The Long Sleep Ritual

《长眠之礼》

The Long Sleep Ritual is a 2D narrative folk-horror game inspired by Chinese funeral traditions, family relationships, memory, and identity.

After returning to her old family residence for a funeral, Lin Zhaowei begins to notice subtle inconsistencies around her.

A memorial portrait that does not feel quite right. A name written where it should not be. A paper effigy slowly taking on a familiar form. Old letters, account books, remittance records, and funeral writings that seem to tell different versions of the same past.

Through dialogue, investigation, evidence, and branching choices, the player gradually reconstructs a family history that has been quietly rewritten.

Rather than relying heavily on monsters, gore, or jumpscares, The Long Sleep Ritual explores a restrained form of Chinese folk and psychological horror.

The horror comes from familiar traditions becoming slightly displaced — from names being replaced, memories being rewritten, and a person's place within a family being quietly decided by others.

Features

• Narrative-driven 2D gameplay
• Branching dialogue and player choices
• Evidence-based investigation
• Multiple endings
• Chinese funeral and paper-craft visual motifs
• Psychological and folk-horror atmosphere
• Original characters, environments and narrative setting

Current Version

Alpha Demo v0.1

This is an early playable build of the project. Some systems, visuals, balancing and content may continue to change during development.

If you encounter bugs or have feedback after playing, comments are very welcome.

中文介绍

《长眠之礼》是一款以中国式丧葬民俗、家庭关系、记忆与身份为核心的 2D 叙事游戏。

林照微因为一场丧事重新回到多年未归的祖宅。

但随着仪式进行，一些原本熟悉的东西逐渐开始出现细微的错位——

不太对劲的遗像、 被重新写下的名字、 逐渐拥有熟悉轮廓的纸人， 以及通知书、汇款回执、账本与悼文之间无法完全对上的过去。

玩家将通过对话、调查、证物与选择，一点点拼合这段被重新书写过的家庭记忆，并最终决定林照微如何面对属于自己的名字与位置。

相比依靠鬼怪、血腥或突然惊吓，《长眠之礼》更希望尝试一种克制而逐渐错位的中式现实民俗恐怖。

真正令人不安的，也许并不是某个具体的“鬼”。

而是当一个名字被替代， 一段记忆被改写， 甚至一个人原本属于自己的位置，也开始由别人替她决定。

游戏特色

• 2D 剧情叙事
• 对话选择与条件分支
• 证物调查与信息拼合
• 多结局设计
• 中国丧葬、纸扎与悼文视觉元素
• 现实民俗与心理恐怖氛围

当前版本

Alpha Demo v0.1

目前版本为早期可玩 Demo，后续仍可能继续调整部分系统、美术、剧情表现与内容。

如果试玩过程中遇到 Bug 或者有任何建议，欢迎在评论区告诉我。

Engine: Godot Engine Narrative System: Dialogic Developer: Solo development project

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