THE DEAD LINE ← BACK TO THE CITY
KUROZAI CITY — 21:47

Every favor is a debt. Every debt has a page.

LANE
7

THE DEAD LINE — THE GAME · STORY RPG · BROWSER

IN PRE-PRODUCTION  //  DOORS OPEN 2027
PENDING

FAVOR LEDGER — ENTRY #000

A stranger found Lane 7 before it even opened.

STATUS: FAVOR.  FILED UNDER: PROMISING.

THE BUILD — SMALL PROMISES, KEPT
2026

PRE-PRODUCTION HERE NOW

Three prototypes: the rain. The dialogue. The Ledger itself. Built in the open, one night a week, between manga chapters.

2027

THE DEMO — "LANE 7"

One lane. One bun stall. One debt. About twenty minutes, playable right here in your browser. Free.

2028

THE FULL GAME

The whole city. The crew. The Bishop's book of debts — versus your book of favors.

HOUSE RULES OF KUROZAI
01
THE LEDGER REMEMBERSEvery choice becomes a favor or a debt. Nothing is free.
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DEBTS GAIN INTERESTIgnore what you owe, and The Bishop's people buy it. Then they collect.
03
RAIN IS A SYSTEMHeavy rain hides you from patrols. Light rain exposes you to rooftops.
04
FOOD IS SAVINGSit. Eat a bun. Talk to someone. The game saves. Saves are called MEALS.
05
RED MEANS DANGERNothing in this game is red unless it can hurt you. If you see red — decide fast.
GET ON THE LEDGER EARLY
JOIN THE DISCORDPlaytest builds go here first. One screenshot a month. No spam.
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READ CHAPTER 1"The Bun and the Bullet" — the night Lane 7 changed. The game starts from this story.
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BACK IT ON PATREONPatrons play every prototype one week early. Free tier counts too.
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"Rooftop's quiet. Rain's steady. I'll see you in Lane 7, recruit." — THE GHOST