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| Serial Experiments Lain | |
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| Developer(s) | Pioneer LDC |
| Publisher(s) | Pioneer LDC |
| Designer(s) | Chiaki J. Konaka Ueda Yasuyuki |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Simulation, Interactive fiction |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
The Serial Experiments Lain video game, based on the anime of the same name, was released for PlayStation exclusively in Japan on November 26, 1998, by Pioneer LDC. It is largely dialogue-centric, differing from traditional video game gameplay structures. Throughout the game, the player, in the role of a therapist, unlocks pieces of information and multimedia with the assistance of the source material's protagonist, Lain Iwakura, to explore her mental state. This material includes Lain's therapy sessions, her diary, notes from her therapist, and video segments. The game shares the themes and protagonist, but not the plot, of the original anime series.