Charlie in Underworld! - Ghosts & memories intertwine

About the game

At Underworld Office, located within Underworld Station, the realms of the living and spirits coexist. Charlie awakens in this strange place without any recollections. To recover their lost memories, Charlie must seek assistance from ghosts who each possess vibrant and distinct personalities. However, events do not unfold as expected.

This narrative offers a slightly darker perspective of the underworld for players who have matured since experiencing [Underworld Office].

📖 A visual novel and storytelling game

Individuals evolve over time, opening their eyes to different facets of the world around them. A more developed Eugene, the protagonist of Underworld Office, along with amnesiac Charlie, reveals a new dimension of the Underworld Office. Step into this distinctive new realm through a chat-based adventure story game where your decisions shape the outcome!

🎮 Game features

- A gritty yet touching narrative

- An easily accessible game requiring only simple taps on choices

- A light novel inspired mystery text adventure

- An immersive experience that offers emotional healing through storytelling

- A unique worldview reminiscent of Undertale

- An indie game driven by chat interactions

- Quirky characters alongside an entertaining ensemble of supporting roles

- Numerous endings to explore and achievements to earn, encouraging replayability

💯 - For fans of mystery-themed games, narratives, ghost stories, chat-based adventures, and visual novels, this game will be a delightful find!

Details of the game

Appearance

Underworld office

Charlie is an evil spirit of an unknown gender. Their body is completely black and shapeless. Large strands of unruly hair protrude from Charlie's head. Their eyes are white with scattered tiny black pupils and are the most distinct part of Charlie's body. The neck and abdominal area are jagged and a significant portion of Charlie's abdomen is missing, save for a thin diagonal line that connects the upper and lower body. The right leg is also almost completely detached. Charlie often carries a pair of black sharp scissors that is their keepsake, which they use to terrorize or “kill” other ghosts.

Charlie in Underworld

(Concept art)

As a human, Charlie has unruly dark brown hair and a peach skin tone. They are commonly depicted with an olive-green short-sleeved shirt with a purple collar and at the end of its sleeves. Their pants are a dark teal and as are their shoes. During their time as a mortal, Charlie often carried a pair of scissors.

As a ghost, Charlie is almost completely white, save for some small black areas on their hands and face. As the plot progresses and more of Charlie’s memories resurface, more of Charlie's body turns back to shadow starting with their arms.

Unlike in the previous game, Charlie's body is neither missing any parts nor have any areas distorted.

Personality

Underworld Office

Charlie is a vengeful spirit who tries to maltreat people through nightmares in order to feel powerful. Eugene first finds Charlie in the subway attempting to cause multiple passengers a heart attack in their sleep.

If Eugene chooses to release Charlie in Chapter 5, Charlie will express annoyance at being indebted to a "tiny bastard" and may enthusiastically return in Chapter 7 to help if Eugene decides to kill Jack. If Eugene hesitates, Charlie will scold them and become even more aggressive if Eugene shows pusillanimity, but will applaud them if they go for the kill.

Charlie in Underworld

Like Eugene in Underworld Office!, Charlie can have any personality that the player wants to give them, although many dialogue options suggest Charlie is cocky and often swears. They are also shown to be disrespectful towards others.

At the beginning of the game, Charlie has no memories due to being sealed in Joan's cane during the events of Underworld Office!. As Charlie in Underworld progresses, Charlie's memories return and their shadows begin to reappear. By the end of the game, they are almost completely dark, except for a few tiny bright areas thanks to their regret over what happened during their mortal life with Mike and their mother.

Based on Charlie’s memories as a human, Charlie wasn’t very sociable during their time as a mortal and preferred to cut out paper figures rather than talk to their classmates except for Mike, who approached them in a friendly manner even after “the incident”. Despite Charlie not behaving in a friendly manner in return, Charlie felt bad for what they did to Mike and always acknowledged their friend is a good person.

Trivia

According to Team 344, the gender of both Charlie and Eugene depend on the player's preference.[1] Thus, their genders are ambiguous and their pronouns are set to "they/them". However, several dialogue in game refers to Charlie as “she/her”, "he/him", and "it/its". In both games, "he/him" pronouns are rarely used on Charlie. On a side note, the creator herself showed discomfort when she accidentally used "he/him" on Charlie in one of her deleted posts.

While it is not clear how Charlie died, it’s implied that their death happened some time after attacking their abusive and strict father with their scissors, likely outside after running away from home.

Miltteok and Jiwoo confirmed that Charlie does not have a canon cause of death.

📌 Additional highlights!

- Enjoy this visual novel featuring ghostly characters

- Encounter a range of unique ghost personas, from adorable to grumpy

- Unravel the mysterious puzzles hidden within the ghosts' untold stories.

- Experience a choice-driven adventure game where your decisions influence the storyline.

- More tales are in store, as we aim to deliver further visual novels, adventure games, and narrative experiences.

- Explore 7days, another creation from Buff Studios. Unlike traditional novel-based readings like Seoul 2033, it simulates a chatting experience!

👍 You’ll be fond of Charlie in Underworld if you…

- Have a passion for visual novels, ghostly themes, adventure games, and chat-driven gameplay.

- Appreciate fantasy narratives or light literature

- Enjoy heartfelt stories or narratives that resonate with individuals feeling isolated

- Favor free, indie, and relaxing gaming experiences

- Are drawn to light novels, mysteries, storytelling, and chatting games

- If conventional story games no longer excite you, this game could redefine your gaming experience!

- Appreciate unique indie games like Undertale, Duskwood, and 30 Days.