This Starry Midnight We Make

This Starry Midnight We Make is a celestial growth simulation game in which Hamomoru Tachibana creates stars and a model of the night sky with the mysterious Star-seeing Basin. The story takes place in Kyoto, Japan, in the early 20th century.

Hamomoru and Chuuya

Hamomoru is an overly serious, easily flustered clergywoman on vacation in Kyoto. After visiting a night festival at a local shrine and trying one of its specialties, she gets lost on a forest road nearby. Deep in the forest, beside a trio of archways, she meets Chuuya Shingoh, a curious man who describes himself as a student of sciences.

Chuuya introduces Hamomoru to the Star-seeing Basin, where pebbles can be used to create stars and a model of the night sky. He invites her to take part in his experiments. Although she is hesitant, her missing wallet means she must stay in Kyoto, so she accepts his offer of lodging in exchange for helping with his research.

Stars and the city

Chuuya believes stars made in the Basin may influence the rest of the city in a way similar to the effects described in onmyou divination. To test this, Hamomoru and Chuuya create stars in the Basin and walk through Kyoto.