A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android

Genre: Otome / Amare Visual Novel

Credits

Director: 

 SylphyDreams / Terra-Essence Dreams

 Script: 

 SylphyDreams / Terra-Essence Dreams - Writer & Script markup 

Deniz G. Lerosi - Editor, Proofreader, & Script markup 

WickedWhite - Script markup 

Jenna Rose - Editor, Script markup 

 Anna ‘Lavinnia’ Kończak - Editor 

 Programming: 

 Mochi - GUI Programmer 

 TPM - Script & Assets Programmer 

 SylphyDreams / Terra-Essence Dreams - Sprite Expressions  & Polishing

 VixenSnow - Script Programmer 

 Art: 

CherryMilk - Leon, Remy, and MC/Catalina Sprites and Expressions

Dagmell - Casey, Jude, and Vivienne Sprites and Expressions 

JellySquidling - Casey CGs 

 crying - Jude CGs 

harlevin - Leon & Jude CGs 

Chouxrain - Remy CGs 

OcularOrdeal - Performance Chibi Art 

Olive / Pawfulltrust - Group Date Chibi Art 

causticFish - GUI & Logo Design 

WickedWhite - BG 2 & Variations Art 

 Sylphy Dreams / Terra-Essence Dreams - General BG Art & Art Direction 

Ashri_Bear - Promo/Main Menu Art 

TsunamiJuria - Promo Video 

 Audio: 

Eric Jeffrey Tan - Sound Designer & Audio Engineer 

LMGLolo - Soundtrack Composer & Audio Engineer 

Ryan X. Messcher - Soundtrack Composer & Audio Engineer 

 VA Director: 

Anna ‘Lavinnia’ Kończak

 VA: 

 Aife - MC/Catalina 

Savy Des-Etages - Vivienne 

Dylan Duck - Leon 

Juwan Royal - Remy 

Maxadrian Burton - Casey 

Ethan Waldrep - Jude

Kathryn 'SilentWolf' Stanley - Dialogue Editor

Download

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TwistedCarnival[FULL]-1.0-pc.zip 528 MB
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TwistedCarnival[FULL]-1.0-mac.zip 522 MB
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TwistedCarnival[FULL].apk 537 MB

Development log

Comments

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WHAT AN AMAZING GAME IS THIS!!!

I love the concept, the characters, the music, the voices, the art, all, actually! 

The story is intriguing, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen until the end and all routes surprised me in their own way, all plot twist were too great!

I'm so in love with Leon and Casey now, they really catch my heart so bad. I wanna start the hispanic fandom and recommend this to everyone, thank you for create this, I really enjoyed it a lot.

PD: I'm looking forward to seeing Casey's fourth CG, I hope you'll be able to include it at some point, that would be wonderful 💗

This game was perfect, it satisfied my craving to play a visual novel with spooky vibes, during the month of October! I really love Leon! He is my top choice out of the 4 love interests. 

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How wonderful

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Jude's true ending makes me sad :,)

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Leon best boy. Jude is sexy AF. THESE 2 ARE MY FAVES. Remy, why :(( Casey, you passionate one...

I love jesters.

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So it's been a couple of days since I played this game, and I'm still thinking about its themes of mortality and sacrifice (neither of which I particularly expected going into this). I was intrigued by a heroine with actual melanin, and was richly rewarded with a story that touches upon what it truly means to be human, albeit in the subtext. 

One spoiler-y note for those playing: it was so fascinating to see what constituted a 'good end' for Casey versus for Leon, Remy, and Jude! I have to wonder if that main thematic difference was on purpose (and if so, how that dovetailed into how the Carnival got its start, and namely how Casey got involved versus how the other characters were recruited). At the time, the difference was shocking; as part of a whole, it really speaks to the thoughtfulness of the theme despite the carnival setting. I was blown away by the amount of effort and love present in this game, and look forward to seeing what else this dev team creates! Thank you so so much for sharing this with us!

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hello, i'm not sure if the creator will be about to answer but i'm open to anyone helping me. i think my game is broken. i decided to choose casey and jude as the two characters i want to spend time with and got casey captive ending. i decided to do the same with jude but before that when i had to join both of them because i was behind i wanted to test the other options "help the screaming woman" and "fight your way" i got the death endings and i then i loaded before those and choose "run and flee" like i did before with casey but then the mc says "i don't think it's the right option, i should choose something else" no matter what i do i'm stuck. i deleted the save files, restarted the game, restarted the route too but i kept getting stuck. is this something intended or did i somehow glitch my way out of the game ? i didn't try to redownload it for now but i don't know what to do

edit : did some research and found out jude is locked and i need to do at least one ending from each character, if anyone here is stuck please make sure to read this and don't be like me ! i will keep my comment for people after me so they won't be confused !

Thank you! I was having this problem as well

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I'm obsessed with clowns or jesters

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I'M Excited to play this game! I love horror related things and fictional Jesters/Clowns make me happy overall!! 🤡

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I don't know what I was expecting getting into the game, but I was surprised with what I got (in a good way). I didn't expect any of the routes to go the way they did and couldn't predict which choices would lead to what type of ending. The true end was bittersweet, I'm glad I've left it for last (peeked into the walkthrough for this).

Thanks for the game 🖤

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any game with a jester is an instant 5 stars out of 5 but i really must say. i love jude sooooo much hes great!! <33 GREAT GAME

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Hi, I can't seem to get one of Casey's images in the gallery, but I completed all the 3 endings. ;( 

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I finished it a while ago and I didn't expect it to have a true ending and it was quite devastating when I thought about it, I enjoyed the routes, my favorites were Leon and Jude Casey...let's say it wouldn't be my first choice, I played all the endings so I'm 100% finished with this beautiful game, I want a recommendation review on my blog in more detail with spoilers that I won't be able to here (for those who haven't finished it) 💜🖤

Your comment made me so happy! I'd be honored if you reviewed TC on your blog :'3

If you want to share the link with me when it's done, I'd be excited to share it!

Thank you so much for enjoying the game - a lot of love went into it! And yes, I have to agree that I love Leon and Jude. Leon just may be my fave, though I still love Casey xD

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of course!! When I finish writing it I will share it, and as for Casey... Let's say that I have no fixation or taste for characters who are obsessed with the protagonist, I have never liked yanderes, but it depends on taste.

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Wow, this was quite the ride! The sprites are gorgeous and the UI really fits the scary carnival vibes. I initially thought Remy was going to be the "softest" route but  that plot twist a the end took me out lol. Leon was my favorite route but Jude imo has the best blush sprite since I did not expect him to look that cute. <3 The group dates were really also fun to read!

On a side note, does anyone know how to unlock the 4th CG in Casey's route? Followed the guide but it didn't activate.

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So happy to hear you enjoyed the game! It really means a lot :3
Yeah, Remy is... an intense boi, and so are the rest in their own ways, but thank you for loving them xD

As for Casey's 4th CG, it's not completed and hasn't been added to the game yet. Hopefully soon! It was supposed to be at the end of Casey's Captive route.

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omg this game was like really good and omg JUDEEE AHHH i love him AND HIS THEME TO to pretty clearly alot of love was put into making this the voice acting was absolutely amazing  



and the end actually had me scared the soundtrack made me all the more spooked cant wait till the till game is outttt

I'm so happy you're loving the game! I appreciate your support so much <3 A lot of love and work definitely went into this game and it's all worth it as long as you enjoyed it~
Excuse me if I didn't understand correctly - it sounds like you said the full game isn't out, but it is! If you only have the demo version of the game, you can now download the full version! (:

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Wow, what a wild ride. The more I played the more I got sucked into this world! The bg, sprite and chibi art were delightful! (The CG'S TOO!! GORG!) + (The Casey bird feeding MC doodle will be in my nightmares). The music was absolutely bangerrrr (especially when Jude is on screen!) Props to the voice actors too! ('daddy issues' absolutely knocked me out LMAO) The MC's desperation when nearing the bad endings, Casey's obsessive adoration, Remy's stoic yet soft demeanour, and Leon's playful flirting arghhh they all conveyed the characters so well!!!!

The four love interests themselves were so entertaining, but I have to give props to the Leon and Casey route. That route was absolutely hilarious, I loved the banter between the two! (I also thoroughly enjoyed Jude/Casey and Jude/Remy routes, close seconds!). If I had to choose one favourite, It'd have to be Remy. His design is just *chefs kiss*. That library date was so sweet, and it was so cute seeing him go soft! (well, after getting over the messed up, uh... cough master-vessel-situation cough)

Amazing job for the polished work, team! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

Thank you for such a glowing review! Your support and love means so much~ The whole team did such an amazing job. I'm so proud of them all!

Yeah, that Casey bird feeding doodle was actually a meme at first haha - but I had to include it xD It's serving its purpose as nightmare fuel well.

My personal faves are Casey & Leon, but I had so much fun writing Remy! He has a soft spot in my heart~

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Nevermind, the routes are working as intended! And I've 100%ed it!

Hi, I would like to report a bug! It seems like I'm not able to enter Jude's route if I watch Remy's performance.

Steps:

1. Watch Remy's performance

2. Watch Jude's performance

3. Either Accept or decline Remy's offer to feed you

4. Take Jude's hand

5. Choose the "Flee and run until I find my companions" option

Result:

According to the walkthrough, I should enter Jude's route but instead, Catalina says this:

"I don't think this is the right option...",

and I'm sent back to the choice menu.

I can reproduce this bug consistently using the current pc build.

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Hi! Leon is the character that's unlockable after watching Remy's performance. Jude is unlockable after you've seen an ending from each of the other characters. So you'd have to see at least 1 Casey ending, 1 Leon ending, and 1 Remy ending, then Jude will be unlocked!

Let me know if you still have issues with unlocking Jude after that! The walkthrough should explain everything, but let me know if it's not clear (:

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Oh, I've only briefly checked the walkthrough after getting stuck, oops. Thank you, I'll try again^^

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Thank you so much!! Enjoy the complete game. 💜💜💜💜

I'm glad it's working for you! Let me know if the android version gives you any issues! 

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I really loved this game! I am looking forward to the full version. I loved the artwork the chibi version of the characters are so cute! The creepy creatures have also sparked my interest. What I also loved about it was that the characters had some audio when they are chatting. Everyone did such an amazing job with this game. Can't wait for  more!

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Thank for being so sweet and motivating me and the team! The full version should be released soon - I hope you enjoy it (:

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thank you so much!!!

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Sorry, I have a problem with the new update, the following appears. I had been playing it on Android with Joiplay and I got this error. Do you know how I can solve it?

So far, I haven't released the game for Android, so it makes sense that you're having errors. 

When the full game is released, I don't mind releasing an Android version since Ren'py supports Android builds! For now, I've fixed the errors you shared. Thank you so much for letting me know about them!

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Love it! But I wish that I could customize at least my MC's hair colour Are you by chance planning to add some minor customization?)

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Since this was only a jam game, no customization was able to be added or is planned to be added D:

However, in future games I have planned out, I definitely want to add some customization since I feel it adds to the immersion. Thank you so much for the feedback!

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Esto es hermoso, adoro la temática del juego su historia quiero seguirla hasta el final, aunque no estoy familiarizada el inglés, usando traductor puedo disfrutar de este juego, estare esperando la versión del juego completo

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Thank you so much for playing even while using a translator. In the future, I'd definitely like to add more translations to my games. You're inspiring me to do it faster haha.

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Haha, I appreciate your comment, not many developers take the trouble to bring their games in other languages so the fact that you consider it makes me happy, whatever the result I will play it ^^ (PD: I love jesters ♥️🃏)

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I love this so much; I want more!! 🙏

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Just uploaded a new, polished demo! Full game to come in a couple of weeks or less!

Thanks for the encouragment!