- The Newest Game in the Parallel Series, Otherealm, Is Here — Free Demo Available - 2 September 2026
The Newest Game in the Parallel Series, Otherealm, Is Here — Free Demo Available Today!🏫 We're back.Do you remember Ghost in the Pool, Concealed, and Weirdo?Since Ghost in the Pool in 2020, we've spent the past few years telling different stories set within the same universe.And now, the fourth game in our Parallel series has arrived.The free demo for Otherealm is officially available on Steam today!🎮 Play the Demo for free: 🕯️ This Time, We're Entering the “Otherworld”An unexplained incident brings Josie, a high school student, to a completely unfamiliar world.A world forever shrouded in dark fog.Faceless students appear without warning… and disappear just as suddenly.Strange rules circulate throughout the school.And breaking them may come at a terrible cost…Death.To escape this place, Josie must complete what they call—“The Trial of God.”But as her investigation goes deeper, she be…
- Our new game "Otherealm" is on Steam Store Page now! - 16 July 2026
Hello everyone,We're CASCHA GAMES.Today, we're incredibly excited to finally share something we've been working on for a long time.Otherealm, the newest title in the Parallel series, has officially been revealed.Before anything else, we'd like to say one simple thing:Thank you.Whether you've been with us since Ghost in the Pool, joined us through Concealed, or discovered the series with Weirdo, every purchase, review, wishlist, screenshot, discussion, and piece of feedback has helped us continue making the games we love.Because of your support, the Parallel series has continued to grow—and today, we're finally ready to begin its next chapter.Otherealm is still part of the Parallel universe.But rather than simply continuing the series, we see it as the beginning of a new stage for Parallel.While staying true to the suspenseful storytelling that defines the series, Otherealm also marks ou…
- 🎆 Happy New Year from CASCHA GAMES 🎆 - 31 December 2025
As 2026 begins, we just want to say thank you to everyone who spent time with The Parallel (诡闻斋). If you enjoy story-heavy visual novels, slow-burn characters, and choices that actually matter, then you probably understand what we focused on in 2025.This past year wasn’t about chasing trends. It was about refining what already existed— rewriting, restructuring, and polishing until each story felt closer to what it was meant to be.Ghost in the Pool, Concealed, and Weirdo are very different games, but they share the same core ideas:Choices are not decorationCharacters are not disposableEndings don’t always give clear answersIn 2025, we also completed the full release of the trilogy across Steam and Nintendo Switch, carefully adapting the experience for handheld reading.In 2026, we’ll continue expanding the world of Di Yingling High. Characters will return. Connections will deepen. The big…
- 🧪 Parallel: Weirdo — v1.0.3.0 Update - 16 October 2025
【Overview】We’ve released version v1.0.3.0 for Parallel: Weirdo, the third title in the Parallel series. This update improves performance, screen ratio, save stability, and interface usability— offering a tighter, more intense experience that dives deep into the boundaries between appearance, desire, and sanity.🧬【Update Highlights】■ System & Feature ImprovementsAdded Ctrl key skip — hold Ctrl to fast-forward scenes, available from the very beginning.Fixed 16:10 display red border issue for cleaner visuals.■ Performance & StabilityCompressed save thumbnails to reduce file size and speed up load times.Fixed visual glitches and portrait flickers when loading saves.Shortened transition times (black screens, date, and location changes) for smoother pacing.■ Interface & UsabilityAdjusted text and list UI for better readability and control.Fixed several minor bugs and display errors.🧠【About “…
- 🎃 Steam Autumn Sale is Live! 50% OFF the Parallel Series 🎃 - 29 September 2025
Dear players,The Steam Autumn Sale has officially begun! Our three Parallel series titles are now available at 50% OFF:👻 Ghost in the Pool A short horror visual novel based on campus urban legends, starting with the creepy pool story and uncovering the dark secrets of Di Yingling High.🕵️ Concealed Disappearance cases are on the rise, and exchange student Meng Jiangnan dives in to investigate. A long-form story combining sci-fi and suspense, with puzzles and layers of mystery.🧪 Weirdo A psychological thriller woven with chemical experiments and twisted obsession. The protagonist embarks on a dangerous and insane path.If you haven’t experienced the urban legends of Di Yingling High yet, now is the perfect time. Each title can be played independently, yet they connect within the same universe, inviting you to piece together the full story.👉 Sale ends on October 6, afternoon — don’t mis…
- 🔥 Summer Sale! 30% off Weirdo – don’t miss your chance to grab it! - 26 June 2025
🎉 The Steam Summer Sale Has Begun! Both of our titles from CASCHA GAMES are now part of the big sale, each offered at their lowest-ever prices！🧪 Weirdo 🔹 Regular Price: $10.99 → Summer Sale: $7.69 (30% OFF) 🔹 The third entry in the Parallel series — a twisted teenage chemist’s experiment in artificial love and obsession. 🔹 Featuring a striking black-and-white visual style, psychological suspense storytelling, 6 possible endings, and unlockable hidden characters!Weirdo Steam Page 🩸 Ghost in the Pool (Remastered) 🔹 Regular Price: $3.99 → Summer Sale: $1.99 (50% OFF) 🔹 The first title in the Parallel series — a spooky legend that began in a high school swimming pool. 🔹 This remastered edition includes improved narrative pacing, refined controls, a new menu system, and achievement support.Ghost in the Pool Steam Page We are a two-person indie studio based in Shanghai, China. The “P…
- Weirdo – Save System Enhancement Update V 1.0.2.5 - 30 April 2025
1. Save System Overhaul: The enhanced save functionality now accurately records the current game state. Upon loading a save, players will return directly to the scene and progress they saved, ensuring a seamless experience and significantly improving gameplay. 2. Art and UI Improvements: We’ve refined certain visual assets and user interface elements, from color schemes to layout, polishing every detail for a more beautiful and fluid overall appearance. 3. New B-Key Shortcut: A quick-skip dialog feature via the B key (right mouse button) has been added. When replaying sections or skipping dialogue, players can simply press B to swiftly bypass dialog, streamlining game progression. 4. Logo Expansion: Added a Japanese title logo and a Traditional Chinese logo to further enhance language support and cater to the aesthetic and cultural preferences of players in different regions. 5. Noteboo…
- Version 1.0.2.0 - 13 April 2025
Improved gamepad control, fixed finding issues fix some language change line issues.
- Weirdo Version 1.0.1.0 Update！ - 24 February 2025
Thank you all for your patience. Below are the details of this version update. We hope you enjoy the game! New Features: Added Story Fast-Forward Function for New Game Plus (requires at least one ending to be completed) Added a list of people to thank for the creation details Added 6 additional save slots (now 26 save slots available) Added keyboard controls, spacebar can be used for confirmation Feature Adjustments: Fixed issue with resolution display not fully showing in settings Lowered the volume of the “typewriter” (Beep) sound effect for regular text Reduced the rare occurrence of freezing or crashing during interface switching Bug Fixes: Corrected typos and localization errors Fixed dialogue logic for “Crystal Earrings” where gold earrings were showing as silver in the gift-giving event Fixed the bug where the achievements “Tentacle Underpants” and “Extra Experiment” could not be…
- Parallel "Weirdo" is Now Available! Looking Forward to Your Experience. - 14 February 2025
Game Overview Weirdo is an absurd, quirky campus horror story and an alternative love simulation visual novel game. It’s the third game in the Parallel series based on the comics, blending comic panel storytelling with the visual novel game genre. The story unfolds at the mysterious Di Ying Ling High School, a place full of eerie legends and strange happenings (as mentioned in the previous works Concealed and Ghost in the Pool). The protagonist, Wang Zhe, has a "disastrous" appearance but possesses some unique abilities. By day, he's a straight-A student acing his studies, and by night, he delves into biochemistry research left by his father. In terms of gameplay, players will step into Wang Zhe's shoes and progress through the linear story by date. After class each day, they gather important clues by eavesdropping. Players can then explore different locations, triggering dialogues with…
