NYX Game Gold Winner

The Good Life

Entrant Company

White Owls Inc.

Category

PC Game - Best Game Direction

Client's Name

-

Country / Region

Japan

Enjoy everyday life while solving a murder mystery in Rainy Woods - known as the "happiest town in the world" - in this all-new "Debt Repayment RPG"!
Journalist Naomi Hayward is drowning in debt and is at the end of her rope. Having accepted a request from The Morning Bell newspaper to “uncover the mystery of a small English town”, Naomi finds herself far from her home in New York, in Rainy Woods. Upon beginning her investigation, Naomi – camera in hand – soon discovers an inexplicable phenomenon in which the townspeople transform into cats and dogs as night falls... Then, as just she’s looking into that particular mystery, a murder occurs... Join her as she attempts to reveal the truth about Rainy Woods.

As a journalist, Naomi is able to earn money by taking photos of Rainy Woods at the request of The Morning Bell and the town’s residents. Also, if she can manage to snap photos of whatever happens to be trending on social media site “Flamingo” and increase her number of followers, she just might be able to earn enough money to make life in this small town that much easier.

Naomi herself eventually becomes able to transform into a cat or dog. Turn into a cat, and gain the ability to jump and climb all over town to explore; or transform into a dog, and use your acute sense of smell to track the town’s residents. Use your respective abilities as a human, cat, and dog wisely to more easily solve the various mysteries and incidents you’ll face.

Rainy Woods is full of various spots, as well as an array of events just waiting to happen. Explore the areas around the town to unlock shrines and camping grounds, expand your field of mobility, and enjoy the comfortably open world. Hopping onto a sheep and riding around the hills is just so much fun!

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Credits

Director / Writer
SWERY
Character Designer
Ririko Hirako
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Entrant Company

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Category

Mobile Games - Educational Game

Country / Region

Australia

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Entrant Company

Falling Squirrel Inc.

Category

Microsoft Xbox Game - Best Innovation

Country / Region

Canada

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Entrant Company

Triple Topping

Category

PC Game - Best Narrative

Country / Region

Denmark

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Microid
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Entrant Company

Ocellus

Category

PC Game - Best Visual Art

Country / Region

France