Purple Software out of nowhere dropped this thing called How Many Times Have We Met (何度目かのはじめまして). Turns out it’s not their usual dumbass fantasy schtick — the title alone screams time travel: “the umpteenth first meeting.” And I, also out of nowhere, ended up playing it. The plot is simple if you want it to be, complicated if you don’t. Basically, the protagonist is a corporate drone with zero hope in life, shuffling around like a walking corpse. By sheer coincidence he runs into this black cat-looking thing. The cat talks, says it wants to form a contract with him and grant his wish. He naturally says his life is garbage right now, and the cat offers to send him back to the happiest time of his life… high school. About seven days’ worth.

Maggot baits was made by Clockup. If you know them—or if you were dumb enough to poke around—you’ll know they’ve put out a few hardcore titles… So for Maggot baits, just taking the name at face value, you can probably guess what you’re in for. Maggot: maggot baits: bait Put it together and you get bait for maggots. Given the game’s plot, that’s exactly right. There are tentacles, giant bugs, and the people devoured and gnawed on by those bugs—some called witches, some called hunters.