At the same time, they've also released an announcement of their new and final stretch goal to include the game's 'Animated Opening' of the total of $200,000 SGD (US$140,000), but it wasn't reached. On March 30, 2020, they announced they've met their second stretch goal to include 'English Voice Acting' with the total of $150,000 SGD (US$100,000), twelve hours before their fundraiser ended. On March 12, 2020, they announced they've met their first stretch goal to include 'Debate Cut-ins' with the goal of $85,000 SGD (US$60,000). The campaign was launched on Mawith a goal of $70,000 SGD (US$50,000) the goal was already reached as of March 5, 2020, two days after the kickstarter campaign was started.

Development was financed through a crowdfunding campaign on the website Kickstarter. Nekojishi: Lin & Partners is being self-published by Studio Klondike. Liao and the others must uncover their motives and ideals for tradition in modern society. As Lin & Partners grows, a larger company looms near. One day, he found a job at Lin & Partners Architects LLP, an architecture firm specializing in the restoration of haunted locations, and solving the problems of the beast-man spirits dwelling within them. Three years after the events of Nekojishi, the main human protagonist, Lin Tian-Liao (voiced by Sean Chiplock), graduated from college and strapped for cash, and those closest to him, the three anthropomorphic male cat spirits Lin Hu, Likulau, and Yan Shu-Chi are desperate to help Liao get a job. In Lin & Partners you can explore the world, talk to characters, solve puzzles, undertake quests, and more. The combat bares resemblance and draws parallels to Square Enix's ' Kingdom Hearts'.Īn adventure set in modern-day Taiwan where it is filled with culture, folklore, and the spiritual deities, other known as 'Yaoguai', that cause Liao so much trouble. Make smart use of Argument Cards and their effects to show your opponents your way of thinking! The cards you have access to will change depending on your progress in the adventure, what characters are by your side, side quests completed, and other secrets hidden in the world. In some scenarios, you may even need to use specific clues gathered in the adventure to disprove statements made by your opponent! Choose correctly and you'll leave them wide open. Using cards makes use of Inspiration Points (IP) which are replenished every turn. Debates are real-time RPG battles where the player uses Argument Cards to damage their opponent's credibility (HP).

When the time comes for Liao to convince a spirit, a debate begins. The bonds you make with the various spirits that accompany Liao on your journey will make their arguments more powerful in debates. You'll also be able to get to know the spirits you meet in the world by undertaking side quests along your main adventure. During the game you'll discover new characters, some of which may even join Liao on their adventure, lending their hand to Liao during debates in order to get the upper-hand. Discover their past and grow close to the ones you care about.

Many characters will join Liao throughout his adventure, humans, and troubled spirits alike. In game, the player controls Lin Tian-Liao, followed by his three anthropomorphic cat spirits, explores the city of Taipei to complete objectives in order to progress through the story. Unlike its predecessor, the game is an role-playing video game that uses top-down perspective with 3D graphics.

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