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The Qixia Diary is an original Visual Novel inspired by the food culture of Hangzhou, China. You play as Sheng Sheng—a first-year art student at Yunqi University. Through her eyes, you'll step into a unique university life brimming with warmth and local charm beside the West Lake.
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Welcome to Qixia Apartment, where a wonderfully fragrant daily life awaits!
The currently released game and demo are early Early Access builds. There are still many rough edges in terms of production, and we sincerely appreciate your understanding.
A brand-new version rebuilt with our upgraded engine is currently in active development — stay tuned!
For the latest development updates, please check out our development blogs on the Steam Community hub.
If you're interested in the game, you're also welcome to join our Chinese community QQ group (Group ID: 924670841).
The Qixia Diary is an original Visual Novel inspired by the food culture of Hangzhou, China. You play as Sheng Sheng（Personification of Dingsheng Cake, a famous Hangzhou dessert）—a first-year art student at Yunqi University. Through her eyes, you’ll step into a vibrant and heartwarming life by the West Lake.
Chapter 1: Moving into Qixia Apartment and Meeting Her Flavorful “Roommates”
At the start of the new semester, Sheng Sheng moves into an old house called Qixia Apartment located on the shore of West Lake in Hangzhou, where she quickly realizes that co-living here is anything but ordinary:
Su Hupo (personified Dongpo Pork): An athletic, fiery sports enthusiast.
Long Siyue (personified Longjing Shrimp): A razor-tongued, logic-driven computer genius.
A Chuan (personified Pian’er Chuan Noodles): A gentle, reliable, healing-type older sister.
Living under the same roof with three distinctive girls—each inspired by a famous Hangzhou dish—their daily squabbles, teamwork, shared meals, and heartfelt chats create a lively, cozy symphony of laughter and warmth.
A Relaxing University Life Blended with the Charm of Hangzhou
The game beautifully merges freshman life with local Hangzhou scenery. Explore detailed settings and encounter authentic Hangzhou cuisine and cultural tidbits. Yet beneath the cheerful co-living surface, Qixia Lodge seems to hold hidden secrets… Late one night, a mysterious event quietly shatters the peace.
Game Features:
Food Personification, Cultural Reinterpretation: Immerse yourself in the lively modern campus life of five Hangzhou food-inspired girls.
Hangzhou Strolls, Modern Vibe: Experience the city’s scenery, history, and daily life through beautifully illustrated settings.
Heartwarming Daily Life & Subtle Growth: Focus on friendship, personal growth, and the ups and downs of shared living.
Mystery Subplot & Light Sci-Fi: Uncover hidden clues of soft sci-fi suspense woven into everyday life, gradually revealing a unique worldview.
Ready to join Sheng Sheng and her roommates? Together, write a story filled with delicious food, laughter, and a dash of the extraordinary in “The Qixia Diary”—amid the lakeside glow, bustling campus days, and the warmth of an old home.
Please note: The game chapters are still in development. The currently available content goes up to Chapter 2 Part 1.We plan to release Chapter 2 Part 2 and Chapter 3 in March 2026. Stay tuned!
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Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated graphics card with at least 1GB of video memory.
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound cards
- Additional Notes: For a better audio experience, it is recommended to use speakers or headphones.
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- 片川文化
- Brazilian rating
- 12
- Steam Germany rating
- 12
- Content warning
- This game is a text-based adventure (visual novel) and contains no sexual content, sexual assault/non-consensual sexual acts, drug abuse, or alcohol abuse. The mature content in the game is mainly focused on the plot descriptions of certain endings (BAD END), which are specifically as follows: 1. Related to Violence and Death: Includes textual descriptions of characters losing consciousness, accidental or non-accidental death, serious injury, and near-death states, with no excessive bloody, grotesque, or realistic violent scenes; 2. Sensitive Mental and Emotional Themes: Includes descriptions of characters experiencing mental breakdowns, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the loss of relatives and friends and immense psychological pressure, focusing on the characters' emotional grief and psychological struggles, with no self-harm-related plots. All the above content is necessary for plot progression, described in a restrained manner, and intended to convey the core emotions of the story. Players who are uncomfortable with relevant sensitive themes are advised to experience it with caution.
- Controller support
- full
- Features
- Single-player, Game demo, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended
- Languages
- Simplified Chinese
- Support
- [email protected]
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