Emocritical

Is this world truly real?? In this game, you play as an international student who doubles as a rookie VTuber, seeking a sense of security behind the screen. To gather material for your evening streams, you start investigating seemingly harmless urban legends around the city: a convenience store receipt printing gibberish at midnight, eerie noises echoing from the basement of a maid cafe... You thought it was just a harmless stunt for views, completely unaware that reality itself is beginning to flicker and distort like an old CRT television. How much time is left before your everyday life completely collapses? Uncover the truth with your own hands! Key Features Freely Explore the City Attend classes, work part-time jobs, shop at convenience stores, or wander the streets at midnight... Your five core attributes will grow based on your daily choices. Fully enjoy this peaceful life you've "woven" with your own hands—even if it is nothing but a fragile dream. Spine-Chilling "Urban Legend" Investigation Notes Navigate through different map nodes and trigger countless random events. You must piece together the scattered clues before the 30-day countdown ends. If you fail to reach the truth, what exactly awaits you in the dark? Bonds Forged in the Cracks of Reality Amidst your daily life, you will build bonds with a unique cast of companions. Will it be the sharp-tongued classmate who complains about everything being a hassle, yet is endlessly patient with only you? Or the imposing disciplinary committee member who always fiercely shields you behind her back? —Don't look too closely at the subtle anomalies that feel so out of place in your everyday life. All you need to know is that in this city on the verge of collapse, they seem to be carrying unspeakable secrets, fighting with all their might to protect you from something. Looping Battles Against Psychological Trauma When your everyday life is corrupted by a "Bug," you must unleash the mysterious power within you known as "???" to fight off monsters manifested from psychological trauma. Through an endless cycle of battles and deaths, you will gradually reclaim your original strength. As you explore and loop through multiple playthroughs, the underlying logic of this world will slowly reveal itself. Where do these monsters truly come from? What dark truth is hidden within your lost memories? When the facade of "daily life" is completely torn away, you will be forced to make a final choice. But... are you truly ready?