The Girl Who Wasn't There
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
The Girl Who Wasn't There is a visual novel and the second volume of The Mysteries of Ranko Togawa series.
It's been a while since Ranko and Astrid solved their first case aboard the Marine Express submarine train and their life seemed to have returned to normal, but things don't always turn out the way one expects. After the arrival of a mysterious new student to her class at the prestigious St. Joachim's Academy, Ranko is faced with a new conundrum when she finds an injured girl in the hallways in the middle of the night. However, once she returns with help, the girl has disappeared. What could have happened to her?
The two friends begin an investigation to unravel the mystery but, as is often the case, things soon become complicated. Testimonies and rumors will lead them into St. Joachim's darkest secrets, some of which could put their lives in real danger if they are not careful about the decisions they make. Help Ranko follow the right clues and expose the twisted reality that lies beneath the apparent normality of the academy.
FEATURES
► A mystery visual novel with decision making that will affect the development of the story - choose where the investigation is headed!
► Six possible narrative developments: each route will depend on the decisions made by the player during the adventure.
► 20 different endings: either the conclusion of one of the routes or an outcome resulting from a wrong choice. Some of them are good and some... not so much.
► Character profiles: the information of every people involved in the case can be consulted at any time during the case.
► News within the story: a comic extra complementing the daily life at St. Joachim.
► Miscellaneous trivia: a variety of data related to the alumni of the academy and the concepts described throughout the story.
► Interface customization: the player will be able to make changes to adapt the screen presentation to their taste.
► Flowchart: an easy way to access all the scenes and check the development of the routes.
► Around 12-15 hours of gameplay: counting all possible developments and endings.
► Texts in English, Spanish and Japanese.
If you like the demo, please consider supporting us on Kickstarter!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/240607722/the-girl-who-wasnt-there-0
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Aaaaay, congrats on the kickstarter launch!
I was wondering if the current demo has an English version? It's loading in as Spanish and I'm not sure how to switch it if it's possible.
Somehow some variable got stuck and was bypassing the Select Language screen. It should work properly now, you'll be able to choose the language every time you open the game.
Thank you for supporting us on Kickstarter! <3
I just finished the Playstation port of Murder on the Marine Express, and I'm glad to see you are making a second Ranko Togawa game! I'll definitely be looking forward to it.
Refreshing story!!! Feels a bit out of tune with who is who since it's been a while since I played Ranko Togawa! I still remember Ranko, Astrid, Haifa, and the Cat Trio (?) (and yes Mr. Brown)
I can't wait for the full release!!!
Edit: Added the newer version~!
Ohhhhh I love the background and spritessss they look absolute to the ly amazingggg!!!
any android port plan?
Right now we have no plans to bring it to Android, but we'll definitely look into the options. We'd like it to be on as many platforms as possible. Our first adventure, Murder on the Marine Express, is available for Android on both Itch and Google Play.