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Little Eternal Chronicle is a short-form, hand-drawn JRPG about children trying to stop a looming catastrophe. The world’s “heart,” Chronium, has shattered, and the world is falling apart. You relive the six months before its collapse, looping through time to find a way to prevent it. You can also take flight as a mysterious bird to explore the world.

The characters

Eight playable characters face the crisis: Is, the energetic, strong-willed leader of the orphans; Liv, a timid, restless boy who loves reading and sometimes shows surprising insight; and Time Cat, a talking cat who appears before them and seems to know something about Chronium’s fall. Ameria is a young researcher and the only Chronium specialist, with deep feelings about the world’s fate.

The others include Kabal, a calm, skilled, often-solo leader of the squad that hunts “bad ghosts” attacking humans and animals; Narcier, the squad’s elite mage, who is cold and distant but has a soft spot for children; Halbarm, a boisterous, reliable frontline warrior who avoids anything too strange; and Else, a capable but sometimes unstable rookie fighter who idolizes heroes and especially admires Ameria.

Time and battles

The children cannot wield swords, so they use clocks as weapons. You equip skills at 0, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock, then use tactical choices to fight enemies. Some enemies can also control time, and disrupting their clockwork may be the key to victory.

Your actions unlock new scenes, and even a small event can drastically change what happens next. The world decays gradually rather than collapsing all at once: fields show creeping corruption, the ground darkens, and icons shift from white to orange and then ominous red.

Explore as a bird

Transform into a mysterious bird and explore maps in a point-and-click style. You can uncover traps and hidden items, some of which may change the characters’ fates. Children can also cause mischief, such as doodling on someone’s back or startling adults with firecrackers; it may disrupt a serious moment or unlock something new.

Growth and meals

There is no level-up system. Characters grow gradually through the story, and skill-based strategies can make them strong enough to defeat powerful foes. Is, the group’s maternal figure, is a great cook. Meals made from gathered ingredients are consumable items that are crucial for survival.

Art and music

The maps and characters are hand-drawn. The original soundtrack includes varied battle and dungeon themes that change dramatically depending on the scene.