Behind the Screen & Defoliation [Special Edition]

Behind the Screen & Defoliation [Special Edition]

Console: Nintendo Switch
TV Standard: NTSC-J
Country: Japan
Publisher(s): COSEN
Release Date: 2022-04-07
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: T - Teen
Type: Puzzle

(compilation of 2 taiwanese games)

"Behind The Screen" is a suspense puzzle action game, set in Taiwan of an age when the internet was still not common, tracing the life of "a certain murderer", seeking the truth which has been bent and can no longer be distinguished.
Why did the young man who got arrested as his father's murderer had such an ending? Looking back at his childhood, boyhood, and to the moments leading up to the incident, the player will face truth and conflict.
During a nervous and mature childhood, incapable of separating reality and dreams, the world started looking like an eerie and fantastic place.
During his boyhood, he condemned the powers that be as an honest student reporter, and to get himself excited, he would impersonate ancient soldiers and politicians.
Did the young man, who ended up becoming "a certain murderer" that day and who still kept resisting, gain anything from facing himself?

The player will re-experience the murderer's life, solve several mysteries, and search for the truth through the eyes of the murderer.

[Characteristics of the game]
・Several puzzle and action games according to the story, hidden elements within the stage as well.
・A story with the theme of fake news, connected to current, also linking to Taiwan and history.
・Nostalgic characters and setting design that are reminiscent of 1970s Taiwan.

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Defoliation :

【Storyline】
The young characters and the old woman, who met through an unfortunate accident, may not have had a good start, but they eventually open up and the youngsters end up visiting the woman at her house as friends.One day, when they are headed to the old woman’s house as usual, they are suddenly hit by paramnesia. When they wake up, the woman’s house looks different to what they knew.

Under fear of being watched by someone, they begin their puzzle-solving journey for survival. What are the secrets behind the eternal autumn leaves—the key to the game—and the missing schoolgirl? Can these young characters make it through the game and make it back alive?

【Game Description】
It all starts from searching the house. The player can solve puzzles or look for hints for solving them, by touching the screen or moving the mouse pointer to click on the places they want to search. There are various tricks in the house, and you can move forward as you solve the puzzles along the way. You can also master the use of items to increase the chance of discovering unexpected breakthroughs. Click the Hint Button when you are stuck. It may give you hints about what you may have missed in the screen.