Cryptid Coffeehouse
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
everyone's heard of mothman– the big, scary, feathery moth creature that haunts around the outskirts of point pleasant, west virginia– but no one's ever heard of it like this! in some random idyllic midwestern town, you meet artemis (aka mothman) at your favorite coffee shop and begin an agonizingly slow burn romance with them.
- the ability to go around town, explore different locations, and meet sexy humanized versions of all your favorite cryptids and fantasy creatures
- custom pronoun options that allow you to use multiple pronoun sets as well as input your own neopronouns
- have the freedom and ability to say no to anything without it negatively impacting the characters' view of you or the story itself, creating a comfortable and welcoming experience
- see your relationship with artemis grow and progress over the course of thirteen weeks and get to choose what kind of physical contact you have with them
- about 152,000 words and 7-9 hours of playtime
- i mean it's a queer slow burn coffee shop au i'm not really sure what else to advertise here!!!!!
cryptid coffeehouse is a very casual, slice-of-life game about living in the american midwest, meeting new people, and developing feelings for someone. it's a game about relationships and the importance of consent, permission, and respect in those relationships, especially relationships that are between stages. and, as corny as it sounds, it's a game about being yourself.
content warnings: swearing, mentions of recreational alcohol & marijuana consumption, sexual tension, and a lot of kissing ;)
story, art, gui design, background image editing, and programming by nyewks (that's me, baby!)
background images shot by jack schad, with additional images courtesy of myself, my dad, and my lovely friends & mutuals.
cryptid coffeehouse typeface designed by mazzy kim.
game soundtrack created, composed, and mastered by mello jupiter. stream mello's music here!
text beeps, sound effects, and point pleasant and system five songs created, composed, and mastered by gnommen (louis martini). stream his music on spotify and soundcloud!
you can listen to cryptid coffeehouse's original video game soundtrack on spotify and buy it digitally on bandcamp!
my lovely voice acting cast:
- christopher guzman as artemis scarberry
- bobbie chet as odina davis
- lyndsey esperance as mordag naismith
- spitzy as kolia flores williams
- aliyah deane as diana carver-scarberry
- lily yasuda as kurou hasegawa
- kirsty woolven as bruilkea crestwick
- tankxcodex as kixis flores williams
- kichanva as nevaeh carver-scarberry
- julian dailey as gavin scarberry
- mark stiehl as taz rosenfelder
- christian cruz as jaxeon arledge
- dontae majors as albie crew
- rachel lepore as aine flynn
- justine leah hince as sparrow jane
- kyle randal as merch golem
- jupiter aispuro as janet solorzano
- nahla campbell as srisreon coglis
Updated | 17 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Release date | Jan 14, 2022 |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (587 total ratings) |
Author | nukes |
Genre | Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | 2D, Casual, Cute, Dating Sim, First-Person, LGBT, Romance, Singleplayer, Slice Of Life |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Links | Steam |
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Development log
- cryptid coffeehouse v3.1 is out now!28 days ago
- cryptid coffeehouse version 3.0 is out now!Jan 26, 2024
- cryptid coffeehouse version 2.0 is out now!Apr 30, 2022
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Ive played this game like 3 times and my first save file is from early 2022 and I've never gotten bored of replaying it. To see how much the artstyle has changed and how much it's developed makes me ecstatic. This game holds such a special place in my heart and I'm really happy it's getting the attention it deserves <3 I want to thank the creators for making this game. It's been such a comfort to me and most likely to many other players. <333
i just sat here and binged this own thing and now i am left empty wanting more, this has been a game i've seen for a few years but never actually played and i'm so happy i got invested, i love artemis so much
this was legit on of the best VNs i've ever played. it dives deep into emotion and actually explores the complexities in an actual relationship! also bonus points 'cause it made me cry and cute ppl! :3 fire as fuck game!!!!!!💗
i really like this game (●'◡'●)
its so so precious! i will never get tired of this game!! cant wait for more of this art style or even more artemis!! Im actual crying, i hope its not over completly, i just need more artemis-comfort hes just to sweet and i so alone JAHAjs (really plz im dying 4 him)
I love love love this game sooo much! It is so genuinely amazing and everything is so gorgeously well made! Just looking at the dev log abt 3.1 I am so excited to play through the game for what must be the millionth time now!!
I LOVE this game so much!! And I just adore the way you made Artemis so caring and full of emotion it almost felt real! I WAS SO SAD WHEN I FINISHED IT!!! ONE OF THE BEST VISUAL NOVELS I HAVE PLAYED YET! ><
A...a non sexualised goblin girl... i think im in love (Just started the game)
MY FAVE IS BACK LET'S GOOOOOOO
Ok so I'm just looking through itch.io, as you do, AND IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT A VISUAL NOVEL I LOVE GOT UPDATED LIKE TWO DAYS AGO? Like, I remember first playing this thing, finished through the entire game and I freaking loved it, I don't even remember if it was before or after 3.0. And I am losing my mind over this, like, maybe it's just my memory being a literal pile of sludge but I swear the art is different now, and I think some of the text or even options are different but, once again, it's been ages since I last visited Cryptid Coffeehouse. AND IT'S PARTIALLY VOICEACTED NOW WTF. I just, AUGH, I can't, it's too good, and I've barely even started the new update.
I really hope you make more this was amazing like the best thing I ever played!
made fanart for their bday !! HAPPY BDAY ARTEMIS !! <3 (so mad cause i forgot his wings omg)
Logged into my ancient ass account JUST to say, oh my god!! This game is so beautiful. The characters have so much personality and the background art is gorg!!
thank you!!!! so happy you enjoyed playing :D<3
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO NEW UPDATE
I DO IT ALL FOR U VERONTORE!!! artemis is very happy to be welcomed into ur arms once again <3
I'm so broke and flustered beyond belief!!
The relationship with Artemis is just jasdhasflaskfjaskfdjsaddr
Ps. After 3.1 update I'm broke no more!! Still very flustered tho askdaskkdjsaldkal
I'm so beyond in love with this game that I really cant put it into words. The relationship with Artemis is so well written and portrayed, I was so sad when the game ended I actually started to tear up.
this is a new account, but i just wanna say that this game is a work of art. i played this back when it was first released, and to this day i think about it. it’s honestly changed my brain chemistry, im one of the “og” players and i just want you to know that you did an awesome job on this.
HELLO???? the custom/multiple sets of pronouns?? the ability to say no to things you find uncomfortable without the characters pouting at you like they're kicked puppies??? the flexibility and comfort you advertise is incredibly refreshing, tied together with such a cute artstyle and pleasing character designs! it's still downloading currently, but I have a feeling I'll love it! <3
PLEASE LET US ROMANCE JAXEON HES SO CUTE ☹️☹️
i always come back to this game, I have played it quite a few times now and I never get sick of it. This is truly my comfort game and means so much to me LOVE LOVE LOVE ARTEMIS
forgot i never left a review on here because i play this game on steam, but i am about to replay this game for the fiftyeleventh time. i was here during the 2.0 version and i am so glad how far the game came! <3
I hope nukes sees this so they can know exactly how much this game means to me. Its my comfort game, I come back to it every couple of months because I just love it so much. I just played version 3.0 because I've been so busy with work and it exceeded all of my expectations. I know it sounds silly but I want nukes to know that they genuinely made a game that brings people so much joy and comfort. You don't have to be a teacher, or doctor, or firefighter to make a difference in peoples lives and I think this is a prime example of that sentiment. Thank you nukes.
I felt like replaying this game yesterday, and when I finished it I found out that it had a massive update! New art, new story, VOICE ACTORS!!! So naturally I had to immediately replay the entire game, and it was fantastic! The scene in Artemis' house was definitely a great addition, it is the first time you see Artemis upset and it really flushed out their character more, especially their ability to realize and admit when they are wrong, truly a great moment. Not to mention how GODDAMN ADORABLE Diana is!! She is so cute! The ending was super climactic and fantastic! I love this game so much.
so so cute i’m actually surprised on how sweet and fun this game was to play <3 10/10 would play again
omg i loved this. artemis is the sweetesttt. this was one of the sweetest things ever; the whole game felt like a warm hug. i was dreading the game coming to an end the entire time and then it did 😔
This game will always have a special place in my heart. I've played it back in 2022 but I decided to play it again this year and I can't stop playing it, it brings me so much joy and I love the fact that I can decided if I want a kiss. I have trauma and I don't really like physical stuff and this game made me realize the difference in "can we kiss" and "can I kiss you" and I feel like that added more to the game. I truly felt like I was loved even tho it's a game lol but on a serious note I love the way the story is written. It's truly an amazing game and I will continue to play it over and over again. Thank you so much for making this game and I'm excited for Kuruo Connect!
i dont think i will ever love a game as much as i did this one, it is absolutely the sweetest thing ever. i cried during the whole playthrough, it was so cheesy and sweet. it's for sure going to become a big comfort game, and oh my GODS i LOVE Artemis. to the creator, i adore you for creating this masterpiece of a game, nothing has ever made me feel so happy before.
cheesy af as it is- this game has been one of the best comfort games I've ever played. I've been keeping up with it since it's first release, it helped me a lot through my severe depressive episodes, I'm not emotional at all, but I almost cried a few times playing the newest update. I've been struggling a lot recently especially with my dysthymia- a lot of family issues, and this game absolutely made my day *again*. This game is absolutely amazing, thank you so much for creating it. The writing is beautiful and realistic, I hope to see more of your work soon <3
Without a doubt has been my favorite game for the past like two years now or smt like that and god I just can't get enough of it! Every single moment with each of the characters feels special and there are so many small details to see, down to the posters in Artemis's room. Can't wait for a official merch drop eventually lol
thank u for making this beautiful game your writing is so amazing and comforting and the characters are so lovely i enjoyed every moment this is absolutely one of fav games now ༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽
stop this game is so good and i didnt even realise how many things nukes put into this game about the mothman! like his last name being scarberry and one of the people who saw him had the same last name?? also point pleasant being their band name is so cool i didnt even realise that until i did research on the mothman!! (yeah i am stupid, i never heard of the mothman before this game)
What are the characters official heights?? Need to know as 5'0 girl loll
can anyone help me on how to verify that i read the rules in the discord server? i am kinda stupid :[ pls HELP !!
me, staring at my screen, the game saying "thanks for playing" (i am not ready to stop playing)
LITERALLY, i was sobbing when it came on screen
h my lord i love this game... especially since its SO long!!! honestly i dont really like if a game endsin 1 hours or less, i need it to be ATLEAST 3 hours to enjoy it so this was really good!! i am at the archery story thingy rn and so far i love this game. the character designs are SO good!! i will definitely look forward (& check) your work! thank you for sharing this master piece with us! :D
It should be illegal to make a game and characters this good. I genuinely got excited and sad at the same time at the end of the game, it's really enjoyable even though my English isn't the best even now, because it was a long time ago the last time I played.
Now I'm trying hard to make my own "oc" but in the Cryptid Coffehouse universe. (Just an alternate version of my avatar lol)
10/10
omg i genuinely got sad for finishing this game :(( the characters are lovely and every interaction feels so natural!! artemis is so sweet and i LOVE the enby representation <3 definitely not my last time playing this game
The last time i played this game was one or two years ago and i JUST looked back today and remembered how much i loved it. i never thought i'd see the day where there's VOICE ACTOR'S IN THIS GAME!! I am SO PROUD of the development of everything!!!!!!!!! :)
Today is my birthday!!0w0 I made a custom cake about Artemis!!
OMG THIS LOOKS SO COOL
eat hiM !!!
yUM !!!
AM I ALLOWED TO MAKE AN OC FOR THIS GAME? I'M NOT EVEN KIDDING I REALLY WANNA TRY THIS ART STYLE AND MAKE AN OC FOR THIS PRETTY MOTHMAN :3