Head of the Class!

Created in a month for Spooktober Visual Novel Jam 2021

Synopsys:

Monsters lurk in every corner of the world. They work, they study and they live.

In Echidna's School for Little Monsters, young monsters learn about the world around them and prepare for adulthood. It is one of the few local schools in the city and it needs more teachers. 

Class 5C is an average class of monsters facing the worst disaster any little monster has ever faced in school: being held back for a year. Their previous teachers have left them way behind in their studies. Anyone who doesn't meet the required minimum grades will be held back, a devastating blow to the souls of 11-to-13-year-old kids. 

Enter Caragh Dullahan, a new temporary teacher who comes highly recommended for her ability to swoop in and lead troubled classes to victory. Hopefully, the students of Class 5C will be saved from a situation not born of their own actions. It would be unfair for them to be punished for it.

Caragh Dullahan, well-known expert in helping troubled students, is currently facing a crisis of her own; she's sick of constantly moving around. She may have forged a career but she has no home. When she takes the job at Echidna's School for Little Monsters, she finally sees her chance to have a stable life among its many inhabitants. What will she find in her quest? A place to belong to? Love? Friendship? Or will she be back on the road in a month?

Features:

Head of the Class is a teaching simulation game where you spend a month working as a teacher to help some troubled students overcome their respective issues in order for them to be able to focus on their studies along with the rest of their class. You need to get the whole class up to a passing grade or they will fail their exams.

To facilitate the learning process you will need to; Plan daily classes, take care of the Mood of the students as well as look after your own stress levels. All while navigating your own budding friendships with the other teachers in the school.

Contains:

• 3 story arcs for the troubled students as well as 1 romantic arc with the teacher you are replacing who is currently in hospital.
• 9 teachable subjects
• 16 unique students
• Many Random events

Credits:

• Art: Marionette
• Writing: PotatsAway, Kymberli Roberson
• GUI Design: Marionette
• Logo: Gwynne Moore
• Programming: Marionette
• Beta Testing: mynnymouse
• Backgrounds by saigakai
• Includes icons from icons8

Characters:

Caragh - A dullahan and the new teacher of class 5C. Does she have what it takes to get everyone to a passing grade?

Bahini - This mummy was the previous teacher for class 5C before an accident put her in the hospital. Bubbly and easy going, Bahini doesn't let the numerous knocks of life stop her from enjoying every moment of it.

Nyx - The principal of the school. Always very busy with one thing or another.

Jo - The invisible Librarian. A mute that expresses themselves through the various masks they wear. An excellent listener who also acts as a schools therapist for younger children.

Craig - A shy basilisk, never seen without his hood. Can Caragh get him out of his shell and ready to study for his exams?

Hecate - A young witch who is more interested in Magic than studies. Can Caragh teach her the joy of learning, or at least convince her to put the spells away when in class?

Sanura - An energetic Sphinx, doesn't have much nack for riddles, but tries her best. Can Caragh help her steer the energy she spends constantly thinking about riddles towards her studies instead?