Case 00: The Cannibal Boy

Case 00: The Cannibal Boy

Released Sep 2020

Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.

80% positive · 169 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a short-form visual novel (approximately 30 minutes) that released on September 18, 2020. The store description presents it as a self-contained psychological horror story — there is no mention of planned updates, expansions, or additional content. The game has no DLC listed. None of the developer's news posts refer to this title specifically; the 10 most relevant posts are all announcements or updates for entirely separate games from the same developer/publisher (Blood Lily series, Even20, RMAsia-published titles, etc.). There are no post-launch content updates, roadmaps, or developer statements indicating any future content for this game. Given its nature as a compact, standalone visual novel and the complete absence of any post-launch content activity or announcements specific to it, the game launched as a finished product.
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Game is described as a self-contained half-hour visual novel with a complete, standalone narrative. No mention of DLC, updates, or additional content.
description · Sep 18, 2020 source development ending
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Short description confirms the game is a half-hour visual novel — a format typical of a complete, one-time release with no ongoing content cycle.
store metadata · Sep 18, 2020 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Publisher
Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Achievements
3
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.

Story

Have you heard of the "Cannibal Boy"? If you've heard his story, you have to hurry and tell someone who hasn't. Or else, he might just come get YOU...

Characters

"You"

A master's student in psychology. The topic of your master's thesis is "judgment and decision making."

"Are you going to do a case conceptualization?"

Jade

An interning psychologist. She is constantly smiling but her eyes always look shut.

"Eating is essentially a kind of possession, a kind of intimacy, just like having sex."

James

A grad student who enjoys college life. He sometimes worries about whether he will find a decent job.

"It's the urban legend everyone's been talking about!"

Grete

Jade's BFF. She has a tendency to be passive aggressive and jumps to conclusions.

"Your fault your fault your fault your fault your fault..."

Hans

Grete's twin brother. He is prettier than girls.

"I can be there for Grete anyway."

The handsome guy

Grete's crush. He is a mystery.

"I can't say exactly..."

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