Cryptid Campaign Manager [DEMO]

A big-shot political campaign manager fallen from grace, you're forced into early retirement and relocated to Pine Pass, VT. Just as you're settling in, the mayor's sudden resignation awakens the sleepy town and has cryptid candidates Big Foot, La Llorona, and the Lich King at your doorstep. Help them earn the votes of the people and win their hearts along the way!

Fastidious, adaptable, and dedicated, you were the top political campaign manager in the big city before a major scandal forced you to hit the reset button on your life. You've been easing into the quiet life in Pine Pass and enjoying the relative anonymity, but when the call of the campaign rises, will you answer it?

Director of Parks & Recreation Big Foot may look intimidating at first glance, but he's a gentle giant well-loved by his forest-dwelling neighbors. Though Barry's reserved and a little naive, he's very friendly and sincere to a fault. Sometimes he struggles with communication, but he always knows just what to say when he puts it into the poems he loves to write. 

As guarded as she is beautiful, La Llorona - The Wailing Woman - is a licensed marriage & family therapist practicing in Pine Pass. Her perpetual pout suggests a painful past, but she plays her cards so close to her chest it's difficult to get a read on her.  Whether it's instructing at the pool or reading by the river, you'll often find her near a body of water. 

Pragmatic, cunning, and a touch arrogant, the Lich King is a cutthroat commercial real estate tycoon who isn't afraid to do what it takes to get what he wants. When he's not consulting the stars for business advice, his favorite pastimes are speaking in double entendres and teasing those closest to him.

Demo Features:

• Renamable MC (Default name is Tanya)
• A short prologue
  • ~5K words (est. 15-30 mins of playtime depending on reading speed)
• Meet 3 unique cryptid candidates
  • 1-2 expressions per sprite
• A couple of choices with slight variations
• 4-5 original tracks 

Full Game Features:

• 2 male & 1 female LI!
  • Estimated ~10K words each
• Choose between she & they pronouns!
• 6 endings (3 romantic, 3 friendship)!
  
• NPC Silhouettes?
• CGs?
• Custom BGs?
• Email/text interface?
• Visual fx?
• Original soundtrack & music room!

AgehaButterfly - Project Lead, Writer, Narrative Designer, Producer

DailyCatfeine - GUI & Graphic Designer

Madame_Em - Narrative Designer, Writer, Editor, QA Lead

Aimée Jenesse - Concept Artist

otaku_Ams - Programmer

Olive Haugh - Composer, Sound Designer

Bharathi Mathivanan - Sprite Artist

With CC BGs by UncleMugen 

*Disclaimer: This short demo was made in < 30 days for Otome Jam, so please keep that in mind as you leave comments. Thanks in advance!

Known Bugs:

• MC's bust displays behind the textbox instead of in front of it.
• Menu main music doesn't play

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