Curio Compendium Ch.0
It's Sunday morning and you turn on your tv...
to a Home Shopping Channel?
"The Curio Compendium."
"Curious oddities and antiques for everyday needs!"
📰Features:
📺 993 words, 1 bgm, and 1 cg
📺 optional scanlines
📺 annoying salesman trying to scam you
🚫 cw: some flashes, fast camera zooms, scanlines, RGB eyestrain
💥 Recommended Browser Play Settings: Toggle off Scanlines and Skip Transitions.
💥 Play Downloaded for best experience!
💳Credits:
Story, Art, Code: zetareishi
Playtester, Helper: sasa
BGM: カピバラっ子
SFX: Zapsplat
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (171 total ratings) |
Author | zetareishi |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | Anime, Atmospheric, Comedy, Cute, Fantasy, Multiple Endings, Mystery, Psychological Horror, Short, Slice Of Life |
Average session | A few minutes |
Links | Twitter/X |
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CurioCompendiumCh0-1.0-win.zip 41 MB
CurioCompendiumCh0-1.0-mac.zip 25 MB
CurioCompendiumCh0-1.0-linux.tar.bz2 32 MB
com.zetareishi.curiocompendiumch0-release.apk 40 MB
Development log
- Curio Compendium Ch.0 is LIVE!Apr 22, 2023
Comments
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That was very cute and the artstyle was nice!
love ur art style!!!
I don't have money Haul but I have a computer at home you can borrow 10/10
💥💥💥Haul太1了💥💥💥1得让人寒毛倒竖💥💥💥How can I describe it in English??😭😭He is soooooo hot...He has such a great face with cute expressions🥵🥵🥵I would love to see more stories about him, if only there was an option to buy him home!!🤧🤧
Yeah I agree.
♪太狂了,狂得触目惊心♪在那个买下你的血肉、意识或者灵魂的选项后,Haul说了等节目播完他的支付方式就会送到主角身边......为什么不大胆一点呢(啊啊啊啊啊啊啊支付方式不是联系方式啊啊啊啊
Haul is one,this is true!我的中式英语还怪好用:)
dreamy atmosphere!! loved it!
hes so hot and pretty
i'll buy him neh hehehe.....how much??!!
I plays just cuz he's fine lol
HES SOO PRETTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
he's so pretty oh my gosh
i like Hauls fashion sense, very pretty
I WILL BUY HIM NAME THE PRICE MONEY ISNT A PROBLEM
Really interesting game! I hope to see more like it :)
HE LOOKS SOOOO MAJESTIC!!!
DEAR LORD IM IN LOVE 🙏🙏🙏 HE LOOKS LIKE THAT ONE GUY FROM LIMBUS COMPANY (compliment)
Hey I can't agree more with that,Haul looks so similar to Hong Lu,though their characteristics differ
Loved the game.
🤍GREAT LITTLE GAME!🖤
would buy Haul. i want him in my home +10. a good ui, nice character that get me hooked to know more.. very well author you have my attentions. 👁️👄
That was so interesting, I would love to buy more from him honestly, but I think I went broke 💀
this is such a neat idea; learning about the world and salesman all through a shopping channel! haul could really sell anything he's so pretty LOL
The bro tried to sell me some shit and after that took my soul💀💀💀
He is unbearable 😆
You can't expect me to not get scammed when you've given him those puppy eyes 😭😭
Awesome. As always
Loved the game! Is there more? 😭💖
For a game jam game this was quite impressive. I'm still impressed how well you were able to convey Haul's character with such the limitation. I'll be looking forward with any other future projects you may have. Good Job!
Just a though, how does Haul get alarmed by the idea of conveying information through a screen even though he runs a sale pitch? Does he think that this all is a live theatrical performance or something?
this is so fun! i love the premise, and the sneaky host. great work.
Can I buy him, instead? Lol
I love this short game! Great work!!!
i was sold on this as soon as i booted it up and the menu/ui experience mirrored the feeling of booting up an old cd on an actual box tv, i’m a sucker for a full commitment to theme and that was a total nail in the coffin for me. 📺
already a big fan of haul’s character and am curious to see where he goes next assuming the chapter zero text implies this to be a prequel to something bigger. you managed to make him an incredibly charming and expressive character even with the jams limitations, and it was a real blast to play through a bunch of times just to hear his snarky comments on the stuff he sells you and whatnot.
i laughed out loud when we called him suspicious and he took it as a compliment. that’s always the sign of a character i like. ;- )
This was seriously cool! I love the entire vibe of this, especially with the aesthetic style to it and how Haul is so expressive despite having limited lines and poses, his facial expressions are by far hilarious and how he pitches his sale are so cool. I'd honestly love to see more of his products but with the jam limitations I find it impressive how you work around it! As well as how extra everything else is, it's really immersive! Hope for the next chapter we get to help poor Haul in his business adventure (maybe be that technology advisor he needs to be a streamer, from customer to staff, hilarious journey)
But either way, really curious what other chapters there are and what the world fo Haul lives in looks like!
Wondering if there are going to be more chapter of this in the future or not, since it was labeled Chap 0
I'm a simple human.
I see cute, handsome long haired man, I click.
Was not disappointed.
Love the artwork and surrealist vibes <3 Something about it reminded me of an entry you’d read on the SCP Foundation. Super fun to play through!
AHH I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE ATMOSPHERE, THE SALESMAN'S FUNNY LINES, AND!! JUST THE WHOLE THING!!! i really liked the clever placement of UI to resemble a tv screen, and the hint of mystery from the odd tv show you've stumbled upon makes me all the more curious (aha! just like the name!)! i absolutely can't wait to see more!
Nice concept, funny and interesting, and beautiful design! The salesman is so charming hahaha
This was awesome, I love the premise and some parts made me laugh a lot xDD
I'd love to see more of this
not at all scammersalesman!!The salesman is very cute, I love all of his expressions ;w;
He looks so lively! You did a great job with the art and the UI especially!
Love the atmosphere in this game! The hues really captures that mood for me and I like how authentic the scanlines feel. The salesman character is also quite charming in a suspicious and crummy way too. I look forward to the full project!