Preload of 2025
Our entire indie team is closely monitoring the layoff statistics. In 2023, there were over 10,000 layoffs, and in 2024, reports indicate that more than 17,000 layoffs have occurred.
These figures are alarming, and we are concerned about what 2025 may bring.
But we wishing all a Happy New Year, even during these challenging game industry layoff!
Karoshi Club Status
Our entire team is currently focused on completing the vertical slice of the project and refining mechanics such as the Karaoke and Dialogue Systems.
We are also working on creating fully explorable locations where players can search for secrets and complete quests from a first-person perspective.
Also, we are working on the first trailer for Karoshi Club and hope to share it with you soon!
Check a new Kumi Theme:
Wishes Challanges
Join the Special Limited-Time Community Challenge:
Wishlist Karoshi Club to unlock bonus free updates!
The more players wishlist the game, the more free rewards will be unlocked for everyone at launch and after.
Goal 1: 2,500 Wishes - "Paper Crane"
This chapter introduces a new mysterious antagonist known as Origami. Kumi is tasked with traveling to an abandoned subway station, where she must confront this eccentric enemy who transforms everything around him into origami figures. The official soundtrack for Karoshi Club will also feature a music track titled “Origami Theme.”
Goal 2: 5,000 Wishes - "Summer Hats"
In the world of Yomi, Kumi can discover cute hats for her beloved pet, July the larva. Back in her apartment, Kumi will have the opportunity to try on all the hats she finds.
Goal 3: 7,500 wishes - “Work Incidents”
Work-life in Keneō Industry will include additional random events to make each working day memorable.
Goal 4: 10,000 Wishes - "Burning Sands"
After finishing the game's main storyline, players will unlock an additional chapter that delves into the backstory of one of the heroes from Karoshi Club, named Burny. The official soundtrack for Karoshi Club will also feature a new music track titled "Burny Theme."
Goal 5: 12,500 wishes - “Karaoke for Two”
The “Karaoke” game activity will add two new music tracks. Two music tracks will also be included in the official soundtrack for Karoshi Club.
Goal 6: Achieve 15,000 Wishes - "Love and Death"
Kumi will finally have the opportunity to fall in love, even after death. Accomplishing this goal will unlock the ability to form relationships with one of two co-workers from Keneō Industry and reveal unique story missions.
The challenge will last until April 2025.
If some goals are completed after the deadline, some rewards may be unlocked differently after the game is released. Additionally, new goals can be added after achieving the last goal.
Play our free prologue - "Welcome to the Karoshi Club"
Steam (PC)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2624950/Welcome_to_the_Karoshi_Club/
Google Play (Mobile, Android)
Click the link to download the prologue version from Google Play.
We wish you a wonderful holiday season!
We are excited to see you next year with more updates.
Thank you for being with us!
Yours, Kamishibai Cat!
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