And just like that, the greatest demo of the year (Pinky☆ said it, so it must be true!) has gone!

Thank you all SO much for playing. 💖 We know there are so many demos to choose from, so the fact that you spent time with our mascots in Kaso-Machi means the world to us!

We kept our limited-time Steam Next Fest demo up for longer than we intended due to popular demand, but the demo build is months old now and has been untouched since. We have noticeably improved every aspect of the game (including framerate!), so the demo is no longer an accurate reflection of the quality of the final product.

We have made the decision to take the demo down so that we can focus on development of the main game branch for patches rather than spending development time upgrading the demo. We hope you all enjoyed playing it!

Please do let us know your thoughts on the demo, we’d love to hear about your first dip into mascot management!

And if you haven’t already, wishlisting the game really helps us as we get towards launch. Not long now, see you on April 10th!

Lots of love,
Michi, Pinky☆ and your pals at Kaizen Game Works xxx

🎨Designed by: Ikumi Nakamura & Mai Mattori
🎨Rendered by: Inko Ai Takita

Tanukin is a mascot that lives within a grand delusion of his own making. He believes that he is an ancient warlord, and he is very confused by the modern world. His only desire in life is to conquer a castle fit for a great warlord of his (believed) stature, where he will rule for the rest of his days.

On his journey, Michi’s patience will be put to the test dealing with all the various mascot related mayhem, and none will push him to the limit more than the headstrong Tanukin!

Developer notes:
I really like Tanukin’s design. He communicates so much about himself with just a single glance at him. For a while, I wasn’t entirely sure how to write him, but without revealing too much, his Life Satisfaction quest was really fun to write and I always get a chuckle out of Michi’s attitude at the end of it.
Oli Clarke Smith, Game Director