Wholesome Monster Girl Academia
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
When you get in a fight at your old school defending a monster person from being bullied your school's "no tolerance" policy comes into play. Your parents decide to send you to a private Catholic high school, but it seems things are different in the private schools.
Monster people are still not very accepted in the public very well, but they seem to fit right in within niche communities like St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
Begin a new school year and make friends (and even more) with the local monster girls including:
- Sera the preppy harpy cheerleader
- Wren the tomboyish dragon girl
- Clover the lazy and nerdy slime girl
- Eva the bratty but religious succubus
- Aria the punk rockin' half-vampire day walker
Along with a cast of other students and faculty members, you're sure to have a unique experience with this Catholic Christian perspective on monster people and their relation to the world at large.
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A private demo is available for select individuals for now. A public demo will be made available when all temporary assets are replaced and any necessary edits to the script have been done.
Note:
All current screenshots and the game itself are using temporary assets including unfinished character sprite, temporary backgrounds, default GUI, etc. All of this will be replaced so keep this in mind when reading and judging from screenshots.
Version changes are shown in the devlogs!
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Development log
- Update 0.9.0a - Character Music Update45 days ago
- Update 0.7.1a - Date display and Bible translation changeApr 16, 2024
- Update 0.6.0a - GUI overhaul, Encyclopedia, and GalleryMar 11, 2024
- Update 0.5.0aJan 20, 2024
- Update 0.4.1aNov 12, 2023
- Big QoL Update 0.3.3aOct 02, 2023
- Update 0.3.1aSep 09, 2023
- Update 0.2.10aAug 29, 2023
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I heard about this from e;r. We all sorely needed this kind of content. Too much stuff with monstergirls is so permanently debauched and singleminded, it becomes boring. Even otherwise great games like Crimson Veil that let you play out the idea of a flawed hero who can succumb to her Lust and become the villain (while still being written sympathetically as the monster) become somewhat distracting when it flashes naked women at you and tells you "Hey, isn't this AROUSING!?" - although I suppose it's kind of the point to show that you aren't immune either. The idea of monsters less as demons and more as youkai or fey who aren't irredeemably defiant of God's will but are rather simply original sinners like us - and even outright worshipping Him is VERY interesting and new!
And to be honest, the idea of a Christian succubus reminds me of Planescape: Torment and its Brothel for the Slaking of Intellectual Lusts. After all, if one can be born a demon or a devil, can one not escape that life? The real demons were born angels but fell of their own free will after all.
Can u make a android port
I just finished the Demo and what a surprise it was! I'm not a VN fan, but the art, the music and the concept of monster girls in a catholic school got me.
I believe in God but I don't consider myself catholic or any religion, but in truth this game made me rethink my faith and my closeness with the Lord, in a way I feel identified with Gabe's doubts and way of thinking. I love that not all the characters are Catholic, it's good to see a variety of faiths and thoughts, it's a good message of acceptance of others regardless of their beliefs.
No doubt I was delighted with the game, I look forward to the full version and I will buy it as soon as it is available.
Any progress update ? been half a year since my last comment so just wanna know if the expected completion of making the game is still the same
Yeah, still moving forward. I added a progress channel to the discord. I don't like giving exact time frames, but if people can see the bar moving, that's reassuring to people.
The game was absolute peak, eva and clover were also peak, 11/10 game
One thing id change is that id make the main girls more catholic / christan, because eva is completly carring in that front, if i could have anything changed would to make clover an actual denomination, instead of an agnostic
also one question, in the final release will we be able to do anything with that rabbit girl?
Also Fathee john made me VERY uncomfortable throughout the game, but that Probobly a me problem
Other then that the game was FIRE
Thanks for the comment! As the game goes on, both Eva and Sera will expound upon their Catholic and Baptist views, and the same will be true for the other girls. As for Clover, she's not a denomination for very specific reasons and concerns of her own. Don't worry, it's all planned out! Not sure why Father John would give such vibes since he's a very genuinely caring person. It could be that it's hard to find someone so straightforwardly caring, but there it is.
Hello!! I talked to you on Discord one time, but unfortunately my old account got deleted. Glad to see your game here! God Bless!
(I was the guy who offered to work on some music for the game but you said the game already had music, and you made the really helpful recommendation that I make a portfolio (I still gotta do that lol but thank you for the idea))
is there any plans for voice acting?
Afraid not. There's going to be so much content that voicing it all and putting it all in as an indie dev would become a nightmare.
Maybe we should leave voice acting as a task for the modding community?
Is this the same version on Steam? O has any changes?
They are the same. When I update one, I update the other
Excelent thanks mate for the answer! And thanks for making it in MacOs, I know I should get a Windows machine for games but need it for work sadly.
i just found my new most antisipated Visual novel / Dating sim any hints to when this is gonna come out fully and what the price will be if it has one
I'm aiming for a $15-$20 price range for the full game depending on how long it feels and I'd like to release it within 1.5 to 2 years from now based on the pace I'm going at now.
Saw this in my recommended feed and was intrigued by the name. After playing the demo, I can say this definitely has my interest. I'm certainly curious to see where this goes, especially the dynamic between Aria and Sera.
Side note, I get some real Konata Izumi vibes from Clover, and I can dig that.
You predicted right with the Konata influences for Clover, though she has her own unique personality quirks as well. The Sera / Aria will get some love in each of their routes, so look forward to the future!
Hello, I have a question! Will the gender of the main character be selectable?
Sorry, no! Even though the MC is fairly "self-inserty" at first, he does develop as a character later and from a Catholic perspective it's important that he remains male to fit this role.
Unfortunate, but understandable. Thanks for the quick response!
first off, the character art is exceptional. i really wasn't sure what to expect, but i ended up enjoying the experience. as someone who isn't religious, i feel like the themes presented were handled fairly well. at no point did i feel alienated despite not being the target audience. i hope this game gets enough support to keep the devs motivated. lastly, goo-girl best girl.
Glad to hear! Trying to pay special attention to the balance between every day life and religious themes
Christian themes in my romance vn vidya? Neat. A weird combo to throw in monster girls into the mix, but that just gets me more excited. Hope this demo is able to see a full release with way more content. I find indie vns like this to be infinitely charming. I hope nothing, but the best for you and your project(s) in the coming years.
Thanks! I'll be working towards full release of course with loads more content. Already have Act I rough drafts done for 2 of the girls and almost done with a third all while the artists keep up with my schedule!
Simply amazing game, love and can't wait for future updates and hopefully (fingers crossed) release. Story very good, art amazing and basically all aspects of it just perfect. Sera, best character I have seen for ages.
Thanks for the kind words! Absolutely gunning for full release, even if it will be after some time!
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Its really good, in both meanings of the word.
certified wholesome and epic
Yo man I remember seeing the art for these girls forever ago and always wondered to myself what became of the project. Awesome to run into it again and see that things are going well!
I look forward to following this as it develops now that I know where to check in.
Glad to see you found it again! It also has a Steam page if you're in the habit of following via wishlist. If not, I'll still be updating here just as often!
The background in this game and the Catholic Church might be a little too… optimistic, especially historically, for my blood to continue much further but I can at least respect the effort involved.
Understandable! Aria, one of the characters has certain views about the history of the Church as well. Consider going down her route once it's out if you want to see how I resolve that issue. Otherwise, feel free to petition me for questions or accusations against the Church and I'll do my best to answer them honestly!
I know it's a bit weird based on the name of the game but... Damiean. best girl
Damien is indeed a good monster boy! Males are often "best girl" in some VNs. Kyousuke from Little Busters for instance lol
The ability to play a female character and romance the boys would be pretty neat, but this is an indie project.
Uhm…
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WOW.
I was utterly confused by this entire game’s description at first, but a thought has made me want to try this game out for real.
As a Christian myself, I usually pass on these “monster girl” virtual novel games (Gamuzumi titles come to mind - if you own a Nintendo Switch, you know what I’m talking about), but when I saw the words “wholesome” and “Catholic”, I just had to see this for myself.
Now I am a bit intrigued. When a creature we know is a DEMON gets reformed and sent to Catholic school, the initial thought of “That CAN’T be true!” was replaced with “What if it was, though?” after considering that angels (even fallen ones) can have free will of their own, as well as people.
While I’m not a Catholic, I’m willing to give this game a try based on my first impressions.
I'm glad you're intrigued! Just a clarification though, Eva is a succubus and not a demon in the true (or original succubus lore) sense. Demons theologically cannot be reformed so these monster people had to come from somewhere else... Guess you'll have to discover that in the full version when it's done :)
should really let you choose your own name instead of defaulting to Gabriel
You don't see many Catholic centered games, let alone a monster game. This looks really promising!
Please put it on Android.
I hope kisses are wholesome enough for the game to have kissing CGs.
The art style and character designs are fantastic! I will look forward to this being complete someday!
Also, this is just a fantastic idea for a character:
"Eva the bratty but religious succubus"
super cute art style
Man, that character design is awesome!
nice work well done