PEDESTAL is a freeware investigation and puzzle game by Uri made in WOLF RPG Editor.
One month ago, Cosmos Girls’ Academy student Shiori Natsume was found dead on campus.
Though rumor spreads that it was suicide, Aoi Ooe of the newspaper club wants to know if that’s really true.
Accompanied by her friend Akari, she begins an investigation to uncover the truth - no matter what may come of it.
Be sure to note the warnings on the page, both regarding the dark topics involved in the central mystery and the theme of the story.
For context: I decided to pass on translating this game a year ago when it came out. Uri felt unconfident at the time whether it would land with English audiences, and given the volume of text, she insisted I didn’t have to translate it if I didn’t want to. But I never really “didn’t want” to translate it; ultimately, I think it just came at a bad time for me focusing on something of this size. I wanted to come back to it someday, so now I have.
It’s important to recognize that this game is something of a departure from Uri’s previous games. Things to do with Japanese high school culture are rather prominent, assuming some familiarity with it, though I’ve of course done my best so that people can pick up on things with minimal external context. In addition, it’s not a “horror game,” nor going for that kind of atmosphere. I’d also say there’s more dialogue and less gameplay, and a good deal of that gameplay involves questioning lots of people to find those who have important information. It’s bound to be divisive, but I believe it’s a story worth experiencing if you’re willing to see it through.
There’s a walkthrough on my page, which I would encourage people to refer to if they want to meet the numerous special ending requirements without having to replay.
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