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Qelochia

On a secret arctic research base, a scientist, soldier, AI, and eldritch beast struggle for happiness. A short visual novel about love and pain set in an alternate history where humanity is ruled by eldritch gods.

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March 16, 2026
139 days ago
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Positive15 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

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AN ISSUE OF UTMOST URGENCY REQUIRES YOUR ATTENTION. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCIDENT AT THE INGOLSTADT RESEARCH BASE, RELATED TO THE SHELLEY PROJECT. DECISION-PARALYSIS IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE REVIEW THE NECCESSARY CONTEXT, AND GRANT YOUR INPUT.

FEATURES

  • Comb through the logs of a secret arctic research base.

  • Learn about the lives and struggles of four unique inhabitants.

  • Experience a strange world where humanity lives in symbiosis with eldritch gods.

  • Make a critical decision.

CHARACTERS

Impiana Aneria

A researcher dedicated to cracking the secrets of her employer's enemy. Lives only for her work.

Frost

A Cybercarcass assigned to keep Impiana safe. A weapon craving belonging and use.

origin/management/research/arctic/ingolstadt/shelley/monitor

A distant branch of the superintelligence Origin, made to monitor the Ingolstadt base. Born with endless curiosity.

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GAME INFO

Qelochia is a mostly linear visual novel, with roughly two hours of content.