WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR
We just returned from our extremely mandatory company break and are back to making anime real! Happy 2025! That number is ringing a bell. Why is th-
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oh no
...uh, guys, how much of the game is left to make?
HOW MUCH OF THE GAME IS LEFT TO MAKE
BEFORE WE ACTUALLY ANSWER THAT we need to be thanking you all yet again. The game has had a crazy reception both by our longtime fans (that's you guys here on Kickstarter and also those who have been with us even longer) and some new ones (I'd say hi to you but you aren't probably reading this. You're reading the version of this post we're putting elsewhere, and that version of this post doesn't have this parenthetical. Unless someone messed something up). The steam page has cleared 150k wishlists and it keeps moving like a train and we're so grateful we're going to explode.
After our big re-announcement (and also before that re-announcement) we've been slamming out several of the game’s chapters simultaneously. To answer that question, though...quite a bit is left! That's how it goes.
BUT DO NOT WORRY. We’ve gotten a lot of work done on getting this closer to being an actual honest to god video game that we can put on your television. Your wait has been Far Too Long, and things always feel like they move Far Too Slow (if 1: you want it faster and 2: you or someone you know wins the lottery then 3: talk to us) but games are work and this is work and we want this thing to work and that takes...effort
So what have we been efforting on? Well, there’s a lot shown in the trailer (and past material) that you haven’t seen yet and for today…it’ll continue to be that way!~
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But we can't give away a lot more right now partially because we are going to need to save things to show soon. Thankfully soon means soon.
The marketing machine has begun. As these months go on you’ll be seeing more throughout the year as we approach release, with lots of fun news and reveals planned for our pre-launch period. We already tended to be shy about spamming updates on Kickstarter (or our blog) if they’re not major, because we believe in the Power Of The Reveal. On top of that, Playstack needs us to Be On Socials. So we are (notably check out the D-CELL Bluesky, Twitter & TikTok) and that's where any smaller tidbits from us will live! Also say hi please
Oh, actually, speaking of the marketing machine, there is one big thing left to talk about right now:
UNBEATABLE @ MAGFest 2025!!!!!!!
(pretend that text is shaking and way bigger and, like, airhorns are blaring)
As you may have seen on social media a while back, we’ll be returning to MAGFest FOR THE SEVENTH TIME in January with several surprises. If you want them to still be surprises, stop reading
This is the last time we're doing this before the game’s full release*! You’ll see a bunch of the team there, get a chance to play a build of UNBEATABLE with early previews of upcoming songs, and more! Let’s break down what you can expect:
EVENT-EXCLUSIVE MERCH!
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a showcase of event-only merch produced by artists at the D-CELL team, for sale only at MAGFest 2025.
First, we’re running a major refresh of our MAGFest-exclusive merch with a bunch of new stuff by the team! Eli and Michelle did a ton of work to produce a bunch of new designs, including:
Looks great in the living room! Image taken by Jeff/Chi (Producer @ D-CELL).
A batch of mini-prints featuring Beat and Quaver, done by Eli (cinematics animator at D-CELL)!
The band's all here! Image / Test Print taken by Botai (Concept Artist @ D-CELL).
A sticker sheet, produced by Michelle (gameplay / NPC animator at D-CELL)!
Front of the Beatball charm! The baseballs really do shake! Photographed by Jeff/Chi (Producer @ D-CELL)
Back of the Beatball charm! batter batter batter batter SWIIING!! Photographed by Jeff/Chi (Producer @ D-CELL)
Extremely Limited quantities of this very funny Beat Baseball Shaker charm also by Michelle! You can see a video of it in action here.
Design for the shirt by Eli (@sleepy_crayonn)
And an event-exclusive shirt by Eli! Same high-quality screenprint and t-shirt manufacture as we always do. I will be wearing this. (it's available from XS-XL)
Cover Art by Andrew Tsai (Director @ D-CELL)
LAST BUT NOT LEAST we’re doing our first ever new CD release with the Sound Team since MAGFest 2020 - introducing UNBEATABLE // OFF BEATS, an event-only exclusive release that includes live tracks, every remix from [white label], demos, and...secrets...
TRACKLIST:
1 - FAMILAR (original demo)
2 - PROPER RHYTHM (live)
3 - PROPER RHYTHM (MUST DIE! Remix)
4 - WAITING (live)
5 - Neo Elsewhere
6 - WAITING (Lumena-tan [VRC6] Remix)
7 - Finite Never
8 - FOREVER NOW (DOG NOISE Remix)
9 - MALAPROPISM
10 - Back in My Day (ft. rj's cat)
11 - Sandwiches
12 - LONER (live)
13 - still relaxed...
14 - EMPTY DIARY (ED cut)
15 - EMPTY DIARY (Soundcirclet Remix)
16 - FAMILIAR (live)
17 - emptier diary
18 - sleepy diary
This will not be available digitally!**
Again, all of this is being made exclusively for this event and we are producing a very small quantity of these. If you’re coming to the event, we highly recommend grabbing these before the final day!
DEMO w/ EVENT EXCLUSIVES
And, finally, of course we’re bringing back our event build of UNBEATABLE [white label] with exclusive songs! Come play several new tracks before the full release, including FUTURE PEOPLE! Otherwise this is the same build we showed last year because we're really busy. Please understand.
That’s all from us for now, but definitely not for ever. We’re working our best to bring UNBEATABLE to you and we can't wait to show you more.
<3 FROM D-CELL GAMES
*(assuming everything continues as planned)
**sorry if the asterisks gave you hope but it really, really, really will not be available digitally. because of licensing restrictions. please understand.