The Dance with Fire is a story-rich adult visual novel made with Ren'Py by MoonFire Games. It uses 3D CG artwork and presents a fantasy romance centered on Ava, a bold and expressive fighter who is trying to find her place in the Crimson Blades, a Fighters’ Guild of fierce and beautiful women. The game follows her training, friendships, and bonds that may become romantic or end in conflict, and it also features monster girls.
The current build is the Prologue, version 0.0.3, released on July 12, 2026. Development is ongoing, and the game is available for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android in English without censorship. The latest changelog says the update introduces major script changes and reimagined characters, requiring players to start again. It also lists altered hair for Ava and Bree, major story reworks, overhauled dialogue, spicier scenes, layered choice menus, updated music, and many other changes.
Developer's description
Welcome to
The Dance with Fire
, a story-rich adult visual novel about passion, friendship, and the strength to fight for what matters.
You play as Ava, a bold and expressive fighter who’s just finding her place in the Fighters’ Guild, the Crimson Blades — a home of fierce and beautiful women, intense training, and bonds that could ignite into romance… or burn to ash.
Prologue
N/A
v0.0.3
This update brings major script changes and reimagined characters, so a fresh playthrough is required.
Changes featured in the latest version of The Dance with Fire, v0.0.3 : changed hairs for Ava and Bree, major reworks to the story, overhauled dialogues, spicier scenes, layered choice menus, updated music list, and many more.
v0.0.2.5
1. New Story Content
Day Three Morning Variations – This new Ava’s bedroom scene has two variations depending on a choice made on Day Two, letting you see the outcomes of that choice.
Refined Day Two Morning – Replaced the old sequence with two new scenes:
Ava’s private bathroom moment, letting us glimpse her softer side.
Ava’s first visit to the tavern, a new social hub with its own surprises.
2. New Environment
The Tavern has been unlocked! Expect good food, playful banter, and plenty of character interactions here in future updates.
3. New Character
Meet Nessa, our lively Tavern girl (and new Love Interest!). She keeps the fighters well-fed, well-teased, and maybe even… well-loved.
4. New Soundtrack
Added one new track to accompany the latest scenes.
5. Fixes & Improvements
Armor clipping issue resolved – Ava’s armor now looks seamless without body clipping problems.
v0.0.2
Clothing fixes
→ No more clipping issues for Ava and Gwen’s outfits.
Character overhauls
→
Shea
has a brand-new look: new model, fresh hairstyle, and a new outfit.
Cassy
also got a big glow-up with a new model and hairstyle.
Story rewrites
→ The Day One and Day Two guild hall training scenes have been rewritten for smoother flow and stronger character moments.
Main menu update
→ Added clickable buttons on the main menu so you can easily access my other sites and pages.
v0.0.1.5
Name updates – Two characters have been renamed to better fit the world’s tone and lore.
Image quality overhaul – Renders now look sharper and more vibrant.
About section upgrade – Added the itch.io project link for easier sharing.
Text polish – Fixed a typo and improved some grammar.
v0.0.1
Initial Release
Player reviews
Player rating2.5 / 5 · 4 ratings
Written reviews4 · avg 2.8★
Positive (4–5★)50%
Latest review2025-09-25
What players say
Mixed reviews: two praise early promise and lesbian content, while two criticize writing, models, and polish.
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Players like
Early story and concept feel promising.
Female protagonist dating sim with lesbian content.
Distinct graphical style or nice renders.
Likeable characters such as Ava and bar wench.
Common complaints
Terrible models and weak graphics.
Boring narration encourages fast scrolling.
Many small visual and prop errors.
Best for players who like early female-protagonist lesbian dating sims.
Summarised from 4 written player reviews.
NoX Productions2025-09-25★★★★★
While the game is still obviously at a very early stage it has a graphical style that is a bit different from other things I have seen out there so I gave it a fair shot. I like Ava and…
AGreen2892025-09-08★★★★★
I tried it. It was a very boring narration, and after two minutes I just started scrolling through the entire text. The models are terrible. In my opinion, there are too many unnecessary elections. The only plus is lesbian content.
FatGiant2025-08-16★★★★★
Brief review of version 0.0.1 - I will not mince words. I understand and appreciate the work that was done, but it needs more attention to detail. - Some examples: Floating wine(?) glass in the room; Piano scale and legs…
★★★★★(4)
