14th Entertainment Division Jury Selections
GHOST TRICK
Video game
TAKUMI Shu
Outline
The hero Shiseru, using “the power of the dead” which he received when he himself died, works to change the fates of other people and searches for the truth behind his own death. In this game, developed for Nintendo DS, players can manipulate objects on the stage by having them possessed by tamashii (spirits), and perform toritsuku (possess) via the operation of a touchpen. By ayatsuru (manipulating) the possessed objects, players can save characters in tough situations This game marks a new departure for mystery game set-ups.