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Nephise Begins

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

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April 24, 2017
9 years and 102 days ago
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Mixed1,397 reviews61.7%

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Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather. And there are more hills to climb.
It is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration.

The gameplay and puzzle system is similar to the original Nephise. There are animal skulls that you have to gather and then use on tall amphoras. You will be able to toggle the visibility of the HUD which will show you which animal skull and how many mushrooms you have gathered.

The music and atmosphere is relaxing like the original game. And the voice actor will be an elder one who will be narrating like telling the player a story.

PS: The core aspect of this game is the atmosphere. It is recommended for those who mostly seek to experience the mood.