Katawa Shoujo Act 1

Four Leaf Studios • http://katawa-shoujo.com/ (mirror)

Katawa Shoujo is a bishoujo-style visual novel set in the fictional Yamaku High School for disabled children, located somewhere in modern Japan. Hisao Nakai, a normal boy living a normal life, has his life turned upside down when a congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school after a long hospitalization. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right. There are five main paths corresponding to the 5 main female characters. This release includes the first Act.

April 29, 2009 • Visual Novel, Boy pursues Girl • 3 hours • 96,000 words • ages 13+ • more information...

Release v5

Added: * German localization * Hungarian localization * Russian localization Fixes: * Typo and other minor text fixes

Release Date: April 16, 2011
Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Engine: Ren'Py 6.10.2

Release v4

Added: * French localization Enhancements: * Included custom bold font * Improved internal font handling * New, bigger and more modern application icon Fixes: * Included the v3.0.1 patch * Typo and other minor text fixes

Release Date: June 25, 2010
Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Engine: Ren'Py 6.10.2

Release v3

Added: * Japanese localization Enhancements: * New Emi graphics * New Yuuko graphics * New Act title card * New 4LS splash * Some newly rendered music tracks * Slightly clarified certain choices * Ingame language switching now avoids certain display issues * Various typo and grammar fixes Fixes: * Fixed a flow bug * Fixed a replay bug Known Issues: * Windows titlebar does not display CJK characters when using Western locale

Release Date: May 14, 2010
Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Engine: Ren'Py 6.10.2