Dying Stars

Dying Stars is a dark fantasy RPG for players who want turn-based combat mixed with vampire romance and a grim sense of struggle. The tone stays serious, leaning into loss and survival rather than lightness.

Story

Vampires are a cursed, dying race who must drink human blood to control the beast within, hidden among the humans who barely know they exist. With no new vampires born in years, the queen wants to accept bitten humans into their ranks, though those born vampires despise these "false" ones as inferior. The king pursues his own ruthless plan to save his people, and Feran, a human lord bitten and turned to save his life, is pulled into the conflict as a symbol of the divide tearing the vampires apart.

Gameplay

Players guide Feran through story-driven RPG missions built around turn-based combat, in the vein of games like Fire Emblem, while managing his place among vampire factions who see him as an outsider. Progression ties into his transformation as a bitten vampire, with combat encounters and exploration framed by the political struggle between the queen's and king's opposing plans. Dialogue and choices shape how Feran navigates loyalty, suspicion, and romance within vampire society.

Features

• Hand-drawn 2D art style paired with RPG Maker MZ presentation
• Turn-based tactical combat with a transformation mechanic tied to Feran's vampire nature
• A caste conflict between born and bitten vampires driving faction-based story branches
• Romance subplots woven into the wider fight over the vampires' survival