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Episode 1 of ‘White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies’ Now Available [Trailer]
Rather than continuing to tease fans, ROOTNSTUDIO has launched the first episode of White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies onto Steam. The game will be split up into three episodes, with the remaining two episodes eventually being released in the coming months.
The first episode of White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies casts players as Soo-jin, who returns to Yeondu High School on the night of March 14 to find out the truth behind her classmate’s death. Building upon the horror of the first game, White Day 2 puts an emphasis on player agency, utilizing branching storylines and a “zapping system” so that how Soo-jin’s story progresses and ends depends heavily on player choices.
As for the remaining episodes, they will take place at the same time as Episode 1, and will feature different characters, interlinking storylines, and unique endings.
“We are so happy and proud to release the official sequel of White Day, an independent Korean horror game, after two years of development,” said ROOTNSTUDIO in a press release for the game. “We’re looking to become a competitive game development studio, so we’re working to bring White Day 2 to console and mobile platforms so even more players can experience a true Korean horror adventure.”
The sequel to White Day: A Labyrinth Named School,White Day 2 is a Survival Horror title that sees you trapped once again in Yeondu High School, where you must investigate bizarre phenomena, avoid possessed policemen, and discover hidden clues.
Ahead of its participation in the upcoming June Steam Next Fest, developer Genie Boy Games unveiled the 30-minute Steam demo for their upcoming psychological horror title T.W.I.R.L., a horror game about growing up in 2006 and harboring a deep secret that must be protected for life. The developer’s debut title will launch on Steam later this year, followed by releases on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch.
Routines, rituals, and relationships may define us, but T.W.I.R.L. asks: what’s your deepest, darkest secret? Stay silent as a nine-year-old boy creeping out of his bedroom at 3:00 a.m. while everyone’s asleep. Feel the weight of every step forward while being followed by a demon…? A Person? Or is it something else?
Tiptoe through the haunted nostalgia of 2006, where a presence beyond evil draws players through P.T.-inspired loops, changing the environment to unveil the life story of a boy who grows up hiding a deep, dark, and potentially sinister secret.
In the new demo, players will roam through a 30-minute-long experience introducing a family, their house, and the unspoken mystery hiding within.
“Of many things, T.W.I.R.L. is a challenge to look fear in the eye, and see it for what it is: nothing,” said Ben Escobar, founder of Genie Boy Games. “Through our story about childhood secrets, the loss of innocence, and growing up in 2006, we hope that our game inspires you to embrace a rediscovery of self, and an acceptance of your lifelong fears.”