Canvas Menagerie
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Niko is a lifelong actor who’s been bouncing from audition to audition, unable to score more than a few commercials, until he gets the lead role in a major teen drama. There he meets a variety of other actors from all walks of life and starts to fall for his costar Ren, one of the biggest movie celebrities right now, who happens to play his rival in the show.
Canvas Menagerie is a wholesome SFW slice-of-life visual novel that follows Niko and his fellow castmates—and crush, celebrity costar Ren—going through their 20s together in the Hollywood of the South—Atlanta, Georgia.
Demo Features:
- A variety of scenes sampling Act 1, showcasing several of the characters and their relationships
- Around an hour to an hour and a half of playtime
Full Game Features:
- 138k+ words, with the first main part being a standalone boys love romance visual novel
- Slow burn wholesome queer romance with a cast of various sexualities and genders
- 15+ event CGs
- 10+ characters to grow to love and grow alongside
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Development log
- Trans Day of VisibilityMar 31, 2025
- Canvas Menagerie is out now!Dec 18, 2024
- Canvas Menagerie releases in just 3 days!Dec 15, 2024
- Canvas Menagerie Releases on December 18th!Dec 04, 2024
- October 2024 Updated Demo!Oct 14, 2024
- September Updates – Playtesting & New ArtworkSep 30, 2024
- August Update - Act 2 Near CompletionSep 02, 2024
- July Updates - Writing CompleteAug 09, 2024
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Cuties!
This game was so so good definitely worth buying!!
thank you so much!!
Added this to my collection!
https://itch.io/c/4614757/trans-dudes-in-gay-situations
Start to finish, I absolutely adored this! I came in hoping for a good time and I was not let down in the slightest - the whole cast is wonderful, collectively well-rounded and bouncing off each other so naturally, but our two protagonists in particular were so much fun. I was absolutely living for all the grief they gave each other (genuinely laughing out loud in places), and the cute moments they shared had me curling my toes, they were so sweet!
The story was simple enough but very enjoyable, and paced well so that it didn't feel rushed or slow, nor excessively dramatic. The art was very enjoyable too, and in particular I enjoyed their filming scenes, with all the play with angles and perspectives and all the rest - it really brought something fresh to the table~
Seriously recommend giving the demo a try; if you enjoy it, the full thing gives you spades more of all the good stuff 💞
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
so hyped to see a game with a trans main character!! cant wait to play the full version <3
thank you so much!!
can I ask are you going to make it available on android or not?
Possibly, but not for sure right now. It will be a hefty game when the full game is done and I'm not sure about offering a demo on android while the full game won't be available on android.
I am currently playing the demo and I must say it is very intriguing! Beautiful character designs, graphics, and plots! I am truly looking forward to playing the full game! Great job!
Thank you so much, glad you're enjoying it!
very nice
Finally getting around to playing the demo! I've been meaning to since it first released.
Niko's so cute, I really liked the (budding) dynamic he has with the rest of the cast- I've got a soft spot for Ren already.
The movie sequences were so cool ;<; I loved the contrast between the on and off-screen personalities especially.
(Though one small thing- I did find the text during these segments a little hard to read? I think the thin-ness of the text paired with the detail of the background
It wasn't enough so it's unreadable, just a little difficult in places)
Looking forward to seeing more! ♥
Ah, so glad to hear you liked it!! ♥
I'll look into some ways or options for improving the readability during the filmed scenes.
Really digging this demo! Interested in both the movie plot and the real-life plot, and particularly enjoying the MC’s character.
In short: fantastic job. :D
Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it! ♥
I just moved to Atlanta since last year (for video editing work and enjoy film business as well), excited to see your artistic interpretation of the city and film scene!
Have fun, Georgia is a very pretty state and the climate is pretty nice compared to the rest of the South haha. I hope to showcase more of it (and other towns in Georgia) in the full game!
Niko reminds me of myself, I can't explain how happy it makes me to see a character like me!!
I enjoyed the demo, I love the art its well drawn
Thank you so much!