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FAQ (Frequently asked questions)

1. When will the game be released?

There isn't a set date yet. I'm guessing sometime in 2025 or 2026—especially considering my game Potion Pleasing will take priority over Killer Trait, since I want to release Potion Pleasing in 2024/2025—but don't quote me on this. I have a full-time job and work on my games during my free time and at my own pace—not to mention I still have to work on the redesign of Oz, Arthur and Aslan's sprites with the new artist, for reasons I mention in this post. Thank you for understanding.

2. Will the game be free?

No. I still haven't decided what the price's going to be but after a lot of consideration I decided I'm not willing to make my games free anymore unless they're for a game jam or something along those lines. Making games takes a lot of time and money and I really can't afford to make everything I create free. 

3. Will the game be on Steam?

There aren't any plans for that, at the moment, sorry. As a creator from Argentina, my sales from Steam would be in Argentine Pesos and, honestly, the economy in my country is so bad right now that I can't really bear the cost of having sales in pesos. Especially considering that many of the people I hire for art, voice acting and other things are from overseas and I have to pay them in USD as well. 

This might change if I ever move to another country some day... but for now, I really can't. Sorry.

If you have more questions, please refer to my  FAQ + General Information section on my Carrd first. It's very possible they might have been answered there already 🌸. Please, be kind and understanding. Thank you~

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DISCLAIMER!

Do NOT reupload, resell or redistribute my game or any of the assets used inside it in any shape or form.

Streaming the game and/or making gameplay videos of it is allowed, though, and even welcomed AS LONG AS it has commentary added to it. Uploading the game with no commentary/barely any reaction would be akin to reuploding my game, which I DO NOT allow. Thank you for understanding!

Review, analysis/essay and recommendation videos are allowed and welcomed too!

WARNING!

While the game doesn't have any NSFW content, it's recommended for people who are 17 or older due to having strong language, violence, blood & murder. Player discretion is advised. PLEASE, be sure to read the TRIGGER WARNINGS and reconsider if this game is for youPlay responsibly.

Note: Killer Trait is a mystery-thriller visual novel with elements of romance depending on the choices you make. The character you can romance is a man named Oz. The other 3 major characters, Arthur, Aslan & Carl are NOT romanceable and I have no intention of adding routes for them. 

In Carl's case, though, while he won't be a love interest in this game, he WILL be in another one with a different MC. That game is for the far future, though, since I want to concentrate on my current projects, at the moment.

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STORY

You've waited so long for this moment... 

Finally, after all those years of hard work in Silvering City, you'll realize your dream of becoming a police detective...! 

Or so you thought.

Betrayed and accused of a crime you didn't commit, your only option is to join forces with a serial killer.

Will you push your differences aside and work together to get revenge? Or will you stab him in the back for a chance to regain social redemption?

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 FEATURES

  • 7700+ words [New Demo, full-version will be longer]
  • Nameable MC (default name is Roe - name will change to Fawna in new demo)
  • Partial voice acting 
  • Ability to choose your pronouns 
  • Beautiful cafe food art with a bear theme~
  • A serial killer who only kills criminals and will be your biggest ally

Not available yet: 

-New sprites once the redesigns are finished.

-Character CGs.

-Full game will consist of 10 in-game days (11 if you count the prologue, which would be DAY 0).

-Option to play as the canon protagonist Fawna (she/her), which will show you her side-image sprite.

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TRIGGER WARNINGS

CLICK HERE FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS


  • Strong Language (seriously, there is A LOT of cursing; you've been warned)
  • Manipulation
  • Vigilantism
  • Depictions of blood & gore
  • Use of knives
  • Violence (both textual and illustrated)
  • Depictions of murder & death
  • Loud sounds
  • Shaking screens
  • Possible romance with a serial killer 

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CREDITS

Writer, Programmer & Creator: Pri Karin

Logo: xxmissarichanxx

Cover Art: Kyleechii

GUI: Ess VN Assets

Character Design & Sprite Art (Oz, Aslan & Arthur): Riku Matsurigi (祀木陸)

Casting: Pri Karin (Oz & Aslan), VeryBerryStudios (Arthur & Carl)

Voice Acting: TyCoker (Oz), Norman Bradley (Arthur), Jerron Bacat (Aslan), Edwyn Tiong (Carl)

Food Art: Florisam

Tiger's Eye Card Art: Pri KarinFlorisam

Backgrounds: Minikle, Amakani

Music: Maou AudioMusMusPerituneStoryblocks 

SFX: StoryblocksPocket SoundFreesound

Pronoun Tool: npckc

Beta testers: Carrot Patch GamesPri Karin

Not yet available:

Carl's Character Design: Designed by Pri Karin with a collage of reference photos, but drawn by Kyleechii (Carl won't have a sprite, but you'll see him in some CGs)

CG Art: Kyleechii

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StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(525 total ratings)
Authorprikarin
GenreVisual Novel
TagsAmare, Boys' Love, Crime, Dark, LGBTQIA, Mystery, Otome, Romance, Story Rich, Thriller
Average sessionAbout an hour
LanguagesEnglish

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RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH <33333333333

AHHHHHH I hella loved it and my chat seemed to love it as well!!! When I saw the to be continued I was screaming I was nooooo I need moooooorrrreeee!!!! Definitely cant wait for the rest of the game! 💖

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GOD CANT WAIT FOR THE FULL GAME AAAAARRRRGGGHHH

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THIS IS SOOO GOOD!!! I WANT TO SEE THE CONTINUE!!

is good

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cant wait for the full gameme BRRURO

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THIS IS AWESOME!! and omg aslan please die i hate you i hate you i hate yo

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LOVED the demo!!! <3

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spoiler a bit!



man, why is it always the guy's design that I like is a bastard? PLEASE WHEN I FIRST SAID ASLAN I WAS LIKE "omg, hello handsome." TO "I freaking take everything about what I said back, bastard."


anyway, I like everything about this game, a bit sad at the cliffhanger, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'LL HAPPENED NEXT- I hope Aslan dies in a ditch hole.

Again, overall recommended to play this game! can't wait for the full gameplay! :D

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ik right he was so fine ;--;

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PLAYING THE DEMO WAS SM FUN!!! the demo was great and all the characters personally were really likable!!!! i really like the MC and all the choices honestly. Can't wait for the full game!!!!! <3

love this game sm!!

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The demo is so good! Lasted longer than I thought! I already really like Oz's character; I can't wait for the full game! :D

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I love the story and the music is GREAT! Can't wait for the full game.

Just played it and I can't wait to play the full version (or if it's gonna happened demo v2)

This demo was bear-y bear-y enjoyable, and hope  to see more of your great work! :D

wow so good can you remind me when the next part comes out? :DDDDDD

Just played the demo, and I loved it ! Very excited for the release of this game. Thanks a lot for your hard work, the story and the characters seem compelling !

i am so goddamn excited for this, i swear, you make the BEST visual novels, and at a really good pace as well, the stories are great, the art and visuals are great, i’m so excited for this game! poor arthur having to deal with a murderer that tends to make bad decisions and a random protagonist he dragged in<\3

def will pay for this when the game is released if i have the money!!

I KNEW IMMEDIATELY THAT THIS GAME WOULD BE GOOD WHEN I REALISED YOU ALSO CREATED WHERE THE WINTER CROWS GO, I CANT WAIT FOR THE FULL GAMEEE!!!

AGHH I CANT WAIT TILL THE WHOLE GAME IS RELASED I LOVE THIS SMMM!! I KNEW FROM THE START ASLAN WAS GONNA BE BAD NEWS, I CANT WAIT TO LEARN MORE ABT THE CHARACTERS/LORE THIS IS SO CREATIVEEE!!!

omg this game looks so promising! i absolutely love how mean oz is, i can already tell he's my favorite. he's absolutely unhinged in the best way possible. i would definitely spend money on this when it releases, since the art, voice acting, and story proposition is SO DAMN GOOD!!!

This game is so GREAT! Omg I'm in love with Oz and Arthur! I knew I recognize that art style! You did Where Winter Crows Go and I LOVE THAT GAME! It's completely fine if your taking your time on the game and not making the game free! But please take care of yourself and there is NO pressure! Take your time! :D

hello, I want to play the game but I don't know how to properly download it. i downloaded the Zip file like I usually do,  extracted all the files from the zip and found the file titled Killer Trait but it came up with this.

these are the steps I took to get to the file

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(Comment photo limit won't let me put any other images)

then I clicked on the file labled killer trait and it came up with the warning.

Did I do somthing wrong?

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It does that to me sometimes. Just press more info and it should say run anyway.

I'm here from tiktok saw 3 of your games were shown and had good reviews and found this one all 4 were great!

OMG I love this game even though it not finished😭!! Can’t wait for the full game to be out!

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I'm invested in the story and the characters and can't wait for the full game.   

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ASLAN ISTG- i was so in love with u dude ;v; ahhhhhhsdjoajsdijsdoa

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When will the full game be released?

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The very first thing on this page is the FAQ, and the very first question/answer is regarding the release date...

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yooo I'm so locked in this game had me like grandma yelling at the tv and then TO BE HIT WITH A TO BE CONTINUED fire demo  fibbscu  I was so cussing out Oz but then was like okay bestie.

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STOPP IM TWEAKING WHEN I SAW TO BE CONTINUED

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URGHAHSG REAL

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I was confessing my love for Aslan...... until that happened, I take it all back.

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Sir, what a game, i froze when i saw "to be continued..." Literally was amazing, im wishing to see whats next, and even if the final game isnt free, i can assure you ill buy it. Amazing really, love it.

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UGH so so good! I literally yelled when the to be continued screen came up haha I'm so locked in on this and ready for more! Also sidenote that intro screen music freaking slaps, I was literally dancing to it for like 5min before even starting the game lol

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i just can't wait to the full game. i'm going to buy it as soon as i can, i can't wait. the art and everything is so amazing and beautiful. i'm crying bro. it's so beautiful that i just want to throw myself out of the window. 😭💕💕💕

Sorry if i am wasting your and if i already this before but you gonna release ths from Android? I would really like to play your game

I genuinely liked the demo and can't wait for the full game to come out, I'm also wondering if we get more lore and backstories on Oz, like why they kill for example and how they got the scar, and for the mc like why they aren't talking to their family anymore and why they wanted to become a police officer, also when I saw the name's for Aslan and Oz I couldn't help but think about the chronicles of narnia and the wizard of oz,  the fact that Aslan kept being referred a lion and that his last name's king is kinda ironic, I think I get why Aslan betrayed the mc he wanted to be in the chief's position but needed to kill to get it, and so when mc showed him their plan to catch tiger it gave him the perfect opportunity to get what he wanted, but other than that I really have high hopes for the full game and I do hope that Oz becomes a love interest for the mc, I also think that mc should have some sort of disguise since their now a wanted criminal, that's just a few suggestions for the full game of course since it is you're game you don't have to pay attention to anything I just typed, but I will be playing the full game for sure :). 

ITS SO GOOD I NEED MOREEEE

Art's great, plot, while a little bit whatpaddy and cliche is really intriguing. While I had a little bit of trouble identifying with my role as MC, particularly with less trusting options resulting them becoming bud-buds with the characters either way, I'd be down for a ride upon the full release, as the set up is really interesting. Speaking of characters, I'd say our boss(i am terrible at remembering names) is a cool twist villain; in such a short time you were able to create a connection that felt just the right amount of bitter when he betrays us. I also love how the MC treads the line between being actually relatable without appearing cringe and trying to be "down and cool with the kids"-I could actually picture myself thinking some of their thoughts! The true highlight of this so far has been the musical composition my GOD the musical composition. Right from the intro menu I'm grooving; and other tracks fit scenarios so well! 

oh also, here's my favourite line from the whole game: 

I've played the demo many times and I couldn't get enough of it, it's sooooo good, I love Oz so much! Can't wait for the full version to drop, really! Imma draw fanart of Oz and my oc, her name's Reina and I'll post it in my twitter, I'll make sure to tag you in it! ^^

The story's setup for drama is so investing and I love Oz's chemistry with the MC. I enjoyed this demo so much and can't wait for the full release! 

the game is soooo goodddd. i really cant wait for the next apdateeee.

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but i dont know if ill be able to get the full game if it costs money (broke mf here✌)

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