Kanau by Chattercap (original) (raw)

"I've been in love with you for years."

On the eve of his tenth birthday, Rakuo Kumode undergoes his family’s “initiation rite.” When he bucks against his family traditions, he has an encounter that will change the course of his life forever…in good and bad ways.

A story about two broken children finding each other.

Note: This is the second entry in the Karamu trilogy. While it can theoretically be read standalone, it spoils the previous entry. I highly recommend playing Karamu first!

Features

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Warnings

Kanau contains violence and other sensitive content. There are graphic depictions and textual descriptions of gore. This story also deals heavily with the topic of child abuse. The depictions are a focal point of the story and cannot be avoided or ignored. These depictions are violent. Please take care (especially if you have a sensitive stomach!)

For more details, see below.

Content Warnings (SPOILERS - BEWARE)

Graphical depictions of:

Blood

Human organs

Cannibalism

Smoking

Textual depictions of:

Gore and violence

Murder

Dismemberment and evisceration

Parental abuse (both verbal, emotional, and physical)

Alcohol consumption

Foul language/swearing

Implications of:

Domestic violence

Animal abuse

Do not play if you are afraid of spiders.

Please Note:

I do not condone the actions taken by characters in this story, and they are not meant to be a healthy way of approaching your problems in real life. This game is fiction, and it does not reflect reality.

Credits

Hello, I'm Chattercap! I'm a solo dev that does most of the things, including character/background art, animations, UI/logo design, audio engineering, coding, and script-writing.

Thank you very much to the lovely cast! In order of appearance:

Thank you to Snakkiez, who helped me with beta-reading! And very special thanks to Butter_Blanc and chimeriquement for all of their support and for helping me with beta-testing!

Is this the end?

No, it's not! I'm planning one more game to round out the trilogy. Hanasu is currently in production, and it will detail what happens after the events of Karamu. If you're interested in the development of the game, check out my socials below!

(And, if you liked Kanau, consider playing My Husband is a Stranger and MindMindMind, my other yandere/"dark romance" projects!)

If you'd like to be notified whenever I release a major update without keeping track of my socials, join my mailing list! I'll only send emails with major updates, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

I have some questions!

Thank you for checking out the game! If you run into any bugs or issues or have a question, please leave a comment! And if you'd like to leave me more detailed feedback or an inquiry, feel free to email me at chattercap@chattercap.com. For a list of common FAQs, links, and general information about my games, check out my Carrd.

If you'd like to play it on Steam, the trilogy is also available to wishlist now! You can find it below: