Real-time tactical adventure game GiLGuL will launch for PC via Steam on June 19 with English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options, publisher Skeleton Crew Studio and developer Production Exabilities announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Why do people want to die…
Why don’t people want to die…In this world, “cuteness” and “grotesqueness,” “hope” and “despair,” and “life” and “death”—all “opposites” are mixed together in a swirling vortex.
Those who yearn for death, yet cannot bring themselves to it, arrive at an in-between world suspended between life and death: Hazamayo.
This is the story of Mitsu Mao, a girl clinging to life who gets lost in Hazamayo, and those she meets there who yearn for death.
The game consists of an adventure part, where you explore Hazamayo, and a real-time tactical part, where you strategically defeat the monsters blocking Mao’s path with her allies. This is a dramaturgical real-time tactical adventure.
Story
Hazamayo: A World Between Life and Death
Trapped between worlds, in a realm where those who long for death yet can’t find it, lies Hazamayo. Here, our protagonist, Mitsu Mao, who clings desperately to life, finds herself lost.
Rumors whisper of a tiered world, with the path back to the living world waiting at the summit. Driven by her desire to return, Mao begins her perilous climb. But Hazamayo is a haven for those who have abandoned hope, each burdened by their own tragic past.
As Mao journeys through this liminal space, she’ll meet these lost souls, forging bonds, uncovering their stories, and perhaps even altering their fates. Their lives will intertwine with hers, shaping her understanding of life, death, and the mysteries of Hazamayo. Will she reach the top? And what awaits her there?
Embark on a moving adventure through a world teetering on the brink. Experience a dramatic tale of hope and despair, life and death, in Hazamayo.
Characters
- Mao Mitsu – The girl who desires “life” more than anyone, trapped in Hazamayo.
- Bikke – Your guide through Hazamayo.
- Miku Tatsumi – The woman who fears “aging” more than anything, adrift in Hazamayo.
Gameplay
- Adventure Parts – A bittersweet story unfolds, woven by Mao, Bikke, and the people they encounter in Hazamayo. Your choices will influence Mao’s relationships, shape the story, and even change the characters’ fates.
- Tactical Parts – Hordes of monstrous creatures roam Hazamayo, seeking to drag Mao and her companions down into with them. Utilize a variety of skills, tactics, summoning abilities, and strategic teamwork to overcome these obstacles and continue your quest to reach the living world.
Watch a new trailer below.