Lies as a Starting Point
Lies as a Starting Point is a branching visual novel that follows Kanata and Nozomi, two strangers who meet on a train. Through Nozomi’s stories about three pairs of men and women and their “lies,” Kanata…
Lies as a Starting Point is a visual novel developed by Mamekujira, released 6 September 2023 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Lies as a Starting Point is
Lies as a Starting Point is a visual novel game developed by Mamekujira and released in 2023. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Lies as a Starting Point is a branching visual novel that follows Kanata and Nozomi, two strangers who meet on a train. Through Nozomi’s stories about three pairs of men and women and their “lies,” Kanata begins to question reality and uncover hidden truths. The narrative splits into three distinct routes—junior high, high school, and university—each revealing new facets of Nozomi’s past. Reaching the true end of each chapter unlocks deeper layers of the mystery.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Lies as a Starting Point launched on 6 September 2023, within three weeks of Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Lies of P and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. It arrived 6 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Lies of P, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition.
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