The Boys’ Love (BL) mobile game, ZeroWake GATES, has officially launched its global pre-registration campaign in the iOS App Store and Google Play for the mainstream SFW (Safe for Work) version, this come after the initial announcement of the NSFW edition..
Developed and published by Storytaco Studio, we got a new… ‘husbando’ gacha game. ZeroWake GATES will combine traditional RPG elements and strategic card-based combat with a dystopian narrative, with a lot of a mature content. The developer’s established background in creating narrative-heavy romance games suggests a strong emphasis on complex character relationships and deep story development.
The game is set in a grim, post-apocalyptic future where the Earth is reeling from an alien invasion. Meteorites, fired by hostile Creatures, have pierced the atmosphere, opening mysterious ‘Gates’ that continually unleash parasitic monsters. The remnants of humanity have organized into scattered factions for survival. Central to the narrative is the game’s unique “guideverse” concept, revolving around two essential types of empowered individuals: Espers and Guides.
Players take on the role of the Guide Han Gaon as he navigates this perilous landscape, working to uncover the secret behind the meteor and fight for survival. Promotional materials emphasize a dark, mature narrative where “madness and desire collide,” and survival often hinges on forging intense, co-dependent bonds where relationships are forged through “submission, desire, protection, and obsession.”
Pre-registration is currently active on both Google Play for Android and the App Store for the globally accessible SFW edition (here is the Steam edition too). However, a key element of the game’s distribution strategy is its dual release. An R18 version, featuring sexually explicit content, is also being prepared for a simultaneous launch on the specialized Erolabs platform.
