Happinet and developer Wit One have revealed Lost Museum: Echoes of the Chromageists, a brand-new adventure game by scenario writer Rika Suzuki (Dark Auction, Another Code, Hotel Dusk: Room 215). Lost Museum: Echoes of the Chromageists launches in summer 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam.
Here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:
Forgotten masterpieces with stories still left to be told
Story
Chromageists
These are beings born of the thoughts, emotions, and memories contained in paintings.
Behind the distinctive, unusual visage of each Chromageist lies a mind missing vital memories.
One day, a boy named Vince wanders into their home: a place known as the “Lost Museum”.
Within the museum, he finds a magic pen with mystical powers.
Pen in hand, he draws ever closer to the Chromageists—
to the emotions they hold and the mystery behind their lost memories.
Our hero: Vince, a human boy.
In the middle of his search for his missing older brother, he winds up inside the Lost Museum.
A bit of a people pleaser, he finds himself beholden to the whims of the various Chromageists, though steadily building bonds of trust in the process.
His companion: Novi, a childlike Chromageist.
The first Chromageist Vince meets, Novi’s face is made of glimmering lights, and their small form can often be seen floating around.
Novi is quite fond of Vince, and the two bond and grow together as they encounter the memories of the Chromageists.
About Chromageists
These beings with unusual faces are born of renowned masterpieces, from Sunflowers, to the Mona Lisa, to The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
Each Chromageist has their own quirks and opinions, and some of them reside within the Lost Museum.
Setting
The Lost Museum
This mysterious gallery exists within the “Lost Space”, a dimension isolated from reality.
A number of famous paintings have found their way here,
and thus it has become home to the Chromageists born of these works.
Reality
In the current age, the arts are slowly disappearing from day-to-day life.
There are very few chances to engage with works of art, and many pieces, along with the knowledge behind them, have been forgotten.
Gameplay
Search
Point and click to search around the interior of the museum. Investigate paintings and furnishings, or converse with the Chromageists to find hints that will lead you to their lost memories.
Chromageist Appraisal
Take the hints you’ve gathered and use them to unravel the mysteries and meanings behind the missing memories of the Chromageists.
Memory Restoration
Use the power of deduction to restore memories.
With their past brought into the light, unveil the thoughts and emotions each Chromageist holds.
