Indie GamesInterviewsNews2026-10-23 22:00Yume Nikki creator Kikiyama created all of the game’s pixel art and music solo, drawing inspiration from their actual dream diary, according to RPG Maker producer Đorđe PIndie Games / News (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2026-10-22 23:00Despite the demo’s 85% positive review score, Chronoscript: The Endless End was delayed because of “how significant player feedback was.” We ask the devs about their motivation to make the game even betterĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2026-10-22 21:00Muramasa: Revenant Blades’ PC port was an idea proposed by Marvelous. We talk to the devs about how Vanillaware’s first Steam release came to beĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)1
InterviewsNews2026-10-22 10:06STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT developers on adding the game’s “harshest” route yet, their criteria for script revisions, and relaunching the Science Adventure seriesAUTOMATON WEST
InterviewsNews2026-10-21 22:00LABYRINTHOS: The Depths Want You is a bishojo game that pursues “gameplay” beyond the visual novel format. We talk to developer Astronauts and publisher Shiravune about the genre and bringing niche Japanese games to SteamNep333News (Japan-related)1
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-10-21 17:08Neither a musou nor a soulslike. Stupid Never Dies offers hardcore action gamers an alternative to mainstream AAA games and remakes. We talk to the developersAUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-10-16 17:00Where the Seeds Fall began as a standout entry in Cygames’ internal game development competition. We talk to the devs about designing a game around “the fear of descending from great heights”AUTOMATON WEST
Interviews2026-10-16 17:00Cygames’s new brand CygamesEdge will focus on developing smaller, experimental games, but without stepping into “indie” territory. We talk to the producerAUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2026-10-15 22:00CRYMELIGHT is a heavily story-driven action roguelike exploring the messy relationships and twisted emotions of young girls. We talk to director Takumi IsobeAUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-10-08 22:00What are the “indispensable” elements Crazy Taxi: World Tour inherits? Developers talk about the importance of music, balancing freedom and restrictions, map design, and moreAUTOMATON WEST
Interviews2026-10-07 22:00Transport Fever 3 developers sit down with the creators of the A-Train series for a railway geek-out: “Japan is the real-life Transport Fever”AUTOMATON WEST
InterviewsNews2026-10-05 22:00Liminal space third-person shooter ANOMALITH draws inspiration from Resident Evil and Escape from Tarkov while embracing an anime girl retro Japanese worldview. We talk to the producerAUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)1
