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The Hole Town

To the town in the hole... a story about a place where I can't go.

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June 27, 2024
2 years and 36 days ago
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About the Game

A super short visual novel based on the original poem by imayui.
In Japan, it was released in 2014 as a way of telling stories and poems online.
Just like a visual novel, you read through the story.
Fancy opening BGM and simple animated illustration.
It is a short story that ends within 2 or 3 minutes, and you can enjoy a strange sense of the extraordinary.

---story---
A very short and tasteful poetic story that begins with;
Along the flat land spreading endlessly,
There are many holes of various sizes......

---feature---
・All hand-drawn animation, text, and UI design.
・Original fancy opening BGM.
・You can read it within 3 minutes.
・Press the Enter key to continue reading.
・If you press the cancel key on the title screen, reading will proceed automatically.
・Press the Shift key to mute the reading voice, allowing you to read the story for yourself.

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