
Everyone's heard of Mothman– the moth creature that haunts the outskirts of Point Pleasant, West Virginia– but no one's heard of it like this! In some random idyllic Midwestern town, you meet Artemis (aka Mothman) at your favorite coffee shop and begin an agonizingly slow burn romance with them.
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Everyone's heard of Mothman– the big, scary, feathery moth creature that haunts around the outskirts of Point Pleasant, West Virginia– but no one's ever heard of it like this! In some random idyllic Midwestern town, you meet Artemis (aka Mothman) at your favorite coffee shop and begin an agonizingly slow burn romance with them.

Go around town, explore different locations, and meet sexy humanized versions of all your favorite cryptids and fantasy creatures
Custom pronoun options that allow you to use multiple pronoun sets as well as input your own neopronouns
Have the freedom and ability to say no to anything without it negatively impacting the characters' view of you or the story itself, creating a comfortable and welcoming experience
See your relationship with Artemis grow and progress over the course of thirteen weeks and get to choose what kind of physical contact you have with them
About 152,000 words and 7-9 hours of playtime
It's a queer, slow burn, coffee shop AU like what's not to love!!!!!

Cryptid Coffeehouse is a very casual, slice-of-life game about living in the American Midwest, meeting new people, and developing feelings for someone. It's a game about relationships and the importance of consent, permission, and respect in those relationships, especially relationships that are between stages. And, as corny as it sounds, it's a game about being yourself.
Content warnings: swearing, mentions of recreational alcohol & marijuana consumption, sexual tension, and a lot of kissing ;)
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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I was really interested in this because cryptids and "choose what kind of physical contact you have with them," but even beyond the casual touching, while Artemis asks about kissing, the player isn't given the option to say no. This probably won't bother too many people, but coming into it with the understanding that I could choose that sort of thing and then not having that option is a dealbreaker for me. Yay for queer rep and nonbinary rep, but boo to ignoring aromantic rep.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ moths (both meanings)
i am so, so, so in love with artemis. this game is so cute and genuinely makes me feel so soft and mushy- i cannot recommend it enough. im obssessed. soo excited for version 3.0- cant wait ! edit for version 3.0: honestly, this update made me fall for artemis even harder. not only has the art been updated, ever single thing in the game has. the sound design is amazing, the voice acting is literally perfect (artemis' voice makes me melt every time) and there's obviously been a lot of love put into the game. all the new events/content for v3 have made me think about CC constantly- and achievement hunting was sooo much fun. Highly recommend!!!
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Giggling. Throwing up. Blushing. Sobbing. Feet kicking up behind me like a young school girl texting her crush on the weekend. My gosh- what a healthy but sickenly sweet game. Ugh!
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So, I came in expecting that otome experience of actually feeling like I'm falling in love with the love interest. I didn't get that, possibly because Artemis is very bashful and sort of submissive. But anyone who likes that will probably love this game. Also, there are *A LOT* of descriptions of blushing, elevated heart rates, and other physical signs of nervousness in this game. I know it's meant to convey romantic excitement, but it makes me feel kinda uneasy. That being said, I still enjoyed it. It's definitely well-written. And the soundtrack was really easy to listen to.
i wish Artemis was real. i love them so much. 10/10.
Great Game! sooo queer and poc, we love to see it. Story and characters are captivating, and wonderful backround music! Trans representation to the max
Top ten coziest experiences. I'm not much of a visual novel gamer but this one definitely has me kicking my legs like a little schoolgirl. The coffeehouse aesthetic is 10/10, the music bangs, and all the characters feel like people you would really wanna hang out with in real life
(revised review) This game is amazing, I loved each part of it and wow the v3 update really put a true ending to it which was so sweet. It is cringy love but honestly it can be the best type at points, only thing i will say is that i liked the older pictures slightly better but either way this game is perfect if you wanna waste a few hours to learn about these adorable characters. 9/10. lovely eight hours
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