{"id":73531,"date":"2026-10-08T18:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=73531"},"modified":"2026-10-08T18:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:31:43","slug":"anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/anime-styled-magical-girl-action-roguelite-bless-you-again-to-get-steam-demo-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Anime-styled magical girl action roguelite Bless You Again to get Steam demo next week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Development studio <a href=\"https:\/\/gino.co.jp\/\">Gino<\/a> recently announced a demo for its upcoming 3D magical girl action roguelite game <strong>Bless You Again<\/strong>. The demo is set to release sometime next week (October 11-17, 2026) for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5330160\/Bless_You_Again_Demo\/\">Steam<\/a>) and lets you \u00a0play through the game\u2019s prologue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/3530630\/view\/688644326827231112?l=english\">According to the devs<\/a>, the demo showcases about 5% of the whole story and roughly 30% of the full release\u2019s gameplay systems, including the core features like Blessings, skills and combat builds. You can choose from two playable characters, Lily and Yoru, to explore the first of five dungeons. The demo allows you to keep exploring the dungeon after completing the prologue, though there currently is no word on whether progress will carry over to the full game.<\/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=\"Bless You Again - Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gak4xIA-NgM?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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bless You Again follows Lily, a magical girl who enters a perilous labyrinth deep inside a forest. With her spirit companions, she braves the maze\u2019s dangers to obtain the Philosopher\u2019s Stone hidden deep within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the start of each run, you can choose to play as Lily or one of her four elemental spirits that represent fire, water, wind, and earth. Each character comes with a unique playstyle. For example, Lily, dubbed the battle mage, alternates between physical attacks and spells. Successful melee hits with her staff generate mana, which can be used to cast powerful spells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310002.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dungeons are randomized, with the level layout and item drops changing with each run. Throughout your runs, you\u2019ll collect Blessings \u2013 enhancements that offer various random buffs. Common Blessings offer small advantages, such as increasing basic stats. Rarer Blessings, on the other hand, can completely redefine how you approach combat. As you progress, you\u2019ll find ways to synergize these Blessings and create your own unique build and playstyle. Death is not the end in Bless You Again, as some of your progress carries over between runs, allowing Lily and her spirits to get stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310001.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-735310001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full release of Bless You Again will include more characters, dungeons, skills, and blessings, as well as expanded features for the demo\u2019s existing systems. A first playthrough of the main story is set to take roughly 8-10 hours. With its cel-shaded anime-inspired aesthetic and full Japanese voice acting, Bless You Again looks like playing through an actual magical girl anime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bless You Again is set to release for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3530630\/Bless_You_Again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) in 2026. A <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5330160\/Bless_You_Again_Demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free demo<\/a> is scheduled to release next week, October 11-17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/game-freaks-new-weather-based-magical-girl-game-promises-an-uplifting-story-with-no-dark-twists-everything-we-know-about-ame-nochi-hare-onna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game Freak\u2019s new weather-based magical girl game promises an uplifting story with \u201cno dark twists.\u201d Everything we know about Ame Nochi Hare Onna<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/magical-girl-witch-trials-development-was-a-constant-cycle-of-self-doubt-producer-talks-about-how-a-group-of-writers-made-its-first-ever-in-house-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magical Girl Witch Trials development was a \u201cconstant cycle of self-doubt.\u201d Producer talks about how a group of writers made its first ever in-house game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bless You Again follows the story of the battle mage Lily who ventures into a dungeon labyrinth in pursuit of the Philosopher&#8217;s Stone. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":73533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-10-08T09:31:48+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mxe5nd7oun2h","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mxe5nd7oun2h\",\"cid\":\"bafyreidm3lukaqtyksj3pvcfvfbbcee6n6nyhndz5denjydc5bufdn7edq\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreiboyirsip6sbhl53xx47b7yfa25ci5cnbyvmexafvp5sgvec4ufxy\",\"rev\":\"3mxe5nd7tqv2h\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[39,17],"class_list":["post-73531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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