Dorico no Toshokan

About

Dorico no Toshokan drops you into a visual novel set on Gunjou Island in 2018. You start as a librarian working in the ruins of a library built over blue water after books were damaged during World War 2.5. Your day shifts when you find a strange book and meet Dorico, who claims to be the god of this land. The plot follows your search for answers as the rainy season approaches and time seems to bend around that mysterious volume. The setting feels distinct with its focus on lost culture and the specific Heisei era context. Rejet built a story where the past directly impacts the present through damaged archives. Players often mention how the atmosphere of the island library drives the narrative forward rather than just serving as a backdrop. It stands out for keeping the mystery tight while exploring how history shapes the characters you meet there.

Storyline

On an early summer’s day, just before the rainy season is about to begin, you discover a mysterious, indecipherable book, as well as a man named Dorico — the self-proclaimed God of the land you are in. And like that, the story begins—— The stage is set in Heisei 30 (2018), where a portion of Japan’s culture was lost due to World War 2.5. With many of its 「books」 damaged during the war, you, the heroine, become the ‘librarian’ of the Gunjou Island Library, the ruins of a library built upon a cobalt blue sea. It is then, when you discover a mystery book that surpasses the laws of time.