Here’s another crazy Asian cube game that you must play. Be sure not to give up as the designers don’t prepare you for the fact that you are using your current “lives” to help your later “lives” succeed.
DESIGNER NOTES
Soren Johnson's Game Design Journal
Love how you highlighted that setting trumps story details! Even if mechanics don’t mirror the lore, the theme shapes experience like a life path does. I often see similar narrative arcs here at arcanacalculator.net when people seek clarity. Fascinating take on design philosophy!