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Ohhhhhh my goodness. This game was delightfully creepy - I normally don't play horror games, but I had heard such wonderful things about this game that I wanted to give Karamu a shot, and my god, I am so glad I did!!

Nellie is such a unique protagonist in otome land (I can't think of anyone heading off to veterinary school!) and the composition and animation made the game feel like I was flipping through pages of a comic book.

I also want to add that the walkthrough was super helpful, and that you did a fantastic job of capturing that creepy five AM atmosphere! I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time, and also: the arachnophobia warning was honestly a bit of an understatement LMAO, but we persevered!! Thank you for sharing this with us. It was a treat, and I can't wait until I have more time to play the sequel!

Chattercap253 days ago

OH GOSH, I'm so flattered that you played it even though horror games aren't typically your speed (I did hope that people who don't normally seek out horror would be able to have fun with this one!) And 😭 you heard wonderful things about it, gosh idk who's saying that but I'm very grateful to them! 😭😭😭

I'm SO glad that you liked Nelli 🥹 I feel like enjoying LIs in an otome is almost a given 😂 so it's just so special when someone likes your protagonist!

AHHH I'm glad that you appreciated the walkthrough, and that the game had that tense atmosphere! Thank you for playing and taking the time to leave a review, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I hope you enjoy the sequel too 🤭

telmes252 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

You absolutely succeeded in making a horror game fun and creepy without it being overwhelming!! I cannot understate how much I generally avoid horror, and yet Karamu hit a lot of solid narrative notes. The atmosphere helped a lot, I believe; the game was really dynamic with unique animations that drew me into their world, and as someone that used to go on 5am runs, you nailed how quiet the world is at that hour. But mostly, I think it's the lack of jumpscares and assuming your audience needs shock to be horrified? Karamu reminds me of older horror films (like Psycho and other Hitchcock films), where your imagination does a lot of the work, and *that's* the kind of horror a wider audience can get behind, I think.

Nelli was FANTASTIC. While her VA did such a great job at invoking her emotions, I truly wasn't expecting to love her as much as I did. ♥ You've certainly made a fan out of me, lol! I look forward to playing your other games and leaving reviews on them too (and honestly, sharing your games with my friends who DO enjoy horror!! I know that if I'm having a grand time, they'll enjoy it even more)

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