The Use of Life is a multi-ending adventure book style JRPG. The main character’s various attachments change in accordance with the choices the player makes, and the ending changes depending on “the use of life” you choose through your journey.

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Door 中文鉴赏家召集令 21 november

“废都物语青春版,剧情黑化王道二选一,EA阶段单周目大约10小时左右通关,算上没实装的最终章和BOSS大概15小时左右。战斗交互就是33远征队QTE和属性克制的玩法,目前史低折扣,合理定价30左右,推荐给喜欢JRPG的玩家。”

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Waarom vroegtijdige toegang?

'The Use of Life employs a new type of battle system utilizing QTE, which requires delicate balance adjustments.
Additionally, when creating unique and distinctive enemies and skills, it is necessary to determine the line between what is fun and what is simply "overdoing it", and how far we can go.
Therefore, in order to effectively adjust game balance and make the game more fun and playable, receiving valuable feedback from players in the pre-completion stage is crucial.
We have decided to put the game in Early Access in order to get that feedback as early as possible so that we may properly polish and improve this game.'

Hoelang blijft dit spel ongeveer in vroegtijdige toegang?

'Early Access ends on November 25, 2025.'

Hoe gaat de volledige versie verschillen van de versie met vroegtijdige toegang?

'In the Early Access version, you will only be able to play partway through the story. However, in the full version, you will be able to view and experience all of the possible endings.'

Wat is de huidige staat van de versie met vroegtijdige toegang?

'Unfinished routes are currently playable up to Chapter 3. (As of July 15, 2025)'

Zal het spel anders geprijsd worden tijdens en na vroegtijdige toegang?

'The price will increase to $19.99 upon launch of the official release so purchasing during Early Access is a slightly better deal.'

Hoe zijn jullie van plan de community te betrekken bij het ontwikkelproces?

'Links will be provided from within the game to allow users to report problems and answer questions needed to improve the game.
Additionally, feedback from the Steam community will also be used for reference and taken into consideration.'
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Development Progress

Two of the four endings have been completed.
The unfinished routes are currently playable up to Chapter 3.
All endings will be fully playable with the official release on November 26.

※If you purchased the Early Access version, you do NOT need to re-purchase to get the full version.
※The price will increase to $19.99 upon launch of the official release so purchasing during Early Access is a slightly better deal.
※We recommend trying the demo before purchasing the full version.

Over dit spel

The Use of Life is a multi-ending adventure book style RPG.

A Story Influenced by Your Use of Life

In this game, your choices as the player will influence Goshe, the main character, as well as his thoughts and various attachments in life, represented by flames.



Whether Goshe uses his life for his own selfish purposes or sacrifices himself to help others is entirely up to you. The endings of this game are simply the conclusions of the various ways of life, and there are no "Good" or "Bad" endings.

Tense Battles that Balance Stasis and Action

The Use of Life features unique battles that combine the strategy of a turn-based battle system with the quick reflexes and action of a QTE system.



Each turn, both you and your enemy get to choose 3 actions, which you then take turns to perform. How will you deal with the enemy's upcoming flurry of attacks? How will you time your own attacks to deal the most damage? Your skill and strategy will determine the outcome of battle.

Even if you can't defeat an enemy, the game is designed so that you will gradually figure out how to deal with them and win. Boss battles are especially tense, where you frequently have to toe the line between life and death, and we strive to deliver the highest satisfaction you can possibly get after defeating a strong enemy.

Adventure Book Style Events

Events in this game are narrated in an adventure book style, and some events come with TRPG-esque dice rolls that determine the event's outcome.



The same event will play out differently depending on your choices and the dice roll results.



You can choose to proceed cautiously and choose the safest options, or bravely throw yourself into every opportunity for battle you come across—it's all up to you, and your actions will affect Goshe's personality.

Customization

Goshe, the main character, obtains incredible power through a certain Curse. Through encounters with death, he can gain experience which can be used to strengthen his own abilities.

Not only will you gain different advantages in battle depending on what abilities you choose to invest in, but the outcome of events outside of battle can also be heavily influenced by your stats.



On top of that, by leveling up and unlocking new levels for the various classes, you can learn a wide variety of Skills and Spells to use in battle.


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・The "Fighter" carves up enemies with pure physical attack power and a high number of moves
・The "Samurai" unleashes unabashed power with Iai and lands fierce critical strikes
・The "Mage" specializes in high-risk, high-reward super-firepower using incantations and Spells
・The "Sorcerer" toys with their opponent by utilizing special attacks, including some that cause status ailments
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A myriad of fighting styles can be utilized depending on the class you choose to upgrade.

A “Good-New" Type of JRPG

While this title is technically a JRPG, we are not aiming for a "good old JRPG" style, but rather a "good 'new' JRPG" style, in hopes of showing that this kind of evolution is absolutely possible.

Systeemeisen

    Minimum:
    • Besturingssysteem: Windows 10 / 11
    • Processor: 1.2 GHz
    • Geheugen: 8 GB RAM
    • Grafische kaart: DirectX 9 compatible graphics card

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