{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T18:19:59.237Z","story":{"id":"r_abd9e08e0e60458b87c46917","slug":"lvl374-releases-short-visual-novel-halfmoon-on-steam","url":"https://yomimono.id/lvl374-releases-short-visual-novel-halfmoon-on-steam","headline":"lvl374 Releases Short Visual Novel 'halfmoon' on Steam","summary":"lvl374, the indie developer behind the acclaimed dream-walking simulator 'NIDANA', released their new adventure game 'halfmoon' on PC via Steam on May 22, 2026. The game is a short visual novel with point-and-click mechanics set in a guidance office before the afterlife, featuring 1-bit pixel art and a story centered on protagonist Mio and clerks Nami and Rei.","why_it_matters":"The release marks the first new game from lvl374 since 'NIDANA', and its short, dialogue-driven format with distinctive 1-bit pixel art offers a different experience from the developer's previous work.","published_at":"2026-05-22T16:16:07.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Short Visual Novel 'halfmoon' Set in a 'Guidance Office' Before the Afterlife Launches on Steam - Latest Work by Developer of Acclaimed SLG 'NIDANA'","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/22/166801.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["lvl374"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}