Gensokyo Night Festival — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| In-Development Version of Gensokyo Night Festival Now Available in Private Beta | 2023-10-25 | Dear all, As previously announced, we have uploaded an in-development version of Gensokyo Night Festival to the "beta" branch as a private beta. ※※Important!※※ When we moved the project to the newest version of Unreal Engine, major bugs were created not just in the new Stage 3, but also in the previously completed and released Stages 1 and 2. Please note that since this is still an in-development build, there are numerous crash bugs, other bugs of varying severity, placeholder assets, and unfinished portions still present. We are already aware of the bugs that occur in this game build, so there is no need to report any bugs you may find. The |
| Release of an In-Development Version of Gensokyo Night Festival | 2023-10-18 | To everyone looking forward to the next update for Gensokyo Night Festival, First of all, we apologize for not posting any updates in September. We also apologize for the ongoing delay in the release of the next game update. tea_basira is still working on the game, but we still haven't gotten to a point where we can release a proper update. However, as you may know, this situation has persisted for a considerable period of time. Therefore, even though there are still many bugs and unfinished portions, we have decided to release the in-development build as a private beta on Steam to share with you our current development progress. Important No |
| About Game Development as of June 2023 | 2023-06-30 | To everyone waiting for Gensokyo Night Festival Thank you very much for supporting the game. Back in March, we announced that Stage3 is 70% complete. However, we have encountered a new bug, and although tea_basira has been fighting it for a while now, it is very persistent and will likely take some more time to be completely resolved. At the same time, we are also working hard to improve the Stage3 map so that it will be of a satisfying quality. We are deeply sorry for yet again being unable to provide any information on when the next update will be available. Both PLAYISM and the tea_basira are hard at work trying to make something that will |
| About Game Development as of March 2023 | 2023-03-31 | To everyone looking forward to Gensokyo Night Festival: Thank you for your continuous support. The development of Stage 3 of Gensokyo Night Festival is now 70% complete. A recent update to the Unreal Engine broke certain parts of the development process, which meant Stage 1 and Stage 2 had to be remade internally, which in turn meant we spent a lot more time than expected on fixing bugs in those stages as well as working on Stage 3. We're in the home stretch now, though! We apologize for the long wait, but please bear with us for a a little longer, and we hope you will continue to support the project. Thank you very much for your patience. Pl |
| On the Development Status as of late 2022 | 2022-12-28 | To all players waiting for Gensokyo Night Festival: Thank you for your continuous support. As 2022 is coming to an end, we will take this opportunity to report on the development status of the game. We had been especially struggling with the frequent crashes that occur on Stage2, but we have since gotten assistance from an expert who works with Unreal Engine, so we have made significant progress in identifying the issues we need to fix. This has allowed us to finally start tackling the bugs in Stage3. We are terribly sorry for the long wait, but please bear with us a little longer as we do our best to improve the game. We wish everyone a very |
| Regarding the development situation as of late September 2022 | 2022-09-30 | Dear all, Thank you for your continuous support for Gensokyo Night Festival. We have received a handwritten apology regarding the development situation from the developer, tea_basira. ”I'm very sorry that the updates for Night Festival are late!! I'll do my best...!” Thanks to tea_basira's hard work, the game has improved significantly since the last status update, and the game is finally functional. We are currently working hard on the debugging process. We hope that by our next status update, we will be able to announce the date of the next game update. We are terribly sorry for the long wait, but tea_basira is doing their best and working |
| Notification Regarding Gensokyo Night Festival Development Progress | 2022-06-01 | Hello everyone, Thank you for playing Gensokyo Night festival. We apologize for the half-year hiatus since our last announcement. As mentioned previously, the Unreal Engine update has caused several serious bugs in the game, and we are working day in and day out to fix these issues; however, we are currently and unfortunately still unable to provide you all with a playable build. On top of the fact that tea-basira has been developing this title all on his own, it's also his first time developing a proper game, so he has requested the support of an Unreal Engine specialist. We are working on fixing bugs every day, but it's similar to reading a |
| New Video for Gensokyo Night Festival Stage 3! | 2021-08-14 | Dear Users, The development of Stage 3 is almost at the end! However, we identified a significant amount of bugs that, in part, resulted from the Unreal Engine update. Therefore, we have decided to take extra time to allow us to concentrate on fixing up all these bugs. Once that is done, we will proceed to release the update. We apologize for the delay and really appreciate your patience on this matter! In the meantime, here is a new video of Stage 3 for you! Thank you very much for your continued support! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ PLAYISM Visit the PLAYISM Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Faceboo |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Stage 3 Development Info | 2021-04-11 | Dear fans, We have uploaded a video of featuring Stage 3, which is currently being worked on in earnest by tea_basira, please check it out! Stage 3 character introductions. Iku Nagae: Making her debut in this update. A messenger from the Dragon's Palace who lives between the realm of dragons and the realm of humans. She has the ability to read the atmosphere and can cause and manipulate lightning. Tenshi Hinanawi: Making her debut in this update. A Celestial from Heaven. She has the ability to manipulate the Earth and also holds the Sword of Hisou. The update is planned for this Summer We hope you are all looking forward to it! https://store. |
| Stage 2 Adjustment Update! | 2020-09-24 | Thank you for playing Gensokyo Night Festival. Have you already completed stage 2? Well we have some good news! We have pushed out an update that improves the boss fight experience! Boss Fight Adjustments Yuugi has new attacks. Okuu and Orin have a new combined attack. Regarding Key Config We have taken into account all the feedback regarding the key config and have consequently overhauled it and added new features! *Apologies for the inconvenience but we ask that you reset your key config settings before continuing play. Also we have implemented several minor bug fixes and adjustments. We hope you enjoy the improved stage 2! Stage 3 chibi ch |
| Windows 7 Emergency Beta Version Notice | 2020-08-21 | Dear fans, The stage 2 update for Gensokyo Night Festival was released today, however an update for Unreal Engine has caused it to become unplayable on Windows 7. We are release a beta version supported on Windows 7 immediately so please follow the instruction below to access the branch. Right click on Gensokyo Night Festival Click Properties. Select the beta tab. Enter the following password: windows7betaver Select the Windows 7 branch and update. *As this is a temporary fix, some bugs may occur. If you encounter any bugs please report them on the Steam bug thread and preface your report with “Windows 7 Bug”. https://store.steampowered.com/a |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Stage 2 Update Is Here! | 2020-08-21 | Dear Gensokyo Fans, The stage 2 update has finally gone live! Thank you all so much for waiting, we have nothing but gratitude for your continued support for the project. We are so happy to be able to bring you this beautiful update that tea_basira has poured his heart and soul into, we are sure you'll enjoy it. Stage 2 Update Summary The setting is the Former Capital and there is a new ability, Flare. There is now keyboard configuratio settings as this was an extremely popular request by users. There will be a mini update coming early September which will adjust the boss balance and also add an Orin/Okuu combo attack. There will be Touhou Pr |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Stage 2 Update Coming August 21st! | 2020-08-14 | To all those Gensokyo fans patiently waiting for the next update. The wait is finally is finally coming to an end! The stage 2 update will go live August 21st (JST). tea_basira has poured his heart and soul into this phenomenal update, just one week until release, your patience is much appreciated! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ --- Playism Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Check out our blog |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Stage 2 Update First Look At Touhou Event! | 2020-07-23 | Dear Fans, Thank you for your continued patience with the Gensokyo Night Festival updates. Finally, the stage 2 update is nearing completion! Part of the update contents will be playable at the Touhou Event taking place in Shanghai on July 25th. If you happen to be going to the event then make sure you give it a go! The update itself is planned for an August release! Please wait just a little longer. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ --- Playism Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Check out our blog |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Development Log 7/3 | 2020-07-03 | Dear Fans, tea_basira is spending every waking moment on the development of the next content update. Apparently he is considering adding more new features! (although he hasn't revealed to us what exactly that would be) Aside from that apparently he is spending a lot of time on dialogue related things in game. We ask that you keep cheering for tea_basira as he continues day in day out to get the stage 2 update finished. The game is currently available at a discount in the Steam Summer Sale so this is a great opportunity to get involved with the early access! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ --- PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM Offic |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Development Log 6/19 | 2020-06-19 | Dear Fans, Did you all see the stage 2 trailer released recently? If not check it out below! tea_basira is blasting along with the development of Gensokyo Night Festival aiming to release an update soon. He sometimes spends a stright 20 hours developing apparently. The maps are 90 complete with just work on the Undergroung Geyser Center remaining. Other tasks Adding mid boss attacks. Tweaking map areas where story events take place. Check back in two weeks for more information on development! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ --- Playism Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Check ou |
| Stage 2 trailer revealed! | 2020-06-06 | Dear fans, thank you for patiently waiting on updates for Gensokyo Night Festival. The stage 2 trailer which shows some of the new content coming in the next update, was revealed at Indie Live Expo! How do you feel about the Palace of the Earth Spirits? Development is still ongoing, and you can find some details below. Map Palace of the Earth Spirits area complete. Former Capital Boss area is being fine tuned. Former Scorching Hell/Underground Geyser Center areas are under development. Music Okuu boss fight music complete. Fixing some bugs tea_basira is working day in day out to bring you the next update soon, so please keep cheering him on! |
| Latest information updates during Indie Live Expo! | 2020-06-06 | Dear Fans! Latest development info drop for during Indie Live Expo . Gensokyo Night Festival &Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203630/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ Hakoniwa Explorer Plus / One Way Heroics Plus are also getting some important info updates! https://store.steampowered.com/app/705280/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/352840/ Furthermore, the following titles planned for physical release in August,will also be covered during the event. LA-MULANA1＆2 / Giraffe and Annika https://store.steampowered.com/app/230700/LaMulana/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100 |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Development Update 05/22 | 2020-05-22 | Dear Fans We have a comment regarding the progress of development from tea_basira. In game text completed. Current State Developing mid bosses. Fixing bugs. *In development, final product may differ. Check back in two weeks for more updates! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ Playism Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Check out our blog |
| Gensokyo Night Festival Development Update 05/08 | 2020-05-08 | Dear Fans, We have a comment regarding the progress of development from tea_basira. Completed Okuu and Orin boss fight. Completed around 80% of the dialogue. Current State In the process of fine tuning the map. Developing some mid-bosses. Development is on track and progressing steadily. Check back in two weeks for more updates! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122050/ Playism Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Check out our blog |