Harlequinade [Demo]

A night of fun turns into a night of horror when you find yourself trapped in a never-ending carnival as the most death-prone college student ever!

Harlequinade is a timeloop horror romance visual novel about a college student trapped in a carnival that resets every time they die. Can you trust the clowns there to help you see the day through?

In this preview of the carnival, you'll be able to...

• customize your protagonist from 2 character looks with a changeable name and pronouns
• meet the 2 male love interests at the carnival, the Harlequin and the Pierrot
• die several times

This demo is right under an hour long.

Content Warnings

This game features murder, killing, death in a variety of ways (car crashes, electrocution, etc.), and suicide. None of this is displayed or written in graphic detail, but we advise this game to only be played by older teens and up.

FAQ

When will the full game be released? January - February 2027

Will the full game be NSFW or 18+? No.

What is a "harlequinade"? A harlequinade is a type of commedia dell'arte play where the Harlequin is one of the leading characters, typically following him pursue a romantic relationship with Columbina.

How many endings will the full game have? Currently it's planned to have at least 1 ending for both Harlequin and Pierrot's routes as well as several dead ends. More may be added during development.

Kickstarter

To help fund the game, we'll be running a Kickstarter in just a few months! You can follow the page here to be notified when it launches. We'll have physical game copies, keychains, acrylic stands, and more.

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