YORIMICHI PLAYLIST
HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Use the arrow keys to move, Z to check/confirm, and X to cancel. The official announcement states that it also supports gamepad and touch input, and that smartphones can be played in portrait mode.
- Goal
- Walk through Arka's daily life and trace the memories and stories that overlap during the rainy season through conversations and solving puzzles.
ABOUT THE GAME
Spend the rainy season,
An office worker.
The main character, Arka, is an office worker spending the rainy season. After meeting someone on the balcony on a quiet evening, memories, emotions, and mysteries intertwine with each other in daily life. Walk around the screen, which is mainly black and white, examine objects, and read conversations as you progress.
DAILY ROUTINE
For everyday work,
There are clues to observe.
In work situations, the protagonist thinks about patterns of errors. In addition to reading conversations, this work also combines battle-style scenes and puzzle-solving using stones and paper.
Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: Rakoratsu
Life and memory intersect
The story revolves around his days as an office worker and his encounters on the balcony. We trace a story that includes memories and emotions from everyday life where rain continues to fall.
Solve riddles in between conversations
There are battle patterns, movement of stones, and scenes where codes and paper are used. If you get stuck, you can also refer to the hints on the official work page, but they contain information related to the answer.
Scenes drawn in monochrome
Draw people, train interiors, and interiors with black and white pixel art. During the conversation, a large person's face appears, and the viewpoint shifts from the small search screen to the expression.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- English reading
- Requires conversation and reading of clues to solve puzzles. Start starts, Continue continues, and Options sets. You can choose English, Indonesian, Russian, or Brazilian Portuguese from the settings.
- How to proceed in the beginning
- Start from Start and read the introductory text using the decision operation. Inside the room, press Z to examine nearby objects and use the words displayed as clues for your next action.
- Estimated time
- The work page should take about 20 minutes, and the official press kit should take about 20 to 35 minutes. It depends on how fast you read the text and how well you solve the puzzles.
- Atmosphere
- Officially, the work is described as containing elements of romance and horror. This is a story filled with not only calm daily life, but also disturbing scenes.
To the rainy season,
Go read a short story.
The author's official work page/press kit and official web version were confirmed on September 22, 2026. The images are one official play image distributed by the author and one taken by the editorial department for the official web version. Sources: Author's official work page, Author's official press kit
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
We were unable to confirm any explicit instructions for distribution, video posting, or monetization in the official documents we reviewed. Please check the latest information from rights holders before implementation.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.
READER COMMENTS
Comments on Our Monsoon Balcony
Share your thoughts after playing, or tell other readers what you recommend about the game.
All language editions share these comments. Comments are shown in their original language.
Loading comments…