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Hi everyone, As many of you know, I'm the solo developer of PLAYNESE. Over the past few months, I've been putting a lot of effort into releasing weekly updates. While this has allowed me to add new content quickly, it has also left me with less time to thoroughly test new feature
From the Developer The largest additions is a brand-new JLPT N5 Grammar Study Tool , which has taken quite a while to build. Rather than a simple reference page, it functions more like a grammar study book built directly into the game. Alongside that, I've continued work on sever
From the Developer This week has been focused on finishing a project I've been quietly working on for a while. A lot of Japanese learning systems and content are currently in development, but before moving on to those larger features, I wanted to finish polishing this new mini-ga
From the Developer This week's update adds a new game to the Game Center , and it ended up becoming much bigger than I originally planned. I'm also continuing to build larger systems behind PLAYNESE, including Kanji quizzes, JLPT N1 and other Q&A handling, Anki deck data, con
From the Developer This week's update brings a major new audio feature to PLAYNESE. There are also many larger features currently completed, being tested, or actively in development , including the new JLPT N5–N1 Grammar Study Tool and JLPT N1 Q&A . These features will be imp
From the Developer This week's update mainly brings +50 new kanji to the Kanji Room , and a new Japanese classic to the Library. I'm also working on some larger features listed below! Kanji Room: Floor 6 (#251-300) +50 kanji have been added to Floor 6 of the Kanji Room! Includes:
From the Developer This week's update brings a new mini game to the Game Center, two new Japanese stories to the Library, a new song in the Music Room and some improvements. ・For next week's update, I'm hoping to add 50 new kanji with mnemonics as well as the JLPT N1 Q&A set
From the Developer The biggest additions include several Japanese classic stories in the Library, Kanji Tower Floor 2, a brand-new on-screen HUD, and many quality-of-life improvements requested by the community. Thank you again for all of your Steam reviews, bug reports, suggesti
From the Developer This week's update is releasing earlier than usual because several important fixes needed to be addressed as soon as possible. Expect a large update next week! While adding new features is exciting, fixing major mistakes and improving the overall player experie
From the Developer This week's update expands PLAYNESE's Library system with the addition of new long-form reading content, including classic Japanese literature and religious texts. A major improvement behind the scenes is a new text-based book system, allowing larger novels and
From the Developer This week's update: The biggest addition is a new Main Menu featuring a randomized Common Phrase of the Day , alongside a space-themed mini-game that combines arcade action with advanced kanji practice. I've also added three new original songs, expanded the Sur
From the Developer This week's major update introduces the very first playable version of PLAYNESE's Multiplayer Game Center! This is only the beginning of ONLINE PLAY , and I'd like to grow it carefully over time. Rather than releasing dozens of unfinished multiplayer features,
From the Developer Next week you'll be able to play Multiplayer Mini-Games ! Since PLAYNESE revolves around your own personalized save file, with your own progress, scorecards, shops, difficulty settings, story progression and much more, it isn't practical to simply turn the enti
From the Developer This week's update focuses on giving players complete freedom over their Japanese studies by introducing fully customizable Anki flashcard deck, a new tank battle mini-game and more. The biggest addition this week is the ability to create your own custom study
From the Developer This week's update is major and packed, focuses on expanding study tools, adding new mini-games, improving performance and introducing several quality-of-life improvements across PLAYNESE. The biggest addition this week is the launch of the new Anki Study Deck
From the Developer This week's update introduces the first floor of the brand-new Kanji Tower, expands the Anki Idle card collection, adds new study songs, and brings additional quality-of-life improvements to the Library. The biggest addition is the opening of Kanji Tower Floor
From the Developer This week’s update focuses mostly on a major expansion of the Japanese Anki Idle cards, and new tracks to the Music Room. A large amount (+840) of new vocabulary has been added across multiple JLPT levels for the new Anki Flashcards Idle system. While some but
From the Developer This week’s update focuses on expanding Japanese learning content with a large new kanji floor and a brand-new idle flashcard system designed to help players study while exploring the world of PLAYNESE. Floor 5 has been added to the Kanji Room and introduces 50
From the Developer This week’s update focuses on equipment, item progression, and preparation for larger battles and future exploration systems. As enemy encounters continue to expand, including future space battles, stronger monsters, and more advanced combat cards / equipment w
From the Developer: This week’s update is a bit smaller, mainly because I’ve been working on a large amount of new content behind the scenes that didn’t make it into this release yet. That includes more stories, JLPT quizzes, songs, maps, and additional gameplay content that will