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by Afterthought Studios

Windows · macOS · Linux · Feb 13, 2017

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Play it if you…

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  • Visual novel readers who prefer coming-of-age stories over action-focused games
  • Players interested in supernatural journeys centered on a teenage protagonist
  • Readers who want a narrative about leaving a rural life for an unfamiliar world

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  • Players seeking combat, resource management, or other action-led gameplay
  • Readers looking for a broad ensemble story rather than one centered on Mariko
  • Players who prefer realistic settings instead of encounters with unbelievable beings

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Our take on When Our Journey Ends - A Visual Novel

Instead of keeping its teenage protagonist within a familiar school setting, the story uses a train journey to move her from rural life into a world of strange beings. Graduation plans and university ambitions give way to an unexplained change in direction.

What is When Our Journey Ends - A Visual Novel?

This visual novel follows Mariko, a seventeen-year-old nearing high school graduation.

She lives far from school, feels embarrassed by her situation, and hopes to attend university in a large city. Mariko is the lone passenger at a slowly dying train station. During her journey home, the train reaches an unexpected stop that changes her life. She then encounters a world of unbelievable beings and unusual happenings beyond her ordinary plans.

How When Our Journey Ends - A Visual Novel plays

01Teenage Protagonist
Mariko is close to graduating high school and plans to attend university in a big city.
02Unexpected Train Stop
A trip home takes Mariko to an unplanned destination that changes her life.
03Unfamiliar World
The story places Mariko among extraordinary beings and events.

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When Our Journey Ends - A Visual Novel: platforms & release

Is When Our Journey Ends - A Visual Novel worth it?

It is worth it if: visual novel readers who prefer coming-of-age stories over action-focused games. Skip it if: players seeking combat, resource management, or other action-led gameplay.

Where can I download When Our Journey Ends - A Visual Novel?

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Windows, macOS and Linux.

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