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Daiyonkyokai<\/a> (The Fourth Boundary), a collective of Japanese developers dedicated to creating experimental alternate reality games like the Silent Hill Historical Society website<\/a>, has released its latest title, Yuukai Shoumei Shashin<\/strong> (unofficial translation: ID Photo of Abduction). Playable for free via web browser<\/a> (it only supports Japanese as of now), the game encourages you to go out and take ID photos in specific booths located across Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yuukai Shoumei Shashin follows Tsumugi Tachibana, a college girl with a knack for getting caught in all sorts of supernatural phenomena. After moving out of her haunted apartment and running out of money, she decides it is time to find herself a part-time job. Things take a turn for the strange, however, when she goes to take a photo for her resume and finds herself trapped inside a photo booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Yuukai<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While you can experience the game on PC, it looks as though using your smartphone is the way to go. Gameplay involves talking to Tsumugi via a messaging app interface to solve the mystery of her abduction. Special commands such as \u201csend me a selfie\u201d will also prompt her to respond with photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsumugi won\u2019t be the only one putting in the work, though. Available at various Ki-Re-I brand photo booths<\/a> across Japan are exclusive passport photo designs that progress the story. Each photo session costs 880 JPY (roughly $6 USD) and includes a short story snippet. Based on impressions of those who have played the game<\/a>, it looks as though there are multiple endings to experience<\/a>, which depend on your interactions with Tsumugi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yuukai Shoumei Shashin is available for free via web browser<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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