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The visual novel , developed by Canadian studio Rocket Adrift , uses an absurd "cryptid dating sim" premise to deliver a grounded exploration of social anxiety, identity, and the messy transition into adulthood. Set in the fictional town of Ladle, Ontario, in 1997, the game follows Stella, an anxious teenager whose attempts to reinvent herself as "cool" often collide with the vulnerabilities of her supernatural peers. The Mask of the Cryptid: Otherness as Identity Ladle acts as a sanctuary where "queerness" and