Karamu by Chattercap

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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! #

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

Did you enjoy the game? #

It would really help me out!

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

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

While this game primarily focuses on the relationship, it contains significant horror elements. This game is NOT meant to depict healthy relationship dynamics, and there are elements of dubious consent (NOT sexual, this game has no sexual content).
Karamu contains violence and other sensitive content. There are no extremely graphic depictions of violence, but there are some minor graphical depictions of gore and numerous textual descriptions. For more details, see below.

Content Warnings (SPOILERS – BEWARE)

Graphical depictions of: #

BloodKnivesPeople being stabbed

Textual depictions of: #

Gore and violenceMurderUnhealthy relationship dynamics/emotional manipulation/dubious consentDismemberment

Implications of: #

Child abuseDomestic violenceDo not play if you are afraid of spiders.

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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!
Music is from Dark Fantasy Studios, Andrey Sitkov, and ZapSplat. Sound effects from ZapSplat. For a more detailed list of resources used, refer to the “Credits” in game.
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! Check out her project, Daughter of a Scoundrel!

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!
https://chattercap.itch.io/kanau”>Kanau by Chattercap(And if you liked Karamu, try out MindMindMind, my other yandere game about an obsessive ghost!)

Support #

I’d like to release as many free games as I can so that people can enjoy them, but if you’re interested in supporting me, I’d greatly appreciate it. If you like my games in general, consider supporting me on Patreon! You’ll get exclusive WIPs, sneak peeks, and access to beta builds!