{"rewrite":{"id":"r_26e7b2422cb9c54392673006","clusterId":"c_6b40e953531c2a9df4df3b9e","slug":"horror-adv-hakuei-university-building-0-launches-on-steam-june-18","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Horror ADV 'Hakuei University Building 0' Launches on Steam June 18","summary":"Independent developer NoiceKit announced on June 2, 2026, that its horror adventure game 'Hakuei University Building 0' will release for PC via Steam on June 18. Priced at 1,200 yen, the game will be available for 960 yen during a launch week sale. The story-driven title puts players in the role of a paranormal club member exploring the campus of Hakuei University and nearby haunted spots. Players take photographs and record traces of supernatural events using a smartphone, gather testimony from university staff, and write articles to piece together the truth behind the old school building known as 'Building 0.' The game is a first-person ruins exploration horror ADV themed around 'school × ghosts.' In certain areas, an unknown entity pursues the player, forcing quick decisions to flee or hide. NoiceKit describes the narrative as a refined single-route experience intended to leave an impression similar to watching a single film.","whyItMatters":"The release marks a rare story-first horror adventure from a small independent studio that emphasizes a curated single-route narrative over branching paths or roguelike elements.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNoiceKit is an independent developer. The game is a first-person ruins exploration horror ADV. The setting is Hakuei University, and the theme is \"school × ghosts.\" Players join a paranormal club and explore the campus and nearby haunted spots. They take photographs and record traces of supernatural events using a smartphone. They also gather testimony from university staff and write articles to piece together the truth.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe old school building, commonly called \"Building 0,\" is rumored among students. No one should be able to enter it. As the game progresses, the truth behind the building is revealed. In some areas, an unknown entity pursues the player. The player must make quick decisions to flee or hide. The game is designed as a refined single-route narrative experience. NoiceKit aims for a story that leaves an impression similar to watching a single film. The game can be progressed with a feeling similar to enjoying club activities.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"NoiceKit's 'Hakuei University Building 0' frames its horror around photography and testimony, not combat. The pursuit sequences are a late-game shift, not the core mechanic.","twitterPost":"NoiceKit's 'Hakuei University Building 0' uses photography and testimony as its primary mechanics, not combat. Pursuit is a late-game element.","threadsPost":"NoiceKit's 'Hakuei University Building 0' is a first-person ruins exploration horror ADV where the primary tools are a smartphone camera and interviews, not weapons. The developer calls it a single-route experience meant to feel like watching one film. Pursuit sequences exist but are not the core loop.","newsletterBlurb":"Independent studio NoiceKit announced 'Hakuei University Building 0,' a story-driven horror adventure game releasing on Steam June 18. Players explore a haunted university campus as a paranormal club member, photographing supernatural traces and fleeing from entities. The game is priced at 1,200 yen with a launch week discount.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/011/G101160/20260602012/\",\"title\":\"Photographing Universities and Haunted Spots to Uncover the Full Picture of Paranormal Phenomena. 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