{"id":66100,"date":"2026-05-02T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66100"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:34:25","slug":"from-building-cozy-villages-alongside-an-apprentice-witch-to-infecting-the-world-with-brainrot-denpa-songs-5-japanese-2d-indie-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/from-building-cozy-villages-alongside-an-apprentice-witch-to-infecting-the-world-with-brainrot-denpa-songs-5-japanese-2d-indie-games\/","title":{"rendered":"From building\u00a0cozy\u00a0villages\u00a0alongside an apprentice witch to\u00a0infecting the world with\u00a0brainrot\u00a0denpa\u00a0songs: 5 Japanese 2D indie games\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our weekend segment, where we&nbsp;showcase&nbsp;recent or upcoming Japanese indie titles that share a specific theme.&nbsp;This week,&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;covering games that are specifically played from a 2D plane. Because as advanced as 3D titles can be in terms of graphics and spatial awareness, there are times when you prefer the simplicity of a classic bidimensional game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300eYunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis\u300fSecond Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YA3F5XTnOwA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yunyun-syndrome-rhythm-psychosis\">Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting on a hyperactive note,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-denpa-music-rhythm-game-invites-people-to-write-delusional-posts-from-the-pov-of-a-psychotic-hikikomori-to-be-featured-in-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis<\/a>&nbsp;is a rhythm-adventure title starring&nbsp;Qtie, a hikikomori (shut-in) girl who&nbsp;seeks&nbsp;to infect the world with her love for the fictional character Yunyun, an angelic devil who&nbsp;speaks through&nbsp;her&nbsp;monitor screen. Using&nbsp;the finest selection of brain rot songs,&nbsp;Qtie&nbsp;will either turn everyone&nbsp;into Yunyun fans or get lost in the never-ending void that is the internet.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1519\" height=\"854\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1519px) 100vw, 1519px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-65303-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-65303-002.jpg 1519w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-65303-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-65303-002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis&nbsp;features five original songs and 25 licensed tracks, all of which are&nbsp;denpa&nbsp;(intentionally&nbsp;strange and catchy) in nature.&nbsp;Popular tracks include&nbsp;sakuranbokissu~bakuhatsudamo~n~,&nbsp;Cirno&#8217;s&nbsp;Perfect Math Class, and Internet Overdose (from Needy Streamer Overload), all of which can be played on a&nbsp;four-track&nbsp;interface where you must press the notes&nbsp;as they drop down&nbsp;to rack up the highest score possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With&nbsp;a narrative that centers on&nbsp;Qtie&nbsp;and Yunyun\u2019s relationship and their individual stories, as well as multiple endings,&nbsp;Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis&nbsp;looks like it has more substance than its&nbsp;initial&nbsp;premise lets on. Developed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alliance-arts.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alliance Arts<\/a>&nbsp;and WHO YOU,&nbsp;the game is out&nbsp;now&nbsp;for&nbsp;Windows&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2914150\/Yunyun_Syndrome_Rhythm_Psychosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4074930\/Yunyun_Syndrome_Rhythm_Psychosis_Demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free demo<\/a>&nbsp;is available&nbsp;too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u500b\u4eba\u5236\u4f5c\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u300e\u30bc\u30ed\u304b\u3089\u306f\u3058\u3081\u308b\u3080\u3089\u3065\u304f\u308a\u300f\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fcPV\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AffNj8Q_kJQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"starting-a-village-from-zero\">Starting a Village from Zero&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Slowing things down&nbsp;a bit, we have Starting a Village from Zero,&nbsp;a survival&nbsp;roguelite&nbsp;city builder&nbsp;developed and published by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shukichist.stars.ne.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shukichi Studio<\/a>.&nbsp;As a familiar summoned by the apprentice witch Lily, you must&nbsp;bear the burden of doing her manual labor to create a village in an isometric world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly every&nbsp;aspect is randomized upon starting a new game,&nbsp;from the world layout and events,&nbsp;to the materials and recipes you collect. What matters is how you adapt to your current situation. With over 50 types of materials and building types&nbsp;that&nbsp;systematically unlock as you progress, you&nbsp;will naturally&nbsp;grow accustomed to the systems and&nbsp;establish&nbsp;a village that is entirely your own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1354\" height=\"756\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-001.jpg 1354w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-001-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-001-768x429.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While there is no fixed time limit,&nbsp;Starting&nbsp;a Village from Zero uses Lily\u2019s temperament&nbsp;to nudge you in the right direction. By increasing her mood meter with limited resources,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;be able to&nbsp;unlock more ways to develop your village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring a calming soundtrack, simple interface, and cute visuals (note that&nbsp;some images were created with the help of AI and refined by a human artist), Starting a Village from Zero is set to release in 2026 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4505140\/Starting_a_Village_from_Zero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30c9\u30c3\u30da\u30eb\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u3000\u767a\u58f2\u524d\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/erzZrieSAVU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doppeltest\">DoppelTest&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DoppelTest&nbsp;is a lighthearted yet philosophical visual novel that centers on&nbsp;Kagari, a withdrawn child scared of responsibility, and Kagami, the stand-in robot&nbsp;Kagari&nbsp;sends to take her place in society.&nbsp;By choosing which tasks each character does in&nbsp;Kagari\u2019s&nbsp;daily life, you influence who people accept as the real&nbsp;Kagari&nbsp;after&nbsp;two weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither of the two characters wants&nbsp;to be recognized as the real&nbsp;Kagari.&nbsp;The human&nbsp;Kagari&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;like interacting with society, so she prefers&nbsp;that&nbsp;Kagami&nbsp;take&nbsp;her place instead. Meanwhile,&nbsp;the robot&nbsp;Kagami knows that it is not in her place to take over Kagami\u2019s life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"755\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-002.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-002-380x236.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-002-768x477.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>y doing the tasks that you assign them,&nbsp;Kagari&nbsp;and Kagami learn more about themselves and others. Sending&nbsp;Kagami&nbsp;to school, for instance, will cause&nbsp;Kagari\u2019s&nbsp;teacher to reprimand her for avoiding her studies. Likewise,&nbsp;Kagami\u2019s frequent visits to the local maintenance engineer can lead her to discover her love for communication with humans.&nbsp;Unlike other fictional societies where humans and robots are at odds,&nbsp;DoppelTest&nbsp;sees both sides peacefully coexisting with each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed and published by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ususio0unity?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NukuRobo<\/a>,&nbsp;DoppelTest&nbsp;is available on Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3849320\/DoppelTest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u65b0\u4f5c\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3011MELTMARE: \u30e1\u30eb\u30c8\u30e1\u30a2 1st Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pmtuJCRpO1c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meltmare\">Meltmare&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by solo game creator&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saebashi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saebashi<\/a>,&nbsp;Meltmare&nbsp;is a 2D action-adventure title that puts you in the shoes of a&nbsp;girl\/hacker&nbsp;duo&nbsp;as they&nbsp;escape&nbsp;a mysterious facility. While&nbsp;Rua, a mysterious&nbsp;girl,&nbsp;fights the monsters using all sorts of melee, ranged, and supernatural weapons,&nbsp;the hacker&nbsp;(whose character you inhabit)&nbsp;livestreams&nbsp;the event on behalf of a client and uses&nbsp;viewer&nbsp;comments to make Rua stronger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;be&nbsp;slicing and blasting enemies as&nbsp;Rua,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;the hacker\u2019s ability to use&nbsp;viewer comments as hints and equipment upgrades that&nbsp;makes the premise&nbsp;unique and&nbsp;refreshing. The first trailer&nbsp;includes a scene where the hacker (you) interacts with&nbsp;Rua through a text-based dialogue tree, hinting that there could be more to the story than meets the eye.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commentout.info\/meltmare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meltmare<\/a>&nbsp;is currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LUNAR PULSE | 1st Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0IAuensVxS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lunar-pulse\">Lunar Pulse&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lunar Pulse is a single-player card game where&nbsp;13&nbsp;witches engage in one-on-one duels that last up to 60 seconds. Featuring 15-card decks where both players can see each other\u2019s hands, you must carefully predict&nbsp;your opponent\u2019s move&nbsp;and choose the&nbsp;appropriate counterattack, lest you be defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1348\" height=\"761\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1348px) 100vw, 1348px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-003.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-003-380x215.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-003-768x434.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While\u00a0the\u00a0rules are\u00a0easy to grasp\u00a0(for\u00a0example, dodge cards beat strike cards while parry cards reflect strike card damage back to their\u00a0user),\u00a0the game\u2019s\u00a0deckbuilding and enhancement features, both of which have roguelike elements, add\u00a0to\u00a0its\u00a0depth.\u00a0Combined with the\u00a0ongoing\u00a0mind games that you play against the AI opponents,\u00a0you will\u00a0never get tired of creating\u00a0unique\u00a0decks and outwitting your\u00a0enemies.\u00a0Defeat is not the end\u00a0in\u00a0Lunar Pulse, as your deck grows\u00a0stronger even when you lose.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"758\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-004.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-004-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260501-66100-004-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In between card battles, a story involving&nbsp;Lilith of Heresy (that\u2019s you) and 12 other witches unfolds. Your conversation choices during these dialogue sections affect which of the multiple endings you get, with each ending unlocked bringing you closer to the truth about your character\u2019s identity and the world she inhabits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fahrenheit_213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fahrenheit 213<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gianty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gianty<\/a>, Lunar Pulse is set to release in 2027 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4555610\/LUNAR_PULSE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While not as graphically complex as 3D games, 2D games&nbsp;generally give&nbsp;developers more freedom to focus on other aspects, such as storytelling and gameplay.&nbsp;Except for&nbsp;the flashy and chaotic&nbsp;Yunyun Syndrome!? 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