Akiya
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
You play as a high school student, and your first summer job is to photograph an Akiya—also known as "empty house"!
Well, it looks like you've arrived... And a cute guy wants to tag along?
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ABOUT
A wholesome game about exploring an abandoned traditional Japanese house with a new friend :)
FEATURES
- References to Japanese culture!
- Wholesome banter!
- 3 Endings!
- A friend!! (u can romance~)
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Akiya is a short visual novel created for the ASIA326 Final Project :) All art + dialogue is by Chary~ ( Itchio | Twitter )
Find sources for the music over in the Reference Document!
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Download
Install instructions
The reference document includes explanations + references for all the footnotes in game, so I recommend checking it out while you play! (ΛαΛ*)
Comments
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My god this was super wholesome and your art is so, SO beautiful π
It felt so comfortable to play through this short VN and just learn more about traditional japanese houses and japanese culture in general! The fact that there's a footnote for us to learn more is just insane and heavily appreciated!! Towa is a really sweet character to boot, god I love him.
I just really enjoyed this VN! Thank you for making it and for sharing it with us! I really look forward to seeing what you create next!
this is so good. so precious. so wholesome. so so so warmhearted and just wonderful. blushing rn towa is such a cutie patootie. it was also sososo interesting to learn more about japanese culture!!!! an amazing job done, i really admire your fascination with japanese culture and your desire to share it through your works <33 such a great novel, educational too!! AND AGAIN TOWA IS SUCH A SWEETHEART we taking him on the date yall whatever the cost. thank you for creating this joy of art!!!! also also speaking of art the artstyle is sososo yummy and delcious and sosos fresh and just a delight to the eyes!!!! SO YEAH. 10 OUT OF 10. MY HEART CAPTURED.
man i love it when people show their passion for different cultures and research them and genuenely show love for it. warms my heart <333
HELLO?? THE ART STYLE IS SO PRETTY THIS GAME IS SO BEAUTIFUL TOWA IS SUCH A NICE GUY TOO WISH I HAD SOMEONE LIKE TOWA IRL LOL
This is such a charming game!! I loved everything from the art style, story, music, and even the references! Not only did I have a great time playing this but I even learned some things as well. Thank you for sharing this wonderful game!!!
excuse me , THE ART?? IT'S MAJESTIC. I NEED IT ON MOBILE (not pressing you too hard.)
Hello! I don't usually leave comments in itch io and this is going to be my first, but I just wanted to say thank you so so much for making this game! I was horribly down in the dumps, but this game literally saved my day π The art style, settings, narrative, and everything are so cozy and cute. The meticulous footnotes about the culture? IMMACULATE. Towa? VERY ENDEARING I'M IN LOVE. Again, thank you so much for the wonderful game <3 Everyone should go play it 10000000/10
HES SO BEAUTIFUL HES LIKE IF A MAN AND WOMAN HAD A BABY
EXACTLYYYYY
this is saurrr cuteeeee. I loved going through this!! Also, the art is beautiful!!! The backgrounds really add to the overall homely, cozy vibe (i love it so much !!). Big fan!! thank you for this!!
IT SHOULD BE A CRIME FOR A GAME SO GOOD TO BE SO SHORT this was literally so cute and nice and wholesome and towa is such a cutie and the writing style is amazing
plesples I just need one date scene >3<
WE DO
i downloaded a bunch of vns to play through out the week this one is the second one for the second day and i got emotional over tgis please omigayrd your art shocked me i loved that he was a kami all along and i totally did not make my own silly little personal story based on this!! love it everyone should play γΎ(β§β½β¦*)o !!!
I NEED MORE OF THIS PRETTY BOYYY
Everything about this cute little story is amazing. The vibes? Immaculate. The story? Makes me want to read more, and Towaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Android ? :Β°
major spoilers
i wonder if the reason towa was so cold is cuz he's a kami. if so, great foreshadowing (i suddenly thought of this in the shower)
i really really like this its cute but it remide me on sad anime (they never ended well :() BUT STILL thanks for the great game <3
super cute!!!!!
It's cruel to do something so good but so short...
aaa thank you so much for doing a playthrough of my game!! βΈ(ｑΛΛ )βΈβ‘ I am so floored this is so cool!!!
π€GREAT GAME!π€
wahh thank you so much for checking it out!! :DD
Wow, this is amazing
This game is so cute and it refreshing to look at! The soft colors have my heart and so does Towa haha! Seriously the art the music the writing its so fun and cute!!
EVERYONE PLAY THIS RN !!!!!
YAY i'm so happy you liked the colours c: and the music is all no copyright youtube music! they're all in the ref doc if you'd like to check them out :D
Your art shocked and scared me at the same time
hahah I hope it's not in a bad way xD!