Forsaker: DingDing&Blade

Forsaker: DingDing&Blade is a combat-integrated visual novel set in a tripartite world of Humans, the Divine Corpus Church and Forsakers. Two youths from a rural village begin a seemingly routine mission that turns into a bloody journey through conspiracies, cannibalism and moral choices. The story follows a dark but hopeful mystery across the continent of Hel, where merciless rules govern survival.

Interwoven stories

The game has three intertwined storylines and uses multiple points of view, with chapters advancing through different protagonists. Their initially separate paths gradually converge, while clues to the truth are scattered across the characters’ perspectives. To piece together the full story, you must follow each character’s fate. The narrative contains over 200,000 words in Novel Mode; another feature description specifies more than 250,000 words.

The main characters include Ian, a formidable human fighter who struggles between despair and hope against opponents who are far from human; Flame, a noble-born runaway who becomes a knight of the Divine Wrath Knight Regiment and holds to her beliefs against stronger foes; Pupeti, an enslaved girl with a mysterious past who seeks help from the strong to fulfil a long-held wish; and Guy, the King of Scourgers, a centuries-old power who orchestrates events in pursuit of control over his own fate.

Reading and presentation

Novel Mode lets you follow the story without interruption. The game features over 200 plot CGs, Gothic-styled character portraits, carefully crafted stages and music that accompanies the narrative. Its art uses a cute, soothing style, while the story’s melodies are described as melancholic.

Card combat

Card duels are integrated into the story and develop alongside its plot. As the narrative progresses, you encounter different characters and can recruit some of them as allies in combat. The card game is designed to be light and does not require grinding.