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Touhou Kourinden‘s main campaign has reached the grand finale with the final boss. I don’t want to spoil anything, but it also comes with a toll. Players will be overjoyed to beat the final boss and see the game’s ending, but creating these is an absolute desk banger. Why? There may be many answers toContinue reading “Why Game Endings Can Be a Desk Banger as Much as the Beginning”

The main campaign of Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria is one percentage point from completion. We are currently halfway through the ‘Elite Four’ that appears in this final mission. Production on the post-game stuff will begin after the staff roll sequence is completed. This final mission, alongside the ending sequence, is projected to takeContinue reading “The Final Percentage Point of Touhou Kourinden”

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author (Drillimation Systems) and Studio Emiko, and does not reflect the viewpoints of those who may otherwise disagree. They are also not intended to malign any religion, ethnic culture, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone. This is a continuation on aContinue reading “How Church Families in the West Have Become Critical of Some Titles”

Drillimation is announcing that Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria is almost complete, with one mission left in the main campaign, alongside post-game stuff. The game’s final act is short, focusing only on one big dungeon that took several days to put together. The final mission could also take several more days, as it willContinue reading “Touhou Kourinden is Almost Complete – One Mission Left in the Main Campaign”

Many video games nowadays have some form of action. Sometimes, that action is not possible in the real world, usually because it’s restricted by law or something else. That’s why some games have a “Don’t Try This At Home” disclaimer. This is usually applied for games that feature outrageous stunts or death-defying acts. Anybody withContinue reading “Why Some Games Say “Don’t Try This At Home””

If you’re a programmer, designer, composer, or artist, copyright is an important part for what you do. It’s always a good idea to know a few key facts about your jurisdiction’s Copyright Act. Copyright protection begins from the moment you compile your final build. As the copyright holder of your product, you have the exclusiveContinue reading “What Indie Developers Should Know About Copyright”

To be clear, the overall theme of a game, according to the MPAA, won’t result in higher age ratings, though activities related to an adult nature will. While other rating boards consider thematic material as part of the rating process, how come the ESRB doesn’t? That’s what I want to explain. Abstract Different families haveContinue reading “Why the ESRB Doesn’t Classify Thematic Material”

Developers are almost always bound to make mistakes when developing their games. It can happen anywhere, whether it be within code, graphics, audio, and even the game’s overall narrative. These mistakes generally have positive or negative effects on the finished product. Some developers including myself have a big focus on the game’s story. I haveContinue reading “Mistakes that Developers Make When Writing Narratives for Their Games”

On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Studio Emiko announced that they may have gotten the opportunity to return to game development with a new Touhou Project fangame. This new title will be a visual novel RPG hybrid, and will be made using Ren’Py. The RPG elements will be powered by NomnomNami’s Syrup Lite RPG Framework. StudioContinue reading “Studio Emiko to Possibly Return to Game Development With New Title”