---
title: "Heartstring Bugs"
description: "After having a disappointing first year of high school, Elly wants to open herself up to other people. A chance encounter with a baby virus grants her the abili"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/68/14368.jpg"
---

# Heartstring Bugs

![Heartstring Bugs](https://t.vndb.org/cv/68/14368.jpg)

**Developer:** Unbroken Hours

**Release date:** Dec 4, 2012

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English

**Rating:** 6.7/10 (67 votes)

## Description
After having a disappointing first year of high school, Elly wants to open herself up to other people. A chance encounter with a baby virus grants her the ability to see emotions of other people, which also gives her an extra boost of confidence. Raise Elly's stats and watch the events unfold!

## Characters
### Elly
Elly is the main character who is trying not to hide behind a mask this year. Is this h@x thing a good thing or a bad thing?

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Ponytail, Parted to Side
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Role:** High School Student, Nameable

### Blaze
He is the unpredictable guy living it large, equipped with a high ego.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Pink
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Clothes:** Glasses
- **Body:** Tanned

### Chase
He is the sharp tongued, super-smart guy who keeps trying to get rid his fan girls, but fails.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** Vampire, High School Student, Popular
- **Personality:** Smart

### Dimitri
He is the friendly and outgoing blonde who doesn't seem to have much things to worry about.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Blond
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Friendly
- **Role:** High School Student

### Huang
He is the happy but socially-awkward guy who gets confused with English slang.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Glasses
- **Role:** High School Student

### Lucas
He is the laid back guy who says it like it is, rubbing some people the wrong way.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown, Cornrows
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Dark
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Role:** High School Student

### Alice
She is the very quiet girl who takes the slightest remarks a bit too seriously.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Long, Blunt Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Role:** High School Student
- **Personality:** Taciturn

### Naomi
She is the frustrated, hardworking girl who shows her low self-esteem from time to time.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Glasses
- **Personality:** Hard Worker, Low Self-esteem, Short-tempered
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Role:** High School Student

### Tamera
She is the popular, outgoing girl who is natural around people.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, Short
- **Body:** Teen, Dark
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Eyes:** Hazel
- **Personality:** Outgoing
- **Role:** High School Student, Popular

### Vi
A stranded baby virus from another planet, he is staying with Elly until he can figure out how to get home. He is getting distracted with his school project documenting earth, and mingling humans!

- **Gender:** Unknown
- **Eyes:** Black, Round
- **Role:** Extraterrestrial

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://unbrokenhours.com/heartstring-bugs)
- [Itch](https://unbrokenhours.itch.io/heartstring-bugs)

## Releases
### English
- **2012-12-04**: Heartstring Bugs - [Official website](https://unbrokenhours.com/heartstring-bugs), [Itch.io](https://unbrokenhours.itch.io/heartstring-bugs)

## Tags
ADV, Dating Simulation, Raising Simulation, High School, Romance, Female Protagonist, Nameable Protagonist, No Sexual Content, Slice of Life, Otome Game, Student Protagonist, Friendship, Protagonist with a Face, Student Hero, Super Deformed CGs, Hero with Glasses, Vampire Hero, Dark Skinned Hero, No Backlog, Modern Day Canada

## More Games from Unbroken Hours
- [Frozen Essence](https://pinovel.net/v5530)
- [Legend of the Piper Girl](https://pinovel.net/v10256)
- [Heartstring Bugs](https://pinovel.net/v11344)
- [Princess of Ruin](https://pinovel.net/v12885)

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