˚· CATFISH IN DISGUISE ·˚

Catfish In Disguise is a visual novel “dating sim” where you play as a monster hunter taking a... different approach to the job.

You take a mask on a dating app and catfish monsters from classic Philippine folklore in order to deem them as threat or... tolerable. Ask the right questions, learn the monster’s lore, find their fatal weaknesses, all in the name of getting your justice.

┊CONTENT WARNING┊

Blood(Cartoon) and Gore(Censored)  ･ Violence ･ Mild Language ･ Partial Nudity ･ Criminal Activity ･ Death ･ Depiction of Racial Conflict and Violence･  

 ♡ PLOT ♡

In a world where society is slowly accepting monsters into their community, Em Cee, a monster hunter, is tasked to examine three monsters in the Philippines. Along the way, you must decide whether they’d be a friend or foe to society through the strategy of playing out a date. If they pose no danger, then you can spare them. If they pose a danger, then you may slaughter them before they can cause anyone harm. But beware, you must guess correctly what kind of monster you plan to kill unless you wish the knife to be turned on you instead.

With that, happy catfishing! Paalam~! 

♡ LOVE TO THE PHILIPPINES ♡

This tale indulges into the culture it explores, carrying over words and social customs within its storytelling. It weaves its narrative through the still-living mythology of the filipino people, designs inspired by the traditional and modern alike!  

♡ ENDINGS ♡

There are a total of 3 possible endings, alternate versions of one ending, and minor branching decisions.

♡ MEET THE CAST ♡

 Em Cee : seasoned monster hunter! 

 Althon : your government handler buddy~

 Jack : What is hiding under his chatty exterior?

 Manon : Is there a darker side to her online persona?

Diana : How deep do those pools of silence go?

♡ DETAILS ♡

- Production Time : Sept 1-Sept 30 / 30 days

-  Programs : Ren'py, FireAlpaca, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Paint Tool Sai, Canva, Bandlab, 

-  Gameplay Length : 2-3 Hours

-  This was our team's first time participating in a Game Jam, and our first time finishing a visual novel! 

♡ CREDITS ♡

This game was created for Spooktober VN Jam and is also our first game ever! 

Created by: Team CiD + Delve and Murder : Nevermore Studios

Voice Actors

SamGrace - voice actor (Em Cee)
phantom_soda - voice actor (Althon)
Ecchan- voice actor (Jack)
ZoraLune - voice actor (Manon)
Itsmika - voice actor (Diana)

Production

CodedCheese- programmer, artist, writer
Murder/Laaantern- artist, writer
casuallytrips - writer, artist, magical girl
Beredott - artist, writer, magical girl
Delve/Velcriphone- artist, writer, music
Yuchino- artist, writer, magical girl
TheMintTie - writer
Zroo - writer, magical girl
Bush -  music
Saren- editor

Special Thanks

Shrimpdollcity- art for Monster Manual, loving support <3
Max - beta testing, loving support <3
Deamorta - programming consultation

And YOU for playing! ❤ We appreciate every piece of feedback and the time taken to look at our little passion project! Thank you so much for your time, and with that... 

🎉Mabuhay! 

(A jovial filipino greeting that means "Live long!")