Friends, we have news from Red Spring Studio about their hotly anticipated supernatural fantasy romance, Touchstarved! The team just released an updated demo that greatly expanded content including new exclusive character scenes, choices, and updated origin stories for the player character! About Touchstarved You were born cursed, with hands that…
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