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This game contains horror elements. This may include jump scares and/or graphic imagery. Player discretion is advised. |
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Overview
layered is a Japanese fangame made by Steer725 in RPG Maker VX Ace. The game stars Gatatsuki and Gakutsuki.
Gameplay
layered is a traditional fangame. Players can save by interacting with the computer on the desk. Interacting with the mirror allows you to switch between Gatatsuki and Gakutsuki. Sleeping in the bed enters the dream world where the protagonists can collect Qualia, this game's version of Effects.
Controls
- Move - Arrow Keys
- Interact - Z/Space
- Open Menu - X/Esc
- Effect Action - Shift
Plot
Not much is known about the plot at this time.
Qualia (Effects)
Gakutsuki's Qualia
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Wheelbarrow (ねこぐるま) |
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Increases Gakutsuki's speed. Pressing Shift turns Gakutsuki into a cat.[note 1] |
| Machete (マチェーテ) |
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Gakutsuki wields a pair of machetes. |
| Stains (ステイン) |
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Gakutsuki becomes stained in blood. Pressing Shift causes him to disintegrate and return to the Nexus. |
| White Coat (はくい) |
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Gakutsuki wears a lab coat with blue goggles on his head. Pressing Shift has him put a syringe in his head, which turns his goggles and his eyes blue. |
| Prism (プリズム) |
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Gakutsuki turns a light blue. Pressing Shift lights up dark areas. |
| Lower Jaw (したあご) |
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Gakutsuki loses his lower jaw. Pressing Shift causes blood to rain from the sky. |
| Tortoiseshell (サビねこ) |
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Gakutsuki has tortoiseshell hair and cat ears. Pressing Shift makes him meow, causing NPCs to move away from him. |
| Bellboy (ホテルマン) |
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Gakutsuki dresses as a bellboy. Pressing Shift switches what hand he's holding his briefcase. |
Gatatsuki's Qualia
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Panjandrum (パンジャンドラム) |
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Gatatsuki becomes a panjadrum, increasing his speed. Pressing Shift causes an explosion. |
| Insecticide (さっちゅうざい) |
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Gatatsuki wields a can of Insecticide that can be used to kill NPCs. Pressing Shift makes Gatatsuki shake the can. |
| Rags (ボロぬの) |
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Gatatsuki wears a ragged mask over his head. Pressing Shift makes him lift up the mask. |
| Upper Jaw (うわあご) |
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Gatatsuki's face is missing from the lower jaw up. Pressing Shift makes blood rain from the sky. |
| Mephisto (メフィスト) |
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Gatatsuki sprouts wings and flies off the ground. Pressing Shift makes Gatatsuki open his eyes, lighting up dark areas. |
| Siren (パンザマスト) |
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Gatatsuki has a radio for a head. |
| Masquerade (マスカレイド) |
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Gatatsuki dons a mask and a cape. Pressing Shift returns Gatatsuki to the Nexus. |
| Pandemic (パンデミック) |
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Gatatsuki wears armor and a nurse's cap. Pressing Shift makes NPCs freeze. |
Gameplay Images (Version 0.0.1+)
Bedroom (as Gakutsuki)
Nexus (Gakutsuki)
Nexus (Gatatsuki)
Download
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
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| Version 0.0.1+ | Pixiv | Bowlroll |
Footnotes
- ↑ The effect action is a play on how the Japanese word for wheelbarrow contains the Japanese word for cat, ねこ.