(a pseudonym blending Japanese internet culture and Italian comfort food) emerged from the Itch.io indie RPG scene around 2021. Known for a distinctively delicate yet morbid art style—ink sketches of wilting roses, half-empty wine glasses, and silhouette bats—ninjinpasta’s work focuses on loneliness and compulsion. Prior to Vampire Notes , they released Moth Court (a game about insect nobility) and The Lighthouse Keeper's Diet . But Vampire Notes became their breakout hit, particularly with the release of v1.2 .
09:12 – 07 May 1918 – Trenches of the Western Front The stench of mud and gunpowder is a new input I hadn’t anticipated. My spikes every time a cannon thunders. I’ve written a quick patch: “Suppress cravings when artillery fire exceeds 80 dB.” It works, but the cost is an increased aversion to human warmth. The soldiers below are unaware they share the same darkness. Vampire Notes -v1.2- -ninjinpasta-
The official version is hosted on ninjinpasta’s itch.io page, but a “name your price” mirror exists on Bandcamp labeled as a “pay-what-you-bleed” model. (a pseudonym blending Japanese internet culture and Italian
, with some readers considering it a "hidden gem" in vampire fiction. It blends elements of mystery, romance, and even ghost stories into its central vampire plot. Predictability : A common critique is that the plot can feel predictable But Vampire Notes became their breakout hit, particularly
I remember the taste of the pizza ash. I remember the sound of the pipes. But the memories of being "me" are fading like old photographs left in the sun. They are bleaching out.