First Lie -Complete Edition-

First Lie -Complete Edition- is a visual novel for players who want a slow-burn drama about love, guilt, and infidelity. The tone is quiet and melancholic rather than playful.

Story

A husband gives up a stable career to pursue work he actually loves, and his wife Saki stands by him through the resulting hardship. As his new job pulls him away for longer hours, Saki's loneliness leads her into a comforting friendship with their neighbor Hayashi, a man rebuilding himself after his own losses. What begins as kindness slowly turns into something Saki can never admit to her husband, setting her domestic life on a path she can't undo.

Gameplay

The game plays as a linear visual novel told from multiple perspectives, following dialogue and narration through branching choices that shape how far Saki's secret life goes. Decisions affect which of several endings the story resolves into, reflecting different outcomes for her marriage and her relationship with Hayashi. Voiced scenes and illustrated CG sequences mark key emotional and intimate turning points along the way.

Features

• Multiple endings shaped by choices made throughout the story
• Voiced dialogue for key scenes
• Illustrated 2D CG artwork tied to major story beats
• Dual perspective narration between the two leads