Miss Peacock

Miss Peacock is a story game set in 1930 in Biyaodong, a mining town in the mountains of French Vietnam. Peacock stone output is collapsing, rival powers are circling, and something older than their interests lies deep inside the mine. You play Lieutenant Chen, an ambitious 25-year-old Asian officer in the French army, sent to investigate the mine’s falling output and determined to rise through the ranks.

Biyaodong and its people

Warlords, merchants, local elders and colonial authorities each have their own agendas. Chen arrives alone, trying to look and act like a fashionable Frenchman: he speaks French whenever he can and wears his uniform whenever possible. His local adjutant, Katy, is steady and reliable but somewhat lazy, and fond of drinking and gambling; he likes to be called “Adjutant.”

Li Qingyang, said to descend from the Li warlords of Kunming, comes to investigate the peacock stone trade. She wears a Republican-era school uniform and has a cold gaze and tightly pressed lips. Her assistant, Ruan Jinhong, was born in French Vietnam and is of mixed heritage. Fluent in Chinese, French and Vietnamese, Ruan is eccentric and has an uncanny affinity for the mysterious.

Choices and skills

Each turn, you choose how to spend your time studying, exploring or advancing the story. Whom you win over, offend or trust affects what happens next. You can fall in love with either of the two heroines or turn against them, and choices also shape the outcomes of the 10-chapter finale.

Shooting, combat, etiquette and local history are among the 18 skills that affect whether you can talk your way out of a crisis or pull the trigger in time. Your mood and mental stability matter as well; a breakdown can lead to an ending.

Locations and stories

You can visit 12 locations, including the barracks, bank, mine pit, ruins and riverside. The people and events at each location vary depending on when you go, and some side stories appear only under the right conditions.

Story and endings

The game contains 60 story chapters, including a 10-chapter finale, and has 8 endings and 11 death endings. Its story follows Chen’s investigation and the secret behind the peacock stone.

Other content

• 85 CGs
• 28 collectibles
• 11 Steam achievements
• 4 DLCs