The Last Bite

A queer vampire noir mystery — made for the Queer Vampire Game Jam 2026

Mira and Selene have been partners for three centuries. Together they run The Last Bite, a bar that looks like a trendy nightclub on the surface — but is secretly a safe haven for queer supernatural creatures: vampires, werewolves, ghosts, witches.

One night, Selene vanishes. The only clue: a note written in blood ink that says "Don't look for me."

But Mira knows her too well. Something is wrong.

Features

• A noir investigation — Interrogate the bar's regulars, explore hidden rooms, and piece together the truth
• 6 unique characters — Each with their own secrets, motivations, and connections to Selene's disappearance
• Meaningful choices — Your decisions shape relationships and unlock different paths through the story
• 4 endings — Including a secret ending that requires finding every clue
• Clue journal — Track your discoveries with TAB
• 3 acts in one night — A complete story in a single session (~30 minutes)
• 3 languages — Play in English, Italian, or French
• Atmospheric audio — Noir jazz, ambient soundscapes, and typewriter SFX
• Ink-noir art style — Character portraits and moody backgrounds

Characters

Mira	Vampire, ~400 years old. Practical, protective, sarcastic. You play as her.
Selene	Vampire. Mira's partner. Poetic, mysterious, gentle. She's missing.
Ash	Non-binary werewolf. The bar's bartender. Loyal, but nervous tonight.
Vesper	Trans woman ghost. A regular. A medium who senses things others can't.
Dorian	Ancient bisexual vampire. A dandy who knows every supernatural secret.
Lux	Young lesbian witch. New in town. Arrived at the bar just tonight. Coincidence?

How to Play

• Click or Space/Enter — Advance text, select choices
• TAB — Open/close the clue journal
• ESC — Pause menu (resume, volume, quit)
• Mouse wheel — Scroll the clue journal

Content Warning

Themes of sacrifice, loss, identity, and immortality. No graphic violence or explicit content. All relationships are between consenting adults (some of whom happen to be centuries old).

About

This is my first narrative game — an experiment to see if I could build an interactive fiction from scratch, with no engine templates or pre-made frameworks. Just LOVE2D, Lua, and a story I wanted to tell.

Everything — the dialogue system, the clue tracker, the typewriter effect, the branching logic, the save system — was written from zero.

Created by Lythande

Built from scratch with LOVE2D and Lua for the Queer Vampire Game Jam 2026.