
Akiya
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

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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| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (255 total ratings) |
| Author | chary 🌷 |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | Boys' Love, Cute, Dating Sim, mythology, Otome, Relaxing, Romance, Short, Slice Of Life |
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Install instructions
The reference document includes explanations + references for all the footnotes in game, so I recommend checking it out while you play! (ˊᗜˋ*)
Development log
- Thank You + Akiya GC!Jun 14, 2024




Comments
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el juego esta disponible en español?
LATE BUT I LOVE IT SM OMGOMG ( BTW I LOVE UR ARTSTYLE)
THIS WAS SO GOOD AND CUTE, I LOVE THE ARTSTYLE
Sukaa bangett ama art stylenya, seketika membuat diri ini jatuh cintaaa<333
<3<3<3 I thoroughly enjoyed playing this. Towa is so lovable! (Made me cry... <3) I am very pleased with the art style and the storyline itself. I was taken on a beautiful journey.
a wholesome game, made me cry T_T Towa is adorable and the artstyle is so edible aghh >_< loved every second of it
I like this art style!
THIS WAS SO CUTE I ADORED IT
Cute! The art style is adorable, and I loved the descriptive language to explain the setting.
An absolute delightful little gem. How pretty and sweet and informative! This is the sort of visual novel I aspire to make.
I love this! Towa is so cute and cuddly!
that was so nice!!! Love Towa my boy <33
The art is amazing! I love the bright colors!! It gives you a "warm summer day" vibe and I'm here for it! ^-^ Also can I say that I love Towa's design?!?! It's relatively simple but it differs from the rest! Towa's so cute ahh! c: I'd recommend this 100%!
First try on this game and i love it so much, Towa is just too cute i can't. I got the true end too and i'm crying now !
This wonderfully short game is like green tea to me, somewhat sweet and bitter. The story is much like that of a hazy summer dream, and the art style is bright and beautiful!
One thing I truly appreciate was how much research was put into this supposedly simple game, the various new terms intrigued me. I learned more through this, so thanks a lot!
I really loved this game! I am a sucker for Japanese culture and myths and all that. Also Towa is such a sweetheart!I need more with him!! ;;
Hello! I am Mattsu, a translator from Brazil. I am just starting my journey as a translator for games and would like to provide translation services for indie games (for FREE!) to expand my portfolio and acquire more experience. Would a translation/localization in Brazilian Portuguese interest you? Please let me know!
Написано что на андройд а никак не могу где можно скачать на нем хотя слышала игра прекрасная
I dont want to part away with Towa :<
(spoiler warning :3)
I love this game sm but the way my smile faded when i found out Towa isnt an actual human (i still love him 💜)
ADORABLEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was so cute!!! Love the art style and the character 🩷
nah bro is making me delulu 😭😭 augh i love it when games so sweet and wholesome thank you so much for this ヾ(≧▽≦*)o
the game was so lovely! it was so refreshing and felt like an anime episode. thank you!
the game is so good, its short but its amazing!!! The storyline is cute and good and the art style is gorgeous!
thank u sm for creating this cute game <3!
i love this sm
aw man, such a beautiful game in every aspect! though i will say it left a slightly bittersweet taste in my mouth with the twist, amazing nonetheless.
非常好游戏,爱来自瓷器
Although my English is very bad, it was so interesting that I couldn't help finishing it! I made a lot of effort to figure out the meaning of words, tried to translate the text, and read the whole story. Towa is very charming.
I LOVE IT!!🥳🥳
I like the artstyle it reminds me of toilet bound hanako-kun, but like I feel like there's something off about SOME backgrounds and towa, they're both bright and makes it kinda hard to distinguish :,)
As a Vietnamese this game is so good, i love the art style tho :>
好玩画风好好看喜欢喜欢
PLEASE MAKE AN ANDROID VERSION
i dont even know what to say, they're so sweet, the twist made me cry-
i have an android and I can't download it cuz it's a "pdf" not "apk" i really hope that you can make for android too 😞💖
It's such a cute and interesting premise. I'll forever love and miss Towa. he's so beautiful and lovely. I wish there was more but I'm just glad we met him. thank you for the game <3 it was amazing
An enchanting encounter, a cheerful high school student hiding melancholy, like a refreshing soda on a summer day. I reached ending 1 for the first time, and when saying goodbye to Towa, I felt a sense of loss. Who could resist a gentle Bishōnen who shows a hint of melancholy.
The amount of text is not large, the process is short, and the vocabulary is not difficult, so even though I'm not a native English speaker, I can still play through it.
CHATT PLS HELP MEEE if any of u guys see this AND got all the endings, can someone pls help me get the 2nd ending 😭 like im so confused someone pls instruct me or at least tell me what option do I pick to change this whole thing to not get 1 or 3 ending...
ps... i heart towa.
Hi. I got the 2nd ending on my first run. Here's how I did it:
*Spoilers* below.
-Wait, too?
-Yeah, I'm excited to explore the area!
-Everything sure looks worn out.
-The dust sprites! They got me...
-Maybe because they need too many renovations?
-(Try to cheer him up)
-(Offer him a hand)
-(Offer him gloves)
*I then chose all 3 options of conversation before asking Towa what he thinks*
-I usually spend time by myself.
-I'll take you on a date-
-Yeah
-Are you really... A Kami?
I hope this helps :)
there's a walkthrough at the end of the document that the dev madet!! there's a download button under the downloads area called🎋 Reference Document 🎋.pdf !! if you download that and go all the way down, you'll find the walkthrough!!
there is reference doc linked to download that shows you how to get all the endings
i made an itchio account just to talk about this beautiful vn !!
the art is gorgeous !! so vibrant and warm, it feels exactly like a nostalgic hot summer's day, with the texture of oil pastels like that of my childhood. towa's expressions through his sprites were a joy to watch. the environments were also amazing, i'd only wished they were a little more detailed while i played through like small vignettes of the different things towa was talking about since the house was the highlight of the game
i love towa so much and i can't wait to see what you'll come out with next !! (and maybe a continuation of this if you can *bats eyelashes*)