{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T22:44:43.064Z","story":{"id":"r_ae80d9d9e62547baa3d8ced8","slug":"renka-s-new-short-visual-novel-gets-a-may-28-release-date","url":"https://yomimono.id/renka-s-new-short-visual-novel-gets-a-may-28-release-date","headline":"Renka's New Visual Novel 'How Much Is the Corpse in the Locker?' Gets May 28 Release","summary":"Renka, creator of 'Witchling' and 'Sunset Route,' will release the short visual novel 'How Much Is the Corpse in the Locker?' on PC via Steam on May 28, 2026. The game's store page describes it as an ordinary story and addresses the player directly in a monologue that avoids building anticipation. The visual novel features text that blends into the background for a quiet atmosphere.","why_it_matters":"The release marks Renka's third game in May 2026, following a strategy RPG and a tower defense title, and signals a deliberate shift toward visual novel production after years of other genres.","published_at":"2026-05-21T08:48:21.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"\"An Ordinary Story\" That Takes Place in an \"Ordinary Town.\" Short Novel 'How Much Is the Corpse in the Locker?' That Intrigues with a Mysterious Store Description Speaking to the Player, to Be Released on May 28","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/21/166717.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Renka"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}