The Inn Between
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
THE INN BETWEEN
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Do you believe in gods? In monsters? In ghosts?
17 years ago, a boy met a monster.
The Inn Between is a mature BL fantasy romance visual novel following Myka Riley and his life long search to recover his missing memories after an accident as a child left him in the care of his aunt with no recollection of who he was, or what happened to his family.
One phone call, and his life will change forever. Myka's journey to recover his identity leads him down a unknown and mystical path, revealing a world he never could have imagined existed - a world far removed from the one he knows, filled with gods, ghosts, and creatures only thought myth.
Can Myka navigate his new reality? As his new relationships bloom, will he succeed in his quest for identity? Or will the forces of an ancient fate claim a long sought victory?
With three romanceable characters, Myka will encounter and grow his connections to those around him.
- 200,000 Words (52.000 in the extended demo)
- A fusion of modern and fantasy aesthetics
- Three romanceable love interests
- Character art & CG illustrations by XianJin
- Multiple Endings
- Original soundtrack
- Catboy
Gorgeous character after gorgeous character, The Inn Between contains over 20 incredible characters, many of which you can meet in our extended demo!
Myka Riley - The protagonist
A mythology nerd with an obsessive love of cats and a deep fear of ghosts. Myka carries a sketch pad full of creatures no one else could see (a likely cause of his aversion to the unseen, if he's honest with himself).
He seeks answers to his missing memories, and to reclaim his long lost family.
Did we mention he really loves cats?
Leonardo "Leon" Addy - Childhood Friend
A human of considerable awkwardness, Leon has known Myka for many years. The two of them attending school together since they were children, their studies at university seeing them become roommates and close friends.
A lover of antiquing and games Leon enjoys nothing more than a simple night in with his treasured friend.
Unfortunately for Leon, he happens to be strongly allergic to Myka's favourite thing in the world. Cats.
Emrys - The Cat God
A mysterious resident of The Inn, the cat god Emrys takes great pride in his feline ears and tail. More willing to flirt than answer questions this kitty is the cause of both frustration and curiosity to Myka.
He cares deeply for the inn and its inhabitants and will do anything to protect it.
Emrys has a talent for cooking and much to Myka's distress possesses an intense dislike for clothing.
Solas - The Fallen God
A fallen god. Dangerous and unpredictable. Solas has taken a deep interest in Myka. For what reason, is known only to himself.
A being once known for his pure spirit and affinity for nature, now he faces a deep well of darkness within.
For all his secrecy and solitude Solas appears to have formed an unlikely 'connection' with Leon. Whether the pair like it or not.
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Development log
- The Inn Between: The Extended Demo54 days ago
- The Inn Between: General UpdateMar 01, 2024
- Beta Access and The Art CollectionMay 05, 2023
- Demo UpdateMar 27, 2023
- Project Updates: Patreon +Feb 02, 2023
- Android: Temporarily Unavailable.Jan 31, 2022
- Tiers and Store.Dec 17, 2021
- Demo Version 1.4Nov 18, 2021
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Hi, is there any way to turn off the background moving back and forth? It's making it difficult to progress because it causes a bit of actual physical discomfort from watching it.
I've just started playing so I'll edit this when I've finished the extended demo to give proper thoughts, but I wanted to note that the panning back and forth in the beginning room made me feel quite nauseous while reading aaa
THIS IS SO FRIGGINMG INTERESTING im so excited to buy it when the game releases or whatever comes next
any updates on when the full release is going to be?
I'm a bit confused and hoping for assistance. I just downloaded the novel to two exe files. One is TheInnBetweenDemo and the other is TheInnBetweenDemo-32. Which version do I run?
Hi!
Unless you have a 32bit system you would use the TheInnBetweenDemo one
Most systems are 64bit these days.
Thank you so much for the clear up! I really appreciate it.
tried the demo on steam.. got 7 mins in.. suuuuuper long and boring opening narration and the " side comments" in the story is annoying and disruptive.... The BGs look amazing so I had hope for this game
just wondering, when is the next update or release date for the game? or possibly a predicted time? no rush ofc! love the demo!
Thank you for playing!!
Any updates?
Is there any updates regarding the progress of this game?
Will you charge money for this game once it's finished?
Hi!
Yes, the full game will be 24.99usd once released.
Fuck I guess I won't be playing this. I have to spend my money wisely right now since I'm in college.
That's a shame, im entirely boke right now so i hope i'll be able to play someday. the game looks great so far btw!!
is any updates yet? :D
No public updates on the game at this time but we show a lot on our Kickstarter and Patreon with our progress!
Our release is expected towards the end 2023
It's been a while since I played the demo, but I really enjoyed it and it made me want more. Definitely still looking forward to the full game!
Thank you so much!!
Really glad you enjoyed it ^_^
Is/will the full game be free?
Hi!
The full game will not be free, sorry!
The price of the game will be 24.99 usd
I played this game a while ago and I wanna know does this game show yk the characters full body
discord is invalid now
oh! thank you!
I've got that updated now
Just as a heads up, I get incorrectly placed dialogue text on the Android version. It all begins a line or so higher than it should be.
Thank you for the error report.
We've attempted to fix this but cannot identify a cause as it doesn't do it on the devices available to us to test on.
is MC always bottom?
Hi!
For our NSFW scenes our dynamic arrangements are as follows:
Myka - Vers
Solas - Top
Emrys - Vers
Leon - Bottom
hello!
Does this mean that in Emrys case we will get both kind of scenes, or will we be able to choose a role? Thanks in advance, game is amazing, take care! 💕
Hi!
No choice from the player unfortunately, scene will play out in a set way. For Emrys there will be a switch between scenes so there will be at least one scene he tops and one scene he bottoms in.
Hello,is this game for 18+?
Our demo is 17+ in content but with our Kickstarter achieving the NSFW stretch goal the full game will be 18+
We will be locking into the feasibility of a toggle or streamer mode for bypassing 18+ content further into development though.
is it gonna be free to play or we have to purchase it
Hi!
The demo is free to play and always will be.
The full game will have a regular price of 24.99 usd
Currently available via our Kickstarter at a special price of $25 aud (which is appropriately $19 usd)
absolutely love the demo. great writing ( few grammar errors, but not really so bad that it breaks immersion. ) good character development so far, even generating bonds towards them.
a lot of potential with this vn, really looking forward to reading further when it is available
Thank you!!
I plan on having an update out soon to fix those grammar errors, I apparently missed quite a bit in my prelaunch testing!
Im amazed for the plot and so the art <3 Im so excited
Thank you!!
Awwww I'm debating myself if to play the demo or wait for full release :( looks so good and the comments are very positive, damn me stumbling across amazing games that can not play.
As soon as it gets released please kindly take my money hahahaha
the release date on steam sounds so far :(
Hi!!
I want to tell you to play the demo but I also totally get it, until I started doing YouTube lets plays I wouldn't play demos in case I liked a game and then had to wait.
2023 does sound far away but I can guarantee that it'll be here before we know it! Which is actually kind of scary as the dev.
Theres a lot to do though and we wanted to make sure we gave our team ample time to get things completed without pushing them too hard.
As important as it is to us to get our game out as quickly as we can, our teams health and wellbeing will always be top priority.
If you haven't checked out our Kickstarter you should! It's a great way to get the game at a discounted price plus other great merch items!
yeah I totally get how time can make something good into something great! And health is priority.
I'll totally play it once it gets released no matter when it is. Demos are just scary cuz they live rent free in my head lol, I'm just glad I'm stumbling across so many great games lately.
I will back a few projects on Kickstarter during the month, hopefully I can make it for the inn between! (I need those guys!!!)
Best of luck with everything and hopefully everything goes smoothly for the team!
Already backed on KS ❤️🥺
ahh thank you so much!!
I contributed to the kickstarter, i am so excited to see how this project ends!
Thank you so much for your support!!
I love the demo !! All the va's did an awesome job. Everything was beautifully made. I'd be looking forward to see more of this.
Great job everyone. <333
Thank you!! <3
i'm so glad i decided to play it! The game's simply immaculate. Honestly, i'm speechless at how good was that demo. I loved every bit of it, and welp, i guess i'll be simping for Emrys now. Although Solas and Leo are too irresistible to just pass on them. Also, VA's did awesome job as well! I genuinely can feel how much love went into that project. I'll make sure to back it up on Kickstarter and become a Patron once i get my paycheck!
Please take care devs and all the people working on that masterpiece! Stay safe and healthy! Much love from fennec boi! <3
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
It was very nice. Definitely going to pay the full game :)
Thank you so much!
really interesting story, i accidentally fell in love with thomas somehow but anyways im really excited for more .
the art and visuals in it is really nice.
also about the nsfw: will there be a on and off function or..?
Oh ah almost forgot the va! i usually turn them off but the voice acting in this one is really good good job to them.
If the NSFW goal gets funded on the Kickstarter then incorporating a toggle to skip NSFW will be something we will be looking into including, we're have no set plan on how to handle it yet.
A lot depends on the results of the Kickstarter but it's definitely on our list of features.
aw that was so great I'd love to see more
ITS HEREEE AND IM LATE
The demo was really fun to play! I love the voice acting, and I'm already fond of Leon. I'm looking forward to the Kickstarter!
ITS HEREEEEE
EDIT: nevermind its not hereeeee :(
<3
Really soon!
When will you get your Kickstarter to be out? I am already am a patron but I want to know if there's another way I can support the game. I played the beta version of the demo and it's was amazing!! It's hard to believe that it's not even the actual demo!!!
Hey!
First off thanks so much for the patreon support and I'm so thrilled you enjoyed the beta!!
The Kickstarter is primarily dependent on script writing so we can get accurate numbers on our budget.
Above all else we want to ensure that what we ask for on a Kickstarter will actually cover our expenses. We're hoping and aiming to have it launched by October this year but we'll keep everyone updated once we have a set date.
Yay, my birthday's in October so you can say it will be like a birthday present to me then! lol, I cant wait!! 😁👍
Are we able to try out the demo?
The demo will be available to play soon!
We're in the final development stages at the moment, adding voice acting and polishing programming.
Was wondering, thank ye for letting us know
Sfw or Nsfw?
Hi!
We've been classifying the game as "Semi-NSFW"
There will be content of selective nudity and suggestive intimacy.
At this stage, there will be no explicit NSFW however.
So excited for this
Thank you!
Looking forward to the game ^^
Also the trailer is really good
Thank you!
Both Edward and TheNeth are extremely talented, we're thrilled to have them working with us!
This game looks like it's going to be great cant wait till you post the game; great work on the info and the characters!!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Work on the demo is progressing steadily and im so excited to show off the demo soon!
Your welcome your game is amazing!!