Rainbow Sea developer Paochanz (newly rebranded from Shirokurohitsuji) has announced Waiting for Reply, a new visual novel focused on interactions via your smartphone.
Waiting for Reply is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), though a release date wasn’t announced. The game will support Japanese, English, and Chinese languages.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
Waiting for Reply is a short visual novel where you interact with the world through your smartphone.
Use in-game apps to send messages, check emails, take photos, and look up weather forecasts. These tools are key to uncovering the story and shaping your journey.
Story
Saturday morning. Tokyo Station. Ritsuka was waiting for Sakurako.
But even after the agreed time, Sakurako didn’t show up. Thinking she might have forgotten the meeting place, Ritsuka sent her a message before heading to the platform and boarding the train.
The person sitting in the seat they had reserved wasn’t Sakurako—but someone who looked just like her. A stranger named Aoi.
As Ritsuka stood there, confused by Aoi’s presence—and the fact that she was crying in someone else’s seat—the train departed, marking the unexpected beginning of Ritsuka and Aoi’s journey together.
Key Features
- A short but emotional story-driven experience
- Unique gameplay mechanic: interact through a smartphone interface
- Send messages and receive replies that shape the story
- Use your phone’s camera to capture meaningful moments
- Check emails and weather forecasts that affect narrative choices
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