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The Mildew Children: Chapter 1

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The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
Description
The full version of The Mildew Children is available on GOG.com. You can purchase it here     Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions....
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, 2D, Exploration, show 11 more... Female Protagonist, Dark, Choices Matter, Mystery, Visual Novel, Point&Click, Magic, Emotional, Psychological Horror, Surreal, Detective-mystery
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2023, The Growing Stones, ...
System requirements
Windows 7/8/10/11, Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 2 GB RAM, DirectX 11 compatible...
Time to beat
0.5 hMain
-- Main + Sides
0.5 h Completionist
0.5 h All Styles

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The full version of The Mildew Children is available on GOG.com. You can purchase it here


 
 
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. Guide a young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters and make sure they survive the macabre Ritual in order to save the village. A witch's demise during the ritual is not extraordinary, since not all can triumph over Mistress Death. This time, Kyrphel is strong enough to handle it. Or so she thought. 

 

Combining the elements of fairy tale and horror, the story draws on pagan folklore and ancient beliefs. Accompany Kyrphel and her friends in this grim, beautifully hand-drawn adventure game. Take part in the Ritual and discover the secret of the village, interact with peculiar villagers, bewitch, and overcome the affliction that haunts the young sorceress. 
 
- A full chapter of the origin story that introduces the player to local traditions and sets the stage for the adventure that follows. 

- Approximately 1 hour of narrative and gameplay combining investigations, puzzles, quick-time events (QTE) and multiple-choice dialogues. 

- The variety of unique locations: the village streets, the burial ground, the RItual. 

- A series of tough decisions that will force you to think twice about how you proceed - will you go against ancient traditions or follow them to the end? 

- Characters with a detailed personality and story, unique portraits reflecting the characters' emotions during dialogues. Numerous side characters Kyrphel would have to interact with in order to fulfill her goals. 

 

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Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
The game contains stylized bood, fantasy mind-altering substances, and other general mature content.
Recommended system requirements:
The game contains stylized bood, fantasy mind-altering substances, and other general mature content.
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction . Stellar support and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
0.5 hMain
-- Main + Sides
0.5 h Completionist
0.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, 2D, Exploration, show 11 more... Female Protagonist, Dark, Choices Matter, Mystery, Visual Novel, Point&Click, Magic, Emotional, Psychological Horror, Surreal, Detective-mystery
Works on:
Windows
Release date:
{{'2023-10-17T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
The Growing Stones / Valkyrie Initiative
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FAQ

What operating systems is The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 compatible with?

The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 is officially supported on Windows.

Does The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 have DRM?

No! GOG games have no DRM and can be played without an internet connection, totally offline. Some bonus content might require an internet connection to download, but we do our best to limit that need. Read more about DRM.

Do you need GOG Galaxy to play The Mildew Children: Chapter 1?

No! You do not need GOG Galaxy to play The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. GOG gives you the option to download a fully offline installer and install The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 that way, without using GOG Galaxy. GOG Galaxy is used for synchronization of achievements and cloud saves, but its usage is totally optional. Read more about GOG Galaxy.

What are the system requirements for The Mildew Children: Chapter 1?

Minimum: System: Windows 7/8/10/11, Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Memory: 2 GB RAM, Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card (integrated or dedicated with min 512MB memory), DirectX: Version 11, Storage: 2 GB available space. Recommended: System: Windows 7/8/10/11, Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Memory: 6 GB RAM, Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 1060 or equivalent, DirectX: Version 11, Storage: 3 GB available space.

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Overall most helpful review

Posted on: June 7, 2024

ReclaimedComputing

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Games: 781 Reviews: 103

Fantasic Style and Setting

The Mildew Children’s free chapter did it’s job. I am most certainly interested in the full game. The setting is delightfully eerie. The characters are interesting. There appears to be a very deep lore to the game with a lot going on behind the scenes. That is almost my only real gripe that the game drops you in this world with little to no explanation as if you already know all about the traditions and people. A codex would have been nice. This didn’t harm my enjoyment of it though. If you pay attention you can pick up enough. The art style is fantastic. The music is well done. The sound effects are good as well, used often enough to break up silence without being overbearing. The game does a good job of being more than just a visual novel. You move around places, there is an in game map, there is a decent rhythm game as well as a decent QTE section. The QTE part actually is pretty challenging as you not only have to contend with keeping the bar in a certain section but you still have to click through the dialogue to further the game. There are two difficulty settings to the mini game as well as the option to turn them off so it should satisfy everybody. One other thing I would like to see changed is when it says you can “proceed” certain places it would be nice if it said where or what that place is. I played The Mildew Children’s first chapter on Linux using Wine and DXVK. It never crashed and I didn’t notice any bugs. There was one spelling/grammar mistake. There are no graphics options at all. There are three audio options. There is an auto save system but I could not tell when the game actually saves. The game ran on my Intel onboard graphics but at a frame rate in the 30’s and 40’s. It ran without any issue at all on my RX 590. I used both my keyboard/mouse as well as a Logitech F310 game pad. I would highly suggest using a game pad for the QTE section as I found it nearly impossible on keyboard. It was still tough but was far less strenuous on the wrist.

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Edited on: June 28, 2026

Posted on: June 28, 2026

hharaldhotop

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Games: Reviews: 4

Really sick.

The game engine is simplicist, but that can be ok. The art is nice. The fantasy religion that the game builders try to sell as ancient wisdom is sick. I have seen Soilent Green and other such movies, I know the celtic pagans' believe in the otherworld: I -nor anyone else- do not need this. .

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Posted on: May 25, 2026

CurtisCook

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Games: 64 Reviews: 6

The Mildew Children

I can't play this game. There are no instructions. I can't get characters to move or interact. The graphics (what I can see from the opening screen) seem nice.

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Posted on: April 24, 2024

MolodyiGamer63

Games: 489 Reviews: 12

bad game, even demo

there is no good points to play even the demo.

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