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Period Cube: Shackles of Amadeus

2016
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureVisual Novel

Branching Story · Fantasy

A visual novel that's more than just a dating sim, Period Cube buries players in a complex, lore-heavy narrative. The game's core is its branching story paths and the ways your decisions influence character relationships, which in turn affect the unfolding mystery of the titular game world. While the visual novel structure may be familiar, the dark tone and mature themes create a compelling atmosphere, making it a memorable experience.

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In search of your older brother’s whereabouts, you join the online RPG, ‘Arcadia’ in hope of discovering clues. Having lost consciousness after being drawn into a mysterious light, you wake up within the game’s fantasy world! Confused and shaken by your strange yet familiar surroundings, you learn that the only way to escape this world of life-or-death is to clear the game. As the game world begins to crumble and fall apart, you’ll have to rely on your expanding powers for survival!

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