Shadow Puppets & Beijing opera

The work is composed of a total of 4 acts with about 15 minutes. The images and characters of this work are based on one of China’s intangible cultural heritage: Shadow Puppets, and the story and music of the…

8 April 2020

Role-playing (RPG)

Shadow Puppets & Beijing opera is a role-playing (rpg), released 8 April 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Shadow Puppets & Beijing opera is

Shadow Puppets & Beijing opera was released in 2020. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The work is composed of a total of 4 acts with about 15 minutes. The images and characters of this work are based on one of China’s intangible cultural heritage: Shadow Puppets, and the story and music of the game are based on another China’s intangible cultural heritage: Beijing Opera .

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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Shadow Puppets & Beijing opera launched on 8 April 2020, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Persona 5 Royal.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Persona 5 Royal.

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