Whispers of the Luminaries is a visual novel with life-sim and detective elements.

Play as Taichi – a 19 year old detective working under the wing of Eiji Hoshiko, a world renowned detective known for solving the country's toughest cases. Your agency is hired to take on a case involving an idol's disappearance, days before her eagerly awaited concert.

As you dig deeper, a sinister underbelly of corruption within the idol industry reveals itself, accompanied by a chilling presence lurking in the shadows.

With each revelation, you’ll be drawn further into the twisted world of the entertainment industry, where fame and fortune come at a deadly cost.

Will you be able to find the missing idol?
Will you be able to keep the town safe?

Choose Where You Want to Hang Out

During your 'free-time' you will be able to choose where you want to go. You can hang out at various locations such as a gym, cafe/bar, or park.

Alternatively, you can focus on unraveling the mystery in your office.

Each location will have an impact on your stats (sanity, health, personality, intelligence).

Make Friends

By spending time with characters in these locations, you can build up your relationship meter, however, what you say matters, and will greatly influence whether the character likes you or not.

Each character is unique and will respond differently to what you say.

Explore a Branching Storyline

Every choice you make matters and will influence how the story plays out. There are also dozens of endings.

Event Randomization

Free-time events are randomized in order to spice things up and add replayability. No two players will end up with the same playthough.

Sit Back and Enjoy the Story

At the end of the day, there’s no wrong way to play the game.

You can focus on being a detective hunting down criminals, or enjoy a relaxing life through your daily interactions with other characters.

How the story plays out is up to you.