Underplayed Gems

さらば劇薬 -encore- (2022)

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Developer
ひとりサークル「匙投げ部」
Publisher
Waku Waku Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 57 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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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 story-driven visual novel where you guide two actresses through improvised auditions, with your choices shaping the performance and outcome.

narrative-drivenchoice-driventheatricaldramaticemotionalatmosphericlight psychological elementsreplayable

What players say

Players describe it as a short, free visual novel about two girls competing in an improv audition for a theater troupe. The story unfolds from either protagonist's perspective, with choices leading to multiple endings. Some find the writing weak or self-indulgent, while others praise the atmospheric direction and dark psychological themes.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.