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Lisa: The First

Lisa: The First is a Yume-Nikki style exploration game. It was made in RPG Maker 2003 and released on October 9th, 2012. It is the predecessor to Lisa: The Painful. It is an exploration of Lisa Armstrong's…

9 October 2012

Lisa: The First is an adventure developed by Dingaling, released 9 October 2012 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Lisa: The First is

Lisa: The First is an adventure game developed by Dingaling and released in 2012. It was published by Serenity Forge. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on RPG Maker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The start of this game takes place sometime after the introduction of LISA: THE PAINFUL. The player controls the main character, Lisa Armstrong. The story follows her descent into madness, which stems from the physical and sexual abuse inflicted on her by Marty Armstrong. The goal is to obtain VHS tapes of Lisa's memories while exploring the game's various zones. Brad Armstrong does not appear in this game and doesn't appear to have a room in this version of Marty's house.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs.

What it launched against

Lisa: The First launched on 9 October 2012, within three weeks of Dishonored, Hotline Miami, Borderlands 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Released around the same time: Dishonored, Hotline Miami, Borderlands 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Lisa: The First — frequently asked questions

When did Lisa: The First come out?
Lisa: The First was released on 9 October 2012 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Lisa: The First?
The main story of Lisa: The First takes around 1 hrs.

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