Overview
About this game
Rhyme of the Innocent is a dialogue-driven mystery visual novel set in 1998. Step into the shoes of Gu Yao, a journalist in 1998, as you travel to Hongcha Valley—a remote village in Anhui Province—to uncover the truth behind an anonymous letter and an eerie nursery rhyme connected to an old, unsolved case.
Investigate the village through exploration, evidence-based conversations, item inspection, and timeline reconstruction. As testimonies begin to conflict, each choice may change what you learn and how the story unfolds.
Key Features
Dialogue-focused detective narrative
Exploration, item interaction, and clue-linking mechanics
Chapter-based progression with multiple endings
Atmospheric presentation with cinematic audio-visual moments
