New Game! The Challenge Stage! (2017)

Developer: 5pb.
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A cozy slice-of-life adventure where you learn the ropes of game development alongside friendly coworkers.

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About

"The Challenge Stage is a training adventure game based on the popular anime. The player is Aoba Suzukaze, who is tasked with creating add-on downloadable content for a hurriedly decided RPG epic. During Training Parts, your more experienced co-workers teach you and you learn skills. Your training parameters will change depending on which co-workers teach you. The story will advance during Adventure Parts. You’ll be able to enjoy conversations with your co-workers and friends, and your friendships can change based on your responses. In the second half of the game, you can enjoy the individual episodes of the co-workers you became friends with in the previous parts, as well as trigger character routes." Game Summary from Gematsu

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