The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns

ebi-hime

Rank: #5 / 7
Released: 2016
Studio: ebi-hime
Genre: visual novel

At a glance

The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns is a free visual novel by ebi-hime, released in 2016. Toma Andrews, a 14-year-old who feels more at ease in graveyards than among the living, meets a girl there who may be a ghost. The stranger asks Toma to hear the story of Emmeline Burns, who died in 1851; Toma is drawn to listen but wonders whether she can help someone already dead. The game is a short, linear story of about 20,000 words, with no choices or branches, and is described as readable in one sitting. It has artwork and an original soundtrack, and is identified as a lesbian or yuri visual novel set in England. Steam lists single-player, achievements and Family Sharing. It is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a short, linear yuri visual novel about a girl, a possible ghost and a story from 1851. It can be read in one sitting and is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

What is good

Free to play
About 20,000 words and readable in one sitting
Linear story with no choices or branches
Available on Windows, macOS and Linux

What to know first

No choices or branches
Single-player only

Verdict

This is a compact, linear visual novel with a ghost-story premise and an original soundtrack. Its short length and one-sitting format suit readers seeking a brief narrative experience.