Developer Dank Hearts has confirmed the release of a new Type-Noise demo: Shonen Shojo, adventure game and multiple ending. The test version will be available for PC via Steam from February 24, as part of the Steam Next Fest event: February 2024 edition.
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The demo will include the first two chapters of the game, allowing players to explore the enigmatic Noise Scramble City and face intense psychological challenges. The narrative follows six teenagers in this surreal metropolis, where their traumas manifest themselves in the real world through the mysterious entities called Noise.
Psychological puzzle in a distorted world
In Type-Noise: Shonen Shojo, players dive into an atmosphere inspired by Tokyo, full of mysteries and puzzles. The protagonist, Zena, awakens in a disturbing territory, where reality mixes with dangerous hallucinations. Each scenario requires strategy and observation to solve challenges and advance in history.
The city, which acts as a reflection of the characters' internal fears and conflicts, is full of hidden clues. However, to escape, teenagers must face their own emotional dilemmas, deciphering puzzles that unlock new areas and hidden secrets.
Characters arrested in their own conflicts
Type-Noise's six protagonists: Shonen Shojo are confronted by their weaknesses as they try to find a way out of the labyrinthine city. Each one deals with a psychological aspect that influences gameplay: Zena faces his stubbornness, Itsuki deals with jealousy, Honoka fights paranoia, Kaito fights his insecurity, Hiyori challenges his vanity and Soto tries to overcome his emotional dependence.
The player will need to understand each character's trauma to advance the narrative. Therefore, interacting with scenario elements and deciphering mental challenges will be essential to reveal secrets of the city and find possible escape routes.
Mysteries and choices impact the fate of the characters
In addition to the puzzles, Type-Noise's narrative: Shoenn Shojo unfolds with multiple outcome possibilities. Thus, decisions made throughout the journey directly affect the fate of the protagonists and their relationship with the enigmatic guide of the city, Specter, a mysterious feline who guides players for this distorted universe.
The full version of the game is scheduled for 2025 on PC via Steam. Meanwhile, interested parties can now add the title to the platform's wish list and test the new demo on Steam Next Fest.
