Desktop Pet Horror Game 'Digital Anima Electronic Life Raising Kit' Launches on Steam
The game blends a familiar digital pet mechanic with real-browser investigation and horror, a novel genre hybrid from the indie label Sōiten.
Key Facts
- Dunk Hearts released 'Digital Anima Electronic Life Raising Kit' on Steam on June 23.
- The game costs 700 yen, with a 30% launch discount until July 7.
- Players raise a desktop pet named Dejima, which can evolve when given specific food or taught keywords.
- Some evolution methods are only described on the real official website, forcing players to read the site carefully.
- Dejima can jump out of its window, eat text in the browser, and reveal hidden links.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Dunk Hearts released 'Digital Anima Electronic Life Raising Kit' on Steam on June 23. The game combines raising a desktop pet named Dejima with ARG-style investigation of real websites. It costs 700 yen, with a 30% launch discount until July 7.
The game tasks players with raising Dejima, a creature that lives in a small window on the PC. Dejima grows by eating, cleaning, and conversing, and can evolve when given specific food or taught keywords. Some evolution methods are only described on the real official website, forcing players to read the site carefully.
The ARG element extends to investigating real browsers-official websites, company sites, blogs-with Dejima's help. Dejima can jump out of its window, eat text in the browser, and reveal hidden links. What it can do changes depending on its form. The developer warns that unexpected evolutions and shocking events may occur.
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