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Hi everyone ❤️ I'm excited to announce that this year, I'll be releasing my first full-length standalone music album! It will contain around 20 tracks. Most songs will be completely new! However I have also made the decision to include a handful of remastered classics like Cube L
❤️ Attention Rakuen fans! Our Sue & Puchi plushie campaign is NOW live! These two best girls are ONLY available for 23 days, and we must sell 200 units for the campaign to be funded ! So any help with sharing it would be greatly appreciated! I hope that these adorable plushie
🌻Tonight (May 27th at 7pm PDT) we'll be holding a special mini-concert on Twitch ! I'll be performing live music from various games I've worked on (Rakuen, Meg's Monster, Plants vs. Zombies, Deltarune, To the Moon, and more) along with giveaways (games, plushies, etc.). Hope to
🌻 Rakuen: Deluxe Edition (which includes Rakuen, Mr. Saitou and a 3D animated film collection) has finally been released on Switch! 🌻 Players will now be able to experience Rakuen in Japanese! An official Japanese version (localized by 8-4, with Keiko Fukuichi in charge of tran
Hi everyone, First of all, I wanted to thank you for the love and support that you've shown me over the years. Every day I'm thankful and honored that I'm able to create music and games in the hopes of moving people in a positive direction. This is a dream come true for me, and I
Mr. Saitou (the next Rakuen game) comes out March 23rd Mr. Saitou is a quirky story-driven adventure game about an overworked Japanese salaryman who is spirited away to a fantasy land of Llamaworms. In this short & sweet spin-off of Rakuen, you'll navigate the absurdities of
New Engine Open Beta! Hi everyone! I'm super excited to announce that we've spent the last year creating an entirely new custom-built engine (powered by Ebitengine) that will solve many of the issues inherent to RPG Maker XP while enabling us to bring Rakuen to other systems (lik
✨Hi everyone! In celebration of releasing a demo for the next Rakuen game (Mr. Saitou) , we're hosting a contest with MULTIPLE ways to enter! Winners will receive a special pin set or a made-to-order Rakuen-themed plushie! (You can choose characters like Lil' Budz, Minimori, Mons
The Mr. Saitou DEMO is now live for a Limited Time!! 🎉 The next game in the Rakuen universe now has a DEMO! It will only available until Feb. 13th (with a scene that's ONLY found in the demo), so play it while you can! ❤️Don't forget to Wishlist and Follow Mr. Saitou's page, so
Which Would You Choose? Hi folks! I have some exciting news: We have a chance to work with some cool folks to make a Rakuen plushie (possibly two). So if there's a particular Rakuen character you'd really like to see as a plushie, leave a comment here letting me know your top two
🌳Don't forget to Wishlist Mr. Saitou on Steam! 🌳Return to the world of Rakuen for a new adventure Mr. Saitou is a short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and social isolation. After an accident lands him
In 2017, indie developer and composer Laura Shigihara released Rakuen , a delightful adventure-RPG about a sick boy and his mother who travel back and forth between a whimsical fantasy land and the somewhat less whimsical hospital where he's staying. Now, Shigihara has announced
I am so incredibly thankful that in the past 5 years, so many people have experienced Rakuen. Thank-you for sharing your stories, for sending us fan art, and for all of the love and support throughout this whole process. It's more than I could have ever hoped for. That's why toda
Hello everyone! I'm happy to announce that our new merch store is finally live! Here you can find Rakuen themed pins (like the chaotic good "No Holds Bard!!!"), an oil-painting-style Monsieur Bud "family portrait" poster, and stickers inspired by food & drink from the world o
I'm so happy to announce that Rakuen is coming to Nintendo Switch (and Mobile)! Five years ago, I set out to tell a story about love, living for others, and walking a mile in your neighbor's shoes. And through Rakuen, I've met so many incredible, kind and strong people who have s
Hello everyone! Can you believe that on May 10th, Rakuen will be turning 5?? 😭😭 I can't either!! We have a lot of cool things planned, starting with a Fan Art Contest & some really cool prizes! How to Enter: -Post your submission in the Artwork section of Rakuen's Community
See the Rakuen universe come to life in this fully animated short film, that is suitable for all ages and languages (as there is no dialogue). Now's also a great time to pick up Rakuen, as it's 67% off! We'll be doing a live viewing of this episode of "Farmer in the Sky" (Rakuen'
Hi everyone! I'm so excited that I finally get to do this... Today at 5:30pm PT I'll be doing a developer's commentary stream of my game (Rakuen) at: I can't wait to do the voices, haha! Also, Q&A, dev stories, and Rakuen/OST giveaways💜💙💚 And if you're interested in pickin
Hello folks! If you didn't get a chance to watch the premiere of Rakuen's animated series, "Farmer in the Sky" during the 2nd Anniversary Stream, it is now online at: Don't forget to subscribe to the official channel for future episodes as well: Hope you all enjoy!
Hi everyone! Today is Rakuen's 2nd Anniversary, and we have some fun things planned! If you've been waiting for a time to pick up the game, Rakuen has a Daily Deal, and is on sale for 66% off today only (it's only $3.39)! At 6pm PDT, we'll be doing a special 2nd Anniversary strea