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The Shades of Red Chapter 4 - Now Available


The Shades of red is a romance/horror yandere visual novel were you meet Isaac Redfield.

A recently trending painter, who agreed to give you painting lessons.

Content Warning: strong language, suggestive themes, drug use, suicide, violence & blood
This game is intended for 16 audiences.


35000~ words [Demo, full version will be longer]

Nameable Female MC

Partial voice acting

10 CGs [More in full version]

Mutiple Endings/4 so far (3 True Endings in Full version)



Musik by Vivek Abihshek

Voice of Isaac Redfield

sfx from pixabay and freesfx

Writing by Me and Stealth

Rest by Me (Kuroyuri)

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StatusIn development
Rating
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(92 total ratings)
AuthorKuro
GenreVisual Novel
TagsDark, Horror, Psychological Horror, Romance, yandere

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TSoR-Demo1.4-mac.zip 518 MB
TSoR-Demo1.4-pc.zip 532 MB

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how do i get the fourth ending? can someone help please i've been trying for a while nvm i got it idk how though BUT great game overall!! i love the atmosphere nd the song you choose for when the game opens is magnificient i'm so excited for upcoming chapters best of luck<333

Hello! I've been waiting for so long haha I wanted to ask how many chapters are you planning to make? I'm curious!

about 6 plus the ending for each route :D

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WO IT GOT A UPDATE QWJIJ1!/1/?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?1//1/!/!?!?!?1/?! i've been waiting since 2023 1jweutitjtuiwerjthetiterjtirgjhjritrj i'm soe xcited i'm gona play it RIGHT NOW....1//1/!?!?

atp i'm the number one fan of this game fight me /hj

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I love this game!

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HIII, i love this game so much, i find Isaac very cute :). Honestly that idea is so cool, i never thought of something like that😌✨

I love yandere characters/games even tho i find them kinda unsettling, maybe i'm just a masochist idk

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haha thank you :p

I love the game honestly! I played it a while back but I never got involved in it and I didn't have a Itch.io account back then. I played it on my grandparent's laptop. Now that I look back to the game it improved much! I like the fact you made him have a wife (but now she's dead) before so you re-think before you decide which decision you're gonna choose. As the sick mind I have, I thought he killed his wife and said she died! I don't know if he did but I have my theories. So that's why he's so bold? Also just an idea but maybe Jane can be jealous of the player and she could get mad and yell at the player plus end their relationship, trying to also collapse the relationship the character has with Isaac. Also if you'd please my wishes I would love some more gore if you (the creator Kuro) are comfortable with it! Also if you'd like some help on the game feel free to reach out to me! I'm always here to help. 

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Hi there! Sorry for the late reply and thank you for the comment! :3 You are actually on the right track when it comes to Jane... (Depending on the route you take) And I am currently searching for ppl who could help me with the story/writing. If you still would like to help me, I could use some assistance now that I picked this project back up.

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Wow, hey! I could help, but it would take some time as my School year isn't yet finished, but I'd love to! I'm not working on any of my projects right now but I will in the future.

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Alrighty!

It's been a while and I see that there's not much in here! Honestlyy I've been waiting for an update for quite a time HAHA I didn't realize it's been 8 months ! My 1 year anniversary with this game is coming SOOOOON.

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My plan was to work on it on the yandere jam, but I couldn't join because this game uses ai. I don't know when I will continue tho. But seein you still comenting on here makes me a bit more motivated. I'll see if I get more freetime soon. :)

Oh is that so? 😭 In what form does your game use AI though? Anyways, I am glad that you are at least feeling a bit more motivated in continuing this project of yours! It'd be really nice to come back again and see that it is completed :)) I'll look forward to seeing updates in the future and well maybe I could get my friends to play as well!

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The backgrounds are mostly AI pictures I created and edited to fit the game better. I am currently redrawing the backgrounds, but I am a beginner when it comes to environments so it takes me a long time. ^^'

when's the next update? I miss this game!

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I planned on contiueing it in the yandere jam but I had ai images in it so I could not join. I may work on it the following month. :D

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I really enjoyed this. So excited for the full release!

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truly, one of the best yandere games i've seen! Isaac both magnetic and creepy, cant take my eyes off of him! looking forward for the full game <3

There is a Yandere Jam coming up in December, are you planning on joining that with this game?

i didnt know that one is in december i have to think about it. I dont have much time in december. but thanks for mentioning it :)

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man i love this game so much, thank you for creating it and cant wait for the full release <3

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I know I left a comment 3 months ago just a few scroll down... But honestly I'm still waiting for full release :DD

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I'm planning on finishing the game in february when the yandere jam returns. :D

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I'm just hunting these games again out of boredom

RAHHHH

I am back

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This is a very interesting VN! I really like the idea of a yandere painter, don't think I've ever seen anything like that. The art (ohmygod ISAAC IT'S ILLEGAL TO BE SO PRETTY), the way you pair the music with the events - those are definitely your very strong sides!

On that note, could you please give us a bit more soundtrack names? I've been searching the artist's Youtube videos for several hours, and I still can't find that one soundtrack 😭 It plays when the heroine tells Isaac drawing back/legs/hands/etc is her weak point. Thank you in advance!

I actually just found the music, the track is called "Murder Under the Bridge" in case if anyone's been searching for it as desperately as I did 🥲

Good thing you found it! I will add the titles in the credits in the future, thans for mentioning it and for your praise ^_^ / ~

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I haven't finished this game (demo) entirely but,


The first artwork piqued my interest, the one where the moth was in burning flames.


After I did my research I noticed the idiom '...you're like a moth to flames' and moths are naturally attracted to any source of light whether it'd be from light bulbs or 'fire' despite the danger that lures, they are MADE to be attracted to this *light* 

Some may interpret the meaning in different ways like art however, these are the ones that I actually felt close to ( this isn't mine )

- It's like an urge to go towards something that could possibly or would cause you harm like they seem 'inviting' and i felt that it somehow fits the story ( even if I'm not so far from it yet lol ) you're greatly allured by it like it's just so hypnotizing, in short the strong attraction/desire that you have for something or someone even if it leads to a negative event.


Thank you! I'll make sure to see your future updates and go back for another rating ^^

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 Thanks google HAHAGHD

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It makes me feel giddy somehow, like this feels like how I'm so curious about what's Upstairs which i didn't go towards for, not yet, at least.

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And what's up with his obsession with 'backs'

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Thanks for your comments. It's always interesting to read interpretations from you guys hehe .... 😉 You might not be so far off.

I'm curious about the next parts! I thought the art of the game was beautiful, I was curious to know the rest, I can't wait for it to come out, it left a lot of mystery still in the air, I hope there are more parts to come.

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Beautiful! I rarely comment on itch.io games, but I feel like I have to with this one! This has been on my playlist for a long time, and I finally decided to give it a chance on a whim. Thank God I did. I just finished Chapter 3 and OMG I rarely feel something for yandere games' love interests, but it's different with Isaac. He's one of the best love interest in a yandere game I've ever seen! Chapter 3 in particular made me fall in love deeply with him with the scenes showing more of his vulnerable side like date and the dead birds scene. He's mysterious, sensual, and possibly dangerous. Someone even comment that he might have killed his wife. Oh, and the premise! As someone who loves art and meuseums I didn't expect this game to be so deep. The aesthetics and overall art is stunning. I loved when they discuss art and absolutely loved Isaac's painting with the moth and the flame and his more ominous, surrealist and misterious paintings and the whole symbolism behind it. How the MC might be a moth to Isaac's flames. Overall a very sophisticated and artistic premise. And the choice of soundtrack is perfect too. As I'm writing this, I'm listening to the theme of the main menu. It's absolutely beautiful and if you mind me asking,  what's the name of the song that plays on the main menu? 

I'm very glad you commented! Thank you for your kind words, you are right with a few things about isaac I won't tell which one tho~^_^ Anyway I am happy you like the game so far and that I could get the artistic side across. the music in the title is from vivek abhishek like all other tracks so far, it's named metaverse. I came across this musician by chance because he makes copyrightfree music and I stayed for the amazign music he does. the youtube channel is linked in the credits of tsor.

WHY JANE DID US LIKE THAT??? my day is ruined  :( i'm gonna cry throught the whole game now, idc about Isaac that much tbh just give me my friend back why was she so mean

You can find out more about her situation in the next chapter. Maybe you see what people write online and then get her mood change?

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This is getting so interesting I already want more after finishing chapter 3 lmao. Video coming on my channel later today to.

NO WAY I JUST FINISHED THE CHAPTER TWO AND CAME TO LOOK FOR UPDATES AND Y'ALL ALREADY RELEASE IT ???? i love you guys thank you so much 

It's all planned! ;) Hope you like it <3

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All according to keikaku

Just played through Chapter 2. I am so curious about future chapters. I have to say some of the spelling mistakes were killing me lmfaoo. 

Here is my video on it.

Thanks for doing a video on it! I Know that there are some spelling mistakes... English isn't my favorite rest language. I guess I need to look out for test readers.

Can you tell me where the mistakes where? Just so I get an idea. ^___^'

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Oh yeah that is absolutely understandable. I will review the footage and say where. I might miss some though. 


For example there are parts where you seem to forget a word. Like near the beginning when we leave the house mc says "Hi, what do mean with finally?". There is a you missing between do and mean. At a part near the start you say of cause instead of of course.                                                                                                                                    

There is also punctuation missing at some points, but I'm ngl it's not my strong suit either lmao. I add punctuation when it's not even necessary.

So you know stuff like that. I'm better at knowing how words are spelt, but punctuation isn't my strong suit. I hope this somewhat gives you an idea unless you had something specific I didn't help with lol.

Thank you so much :D yeah of cause and of course is something I get wrong often... =__='

"What do YOU mean with finally" Yes thanks! I overlooked a word there. Thanks again <3

Well that was really cool! I really liked the opening, it was cool to see the design of the visual novel, I adore the aesthetic, also I wanna live in Isaac's house like what the hell man, why is your house so cool and pretty??? But also secrets~! I also gotta say, I'm curious if we can bond with Isaac more through art and maybe mending his garden, and I wonder if we can interpret his artwork ourselves. Also Jane, lmao girly knew when to boss her way through the museum. I'm excited to see the more we interact with Isaac and learning more about his past, and I'm also curious what kind of yandere he'll develop into and how it'll affect his relationship with MC. Aside from that, it was a really fun and indulging visual novel!

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Thank you so much for ur kind words  ^v^! Issac mending his garden would be very emotional for him. But I can see the MC convincing him to work on it with her. but prepare for much feels T_T.... the next update will be out in a couple of days, where you can see more of girl boss jane! :D

Woooh! Excited to see Jane's girlbossing schemes, also we need more fluffy moments to offset the creepy and tense moments with our wonderful Isaac~!

Looking forward for full released! Love the premise and the art of this game

I'm looking forward to the full release of the game! Also your art style is so pretty, it's very distinctive!

I love the art of this game! The demo also sets up the feel for the rest of the game! Great job so far.

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I REALLY LIKE THIS GAME-

I am really looking forward to more SO DOES EVERYONE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK :3

just a small thing there are some grammar mistakes and spelling mistakes sometimes in the game

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Thank you so much! Yes I figured that the game has grammar errors. I'm not that good with english but the finished game will go through test readers so fingers crossed the language will be smoother.

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🤍LOVE THIS GAME!🖤

Can't wait for the full release <33
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Hehe, waiting for next zt updates

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I loved the demo :) Great work !