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In this visual novel, you follow a manga artist who creates a tulpa—a separate being inside his mind—hoping it could fix his problems. Nick is a 23-year-old manga artist living alone in a foreign country. Some might see him as a broke, depressed, and probably clinically insane loser; but that would be a rather shallow point of view. Nick is a talented mangaka with a lot of potential, but at the moment, he's clearly going through some stuff. This cute girl is Nick's best friend. It doesn't matter that nobody else can see her!

Tulpa the Unseen Lover is a visual novel in which you read text and make choices that change the story's outcome. You'll get a compelling story with multiple endings, up to three hours of gameplay, two romantic interests, unlockable outfits for your tulpa, and dozens of high-quality CGs and cutscenes. Your decisions shape the narrative's direction and determine which of the available endings you experience.

The game blends comedy, drama, and psychological horror. It shares thematic DNA with titles like Doki Doki Literature Club or MiSide, which involved a pseudo girlfriend/lover who was more than they first appeared to be. There's very clearly some darkness going on here as well. The Steam listing includes content warnings about depression, loneliness, escapism, alcohol abuse, mental instability, and suicide.

All the story, art, and music are made by real people, without gen-AI whatsoever. Horse Position, the studio behind the game, consists of a married couple who are professional animators with experience including work on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Zootopia 2, and Overwatch cinematics. All CGs and cutscenes are hand-animated in Blender, with no generative AI used at all. This title appeals to visual novel enthusiasts seeking psychological depth, players interested in branching narratives with meaningful consequences, and those drawn to character-driven stories that explore complex emotional themes.