: The city is divided among vampire "Houses," each with distinct philosophies ranging from hedonism to strict nihilism. Your choices determine not just your survival, but the future of Los Angeles itself. Gameplay Mechanics
In Red Embrace: Hollywood , you don't just play a vampire; you navigate the existential dread of being "already dead". The story follows a newcomer thrust into the dark underbelly of Hollywood’s vampire factions. Unlike traditional power fantasies, the game focuses heavily on:
: The game utilizes a "personality system" where your dialogue choices influence the MC's traits. These traits can unlock specific paths or change how NPCs react to you.
: Built on the Ren'Py 7 engine , making it highly compatible across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The game has a dedicated following on itch.io and Steam, where players share guides for its complex branching paths. Argent Games also released an official 56-page artbook detailing the sketches and design process behind the game's distinctive 90s aesthetic. Red Embrace: Hollywood by Argent Games - Itch.io
Following many of the titles in our Wind Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet in Bb [1011-1 w/piano] Item: 26746 |
$28.75 |
The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. Any additional instruments (Piano in this example) are indicated by "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign.
This woodwind quartet is for 1 Flute, no Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn and Piano.
Sometimes there are instruments in the ensemble other than those shown above. These are linked to their respective principal instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. Whenever this occurs, we will separate the first four digits with commas for clarity. Thus a double reed quartet of 2 oboes, english horn and bassoon will look like this:
Note the "2+1" portion means "2 oboes plus english horn"
Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:
Following many of the titles in our Brass Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of five numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Copland Fanfare for the Common Man [343.01 w/tympani] Item: 02158 |
$14.95 |
The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. The first number stands for Trumpet, the second for Horn, the third for Trombone, the fourth (separated from the first three by a dot) for Euphonium and the fifth for Tuba. Any additional instruments (Tympani in this example) are indicated by a "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. File: Red.Embrace.Hollywood.zip ...
Thus, the Copland Fanfare shown above is for 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, no Euphonium, 1 Tuba and Tympani. There is no separate number for Bass Trombone, but it can generally be assumed that if there are multiple Trombone parts, the lowest part can/should be performed on Bass Trombone. : The city is divided among vampire "Houses,"
Titles listed in our catalog without bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: The story follows a newcomer thrust into the
Following many of the titles in our String Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of four numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Atwell Vance's Dance [0220] Item: 32599 |
$8.95 |
These numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. The first number stands for Violin, the second for Viola, the third for Cello, and the fourth for Double Bass. Thus, this string quartet is for 2 Violas and 2 Cellos, rather than the usual 2110. Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:
: The city is divided among vampire "Houses," each with distinct philosophies ranging from hedonism to strict nihilism. Your choices determine not just your survival, but the future of Los Angeles itself. Gameplay Mechanics
In Red Embrace: Hollywood , you don't just play a vampire; you navigate the existential dread of being "already dead". The story follows a newcomer thrust into the dark underbelly of Hollywood’s vampire factions. Unlike traditional power fantasies, the game focuses heavily on:
: The game utilizes a "personality system" where your dialogue choices influence the MC's traits. These traits can unlock specific paths or change how NPCs react to you.
: Built on the Ren'Py 7 engine , making it highly compatible across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The game has a dedicated following on itch.io and Steam, where players share guides for its complex branching paths. Argent Games also released an official 56-page artbook detailing the sketches and design process behind the game's distinctive 90s aesthetic. Red Embrace: Hollywood by Argent Games - Itch.io