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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Gensō Rōgoku no Kaleidoscope''}}
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}}{{nihongo|'''''Gensō Rōgoku no Kaleidoscope'''''|幻想牢獄のカレイドスコープ|Gensō Rōgoku no Kareidosukōpu|lit. ''Kaleidoscope of Phantom Prison''}}, officially abbreviated as {{Nihongo|'''''Gerokasu'''''|ゲロカス|}}, is a Japanese horror visual novel written by [[Ryukishi07]] and developed by [[Entergram]]. The story revolves around four high schoolers—[[Fuuka Gojou]], [[Karin Tamaru]], [[Mina Yuasa]], and [[Doremi Hanabusa]]—who are kidnapped and forced to take part in a death game. The game was originally
== Story ==
Four friends who attend high school together as second-year students are kidnapped. Steel collars are placed around their necks, with chains attached to a torture chair in each corner of the room. A large cage dangles from the ceiling, in which a silent young boy dressed in all white is trapped. As the girls try to escape, a voice tells them that they are being put through a test with only two possible outcomes: either everyone will die, or one girl will die and the other three will survive. In addition, everyone will die if they exceed a five-minute time limit.<ref name="outline">{{cite web|title=Outline|url=http://www.entergram.co.jp/gerokasu/outline.html|publisher=[[w:Entergram|Entergram]]|accessdate=November 13, 2019|language=Japanese}}</ref> The boy in the cage gives out four Cards of Fate to the girls, which will decide how the story unravels. There are two Judgement cards, a Pierrot card, and a Prisoner card.<ref name="outline" /> During the death game, an incident buried in the girls' past emerges.<ref name="staff">{{cite web|title=Staff Comment|url=http://www.entergram.co.jp/gerokasu/special_comment.html|publisher=[[w:Entergram|Entergram]]|accessdate=March 3, 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref>
== Development ==
''Gerokasu'' was first announced as a project titled {{nihongo|''Sangeki Sandbox''|惨劇サンドボックス|Sangeki Sandobokkusu|lit. ''Tragedy Sandbox''}} in March 2018.<ref name="ann">{{cite news |title=Ryukishi07, Itaru Hinoue's Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison Game Launches in Japan in Winter|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-08/ryukishi07-itaru-hinoue-kaleidoscope-of-phantasm-prison-game-launches-in-japan-in-winter/.149847|author=Sherman, Jennifer|accessdate=November 13, 2019|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=August 8, 2019|}}</ref> [[Entergram]] officially announced the game on August 8, 2019, the same day that the official website opened.<ref>{{cite news |title=Game and teaser site announcement|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201908/08181094.html |accessdate=November 13, 2019 |publisher=[[w:Famitsu|Famitsu]]|date=August 8, 2019|language=Japanese}}</ref> The game has been described by Entergram as a "girls mental suspense" game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gensou Rougoku no Kaleidoscope Horror Game Penned by Ryukishi07 Announced for PS4, PS Vita, Switch|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/gensou-rougoku-no-kaleidoscope-announced-ryukishi07/|author=Agossah, Iyane|accessdate=March 6, 2020|publisher=DualShockers|date=August 8, 2019|}}</ref> Former [[w:Key (company)|Key]] artist Itaru Hinoue is the game's artist and character designer.<ref name="ann" /> Super deformed art was drawn by Hisashi Senomoto.<ref name="products">{{cite web|title=Products|url=http://www.entergram.co.jp/gerokasu/products.html|publisher=[[Entergram]]|accessdate=February 26, 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref> The scenario was written by [[Ryukishi07]], who came up with the concept for the game after drinking several cups of sake.<ref name="ann" /><ref>[https://www.dualshockers.com/gensou-rougoku-no-kaleidoscope-november-release-story-characters-translation/ Gensou Rougoku no Kaleidoscope Launches This November in Japan; Will Have a "Warm Message Full of Love"]</ref> Hinoue and Ryukishi07 both worked together on Key's 2011 visual novel ''[[w:Rewrite (visual novel)|Rewrite]]''. The music of the game was composed by HiguUmiSound of ''[[Higurashi When They Cry|Higurashi]]'' and ''[[Umineko When They Cry|Umineko]]'' fame.<ref name="products" />
The limited edition releases came bundled with a setting guidebook, a drama CD, the Cards of Fate set, and an acrylic art panel featuring Fūka and Kū-chan.<ref name="products" /> The setting guidebook, titled {{nihongo|''Official Setting Material Collection "Phantasm Object"''|公式設定資料集「Phantasm Object」|Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū "Phantasm Obujekuto"}}, contained character designs, commentary from the cast and staff, and a drama CD script.<ref name="products" /> The drama CD, titled {{nihongo|''Voice Drama CD "Locked Room Desk Quiz Tournament"''|ボイスドラマCD「密室デスクイズ大会」|Boisu Dorama CD "Misshitsu Desukuizu Taikai"}}, is an original story where Fūka, Karin, Mina and Doremi are forced to compete in a quiz.<ref name="products" />
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