1bitHeart
<span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/618720/extras/7215d091277b0d803098bbe8ff1c574f.avif?t=1573114631" width=600 height=100 /></span><br>Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.<br><br><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/618720/extras/a224c04ffa68d88158fb883333359de3.avif?t=1573114631" width=600 height=100 /></span><br>This is the story of a world in which pretty much everything is controlled and watched over by computer programs.<br>One day, Nanashi―a young boy who has been cooped up in his room―meets a mysterious girl.<br>“Let’s make some friends.”<br>“OK!”<br>Nanashi accepts the young girl’s sudden invitation without giving it much thought.<br>At that very moment, some very strange things begin to occur in town...<br><br><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/618720/extras/00697cad7e075ab20190f77be1440ef5.avif?t=1573114631" width=600 height=100 /></span><br><strong>Detective Part (Story Mode)</strong><br>Gather information and topics by exploring the town and speaking with people to progress through the story.<br><br><strong>Conversation Part (Story Mode)</strong><br>Use the topics and info you’ve gathered to piece together conversations while progressing through the story. (The game ends when your HP reaches 0.)<br><br><strong>Free Mode (After clearing Story Mode)</strong><br>Talk and mingle with the residents of the town, make friends, and play mini games in Free Mode.<br><br>*This title was originally a free game, but the Steam version includes specially added events, etc.<br><br><span class="bb_img_ctn"><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/618720/extras/fa2f8791d8d7e04687375ac379d5de75.avif?t=1573114631" width=600 height=100 /></span><br>This was the 3rd game I made, where I first experimented with a side-scrolling system, voice over and detective elements.<br>I probably spent the most time working on these 3 things, including revisions. <br><br>When designing the town, I had foreign cartoons in mind and was aiming more towards a foreign audience than a Japanese one. <br>However, the game is set in Japan of the near future and the character design is aimed more towards the Japanese aesthetic.<br>I took advantage of the fact the game is set in Japan to make some cultural references here and there.<br><br>"An adventure game where you make friends". Not a typical tag-line, but if there is any aspect that takes your fancy I hope you will play my game!
- Developer: △○□× (Miwashiba)