Further Skies

About

Further Skies is a visual novel set in 2008 that examines how online communication reshapes relationships. The story follows Tachibana Kiyori, who joins a chatroom platform called Further Skies, where users can create detailed avatars and virtual worlds. The game uses dialogue and branching paths to explore how digital interactions blur with real-life emotions, from forming friendships to dealing with isolation. What sets it apart is its focus on the emotional weight of early internet culture. The chatroom’s lenient rules let creativity flourish, but darker elements emerge, like a charismatic figure advocating for abandoning physical life. Player reviews highlight its honest portrayal of growing up online, with many noting the quiet character moments and the contrast between vibrant virtual spaces and personal struggles. Though not graphically intense, the narrative holds a 4.3/5 average on fan forums.

Storyline

The protagonist Tachibana Kiyori comes across Further Skies, a digital chatroom client with a strong focus on self-expression due to its vast array of avatar/host-world customization options and a very lenient stance on administration. For all the freedom these options offer its user-base, Further Skies is not without murkier waters. Rumblings speak of a self-proclaimed prophet of the digital age, adamant that humanity must embrace a new existence in cyberspace, lest our mortal shells encumber us any longer...