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Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the\u00a0original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article’s publication date: 2022-01-25 14:25<\/em> JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Japanese game developer Norabako has released Kakureza Library<\/strong><\/em> on Steam for $9.99. The game supports English and Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kakureza Library<\/em> is a librarian adventure game where you play as a newly hired librarian in charge of lending out books. The game is set in a modern world, and your objective is to handle your work without making too many mistakes in order to get past the 30-day trial period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some visitors will mutter \u201cCotonolia,\u201d a mysterious word that seems to be connected to the city\u2019s secrets and past incidents. More and more mysteries will pile up as you continue your work, and the truth will be revealed at the end. There are multiple endings and the story branches depending on the choices you make and the books you select for visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the developer, \u201cIt\u2019s a calm and light game as a whole, but it also has sci-fi, occult, and mystery elements.\u201d They also explain that it will take around 45 minutes to reach the normal ending and around 90 minutes to reach the true ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kakureza Library<\/em> was developed by Norabako, who was inspired by Papers, Please<\/em> and VA-11 Hall-A<\/em> to create a librarian version of them. Other inspirations include Replica<\/em>, Her Story<\/em>, and a Japanese free game called Yomikunisan<\/em>, all of which take place in a single location.
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An open beta test<\/a> was held until January 9, and a number of improvements and typo corrections were made based on feedback they received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kakureza Library<\/em><\/a> is now available on Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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