Censored: No
Languages: English
Version: 0.11.02
OS: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
Game Engine: Ren'Py
Age Rating: 18+
Game Size: 115 MB
Release Date: 6 May 2025
Game Details
Synopsis
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.
Changelog
v0.11.02
Added Features
Added Lips Kissed stat.
UI Updates
Added more animations to the main menu.
Updated some UI colors (fonts and outlines).
Reworked modal dialogue box styles.
Revised some wording in modal dialogues.
Resized and restyled the main stats bar; updated bar icons.
Restyled the stats screen.
Adjusted strip club animation sizes and positions.
v0.11.01
New Features
Updated main menu and navigation menus for smoother experience.
Added jump-back animation when Sable is groped at the Wink with low lewdness.
Added drinking sound effect when Sable accepts a drink at the Wink.
Added visual aids to the first-day dressing scene for Sable.
Added a “Don't show again” option to the age verification splash screens.
Added a third scene where Elena visits the diner.
Gameplay Adjustments
Refined grope chances and grope dream event triggers.
Adjusted first diner renovation triggers — masturbation unlock no longer required to begin renovations.
Bug Fixes
Fixed incorrect music playing when the mystery woman revisits the diner.
Fixed missing half-sentence in Snaps' introduction.
Fixed typo in one of the low-lewdness grope responses.
Developer Notes
- 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.
- 44k words, more to come (This is just the introduction, of 6 planned chapters)
- Current content is Futa x Female
- 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
- Diner upgrade levels 0-5 (currently only level 0)
- More skills (Athletics, Mind)
- Leveling/skill points
- Clothes wardrobe
- More locations (Culinary Institute, Strip Club, Shopping mall, Gym, Library, Church)
- More mechanics (Gardening, Fishing, Streaming)
- Story expansion, additional characters
Installation Instructions
Extract, and run the game.
