Rule of Rose

Rule of Rose (ルールオブローズ, Rūru obu Rōzu) is a survival horror video game developed by Punchline for the PlayStation 2. It was first published in early 2006 exclusively in Japan by SCE Japan Studio. After Sony did not express interest in localizing the title, it was published later that year by Atlus in North America, and 505 Games in Europe. Set in 1930 England, the plot revolves around a nineteen-year-old girl named Jennifer, who becomes trapped in a world ruled by young girls who have established a class hierarchy called the Red Crayon Aristocrats.

Development on Rule of Rose began after Punchline was asked by Sony Computer Entertainment to make a horror game. Punchline wanted to develop a "new type of horror game" with an emphasis on psychological horror. This decision led to the concept of childhood, specifically the "mysterious and misunderstood" nature of young girls. The team drew inspiration from the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales for the narrative, and the Silent Hill series for graphics and art style. The entire score was produced by studio musicians in order to bring a human element to the game's atmosphere.