When Rabbits Sleep: A Narrative Game about Ōkunoshima’s Hidden Past

When Rabbits Sleep: A Narrative Game about Ōkunoshima’s Hidden Past

By Savannah Both

Featured: November 2025

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When the Rabbits Sleep: A Narrative Game about Ōkunoshima’s Hidden Past places players in the shoes of a young girl working on Ōkunoshima during the Pacific War. Through daily tasks, interactions, and mini-games, the game reveals the hidden realities of labor, secrecy, and chemical production long kept from the public. Between days on the island, players also experience life in the future, guiding a mother as she navigates the lingering effects of the island’s secrets. When the Rabbits Sleep explores how withheld history shapes lives across generations and invites reflection on what remains unspoken.

About the Developer

Savannah Both is a graduating senior at Texas State University, majoring in Communication Design. She is an illustrator and storyteller who loves research and exploring hidden histories that often go untold. While her main focus is UX/UI, she is passionate about how people interact with the world and enjoys turning those insights into immersive, narrative-driven experiences. Her work, whether a game, website, or painting, aims to encourage the audience to reflect, discover, and connect with stories in unexpected ways.

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