{"id":67038,"date":"2026-05-22T17:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=67038"},"modified":"2026-05-22T17:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:13:08","slug":"cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy\u00a0story-driven\u00a0companion game\u00a0lets you study or work alongside an\u00a0apprentice witch\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Productivity games are becoming\u00a0more and more\u00a0popular, what with titles like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/this-lofi-beats-app-gives-you-a-chill-way-to-tackle-your-to-do-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chill Pulse<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/chill-lo-fi-girl-in-hit-japanese-work-companion-game-starts-confining-players-in-her-room-in-series-of-sinister-bugs-players-say-wait-maybe-dont-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chill With You: Lo-Fi Story<\/a>\u00a0providing you with relaxing music,\u00a0in-game\u00a0trackers, and even interactive companions to\u00a0accompany\u00a0you during long work\u00a0or\u00a0study sessions.\u00a0Unlike the aforementioned titles,\u00a0which are set in modern times, the cozy Japanese title\u00a0<strong>Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story<\/strong>\u00a0is more story-focused and follows your journey alongside a witch in a fantastical world.\u00a0<\/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=\"\u300eMemory of Memorie : A Chill Story\u300f\u516c\u5f0fPV\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KX2VEhU6qpc?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<p>Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story&nbsp;is set in&nbsp;Elmana&nbsp;Village, a small settlement not too far from the Imperial Capital. With the world beset by a dark presence, you&nbsp;soon&nbsp;encounter&nbsp;Memorie, an&nbsp;apprentice&nbsp;witch.&nbsp;While you focus on completing your tasks, Memorie concentrates on learning magic&nbsp;(presumably in&nbsp;the hopes of saving everyone).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1519\" height=\"846\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1519px) 100vw, 1519px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-001.jpg 1519w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-001-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-001-768x428.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0game tracks your work sessions\u00a0using a Pomodoro-based timer. Each completed session unlocks a new piece of the story,\u00a0adding\u00a0more dialogue\u00a0with Memorie\u00a0and changing the room\u00a0she works in.\u00a0Small changes\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0favorite cup and faint green glows of magic will start to\u00a0appear\u00a0the more time you spend together. These\u00a0pave\u00a0the way for\u00a0more impactful\u00a0revelations,\u00a0such as a big secret that Memorie\u00a0appears to be\u00a0keeping from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1519\" height=\"851\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1519px) 100vw, 1519px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-002.jpg 1519w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260522-67038-002-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring Celtic-inspired&nbsp;music mixed with ambient sounds, unlockable magic, and a&nbsp;young witch determined to further her knowledge of the mystic arts,&nbsp;Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story&nbsp;is really leaning into&nbsp;its fantasy roots.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bexide.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BeXide<\/a>, the game is in development for Windows and macOS (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4337440\/Memory_of_Memorie__A_Chill_Story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), as well as Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. A limited-time free demo is currently available on Steam&nbsp;(progress from the demo&nbsp;carries over&nbsp;to the full release).&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story is an upcoming Japanese companion game where you do your work alongside a witch in training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":67040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-67038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cozy\u00a0story-driven\u00a0companion game\u00a0lets you study or work alongside an\u00a0apprentice witch\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story is an upcoming Japanese companion game where you do your work alongside a witch in training.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cozy\u00a0story-driven\u00a0companion game\u00a0lets you study or work alongside an\u00a0apprentice witch\u00a0 - 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