Insects Awaken

Insects Awaken is a visual novel set in the Republic of China era (1912–1949), with a story about espionage in Chongqing and Shanghai. You read the story, search documents for clues and use maps of the two cities to choose where events unfold. By piecing together different characters’ perspectives, you uncover the story’s tangled relationships and influence the characters’ futures.

Investigate each day

Time advances day by day. Within each day, you can collect clues and deduce what happened. If you are dissatisfied with how you completed that day’s tasks, you can reset it and play it again. A black cat guides you, offering instructions and help with analysis and deductions.

Two cities and their characters

The story follows people caught up in intelligence conflicts across Chongqing and Shanghai: an idle tipster on the streets of Shanghai, a blind girl held captive by the Japanese army, a Communist Party spy undercover in the Chongqing Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and a bold, outspoken surgeon. Their perspectives bring together a story of love, hatred and misplaced emotions.

Branches and endings

Your choices shape the branching story, which includes four major branches, eight true endings and 50 death branches. Collecting information and choosing the right options is important, and multiple playthroughs can lead to different experiences.