Who I Am

Who I Am is a compact visual novel set in the summer of 2049. Its fictional country, Danna, gained independence through the national pride and bloodshed of a generation before the new century. After the Cold War ends and a unipolar world emerges, hegemony threatens the newly stabilized nation, and the second generation—who lost their parents during the independence movement—faces another wave of suffering and bloodshed. The story follows young people of the third generation, raised in peacetime, in a fictional love story.

The story

Jin Zhao is hardworking, capable and well-read, but so ordinary-looking that he blends into a crowd. Hoping to graduate early, he volunteers at a rehabilitation center, where he meets Ruan Linglin, a young woman who says she knows him. The story follows their relationship and raises questions about why Jin Zhao is so determined to graduate early, and what mistake he made.

Ruan Linglin is recovering at the center from a major accident. She has a golden prosthetic right eye and uses a wheelchair because her legs have not yet recovered. A member of the Capital Vanguard Youth Orchestra, she has become pessimistic about returning to it and about her future. With Jin Zhao’s trust and support, she considers becoming a music teacher.

The characters

• Passionate Prince: A striking, elegant and mysterious woman who meets Jin Zhao at agreed locations and forcefully rewards him after he helps her.
• Sayara: A poised, dignified former soldier and Jin Zhao’s direct supervisor at the rehabilitation center. She looks out for him and warns him against wrapping his fingers in tape.
• Li Fuqiang: A Chinese exchange student who once taught Jin Zhao Chinese. He describes Jin Zhao as the most boring person he has met or spoken to.
• Mu Quan: A friend who visits Ruan Linglin.

Dialogue and choices

The game is primarily focused on text-based dialogue. You advance the story with mouse clicks and make key decisions at branching points to follow different plotlines and unlock related content.