
In the winter of 210 AD, the renowned genius strategist Zhōu Yú died of illness. Qiáo Qīng, his widowed concubine, reminisces on their bittersweet relationship while going through the belongs in their bedroom. The player's choices affect her sentiment, which in turn affects how the game ends.
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In the winter of 210 AD, the renowned genius strategist Zhōu Yú died of a sudden illness. Qiáo Qīng, his widowed concubine, reminisces on their bittersweet relationship while going through the belongs in their bedroom.
You, the player, will act on Qiáo Qīng's behalf. Your choices will affect her sentiment, which in turn will affect how the game ends.
If you are a history lover and a Three Kingdoms fan, this short game is a perfect treat for you!
Visual novel: a plot-centric story where your choices matter
Hidden plotlines and endings unlocked after multiple playthroughs: different combinations and ordering of choices will lead to different outcomes. Some memories can only be unlocked over multiple playthroughs
Rich historical foundation with unlockable research: many details in the plot are based on Three Kingdoms Records and other historical scripts, and references are documented in a detailed research section for you to collect
Musical minigame: immerse yourself more in Qiáo Qīng's life by practicing music on her behalf
Bilingual: fully bilingual plot in English and Chinese (can be set in Settings)
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Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
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发现宝藏良心游戏,必须赞一波!三国题材已经快被用烂了,见惯了各种奇怪的人设,看到正史向人物塑造又不缺故事性的游戏真的是眼前一亮。三国作品里歌颂英雄的很多,但女子大多沦为陪衬;虽然游戏的篇幅比较短,但它却很到位地诠释了古时乱世女子的无奈,同时也保留了对流传千年的英雄美人佳话的一丝美好幻想。它做到了历史性和故事性的绝妙平衡。 游戏的画面非常复古、精美,音乐也很好听,整个故事的气氛烘托一级棒,达成真结局后差点泪目。弹琴小游戏也是个不错的小插曲,给玩家增加了一点“曲有误,周郎顾”的代入感。最厉害的是,里面竟然有详细的历史考据词条,其中引用了《三国志》等正史文献,还非常准确地翻译成了英文,把博大精深的传统文化传向国际,让我这个历史向粉很是欣慰。作为了解历史的玩家,达成真结局虽然费了点功夫,但也不算太难。 总体来说,这个游戏绝对是三国历史迷的福音,强烈推荐!
This game is a nice treat for those who enjoy visual novel games and/or the three kingdoms era. The story, musics and artworks are all beautifully crafted. The story takes ~45 minutes to go through. It can be replayed many times to achieve different endings. I've unlocked the three normal endings and I'm working on unlocking the final special ending. The music minigame was tough for my uncultured ears but the walkthrough in the community page really helps. Overall I recommend this!
This game is so lovely! It's quite short, but reasonably so for the price. I've unlocked the good, mid, and sad ending, but if there are other endings, I'm not sure how to achieve them. The translation is also really well done, and provides helpful cultural context as you go. The qin minigame is tricky if you're tone deaf (like me, apparently), but you can muddle through if you're persistent.
作为第一批玩家,十年以后来给羊驼补长评了(x 如果要用一个词语来概括《可堪回首》的核心特质,我觉得是“隽永”。我非常赞同羊驼在她的新创作谈里的自评:“它短小精炼,点到为止,没有任何多余的剧情,也没有一段剧情毫无存在的意义。”(希望有缘的朋友能看到,https://www.gcores.com/articles/201893 我玩过羊驼百万字的长篇游戏,因此更钦佩她在此作的言简意赅,意味无穷。游戏正篇虽然只有2万字左右,但物品六选三、弹琴小游戏、幽怨/淡然值、隐藏好感度、三周目、隐藏剧情、True Ending等诸多小设定、小巧思,让这部作品充分发挥了视觉小说的独特性,也让它比传统短篇小说拥有更多可能。而文献参考和英文翻译更是能让人看到用心。 在游戏中,物件承载了有关桥清与周瑜生命历程中的重要节点的记忆线索。初玩时,玩家接收到的记忆是碎片化而模糊的;但随着周目推进,如果逐渐拼合出一条从出嫁前——婚礼——正妻李氏去世——周瑜归家——赤壁之战——周瑜病逝的时间线,就能还原出一个完整的故事结构。这六段剧情不仅描绘了桥清流离的命运与遗憾的情感,也通过桥清、李氏、子女、赤壁等多个角度勾勒出一个立体的周瑜形象。尤其是达成好感度门槛后解锁的隐藏剧情,每段都能起到画龙点睛之效,让故事多了太多回味。 以上更多是从游戏性与叙事设计的角度出发做出的简要点评/安利。剧情本身我反而无需赘述,我想每一位认真体验过游戏的玩家,都会读懂羊驼讲述的故事,都会感受到其中那份淡而长存的“隽永”。如果非要用剧透式语言来表达我对剧情的感受,那我会说,这是一个关于乱世中众生皆苦的遗憾故事:我们早已熟悉《三国演义》中的英雄传说,熟知魏蜀吴三家的丰功伟业,却极少真正直视正史背后的苦难。本作中的灵魂人物周瑜,当然是那个雄姿英发的赤壁英雄,但他也同样自私。[spoiler]他在战乱中冷落了李氏,甚至错过了她的葬礼;他爱慕桥清的自由,却又以强行纳妾的方式剥夺了她的自由,十几年间未曾真正看见她的聪慧。尽管他们之间也曾有琴瑟和鸣、心灵相契的璀璨时刻;有着“我好累”“我明白”的相互体谅;在TE中,周瑜也终于以“吾妻”之名表达了他对桥清的深情与珍重。但天不假年,周瑜的早逝终究让这段关系留下难以弥补的遗憾。 而TE中的桥清,终于读到了那封迟来的绝笔,她没有再错过。她看见了周瑜的自私,疲惫,理解了这段关系的遗憾。那是刻骨铭心的痛悟,但也是迟来的“圆满”。 [/spoiler] 今年现实生活中也经历了身边人的骤然离世,重玩游戏的时候内心很平静,也感觉到了一些慰藉。感谢羊驼,在我心里,《可堪回首》不仅仅是一个三国同人,更是一个关于如何告别,如何面对遗憾的好故事。也祝羊驼继续坚持你的游戏梦想,期待你的下一个作品~
10/10 - I can tell that the developers did extensive research on the story, and put a lot of thought into the game. There's a lot of replay-ability as well given that there are multiple options. Music was also amazing, and added to the ambience of the game. Great for history lovers for sure. Very reasonably priced, so I would recommend it you like history/three kingdom genres!
Reminiscence drew me in more and more the longer I played . What started as simple curiosity quickly became genuine appreciation for the world and story — impressive given it's short length. I played straight through, determined to find every collectible. It's one of those rare experiences where the deeper you go, the more rewarding it becomes. Unlocking the true ending took some effort, but it was absolutely worth it. If you're having trouble, definitely check the guide — you don’t want to miss this ending. It brings everything together in a way that’s both meaningful and beautifully satisfying.
小体量但精美凝练的游戏,通关真结局后会发现二人之间的真情流露,打动玩家感受的就是这样藏在选择中的处处细节 余音绕梁三日不绝,期待作者下次的作品!
0/10 根本不是小说,是最敷衍、最屎的视觉插图,就10几张ppt 小乔西方妇女脸,通关一次花了20分钟,实在牛逼,太牛逼了。
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