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Gorgeous game! I loved this. I played it years ago but still remember listening to the recommended songs and I was instantly there with the vibe of the characters. 

This was so much fun. We had a great story come out of it and so much world building too. 

music and sfx are on point. The bootup at the start gave me nostalgia 

Chantal is a collared, cage-swinging worker at the Playhouse, where the Citadel’s sun mages come for a little in and out. 

She wants out.

A shady deal might get her there, with one catch: make nice with the knife-edged nightmare who just rolled in through her window.

Sharp tongues, dark humour and some quite fetid corners. Kinetic, about 1.5 hours, free.

Just updated: 3 new scenes, reworked backgrounds, new art, more sound, and clickable glossary terms.

▶ Play in browser or download: https://cryptlark.itch.io/canary

Content warnings on the page. 18+.

Thank you! Of course, I’ll do that for you -> “Parlor Piano Bar I – Old Saloon Theme” by -n-o-v-a- (nova0451.itch.io)

My second favourite of yours is Mud Walker: creepy, grungy and perfectly gothically inspiring.

Hey! Wow, I freaking love this track! I’d love to feature it in my gothic visual novel, Canary (cryptlark.itch.io/canary). It’s a free game.

There’s a seedy 1900s parlour with a Southern Gothic tinge that this track would fit perfectly.

Would you be okay with me using it? I’d credit you however you like and link to your page.

"He might not even be French." 

*clutches pearls* 

Kindly, what the F**K sir

Can't wait to try the demo <3

https://cryptlark.itch.io/canary

About the demo

• Genre: slow-burn gothic romance visual novel
• Story type: kinetic (no choices)
• Length: about 1 hour (~12k words)
• Language: English, with a sprinkle of French
• Rating: 18+ (see below for content warnings)

Features

• Sharp tongues and gallows humour.
• A Belle Époque–inspired fantasy city of sun mages, cabarets and oubliettes.
• Mixed-media art hand-built from vintage photographs and halftone grit.
• Novel-style prose, one line per click, in a scrolling log with portraits instead of text boxes.
• A moody soundtrack and layered sound design.
• Free, always.