■Greetings
Hello, everyone! I'm Staff Member I, and I've recently joined the Nestopi team.
As my first project since joining, I'll be bringing you a monthly newsletter to help bring you and the development team closer together!
Through this newsletter, we'll be sharing a wide range of content, including development progress on upcoming updates, the latest news, answers to frequently asked questions, new merchandise announcements, and fan art from our community.
We're hoping to bring you a new issue around the middle of each month.
With that, let's get started with our very first issue!
■Update News
First up, the update news you've all been waiting for!
Next month marks our big 1st anniversary update, but before that, we'd like to share what's planned for October and give you a little insight into what we've been working on.
Some of you may have already realized that Satone has been wearing the same outfit for a while now. That's because autumn has arrived and the weather has gotten cooler. Unfortunately, the development team forgot to deliver some new clothes to her closet, so it seems Satone has been stuck washing and wearing the same outfit over and over again. We're sorry, Satone!
So, we're currently preparing to add some new clothes in October!
We've mentioned before that we're planning to add new main story content for the 1st anniversary update, and we're now expecting at least 10 new episodes! We're also planning additional conversations outside the main story that you'll be able to experience when certain conditions are met.
As for the DLC planned to launch alongside the anniversary update... we're hoping to share more details around November 12, Satone's birthday!
Since this is something we've never attempted before, we've been carefully considering how best to make the announcement, which is taking a little extra time. We appreciate your patience!
■Q&A Corner
In this section, we'll be answering your questions about Nestopi, our games, and the development team!
If you have a question you'd like us to cover in a future issue, please submit it through https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Hm9kF9Jw7G.
For urgent issues or bug reports, please contact our support team at [email protected].
Since this is our very first issue, we'll be focusing on some of the questions we've received most frequently. We'll share updates on topics where we've been making progress, as well as helpful information from our previous responses that we think many of you may find useful!
・I want to be able to use some features in landscape mode on mobile!
We're actually planning to make it possible to control the Pomodoro timer in landscape mode!
However, the team is currently focused on preparations for the game's first anniversary, so we expect this feature to be implemented sometime next year or later.
We appreciate your patience in the meantime!
・How to Import Lots of Music Without Increasing Memory Usage
Currently, in Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story, the more music files you import, the more memory the game uses.
This isn't a bug—it's how the game is designed to ensure smooth music playback. That said, we're aware of the issue and plan to improve it in the future, so please rest assured!
In the meantime, we'd like to share a useful tip you can try right now to import more music without increasing memory usage.
When you import music files in M4A format, the game streams the audio instead of loading it all into memory, helping reduce memory usage.
If you'd like to import high-quality audio or longer music tracks, we recommend using M4A files to keep memory usage down.
■Merchandise News
In this section, we'll be sharing the latest news about our merchandise!
・Nendoroid Satone Now Available for Pre-Order!
Pre-orders are now open for Good Smile Company's Nendoroid Satone!
You can pre-order it through the NESTOPI OFFICIAL STORE, and as a special bonus, you'll receive Kou-chan with your order!
*For customers in China, pre-orders are available through TMALL.
https://nestopi-store.com/products/20261001cwy-gsc-002?utm_source=steam
・Plushie Satone Pre-Orders Closing Soon!
Pre-orders for Plushie Satone will close soon, on October 13 at 11:59 PM (JST)!
We're not sure if it will be available again in the future, so this may be your last chance to get one. Don't miss out!
https://nestopi-store.com/products/cwy-gsc-001?utm_source=steam
■Fan Art Showcase
In this section, we'll be featuring creative works shared by our community!
Ω²
Is Satone taking a break? Her slightly unguarded, relaxed expression really stands out in this piece.
We also received the following comment from the artist, Ω²:
"Rather than making Satone herself the main focus, I wanted the entire room and the space around her to take center stage. That's why I paid special attention to the furniture and various objects in the room!
Although the piece is mostly monochromatic, I put a lot of effort into the textures to give it a sense of warmth!"
Yaoyao9
This one is actually a physical 3D creation!
Not only Kou-chan and the anglerfish, but also many of the other little items in Satone's room have been recreated in incredible detail!
We'd love to continue featuring fan art in future newsletters!
If you'd be happy to have your work featured in our newsletter, we'd really appreciate it if you could mention that when sharing your creations on the Steam Community or other platforms!
@Igarasi_Wu
Seeing characters in scenes you can't find within the game itself is really the best part of fan art...!
We plan to continue featuring fan art in future issues, so if you're open to having your work featured in our newsletter, we'd greatly appreciate it if you could mention that when uploading your art to the Steam Community or other platforms!
We are also looking forward to your entries in the Chill with You Illustration Contest!
https://www.nestopi.co.jp/en/1st-anniversary-illust-contest/?lang=en
*Due to a technical issue, the submission form is expected to go live on October 13. Please feel free to post your illustrations on social media in the meantime.
■Chill with You: SHIOI's Sparkling Scenes Surpasses 30,000 Wishlists!
We've already shared the news on Shioi's Steam Community page, but Chill with You: SHIOI's Sparkling Scenes has officially surpassed 30,000 wishlists!
Seeing so many of you taking an interest in Shioi has given the development team an even bigger boost of motivation! 🔥
While a Halloween release is unlikely, we'd be delighted if Shioi happened to cross your mind this Halloween and you decided to add her game to your wishlist...
Just a thought... 👀
■Closing Remarks
Before we wrap up, there's one more thing I'd like to share: we've already started working on some new features!
The world of Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story and Satone will continue to grow in its second year.
For example, we're currently experimenting with ways to let PC players work alongside Satone in a smaller window, with an eye toward introducing this feature sometime after the first anniversary.
※Game image is under development.
We hope you'll look forward to what's coming!
So, what did you think of our very first newsletter?
We'll continue sharing updates and all kinds of news with you through our monthly newsletters.
Stay tuned for the next issue!