Underplayed Gems

改名師 -Kaimeishi- (2024)

改名師 -Kaimeishi- cover
Developer
gMarks
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 50 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A calm, turn-based puzzle game where you guess the rarity of names to banish cute monsters, with a strategic roguelite structure and a gentle fantasy atmosphere.

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What players say

Players praise the novel idea of ranking Japanese surnames by rarity to fight yokai, but split on execution. Many find it a punishing memorization game where even Japanese players struggle to know which names are rare, with some saying the difficulty outweighs the fun.

Screenshots

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