About This Game
A Combat-Integrated Visual Novel
Set in a tripartite world of Humans, the Divine Corpus Church, and Forsakers.
Two rustic youths’ seemingly routine mission spirals into a crimson odyssey, unveiling a cannibalistic game rife with conspiracies and moral crossroads.
Narrative: Enjoy an exclusive "Novel Mode" with over 200,000 words and three intertwined storylines. Can you piece together the truth of the world by the end?
Audio-Visual: Continuing the team's signature cute and soothing art style, with over 200 plot CGs and timeless music that complements the story, providing a heartwarming reading experience.
Combat: Enjoy a lightly played, non-grinding card game that spices up your reading journey.
Game Features
[Epic Narrative: A Multilinear Mystery]
Expansive Storytelling: 250,000+ words of meticulously crafted prose unveil the merciless survival laws of the continent of Hel.
Interwoven Perspectives: Employing a multi-POV narrative structure, each chapter advances through distinct protagonists' viewpoints. Initially fragmented storylines gradually converge into a mosaic of revelations.
Mystery of Blood and Threads: Truth lies scattered across perspectives like puzzle shards. Only by traversing every character's fate can players reconstruct the ultimate narrative closure.
[Sensory Pilgrimage]
1. Meticulously crafted stages breathe life into a hauntingly beautiful world.
2. Multiple CGs and Gothic-styled character portraits amplify the unique art style.
3. Melancholic melodies intertwine with storytelling for therapeutic immersion.
[Barrier-Free Narrative]
1.Exclusive Novel Mode delivers seamless narrative consumption.
2.Prioritized emotional design – witness every plot twist without interruption.
[A Combat-Integrated Visual Novel]
1. Card duels evolve organically with plot developments, forging a symbiotic story-mechanics relationship that deepens narrative immersion.
2. With narrative progression, players will encounter various characters and can recruit some of them as allies during combat.
Cast:
[The Scarlet Ghost of Loofah Village / The Unbroken Cripple]
Our bargain-bin protagonist who nearly quit upon learning his "resilient disabled" character setting. Possesses peerless human combat skills... Yet in a world where opponents are anything but human. This indispensable lead actor's survival depends entirely on your guidance.
[ Martyrdom Enthusiast / Lost Legion Commander]
A runaway noblewoman whose red panda-esque appearance belies her iron will. Beneath her armored exterior lies unexpected vulnerability. Your strongest ally - unravel her burdens through thoughtful companionship.
[Wilderness Siren / Silent Bride]
A silver-spooned starlet whose wooden acting was cleverly written as "emotionless". Camera-perfect beauty masks seething hatred. Help this vengeance-driven maiden complete her bloody requiem.
[Dawn Champion / Surveillance Virtuoso]
A prodigy trapped in the wrong script, yet pushing physiological limits daily. His noble ambition lies within grasp—aid him at all costs.
Stage Crew Member：
【Staff】
Production Team：Sword Lantern
Producer：农夫卡卡萝
Script/Direction：农夫卡卡萝、丹哥
Copywriting：农夫卡卡萝
Copy Editing/Configuration/Production Assistance：农夫卡卡萝、丹哥、呆呆、大义
Setting Assistance：大义
Scene Concept Art：小Y
Character Concept Art：农夫卡卡萝、小Y
CG Concept Art：农夫卡卡萝、小Y
UI：农夫卡卡萝、小Y、大义
PV/Marketing Art：农夫卡卡萝、小Y
Level Design：呆呆
Programming：苏摩
Logisics：农夫卡卡萝、呆呆、小Y、苏摩、大义
External Assistance (We thank them deeply)
Sound Direction：老郭
Music：重远、喜碧、峥峥
Sound Effects：乌芒
Animation：小云、小雄、柏云
Art Assistance：小川
Administrative Support：朱姐
Pre-production Assistance：吴老师
"We are deeply grateful for your support. This time, we simply wish to tell a good story."
— Sword Lantern
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