Rakuen

The name "Rakuen" is translated from Japanese as "paradise." The game is currently available for Mac OS X, Linux, Windows, and Nintendo Switch. A Nintendo Switch port, developed by Leeble Forest, was released on March 23, 2023. A direct spinoff, Mr. Saitou, was released on March 24, 2023.

• Title — Rakuen • State — expanded • Developer — Laura Shigihara • Publisher — Laura Shigihara • Engine — * RPG Maker XP (Windows) • Ebitengine (Switch) • Platforms — * Microsoft Windows • OS X • Linux • Nintendo Switch • Released — Windows, OS X, Linux'Nintendo SwitchMarch 23, 2023 • Genre — Adventure • Modes — Single-player • Designer — Laura Shigihara • Composer — Laura Shigihara • Writer — Laura Shigihara • Artist — * Emmy Toyonaga • Matt Holmberg • Steven Davis

A boy is laid up in a hospital ward and is visited by his mother every day. The mother brings a book with her to read to him, called Rakuen. It is a story about a magical land that is inhabited by a creature that grants wishes known as the Guardian of the Forest. The mother reveals a secret to the boy that the book's world is real and they can visit it together. The boy asks his mom if they can visit the storybook world so he can ask the Guardian of the Forest to grant him one wish. In order to receive the wish, the boy must complete a set of challenges. The boy's main task is to collect pieces of music for new friends that he makes throughout the game, placing music at the center of the story. As the boy is exploring through the game he comes across an entrance to a parallel fantasy, one that is intimately connected to the real world. He meets really strange characters during his endeavor, (a grumpy onion and a pretentious rose). The boy also undertakes quests on behalf of the hospital patients and their fantasy-world avatars. Some of those quests include searching for lost items, collecting needed items, and figuring out logic puzzles while following basic instructions. The rewards earned from these quests is that your new friends achieve happiness, as in you feel rewarded for the end of their distress.