is not the best, so please expect possible delays. ﹒CAN WE PERSONALISE THE MAIN CHARACTER? Players will be able to personalise the name and pronouns. No further personalisation options are planned. ﹒IS THIS GAME A ROMANCE GAME? As previously stated, 'Dies Irae' is primarily a psychological thriller. Romantic elements are secondary; each route is designed to explore the character's worldview and develop a closer bond with them. Please do not expect an explicitly romance-driven story, as romance is not the end goal. ﹒IS THE GAME NSFW? The game contains not-safe-for-work scenes, including explicit violence, murder, and horror elements. It will never contain explicit sex scenes or imagery. ﹒WHAT TYPE OF FANWORKS ARE ALLOWED TO BE SHARED? All types of fanwork (writing, art, etc.) are allowed, as long as they do not promote or support harmful ideologies, hateful propaganda, or politics. NSFW content featuring the characters is permitted, but I will not reblog it on this blog – only on my side blog. ﹒WILL THERE BE A MOBILE VERSION? I do not plan to release a mobile version, as mobile games are more accessible to younger audiences. ﹒WILL THE FULL GAME BE PAID? No, none of my visual novel projects will be paid. If you wish to support me, you can do so via Ko-Fi. ﹒HOW MANY LOVE INTERESTS DOES THE GAME HAVE? Four, but there's optional secret endings. I will not be adding more love interests in the future. ﹒I COME FROM THE PREVIOUS (2023-2024) BLOG, HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED? Almost everything – the first 'Dies Irae' blog I created was handled very poorly, and I noticed the game was taking a direction I found most unsatisfactory as its creator. Please refer only to the information I provide on this blog from now on; all previous content is not canon.

﹒TATSU, YUUTA AND YOTSUYA CHARACTER INTROS. ﹒SETH CHARACTER INTRO + PROFILE TEMPLATE. ﹒PROGRESS ROADMAP.

// DIES_IRAE: General game tag, used for anything related to the game. // DEV_LOG: Game updates, comments, and overall progress updates. // DI_WRITING: Official written material. // DI_ART: Art or official media related to the game. // CODELING_CONTENT: Fan-made content reblogs. // ANSWERED: Answered asks. // REBLOGS: Non-game-related content reblogs. //OOC: Not canon content, mainly for silly / meme material, or content that takes the original character out of its intended characterisation.

[diesiraevn]

Hello everyone, it's been a while since my last post. A lot has happened health wise (both mental and physical) and I've been unable to keep up the pace and focus on the project as much as I planned to these months. I anticipate this month will be more productive with the celestial help of god and the gays. Here are some sprite sketches I've been making on the meantime while I'm unable to render something proper.

Oh! and some chibis of each character holding their assigned weapon (Seth only needs his hands, that's kinda aura.)

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I followed you for a quite a while in fact if I'm not wrong you changed many blogs? This is not he the point tho, I have a bad memory so this is why I'm asking but wasn't the doctor part of the main characters too at first? Like that you could romance it? Sorry for any inconvenience I'm just curious

I did change many blogs in the past, indeed. Doctor Kurosaki was intended to be part of the main cast of love interests at first, but I found his character quite obsolete and lacking depth (trust me, I tried very hard to find his unique spot amongst the other characters), so he got delegated to just a background NPC. I have no intentions to flesh out his character further than I already did for reasons closely tied to the lore that I cannot possibly change; this will be seen once the game comes out. People are still allowed to ask questions/headcanons about him, though. I would never deprive anyone of information or indulge in a little bit of fantasy with my character (if it's allowed, that is.)

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Hello everyone, I have a small announcement to share. I've completed all the revisions and final scripting, and I'll be taking a few days off before (I had a small accident on my eye and messed it up, lolz.) starting the coding process. Thank you for showing interest in the game! We've already reached 500+ followers on the blog, and the more followers we get, the stronger Seth becomes.

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Background NPCs. Some of them are still missing their respective sketches but these are the ones I've done so far (ignore the messiness, this is at least 6+ months old). Some faces might be familiar, some others not.

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Tatsu has his shoes untied in the introduction art. Does he usually walk around like that? How often does he trip? Can he trip? Can you make him trip? Will he trip?

There is a running gag in the game about Tatsu always being on the verge of kissing the floor because of his poor shoe-tying habits, but he sometimes manages to avoid falling.

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Curious but what type of fashion would the three guys wear outside of their usual attire? Asking for fanart purposes hehe, thanks!

Funny you mention it, anon, because I have this old sketch for each of the guy's casual styles. Since the game takes place in around 2007, I tried to keep it as accurate to that era as possible. Seth has no alternate outfits because he barely likes wearing the one he already has.

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Last main route character! of course we gotta save the best for last. Meet the man himself, Seth. Full body render + profile template (if you'd like to make your own) under the cut.

﹒FONTS USED Agrandir Grand for Character Name, Character Title, Birthday and Quote. 29LT Zard Stendcil for Character description. Template was made in Canva.

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// GAME PROGRESS ROADMAP (MARCH-APRIL 2026)

I made this comprehensive rundown of the step-by-step progress I'll be doing from now on before the game's release. Even though I admit it doesn't even begin to cover all the stuff I still have to do before I start coding, it's enough for everyone to comprehend the current time line of progress done!

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// CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS: TATSU, YUUTA, YOTSUYA.

Introducing the first three routes for 'Dies Irae'. Follow up post with the remaining character + extras soon. FULL BODY CHARACTER RENDERS UNDER THE CUT.