Calikata & Co.

Start with a little. Build something of your own.

You arrive in Kolkata with modest savings, an uncertain future, and no guarantee that everything will work out.

You have a job.

You have bills.

You have ambitions.

And somewhere between the crowded streets, quiet evenings, unexpected friendships, family expectations, and the first idea that might become something more, you begin building a life of your own.

Calikata & Co. is a story-driven visual novel and life simulation where your everyday choices gradually shape your career, finances, relationships, and future.

🌆 Build Your Life

Start as an ordinary young adult and make your own way through Kolkata.

Work.

Earn.

Save.

Study.

Travel.

Meet people.

Make mistakes.

Try again.

Your life develops over time, and the decisions you make early can return much later.

💼 Build Something of Your Own

Eventually, you can move beyond employment and become an entrepreneur.

Start small.

Obtain the licenses you need.

Open your first business.

Find customers.

Manage expenses.

Hire people.

Build your reputation.

Expand into new neighborhoods and regions.

Your first little business can become something much larger.

Or it can fail.

And that's part of the story.

💰 Your Money Matters

Rent.

Food.

Transport.

Education.

Entertainment.

Business expenses.

Savings.

Every decision has a cost.

The game remembers the life you've built, not just the number in your bank account.

🪪 Licenses, Careers & Progression

Different opportunities require different qualifications, experience, or permissions.

Improve your skills.

Change careers.

Study.

Build professional connections.

Unlock new opportunities.

Gradually move from ordinary work toward the future you want.

❤️ Relationships

Meet a cast of original characters with their own personalities, dreams, problems, and ambitions.

Build friendships.

Become rivals.

Fall in love.

Make mistakes.

Repair relationships.

Or let people go.

Romance isn't a button you press.

It's something you build.

🏙️ Kolkata

Kolkata isn't simply a backdrop.

The city shapes the experience.

Explore different neighborhoods, businesses, cafés, markets, offices, transport systems, festivals, streets and environments inspired by the character of modern Kolkata.

Experience the contrast between tradition and contemporary city life.

🎨 2D Anime Presentation

Calikata & Co. uses an original 2D anime-inspired visual style, with expressive characters, illustrated environments, cinematic scenes and animated presentation.

The goal is to make the game feel like an interactive animated story rather than a static text screen.

🔀 Your Story Is Yours

Different careers.

Different businesses.

Different relationships.

Different choices.

Different failures.

Different endings.

One playthrough won't show you everything.

Start with very little.

Build something.

Find people worth keeping.

Decide what success means to you.

Welcome to Kolkata.

Welcome to Calikata & Co.