Cat Carried Butterfly

Cat Carried Butterfly is a narrative mystery game inspired by Chinese folklore and told through the Shanghai dialect. You follow Lüpíng, who was raised in an orphanage and returns to her childhood home to uncover her past and a mystery shaped by old customs and new ideas.

Luchang Lane

Set in early 20th-century Shanghai, the story follows ordinary lives caught between the remnants of feudalism and modern thought. From the glamour of “Greater Shanghai” to the shadows of its slums, the game portrays a city marked by sorrow and fleeting joy. As Lüpíng returns to her former residence, reality and illusion overlap, and she reunites with the house’s bygone souls.

A cat, a rat, humans, spirits and specters each have riddles of their own. The courtyard and alleys hold the scars and obsessions of those who once lived there. Hand-drawn retro pixel art depicts the city and its past, while performances by local Shanghai actors bring the dialect and its stories to life.

Uncover the mystery

You search old belongings and listen to hushed voices, piecing together fragments of the story. The puzzles are not demanding brain-teasers; they guide you through an uncanny past as Lüpíng searches for her identity.