How I Built a Fan-Made Walkthrough Site for an Indie Visual Novel

The Problem: Indie Games Deserve Better Guides

When I first played The Freak Circus — a psychological horror visual novel by indie developer Neko Bueno / Garula — I realized something frustrating: most fan guides online just list "pick option A, then option B" without explaining why those choices matter.

For a game built on route branching, timed decisions, and hidden affection systems, that approach misses the point entirely. Players don't just want answers — they want to understand the logic behind them.

Building a Guide That Explains the "Why"

So I decided to build my own fan-made walkthrough site. The goal was simple:

• Explain choices, not just list them — what each option reveals about a character, and how it can affect your route later


• Respect the developer — use only the official itch.io CDN embed, no mirrors or reuploads


• Clear spoiler boundaries — let players choose how deep they want to go

You can see the result here: The Freak Circus Guide () and check out the guide if you get stuck.