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Chromatic Agape [New Demo]
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Those who wail in the depths of despair, what do they share in common?
Sev (MC), a soon-to-be medical graduate, takes a nostalgic plunge into the product of her childhood hobby—a painting filled with heroes and villains. Yet, she's unexpectedly drawn into the world of her canvas.
Confronted by multiple pixies—a dastardly “villain” and six colorful “heroes,” who revere their creator as a god-like figure—will Sev be able to discover the creations’ true intentions…?
The current demo contains half of the prologue. Individual character routes will be released at a future date.
Sev - The Creator (Customizable)
"Maybe I should finish your drawing so they can’t ignore you anymore..."
Shyloh - Villain of Gluttony
"Give me the courage to go to lengths no hero would ever go."
An enigmatic half-sketched pixie from the painting. He yearns for completion to embrace his destiny as a true antagonist and forever stay by the side of his creator. His love reaches the pinnacle of nobility and unconditional devotion.
Yulen - Hero of Wrath
"If you keep acting coy like that, I'll just have to eat you up."
A fiery pixie, who risks it all to protect his comrades and keep them out of harm's way. His love is fueled by intense obsession and possessiveness.
Helios - Hero of Greed
"It means we like you, and since we like you, we want to bestow our assistance upon you."
An intelligent pixie, who employs his knowledge to navigate tough situations and remain composed for the sake of his team. His concept of love focuses on self-care and appreciation for one's partner.
Merka - Hero of Envy
"I’d rather sew my mouth shut forever than admit this cursed feeling of mine."
A caring pixie, who showcases his generosity and readily embraces self-love, often looking after everyone's well-being. His love is founded on friendship, goodwill, and mutual respect.
Kai - Hero of Sloth
"Even if this world seems spoiled and foul, living in this life is far better than whatever uncertainties death holds."
A diligent pixie, who exerts his leadership and skillfully negotiates the best outcomes for his team. His love is grounded in practicality, compatibility, and compromise.
Adonis - Hero of Pride
"I'll make it fun for the both of us..."
A grandiose pixie, who expresses his appreciation and praise for the team's efforts, validating everyone's contributions. His love is rooted in playfulness and fun.
Rosario - Hero of Lust
"Would it really be the worst thing to get seduced by me?"
A kind-hearted pixie, who spreads love and acceptance to everyone, drawing people close with his innate charm. His love is driven by sexual attraction, passion, and desire.
Character Customization
Choose your Main Character’s name and pronouns (She, He, or They). Select from the diverse customization options, such as multiple skin tones, physical builds, sex selection, preferences for NSFW scenes (dominant & submissive roles), front & back hairstyle variations, and accessory inclusion.
TW Preference List
Choose from a list of trigger warnings to block specific images or text in scenes. You can also access an additional trigger warning list in the menu options (spoilers are involved for unreleased routes, so proceed with caution).
Gameplay
Replay the game to immerse yourself further in the enchanting world of pixies, and embark on various paths within the story. Your decisions shape the narrative, either leading it toward a dark romance or a plunge into a gruesome end.
- 7 main character sprites each with 10+ variations.
- 25+ CG illustrations (not including variations).
- 10+ background artworks (not including variations).
- Assorted visual (VFX) and miscellaneous effects.
- Inclusion of a gallery to showcase unlocked content.
- A collection of 25+ tracks accompanied by engaging sound effects and ambient sounds to enrich the player experience.
- Over 100,000 words of content with 20+ possible endings. and multiple interconnected routes.
Please note that some of the factors mentioned above are intended for our future full release. While certain elements are currently available in our demo, others will be included at a later date.
CHROMATIC AGAPE contains mature themes and is intended for an older audience. Player discretion is advised. The team is not responsible for the player's ability to moderate.
Specific warnings for the full release of the game include but are not limited to:
Obsessive Behavior, Strong Language, Child Abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Consensual Sexual Content, Sexual Coercion (No Rape), Nonconsensual Sexual Content, Nudity, Blood, Death, Murder, Stalking, Torture, Gore, Binding, Cannibalism, Dismemberment, Skin-stitching, Self-harm, Self-harm Ideation, Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Insects, Arthropods, Mind Control, Hallucination, Manipulation, Gaslighting, Choking, Suffocation, Slavery.
Director & Producer
Writing
Writer: Deniz G. Lerosi
Editor: Bobbert
Art
Art Director: Dagmell
Sprites: Bobbert
Character Design: Dagmell, Bobbert, JellySquidling, crying
CGs: Dagmell, JellySquidling, crying, zerotosiki, Sekkusu, Clockworkjoker
Misc & Main Menu Art: Simplyhalina
GUI: Dagmell
Logo: Dagmell
Itch Page Design & Icons: Dagmell
Audio
Composer: Cormalva Music, Moximog, Bismii
SFX Designer: Cormalva Music, Moximog
Programming
Script: Deniz G. Lerosi
Assets & ATL: Deniz G. Lerosi, carlsonsantana
GUI: TsunamiJuria, Deniz G. Lerosi
Android Port: carlsonsantana
Resources Used
Caption Tool for Ren'Py from npckc
Ren'Py All-In-One GUI Template from Báiyù, Shaker originally by TheoMinute
In-Depth Pronouns for Ren'Py from Feniks
Special thanks to b_untea, Chantal, Angelica, BellAh, Elizabeth, KyootMofo, elduator for their contribution to the Otome Jam demo.
And if you happen to find any bugs or errors, please let us know by filling out this FORM, and we will address them during the next update. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you!
Download
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Development log
- Devlog #6 (May 2025)33 days ago
- Devlog #5 (April 2025)68 days ago
- Devlog #4 (March 2025)95 days ago
- Devlog #3 + Patch #2 (February 2025)Mar 02, 2025
- Devlog #2 (January 2025)Jan 28, 2025
- Devlog #1 (December 2024)Dec 29, 2024
Comments
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I can't wait for the full game to come out, you can tell there's so much passion and effort put into it, i'm impressed :D The music and art is amazing & i need more of Shyloh and Kai, i'm looking forward for the upcoming updates!
Aaaaaaa I'm looking forward for more content and chapter of this😆✨ thank you for your hard work dear dev
I NEED MERKAAAAAAA
BOUTA DO A THREESOME W ROSARIO AND MERKA 😈👅👅👅
I finished the game SO quickly and I was already left wanting more </3. I'm honestly most fascinated by Kai (and a lot of others seem to hold the same opinion!) and that interest only grew when I read his trigger warnings. The "suicide" and "self-harm" tags intrigued me even more and I can't help but wonder how that will play out. Can't wait to see what's in store for him... 💕
diganme que hay una version en español porqque quiero jugarlo
PLAYED IT AND WANTED MORE, PLEASE FEED US ☹️
This is so cool! Loving it so far!
I actually love the author even more than the characters. I really enjoyed the game — a lot! The only downside was that I had to use a translator since I speak Russian and the game is in English. But in the end, it helped me improve my English, which made the experience even better!
ohhh yulen 😻
this game is so good until now guys, i really hope it will become more popular and also i hope you are having as much fun creating it as we have playing it, even if at times it may be hard. i really appreciate your hard work<3
gad;fkjadfja i am SO curious as to how the full game will play out !!!! the atmosphere of the demo is lovely so far and the horror art is sooo unsettling luv it so much
and ahhhh i KNEW my baby shyloh and kai were the only ones who were being honest
though like considering the descriptions for each character and the fact that there are like supposed to be routes for each character, im questioning how the heroes storylines are gonna work lol like i cant imagine sev wanting to stick with any of them after THAT LMAO like it almost has me wondering if there's an even more sinister being here other than the heroes like whats up with helios and the One??? ahhhhhh im so excited HALF the prologue being this intense and interesting makes the rest of the game seem so promising
okay so i busted playing this, it was legit so peak and i cant wait for more, ill be your nr1 supporter till the end i actually cant wait. Like i love every character in their own way, I actually cant explain it with words but probably one of the best visual novels ive played in ages. Im so looking forward for the full game, trust me ill be grinding once it comes out. Im in love with everyone and i appriciate what your team is doing SO much im actually obsessed. You guys are doing amazing, keep it up!! <33
Make this available on IOS mobile and my life will be yours 😖
Good concept so far. I enjoyed it but despite making the MC masculine in character creation that face just doesn't work with the rest of the body... I'd suggest adding options for that
Unfortunately, that kind of request isn’t something we can take on right now. We’re a small team of volunteers working on this as a free indie game, and we simply don’t have the time or resources for that level of customization.
To give you an idea: even just adding a more masculine face would mean creating multiple versions to match all the different skin tones. Beyond that, each face would need its own unique set of eyes, brows, noses, mouths, and other sprite elements— none of which would align with our current base model. It adds up to a huge workload really quickly.
And that’s not even counting the GUI icons needed for the character customization screen, plus the extra programming and integration work required to get all of it functioning properly with the existing sprite code.
We understand that not everything will meet everyone’s preferences, and that’s completely valid. But leaving a low rating over something that’s simply beyond the scope of what a small, unpaid volunteer team can deliver doesn’t reflect the bigger picture of the project or the effort that’s gone into it.
I really understand. BTW I didn't give a low rating, 4 stars is a fairly high rating for a demo, it might go up in the future.
Appreciate you being a good sport about it. Just sharing this from the dev side of things: Itch’s rating system is a bit unforgiving. Even a 4-star is treated as a “low” rating by the algorithm, and it takes a lot of 5-stars to offset just one. That’s why I’m bringing it up, it can seriously skew the overall rating, even when the feedback is well-meaning.
I bumped it up
TYSM!!
ngl that scared the shit out of me, also can i have Shyloh hmu like 😩
esta en español?
THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!!
Stealing my heart with this comment <3
I want Merka so bad 😫 I am scared of what's going to happen
Ooo, a Merka fan! I’m getting strong tsundere enjoyer vibes from you, haha~ You’ve gotta tell me your theories about his route LOL
I already LOVE his personality, and this tells me that more further in the game when he (probably) develops feelings for the protagonist, he is most likely the type of character who will deny these feelings. We don't know his background for now, but by his attitudes during the demo, for me, he will be difficult to communicate with romantically or even more deeply. He denies truths that are written all over his face, really giving the tsundere vibes ahaha. Even with his more "distant" personality, he seems to me like he wouldn't hurt the protagonist, even if he were told or if he himself had more violent attitudes, I don't think he would mistreat her, or if he did, he seems like the type of character who would suffer in silence for it later. I think it will be a very big problem to make him admit any feelings, but who doesn't love a challenge? And about his past, I think the protagonist will have some impact on this, either as a form of healing or help, maybe. Or maybe she can't help and it goes all wrong. BUT, it may not be any of this!! I wouldn't be surprised if there were some plot twist. And whether it is or not, I know the story will be incredible, because just by playing the demo you can see that you can't expect anything but also expect everything at the same time!!! Keep up the amazing work, we all are loving this!
I KNEW I WAS RIGHT TO ONLY TRUST KAI AND SHYLOH THE FAIRES WERE TO GUARDED AND HELIOS KEPT INTERRUPTING KAI AND KAI DIDN'T APPEAR W THE REST
TRUST AND BELIEVE IN SHYLOH AND KAI,,, ALL THE REST GOTTA GO
I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REST AND I BARLEY STARTED GLAD I CONFIRMED MY SUSPICIONS
"awww, they are a bit rough on edges. but ı like em! they are such dorks!"
ı was then shot 58 times in my chest. JUSTİCE FOR SEVVVVVVVVVVVVV GRRRRRRRRR. I AM HOOKED.
My goodness, I played the game and fell in love with it IMMEDIATELY!!!!
Kai and Unnfar (what I call the Unnamed fairy) are so cute omg!!! 😭😭💛💛 And the art alongside the story is beautiful
But I was a bit annoyed with the MC for not realising Rosario was deceiving her and for not immediately trying to conjure the surgical knife, but oh well
I'm definitely recommending this game to the rest of my friends, it receives a 9.5/10 from me!!!
Ps. I believe I got the noncanon ending for wanting to go on my own? And apparently the unnamed pixie is named Shyloh!
i have honestly no idea what just happened??? it is a gorgeous intriguing idea and the art is mesmerizing but bro this demo is a fucking rollercoaster and a half
Throw me to the Pixies and I'll come back a father
I gotta make this my new quote in life, no joke XD
Not gonna lie the faces scared the shit out of me but I am enjoying the ride for right now. I don't want to spoil anything but from the start in my opinion it was obvious who was weird and who wasn't and I'm just glad that who I wanted to go with before I even started the game was the best choice but I was still surprised by just how insane the ones that were acted I can't wait to see more. 😁
I absolutely love the game so far, I've played it twice at the current moment, I plan on playing it again here very soon
I adore Kai and Shyloh so far
I do have a question though; how many endings are available to unlock so far? I've gotten Common ending 1 (IT THREW ME FOR A LOOP XD) and I've gotten Shyloh's TBC ending (Spoilers for those who haven't found it) where Kai holds the other pixies off so Shyloh could rescue you from the others, but I'm curious if there are more actual endings to unlock or if Common ending 1 is the only actual ending there is. I can't wait for the release of the full game!!! I am so excited to actually be able to romance all of the pixies and can't wait to see where this goes!
Hello, I'm copying this from one of the devs' other responses, hope it helps! (spoilers below)
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"For the current demo, there are only two common endings! Here’s how to get them:
When you reach the three options:
Choose Option 2 (side with the heroes), and you’ll get another choice within that branch:
If you pick Option 1 (confront the villain) or Option 3 (go ahead on your own), you’ll reach the non-ending ending—meaning the demo ends, but it’s not an actual ending.
Hope that makes sense!"
Thank you so much! I picked trust the heroes when it popped up, now I'll have to replay and see what happens when I say don't trust the pixies, this helped a lot!!!
bro idk who to trust lmfao
I trust kai 🥲
ONLY TRUST KAI AND SHYLOH (namless pixie)
TRUST NO ONE
Plot twist, trust Helios (imagine...) or maybe Yulen, since he boasts himself on telling the truth
Trust... (wait, I can't spoil anything lol) / But seriously, trust your instincts, especially when it comes to how people can change, for better or worse ;;
Out of curiosity, has anyone ever analyzed the color theory in this game? I'm thinking there might be some hints for the full game...
Here’s my personal opinion, it’s more of a color symbolism analysis than color theory tho
spoiler?
I think the color schemes of the pixie team is straightforward, every color represents something associated with the sin (for exemple red that’s associated with anger, purple that was the color reserved for the rulers back in the Roman Empire)Now when it comes to Shyloh (gluttony) yk how black is the absorption of light and in the story he is the villain because « he will absorb everyone’s ehsas » or something like this idk I didn’t play for a long time
For Sev I think their color is white. I mean it ties into their medicinal background. For me, their color is white but more like a blank canvas rather than the traditional associations of white in western culture (purity etc). They haven’t been allowed to develop their personality, and have hobbies other than what their parents want. So they’re kinda a blank canvas
Yes, that’s exactly what I meant, sorry for the mix-up, and thank you for sharing your notes!
I especially loved your take on Shyloh’s black being an “absorption” color. It fits him so well, especially with how he interacts with the Ehsas and all the void references. And it makes so much sense with how black absorbs light across most wavelengths in real life too!
The idea of white as a “blank canvas” is super interesting as well. I was picturing it both in a medical sense and as the MC reflecting all light, like not absorbing anything at all, which really ties into them being the creator.
I’ve also been wondering if this might tie into the upcoming release! That white represents full narrative potential, and depending on the ending, one color “wins”… or maybe Sev stays white the whole time (neutral/good?). So many cool directions this could go!
Oh best case scenario our mc manage to vanquish their sins and the inner repression they represent, gets an awakening, accepts that not everyone is perfect and everything ends well and for the worst case scenario … well …
We die and never get the pixie husbandos
I thought more like one of the pixie overpower the mc and they get trapped forever and ever and ever in the painting then die
Finished current demo and OMG I LOVE ITTT!!! <3<3<3 I really can't wait for the full release ASFKN CPSBOJERABOSDVNJFUGOASBV
OMG I literally cried for the 1st try cause I chose to confront the villain but when he appeared It was so emotional, I can't wait for a full release idc about the money cause this already took an effect on me
hey its me bread again 😼 hope your finals go well don't stress yourself out to bad cause we the people are awaiting your return 😓
OMG Bread! I just finished my second-to-last final today~ Only one more to go, yippee! TYSM for your patience and your lovely support (both on the devlogs and over here) <3
EEK!! YAY! I shall be waiting, of course I'm patient I mean this is one of my favorite games 😼
i´ll be honest: i dont understand whats the deal with those "heroes"... what. is. their. problem.
no fr. like i thought we was vibing then i chose to confront the villain..
I can’t tell if you’re confused, upset, or just super curious, but I’ll do my best to explain.
spoiler note
Sev (MC) is a deeply traumatized kid dealing with the effects of parental abuse. That much is clear from the get-go. One important thing about Sev is her passion for art. In the beginning, when her emotions were still more hopeful, she poured that positive energy into the painting, thus giving life to the pixies (aka the Ehsas).
But as the abuse worsened and Sev became more mentally aware of the situation, the negativity she was drowning in started seeping into the painting (the Naomidi).
Now, here’s the key part: the pixies weren’t always unhinged. They started out as good-hearted, pure heroes. But over time, they were forced to feed on Sev’s growing negative essence just to survive (which made them the psycho yanderes that we see rn).
You’re going to see how this corruption affects everything, the environment of the painting, the personalities of the pixies, even Shyloh (if the wing didn’t already tip you off). The message is that even if you think you’re suffering in isolation, that pain can bleed into the things you create; the parts of yourself you invest in, your passions, your potential, etc…
The pixies attacking Sev is symbolic: they are her pain made manifest. And they each lash out in different ways based on their love archetype and their associated “sin.” It’s less about them turning evil, and more about representing how unresolved trauma twists even the purest parts of a person (EX: Rosario’s Eros, his desire to share said affection, twisting into sexual abuse in one of the endings)
TL;DR: The pixies were originally good. They were corrupted by Sev’s negative energy. Their aggression toward her is a reflection of her own internal suffering turned outward.
As for why Shyloh, Kai, and even Merka seem a bit different or more balanced? That’s something you’ll have to wait for in the full release~ though we’ve already dropped a few clues if you’re paying close attention ;)
I notice the "more information" says it was updated like 15 days ago, but I don't see any information anywhere, was that just a tag update or something? loving the game so far :)
Honestly, it could be anything LOL itch doesn’t really show what gets updated (unless you upload new builds). I could’ve just changed a period in the description or done a full overhaul of the game page. Even I’m not always sure what exactly I tweaked TT
Glad you enjoyed the game btw! Got any faves so far (I believe I read another comment of yours that said Shyloh / how end-game are we thinking with him XD)?
Ah, that's so stupid on Itch's part lol, you'd think they'd only show it as having updated when something with the actual game had changed 😂
Yup, I love Shyloh, I had decided on holding off until we can actually pursue him, and until we know all of the trigger warnings, I don't do well with cheating, angst or sad endings, unless I know there's at least one ending where I can choose to stay with them lol.
So for games that seem to be a bit more complex than the standard "yandere kidnaps you and keeps you hostage" I tend to wait, I've unintentionally played games that gave no content warning for cheating or for no happy endings, and I always end up in a depressive hole for weeks afterwards, so now I'm more cautious, nothing wrong with either of those in games, I just can't consume them for my own mental health reasons 😅
Yeah, Itch can def be a little funky sometimes. Just recently we had a wave of spam accounts dropping random update links and nonsense (we had to ban like 15-20 profiles T~T). I even had to mention it in the latest devlog like, ‘Guys, don’t worry, I’ll always let you know when there’s a real update!’
As for Shyloh’s route, the content warnings should be listed in the Extras menu in-game! Most of them are based on the outline we’ve already finalized. If anything changes, whether in his route or for other pixies, I’ll post an update in the devlogs to keep players in the loop.
Adding this in, there’s absolutely no cheating in any LI route (I’m personally not a fan of that trope) so you can rest easy on that front. As for angst and sadness? Yes, there’s def that. But there are happy endings too! Some pixies have them, some… not quite. And by “not quite,” I don’t mean you just die in all of them; rather, you achieve something else depending on your choices (gotta refrain from spoiling XD).
For Shyloh, yes, he does have a happy ending! And let me tell you, the CG for it is soooo pretty, I really think it’s worth pursuing his route just for that alone (writer’s bias who?)~ Oh, and also the NSFW CG (ya’ll, this man’s packing…)
yeah, those spam accounts have been everywhere, I'm starting to think Itch would be better off just blocking links from being posted in comments, it sounds harsh, but seriously, I dread to think if someone was naive enough to click on one of those links 😭
Ah thank you! I genuinely appreciate that, a content warning list is a small detail for some, but it's pretty appreciated by those who would be affected by the content 😅
Ah yeah, I've been on the receiving end of cheating, a few times, and I've watched multiple members of my family cheating, so I find it really upsetting, no hate on anyone who likes that trope, but I just can't handle it 😅
As for angst, I can deal with games that have it, as long as I know there's a happy ending, I especially like the ones where you stay with the LI, though I wonder if that's an abandonment thing on my part now that I think about it 🤔
I can handle dying though, I've played both Boyfriend to Death games, and The Price of Flesh, and I thoroughly enjoyed those, even though the scenarios seemed pretty hopeless for the most part, but there's also a chance to live, and short of one character, you have the opportunity to stay with the "LI" lol, though I am super curious about Shyloh's happy ending(s), he is definitely my favourite, and now I need that NSFW CG 😍
Also, omg, I am so sorry, I just realised how long and rambly this was 😅
Oh no, I’m really sorry to hear that, you absolutely didn’t deserve to go through something like that. Sending you lots of virtual hugs and comfort <3 I totes understand why that trope would be hard to engage with after what you’ve experienced T~T
But just to reassure you, there’s no cheating in CA! All the pixies are loyal in their… let’s say questionably intense ways of loving (and occasionally trying to kill) you. Compared to games like Boyfriend to Death or Price of Flesh, I personally think CA is on the milder side (at least from my perspective). That said, I guess time will tell! I couldn’t even make it past Price of Flesh, I kept getting murdered in the desert (Derek’s route) LOL.
Also, please don’t ever worry about rambling, I love hearing people’s thoughts and personal takes on CA and the characters. Genuinely makes my day every time~
很喜欢！！如果有中文翻译就更好了🥺
woah- oh my god- its sooo goood
but like wth- the heros just dropped their mask or something and went full on violent mode- ;n;
I WAS SO SHOCKED ALSO 😭
Bro I was flabbergasted too, what was the writer on, and where can I get some?? / LOL, jokes aside, happy to hear the twist caught you off guard <3 Curious to know what you’re excited for in the full release, hehe~ (could be related to the LIs, or the story plot, art/music related, etc…)
I CANT WAIT FOR THE FULL RELEASE WAAAH MERKA MY SWEET
I had to stop playing just a few minutes in. I didn't except this to hit so close to home. My parents want me to become a doctor, I don't know what they'd think of me if i didn't. Great game overall!
The game is perfect so far but I have a problem, when I get to the second choice and after another character appears I get kicked out of the game directly so I can't complete it yet
I would say just save a lot it helped me from crashing till my phone got used to it, so just save like every other word till you wiggle past it
thanks i'll try it
I'm still having the same problem. 😭
Just to add on, it’s likely your RAM’s struggling to process the pores of the pixies (yes, the CG quality is that intense, not even joking XD). Try clearing out some background tasks or memory-hogging apps, that might help! But feel free to reach out if you’re still running into issues~
SUCH A GOOD GAME AND ITS SO UNDERRATED