Shiling

Shiling is a poetry-infused cyber exploration RPG set in the 22nd century, in a high-tech society where the internet reaches every corner of the city. You control Luo Ling and use the abilities of four companions to explore levels, gather clues and fight a virus called Remnant Ink. To escape danger and find true freedom, Luo Ling must uncover her identity and the truth about the world.

Story

Luo Ling travels by following vague memories. She meets Wuyi, a child who says monsters are pursuing her and asks for help. After the two escape the immediate threat, neither knows where to go or what place is safe, so they agree to stay together. Their journey leads Luo Ling to discover the truth about her hometown and that they must find a new refuge. Meanwhile, unknown stories unfold in a mysterious corner of the network.

Explore and investigate

You collect items in levels to find clues and understand the nature of the world. Five characters have their own perspectives on each item, revealing sides of themselves as the story progresses. Luo Ling interacts with four distinctively charismatic girls throughout the story.

Fight enemies

You deploy the characters’ abilities in battles. Each enemy has its own weaknesses, and the characters offer guidance on how to tackle them.

Poetry and technology

The game brings ancient poetry together with modern society. Its imagery includes birds returning wing to wing, leaving for the forest at dawn, wandering through it, and folding their feathers among cold branches.