So far, media have praised Pro Philosopher 2 for its clever reasoning puzzles and political arguments:

• “One of the best visual novels of 2024” — Inverse
• “Bigger, Better, and philosophicaler” — Rock Paper Shotgun
• “An awesomely creative way to transpose a debate into a video game” — GameSpot

“Politics is not an easy topic to tackle and we went for it directly, making this game over many nights and weekends with a lot of love and care.” says Connor Fallon, game designer and writer. “I’m so proud of the team, and hope playing this game gives people a fun way to see the world from new perspectives. And also, that they like our many, many stupid jokes.”
 

ABOUT THE GAME

In Pro Philosopher 2, follow college student Ari as she’s knocked out of her daily life and into a strange realm between life-and-death full of history’s most famous (and infamous) thinkers. Confront philosophers to save Ari’s mother from this mysterious purgatory and answer the age-old question “what is the ideal form of government”. Master logical moves to untangle argument puzzles, find internal contradictions, and cause your opponents to freak out to bring Ari and her mother closer to returning to the land of the living.

This is the long-awaited follow up to the hit 2013 browser game Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher, where an out-of-his-depth accountant was forced to debate moral philosophy to win back his life. Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher was the top rated and top played game the month of its release on Kongregate. 11 years later, players can embark on an all new political philosophy narrative adventure and a series of interactive debates with brilliant thinkers from across history.

KEY FEATURES

• Riveting Philosophical Debates: Use your opponent’s statements against them to find logical contradictions! Debate the validity of philosophical arguments to find the true nature of political thought.
• A Cast From Across History: Engage with colorful renditions of famous (and infamous) philosophers, including Karl Marx, John Locke, Confucius, Niccolò Machiavelli, and more yet to be revealed. Analyze new belief systems to expand your mind and put your debate skills to the test.
• A Visual Novel Adventure: Enjoy an expressive art style with 2.5D visual novel gameplay, and presentational flourishes bring both drama and humor to the philosophy-packed adventure.

You can check an animated musical narrative trailer—bet you’ve never heard that one before—spotlighting the game’s cast of philosophers and the life-or-death stakes behind each riveting debate.

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The Hungry Lamb is a dark-themed, heart-breaking visual novel set in the Late Ming Dynasty when famine and poverty devastated the country. Players will be forced to make unpleasant choices and learn that not everyone can be trusted in this story.

ABOUT THE GAME

Trek across ancient China in a dark, boundary-pushing visual novel inspired by traditional Chinese art with modern animation. Escort four girls to the prosperous city of Luoyang in a branching narrative with themes of revenge, cannibalism, involuntary servitude, and more on a redemptive journey. 

The player will play as Liang the bandit, who’s been commissioned for a job from an unsavoury merchant and must escort four girls to a wealthy lord in the city of Luoyang. Liang accepts the job thinking that the girls will be sold to a wealthy Lord and adopted as daughters to begin a new life. On their journey to Luoyang, one of the girls, Sui, reveals an awful well-kept secret; the Lord is a swine demon who devours young women. 

THE CAST

Conducted by the voice director Tomohiro Seki and the recording engineer Yuki Nichiyama. 

Kugimiya Rie as Sui
Sui is a nine-year-old girl born in Luoyang. She voluntarily offers herself to be sold to the swine demon, the awful monster that once killed her sister, with the only intention of avenging her. She’s sneaky and of untrustworthy nature. 
Kazuma Horie as Tongue
Tongue is Liang’s partner, the silver-tongued devil motivated only by greed. When they work together, Liang is the executor while Tongue works on securing loot. 

Miyamoto Katsuya as The Swine Demon
The swine demon is disguised as a wealthy lord who devours young girls on his birthday for thousands of years, according to Sui. He is also the one who has commissioned Liang to escort the four girls to the city of Luoyang. 

Shimizu Risa as Qiong Hua 
Watanabe Hiroko as Hong’er 
Yamada Yuina as Cui’er 
Watanabe Hiroko as Kite 
Kazuma Horie as The Dashing King 

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Hikaru finds himself out of luck and homeless on an unfamiliar island. While avoiding pit vipers and angry senior committee members, he comes across a witch in a very similar situation. The two set out to survive, and hopefully thrive, on Toyotoki, the uncompromising island secluded from the modern world that is steeped in ancient traditions and shrouded in mystery.

Along the way, they meet a cheeky island beauty, a haughty rich girl, a clumsy saleswoman, and a manga-loving delinquent, all of whom are island locals on a similar mission to discover themselves and their place in the world. With some hard work and a sprinkle of magic, can the unlikely group of friends unravel the mystery of Toyotoki Island, while also finding success in their journey of self-discovery?

Features of Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch include:

• A coming-of-age story about overcoming hardships and finding yourself
• Includes DLC & behind-the-scenes commentary from the creative team
• Unravel a mystery stretching back hundreds of years
• Beautiful character art and music

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