is a Romance Thriller Visual novel released in 2019, developed and published by Nightshade.The remote boarding school of Solana Academy has a sinister secret, one that Yue Ishikami and her classmates are forced to confront after a monster breaks free from the old dormitory. While magical petal-like stones give them the power to fight back, it soon becomes clear that they are out of their depth...
A sequel, Eldritch University, was released in 2020. Kasumi Kawamura, a former student of Solana Academy, is now attending university and trying to rekindle her relationship with her girlfriend when a strange epidemic starts to infect the city. Caught in the center, Kasumi tries to find a solution, while wondering if she might be to blame...
Tropes Across the Series:
- Bespectacled Cutie: Yue, the protagonist of Academy, is a cute girl that's always seen wearing glasses.
- The Cameo: In University, Shizuka and Yuri from the Kindle-exclusive story Shireishi appear to investigate the epidemic known as "Nightmare Syndrome".
- Lizard Folk: The monster that Yue encounters in Academy is a black humanoid lizard with spiked elbows and heels.
- Multiple Endings: Academy has an ending for each girl Yue could be dating, as well as ending alone, and Dating Them All. University also has multiple endings, depending on whether Kasumi and her girlfriend patch things up, as well as whether or not Kasumi ends up sacrificing herself to stop the "Nightmare Syndrome".
- Re-Cut: In early 2021, Eldritch Academy received a "v2" version that updated the artwork to better match its sequel, alongside an announcement that a "v3" was in the works. Owners of Academy can still choose to play the earlier version, but as a "beta branch".
- "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue: University has, as an unlockable bonus, a set of stories that take place after the nightmare's end, hinting at new beginnings.
- Yuri Genre: Yue of Academy and Kasumi of University are both girls whose Love Interest(s) are other girls.
