昼顔(ひるがお)

April 2000. A man is found murdered in a red-light district. Coming home late, night after night. The smell of cigarettes he never smokes. And lies that make no sense at all. The man is far too suspicious. A woman who starts investigating him, and a detective chasing the killer. From where each of them stands, their eyes slowly close in on a single case. Every clue is inside the game. So — what is it that you are looking at? Hirugao is a mystery psychological thriller visual novel built with the Ren'Py engine. You read the story through the alternating perspectives of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. The story branches with your choices, and a single wrong choice can lead straight to a game over. Features ■ A classic '90s-style visual novel presented with live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters. ■ A serial murder mystery told through three alternating points of view. ■ Numerous game-over branches determined by your choices. ■ A period setting that captures the streets, objects, and atmosphere of the year 2000. Please Note This game contains depictions of violence and sexual content. As this is a mystery, we recommend playing the game before reading anything about its ending. Game Info Genre : Mystery / psychological thriller visual novel Controls : Progress with the left mouse button; the story branches based on your choices. (Hold Ctrl to skip read text.) Playtime : 1–2 hours (may vary by player) Endings : Numerous game-over endings and a true ending. * All characters, locations, organizations, and events in this game are fictional and are not related to any real persons or entities. Streaming Guidelines ■ This is a mystery game. Please clearly mark spoilers on any content that includes late-game developments or ending scenes. ■ Please do not include ending-related content in video titles or thumbnails. ■ Monetization is permitted for both individuals and companies, provided that a link to the game's store page is included in the description of your content. Contact For bug reports and any other inquiries, please contact [email protected].