Upcoming games (that I'm unlikely to actually play)

[halfcactus]

The Apothecary Diaries

Watch on YouTube

Pros: Yay Switch release + mystery game

Cons: 3D + walking around = motion sickness, probably.


Ondeh Ondeh Kaya's Tasty Tale

Watch on YouTube

Pros: Malaysian game + Southeast Asia focus + food?

Cons: It's an action adventure (bye) + Steam/PS5/Xbox only

Before the Fall 落幕之前 [Steam trailer here]
Wlw visual novel/dating sim set in 1990s Hong Kong with a theater setting! You're an aspiring playwright who's staging your debut play. You can watch a playthrough of the demo here here.

Pros: The ✨aesthetic✨

Cons: Windows only + no English release announcement yet + no murder/mystery...