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On a sultry night in late August, I ran into a man carrying a peony lantern at the Mid-Lake Pavilion. In the hazy and dim light, the man told the odd and bizarre stories. Under the overcast rainy sky, the moon setting horizontally, you will be brought into a perplexing, weird, and supernatural world

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 191 reviews
Released: 2021-12-31
Developer: 致意
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to violent authorities? Or risk sheltering them yourself?

    Why similar: Comic Book 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Adventure 6.9%

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