A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986

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A borrowed place on borrowed time A city untethered floats

What was left behind in the ocean will reveal The way we were all those years ago

April 23 marks the anniversary of A Summer's End release. To celebrate our third year anniversary, we will host a week long sale on Steam and itch starting 10:00 AM PDT.

We have updated our website to include a message from our studio and an introduction to our next project, In the Ocean I Learned to Float. 

We hope you look forward to the story and experience we want to create in our upcoming project. We will share more details about In the Ocean on our blog page. Please follow along if you're interested in knowing more about our development progress. We can’t wait to introduce our characters and their world to you.

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Our Summer

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! A Summer’s End will be on sale for Steam and itch.io from February 17 to March 3. We appreciate your support. Thank you very much. 🤍

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Only you remain perfect.

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Silent dreams

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Hello everyone. A Summer’s End will be on sale for Steam and itch from June 26 to July 14. We appreciate your support. Thank you very much and we will continue to do our best for the next project. 💐

Steam / Itch.io

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Don't ask me who I am

Face me and see the tears

Fallen in the corner of my eyes

— In The Ocean I Learned To Float

Today marks our 5 year anniversary since releasing A Summer’s End.

A Summer’s End will always hold a special place in our hearts. It was a passion project that we released to the world without knowing the reception it would receive. We are grateful for everyone who has supported us over the years and has taken a chance on our game and story. A Summer’s End has brought us to meet and engage with so many wonderful people and for that, we are eternally thankful.

Thank you everyone for your support and care. We have some more words to share in our blog.

In celebration of our anniversary, we’re hosting a Steam and itch sale. It’ll be live from April 23-30. Thank you everyone!

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Taking over in our heart The winter’s over  Just a blue summer sky

We wish everyone a happy new year!

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詞不達意 Words cannot convey the meaning

In the Ocean I Learned to Float centres on the story of Grace. Who she is and her depth of feeling is what sets in motion the events in our next game project.

A Summer's End is on sale from December 19 to January 2 on Steam and itch.io. We appreciate everyone for your support. 

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餘情 Endless Feeling

Grace is one of the lead characters in our next game project, In the Ocean I Learned to Float. Her disappearance at the start of the story drives the events of the game. What happened to her family? What relationships did she have? We hope you follow along to learn more.

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A Summer’s End will be on sale for Steam and itch from June 27 to July 11. Thank you everyone for all your support.

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We’re pleased to be featured in an academic game journal. Thank you Samuel Poirier-Poulin for choosing our game to be your focus of discussion. We’re honoured to see its themes analysed in such depth from a scholarly perspective. It’s an insightful read!

Read here: https://www.gamejournal.it/i11-02_poirier-poulin

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She appeared to me Like a flower on the cliffside A single stalk rooted on hard soil Swaying precariously to and fro And yet above the windy bluffs She blooms in spring Faithfully As the sun sets Today marks the fourth year anniversary of A Summer’s End release. We’re celebrating with a weeklong sale starting at 10:00 PST on Steam and itch. We’ve also made a new post on our website to share about the current development progress of our next game project, In the Ocean I Learned to Float. We appreciate everyone’s support and we hope you look forward to future updates!

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Other Side of the Sun

Silvergrass turn gold at sunset peaks Even if the clock could turn back Would it stop you from leaving Beyond the other side of the sun ---- Happy Lunar New Year! We wish everyone a new year full of blessings.

February 16 is Michelle’s birthday. Happy birthday Michelle!

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It's your move

December 28 is Sam's birthday. Give her a ring! ☎️

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I'll Be Dreamin'

We’re excited to announce the Korean translation of A Summer’s End is now available! Thank you to Team K.E.D. for providing the translations. The Korean language option can be accessed by updating the game to the latest version and selecting it in the settings menu.

In celebration of our recent update, A Summer’s End will be taking part in the Steam and itch.io winter sale starting December 21-January 4. We hope you enjoy the update! We with everyone happy holidays from our team!

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Hello everyone! We added a new blog post on our website. We share about our recent trip to Taipei and Hong Kong for an exhibition and reference gathering, as well as a translation update.

Read about it on our website.

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The Sunset We Will Always Remember 

Michelle and Sam’s story is dear to our hearts. It has been a journey creating and sharing their story. We received so much support over the years. Hearing your experiences on how the story resonated with you has been truly heartwarming. We’re grateful to everyone and we hope you continue to stay with us on our next adventure. 

A Summer’s End will be on sale from November 21-28 starting 10:00 AM PST on Steam and itch.io. We wish everyone a wonderful autumn season!

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thank u so so much for creating ASE. i cherish this game so much ❤️‍🩹

Thank you very much. We're glad you enjoyed the game experience. It means a lot to hear! ❤️

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Hello! We have an update regarding the live workshop that we’ll be facilitating in Taiwan. Registration is required to attend in person. Please see Goethe-Institut’s official website for more information and a registration link. Other panels will be free to attend without registration. 

We will have special posters available at the event. We look forward to seeing you!