There will be Beauty is a dark fantasy visual novel that touches on themes of cyclical violence, collective punishment, and the cost of freedom when it is weighed against obligations to culture, family and community. 

Players make decisions about what it means to be deserving of redemption, and what they would sacrifice in the search for peace. This translates to a mature narrative aimed at an 18+ audience that may not be suitable for all players.

Other potentially triggering themes include relational abuse, forced marriage, gender-based violence,  murder, and imperial violence explored through an anti-colonial lens, with an emphasis on Indigenous sovereignty in the Caucasus. Visual and described body horror, gore and insects are also present.

If you believe you may be sensitive to some of the content involved, please proceed with care.

TWBB is complete! 

✧ Immersive Sound

Listen to an originally composed soundtrack that draws inspiration from folk music of the South Caucasus. Each room and memory has a unique soundscape designed to draw the player into the space. Headphones are highly recommended!

✧ Beautiful Stylized Artwork

Immersive yourself in the storybook-like UI, backgrounds and character art. Each element is thoughtfully designed based on meticulously researched historical architecture, clothing and artifacts of the South Caucasus in the 17th and 18th centuries.

✧ Unravelling Mystery

As the story progresses, players will be presented with a parser that requires specific inputs based on the information you have gathered. Use the history screen to recall past interactions and assist you on your travels through the manor.

✧ Accessibility

TWBB employs a limited colour palette with high contrast for visual impairment. The game has been tested for playability across multiple devices, including mobile phones, and responds to keyboard, mouse and touchscreen interactions. Keywords necessary for in-game progression are highlighted in the textbox and history screen, and the in-game parser accepts a variety of common synonyms and misspellings. 

NOTE: If you encounter any accessibility-related challenges during gameplay, please let us know in the comments! As a small team living with multiple disabilities, we strive to make our games as accessible as possible with our limited resources. We're always happy to know if there's something we can improve upon for present and future projects.

She is the eldest daughter of a port-dwelling merchant family.

Her tribe became scapegoats for mounting economic pressures in the wake of a devastating plague. After an edict forcibly expelled her family from the trade capital she grew up in, they sought to reunite with distant relatives in Bukhara.

Her family chose a risky ground route through remote highland villages to avoid mounting social prejudice. The last thing she remembers is leaving them at the foot of the summit to climb the mountain path alone.

Can she remember what brought her to the cursed manor before it swallows her?

An indentured servant, condemned to welcome lost souls drawn into the manor’s curse. He felt detached from his body in life, making him one of the few remaining household residents capable of anchoring themselves to the forward passage of time.

He drifts between a semi-conscious awareness of the present and loose fragments of a half-forgotten past. The only way to piece them together is by retreading the spaces where his memories first took root.

Can the manor’s newest arrival finally help him complete the story, or will he wander its ruined halls until they crumble?