(Summerween is a reference from the TV show "Gravity Falls" where the characters celebrate a second Halloween in July.) Please be advised that despite this reference, this is a horror bundle. Some entries may be unsuitable to young audiences.

In keeping with the Summerween spirit, this bundle includes Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi books, games, music, TTRPGs, etc. with mysterious, spooky, creepy, uncanny, and eerie elements. Some are set somewhere warm! Some characters are on vacation! Some just embody the not quite serious nature of Summerween!

We've got:

- ghosts

- werewolves

- vampires

- cults

- haunted forests

- eldritch creatures & and so much more!

BONUS: A set of 9 cute Summerween Emotes you can use with Discord, Twitch, YouTube, etc.!

This bundle celebrates diversity and human creativity. All participants have declared their projects were created without the use of genAI.

Project Descriptions:

Bloodsight by L’Poni Baldwin

Three unsettling dragon-centered stories. Cults, dragon sacrifices, sweltering days. Be careful not to get scorched!

Locker's Rebellion by Jesse Pohlman

An arcane scientist and her swordswoman wife are called in during a much-needed vacation to help quell a brewing rebellion.

Books and Bone by Veo Corva

Others believe in blood and bone, Ree believes in books. A librarians-and-necromancy fantasy with small town charm in a city of the dead. Excellent Summerween vibes.

The White Ribband by Mason Hawthorne

A m/m Arthurian pastiche. In the sweltering heat of the summer, two lost knights find one another in a haunted woodland. Together, they have to fight to find a way to escape, or be lost forever.

Astra's Call by Pehriska

A visual novel set in a surreal dreamscape.

Your sorrow has led you to a strange and surreal place where your nightmares vie for what's left of your resolve. Amidst the chaos, a transmission from the stars, from the future, brings solace and a message of great significance. Will you be able to answer its call?

The Crimson Knight by Zeta K. Pierce

Haizea is a healing mage in the Royal Guard. When dark mages attempted to assassinate her king. she uses forbidden blood magic, unveiling her secret. She is sentenced to execution and must embrace her power to survive.

The Haunted Warrior by Zeta K. Pierce

Following the events of The Crimson Knight, Haizea has become a legend whispered in fear across the realm. As she battles invading omens, Prince Felix and Princess Sage take up corrupted magic in pursuit of revenge.

The Sylvester - Lost in Space by Magnolia Fay

A space cruise gone wrong! When the ship Sylvester falls off course and silent after a magnetic storm, Junior Officer Luis Grenada volunteers to investigate. He finds a dying vessel with passengers and crew succumbing to Void Madness. Can he find a way out of the nightmare and get back to his boyfriend or is he doomed to a cold and silent end?

A Dress To Save Me by Tessa Hastjarjanto

For years, her father had moved Sophie through society as his pawn, forging alliances to expand his empire. Now, he was ready to sell her off for the deal of a lifetime. Her lifetime. Trapped in a marriage she never wanted, Sophie clings to one final hope: a future she chooses for herself. But before she can claim her freedom, she must first find the courage to save herself.

WHODUNNIT: the Midnight Murder Mystery Files by Sandalfoot Games

A retro murder mystery game wherein you are a detective tasked with preventing the titular murder at midnight. Puzzle out the who, what, where and why before confronting your suspect and (hopefully) solving the case. A creepy hotel and a mystery to solve is perfect for Summerween... and one of the cases involves Halloween itself!

Do Unto Others by Lee Burton

The messenger wanders into the town of Scanlon from out of the desert carrying a message he's suffered at great lengths to deliver. But when he isn't sure if these are the people for whom his message was meant, the good townspeople don't take very kindly to his reluctance.

UmaZ by VItheSixth

Survive the undead apocalypse as a Japanese highschool student, but with a twist: you're a horse girl attending a racing academy. Whether you narrate tragic meltdowns or action-packed slaughterfests, you go fast and so can your zombified kin. Just how long can you outrun death?

Ruby & Rusty Save the Crows by Max Oakland

Ruby & Rusty are a tomato and a beet who live on the farm with Ma, Pa, the scarecrow, and the crows. One Halloween, a cursed necklace turns the scarecrow into an evil witch who takes the job of scaring crows way too far. Ruby & Rusty aren’t going to let the scarecrow get away with bullying their friends! Go around the farm, find all the crows to make them feel better, and then defeat the evil scarecrow!

Sapphire & Shiny Kidnap the Crows by Max Oakland

A Halloween-inspired graphic swap of Ruby & Rusty Save the Crows. Everything has been reversed. Now the main characters are evil - and your job is to help them!

Dark Heart of Ilmoure by Cara N. Delaney

Iris Grey returns to her hometown hoping to heal old wounds. Instead, she finds a cold welcome, a family keeping secrets, and a malevolent force lurking at the heart of the town.

"Hell - Royalty-Free OST (7 Tracks)" by Frontline Studios

An original ready-made soundtrack solution designed to enable creators to quickly add an extra layer of depth and immersion in their projects by being able to easily add dark-fantasy inspired, hip hop-esque tracks to keep players (and listeners) engaged in their worlds!

Devil’s Liminal by Studio Interlude

A yuri horror visual novel inspired by Faustian legend and Azores folklore. Margo Silva has returned to her home in Arizona to work for the summer before college. Her summer becomes more complicated as she discovers a hungry ghost's vendetta against her, and a demonic pact for her soul. Playing as Margo, make 200+ choices to decide relationships, actions, and the end to her summer.

When Glamour Dies by Secession Cycles

A setting-neutral, GM-less journaling RPG for 1 or 2 players about a night (or day if desired) of glitz and glamour that doesn’t go in favor of its attendees. Since it is setting-agnostic, you can set your sessions in a Summerween-themed ball with little to no modification of the rules!

The Mansion by Niranjan

A paranormal urban fantasy. The ruined mansion had been there for as long as most of the locals remembered. There was nothing special about it. Until three friends came researching its past. What happened fifty years ago to reduce the mansion to rubble? And what is the explanation for all the supernatural forces following them around?

Moonlight for Monsters by Rae White

A spooky, funny YA zine, featuring a short story about a young trans kid, an unnamed pandemic and a drain monster.

A Demon to Save Me by H.S. Kallinger

Gabriel Belmont's first summer vacation as an adult starts off with promise, but a haunted cemetery, volunteer job helping vampire first responders, and the return of a literal demon he almost thought he'd imagined could change the course of his whole life.

Tomality's Analog Horror Music Pack and Tomality's Fantasy Legends Music Pack by Tomality

Two royalty-free music packs to help set the scene in moments that call for the eerie, the uncanny, and the mysterious!

Demon King Daughter by P.J.C. Cahill

The story of Kyoka and her mother, Masuyo. Kyoka has all the memories and powers of the Demon King! They deal with demons, curses, bias, and magic while just trying to live happy lives with their loved ones.

He of the Trees by Rob MacWolf

Historical Folk Horror blend of the myth of Orphic Dionysus and the folklore of Johnny Appleseed. When outbreaks of madness, drunkenness, rioting, and overgrowth of sickly, tangled, inedible apples overtake the new-interdependent mid-Atlantic states and frontier Midwest, the army sends a veteran, Colenal Antioch and a poet-occultist consultant, Jack Orfeo, to investigate.

Only the Dead Are Safe: and Other Stories by Rob MacWolf

An anthology of Ghost and Horror stories and poetry: the Vampire Hunter who arrives too late, the halloween board game night turned ritual, the fugitive thief gambling for his soul, the shortest werewolf story in the world, the vampire hunter who may still have arrived too late. Read them carefully, for you and I are not yet dead. And only the dead are safe.

Bearing Witness by Joyce Reynolds-Ward

When Adam Thornton uses a forbidden sickle bar mower when harvesting summer hay on Kalosin land, he opens himself and Kalosin to possession by the dreaded Soulers. Can Wild Colonist sorcerer Mad Jesse Pruitt work with his greatest foe, Federal sorcerer Elihu Williams, to save Thornton and protect Kalosin?

Red Running by Joyce Reynolds-Ward

What happens when your whole life is dedicated to a death cult? Chrissie Lee wants to become a Handmaiden of Joseph. But can she fulfill the bloody task assigned to her?

Father Dagon Mother Hydra/ Mother Hydra Father Dagon by Dex Bryant

Eldritch horror meets TTRPG based on Firelights. In the desolate landscape of dreams where strange geometry and physics hold sway, you watch the change happen. Doors open to unexpected locations and paths turn back on themselves in a maddening loop. The whole city of Arkham becomes a never ending hallway that stretches so that you can never quite reach the exit door. At the center of it all is the Cult. They stalk and wait. They wail in a strange language, chanting and singing unholy hymns. Before terrible waking catches hold of you, you see strange idols glowing pale in the now ever-present moonlight. Three for the Father. Three for the Mother. These are the anchors and the beacons, drawing in not only the cult but their gods as well. They MUST be destroyed before the Father and Mother appear. (Mother Hydra Father Dagon is the reverse game, same situation only you play a cultist trying to summon the old gods)

Heirs of Hyarch - Book Three: The Chimeric Maiden by Chris Mitchell

A terrible spell has been cast over the border town of Lasfont, twisting many of its people into bestial horrors. These creatures now stalk the streets, while survivors struggle to hold onto what they can. When travelers seeking the ancient magics of Hyarch follow their search there, hope arrives with them. But the enemies that have also followed them here may be the greatest threat of all...

The Rattle of Bones by Cade Garza

Plagued by creatures who can steal faces, Tabitha and Miguel must fight their way to their loved ones and survive as they learn to trust each other. (The creatures are NOT based on sk*nwalkers, they are an amalgamation of cryptids)

My Ex Is A Vampire by M.S. Ocampo

Relationships bite! By day, Jane Dela Cruz is the girl next door who's dating the guy on the football team. By night, she hunts vampires with her family. She hates what she's been called to do, yet craves revenge and closure for past emotional scars. Andy Santiago is the new kid in the swanky suburb of Sugar Land, Texas. A vampire hunter in secret, he lands himself in hot water when he finds out his new girlfriend is a fangirl for romantic vampires. When Jane's boyfriend and Andy's girlfriend get turned into vampires, they have to team up and figure out how to take down their exes.

Port Traventor by TwoFaceGames

Port Traventor is in danger! Plagued by orcs, barbarians, and dwarves that sabotage its economy, the country needs a true king to rise to the occasion! Would it be that you are such a king?

Conch by L. B. Shimaira

Some things found on the beach are better left alone—especially when they seem like an offering on a strange altar.

Always an After by A. P. Howell

She wakes in darkness, with no memory of her identity, and only slowly begins to piece together why she is lying in a car trunk, wrapped in plastic...

The Devil in the Woods by S. Jean

Fifty years ago, a girl walked into the woods and then disappeared. No one could find her until days later when her body came out without her heart. Upon her skin was written a dare: "Come into the woods and find my still beating heart." It’s a silly urban legend, or at least, it’s supposed to be... until Felix and his friends dare to solve it and something takes him into the dark.

The Agony of Authenticity by Lyn Weaver

A book about the inherent eroticism of mutual cannibalizing your frenemeny.

The Cryptic Parade & A World Unfurling, by Dan F. Bispo

An anthology in two parts. 40 short stories about the weird, creepy, and unseen.

The Cryptid Parade: a bestiary of things that dwell where we dare not look. Shifters, apparitions, Fearsome Critters, lake monsters--if it has a home in legends, it is here, re-imagined.

A World Unfurling: records and reports from a reality fraying at the edges. Unexplained events, cosmic horrors from beyond the stars, rituals, folklore, and the songs that will end the world.

Rotten Roots by Susanne Schmidt

Late one summer night, the faces of the dead appear on the cemetery trees. Graveyard keeper Sven and his ghost dog Fi set out to investigate just what in their sleepy small town might be causing the disturbance.

Summerween Emotes by Susanne Schmidt

A small but fun collection of Summerween Emotes you can use in Discord, YouTube, Twitch, etc. to spread some spooky summer vibes.