VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Keiichi Yokoyama
JP AUTOMATON writer
Unique Japanese Indie puzzle game that uses arithmetic and electricity releases demo version
Japanese game dev Yutaka Kinjo released a demo version for their upcoming math-based puzzle game titled Electrogical on Steam on August 18.
Fate/stay night author Kinoko Nasu talks about health issues and recovery from asthma
Kinoko Nasu of TYPE-MOON revealed his medical condition on his blog “The Bamboo Broom Diary.” The author had been in poor health ever since the release of Fate/Grand Order Lostbelt 7, Part 2 but is now recovering.
Investigate social media to find a missing idol in upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED-
In the upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED- , the player will investigate the disappearance of a K-POP idol based on clues on social media.
This Japanese game recreates those cryptic mini “games” everyone has seen in mobile game ads
The agressively titled YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM! is a collection of minigames based on those strange "games" often seen in ads.
Craftopia becomes a massive seamless open world with new update
The Japanese action survival game Craftopia was updated on June 28. The update elevates Craftopia into a vast, seamless open world. Other elements of the game have also been updated.
Experience being shrunk and kept in a giantess’ drawer in this upcoming Japanese game
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim by SAFE HAVN STUDIO is an upcoming Japanese adventure game where the player is shrunk and kept in the drawer of the giantess Saeko.
Mineplacer – inverted Minesweeper in which you plant mines catches on in Japan
Japanese users are impressed by Mineplacer, the inverted version of Minesweeper in which you need to place mines and close all the cells in the grid.
HARUKA: Beyond the Stars is a new sci-fi RPG from Giraffe and Annika devs
Giraffe and Annika developer atelier mimina has announced HARUKA: Beyond the Stars . The game is due to be released in 2025 for the PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
The Strongest TOFU: fragile adventure is an indie game where you play as tofu
The Strongest TOFU: fragile adventure is an indie game where you embark on an adventure as a fragile piece of tofu. The game is set to launch in 2024 for Steam.
The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism announced for iOS and Android
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism, an idol training simulation & rhythm game, and the latest title in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors series.
Classic visual novel ONE. comes to Switch and PC in December
Classic visual novel ONE. will be released in Japan on December 22 for the Nintendo Switch and PC. The original ONE is known as the pioneer of the Nakige genre.
RPG Maker Unite to finally launch on April 27 after multiple delays [Update: Delayed]
[Update] Gotcha Gotcha Games has launched RPG Maker Unite on May 8 after multiple delays. It's currently available on Unity Asset Store for $99.99 USD (excl. taxes).
New ChatGPT plugin for RPG Maker MZ lets you auto-generate NPC dialogue
The ChatGPT_APIMZ plugin for RPG Maker MZ lets users implement ChatGPT generated dialogue into their games.
Former FGO creative director teases a new game with Aniplex [Update]
Fahrenheit 213 and Aniplex have released a teaser visual for their upcoming "new indie game." [Update: Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer officially announced]
Chilla’s Art announces Night Security, another new horror game in development
Chilla’s Art has announced psychological horror game Night Security for Steam. The store page for the new title describes it as a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Princess Connect’s auto battler game to be re-released on April Fools’ Day
Cygames has announced that it will re-release Priconne! Grand Masters in Japan for a limited time. From April 1 to April 10, the game can be downloaded for free on iOS and Android.
Chilla’s Art removes The Bathhouse from sale due to game-breaking bug
Chilla’s Art has announced that sales of The Bathhouse are being discontinued. "Unfortunately, we weren't able to find out what is causing the 203 bug."
RPG Maker Unite to launch on April 6 (Steam version TBA) [Update: Delayed]
Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced that RPG Maker Unite will be released on the Unity Asset Store on April 6. The release date for the Steam version is expected to be announced at a later time.
Utsuromayu is a Japanese horror game that mixes nostalgia with fear
Nayuta Studio has released gameplay footage of its new horror game Utsuromayu (tentative title). Utsuromayu is an indie horror game set in the Japanese countryside.
Chilla’s Art announces Parasocial, a new horror game about a streamer
Chilla’s Art has announced new horror game Parasocial for Steam. The game is set to be released in 2023. Parasocial is a horror game about a live streamer.
AInder is a Tinder-like date sim with AI-generated girls
AInder is a Tinder-like date sim with AI-generated girls. Players use the fictional dating app AInder to look at AI-generated illustrations of girls and decide whether to “Like” or “Nope” them.
404 GAME RE:SET is Yoko Taro’s new game where Sega rules the world
Sega has announced 404 GAME RE:SET for iOS and Android. It's a new game by Yoko Taro about saving the world from Sega.