Jest Messters
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
What if you're cursed to make others laugh?
The 'Jester' is an entity who grants children happiness, but he was just another persona of myth... Until one day he appears on your windowsill and bestows his powers upon you.
Now you're stuck with a pun-curse and sadly, zero friends who share your sense of humor.
A few years later, you are transferred to the prestigious Marney High, where you meet a bunch of quirky classmates– some who might be just as weird as you.
But be careful who you trust. As sinister plots start to unravel around you, you find yourself tangled in a web of secrets and schemes. And maybe... your curse is the key to solve them all?
Writer, Programmer: Elseth Games
Character Artist: Apririnn
Original Soundtracks: Mijil Pamungkas
Trailer & Support Artist: Purinco
Inventory Artist: Yui Enajori
Game Stats
Genre: Otome, Comedy, Mystery, Romance, School-life
Content Warning: May contain mild depictions of violence, profanity, weaponry, grammatical mistakes, and cringe dad jokes.
Word Count: 38,000 words
Demo Play Time: 3-5 hours (depends on reading speed)
Demo contains 6 chapters of the common route + 1 chapter of 4 character routes (+ secret route sneak peek).
Extra Features: Fanart Gallery, CG Gallery, Collectible Items, Music Gallery, and 5 CGs!
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Development log
- September 2026 Update - Alternate Outfit Sketches and Event Announcements!13 days ago
- August 2026 Update - Seth's birthday, Event announcement44 days ago
- New Demo Available!48 days ago
- June 2026 Update - CG updates and merch previews!Jun 27, 2026
- May Update - Art progress + Assassin Name Reveal!May 28, 2026
- April 2026 Update - Merch Progress, Seth's Route Sneak Peek, and Singapore Event...May 01, 2026
- Our Kickstarter campaign has officially come to an end!Apr 02, 2026
- 24 hours left until our Kickstarter ends!Apr 01, 2026
Comments
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Had me laughing so hard fr, also how much will the game be?
Thank you for playing! We're still deciding that, but probably around 20 USD!
will the full game be paid? :)
Yes it will!
It seems interesting,Pleasee translate into spanish
I loved this game so much! I can’t wait for more Rico content🙏🙏
Thank you for playing, Marley~
Incroyable!!! Le meilleur visual novel que j'ai pu lire<3333 Par contre, est ce qu'il y aurait une version française??? :3
Just finish playing the game, Omg this migth be my new favorite Visual novel, hoping this will have a full game/story. <3
Thanks for playing, and it will!
Necesitó una versión en español plis, se ve muy bueno el juegoooo
Spanish ver soon!
Also how short is Rico even yall? its like as more characters are introduced im noticing the shorter he gets, its very hilarious but i do love my short king
Haha, he's 160 cm! But maybe he'll shrink as the story progresses...
OMGGG i love this game! ive been following it since it first came out and the updates and changes is like when someone is carving out a diamond in the making! i cant wait to see further updates
Thank you for supporting us from the start, Tilea! It means a lot! ^^
EEK!!! I JUST LOVE THIS GAME SM!! i love the art and the background art! i cant wait for it to be finished! keep with the good work! <3
Thank you so much for playing and glad you liked it~
I've played the demo version of the game before but I would really like to play the full version too 'cause the game was amazing. Has the full version been released?
Thanks for playing! The full version will be released approximately Q2 2027!
This is absolutely majestic bro like PERFECT amount of refs (can't wait for more) and I love the lore, it definitely doesn't get lost in the humor AND I LOVE SETHHH
Thank you so much for playing, Croissant-san! ^^
alwayss♥️♥️♥️
Esta en español?
Spanish translation coming soon~
good game!
Thanks for playing, guzang!!!
I love this visual novel!!! So happy I stumbled across the reel promoting this otherwise i would've never known about this gem. <33
Hehe, glad you stumbled across it! Thank you for playing~
i love this so much i can't wait for the full game!! will lynnette be romanceable?
Thanks for playing! Unfortunately, she is not, but she will potentially have a side story :)
omg this vn is amazing!! comedy and mystery mixed together and with 4 different option in guys with unique personalities, and the art?!! omg i cant wait for future updates <3
Thank you for playing, 707! ^^
Will one question have Brazilian Portuguese?
Right now we are focusing on the full game in English fiirst. We will consider full-game translations after that!
Hola una pregunta está en español??
Spanish translation on the way!
Lo instale y quedé super intrigada con el final! Amé
<3
I really hope they release a Spanish translation soon! We Latin Americans love visual novels and always give them so much support! <33
Yess, we'll have one soon, thanks to volunteer translators!
Vai ter tradução em português??🥹🥹🥹
Eu quero muito uma tradução pra português véi
🥹🥹🥹🥹
É só você ir no YouTube e pesquisar sobre Zeenpy que faz a tradução do jogo somente usando o arquivo executavel do jogo sem você precisar fazer mais nada.
Okayyy obrigada 😖😖🫶🏽🫶🏽
I also hope we will have one soon... But we're currently focusing on the full game in English first!
Lynnette route plsss
I vouch for this!!
En español 🥲 porfa*
preciso de mais!!!!! eu terminei o jogo em UM dia e me arrependi bruscamente, eu adorei demais demais demais!
Thank you so much for playing!
ngl i'd love for akila to be the secret route but that probably won't happen :'3
He will have a side story, no worries :")
yay! :'3
I love the whole cast!!! I mean Matt’s protectiveness is so cute and funny. Lynette wanting to be the only pink hair character is hilarious and endearing. I think my favorite is Nix, but I did get a slight ick when he said mc was “different from other girls” as I hate that trope… But the game is so fun, AND THE ARTWORK IS STUNNING!!!! I can’t wait to see future developments. Thank you devs
Thanks so much for playing, Turtle! Happy to hear that you liked our silly game ^^
I think the point is also to play around with tropes though ngl
Una pregunta se lanzará , una versión en idioma español?
Hi there, we're focusing on the full game first, but Spanish translations are definitely in our consideration!
Hi! This game is amazing, but I'd like to know if you have any plans to translate it into Spanish in the future.
Hi there, thanks for playing Jest Messters! Right now we are focusing on the development of the full release in English. After that's done, we will consider translations, depending on our budget!
This game looks super cool and I hope it's development goes well!! Question though,, any plans for a male mc for the full release?
Hiya, thanks for playing! Unfortunately, not at the moment!
will the assassin be romanceable or..?
perhaps in a future DLC/side story... 👀
ughhh cant WAIT for the full game!!
is there a rough estimation of when itll come out? no pressure ofc im just excited!!
Hi there, thanks for playing! We estimate the full release in Q2 2027!
tysm for the reply!!! im super excited, cant wait!
I genuinely didn't expect this game to be so gen z😭🙏 The script, the dialogues, THE ARTWORKKKK?! It's tea🤭 ts is so fun and can't wait for this masterpiece to be a full game.
Thank you for playing! We're working hard on the full release!
lynette in the school caf eating her gabagool
(seriously though - i'm not even done with it yet but playing this demo has really brought a smile to my face. it reminds me a lot of the otomes i used to play growing up - big cosy nostalgia feelings. can't stop grinning. and laughing. oh my god this game is insane - i'm spending most of it feeling absolutely baffled in the best way possible. i'll be queuing up to get the full game on release!)
okay so i just got to the part where everyone's getting on the school bus for the field day and oh my god i genuinely burst out laughing for a solid five seconds at getting to sit with the bus driver. i dont know why that tickled me so. thank you for the chewing gum mr. bus driver
okay so i hit the TBC and am playing through each different field day (i genuinely love the full cast) and i swear to god.
[idk how to do spoiler tags in itch.io comments section so im just gonna hit enter a lot of times to try & bury this next bit cos...
it's a theory incoming]
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NEIM'S TERRIBLE MEMORY IS TOTALLY FROM BRAIN DAMAGE SHE RECEIVED AS THE RESULT OF A NEAR-DROWNING INCIDIENT WHEN SHE WAS WEE BABBIES WITH MATT
IS THE JESTER EVEN REAL
IM QUESTIONING EVERYTHING
one thing's for sure - this definitely explains a lot about matt's character. ugh this is so well written i'm having such a good time
in more speculative territory RE the jester: the jester definitely could be some kind of hallucination neim's mind created to cope with the trauma... but also what if the jester is real and neim Also just happened to have a near-death experience? both could be true at once
so much to ponder
oh my god - i don't think this theory is true but it's Possible - what if the jester's curse was actually fine at the start but neim getting brain damage caused the curse to freak out and go full pun mode activate???
personally though i just think neim is Like That (and we love her for it)
anyways i havent even finished the entire scene yet i just had to go flip out somewhere
oh my god lynette i too used to eat flavoured chapstick as a child. i guess neim was too busy thinking about lipstick related puns to realise the innate edibility of brightly coloured lip products
god. while im in dumb theory mode. mr. ashtrey mentions that is wife died but left him with a son... what if mr. ashtrey is seth's dad?!
that would be absolutely insane because 1. it would necessitate mr. ashtrey being some kind of crime lord and 2. seth's last name, according to this itch page, is not ashtrey
but damn wouldnt it be wild
HAHA, thanks for playing and liking Jest Messters! Glad to know it brought a smile to your face :)
As for the theories you posted... hmm... I suppose you'll have to wait for the full game to release! :P
i agree lol it felt comforting and fun
Wow, so amazing!! I'd like to try it, cause whyy not?
Yess have fun, Kira!!
the references in thisss im crinee i love this lmao
Thank you for playing! ^^
I loved loved loved this game!! I cannot wait for the full release, the plot is actually super interesting and the humor within all scenes always managed to make me laugh, especially the microwave experiment with Matt and Rico (I purposefully choose the metal tray to see their reactions, mwahaha). Nevertheless, I had so much fun!! The art style and game track is also super nice and beautiful, keep up the nice work!
Thank you so much for playing, Lazy! I enjoyed writing the microwave scene too mwahahhaha XD
Ahh I had a hard time picking a LI, all of them are so fun and mysterious. I ended up choosing Rico because I like how despite him being a meanie he's quick to apologize when he hurts someone's feelings. Also we share the same birthday XD
Tho I'm definitely going for Seth's route next once it's available, he's such a sweetie, I'm sure he isn't a bully as others might say.
Congrats to the team and a special note to the artist who made these beautiful sprites/cgs, all of them look so good!
Thanks for playing and glad you enjoyed it~ yes, our artist did an amazing job! ^^
I miss Rico already! I can't wait for the full release. Take your time, dear:)) also take good care of yourself. 💓💓
Thanks for playing and for the kind words, y4ni!
I just fell in love with Math I love it
haha, me too XD