Fujo Fam we are eating good this week! Indie game developer Crystal Game Works just launched their slice-of-life boys love visual novel, Canvas Menagerie on Steam and itch.io. Canvas Menagerie is a wholesome slice of life visual novel that follows Niko and his fellow castmates—and crush, celebrity costar Ren—going through their 20s together in the Hollywood of the South—Atlanta, Georgia.
About Canvas Menagerie
Niko is a lifelong actor who’s been bouncing from audition to audition, unable to score more than a few commercials, until he gets the lead role in a major teen drama. There he meets a variety of other actors from all walks of life and starts to fall for his costar Ren, one of the biggest movie celebrities right now, who happens to play his rival in the show.
Characters
Canvas Menagerie follows Niko a trans main character and one romanceable love interest, with a diverse cast of side characters from various identities and backgrounds.
Art and Screenshots
Features
- 138k+ words, with the first main part being a standalone romance visual novel
- Slow burn wholesome queer romance with a cast of various sexualities and genders
- 15+ event CGs
- 10+ characters to grow to love and grow alongside
About the Developer Crystal Game Works
We’re Crystal Game Works, an indie video game development studio that specializes in queer fantasy visual novels that focus on various forms of love. Most of our projects are modern fantasy games inspired by shounen anime and manga. We’re fans of otome, girls love, and boys love games and want to bring more fantasy romance games to the market.
