{"id":16606,"date":"2022-11-09T21:41:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T12:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=16606"},"modified":"2022-11-09T21:44:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T12:44:31","slug":"20221109-16606","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/20221109-16606\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie dev promotes Japan\u2019s \u201cVillage of Dolls\u201d with a free game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n



Game developer Sohun Lee has released free indie game In The Rural Village of Nagoro<\/em> <\/strong>on Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Rural Village of Nagoro <\/em>is a short adventure game that can be completed in around 10-15 minutes. The game is set in the titular Nagoro, a small country village located in Japan\u2019s Tokushima prefecture. The first half of the game follows the story of a young girl who lives in a vibrant Nagoro filled with many other children before she has to move to a bigger city due to family circumstances. The second half of the story picks up many years later, when the now much older protagonist returns to the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Rural Village of Nagoro\u2019s <\/em>gameplay is simple: all you need to do is walk to the next destination. You will meet many people along the way and have the option to greet them if you so choose. The girl\u2019s ordinary days are depicted with hand-drawn illustrations and are accompanied by an original song by Japanese artist Asami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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