{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d3cda81c522a4948a5afd8ff","clusterId":"c_997b609c87f3484883561744","slug":"cthulhu-mythos-card-game-erase-missing-link-mixes-cute-daily-life-with-sanity","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Cthulhu Mythos Card Game 'Erase-Missing Link-' Mixes Cute Daily Life With Sanity Loss","summary":"A hands-on report from BitSummit PUNCH covers 'Erase-missing link-,' a card game and adventure from indie developer Eikyuu Papyrus. The game follows middle school girl Uzura Natsuyagi in Kyoto as she plays a Cthulhu Mythos-themed trading card game. Strange rumors claim the top player can become a wizard or a god. The adventure portion includes a sanity parameter and tragic events, while card battles combine deck-building with a trace-and-erase puzzle system.","whyItMatters":"The game juxtaposes a soft, heartwarming daily-life aesthetic with horror elements and a sanity mechanic, suggesting a tonal subversion of the typical hobby anime formula.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe indie game 'Erase-missing link-' from Eikyuu Papyrus was shown in a playable build at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto. The game is a 'card game \u0026 adventure' set in Kyoto, following middle school protagonist Uzura Natsuyagi as she gets involved with the Cthulhu Mythos-themed trading card game 'Erase.' The adventure portion includes wandering the city, interacting with people, obtaining new cards, and improving skills like academics and mechanical technology. A sanity (SAN) parameter is displayed during these daily-life segments, and the report notes that tragedies occur in parts unrelated to cards. Card battles combine deck-building with a trace-and-erase puzzle mechanic where lining up three blocks of the same color generates the cost to play cards. Strange rumors circulate that the highest-ranked player can become a wizard or a god. The trial version offered a 10-minute short demo and a 30-minute long demo.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Erase-missing link- pairs a cute daily-life adventure with a sanity meter and tragic events. The tension is whether the card game's promise of wish fulfillment is a narrative trap, not a reward.","twitterPost":"Erase-missing link-'s sanity parameter in the adventure segment signals that its soft art style is a cover for something darker.","threadsPost":"Erase-missing link- looks like a soft card game adventure on the surface, but the sanity parameter and tragic events in the daily-life segments suggest the Cthulhu Mythos theme isn't just flavor. The game's structure—improving skills and winning duels to become a wizard or god—reads like a ritual the player is unknowingly performing. The real question isn't if the wishes come true, but at what cost.","newsletterBlurb":"A hands-on report from BitSummit PUNCH covers 'Erase-missing link-,' an indie card game and adventure from Eikyuu Papyrus. The game follows a middle school girl in Kyoto playing a Cthulhu Mythos-themed card game, with a sanity parameter and tragic events in the daily-life segments. Card battles combine deck-building with a trace-and-erase puzzle mechanic.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260522t\",\"title\":\"Despite being an 'ADV about the daily life of a card game girl,' the game 'Erase-missing link-' has a sanity parameter and even tragedies occur. It's extremely unsettling. Do you fight using cards themed after the Cthulhu Mythos? If you improve, do your wishes come true? ...Wait, are you performing some dangerous ritual?\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3902,"outputTokens":753,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826571,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T04:48:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T05:00:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T05:00:43.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_997b609c87f3484883561744","canonicalTitle":"「カードゲーム女子の日常ADV」なのに正気度パラメータがあって惨劇も起きちゃうゲーム『Erase-missing link-』が超不穏。クトゥルフ神話モチーフのカードで戦う？上達すると願いが叶う？……え、ヤバい儀式でもやってらっしゃる？","representativeArticleId":"a_dbe41b1a74fc8e2a3c9194ed","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:35:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:35:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T05:00:43.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260522t","title":"「カードゲーム女子の日常ADV」なのに正気度パラメータがあって惨劇も起きちゃうゲーム『Erase-missing link-』が超不穏。クトゥルフ神話モチーフのカードで戦う？上達すると願いが叶う？……え、ヤバい儀式でもやってらっしゃる？"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The game 'Erase-missing link-' from indie developer Eikyuu Papyrus was shown in a playable build at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto.","The adventure portion includes a sanity (SAN) parameter, and tragedies occur in parts unrelated to cards.","Card battles combine deck-building with a trace-and-erase puzzle mechanic where lining up three blocks of the same color generates the cost to play cards.","Strange rumors circulate that the highest-ranked player in the Cthulhu Mythos-themed trading card game 'Erase' can become a wizard or a god.","The trial version offered a 10-minute short demo and a 30-minute long demo."]}