Black Lily's Tale

Black Lily's Tale

Released Oct 2023

Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.

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Evaluation

Black Lily's Tale launched on October 23, 2023 and has received a steady stream of paid DLC scenario content, with 8 DLC entries all currently released. The most recent DLC ("Hana and Itsuki's After-Story 3") shipped on March 4, 2025. On October 24, 2025 — the game's second anniversary — the developer posted explicitly: "We plan to take advantage of the flexibility of indie production with Black Lily's Tale by exploring our options for more console releases and additional new scenarios." This is a direct developer statement of intent to produce additional scenario content. Following the anniversary post, the developer was actively engaged through December 2025: translation refinement patches were posted on November 13 and November 22, 2025, and a fully retranslated English version launched with a sale on December 13, 2025. The most recent developer communication in the data is from December 13, 2025. Nothing in the post-December 13, 2025 record walks back the October 24, 2025 statement about additional new scenarios — the developer's stated intent to produce more content remains the last word on the subject. As of October 1, 2026, approximately 9.5 months have passed since the December 13, 2025 post. This silence is notable, but given the small indie team (self-published) and that the anniversary statement was an open-ended exploration rather than a firm commitment with a deadline, the silence alone does not overturn the explicit developer statement. The October 2025 statement of intent stands as the most recent substantive communication about future content plans.
Evidence
On the game's second anniversary, the developer stated they are 'exploring options for more console releases and additional new scenarios.'
news post · Oct 24, 2025 source content planned
high
Developer released a fully retranslated English version and held a sale; most recent developer communication in the dataset.
news post · Dec 13, 2025 source development ongoing
medium

Content

8 of 8 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
1000-REKA
Achievements
1
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

[Character]


[Story]

"Maybe that was the early-blooming black lily's curse..."

Eighteen years have passed since the containment of the threatening virus CLII, which decimated over half of the minors in the population.

Although people have returned to their normal lives, a mark was left on society.

Hana Sasamori is a third-year student at the Naeshiro Private High School in Sapporo.

She is a rather quiet girl, but inside, she feels restless.

Just before graduation, Hana finds herself reliving the same day over and over.

"That's right... I'm in love with her."

More than anything, Hana wishes for the happiness of Itsuki, who came to her help in the past.

There is little she wouldn't do for her.

Hana thinks...

"She probably doesn't want me to hold onto such a feeling..."

Being an adolescent, she thought it was just a phase that deserved to be suppressed.

Nevertheless, together with that realization came a curse.

This is a story of love and malediction, of persistence and sorrow, a story set in the meandering space between two people looking for each other.

[Point]

A yuri adventure featuring Fukahire’s beautifully nostalgic illustrations.

A yuri coming-of-age story that explores the struggles of a girl falling in love with another girl.

Make choices at your own pace, type in keywords, and shape the fate of the story

Fully voiced characters

Beautiful animated character sprites bring the story to life

Supports Japanese and English languages

Features a story flowchart to help you navigate the narrative.

[Concept]

[Conflict x Adolescence] A story about "liking" and "cursing" in a world where girls are afraid to even say they like each other.

This work is just a story about a girl who loves a girl.
However, a pure love triangle with a boy is born in this story, which vividly depicts the subtleties of the conflicted and turbulent adolescent mind.

It speaks to the sense of entrapment that you feel even when you are not being blamed by anyone. A single word can destroy your relationships and memories.

This is a story of sweet sorrow love and a curse that makes you want to cheer for the girl.

[Tragedy x Interrupt] Overcoming the "tragedy" of March by "interrupting the choices".

The main character "Hana Sasamori" is caught in a loop with a tragic ending in each chapter.
Unlike ordinary games, this title does not force you to make choices! 
To escape the tragedy, you must "interrupt choices and change your fate" during specific conversations through your intervening will.

[Guess x Type] "Guess" and "type" to connect to a new fate.

Next, having interrupted the choice, you must actually enter an alternate "word" by typing it into the prompt.
By "guessing" correctly and inputting a word that changes their fate in the story, you may avoid tragedy and create a new fate.

You will surely want to use the above features once you bear witness Hana's single-mindedness.
You can intervene in the yuri and lead both girls to happiness by using your words to bring them together."

*To clarify the concept, this work incorporates elements of a pure and adolescent love triangle.

However, there is no intention or malice on the part of a boy to "interfere" with the relationship between two girls.

(For details, please refer to the "Regarding the Yuri Nature of the Game" section listed further down.)

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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