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Welcome to Echo City, a chaos thick with mist! In this narrative-driven role-playing game, you play as a mentally fractured Messiah, tasked with setting the world back in motion. Traverse the deserted streets, chase the mirage of the moon and mercury, and ultimately uncover the truth of this city. 

 !Note! English localization is not in my near-term plans. If things go well, an English demo might be considered in early 2027.

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Game Mechanics

Map Exploration

Some mechanics are inspired by DRPGs. Explore dungeons, scavenge loot, solve puzzles hidden in notes, and challenge powerful foes wandering around.

Resource Gathering and the Gunsmith

Inspired by games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA and Escape from Tarkov, aiming to deliver a satisfying looting experience. Equipment is highly customizable, from muzzle to armor plate.

Partner

Say goodnight to your full-time partner! After a long, lonely age, Lale's personality has become a bit unpredictable. She’s willing to assist you wholeheartedly, and you can see her interaction page on the base screen.

Remember to give her a big hug!

Mobile Base

The torpedo boat Maroko was once Lale's vehicle for searching for the Messiah, but now it’s under your command. With its armaments stripped, the cramped two-deck cabin has been divided into several independent functional zones, covering everything from gun crafting to baking small cakes.

Story

In the 43rd century, writers established a dictatorship in Alexandria. To fulfill a prophecy, they personally triggered the apocalypse. A new universe was born from the ashes, but it failed to become the paradise they envisioned.

This is a glitched world. Black machines repeat meaningless tasks, expanding the city’s diameter to hundreds of millions of light-years. Gods who speak incomprehensible tongues mock everything on the ground from the firmament above. Humanity is abandoned in this vacuum-like prison cage.

At some point, everyone started calling it 'Echo City'.

Some believe that since this city is the embodiment of randomness and chaos, the knowledge of salvation must exist somewhere. One day, the chosen one will find it and lead everyone into the true paradise. Thus, some began fabricating prophecies of the Messiah; some established religions; some refused to wait for salvation; some fell into superstition, dying alone in anticipation; some set out on a journey to find the Messiah.

After that, many years passed. When you wake from a chaotic dream, you slowly realize that you are the one who was awaited.

Development Status

After two years and multiple iterations, Wormwood Brain has basically completed the development of core systems such as item mechanics, combat mechanics, map mechanics, and map editor extensions. However, content filling is still in its very early stages. The current goal is to complete an internal demo containing only the early tutorial chapters by June 2026. After gathering feedback, we plan to release a public demo covering the entire first chapter by the end of 2026.

Solo amateur development—please forgive the slow progress.