The scenario of the game, which takes place in England during the 1930s, blurs the lines between fact and fantasy. The game’s events take place in that decade. Jennifer is a little girl who is now on a bus holding a storybook that was handed to her by a mysterious young boy. Jennifer has recently discovered that she has lost her memories. Jennifer follows the boy into the remote countryside, where she comes across a mysterious orphanage. Soon after, she discovers that she is encircled and imprisoned in a region that is ruled by a depraved band of orphan youngsters who call themselves the Red Crayon Aristocrats. Jennifer is forced to comply with the laws of this society’s hierarchical structure, which requires her to rediscover her own past as well as differentiate between reality and her nightmares…
Rule of Rose is an adventure game that also features aspects of survival horror. Even for a protagonist that is characteristic of this genre, Jennifer is incredibly weak. Despite the fact that she is capable of fighting (sometimes with makeshift melee weapons such as pipes), the majority of the time she chooses to flee rather than engage in combat. A distinctive element of the gameplay is Brown, a Labrador retriever puppy who stays by Jennifer’s side during the entire adventure. Brown will obey any commands that are given to him by the player. Even though he is unable to fight, Jennifer’s adversaries will likely avoid her because of his intimidating growl. The capacity of Brown to track goods is also put to extensive use throughout the game, whether it is for causes linked to the plot or for the goal of locating health restoratives, which increases Jennifer’s chances of survival.
