The Midnight Lodge

by TheMidnightLodge

Uncensored Windows Linux Mac
Versionv0.80
EngineRen'Py
Released2026-05-20
Updated2026-05-20
LanguageEnglish

About The Midnight Lodge

TheMidnightLodge's Ren'Py visual novel follows Ethan, a newly out songwriter, after his father leaves him a box with a map, an old ring, and 1950s photographs. He goes to a run-down lodge in Northern California, where the ring throws him into 1955. There he meets three male ghosts linked to his grandfather Johnny Palma's murder: Sasha, a Russian gymnast; Gino, a Vegas performer with mob ties; and Ash, a botanist with dangerous secrets. Ethan investigates the killing while balancing romance across two eras and a dating app full of present-day matches. Its animated AI CG style supports a paranormal story with horror and romance themes.

Development continues in version v0.80, released May 20, 2026, for Windows, Linux, and Mac in English with no censorship. The update adds Ash's complete storyline and explicit scene, a redesigned interface, corrected music video timing, a new MESHie mystery match, improved gallery features, a blackjack mini game, and bug fixes.

Developer's description

When songwriter and recently out of the closet, Ethan's father dies, he doesn't inherit money or property, just a dusty box containing a hand-drawn map, a tarnished ring, and old photographs of striking men from the 1950s. Curiosity leads him to a decaying mountain lodge deep in Northern California. The moment he puts on the ring, everything changes. The lodge transforms. The year is 1955. And three ghosts appear—trapped in the final week before his grandfather's murder. Sasha, a brooding Russian gymnast managing the lodge. Gino, a Vegas headliner with dangerous mob connections. Ash, a volatile botanist with deadly secrets. One of them witnessed the murder. One of them committed it. And Ethan? He's falling for all of them while his dating app MESHie keeps buzzing with matches from over a dozen men back in 2026 including his bar crushes. (Pablo especially, yummy.) To escape the lodge—and uncover the truth about his grandfather, Johnny Palma—Ethan must solve a 70-year-old crime. As he's transported back to 1955 he has to juggle romance across two worlds while hunting a killer. It's a whole new level of complicated.​

Download The Midnight Lodge v0.80

Changelog

What's new in v0.80: Ash's full storyline and content is now in the game — including his spicy scene Complete UI overhaul — new fonts, redesigned menus, revamped MeSHie app Music video sync corrected — the songs land the way they were always meant to New mystery character added to MeSHie — check your matches Gallery upgrades — character names and emoji reactions Bug fixes and polish throughout Blackjack mini game! v0.14 initial zone release

Player reviews

Player rating 5.0 / 5 · 2 ratings
Written reviews 2 · avg 5.0★
Positive (4–5★) 100%
Latest review 2026-04-19
Leonard Verandez 2026-04-19 ★★★★★
WHY IS THE WRITING GOOD? It's not top tier writing by any means , but somehow the game delivers the perfect mix of shlocky stupid porn, and an intriguing mystery for plot. It's AI art, which sucks but at least…
chemos1 2026-04-14 ★★★★★
Excellent story and very good graphics. I love the songs in particular. While this isn't my usual genre, the story is soooooooo good I don't care. Great characters with believable dialog and motivations! And if I was into dudes, I'm…

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