Kotaro Uchikoshi is one of the great auteurs of video gaming. In this ongoing feature, we take a deep dive into his most beloved works. World’s End Club is Uchikoshi’s most underrated game AI: The Somnium Files – a masterful murder mystery AI: The Somnium Files – Nirvana Initiative improves on an already spectacular game 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors – still a visual novel masterpiece Virtue’s Last Reward: when mechanics become narrative elements Zero Time Dilemma and the art of the shattered narrative