Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin (2024)

Developer

小矩工作室

Platforms

Windows, macOS

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG

Rating

4.7 of 5, 148 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 5.5 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A bleakly humorous historical drama about relentless academic failure and social scorn, driven by text and choices in a retro 2D style.

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What players say

Players praise the writing and emotional depth of this visual novel adaptation of a classic Chinese short story, finding it resonates with modern exam culture. However, many note it is more of an interactive novel than a game, with repetitive walking and simple minigames. Opinions split on the political content in later chapters, and some criticize the lack of gameplay after becoming an official.

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