A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux


Mavis Neela Berry is a baker in a small town. Nearly a year after breaking up with her last boyfriend, she’s given up on possibility of love. Instead, she sets her sights on winning the town’s country fair pie competition with her family recipe of blueberry pie. However, when a mysterious person shows up in her chicken coop, she recruits them as a new farm hand. Who are they, what is their story, and why do they act so strangely every time there’s a full moon in the sky? 


There is 1 Love Interest in this game, and the player can choose their gender. Shauna (She/Her) and Shawn (He/Him). The choice has no impact on the narrative, the game and the character is the same either way.

Shawn/Shauna is happy to help around the farm and eager to please. They are even more eager to try all of Mavis’ delicious baked creations. They enjoy keeping to themselves, and hold a lot of their past close to their chest. Are they ‘The One’ that Mavis has been waiting for, or will the secrets they carry prove too much to overcome?

 

A Love Story with a Supernatural Twist

26,000 Words

2 Endings

Unlockable CGs and Gallery

 

Grey Enwright– Creative Director, Writer, Programmer, GUI Artist, Sprite Art, CG Art, Background Editor

Flowersforjoy– Creative Director, Beta Reader

Orirising– CG Artist

Yuno– Beta Tester

  

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Updated 8 days ago
Published 17 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
AuthorSkywrite Studios
GenreVisual Novel
TagsAmare, cottagecore, Cozy, josei, Otome, Romance, werewolf, Yuri

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TheMissingIngredient-1.0-mac.zip 276 MB
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TheMissingIngredient-1.0-pc.zip 281 MB

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Another Grey banger, as expected 🙂‍↕️. Was a delight to play-test, thanks for having me again.
There’s so much to love in this game like the town characters each having their personalities and unique interactions (Jude for the win), the town itself having its own customs and traditions and the biggest star of the show Mavis, beautifully fleshed out protagonist with her own life and struggles portrayed realistically. 
Her relationship with Shawn (Li I chose) was comfortable, safe and very sweet. Shawn himself is very charisma with clever flirty one liners 🗣️. 

Lot of good metaphors and life lessons in the game. 1000/10 🗣️