Karamu by Chattercap (original) (raw)

"For me, a world with only you is enough."

Two weeks ago, Nelli sent her long-term boyfriend, Raku, the following text: "I'm breaking up with you." She has been successfully avoiding him ever since...until her bike chain breaks. He helps her, but now she's trapped in a forest with only her broken bike, a cellphone with no reception, and her slightly creepy ex-boyfriend for company. He wants to talk, and one thing is clear: he really doesn't want to break up. (He probably won't take no for an answer.)

The prequel to Karamu, Kanau, is officially out! It's meant to be played after playing Karamu. You can check out the next game here!

Features

• Illustrated entirely with Live2D-style animated CGs and comic book-style panels
• 9 CGs and 12 comic-book style panels
• ~10k words (about 30-45 minutes of playtime)
• 4 endings
• Fully voice acted by lovely and talented VAs! (Thank you so much for working with me!)
• Quality of life features (including multiple fonts and font sizes, dark/light reading modes, autosave frequency adjustment, and customizable keybinds)
• One tired college senior with too many problems
• One clingy, overly-attached yandere ex-boyfriend

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Cast

Nelli is voiced by Zoe Sanders (Twitter @ZoeSSanders).

Raku is voiced by Shay-Ki Fullalove (Twitter @TheShakyShaky).

Warnings

Karamu contains violence and other sensitive content. Player discretion is advised. For a detailed list of content warnings, see here.

Is there a guide?

Yes, there is a guide for each of the endings included in the game. Just access the "Help" page and then go to "Walkthrough."

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 to Shay-ki Fullalove for voicing Raku and Zoe Sanders for voicing Nelli. Also, special thanks to Shay for the extra audio-engineering work he did for some of Raku's lines!

Extra shout-out to Jaqui (Pilla's Paradise), who helped me with in-depth script feedback! And my eternal gratitude to Snakkiez, who beta-tested the game for me!

Is this the end?

No, it's not! Karamu is planned to be a trilogy. The next game, Kanau, is currently out! The last game, 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 Karamu, try out my other dark romance/yandere 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: