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Jest Messters

A comedy-mystery otome (GxB) visual novel full of dad jokes, cringe puns, and an unexpected mystery! Come and join the pun!

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Developer
Elseth Games
Publisher
Papertrail Studios
Release
Coming Soon
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About the Game

What if you're cursed to make others laugh?

The 'Jester' is an entity who grants children happiness, but he was just another persona of myth... Until one day he appears on your windowsill and bestows his powers upon you. 

Now you're stuck with a pun-curse and sadly, zero friends who share your sense of humor.

A few years later, you are transferred to the prestigious Marney High, where you meet a bunch of quirky classmates– some who might be just as weird as you.

But be careful who you trust. As sinister plots start to unravel around you, you find yourself tangled in a web of secrets and schemes. And maybe... your curse is the key to solve them all?

Demo Stats

  • Genre: Otome, Comedy, Mystery, Romance, School-life

  • Demo Play Time:  4-5 hours

  • Demo contains 6 chapters of the common route + 1 chapter of 4 character routes.

Full Game will contain:

  • 25+ hours of playtime

  • 20+ CGs

  • 4 character routes (+ potentially an additional secret route)

  • Multiple endings

  • Music, Fanart, and CG Gallery

  • Potentially Chibi CGs and a Meme Gallery

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