During INDIE Live Expo 2025, Skeleton Crew Studio and Production Exabilities announced real-time tactical adventure game GiLGuL will launch on June 19 for PC via Steam worldwide. The game will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options with full Japanese voice-overs.
Check out the new trailer below:
Here’s an overview of GiLGuL, via the official Steam page:
Overview
Why do people want to die…
Why don’t people want to die…
In this world, opposites intertwine— cuteness and grotesqueness, hope and despair, life and death.
Those who yearn for death, yet cannot bring themselves to it, arrive at an in-between world suspended between life and death.
This is the story of Mitsu Mao, a girl clinging to life who gets lost in this in-between world, and those she meets there who yearn for death.
The game consists of an adventure part, where you explore the in-between world, and a real-time tactical part, where you strategically defeat the monsters blocking Mao’s path with her allies. Embark on a dramatic real-time tactical adventure.
Story
A World Between Life and Death
Trapped between worlds, in a realm where those who long for death yet can’t find. Here, our protagonist, Mitsu Mao, who clings desperately to life, finds herself lost.
According to rumors this is a layered world, with the path back to the living world waiting at the summit. Driven by her desire to return, Mao begins her perilous climb. But this is a haven for those who have abandoned hope, each burdened by their own tragic past.
As Mao journeys through this liminal space, she’ll meet these lost souls, forging bonds, uncovering their stories, and perhaps even altering their fates. Their lives will intertwine with hers, shaping her understanding of life, death, and the mysteries of this world. Will she reach the top? And what awaits her there?
Embark on a moving adventure through a world teetering on the brink. Experience a dramatic tale of hope and despair, life and death.
Characters
A “strong protagonist,” an anomaly in the in-between world called Hazamayo, where life and death intersect.
A girl who clings to “life” more than anyone.
Mao Mitsu (Voice Actor: Tomoyo Takayanagi)
A guide of the in-between world called Hazamayo.
The essence of its being and the mystery of its tone are known only to the gods.
Bikke (Voice Actor: Yuina Itou)
The “beautiful person” Mao first encounters in the in-between world.
A woman who dreaded “aging” above all else.
Miku Tatsumi (Voice Actor: Kana Yuuki)
An innocent, “childlike person” who seems out of the in-between world.
A girl who sought “love” more than anyone.
Torikai Yuriai (Voice Actor: Akiho Suzumoto)
A “normal person” who feels like they belong far from the in-between world.
A woman who resented “illness” more than anyone.
Kaede Mizuura (Voice Actor: Yuki Tanaka)
A “selfish person” who stays true to themselves, even in the in-between world.
A girl with a stronger desire for “greed” than anyone.
Himena Onikoube (Voice Actor: Eri Yukimura)
A “death-wishing person” who is both closest to and furthest from the in-between world.
A woman more obsessed with “death” than anyone.
Megumi Mokudai (Voice Actor: Kiyono Yasuno)
Game Content
Adventure Part
A bittersweet story unfolds, woven by Mao, Bikke, and the people they encounter in the in-between world. Your choices will influence Mao’s relationships, shape the story, and even change the characters’ fates.
Tactical part
Hordes of monstrous creatures roam the in-between world, seeking to drag Mao and her companions down into with them. Utilize a variety of skills, tactics, summoning abilities, and strategic teamwork to overcome these obstacles and continue your quest to reach the living world.
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