Experience 2000s Japan in a quirky, 5-chapter adventure! Laugh and cry, chat up neighbors and explore your hometown, in a story about a girl and her grandma living with Alzheimer's.

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Planned Release Date: 2026

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Reviews

“Uses its unique charm to bring out the wonder of everyday life”
Game*Spark

“Endlessly charming”
Inverse

“Danchi Days tells a heartbreaking tale, but the cheery visuals and message of hope have me feeling inspired.”
Vice

About This Game

An adventure game about a unique side of Japan!

Experience 2000s Japan in a quirky, 5-chapter adventure! Laugh, cry, chat up neighbors and explore your hometown, in a story about a girl, Hoshino, and her grandma living with Alzheimer's.

A danchi is a Japanese mass apartment complex, home to many neighbors. But it's not always cheerful! Danchis are home to societal challenges, from aging populations, to dementia and loneliness.

Save the world by... talking to neighbors?

The world of Danchi Days is full of people from all walks of life - from quirky seniors teaching you about the pleasures of chatting, to brooding high-schoolers who desire nothing more than to escape their hometown! In her quest to revive her hometown's summer festival, Hoshino will meet all sorts of faces.

Surf the internet and read about your neighbors

Hoshino's Dad created the "NeighborNet" - a place where you can read websites made by your neighbors! Search keywords to find pages to surf, and learn more about your world. But watch out! Some websites are... darker, malevolent, even. Not everyone views life so positively...

Play minigames to learn about the world

Our heroine, Hoshino, also hopes to become a Sense Master! By focusing in on the mundane world around her, she can delight in unique "Sense Games", where she'll bump into trees to smell them, collect beads of condensation from iced tea, and even listen to the sounds of neighbors' toilets! You never know what you'll encounter in these everyday minigames.

Meet The Cast!

▲Hoshino Kanaoka

A lively 6th grader! Her dad's job took them both to the USA for 5 years, but recently, they've returned to her hometown of Another Danchi to live with her grandmother.

▲Kimiko Kanaoka (Hoshino's Grandma)

Former kindergarten principal, and Hoshino's beloved grandma! She's been living with dementia for a few years, but back when she was healthy, Hoshino and Rio learned all sorts of things from her.

▲Rio Isshiki

Born and raised in Another Danchi, Rio and Hoshino were close childhood friends. But ever since she moved back to the danchi, Rio's been acting distant towards Hoshino and her grandma...

▲Moro-Q

It's Moro-Q! One day, he suddenly appeared to help Hoshino with organizing the summer festival. However, he seems to remember little of his past.

On the Development Team

  • sandy powder writes the story in Japanese and co-designs the game

  • Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 1+2, Even the Ocean, Sephonie, and Angeline Era) does programming, music, game design and English translation.

  • mogumu is the artist!

  • We're assisted by Olivia and ume for marketing!

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: 64-bit dual-core 2.5 ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any mid-tier laptop
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: Not a GPU-intensive game.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: Any MacOS within past 3 years
    • Processor: both, 64-bit Dual-core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any mid-tier laptop
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
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