{"id":65506,"date":"2026-04-21T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65506"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:51:56","slug":"harvestella-creator-daisuke-taka-is-developing-a-brand-new-game-at-his-new-company-we-ask-him-whats-hes-been-up-to-for-the-past-2-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/harvestella-creator-daisuke-taka-is-developing-a-brand-new-game-at-his-new-company-we-ask-him-whats-hes-been-up-to-for-the-past-2-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvestella\u00a0and Another Eden creator Daisuke Taka\u00a0is\u00a0developing a brand-new game at his new company.\u00a0We ask him\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been up to\u00a0for the past 2 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Game creator Daisuke Taka founded his own company Impachi<\/a> in January 2026. Highly regarded for his unique approach to game development and attention to storytelling, Taka previously worked as the early producer for GREE\u2019s Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space, and is best known for his successful run at Square Enix, where he served as the producer of Harvestellla.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon\u00a0hearing of\u00a0Impachi\u2019s\u00a0establishment,\u00a0AUTOMATON\u00a0conducted an interview with Taka,\u00a0who serves as the company\u2019s\u00a0representative director.\u00a0He talked to us at\u00a0length\u00a0about his\u00a0career, what he did in the two years since leaving his\u00a0previous\u00a0job, what kind of company\u00a0Impachi\u00a0is, and whether\u00a0he’s\u00a0making games.\u00a0This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Be sure to check out Part 2, which focuses more closely on Impachi’s in-progress game,\u00a0when it comes out tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-year gap was a period of \u201cinput\u201d <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Please introduce yourself.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daisuke Taka (Taka hereafter\u00a0Taka):<\/strong>\u00a0
I\u2019m\u00a0Daisuke Taka.\u00a0As for my age…\u00a0I\u00a0tend to\u00a0look younger than I\u00a0am, so maybe\u00a0it’s\u00a0better\u00a0I\u00a0keep quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2015 (laughs) That’s true, you do look quite young.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Yeah, so\u00a0I think\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0keep my age a\u00a0secret (laughs).\u00a0As for my career, I\u00a0started out\u00a0working as a web engineer for about 12 years, and around that time, mobile games, which combined web technology with gaming, began to\u00a0emerge.\u00a0When\u00a0mixi’s\u00a0games\u00a0launched, I\u00a0saw\u00a0it as a fantastic environment where my web skills and my love for games came together, so I switched careers to the game industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, I briefly joined gumi, then moved to Sega where I worked as a producer on Puyopuyo!! Quest. Later, at GREE\u2019s Wright Flyer Studios, I worked as the producer and director on Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space, and after that, I moved to Square Enix, where I was the producer of Harvestella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, I spent six years at Square Enix. Although Harvestella was the only game I released, it was the longest period of my career as a game creator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014You’ve worked on quite a few projects.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
The thing is, around the time\u00a0Harvestella\u00a0was released, the entire Japanese game industry suddenly fell into a slump.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19 pandemic had brought extremely high demand, but then it ended and things suddenly became very difficult for us. I think there are several factors that contributed to this. Soaring development costs, increasingly long dev cycles, and an oversupply of games. All of these factors combined have made an environment where creating new games itself is quite risky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, major game companies possess large IPs that they need to keep selling, and the atmosphere in the industry made it difficult to create new IPs in the mid-range market, which is my specialty. As a result, I ended up leaving the company amicably through a “constructive dissolution.” It was the friendliest departure of my life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015What did you do after that?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
I played games. During my time as a salaried worker, I\u00a0didn’t\u00a0have much time to keep up with the\u00a0latest\u00a0trends\u00a0in gaming, so I played a lot of indie games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015So, you entered a kind of “period of input” after you left your job.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Well, when\u00a0you’re\u00a0focused on work,\u00a0it’s\u00a0hard to\u00a0find the time to\u00a0play games… and once I start playing, I really\u00a0can’t\u00a0stop.\u00a0I’d\u00a0end up playing for 18 hours at a time, so I tried to restrain myself, but after leaving my job, I decided to just do whatever I liked.\u00a0That’s\u00a0why I played indie games\u00a0nonstop.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Catching up with trends is important\u00a0for you too I assume.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
I make games for a living, but\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0playing them\u00a0too of course, so\u00a0it’s\u00a0both a\u00a0form of\u00a0input for\u00a0new trends\u00a0and a\u00a0way to relieve\u00a0stress.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015By the way, what kind of games have you played? Are there any titles that left a particularly strong impression on you?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
If I had to pick an indie game that\u00a0I’ve\u00a0played for over\u00a01,000 hours, it would be Against the Storm. I was really impressed by that game;\u00a0it’s\u00a0truly amazing. Not only the\u00a0game\u00a0mechanics,\u00a0but the way the carefully crafted world is woven throughout the entire game, or rather, the way\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0structured, is\u00a0truly wonderful.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think it’s a game that could stand on its own based on its mechanics alone, but the characters, worldbuilding, atmosphere, and graphic style are all so well-done, I was genuinely surprised that there are indie studios capable of making something so polished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015<\/strong>I had the impression that you were a creator who prioritized storytelling, so I was surprised to hear that you pay close attention to mechanics too.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Another example is Slay the Spire. The mechanics there are fantastic, of course, but\u00a0I think the balance\u00a0is truly divine, too. While the game’s success is certainly due to its interesting mechanics,\u00a0it’s\u00a0mainly about\u00a0the balance for me.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has replayability, and even though it’s random, there’s still a way for each card to survive. Even with a terrible draw or pick, a skilled player might still be able to make something of it. There’s at least a 0.1% chance of success, and it’s truly wonderful how they left that possibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015How many hours do you have in Slay the Spire?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
I’ve\u00a0played for about\u00a01,000 hours. Of course,\u00a0I’ve\u00a0also played Slay the Spire 2, and\u00a0I’ve\u00a0managed to reach Ascension 10 with all the characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another game that really impressed me was Inscryption. I actually struggled with how to rate it after finishing it, but Act 1 was just too fun. I think that may be why my impression of the game was all over the place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2015True,\u00a0it’s\u00a0a fun game, but\u00a0it’s\u00a0very difficult\u00a0to describe what exactly makes it entertaining.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
It’s\u00a0extremely well-made,\u00a0but\u00a0there are also parts that\u00a0aren’t\u00a0so solid.\u00a0However, that kind of\u00a0imbalance\u00a0is part of the charm of indie\u00a0games\u00a0too,\u00a0in my opinion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two years of intensive AI research. But we don’t use it for art <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Besides playing games, what else were you up to during your 2-year break?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
I spent two years intensively researching AI. Come to think of it, when I left Square\u00a0Enix, I generated and sent my farewell email using\u00a0ChatGPT.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Wow, I bet the people who read your resignation email were surprised.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
I\u00a0actually included a note saying, “This text was generated using\u00a0ChatGPT,” so it was fine.\u00a0There was a huge\u00a0uproar about it\u00a0within the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015That’s intense.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
It made waves even in other departments,\u00a0and people were asking to see it. I heard people still talk about\u00a0it to this day, so it seems to have become quite a\u00a0hot\u00a0topic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI is commonplace now, but back then, it wasn’t common for regular people to use it. Using ChatGPT to generate text, or anything like that, wasn’t really normal within the company at the time, so that’s probably why it became such a big thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015You’re a lot more unhinged than I thought.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Well, since I was the one leaving, there was no way I could get in trouble\u00a0for\u00a0it\u00a0(laughs).\u00a0After that, I did some thorough research in various directions on how to link AI to game development and how it could be put to use.\u00a0I thought that\u00a0maybe by\u00a0using AI, I could start developing new games in a much more compact way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2015AI technology has its uses, but I think it’s also a delicate topic. Announcing that you’re using generative AI could have negative consequences. What are your thoughts on that?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Yes,\u00a0we’re\u00a0not simply using everything\u00a0as\u00a0is. Initially, I thought we could entrust all elements to generative AI.\u00a0But ultimately, I\u00a0felt that the images and sounds generated by AI\u00a0weren’t\u00a0quite reaching the quality I was looking for.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015I see, so you’re not pleased with the output when it comes to art?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
At least with its current performance, AI is not at the level\u00a0I’m\u00a0looking for. Last year, there was considerable progress in image generation. In April 2025,\u00a0ChatGPT’s\u00a0image generation capabilities improved significantly, and in October, Gemini’s Nano Banana evolved to generate much more consistent graphics. But since then, there\u00a0hasn’t\u00a0been as much progress as\u00a0I’d\u00a0hoped. I felt it would be difficult to use AI images as\u00a0in-game assets.\u00a0So, in the company I recently launched, we’ve decided not to use generative AI for images and music at this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Your works tend to be permeated with a unique atmosphere, which I imagine is hard to convey without powerful visuals.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
That’s\u00a0true. However, I believe that even without powerful visuals,\u00a0it’s\u00a0possible to create interesting games with a small development team. But to reach the “new kind of indie that transcends indie” that\u00a0I’m\u00a0aiming for,\u00a0I think the current quality\u00a0isn’t\u00a0quite enough.\u00a0Regarding\u00a0AI,\u00a0I’m\u00a0using Claude Code for general coding, organizing game design documents,\u00a0developing\u00a0and researching marketing plans,\u00a0and also\u00a0for general administrative tasks, 24\/7.\u00a0It’s\u00a0an excellent partner that never\u00a0complains (laughs).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015So, with all that in mind, you’ve established a new company and are focusing on game development there.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Yes. I\u00a0established\u00a0a company called\u00a0Impachi\u00a0in January of this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Between leaving your previous job and establishing Impachi, you weren’t making a living through freelance projects?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Yeah, basically, I\u00a0lived a modest life on my own savings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015It\u2019s impressive that you were able to live off your savings for two years.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Maybe I just don’t think ahead, but I feel like I have to do\u00a0the things\u00a0I’m interested in right now.\u00a0Also, I think taking on big projects\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0really my\u00a0thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015You\u2019re quite free-spirited, I assume there are also some things you can’t really say when you’re employed by a company…<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Yes,\u00a0I can say everything I want and take responsibility for it myself\u00a0now, so I think\u00a0it’s\u00a0a\u00a0really good\u00a0environment for me.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Impachi is going for \u201call or nothing\u201d <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Moving on, please tell me about your company. Is Impachi a studio where you develop games with other staff members besides yourself?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>
That’s\u00a0right. There are three members, including myself. First, we have\u00a0Furumoto, our CTO (Chief Technology Officer)\u00a0and board director.\u00a0He’s\u00a0the lead engineer, and he\u00a0was in charge of\u00a0the\u00a0early stages\u00a0of development for Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space.\u00a0After that, he worked in development and as an executive officer at various companies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other member is Uemura, a game designer. He was in charge of balancing in Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space and Harvestella. We also have some external staff assisting with the art side of things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re planning to self-publish, and we have no external investment. We haven\u2019t brought in any venture capital, and we don\u2019t have a parent company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015So there’s no large Chinese company backing you or anything like that.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Yes, that’s absolutely not the case.\u00a0We started this as a\u00a0purely\u00a0domestic company.\u00a0In fact, it would definitely be possible\u00a0for us\u00a0to raise capital and create something on a much larger scale, but we\u00a0consider it\u00a0enough to just make a living.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, speaking personally, I don’t really want to make large-scale games. I don’t want the amount of content to increase simply by increasing the number of personnel; I want to compete on core game mechanics. We’re a small team that\u2019s working steadily, and at first, we might not get any attention, but we want to grow together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015So you\u2019re ready to challenge the scene slowly and steadily. That\u2019s interesting.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
We’re\u00a0looking forward to\u00a0gamers\u2019 support.\u00a0By the way, the\u00a0company name “Impachi” comes from the saying “all or nothing” (Japanese:\u00a0ichi\u00a0ka\u00a0bachi\u00a0ka<\/em>,\u00a0literally:\u00a0“one or eight”).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015That’s a great company name!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
(laughs) Well,\u00a0it’s\u00a0about being ready to take on new challenges, but also my birthday is January 8, so it has a double meaning. Also, I like mahjong, and when you win a dealer’s\u00a0haneman\u00a0(18,000 points),\u00a0it’s\u00a0called “impachi.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you score an impachi, you usually win that game. If you like mahjong, you naturally want to win a yakuman, but you don’t get those very often. So, even though scoring an impachi is a challenge too, it’s something you can do with a bit more consistency. We want to consistently be pushing out hits worth 18,000 points, so that’s how we came up with the company name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Is 18,000 points enough for you?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
18,000 points is fine. A\u00a0dealer’s\u00a0baiman\u00a0(24,000 points) is a bit… well,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0just say\u00a0it\u00a0doesn’t\u00a0appear very often.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015(laughs)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Even if you try to\u00a0score\u00a0a dealer’s\u00a0baiman,\u00a0you can just end up wasting your time and\u00a0getting\u00a0beaten by 1,000 or 2,000 points by\u00a0another player. But if\u00a0it’s\u00a0just a\u00a0dealer’s\u00a0haneman,\u00a0your\u00a0opponents\u00a0probably\u00a0won’t\u00a0fight you for it, and you can build a solid hand, so\u00a0it’s\u00a0a realistic challenge.\u00a0That said,\u00a0it’s\u00a0also a gamble, so\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a delicate balance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Do you have any desire to hit the jackpot with a successful product?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
Ultimately, it’s\u00a0not about profit. My primary goal is to deliver\u00a0a good\u00a0game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015By the way, was there a reason you decided to go public about the company’s establishment at this time?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
A reason?\u00a0I wonder…\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015Oh, there wasn’t any special reason behind it?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taka:<\/strong>\u00a0
I\u00a0just\u00a0thought it would be\u00a0a good idea\u00a0to announce it, but I felt it would be a waste to just say, “Right,\u00a0I’ve established a company.”\u00a0That’s\u00a0why I thought it would be a good opportunity to get an interview and\u00a0reached\u00a0out to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2015Thank you very much.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can visit Impachi\u2019s official homepage, which went live today, here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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