Niko is a lifelong actor who’s been down on his luck until he suddenly gets the lead role in a major teen drama. Canvas Menagerie is wholesome slice of life visual novel that follows Niko and his fellow castmates—and crush, celebrity costar Ren—going through their 20s together.

Demo Features:

  • A variety of scenes from Act 1, the 1st third of the full game, showcasing most of the main characters and their relationships
  • Around an hour and a half of playtime

Full Game Features:

  • 135k+ words over 3 Acts, following a romance over 3 years
  • Slow burn wholesome queer romance with a cast of various sexualities and genders
  • 12+ characters to grow to love and grow alongside

Demo Credits:

Director, writer, programmer & artist: Arimia
Background artists: Artic Fox & minikle
GUI designer: luciam
Music provided by: Alex Productions, escp, YellowTree & more
Additional character artist: Violora
Guest artists: Violora, Lycoristyx, Riipun, Julieta Sophia, Reiyacchi13, Kuronezumi, Paradox064 & Ellicoffee
Trailer editor: Hatoge
Layered image masks by: Feniksdev

Lo-Fi Beat | Coffee by Alex-Productions under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
I Miss You, Southern Winds by | e s c p under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Downtown Walk by | e s c p under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Melancholia by | e s c p | & YellowTree under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)