Actala: The Hero's Shadow

Chattercap Developer

Chattercap LLC Publisher

Spring 2023 Release

SingleplayerTags

Game News Posts: 6

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My Husband is a Stranger is Available to Wishlist!

Hello everyone!
Dropping by to announce a new project that I'm working on, "My Husband is a Stranger"! It's a psychological/drama/romance visual novel (with elements of thriller, mystery, and horror) about a sweet marriage that slowly rots into a nightmare. Your life should be perfect. The perfect career. The perfect family. The perfect husband. And bit by bit, that perfect life is cracking all around you. As your life falls apart, you retreat to your family's estate on a remote island. But after a storm washes away your only means of escape, you find that you're trapped with your devoted, perfect husband... who might not be the man you married. Try to navigate a rocky relationship with your husband and unravel the mysteries surrounding him over the course of seven days. The game will have a customizable protagonist, around 5-6 hours of content, 8 endings, and will be free to play (with a couple of endings/some optional content available as paid DLC). Feel free to wishlist it here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3504650/My_Husband_is_a_Stranger/ See you later, Chattercap

[ 2025-07-04 19:24:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

MindMindMind is released!

Hello, it's Chattercap!
MindMindMind is officially out on Steam! It's a free, almost fully voiced psychological/romance visual novel about your affectionate, slightly obsessive ghost stalker.

Synopsis

A man has followed you since childhood. You call him Geist. You're not sure who...or what he is. He gets a little jealous when you try to befriend a new boy at school, and he'll do anything to keep you in his grasp. (He's fond of mind games...)

Features

20k words (1.5-2 hours playtime) Animated Almost fully voiced! Customizable name and pronouns 1 sunshine boy 1 sassy, dedicated British ghost If you're interested, you can check the game out here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2914960/MindMindMind/

[ 2024-06-07 19:22:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Actala: The Hero's Shadow April 2023 Progress Report

Hello everyone, it's Chattercap! I'm the one-woman army creating "Actala: The Hero's Shadow." It's very nice to meet you! First of all, thank you to everyone who checked out Act 1! Listening to everyone's comments never fails to put a smile on my face (the good and the bad)! If you're up for leaving more feedback, there's a Google Form linked on the starting page of Act 1. I'd really appreciate it! And double thank you to anyone who wishlisted. So how's the progress on the game going?

I've updated some of the game's screenshots and promotional art! Expect to see additional updates over the next few months.
I've done the big revisions on Liam's route and passed it on to my editor! I am happy to announce that the total script is now over 240,000 words. (FYI - each route will be about 80,000-100,000 words long and will contain 100+ unique illustrations.)
I have been making major updates to the UI! The speech bubbles got a complete overhaul, and I also updated the "Fragments of the Past" screen. Furthermore, I added "light/dark" reading modes, so that you can swap between whatever you find most comfortable to read. Expect to see all this stuff implemented in a future build.
I programmed in a function to update your save files between different game versions. Hopefully this means that the update process will be pretty seamless!
I've been busy on the art for Liam's route. Currently at 60+ illustrations and counting!

Have you played Act 1? By the way, if you wishlisted the game before Act 1 was available, and you haven't gotten around to trying it...please try it! It's over 60,000 words, around 4 hours of playtime, and about 140 unique, animated illustrations! It contains just a taste of the plot (with red herrings galore), but I hope it gives you enough of a taste to see what this project is all about! If you want little updates on how the game is going, I'm quite active on Twitter @chattercap. Thank you very much to anyone who is following Actala's development, and I hope you're having a great day. Until next time! Chattercap

[ 2023-04-14 03:13:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Actala: The Hero's Shadow Demo

The fairy tale is over. The Hero won. But the story is just beginning. Explore the web of intrigue in this mystery/fantasy romance visual novel featuring over a hundred animated illustrations.

[ 2023-02-07 23:18:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Actala: The Hero's Shadow Demo

The fairy tale is over. The Hero won. But the story is just beginning. Explore the web of intrigue in this mystery/fantasy romance visual novel featuring over a hundred animated illustrations.

[ 2023-02-07 23:15:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Actala: The Hero's Shadow Demo Stream

Stream of the demo for Steam Next Fest.

[ 2023-02-07 00:03:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

The fairytale is over. The Hero won. But the story is just beginning. Explore the web of intrigue in this emotional, suspenseful visual novel, where each scene features unique illustrations. Who’s the hero, and who’s the villain? Who lives, and who dies? Your choices will decide.

Shizuka Mitsumori has spent years trying to protect her childhood friend, the Hero, from the perils that assailed him at every turn. At long last, his quest is over. Even during the celebrations, however, new dangers emerge. Dangers more treacherous than monsters. Dangers that threaten the life of the kingdom’s strongest man.

Can the side character save the Hero?

Can you find the happily ever after?

Five love interests: Five love interests, each with dramatically different storylines. Who’s the hero, and who’s the villain? Who lives, and who dies? Your choices will decide.
Relationship dynamics: Explore each of the protagonist’s varied dynamics with her love interests. Do you prefer nostalgic closeness with the childhood friend? Sharp banter with the rival-turned-comrade? Or a tumultuous relationship with a man who's probably the enemy?
Unique, animated illustrations: Actala doesn’t use the traditional reused sprite and occasional CG format. Instead, the entire story is depicted with unique illustrations, similar to an interactive comic book. What’s more — all of these illustrations are animated!
Fragments of the Past: As you play, unlock Fragments of the Past. These additional scenes allow you to gain a better understanding of the characters by exploring their pasts before the events of the main story.
Timeline: Easily navigate through the story using the Timeline feature.
Extensive playtime: The demo will contain over 60,000 words and 4 hours of playtime. (The full game will be over 5 times that!)

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
Processor: Intel Core 2 DuoMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated Graphics
Storage: 3 GB available space

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