Kirihara Shiro, a reclusive man drifting through life, lands a probationer spot at a popular magazine and questions if rebirth awaits. Players guide this unsociable protagonist from his homebound routine to uncover hidden truths in this indie pixel RPG with a rebirth theme. Original custom characters in 6-frame animations bring fresh visuals to every waiting and event state.
Core gameplay hinges on managing existence, a key factor that shapes NPC interactions and story progression. Low existence makes Shiro transparent and ignored, leading to game over at zero. Three endings unfold the full narrative, with only the true one revealing everything-perfect for casual adventure fans seeking thoughtful, consequence-driven play.
You Have to Die Before You Can be Reborn. A nowhere man Kirihara Shiro surprises himself by becoming a probationer in a popular magazine. Is this the rebirth?
About This Game
This is an independent pixel game with a great story. Taking the 13th Minstory Game Production Competition organized by rpg.blue forum as an opportunity, the author spent one month creating this rebirth-themed game (to celebrate the nirvana of the forum). Instead of the traditional RM characters, the author designed original 6-frame & 4-body proportion characters for this game and drew the characters in waiting status and all kinds of event status, which is new and refreshing.
Story Design
The players will play the decadent man Kirihara Shiro who rarely leaves home. He is unsociable and not very talkative. He has been muddling along without any aim. But a streak of light appears in the darkness. The players will set forth from the perspective of Kirihara Shiro and get the game going to explore the hidden secrets.
Game Concept
Existence is a very important concept in the game, which directly affects where the game moves forward, and all NPCs’ conversations and responses as well. If the existence is lower than a certain value, Kirihara Shiro’s existence will be weakened. People around will ignore him and he will become visually transparent. When the existence is 0, then the game is over.
Game Ending
The game has three endings which can not change the game result. Only with the true end, can the player learn about the whole story. Good Luck!
