Katawa Shoujo is an indie developed by Four Leaf Studios, released 4 January 2012 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Katawa Shoujo is
Katawa Shoujo is an indie game developed by Four Leaf Studios and released in 2012. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Hisao Nakai is an ordinary High school student that, one day, suffers from a heart attack in an awkward situation. When his doctor and parents tell him his disability and the fact that they moved him to the Yamaku Academy, an academy especially designed to educate "people with disabilities", he thinks that his life is finally over. Guide Hisao Nakai in this new step of his life doing the correct decisions. Who knows, maybe you'll end up in love again...
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama, erotic and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 40 hrs.
What it launched against
Katawa Shoujo launched on 4 January 2012, within three weeks of Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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