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Homestay Queen

An intimate visual novel about Edwin, a young man living with his enigmatic host during a year abroad in Japan. What begins as cultural wonder slowly unravels into obsession, shame, and desires he can't control.

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Developer
The Poundry
Publisher
Circle Jerks
Release
Coming Soon
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About the Game

Homestay Queen is an adult visual novel told entirely through diary entries. You are Edwin, a wide-eyed foreigner

navigating life in suburban Japan under the care of Otome, a woman whose warmth hides something far more

dangerous.

FEATURES

- Story-driven narrative across 7 chapters

- Diary format, every line is Edwin's private reflection

- Bilingual dialogue with Japanese voice text and hover translations

- Gallery and CG Reader for revisiting scenes

- Achievement system tracking your journey

CONTENT WARNING

This game contains explicit adult content including nudity, graphic sexual scenes, voyeurism.

All characters are adults.

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