Underplayed Gems

提线木偶 The Marionette (2021)

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Developer
雪見いつか
Publisher
冷笑黑妖
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.2 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, eerie journey through a confined, strange house where unsettling encounters unravel a buried family mystery.

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What players say

Players describe a short meta JRPG where save-load choices affect the ending, with puzzle designs that force trial and error. The story is considered decent but not gripping, and the art is average. Many note the game was made by Tsinghua students and find the price reasonable for its length.

Screenshots

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