A Marble's Muse
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
In the small island country of Liliana, lays Clarke, an artist who just so happens to be a marble. They're having some trouble, you see. They're facing the worst thing that can happen to a creative: artist's block. Following the footsteps of their favorite artists, they're out on the town to find a muse! That's where you come in! It's your job to guide Clarke to their next muse and maybe even help them find love along the way. Will you make Clarke's next piece the best artwork Liliana has ever seen, or will they continue to be plagued with artist's block?
Inspired by the YouTube channel, Jelle's Marble Runs, and the visual novel Hatoful Boyfriend, A Marble's Muse is a romantic comedy visual novel where you can romance marbles!
- 5 romance interests
- 80k+ words
- 30+ CGs
- 25 Achievements (Steam only, every purchase comes with a Steam key!)
- Accessibility Options
- Typeface Selection
- Self-Voicing
- Shakescreen Toggle
- A ninja
- The mafia
- A gigantic sporting event where marbles participate in numerous sports, such as horse racing and ribbon dancing called the Marble Palooza
This game features a panic attack, instances of accidental misgendering, grief, and the mention of a sibling's passing. Please be advised while playing.
- Story & Project Lead: Kristi "HusbandoGoddess" Jimenez
- Lead Programmer: Gami (Bradley Marques)
- Music: Efe Torzan, Sab Irene, Silas Maximus Martinez (Whadies), Naraudio & Kazantsev
- Background Artist: Enajori Yui
- Sprite/CG Artist: BetaWolfs
- Watercolor Art: Andiboy
- Additional Art: Dolly Doyle (Dolly Rabbit)
- GUI Artist: m.
- Proofreaders/Editors: Taylor Morphis and Kelly Escalante
Additional Credits
- Font Used: Dimbo which was created by Jayvee Enaguas
- Many of the sound effects were obtained from Zapsplat
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Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5.24 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- A Marble's Muse is Out Now!2 days ago
- Pre-Orders + Updated Demo10 days ago
- A Marble's Muse will release January 10, 2025!92 days ago
- 11/11/22 Progress ReportNov 11, 2022
- 5/1/22 Progress ReportMay 01, 2022
- 3/17/22 Progress ReportMar 17, 2022
- 1/25/22 Update + Sneak peak of Deadlock's RouteJan 26, 2022
- New Version of the DemoSep 03, 2021
Comments
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this is really cute!! i wasn't sure what to expect but all the marbles are endearing. also all the different marble types made me think of the marbles i used to have as a kid myself ✨
Thank you so much for playing kc! I'm really glad you enjoyed the marbleverse. AND YES! Coming up with the marble designs with the artist Beta was my favorite part of the art process. I really wanted them all to feel unique in some way, like Cotton looking like a gumball, and the Lilies all being named and designed after various lilies!
This demo is great so far! I really like all the marble designs. I hope there's more "marble world building" in the full game, like they narration mention humans as things that exist elsewhere, and the fact that the Lillies are all from the same home country. Is a manufacture style sort of like an ethnic group? How are baby marbles made? Clarke gets seen by others as young and feminine and mentions it might have to do with the clearness of their glass. All very curious....
All the characters are great too. I like how Clarke's backstory is sprinkled into relevant scenes. Their relationship with Lilco is quite interesting!
LOVE THISSSSSSSS
HELL YEAAAAHHH! I hope you're excited for the full release then. Mark your calendar for January 10 👀
Hi! For MAC, you'll need to open the AMarblesMuse.app! Somewhere in that folder should be the executable for Mac users. If that doesn't work, let me know and I'll try my best to assist you. Sorry for such the vague explanation, I'm not a Mac user. 😭