Fact Sheet

Developer

Yangyang Mobile
Based in Manila, Philippines

Platform
Windows/Mac/Linux
Google Playstore
Apple App Store

Available on:
Steam
Itch.io

Price:
$19.99 USD

Website:
theletter.yangyangmobile.com

Release Date:
July 24, 2017

Press/Business Contact:
danni@yangyangmobile.com

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Description

The Letter is an interactive, horror visual novel inspired by classic Asian horror films, Ju-ON: The Grudge and The Ring. Told through an immersive branching narrative, the game puts the players into the shoes of seven characters as they find themselves falling prey to a vicious curse plaguing the Ermengarde Mansion for centuries.

In this game, your choices will shape and drive the story forward: will you mend a relationship on the verge of collapse, or will you let it fall apart? Will you risk saving them, despite the consequences, or leave them to die a gruesome death? The fate of all the characters is in your hands.

History

The Letter was conceptualized last August 2015. At the time, we noticed that there are only few horror-themed visual novels out there (the really good ones, at least), and as fans of both genres, we wanted to contribute somehow. Using J-Horror as an inspiration, we slowly built the premise of the game. Once we had a solid demo, we placed the game on Kickstarter, where it successfully raised more than $30k USD.

Features

  • Non-chronological storytelling with seven chapters, spanning over 700,000 words across all routes.
  • Seven playable characters with varying personality and approach to difficult situations.
  • Countless butterfly effects; the choices and endings you get for the previous chapters heavily affect how the succeeding chapters will play out.
  • Full English Voice Acting (optional).
  • Animated backgrounds, CGs and sprites.
  • Beautifully painted art style, with over 80 backgrounds, 100 CGs and 50 Epilogue CGs (variations included).
  • Original soundtrack, with opening, ending and true ending theme songs.
  • Quick-Time Events (optional).
  • Mend or break relationships.
  • A branching tree that keeps track of your progress/route.
  • A journal that narrates the events in chronological order, and jots down the clues found about the Ermengarde Mansion.
  • Over 170 achievements.

Media Coverage

"The biggest mistake I made with the demo of The Letter was wearing headphones. Within the first 20 seconds, I chickened out of the 'heightened' experience.” – IndieGames.com
"The way this game approaches fear left my heart racing at the end- and that is an incredible feat.” – EvnTide
Developer Interview with Siliconera

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About Yangyang Mobile

Founded in July 2015, we are an independent company specializing in game and mobile application development, with focus on creating original IPs and outsourcing. Based in the Philippines, our headquarters is run by a group of passionate individuals who live off creativity and pizza. Our mission is to create beautiful, story-driven games. The Letter, a horror visual novel game, is our debut PC game.