About:

Prince Katurian Grey has lived his entire life with the burden of royal responsibilities weighing him down—a burden he neither asked for nor wants. Hedonistic and unambitious, Kat only desires one thing in his life: freedom. 

That desire for autonomy is what drives him to rebel against his father at every opportunity, including frequently sneaking out of the castle to have fun. Such as to see a circus that mysteriously popped up at the edge of town.

But when his innocent excursion to see the circus show takes a turn for the horrifying, Kat finds himself trapped in a web of magic, masks, and murder. Unable to trust anyone—not even himself—Kat must rely on his wits and strength alone to find escape.

But is the escape he seeks from the circus, or from his preivous life...?

Features:

• original art, animation, and music
• ~17K word story
• lots of routes and decisions, and two main endings 
• a turn-based combat system

Controls:

• z or space to confirm/continue dialogue
• x or esc to cancel and to open the pause menu
• arrow keys to move

Notes:

Content warnings for depictions and repeated mentions of murder, blood, and gore.

This game utilizes a mix of manual and auto saves. We highly recommend saving your progress often!

The sound/music is better with headphones.

The game can be played in browser, but we recommend the downloadable version if you're on Windows! Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the Mac version is functional at this time, so Mac users are better off using the browser version!

Made for the Themed Horror Jam #21 and the RPG Maker Themed and Horror Jams #10.

If you liked the game, consider giving us a good rating, leaving  a comment, or donating :D <3

Credits:

• adexia on itch - Music, writing
• coco_adventurer on itch - Coding, animation/additional art, additional writing
  
• faernis on itch - Portrait art, cutscene art
• martyi_z on Instagram - Environment art, sprite art