Happy Halloween from the Domain — trick or treat. She picks. Nico’s Takeover 2.0 is out now

About the domain

Nico’s Domain is an independent creative project exploring character-driven software, interactive desktop experiences and original games. From experimental Windows applications to pixel-art visual novels, every project contributes to a growing universe built around Nico.

Who is Nico?

Nico is the character at the centre of everything here: long black hair with vivid crimson highlights, red ribbons, a white frilled headpiece, heart-shaped eyes, a cute fang, and an outfit in black, red and white. She’s the assistant who “owns” NicoOS, the presence in your computer in Nico’s Domain, and — in Nico’s Heart — someone you can actually get close to. Byte, her red plushie, usually isn’t far away.

Software and stories

The software side is called Techdom: desktop programs that let Nico into your computer, each one a little different. The games side tells stories — from psychological horror to pastel romance.

Everything is released on Nico’s itch.io page, and announced on X and the Discord first.

Nico character artwork

How the domain grew

  1. The early programs

    Standalone experiments, each with one idea: a configurable takeover, a real admin-account takeover, a gacha collector, a theming app. Nicoware arrived on itch.io on 22 September 2026.

  2. NicoOS and Nico’s Domain

    A desktop experience that unifies those earlier features in one app, and Nico’s first story game.

  3. Nico’s Takeover 2.0

    “The Pretty Rework”: the takeover rebuilt from scratch, with a whole new look, a living heartbeat and its own sound pack.

  4. What’s being built now

    A romance: Nico’s softer side.

Find Nico

SUPPORT THE DOMAIN

Enjoying Nico’s Domain? Visit the official Throne page to explore ways to support Nico and the projects being created.

SUPPORT NICO (opens in a new tab)

Try “NicoOS”, “Windows”, “visual novel” or “Byte”.

nico@domain — terminal

Welcome to Nico’s hidden terminal. Type help for commands.