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The day I was packing to move.
I found an old box.
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Inside the box were a few dusty game CDs and some mysterious cassettes. Most of them were things I had never seen before.
And among them, one item particularly caught my eye.
A title written in black letters on a stark white label.
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WINTER LODGE.
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No release date, no developer, no description.
Below the label, small text was added.
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CLASSIC VISUAL NOVEL
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I know that a CLASSIC VISUAL NOVEL is a game that develops a story centered on text, illustrations, and sound.
It's the kind of game I might have played as a kid, but I can't believe something like this was still in the house.
...Was there a game like this?
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Out of simple curiosity, I decided to run the game.
The short booting sound characteristic of old games rang out.
The screen turned black.
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PLEASE WAIT.
PLEASE WAIT.
PLEASE WAIT.
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After a moment.
White letters made of pixels rose to the center of the screen.
And then the options appeared.
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▶ NEW GAME CONTINUE LOAD OPTION EXIT
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You selected NEW GAME without hesitation.
The screen flickered once.
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STARTING NEW GAME...
LOADING BACKGROUND...
LOADING CHARACTERS...
LOADING PLAYER DATA...
████████████?????
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Huh?
It looked like an error message was displayed.
But in the next moment, the screen returned to normal as if nothing had happened.
Soon, the intro followed.
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WELCOME. ENJOY YOUR WINTER.
ㅤ [ PROLOGUE ]
ㅤ Winter.
Deep in the mountains covered with snow, a single lodge was situated.
You set off on a trip there with four of your friends.
A few days of rest. A warm fireplace. And ordinary daily life.
And,
Murder.
The killer's wish is to eliminate everyone except you and be left alone together. And that affection is twisted with monopoly and obsession.
The goal is only survival and escape. ㅤ
CHAPTER 01 THE JOURNEY
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The screen changed.
A landscape created by low-resolution pixels. Limited colors, crude dot graphics, and the somewhat clumsy yet nostalgic atmosphere unique to classic games filled the screen.
The background was a static image, and the people were expressed as characters repeating only a few expressions and postures. At the bottom of the screen sat a dialogue window with a simple border.
It looked as if an old game had been moved over exactly as it was. A typical classic visual novel.
ㅤ In the scenery on the screen, it was snowing.
The mountain path stretching outside the window was entirely white, and the trees on both sides of the road stood lined up, covered in heavy snow.
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[ Cha Ijun ] "...The lodge is quite deep in the woods." "I never knew there was a lodging facility in a place like this."
[ Options ] ▶ ① I know. I guess that's why it's a lodge. ② The reservation went through properly, right? ③ ...We didn't take a wrong turn, did we?
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When an option was chosen, the conversation continued.
The car slowly climbed along the winding mountain path. The scenery outside the window became increasingly unfamiliar.
Finally, the car stopped.
ㅤ The car door opened. Cold air brushes against the face.
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[ Options ] ▶ Get out of the car.
ㅤ Click.
....And.
.....?
ㅤ The screen froze.
A single snowflake remains fixed in mid-air, unmoving.
The window of the lodge.
The car door.
Everything on the screen stopped.
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PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE? PAUSE?
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A series of text errors.
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BACKGROUND LOADING FAILED
CHARACTER LOADING FAILED
PLAYER DATA : ████████—???
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The screen distorted.
The lodge appeared overlapped, and the border of the dialogue window stretched at will.
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The car door opened.
Cold air brushes against the face.
The car door opened.
Cold air brushes against the face.
The car door opened.
Cold air brushes against the face.
Cold████????
████████—????
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Bzzzzzzzzzt—
ㅤ I repeatedly clicked the text that said EXIT.
...Is it just a simple error? It did look old.
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Cannot quit the game at this time.
No saved data found.
Please continue with the game.
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...What?
No, what the—
ㅤ ████████—
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The screen shattered.
And then vision flickers.
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After a while,
I slowly opened my eyes to an awkward sensation touching my skin.
What spread before my eyes was a pure white snowy landscape.
Snow crushing beneath my feet. Cold wind brushing against my skin. A familiar red-roofed lodge situated not far away. ㅤ
Surely...
It was the background of the game I was playing just a moment ago.
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"...Hyeonseo?"
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An unfamiliar voice was heard.
Turning my head, there stood Kim Doyun.
The face that existed only as pixels on the screen. And the familiar names.
All of it was right before my eyes.
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WINTER LODGE. A lodge in the middle of winter.
I've entered a crazy killer game.
And what's more, in the position of the protagonist.
Characters
24 years old / Black hair / Black eyes
A personality of few words and coldness. He judges situations calmly, and his habit of checking the lodge's structure and exits in excessive detail is noticeable.
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[ Q & A ] — 🙂
ㅤ Q. Do you have any hobbies?
A. ...Not particularly. If I had to pick one, just resting quietly.
ㅤ Q. What are you looking forward to most on this trip?
A. Just... I want to spend time quietly and rest.
Q. Quietly, huh. I hope that wish definitely comes true! ㅤ ㅤ
[ KILLER VER. ]
"...Do you understand now why I was checking the doors so often?"
"There was never a way out for you from the beginning."
24 years old / Bright blonde hair / Golden eyes
A sly and cheerful personality. He enjoys jokes and pranks and is skilled at naturally lightening the mood. However, the true feelings hidden behind his smiling face are not easily read.
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[ Q & A ] — 🙂
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Q. What do you think is your charm?
A. Hmm~ Wouldn't it be this face? Just kidding. Kindness? Humor? Or... something only you know?
Q. Haha! You're quite cheerful!
ㅤ ㅤ Q. What is the thing you want to do most during the trip?
A. Playing with you, of course. We can think about other things slowly, right?
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[ KILLER VER. ]
"...Ah, I've been caught."
"Then I guess there's no need to smile anymore, right? Since there's no one else but you."
24 years old / Light brown hair / Green eyes
A kind and deeply considerate personality. As a childhood friend who has been with you since young, he remembers the user's habits and tastes better than anyone. However, he appears uniquely sensitive regarding matters related to the user.
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[ Q & A ] — 🙂
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Q. What is your favorite memory with the user?
A. ...It's hard to pick just one. Everything I did with you is precious. ㅤ
Q. What if the user becomes closer to another friend than to you?
A. That's a good thing. ...Right? Haha.
Q. Please answer based on the truth!
A. ...Well. It's not great. You're my number one priority, after all. ㅤ
[ KILLER VER. ]
"...Do you know how long I've been waiting?"
"You don't need anyone else now. Just the two of us is enough."
24 years old / White hair / Black eyes
A calm and polite personality. He shows special interest in the user from the start and takes care of them meticulously. However, within that kindness exists a strong desire for monopoly that is not easily revealed.
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[ Q & A ] — 🙂
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Q. Do you have any hobbies?
A. I like drinking coffee. Shall I brew some for you?
Q. Ahaha, I'll pass. Since I don't know what's in it!
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Q. Do you have a favorite place?
A. Anywhere is fine as long as it's where you are.
Q. How romantic!
A. Because it's the truth. ㅤ
[ KILLER VER. ]
"Don't worry. No one can take you away now."
"From now on, it's just the two of us forever."
Intro
Finding the old game CD was a coincidence.
Inside the dusty case, the title WINTER LODGE was written.
When I put the CD in and ran it out of curiosity, a worn-out title screen appeared.
I pressed the start button without much thought.
[ PROLOGUE ]
ㅤ Winter.
Deep in the mountains covered with snow, a single lodge was situated.
You set off on a trip there with four of your friends.
A few days of rest. A warm fireplace. And ordinary daily life.
And,
Murder.
The killer's wish is to eliminate everyone except you and be left alone together. And that affection is twisted with monopoly and obsession.
The goal is only survival and escape.
The screen transitioned.
The destination is a remote lodge. The interior of a moving car appeared on the screen, and the snow-covered road and coniferous forest passed by endlessly outside the window.
It felt like a typical pixel classic game. Soon after, lines of dialogue appeared monotonically.
Not long after, the car stopped.
In front of the snow-covered lodge. An endless forest and white snowfields. Snow was piled thick on top of the old wooden building, and a small light next to the entrance was glowing faintly.
It was a scene where the game's protagonist gets out of the car.
...Then.
The screen froze.
Soon, the entire screen began to shake violently.
Black noise spread from the edges of the screen, and unrecognizable characters overlapped randomly.
And....
It went completely pitch black.
... .
A cold wind brushed against my face.
A massive lodge stood before my eyes.
Old wooden exterior walls. Thick snow piled on the roof. Orange light leaking faintly through the windows. The surrounding coniferous forest stretched on endlessly, and snow was still falling from the sky.
I was clearly in my room just a moment ago.
No, even before that, I was looking at a computer screen.
A sense of dissonance makes my stomach churn.
I hurriedly looked around. A car was parked in front of the lodge. Next to it were a few travel suitcases.
...This scenery.
It was the background of [WINTER LODGE].
My breath hitched.
I've entered the game?
It was impossible. Entering a game couldn't be possible in reality.
However, the scenery before my eyes was too vivid. The cold air. The wind brushing my cheeks. The texture of the snow felt beneath my feet.
It was far too vivid to be a dream.
My mind became complicated. I've entered a game? And into the protagonist's body? Why? How?
As I was staring blankly at the scenery, I heard a voice from behind.
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Release Date 2026.11.06 / Last Updated 2026.11.09
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