
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
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Romantic, fantastical, and eerie, Zero-Sum Heart is a coming-of-age story about love.

Enter a magical boarding school on our protagonist's eighteenth birthday as she makes a monumental decision and derails her life.
A ritual sacrifice got her everything she ever wanted: an adoring crowd (faceless), a newfound power (dangerous), and a whirlwind romance (one-sided). But without a heart in her chest, how could she love anyone back? Does she even need to?

A short 2-hour story with multiple endings, blending genres of romance, teen drama, thriller/horror, and magical realism.
Vibrant and psychedelic hand-drawn illustrations that blur the lines between reality and fantasy.
A witchy, sinister, and groovy original soundtrack.

Zero-Sum Heart contains visual depictions of self-mutilation, violence, and gore, although not particularly graphic due to the non-realistic art style.
The story also contains limited depictions of stalking, harrassment, abuse, toxic familial and romantic relationships, murder, and suicide. Please note that due to the premise of the story, any romantic interaction the protagonist initiates with characters under the influence of magic might involve dubious consent.
If any of the above might be triggering for you, caution is advised while playing the game.
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Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish - Latin America
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“你没有问过我是否愿意,只要你开口,我就会把我的心给你”
Коротенька новела з чудовою специфічною атмосферою. От приблизно такий самий вайб у моєї депресії Дуже стильний арт, прекрасна музика і чуттєвий сюжет. Пограла 3 години, і останню годину я просто проревіла, бо хвилювалася за гг і її кохання. Але супер пощастило, що я одразу вийшла на хорошу кінцівку, і там я вже плакала від радості. Багато досягнень в мене не відкрито, але я й не буду їх дивитися, бо я задоволена своїм хепі ендом В сумі гру рекомендую, але обережно, то там показують нутрощі((((
目前只走了相濡以沫结局,很温暖的一条线,从自身出发,两个人都得到了自己想要的
很脆弱的人。 玩着玩着被这个游戏的台词说破防了。==
太喜欢美术和音乐了,美轮美奂,故事也很喜欢TnT
打折的时候买的,画风很喜欢,故事还算有意思,只是再打磨一下就好了,有部分感觉太沉浸于絮絮叨叨自我感受,情感的转换铺垫不足,留白太多。
感觉尸体暖暖的
其实刚开始关注这个游戏 是因为画风 完成游戏 却被文案深深吸引 爱 真的是人类历史中最复杂 而又最伟大的命题
诶呀,如果现实中真的有这样一个坚定相信你的人该多幸运啊,他的台词都写得好好,完全就是亿万少女幻想中的正常人类,be也特别有美感hhh,个人感觉爱是一种看见别人的能力,主角有被他看见真是太好啦
这个开头,挂羊头卖狗肉。以为是讨论爱是什么,比如权力、自己的投射,结果直接变恋爱故事了...?白瞎这幻想微克的设定了。恋爱故事后续也蛮潦草。
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