Planned Release Date: August 2026

About This Game

About This Game: Kingdom of the Beast: CAT is a deep, narrative-driven visual novel steeped in the suffocating weight of an era and the raw struggles of human nature.

Welcome to Harbor City—an anomaly within the New Dawn Republic, standing precariously at the crossroads of limited autonomy and authoritarian control. On the eve of a Great Depression, the neon lights still flicker with deceptive warmth, but the chilling shadows of politics and ideology have already seeped into every corner.

You are Sora Yano, a talented yet listless and nihilistic young artist, currently scraping by as an assistant in a small, obscure art gallery. Hoping to escape reality within the vacuum of art, you never expected to become the most critical pawn in a high-stakes game of political maneuvering among various factions.

The Crossroads of Fate: From the Urban Slums to the Halls of Art

• From the trivial daily routines of a grocery store in an "urban village" to the cutthroat power reshuffling within high-end art spaces.

• From the alcohol-and-rock-fueled fervor of a Live House to the fatal choice of forging testimony in an interrogation room.

• Every step you take is a trial by fire for your conscience.

The Entanglement of Desire and Redemption: Will you seek a fleeting, burning spark in the booze-fueled frenzy of Kaede, the pink-haired lounge singer? Or will you catch the fading embers of idealism in the literary metaphors of Shino, the short-haired bookstore clerk?

Ideals Shattered by the Necessity of Survival: Should you strive for a breakthrough within the cross-cultural vision of your elite boss, Marcuse? Or will you witness the true cost of art through the betrayal and steadfastness of your close friends, Shinya and Koji, under the crushing weight of reality?

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

During the development of this game, generative AI tools were utilized to assist in content creation and optimization. The specific use cases are as follows:

- Text and Localization: Large language models (such as Gemini and OpenAI) were used to polish the game script and dialogues, as well as to assist with multilingual translation and localization.
- Art Assets: AI tools were used to assist in the initial generation and conceptualization of character sprites and CG backgrounds. Subsequently, these assets underwent extensive manual modification, repainting, and refinement by the human developer.

All AI-assisted content has been thoroughly reviewed, edited, and verified by the development team prior to release to ensure quality and compliance with all relevant guidelines.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game features mature content, including mild sexual acts, BDSM elements, and occasional references to drug and alcohol abuse.