La famille Ushiromiya se réunit sur l'île de Rokkenjima pour sa conférence annuelle le 4 octobre 1986, en pleine querelle acharnée autour de la fortune du patriarche agonisant. Un trésor secret de 10 tonnes d'or et une énigme cryptique sur un épitaphe alimentent les tensions, tandis qu'une lettre d'une sorcière autoproclamée évoque un 19e intrus sur une île prévue pour 18 personnes seulement. Meurtres sanglants et énigmes inextricables jalonnent chaque scène, jetant le soupçon sur les coupables au sein de la famille ou ailleurs.
Ce jeu d'aventure sur PC ressuscite le décor emblématique de l'île coupée du monde et du manoir occidental des classiques du mystère et du suspense. Les joueurs suivent la lutte pour l'héritage, la traque de l'or et l'énigme de la sorcière. Il captive les fans de récits à base de puzzles et de whodunits opposant humains et sorcières.
Welcome to the world of "Umineko When They Cry" (When Seagulls Cry)
Welcome to the Rokkenjima of October 4, 1986.
You have been given a chance to catch a glimpse of the family conference held annually by the Ushiromiya family.
The remaining life in the old family head
who has built up a vast fortune is very slim.
To his children, the greatest point of contention at this family conference
is the distribution of his inheritance.
Everyone desires all that money, no one relents, and no one believes.
Who will gain the old head's vast inheritance?
Where is the 10 tons of gold that the old head is said to have hidden?
Can the unnerving riddle of the epitaph which is said to point to
the location of that gold be solved?
In the midst of this, a suspicious letter is sent from one claiming to be a witch.
The presence of a 19th person on this island,
which should only have 18, begins to hang in the air.
Brutal murders repeat, and unsolvable riddles are left at the scene.
How many will die? How many will live? Or will everyone die?
Is the culprit one of the 18, or not?
Is the culprit a "human", or a "witch"?
Please, enjoy this isolated island, western mansion,
mystery-suspense gadget of the good old days to the fullest.
