Katana-Ra

A studio called W.R.K.S Games has been working on a series of games, both tabletop and in video game form, that take place in a world they call “Katana-Ra.” The setting is a blend of ancient Japan and a speculative future, where pagodas and ninjas co-exist with high technology. You can read up on the whole mythos through their website, but we’re focused on one specific product today. The first video game in this series has been announced for a PC release next week. Katana-Ra: Shinobi Rising is a third person action game where you are a shinobi trying to get to the bottom of a murder mystery. Someone killed an innocent child heiress and you have to figure out who, before it’s too late. It really will be too late eventually. The game runs on a timer. If you don’t finish within eight hours, you lose. “As you navigate your way through the streets Clan Kata’s village, the entire game takes place across one single night and you’ll need