Synopsis
The good news is that you've just inherited Cascade Manor from your eccentric Aunt Agatha. The bad news is that the manor is in a dismal condition and you have no money to pay for repairs and its upkeep. The even worse news is that you have thirty days to pay off the loan that Aunt Agatha took out shortly before her death, or the bank will seize the manor.
You decide to convert the manor to an inn, but while you’re busy trying to satisfy the needs of your unusual and persnickety guests, you discover that there is more to the manor than meets the eye...
Why did Aunt Agatha borrow so much money, and what did she spend it on? (Obviously, it wasn’t to keep the manor in tiptop condition.) What is your helpful and unflappable butler hiding behind the locked door of his bedroom? Is cousin Rudolph trying to help you or hinder you? How do you get rid of the ghost that’s suddenly decided to start haunting your manor? And doesn’t every manor have a secret room somewhere?
Highlights
- Explore the manor and its surroundings, and unlock new rooms and discover new areas.
- Hire an interesting cast of characters to work at your inn.
- Meet a gaggle of guests, including adventurers, inventors, opera singers, fairies, and many others, all of whom have unique personalities and varied preferences.
- Complete mini-quests such as hunting down the ghost haunting the manor, finding coal for the blacksmith, restoring an ancient temple, and more!
- Configure the guest rooms. purchase amenities, and upgrade the manor and nearby village to keep your guests happy.
- Design advertisements to attract more guests, but be warned, false advertising will not be taken lightly either by the authorities or your visitors!
- Find items and beautiful paintings that will help you pay off the loan and solve the mystery of Aunt Agatha’s puzzling behavior.
- Replay the game with a New Game+ and discover several exciting new items and guests, and experience different outcomes and multiple endings based on your choices and actions.
- Unlock achievements, master the art of innkeeping, and become the owner of a 5-star inn that caters even to royalty!
Purchase link (Windows version only)
Itch.io (released May 8, 2020): https://seaphoenix.itch.io/LostArt
Steam (released July 29, 2020):
Trailer
This game is an extension of my IGMC 2017 game, The Rock and the Rose (which won 2nd prize!), with many more new items, areas, characters and upgrades, additional gameplay elements, a richer storyline, achievements, higher-resolution artwork, and improved pixel art and UI.

Elinor
The main character and new owner of Cascade Manor.
The manor’s been in the family for years,
and she’ll do all she can to keep it that way and restore the manor to its former glory!

Wodehouse
The butler who joined Aunt Agatha’s household just a couple years ago.
He’s helpful and unfailingly polite, but is he hiding a sinister secret?

Rudolph
Elinor’s cousin, who moves from the city to the nearby village
shortly after Elinor inherits the manor.
He publishes the local newspaper and gives the inn some much-needed publicity,
but he totally seems like a suspicious character.

Employees
Hire a maid, chef, gardener, receptionist, and more!

Villagers
Buy items from and complete quests for the café owner, shopkeeper, blacksmith, and more!

Guests
Meet adventurers, inventors, train engineers, opera singers, cat burglar, fairies, mermaids, royalty, and more!
Are their pets welcome too?
Graphics
FSM: Town of Beginnings Tiles, FSM: Woods and Cave Tiles, FSM: Castle and Town Tiles, FSM: Autumn Woods and Rural Tiles
Title screen and game logo
Heather "MakioKuta" Farnsworth
Sprites
REFMAP blog, Nirwanda
Icons
Avery, Enterbrain
Additional art
Avery, whtdragon, Ayene, comshou, Kadokawa, Enterbrain, RPG Maker MV Add-on Series, REFMAP blog, National Gallery of Art, WikiArt, JJuni (Pixabay), Susann Mielke (Pixabay), spiritsighs-stock
Plugins/Tools
Yanfly, Galv, Hudell, HimeWorks, Krimer, Tor Damian Design, Chaucer, Visustella, Liquidize, Archeia, bblizzard, ChampX, Catball Games, Jonforum, Shaz
Music
J.C. Brickston
Sound Effects
Kadokawa, Gamemaster Audio, W.O.W Sound
Playtesters
Paul, TeknoKyo Customs, Sillyshoes, Wayne, Gillian, Simon, fizzly, clng
And finally, thanks to my family and friends, and many members of the RPG Maker and gaming communities (especially Kyattchan, Finnuval, and slimmmeiske2) for their support and feedback!
FSM: Town of Beginnings Tiles, FSM: Woods and Cave Tiles, FSM: Castle and Town Tiles, FSM: Autumn Woods and Rural Tiles
Title screen and game logo
Heather "MakioKuta" Farnsworth
Sprites
REFMAP blog, Nirwanda
Icons
Avery, Enterbrain
Additional art
Avery, whtdragon, Ayene, comshou, Kadokawa, Enterbrain, RPG Maker MV Add-on Series, REFMAP blog, National Gallery of Art, WikiArt, JJuni (Pixabay), Susann Mielke (Pixabay), spiritsighs-stock
Plugins/Tools
Yanfly, Galv, Hudell, HimeWorks, Krimer, Tor Damian Design, Chaucer, Visustella, Liquidize, Archeia, bblizzard, ChampX, Catball Games, Jonforum, Shaz
Music
J.C. Brickston
Sound Effects
Kadokawa, Gamemaster Audio, W.O.W Sound
Playtesters
Paul, TeknoKyo Customs, Sillyshoes, Wayne, Gillian, Simon, fizzly, clng
And finally, thanks to my family and friends, and many members of the RPG Maker and gaming communities (especially Kyattchan, Finnuval, and slimmmeiske2) for their support and feedback!
2020/07/29 Released on Steam! Updated credits
2020/05/25 Added link to Steam website and updated trailer
2020/05/08 Released! Edited text and screenshots
2020/05/06 Updated release date and screenshots, and edited credits
2020/04/26 Added trailer and edited screenshots, text, and credits
2020/02/21 Edited credits and title screen
2020/05/25 Added link to Steam website and updated trailer
2020/05/08 Released! Edited text and screenshots
2020/05/06 Updated release date and screenshots, and edited credits
2020/04/26 Added trailer and edited screenshots, text, and credits
2020/02/21 Edited credits and title screen
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