"A blursed romance where fate plays dirty."
Cupid Hex is a supernatural chat-based otome where one choice locks your fate. Swipe once, commit fully, and let the hex decide how love plays out.
"The die is cast. There is no turning back."
A supernatural chat-based otome mobile game built on Ren'Py, featuring timed conversations, meaningful choices, and a swipe-to-match dating app interface where commitment is permanent and fate is fluid.
Current Phase: Demo Development (Days 1-3)
Engine: Ren'Py 8.0.3 + Mysterious Messenger Framework
Platform Target: Mobile (Android/iOS)
Demo Scope: ~10,000 words, 3 love interests, 3 in-game days
Players interact with a supernatural dating app where they swipe through potential matches. Once committed to a character, the route locks—mirroring real dating app exclusivity but with supernatural consequences. The game embraces timed chats, meaningful choices without hand-holding, and fair monetization that never sells "correct" answers directly.
Key Differentiators:
- Swipe-to-match mechanic (MeChat-inspired)
- 3-day common route before route lock
- Dual currency system (farmable + premium)
- Timeline/save mechanics framed narratively
- Meta-awareness without punishment
- Realistic phone interface (WhatsApp-style chat hub)
| Character | Type | Route Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Merman | Paranormal | Ocean mystery, isolation vs connection |
| Werewolf | Paranormal | Duality, instinct vs control |
| Human | Human | Grounded reality, normalcy vs extraordinary |
Non-chosen characters appear as silhouettes after commitment.
- Swipe-based character selection
- Phone interface with contacts screen (tap for profiles, quick call/poke)
- WhatsApp-style chat hub (tap to open chats)
- Timed chat unlocks with notifications
- Poke system (3/day per character)
- Basic choice system
- Video calls (modified from phone calls)
- Character profile screens with current route CG viewing
- Cupid Cat mascot - Tap the floating two-toned cat for random Fate Threads (and rare Starlight Essence!)
- "Alea iacta est" commitment screen (route locking)
- CG Gallery in history mode (unlocks after first route completion)
- Multi-season content (new characters)
- Timeline Jump system (chapter restart + exact moment)
- Meta-awareness progression (subtle → full awareness)
- Instability system for secret content
- History mode with choice logging
- Advanced monetization features
- Earn: Daily login (5), watch ads (3 per ad, max 5 ads/day), achievements (10-50)
- Uses: Time skip tickets, basic choice reveals, chapter restart (50 threads)
- Purchase: Real money only
- Uses: Route restart cooldown bypass, exact moment timeline jump (150), spicy CGs, max chat speed, premium choice reveals
- 5 ads per day for currency
- 2 ads per day to reduce route restart cooldown (each ad = -1 day)
- Days 1-3: Common route, chat with all characters
- After Day 3: Lock into character with highest affection
- Tie: Bad ending (need to choose one path)
- After Lock: Other characters unavailable (future: friendly chats only)
- Free: 5-day cooldown (reduceable to 3 days with ads)
- Paid: Bypass cooldown immediately with Starlight Essence
- 5 manual save slots (Demo)
- +1 slot per character (Full game: 8 slots for 3 characters, scales with seasons)
- 1 auto-save (separate, always active)
- No punishment for saving/loading
- Meta-awareness: Characters notice reloads (flavor, not punishment)
- Engine: Ren'Py 8.0.3
- Framework: Mysterious Messenger (chat otome engine)
- Language: Python (Ren'Py Script)
- Platform: Cross-platform (Windows/Mac/Linux/Android/iOS)
- GAME_DESIGN.md - Detailed mechanics, systems, and implementation specs
- TODO.md - Development checklist and roadmap
"Reuse the proven Mystic Messenger system 'brain.' Hide hard mechanics behind narrative meaning. Make commitment feel intentional, not restrictive. Small, polished demo first. Scale later."
- Ren'Py 8.0.3 SDK
- Python 3.9+
# Clone repository
git clone [repository-url]
# Open in Ren'Py Launcher
# Select project folder
# Click "Launch Project"This project is currently in early development. Documentation will be updated as systems are implemented.
Built on:
- Ren'Py Engine by Tom "PyTom" Rothamel
- Mysterious Messenger Framework by Shauna P.
Inspired by:
- Mystic Messenger (Cheritz)
- MeChat
- Love and Deepspace (Infold Games)
- Otome Chat Connection
- Love of fantasy and mythology
- Love of visual novels
Status Legend:
- ✅ Confirmed and locked
- 🚧 In active development
- 📋 Planned for future
- 🤔 Under team discussion