⚠️Work in Progress⚠️

The Dented Kettle is currently in development. All visuals, writing, gameplay mechanics, and features are subject to change as the project evolves. Some elements are still being refined, and your feedback is always appreciated as I continue to brew this story into something special.

🛠️ Asset Disclaimer

The Dented Kettle is a work-in-progress project that uses generative AI tools to assist in the creation of certain assets, including art and/or music. All AI-generated content is reviewed, edited, and refined to fit the tone, style, and vision of the game. As the project continues to evolve, some of these assets may be replaced and/or updated.

The Dented Kettle

A visual novel about love, legacy, and the secrets that bubble beneath the surface.

When Sable inherits her grandmother’s old diner, she expects grease stains, broken appliances, and a steady stream of lonely regulars. What she doesn’t expect is to find herself at the center of something stranger- something that doesn’t belong in the kitchen, or anywhere else in the waking world.

Welcome to The Dented Kettle, a story-driven visual novel that blends cozy diner life with unsettling mystery and slow-burn romance. You play as Sable, a quiet but determined woman who’s got little more than a set of keys, a rusty grill, and a dream of keeping her grandmother’s legacy alive. The place has seen better days, and so has Sable. Together, they might just make it work.

Between morning coffee rushes and late-night repairs, you’ll manage your time, upgrade the diner, and choose how Sable grows her relationships- with new friends, curious strangers, or a certain someone who keeps showing up after dark.

But as the days go on, and the lights flicker a little too often, you’ll start to notice things. Things that shouldn’t be there. Things that whisper when no one else is around. The diner has a past- and it’s not ready to stay buried.

Will you rebuild what’s been lost- while uncovering truths that were meant to stay hidden?

Come in. The coffee’s hot. The grill’s still warm. And something’s waiting in the dark.

Features:

• A rich narrative with romance, mystery, and a touch of horror
• Multiple love interests with distinct personalities and storylines
• Diner management: choose what to fix, what to upgrade, and how to spend your time
• A creeping, atmospheric mystery that unfolds over time
• In depth mechanics: Manage Sable's stress and cooking abilities, while handling customer's expectations
• Sandbox style gameplay: The Dented Kettle is designed around a map and locations you can explore at your own pace. There are plenty of random elements to discover.
• 26k words, more to come (This is just the introduction, of 6 planned chapters)
• Current content is Futa x Female

Planned:

• Choices that matter—your decisions shape relationships, upgrades, and the story’s direction
• Multiple endings based on how you play
• More random events operating the diner
• More exploration elements
• Upgrade levels 0-5 (currently only level 0)
• More skills (Athletics, Mind)
• More locations (Culinary Institute, Strip Club)
• More mechanics (Gardening, Fishing, Streaming)
• Story expansion, additional characters

Support:

If you played The Dented Kettle and shared your thoughts—thank you. That’s already a huge support. But if you’d like to help keep the story cooking, you can find me on Patreon by clicking the link below.

About:

This is my first visual novel and I'm working on it solo, please be patient with me.

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Thank you for playing, and enjoy!