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On June 11, Odencat began releasing the Steam version of “Nezumi Busters!” The Switch and Xbox versions are scheduled for release on June 25. “Nezumi Busters!” is an adventure game where you become a mouse and exorcise evil spirits. The protagonist, who suddenly transforms into a mouse, takes on a…
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On June 9, Zoroarts and Assemble Entertainment announced the release of the Steam game “Kaaaah! (CAAAHR!)” )’ store page and trailer were released. This game is a cooperative racing game where one person controls the accelerator and the other controls the steering wheel. The louder the accelerator operator’s voice is,…
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On June 10, Mythwright and Pixel Pea Games began streaming the demo version of the Steam game “Cozy Marbles: Marble Roller Operation.” In this game, you design courses by placing highly flexible parts such as loops, twists, and jumps, and watch marbles race across the completed course. In addition to…
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On June 10, dokogames announced that the Steam game “Robot Hospice” would be available for streaming starting at 22:00 on June 10. “Robot Hospice” is an adventure game where you witness the end of robots loved by humans. It won the grand prize at the online game award ‘SHIBA GAME…
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On June 6, room6 held a Steam sale called “room6day SALE.” The period runs until June 19. room6 is a game company based in Demachiyanagi in Kyoto, engaged in the development and publishing of indie games. It also operates the indie game label ‘Yokaze.’ At this sale, more than 28…
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On June 10, Born Digital will release the “Textbook of Game Community Management: Turning Players into Fans” in early July 2026. This book was written by Victoria Tran, Communications Director at Innersloth, the developer of Among Us. Recent game projects emphasize “community management,” which actively communicates with game players through…
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On June 8, SQOOL announced that its currently distributed desktop resident pet app “Sill Cats” had surpassed 100,000 downloads. “Sill Cats” is a pet app where a small cat resides on the user’s desktop screen. Just like real cats, it tends to fall asleep during the day, becomes energetic at…
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On June 4, Jia Chuan began releasing the mystery adventure game “John Morley’s Last Casebook” (PS5 / Switch). “John Morley’s Last Book” is a mystery adventure game where you play as the famous detective John Morley and uncover the mysteries of unsolved cases. Set in 1940s England, the story investigates…
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On June 4, Kairosoft began selling a limited Steam bundle to commemorate its 30th anniversary. The price is 998 yen (tax included). Kairosoft is a game company that mainly develops simulation games for store management, team management, and training. This sale, called “Kairosoft 30th Fair vol.1,” will be bundled with…
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The game event “OPEN GAME FEST 2026,” scheduled to be held at Kyoto Computer Gakuin on Saturday, July 11, has started accepting pre-registration for general participants. Registration can also be done at the venue on the day, but they said, “Please cooperate with pre-registration for smooth entry. Participation is free.”…
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On May 13, the Indie Developers Conference Executive Committee announced that the Indie Developers Conference 2026, a conference for indie game developers, will be held in Ginza, Tokyo on November 28th. The “Indie Developers Conference” is a conference for developers who are creating original game works with individual ~ small…
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viviON announced on May 8 that it has entered the indie game publishing business and established the indie game label ‘viviON Lab’. viviON is a company that has been involved in content distribution platform services for about 30 years, including “DLsite”. In conjunction with the launch of the label, they…
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Akatsuki Taiwan, based in Taipei, Taiwan, announced on May 6, 2026 that it has started providing “game support services” on X. Akatsuki Taiwan is a Taiwanese subsidiary of Akatsuki Co., Ltd., and since its establishment in 2014, it has been operating overseas versions of Akatsuki’s mobile games, developing localization, and…
