The Insect Prison REMAKE is a fan-made, expanded reconstruction of VISCARIA's point-and-click adventure game Mushi no Kangoku (Insect Prison). In this adaptation, players control an adventurer named Leah who explores a mysterious island filled with hostile, giant insects. 🗺️ Core Gameplay & Exploration
"The Memory Molt system made me weep. I forgot my character's daughter's name by hour six. Then I forgot I had a daughter. Then I just... kept digging tunnels." — Polygon, 9.5/10 insect prison remake wiki
Leah, a human adventurer with an athletic build, accepts a quest from the port town of Ryun. Her mission is to locate a missing survey team on a newly discovered island. Upon arrival, she discovers the island is dominated by various giant "critters" and must survive their attempts to capture and infest her. Key Locations Include: Safe Zones: The Cabin, Room, and Rumia’s Shop. The Insect Prison REMAKE is a fan-made, expanded
Incubation & Birth: Certain encounters result in infection or eggs. To progress incubation, you must often remove Parasite Worms (which eat eggs), sleep, and walk around until the progress bar reaches 100% in an open map region. I forgot my character's daughter's name by hour six
The remake was announced in 2023 as a co-production between A24 and Toho, with Ari Aster (Hereditary, Beau Is Afraid) attached to direct. The project has generated intense online speculation due to its allegedly unproducible script—said to incorporate live arthropod puppetry, immersive haptic cinema, and a “no dialogue” second act.