Hi everyone, Light here!

Big news! PLAYNESE is getting a major update in the next few days, and it will transform the game in a big way. If you’re still early in your playthrough, I recommend starting a new game to fully experience the changes. You can continue your current save, but some events may not fully make sense after the update.

What’s changing:

・Gym Battles & Badges: Test your Japanese (like hiragana, katakana, kanji, listening etc.) and card skills in gym battles to earn badges and progress.

・Brand-New NPCs: Fully voiced characters with their own goals and personalities. The art style is being completely revamped, and I plan to create over 100 unique NPCs throughout 2026.

・New Main Story Direction: The story is no longer about an evil scientist creating monsters. Instead, it focuses on improving your Japanese and challenging (or becoming) Gym Leaders who battle using cards in an open world. And many many more!

Thank you so much for your continued support and feedback, it truly helps shape PLAYNESE into something better every update.

Talk soon!

よろしくお願いします

Light