Indie developer, Fine Feathered Fiends has just launched the Kickstarter for Draculesti is a villain-focused reimagining of the classic novel Dracula that shines a light on the shadowy figures of Renfield, Dracula’s Brides, and Dracula himself.
The Kickstarter campaign is set to run until August 10, 2025 with a funding goal of $49,572 USD! Alongside the campaign, players can now play an updated demo on Steam!
About Draculesti
February 1931. Castle Dracula.
Since his release from Stone House Asylum, Roger M. Renfield has kept to the continent, handling foreign clients for the Hawkins & Harker law firm and staying as far as he can from England – and the threat of reinstitutionalisation.
A man who’ll take any assignment over returning home, he’s the perfect choice for the job no-one else wants: a trip to remote Transylvania, to sell a house to an eccentric old noble. Only, Prince Dracula isn’t what Renfield expected…
Taken captive by a family of vampires, Renfield must unravel a mystery spanning centuries, and lay the angry spirits of the house to rest. Everyone is trapped here. Everyone needs to be freed.
Play as Renfield, survive the terror of Castle Dracula, and find love in the darkest night in romantic horror visual novel Drăculești.
Main Character
Roger M. Renfield – Protagonist
A normal, respectable solicitor… or that’s what he tells people. Five years ago, Renfield was institutionalised, and only made it out thanks to his dear friend Jonathan Harker. He’s what people in the 1930s call an ‘extreme transvestite’: someone who’s had cutting-edge surgery to live as a man. Nowadays we’d call him a transgender man.
Always just one step ahead of a world that wants him gone. Out of fear or fury, he never stops running. There must be a place for him somewhere. He will reach it someday. Could it be…?
Romanceable Characters
Vlad Dracula – The Prince of Darkness
The grim lord of the castle, a centuries-old vampire. With a silver tongue and an iron grip, he dominates everything around him. Is there anything gentle left within this terrible monster?
If you want to find out, get in Dracula’s good graces before his move to England.
The Ghost – The Beautiful Tragedy
A mysterious spirit haunting the castle’s halls. For reasons unknown, Dracula dismembered him and hid his body parts, keeping him from his eternal rest. What inspired the special spite these men have for each other?
Release the Ghost from his torment by finding the body parts Dracula took from him.
Cezara “Cez” Dracula – The Would-be Divorcee
The second of Dracula’s three Brides. Sick of how their husband treats them, they’ve wanted to see an attorney for a long, long time. Will they finally get their day in the sun?
Provide legal services to Cez as they divorce Dracula in the demonic court of law.
Jonathan “Jonny” Harker – The Second Chance
A partner at Hawkins & Harker law firm, former classmate and current boss of Renfield. After years of avoiding each other—and their mutual attraction—the pair are reunited. Can they address their feelings before they meet their doom?
Rekindle an old flame with Jonny, and burn Dracula’s nocturnal empire to ashes.
Features
🩸 A spine-tingling atmosphere – Through intricate artwork, suspenseful sound design, emotive music, and stirring prose, lose yourself in a decadent world of vampires, tragic heroes, and demonic contract law.
🩸 A tangled web of relationships – The castle’s inhabitants won’t stand idly by as Renfield meddles in their affairs. Negotiate Renfield’s dynamic with unchosen love interests, Dracula’s Brides, and even the family’s butcher. Friends in one playthrough may be foes in another.
🩸 A Daemonic Presence – The Draculesti Twitch Daemon lets streamers place Renfield’s fate in their chat’s hands. Chat members can vote on choices when the Daemon is connected, shaping both his personality and the direction of the story.
Find Fine Feathered Fiends
Fine Feathered Fiends is a mischievous flock of developers based in Australia.
It looks so pretty and I love queer games! But I’m also like…will they get a happy ending? I might wait until the reviews are in before buying it.