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About This Game

"One person's justice is another's ruin."

A duke attempted to usurp the country using an imposter of his daughter. A necromancer who once warred with the Phoenix Clan lurks in the shadows.

Wilhelm, a new Knight of the Royal Guard, becomes entwined with investigations into the forces working to oppose king and country. He is assigned to the personal guard of Master Alchemist Topherf, a descendant of the Serpent Clan.

Together, they must understand the history of the Phoenix Kingdom, two immortal races, and the body of a young lady kept suspended at the moment of her death.

A deep connection awaits them as they continue on their journey...

Knight Case Files 1: Identity-Switching

Knight Case Files is a dark fantasy visual novel featuring a gender-bending alchemist, a necromancer, and a twisted scheme. The story follows a single main path, and your choices lead to four different endings.

Features

• A narrative approximately 67k words long (English), with an average playtime of about 10 hours

• A visual novel to savor slowly, like a book, in the tradition of the golden age of 2000s Japanese visual novels

• Gorgeous Japanese partial voice acting (reactions & dialogue)

• Are bad endings a dream or reality? The in-game hint system makes do-overs easy

• A gender-bending hero and romantic lead, Topherf!

• The dramatic story is spun from the perspectives of multiple characters, including the villain

• Elaborate worldbuilding and a profound story

• An ornate and beautiful 2000s retro art style

• A professional scenario writer and an illustrator teaming up to create a unique indie game, packed with ideas that that could not be achieved in the mainstream.

The Phoenix Kingdom

The Phoenix Clan once defeated the Serpent Clan in war, then founded a kingdom. Humans and the Phoenix Clan were both present during the foundation, and so descent from the Phoenix Clan is considered a sign of true citizenship. The most famous line of descent is that of the Ebony Phoenix, which is the foundation of the Weiss royal family. As the Phoenix Clan is said to prefer free movement and does not value ties to land, it is said that clan that founded the Phoenix Kingdom left soon after the foundation.

It has been officially announced that there are no members of the Phoenix Clan currently in the kingdom.

Corpse Killer

A rumored figure based on an old urban legend in the Phoenix Kingdom. It is said to have originated in the West Branch of the Royal Guard, which is equipped with a large morgue. There, weapons can be tested on corpses with the permission of the government. The story began with the appearance of a mercenary called the Corpse Killer.

Prohibition against necromancy

Necromancy here referring to all magic used to move or otherwise manipulate a corpse.

In our country, we regard it as an immoral act that offends the dignity of the dead and prohibit its use, with few exceptions.

Actions recognized as exceptions:

1) Research used to oppose necromantic magic

2) Research of the use of magical practices using the theories of necromancy.

Exceptions require submission of data to the Royal Institute of Magical Studies and the approval of the Kingdom Assembly and the King."

–From The Laws of the Phoenix Kingdom, "Basic Laws of Magic and Witchcraft".

Voice Cast (Japanese Only)

Wilhelm: Jyugo Hayashi

Topherf (feminine): Sekiri

Topherf (masculine): Mimic=Wonderbox

Schatten: Takumi Saeki

Licht: Mituaki Aizawa

Abend: Yoritada Konoe

Franz: Taichi Tanukida

Margarethe: Maria Noda

Tei: Haruto Yamazaki

Leonhard: Taichi Jingu

Kamil: Haruki Sakurai

Byron: Yosshi~Baran

Agathe: Kotori

Rosalinde: Yuko Benihara

Vanessa: Koharu Hozuki

Nicola: Rate Hoshine

Guidelines for game play and screenshot submissions

Permission is granted to any individual or corporation to post pre-recorded and edited video postings, live broadcasts, and screenshots on social networking sites. Monetization, etc. (e.g. Super Chat, etc.) is also permitted.

Hashtag for submissions: #KnightCaseFiles

Trial version: All content allowed

Product version: Main story content from the Prologue to Chapter 5, as well as the Schatten After Story. 

We welcome live video clips! Due to the nature of visual novels, many users may be satisfied just watching the videos. Sales of the game will be used to fund the development of sequels and new titles, so we ask that you introduce the game to your viewers and encourage them to purchase the game!