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428: Shibuya Scramble creator Jiro Ishii announces emergency hospitalization, assures fans successor game remains on track
9+ hour ago (159+ words) Ishii apologized for causing fans concern during such an important time for the Shibuya Scramble Stories project. While Ishii won’t return to work until the end of July at the earliest, he humbly asks fans to continue supporting the game…...
90s JRPG series Aretha gets revival crowdfunding campaign in Japan, aiming for modern ports, an anime adaptation, and brand-new entry - AUTOMATON WEST
8+ hour ago (128+ words) Retro JRPG series Aretha is getting a revival crowdfunding campaign that aims for remastered ports, an OVA and even a brand-new entry. In terms of merchandise, a new manga booklet featuring original artwork by renowned manga artist Yoshitoo Asari will…...
Indie game developer uses pictures of wife's sleeping face, chicken leftovers to create grotesque enemy designs
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (128+ words) Billy the Hero developer JOJOJOJOSoft recently detailed his unconventional boss creation process of Reddit. Billy the Hero is currently in development for Windows (Steam). Related: Korean indie psychological horror that puts you in the role of a stalked K-POP idol…...
Hands-on preview: Palworld's official card game turns battles and Pal labor into a surprisingly faithful TCG
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (566+ words) An early look at Bushiroad and Pocketpair's upcoming "Palworld Official Card Game." Palworld Official Card Game is a trading card game based on Pocketpair’s hit title Palworld. The original game is a monster-collecting, open-world survival game set in a world…...
Serial Experiments Lain to get an unofficial visual novel following success of the fan made OVA crowdfunding project
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (170+ words) Fan Project Lain: Protocol 7 reaches its first stretch goal promising a visual novel version of the unofficial OVA. Indie animation project Lain: Protocol 7 has announced that its crowdfunding campaign had surpassed the 5-million-yen threshold after having reached its initial goal…...
Serial Experiments Lain full-length fanmade OVA lain: Protocol 7 crowdfunds over 200% of original goal in just two days
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (88+ words) The Serial Experiments fan OVA project lain: Protocol 7 launched on July 7, and has currently raised over 4.6 million yen. Serial Experiments Lain RPG //signal. crowdfunds over $48k in two days Narcissu creator’s new visual novel Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from…...
428: Shibuya Scramble’s spiritual successor led by Jiro Ishii crowdfunds $60k USD in 62 minutes in its second round of crowdfunding
1+ week, 6+ day ago (230+ words) Rewards for backers include the opportunity to appear as an extra in the game. When it comes to rewards, many of the tiers featured in the first campaign make a return, such as the ability to appear as an extra…...
Armored Core-inspired mecha indie game Omega Phenex reaches first crowdfunding target in a day, now at 174%
2+ week, 2+ day ago (166+ words) Omega Phenex Commenced Project Six is Japanese a mecha action game set to launch in 2027. The Omega Phenex Campfire crowdfunding campaign will run until July 23. Those who want to support the game will receive some cool rewards, such as a…...
Blue Archive executive producer, who majored in AI, says the game’s philosophy is “directly opposed to AI”
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (118+ words) Blue Archive executive producer Yong-Ha Kim recently talked about generative AI in the context of the game's current and future direction. While Kim has been outspoken about the negative impacts of low-effort AI “slop” in game development for some time…...
In the creature-collector action game The Demon Party, you become the Demon Lord's younger sister and subjugate monsters to grow your own army - AUTOMATON WEST
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (160+ words) Korean Studio Team ETTU just revealed the Steam store page for The Demon Party, their creature-collecting sequel to Debugging Hero. If the idea of beating monsters to a pulp and forcing them to fight for you seems too tame in…...