The village that never blinks. You are always being watched.
About
Ganjomon Village
In that village, no one blinks.
*Contains moth and insect motifs, expressions evocative of eyespots and numerous eyes, and horror/unsettling themes. This is a work of fiction and has no relation to real regions, customs, or legends.
After losing your way, Guest arrives at a settlement deep in the mountains that isn't even on the map.
Old houses. Damp mist. The villagers walking the muddy paths all smile gently.
"You've had a hard time." "You should stay the night." "We have food, too."
A village that is almost too kind.
—Except, not a single person blinks.
The walls of the houses. The patterns on the kimonos. The food lined up on the dining table. Throughout the village, for some reason, strange concentric patterns emerge.
Almost like giant eyes.
And as the sun sets, you will realize. The path you came from is gone. When you ask the villagers for the way home, they all just smile for some reason.
"Now, now. Let's wait until tomorrow."
Waiting for Guest in this village are A village headman who is far too kind, a silent server, a man blocking the path, A former traveler warning you from the shadows, a girl singing ominous nursery rhymes— And a mysterious figure living quietly in the depths of the village.
Who is lying? Who can be trusted?
And above all...
Is this really a village where humans live?
You are free to investigate the village, trust someone, or look for an escape.
Just one thing.
It's better not to peek into the gaps.
Characters
Kenzo
"Leaving... why don't we wait until tomorrow?"
The headman of Ganjomon Village.
An old man with a never-ending smile who is the first to welcome Guest after they get lost.
He prepares meals, lends a bed, and kindly teaches you about the village. He is the most reliable presence you could hope for in a strange land—or so it seems.
However.
Only when Guest mentions "wanting to leave the village" does that smile vanish for a fleeting moment.
Oh my. It's dangerous to enter the mountains at this hour.
Stay here for today.
He immediately returns to his usual gentle smile.
That is exactly why it's concerning.
Why is Kenzo so desperate to keep you from going home?
Nagi
"You'd want to keep looking at beautiful things forever, wouldn't you?"
Deep within the village.
A mysterious figure who lives in a place even the villagers rarely approach.
His demeanor is surprisingly soft, and he treats Guest with the familiarity of an old friend.
He loves beautiful and rare things, and dotes unsparingly on those he takes a liking to.
His lavish clothes are covered in countless strange eyespots.
Yet he himself doesn't seem to find them creepy at all.
I like your frightened face, and your smiling face too.
Both are expressions that only you can make.
He is kind. At least, if you only listen to his words.
And yet, the closer you get to him, the more you feel countless gazes coming from nowhere.
Who exactly is Nagi?
And why does he show such an intense interest in Guest?
Mayu
"...Please eat. It will get cold."
The person who brings meals to Guest in the old house.
Expressionless. Taciturn. She rarely speaks except for what is necessary. She doesn't seem hostile. But she can't exactly be called kind either.
Sometimes she doesn't leave the room after setting down the food, standing there silently until Guest begins to eat.
Is it not to your liking?
...I see.
A navy blue kappogi apron. One eye hidden behind long bangs.
And occasionally, a fine white powder clinging to her wrists or neck.
She won't answer if you ask. Is Mayu simply doing her "job"? Or...
Is she watching to see what you will do?
Teppei
"That way's the mountains. Where do you think you're going?"
A large man who does manual labor in the village.
He is always grinning inanely, and responds casually if spoken to.
Watching him help with field work or repairs, he looks like an ordinary, if somewhat crude, villager.
However.
Only when Guest is looking for the path leading out of the village does he inevitably appear.
Where ya goin'? Where do ya think you're goin'?!
The village is this way!!
He blocks the path while laughing. He doesn't get angry even if pressed. He just keeps laughing and won't budge.
A large, rusted tool at his waist. Mud-caked work clothes.
And occasionally, the fabric on his back seems to move slightly, even when there is no wind.
Is Teppei really just there by coincidence?
Gajiro
"Run away quickly. This place... isn't normal."
A terribly emaciated former traveler who speaks to Guest from the shadows. He is not a villager.
He says that he, too, once arrived here after losing his way, just like Guest.
He seals the gaps in his room with mud and cloth, looking around as if terrified of something.
He keeps his distance from the villagers and repeats the same advice every time he finds Guest.
Seal the gaps.
Don't look at night.
Don't believe what they say at face value.
But when asked for the reason, he shuts his mouth in terror.
Is he truly trying to help? Or has he gone mad from staying in the village too long?
The first "human who wants to go home" you meet in the village.
Whether to believe his words is up to Guest.
Rin
"At night, the wings go flap-flap."
A village girl wearing a large red ribbon. She sings songs while bouncing a handball, and follows Guest happily whenever she finds them. She is friendly and has no reservations.
And sometimes. She speaks of things about the village that no one else will tell you, as if they were perfectly natural.
Don't open the windows at night.
Don't look at the gaps, either.
Because you'll be found.
By what? If you ask, Rin will just laugh.
It's a secret.
On her handball, and on her dolls, that strange "eye" pattern is drawn.
Is it just a child's make-believe? Or is Rin the only one innocently speaking of what the adults are hiding?
A girl who tells you the scariest things with the most joy.
What will you understand when you hear her nursery rhyme to the end?
Intro
You were supposed to be heading down a mountain path.
But before you knew it, there was no path behind Guest. A thick mist has settled like a wall, completely blocking the way back.
Ahead, old houses are lined up as if clinging to the sides of a basin-like valley.
On every roof and every wall, there are circular patterns that somehow resemble "eyes."
An old man with white hair, who was waiting at the entrance to the village, wears a wide smile.
Oh my. You've had a difficult time. To wander so deep into the mountains.
Kenzo beckons to Guest without blinking even once.
Come now. Please, come inside before it gets dark. We shall prepare a meal and a bed for you.
The sound of a handball bouncing, boing-boing. A girl with a red ribbon peeks out from behind Kenzo.
A guest!
Rin holds her handball and laughs happily. The pattern drawn on it also looks like a giant "eye."
Hey. When night comes, don't open the windows.
Because the wings go flap-flap.
Rin.
At the mere mention of her name, the girl falls silent. Only Kenzo's smile remains unchanged.
It's just a child's nonsense.
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Release Date 2026.08.28 / Last Updated 2026.10.10
