News, Walkthroughs, and Chat about Anime Games
#1 by hanako - Feb 10 2020
The latest news:#3 by crystalsilverwood - Feb 11 2020
wow, can't wait!#4 by hanako - Mar 14 2020
Currently doing... not a whole lot, as I'm supposed to be taking time off from gamedev to recharge my brain with ideas. I'm reading a lot of books, playing a lot of my game backlog, etc.#5 by Arent - Apr 16 2020
Taking off is also important. Have fun!hanako:
Currently doing... not a whole lot, as I'm supposed to be taking time off from gamedev to recharge my brain with ideas. I'm reading a lot of books, playing a lot of my game backlog, etc.
... And trying to get some concept art drawn up for one of the games from my endless slew of polls, which may or may not go forward sometime.
We are still making Wolf Hall patches, of course, I'm just not writing at the moment.
#6 by hanako - May 23 2020
I've been fooling around a lot with design ideas for the dark yuri game but while I have a fairly solid design document in terms of a roadmap for how to complete the game, i'm uncertain whether it's actually emotionally compelling enough for players to be happy with it. (More details and concept art are up on the Patreon if you really want to know - look for "Lest Monster I Become") At the moment instead I'm also taking notes for the plot of a very simple one-couple story that could eventualy launch a kind of yuri x-files series.#7 by hanako - Jun 6 2020
Beta-testing an engine upgrade for Magical Diary: Horse Hall on steam. Details here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/211340/discussions/0/2295094308083276973/#8 by hanako - Sep 3 2020
monthly news update with notes on what I'm working on:#9 by hanako - Oct 26 2020
Placeholder webpage up now for the vampire game:
#10 by FantasyFan - Oct 27 2020
The game looks awesome! Looking forward to it - I love vampires (well, non-Twilight vampires).#11 by manfromba - Nov 29 2020
I really wish that the game's description would avoid the phrase "reverted back" and instead use the simpler, shorter, and more correct "reverted". In the same way, people need not write "returned back"; instead they use instead the simpler, shorter, and more correct "returned".hanako:
Placeholder webpage up now for the vampire game:
https://www.hanakogames.com/cute_bite.shtml
It'll still be a while though! The gameplay is mostly done (though I'm still adding more twists and complications for the second half) but the art is slowly trickling in and there's more story to write. No idea how long it will take right now, but certainly not out this year.
#12 by hanako - Nov 30 2020
Well, the page will get updated eventually anyway, that's just the quick placeholder
#13 by hanako - Dec 22 2020
Rounding up the various discount options for the end of 2020:#14 by hanako - Jan 2 2021
This topic doesn't have that many posts so no need to make a 2021 separate...#15 by hanako - Feb 2 2021
I was sick as HECK during January.#16 by FantasyFan - Feb 4 2021
Ugh, glad you're starting to get better.#17 by hanako - Feb 6 2021
Well, less sick at least, but wrist is back to twinging after I dared to read a book.
#18 by KitCat - Mar 15 2021
no! not back pain 
is not fun...#19 by Bloody Vikings - Mar 19 2021
I'm happy to hear that you are doing better. I saw the update to Wolf Hall backers and am interested in the project, of course. Unfortunately, I'd prefer not to use Kickstarter until/unless they address the misbehavior of their VP Head of Community. I do hope that you'll have a BackerKit, or way to pledge via this site I could use when it's time.#20 by hanako - Mar 21 2021
I've updated the Cute Bite game page to fix the wording and refresh the screenshots, as well as put in a placeholder itch page: https://hanakogames.itch.io/cute-bite#21 by Bloody Vikings - Mar 21 2021
Understandable. Well, I will hope that KS somehow grows a set of morals before the campaign ends so I can support it on there. If not, I'll grab a copy at launch, as it looks cute and interesting, and I'm always happy to support your games.#22 by FantasyFan - Mar 21 2021
Looking forward to Cute Bite (and I'll totally support the Kickstarter!).#23 by hanako - Mar 27 2021
Kickstarter prelaunch link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hanako/cute-bite-a-vampire-raising-sim-rpg#24 by FantasyFan - Mar 27 2021
Awesome! I just signed up to get notified when the Kickstarter launches.
#25 by MillaMaxwell - Mar 28 2021
Signed up for the Kickstarter notification and added it to my Steam wishlist! So excited!#26 by hanako - Mar 31 2021
The Kickstarter is live! )#27 by FantasyFan - Mar 31 2021
I just pledged!#28 by Bloody Vikings - Mar 31 2021
Luke Crane [strike]was fired[/strike] arrived at a mutual decision to leave his VP spot at Kickstarter, so I'll reluctantly give them a little money in order to support you, Hanako.#29 by hanako - Apr 29 2021
Pile of bug fixes for Wolf Hall now in beta on steam:#30 by hanako - May 6 2021
Finished the current scripting pass on the spooky detectives game - which doesn't mean much to anyone but me really since it's still a long way from release. Needs art. It'll be a while.#31 by FantasyFan - May 7 2021
Awesome!#32 by hanako - May 15 2021
Itch teaser page preview: https://hanakogames.itch.io/night-cascades
#33 by phoenixgirl - May 15 2021
Just took a quick look, but I really love it. I feel like Night Cascades is going to be quite different from your other games, and I like the solving cases element. That's what one of the things I really liked about Black Closet.#34 by MillaMaxwell - May 16 2021
I'm really excited! I'm not usually a fan of retro 80's settings, but I am a huge fan of Hanako Games and mysteries in general so that more than makes up for any hesitation I'd otherwise have. The plot description makes me think of a sort of grown-up Curse of Kudan for some reason (probably because "folklore expert gets called in for a yuri mystery" isn't a premise I run across much! ), but the style in general looks a lot darker and more mysterious than that. Definitely intrigued!#35 by hanako - May 16 2021
I bought Curse of Kudan but haven't played it yet. Need to get around to that eventually!#36 by FantasyFan - May 16 2021
Oooh, Night Cascades looks awesome! Dark tone, occult stuff, mystery solving, minigames, lesbian love - totally my thing!#37 by KitCat - May 19 2021
any news?#38 by hanako - May 25 2021
A Little Lily Princess releases on consoles this week - https://www.ratalaikagames.com/games/littlelily.php#39 by hanako - May 27 2021
The first Cute Bite test builds have gone out.#40 by hanako - Jun 1 2021
latest news/status post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51976005#41 by FantasyFan - Jun 2 2021
I look forward to playing the Cute Bite demo!#42 by hanako - Aug 25 2021
Steam has done their initial build test and verified that the game is a game, which moves us that much closer to getting Cute Bite up and out.#43 by hanako - Aug 26 2021
Next task: acquire the keys necessary to give to KS backers!#44 by FantasyFan - Aug 27 2021
Yay!#45 by hanako - Sep 4 2021
Well, the game is out.#46 by phoenixgirl - Sep 4 2021
That's too bad. I got it because it has that Cute Knight vibe. Well, there have been lots of awesome games out on Steam lately.#47 by hanako - Sep 19 2021
Trying to prep stuff for the Night Cascades campaign now, but it'll take a bit to get set up. #48 by FantasyFan - Sep 20 2021
Shame that Cute Bite didn't do better on launch - I've been playing it and really enjoying it. I can't wait to get all the endings.#49 by hanako - Sep 28 2021
Working on trying to put together a little Halloween Special update for Cute Bite.#50 by FantasyFan - Sep 28 2021
Awesome! I'm currently addicted to Cute Bite.
#51 by sofalisa - Oct 4 2021
So, what are the required permissions to view the posts in the Night Cascades forum?#52 by hanako - Oct 4 2021
.... what, the posts aren't showing up? well THAT's strange... they show for me but I have different permissions!#53 by sofalisa - Oct 5 2021
It does! Thanks!
#54 by Hoosha - Nov 14 2021
i'm sure if you made another yaoi game it will perform nicely.. >:)#55 by hanako - Nov 14 2021
'another' yaoi game would require having ever made one to begin with
#56 by Hoosha - Nov 14 2021
then dont be shy....make a yaoi game...#57 by hanako - Nov 22 2021
Vague Night Cascades changelog notes to demonstrate I'm still working here:#58 by hanako - Nov 28 2021
Currently tinkering around trying to figure out what I want for a Moods system for the LLTQ sequel that might finally be getting off the ground. Really just throwing random prototype ideas around at the moment, though people on the top secret patreon tier can see some very ugly test code.#59 by hanako - Dec 23 2021
Holiday sales links: https://www.patreon.com/posts/holiday-sales-60223822