Wendy convinced her to escape from him, but not before taking his gun. Wendy discovered her at his home, and they exchanged letters. Jennifer eventually regains her memories of being cared for by Gregory Wilson, an emotionally unstable farmer who named her Joshua after his missing son, after being orphaned in an airship crash. She eventually befriends the sickly child Wendy and frees Brown, a dog who aids her in finding gifts and battling imps. Although she encounters adults and other children on the airship as well, they are either unkind or distant toward her. Jennifer is also ranked by the Aristocrats near the bottom of their hierarchy, and under the threat of death, Jennifer must appease the Aristocrats by bringing an offering for them each month. She awakens in an abandoned airship ruled by a cruel group of young girls known as the Red Crayon Aristocrats: the mysterious Princess and Prince of the Red Rose the confident Diana, the eldest of the group of children and the highest-ranking under the Princess and Prince the distant Eleanor the intelligent Meg, who loves Diana and Amanda, who despises Jennifer, as her arrival caused Amanda to be put at the bottom of the hierarchy.

Four children sneak up on her and pour water on her, before shoving her into it, and she loses consciousness. She follows him to a grave in the courtyard, where she digs up a coffin with a bloody sack inside it. Taking place in England in 1930, Rule of Rose centers on Jennifer, a 19-year-old woman who is led to an abandoned orphanage by a small boy. Other items such as marbles and ribbons have no immediate use, but may be traded with the Aristocrats in order to obtain food, rare items, and weapons. Bones and other items can be used to restore Brown's health if he becomes injured. The different types of restorative items heal varying amounts of health. Restorative items include snack foods, candy, and chocolate. Most health restoring foods and all tradeable items are hidden and must be uncovered by Brown, though the player can choose to avoid searching for these items in order to progress quickly. When tracking items, Brown will lead the player through the game environments, scratching at doors in his way, signaling the player to open the door. Every item selected this way can be used to find at least one type of item. Players select an item from the inventory for Brown to locate, which is then connected to the 'find' command until changed or removed. The same system allows the player to find health restoratives and other items which, while not essential to complete the game, can help the player survive enemy encounters. He can be injured to the point of collapse, causing him to stop distracting enemies or track items.īrown's ability to locate items is an integral part of the game, used in every chapter of Rule of Rose to progress further. Brown cannot attack enemies, but will growl, which distracts some imps and bosses, allowing Jennifer to retreat or attack without fear of retaliation. Brown can be ordered to track items by scent, be commanded to 'stay' and be called to Jennifer's side. Brown accompanies Jennifer throughout the game and will respond to the player's commands.

Different animal-headed imps appear throughout the game, alongside regular imps.Įarly in the game, the player encounters and rescues a Labrador Retriever named Brown.

With the exception of a handful of bosses, all enemies in the game are imps-skinny, doll-like creatures the size of small children. Evasion of enemies is often a more viable strategy instead of fighting. Jennifer is a timid character: her melee attacks are neither powerful nor long-ranged. Combat is almost exclusively melee-based, with a variety of improvised weapons available, such as kitchen knives and pipes. Rule of Rose is a survival horror game in which the player guides Jennifer through exploring the game environments and further the plot by accomplishing tasks and while sporadically encountering enemies and bosses.

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