Developer posts and news about this game.
After Version 1.4.0, an issue occurred where the achievement “Beyond the Forest” could no longer be unlocked after defeating Artemis. We sincerely apologize to everyone who encountered this problem. The achievement will unlock the next time you enter the World 2 entrance area, so
Today, we have updated Respark’s brand image, including its logo and main artwork. Please note that this does not involve any changes to the game’s content. Press Kit The press kit (image assets available for use in game coverage, streams, etc.) has been updated to reflect the ne
Thank you as always for playing Respark! Today, we’ve released Version 1.4.0 of Respark! While this is technically a minor update from Version 1.3.5, the amount of content is on par with a major update. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to experience how much Respark has evolv
We have added three new Steam achievements in preparation for the upcoming Version 1.4.0 update. However, please note that they cannot be unlocked in the current Version 1.3.5.
New Added key‑mapping functionality for keyboard controls. However, this is an advanced feature intended for users who are comfortable editing configuration files manually. To begin key‑mapping, please follow the instructions found in the “Guide” tab of the pause menu.
New You can now purchase Hanabi Licenses from the “Tamaya Clerk” located near Hanabi Shops. The clerk will generally always appear in areas that contain a Hanabi Shop. You can purchase up to one license per area. Adjustments Due to Hanabi License Sales Reduced the probability of
Changes Opened the route between 5-G and 5-L. As a result, depending on the chosen path, Steam Station can now be shortened by up to two areas. Hearts that restore HP now become semi-transparent and cannot be collected when they would have no effect. Heart Servers now display the
This update includes major adjustments to HP-related game balance, particularly to address the risk–reward imbalance in the latter half of the game. New Added the “Heart Server” gimmick. Touching a Heart Server restores your HP to 3. If your HP is already 3 or higher, it becomes
Fixes Improved several English expressions. Removed unnatural em dashes (—) throughout the text and replaced them with more appropriate alternatives. Corrected several UI-related English mistakes. Revised some dialogue lines to sound more natural. Reduced cursor-related confusion
New All interface text and subtitles have been fully localized into English. Since Respark intentionally includes elements that would normally be excluded during planning if worldwide release were considered from the start, we hope you enjoy those aspects as well. The staff credi
New Added a setting that allows you to adjust the damage multiplier the protagonist receives (x0, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5). x1 is the normal value, x2 is double damage, and x0 makes you take no damage. If x0 is selected, the estimated difficulty level will be 0 regardless of other set
Respark now supports gamepad controls starting from Version 1.2.0. In addition to the standard Xbox One controller commonly used for PC gaming, the Switch Pro Controller and PS4 Controller are also supported. These three controllers can be used simply by connecting them via USB.
Changes The Left Ctrl key has been disabled. Until key‑mapping functionality is implemented, please use the Esc key to open the Pause Menu. The Item Grabber will no longer pick up Supercakes . Items that were once deferred will no longer be picked up again by Hanabi enhanced with
New Added unique visuals for each effect of the Hanabi Enhancement Candies. Implemented the Hanabi Enhancement Candy Shop, which now appears in specific areas of Worlds 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Changes Updated the text shown when deleting a file. When standing at the respawn point i
Notice The flag for the bow down event in World 9 has been reset so that the event can occur again. This is a response to the text-related issue that occurred in Versions 1.0.0–1.0.3. Players who have not yet reached that point will not be affected. Adjustments An NPC will now al
Fix Fixed an issue where the game could soft-lock in Areas 5-C, 5-D, and 5-E when running on operating systems whose regional settings do not interpret periods as decimal points. Fixed an issue where holding Esc or Left Ctrl from the moment the staff credits begin would prevent t
Fix We have fixed a bug (introduced in Version 1.0.1) where the Hanabi placed in the tutorial could not be obtained. If you encounter this issue, please close the Steam client once to allow the game to update. If the title screen shows Version 1.0.2 after launching the game, the
Fixes Fixed an issue where Hanabi with enhanced homing would not home correctly when the enemy's HP was full. Note that the Throwing Hanabi Maple will not home until it hits an enemy once, which is intended behavior. Changes Hanabi items dropped on the ground will no longer be pi
Thank you all for your patience. Respark will finally be available starting today at 23:00 (JST)! Join Hanaby and Fusey, the squirrel pyrotechnicians, on their explosive adventure. We hope you enjoy the journey all the way to the very end! Upcoming Updates (Roadmap) We are planni
Thank you as always for supporting Enigmatic Network. We would like to inform you that we have applied a security patch to the Unity runtime used in Respark Demo, in response to the vulnerability CVE-2025-59489 discovered in Unity's runtime environment. While this vulnerability h