Survive Queen Bahaghari’s court, romance her knight commander, and pick up Tagalog along the way!
Orca Martian Games and Viridian Software announced that Jester Under Pressure is coming to Steam, a fantasy visual novel set in a Filipino-inspired archipelago where a queen executes underperforming subjects by exploding their heads. Incepted at the NaNoRenO visual novel game jam, Jester Under Pressure will launch on Steam with new music, routes, and endings.
Play as Diskarte, a nonbinary jester with one job: entertaining the sovereign of the seven kingdoms, Queen Bahaghari. From puppet shows to interpretive dance, each performance puts Diskarte’s life on the line. Between performances, Diskarte can romantically pursue Sana, the current commander of the castle’s knights, or Yugto, the cook of the high castle’s kitchen and Sana’s predecessor. They can also wade into the affairs of the Seven Heirs, the royal children competing for the throne.
Learn over 60 Filipino words in Jester Under Pressure, all collected in an in-game glossary that can be viewed at any time. Explore all seven endings and be wary of the eight ways that lead to death.
Fans of Slay the Princess, Long Live the Queen, and Butterfly Soup will find familiar themes to enjoy: quick runs, a court that can kill you at any moment, and a queer cast at the center.
About Jester Under Pressure
Jester Under Pressure follows a royal jester navigating a world of magic, romance, and political intrigue set in a Filipino fantasy visual novel. Pursue a romance with either the current commander of the queen’s knights or her predecessor, who has since traded the battlefield for the castle kitchen.
Diskarte, jester of the high castle, has one job: entertaining the queen. This would be easy except Queen Bahaghari has a penchant for magically exploding the heads of subjects falling below her exacting standards. Can Diskarte avoid this frightening fate?
Features of Jester Under Pressure
- A glossary with 60+ Filipino terms
- A music box with 9 original tracks
- A colorful cast of 12 characters
- A nonbinary protagonist of many talents
- 4 routes (2 romantic, with 1 male and 1 female love interest)
- 7 endings
- 8 chances to die
- 33,000+ words
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