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Willows: A Dream of Shadows

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Willows: A Dream of Shadows

Graveyard Shift Productions · Published by Graveyard Shift Productions

Content notice: Content warning, Demo contains foul language, depictions of gore, and psychological horror.

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

A tale of two siblings struggling to survive their present and heal from their past. Just how long can they ignore that which haunts them? "Willows: A Dream of Shadows" is a psychological gothic horror visual novel puzzle game, featuring hand drawn assets, and a episodic branching story-line.

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Embark on a haunting journey through Willows as you navigate the twisted paths of two siblings struggling to survive and heal. Experience hand-drawn visuals and a branching narrative that unfolds in eerie detail, crafted by Graveyard Shift Productions.

About this game

"Matthew Willows, I know you well enough to know you’ve never been 'fine' in your life." - Maria Willows

The Willows siblings have learned that it’s best to keep their heads down and go with the flow of life. At least that’s how the “responsible” older sister, Maria, sees it, as she contends with a life of managing a run-down video store in a run-down city, in a run-down country.

Her little brother, Matthew, sometimes forgets the lessons life has taught; preoccupying himself with those annoying questions of “who are we” and “where do we come from”. Matthew, with his perpetual curiosity, just wants to get to the bottom of it all. But Maria, in all her wisdom and experience, knows that the only thing worth getting to the bottom of is a bottle of beer after a long day's work.

Matthew knows things, too. Matthew sees things. He sees the Shadows. 

The Shadows are always waiting, always watching.

Features:

A branching, multi-part story where your choices matter 

Multiple protagonists with real-time swapping 

Lots of hand-drawn artwork in a variety of styles 

A unique and original dynamic soundtrack 

Explorable maps filled with puzzles and challenges

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: None
  • VR Support: None

Supported Languages

English, Spanish - Latin America

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    DEMO v0.9.2

    Thank you for the bug reports! If you encounter any bugs, feel free to report them in this channel on our Community Discord Server: https://discord.com/channels/1438396419110338652/1448895285400174712List of FixesFixed various soft locks in Nighttime puzzles 1 through 3.Visual improvements in Nighttime puzzles.Fixed a solving logic bug with puzzle 3.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (graveyardshiftgd)

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