Don't Die Digging 2023.12.1

How much of myself am I willing to give up in the name of love? was a question Enid found herself asking more and more as the confrontation between her and her ex grew nearer. A uselessquestion to ask at this point, but one she couldn'tseemto get outofher head regardless.

Don't DieDigging is a visual novel about the pains of personhood, about coming back from the dead wrong, and about how painful love can be when you give too much of yourself in its name before being ready for it.

Enid Carbide is an ornithologist, a mercenary and a necromancer, leading the corps known as the 'Kestrel Knights'. For the past three years, she's been butting heads with a rival corps led by her ex-girlfriend, Tess, and the scrawny girl who is in love with her. They've met three times since their break-up, each one ending in an attempt at the other's life.

Now, with the biggest job she and her team have embarked on yet, Enid is presented a fourth and final opportunity to bury Tess -and the past- for good. This time she will make it count, or gladly die in the process.

Don't Die Digging may contain...

Adorable lesbians trying to court each other.Not-so adorable lesbians trying to kill each other.Detailed and kinetic fight scenes.Quiet, somber moments.Over 20 CGs drawn by me.About 2 hours of playtime.A post-credits scene.

There's also a no-commentary playthrough of the game, if you'd prefer it. Here.

This game was made in under two months for Yuri Game Jam 2023, written, programmed and drawn by me, with music from Nihilore and Alice Walker. Let me know about any bugs or grammatical inconsistencies you find, since English is not my first language.

Content Warning:

This game containsviolence,graphic depictions of death and referenced sexual and emotional abuse.

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