All main story content has now been fully implemented.
Development of the composing, busking, and chase mini-games has been completed.
We successfully participated in Steam Next Fest and achieved meaningful results.
Add and implement additional mini-games
Game stabilization & final localization pass
Prepare crowdfunding rewards & launch-exclusive events for backers
After the demo portion, approximately 1 hour 10 minutes of story content (excluding mini-games) has been completed.
This estimate is based on playtime feedback from my Japanese translator.
However, my Italian translator reported about 2 hours for the same section, and my own playthrough took around 50 minutes.
(As I essentially have the script memorized, you can treat this as a “speed-read” Korean playthrough.)
Due to the nature of the genre, playtime naturally varies depending on language and player, but
my target was to keep the full game under 2 hours.
Even without all planned additional content included at the time of testing, the duration was already close to 2 hours.
Now that all mini-games have been added, I expect the final playtime to be very close to (or slightly above) 2 hours on average.
I am collaborating with the following team for localization:
Raffaele — Italian localization & English polishing
Zhuge + 2 teammates — Simplified Chinese localization
Mukai Shiori — Japanese localization & proofreading
Three core mini-games have been fully implemented to give the game a more “game-like” feel:
Composing:
Originally a guitar-fretboard-style musical puzzle relying heavily on pitch recognition.
Based on user feedback, it has been redesigned into a safe-cracking-style puzzle with musical hints.
Busking:
A rhythm game that differs from the typical 4-key setup.
Uses Space / J(left) / K(down) / L(right), and requires hitting notes while pressing guitar chord keys (QWER combinations).
Chase:
A two-button rhythm game using Space + J(left).
Notes approach from both sides.
Simple, but includes a special mechanic that I’ll keep secret for now :)
Additionally, a guitar lesson mini-game with the Old Man is planned.
Since development is currently on schedule, I'm confident it will be included.
I participated in the Steam Next Fest held from October 13–20.
Even without aggressive promotion, the game received encouraging attention and results.
Before Next Fest: ~260 wishlists (mostly Korean players)
After Next Fest: ~1,150 wishlists (Japan, North America, South Korea — in that order)
Currently, the wishlist count is approaching 1,300, with a very balanced regional distribution.
A large boost came from Japanese media coverage — I truly appreciate the support from Hambahknunto and Masa kei.
Nothing complicated — simply continue moving forward:
Implement remaining planned mini-games
Stabilize the build & finish localization
Prepare crowdfunding rewards & launch-exclusive events
