Childukhtaron is a click-and-read visual novel. You are a young gentleman who, following a fortune that fell from the sky, steps into a stone valley wrapped in an ancient curse — and uncovers the truth behind the legend.

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About This Game

CHILDUHTARON is a click-and-read visual novel.

Inspired by a real legend from Tajikistan, Central Asia, and reimagined with a dramatist's license, it places you inside a strange valley wrapped in an ancient curse — where secrets and desire turn every choice into a matter of life and death.

Story

Knock, knock, knock. Your dream has arrived.

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Wealth rolls toward you like a dark cloud from afar. You, a gentleman of dignity, step calmly into a beam of the protagonist's light — and arrive at the unknown.

O beauty, look into my eyes! A voice at your side coaxes: O Hormozd, the Lord bids us renounce the flesh! But why should your hymn fall silent at the words of men?

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Knock, knock, knock. A long, ancient wind roams the Childukhtaron Valley, shaking heavy boulders to the ground.

The maidens' song flows back to where it came: Kurta Chakan! Kurta Chakan! Joy does not ask whose heart yearns for what thrill — it settles here and calls this Eden home.

Sorcery grants you a choice: have everything in your youth, and never lose it.

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The mask gleams in the left hand. In the right hand, fangs are smiling.

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Knock, knock, knock. The bell tolls. Please, follow me...

Features

  • Pure black-and-white hand-drawn art: blurred brushstrokes create a dreamlike, atmospheric world

  • A real folk legend: the first game adaptation of the famous legend of the Childukhtaron Valley in Tajikistan

  • Classic visual novel gameplay: simple controls, focused on text and atmosphere, immersive reading

  • Original music: a bespoke score woven into the story and scenes

  • Act-based narrative structure: inspired by theatre, the story unfolds act by act, building toward a climax

Release

Act 0 opens first as a permanently free chapter. The 4 acts that follow will be presented once they are polished.

The echo is coming. Let the bell be the witness.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or later
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics with OpenGL 2.0 support
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any DirectSound compatible sound card
    • VR Support: None
    • Additional Notes: 16:9 display recommended
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or newer
    • Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel or Apple M1 and above (via Rosetta 2)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: No special requirements
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: No special requirements
    • Additional Notes: 16:9 display recommended
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
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