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SpookY2K Launches May 1st!

[p]Hey everyone![/p][p][/p][p]Now that Steam Next Fest has officially wrapped up, I can officially announce SpookY2K's release date![/p][p][/p][p]My latest project, a Y2K-themed horror comedy, is set to release on [/p][h3]MAY 1st 2026![/h3][p][/p][p]You wake up with no memory and figure out you're at a Halloween party in 1999! How long can you pretend that you're not a time traveler before the party descends into chaos?[/p]
  • [p]6 routes with possible romance (3 girls & 3 guys)[/p]
  • [p]fully customizable protagonist appearance[/p]
  • [p]several murder attempts[/p]
  • [p]tons of funny choices[/p]
[p]šŸŽƒ Wishlist the game now to be notified when it releases, and/or play the Demo to get to know its cast ahead of time![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Either way, ZetaKen and I are working hard and excited to bring our game across the finish line. We hope you're looking forward to it![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your support![/p][p]Kigyo[/p]

Merch Orders REOPENED

Hey everyone!

The KigyoDev store has received a ton of new arrivals and is open for a limited time! Now's a great chance to expand your indie game merch collection!

Featuring keychains, stickers, sticker sheets, phone charms, and pins across various games and projects:




šŸ›’ Check out my Shop!

Orders are open until January 28th! But they'll of course reopen again in the future, so give my Ko-fi a follow to be notified!

Thank you for playing my games and for supporting what I do. With that, I'll hop back to development!

- Kigyo

Fixes + QoL

[p]Hey everyone![/p][p][/p][p]Recently, a mysterious bug regarding glasses was reported that has somehow remained undetected all this time... Either way, it's fixed now, and I made some other small improvements while I was at it![/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
  • [p]Fixed an error where the Spring DLC Vest would mistakenly cut off the arms of shirts.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a minor visual error with previews of hairstyles.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where all glasses would be overridden with the fake glasses.[/p]
  • [p]New UI sound feedback when saving and registering looks.[/p]
  • [p]New UI sound feedback when deselecting clothing.[/p]
  • [p]Updated the link to the Extra DLC.[/p]
[p]Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the overridden looks can be restored, but at least this update should prevent the issue from occurring again in the future. Still, sorry about that![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your support, and be sure to let me know if anything else pops up![/p]

🌟 Extra DLC Release! šŸ­

Hey, little critters!

The Extra DLC pack is finally here!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3582580/Artificial_Fashionista__Extra_Collection/

This pack is the biggest one so far, containing 9 outfits with over 70 individual items!



Huge thanks to Boonie for designing the Retrofuture outfit, and amii for designing the Butterfly outfit. I had a lot of fun bringing your visions to life!

🌟 Steam Deck Verified

I also made a bunch of improvements under the hood, which allowed Artificial Fashionista to become Steam Deck Verified:



🌟 Patch Notes

Here's everything that's new and improved in Version 3.2:
  • New Item: Sparkle eyes!
  • New Aspect Ratio settings!
  • 3 New Hair Colors: Salmon, Teal, and Platinum Blonde!
  • Improved the sharpness of images on smaller screens.
  • Made the hair color palette smaller so it's visible on one screen.
  • Compatibility for new DLC items.
  • Search filters now also work on Sets and Backgrounds.
  • Changed the layering of the Cutout Leotard & Monokini to always be in the back.
  • Improved layering of various jacket & top combos.
  • Moved wings further to the back.
  • Replaced some backgrounds.
  • Gamepad glyphs are scaled along with the text size setting.
  • Fixed the display of hair in the "Worn" screen.
  • Fixed filtering with "AND".
  • Fixed display errors.


🌟 Bundle

As always, you can also check out these bundles for an added discount!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/45143/Artificial_Fashionista__Closet_Expansion/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/49171/?snr=1_5_9_

🌟 What's next?

Like I previously announced, the Extra DLC pack was the final one, and I'm extremely grateful for how much love you've shown this little game over the past year. I will dedicate myself fully to Artificial Selection again soon, BUT...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection/

...Before that happens, I have one last major improvement for Artificial Fashionista in the works:

Challenge Rewards. That's right! To give you an additional incentive to play challenge mode, I plan to add an exclusive reward item for beating each individual challenge.

I'm not sure yet if all rewards of a collection should add up to one complete outfit, or if each challenge should give you a specific accessory matching its own theme, so I'm looking forward to hearing your opinions! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments, or in the Outfit Ideas discussion. I'd be happy to add that niche item you still think is missing!

Thank you so much for your support!

New Title Art & Contest Winner Announcement!

Hey, little critters!

Some of you might've already noticed the new look a few days ago, but now it's official: Artificial Fashionista received a new title art across all stores, and this is also reflected in the updated main menu!



Aside from that, the latest version comes with the following improvements:
  • A new setting for larger UI text.
  • Drop shadows for the look book wallpapers.
  • Added the ability to advance text by scrolling down.
  • Added a fade in to the dialogue text.

I hope you enjoy!

[h2]Extra DLC Pack[/h2]
Next up, the store page for the final DLC pack is now live! Wishlist it and look through the screenshots to see some of the fun outfits coming your way next month:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3582580/Artificial_Fashionista__Extra_Collection/

And now, it's time for today's main event!

[h2]Contest Winner Announcement[/h2]
It was such a joy to watch your stunning entries come in over the course of last month, and some of them truly blew me away with their creative item combinations. Thank you so much to everyone who entered, and for making this such a fun little event!

Since everyone decided to enter with 3 outfits, I also chose to consider all three looks for each participant's rating. The criteria I considered were:
  • Unique theme - Did the entry present a unique idea?
  • Creative item use - Does the entry combine and layer items in creative ways?
  • Personal appeal - Does the outfit look good? (subjective opinion)

With those three aspects in mind, the results are as follows...

[h3]3rd Place[/h3]


On the same day as the contest was even announced, amii jumped in with this very strong entry!

The costume party and masquerade ball were both unique and creative ideas, and the third look was a very stylish and pleasing spin on the classic "Celebration" theme!

Prize: Key for the Extra DLC!

[h3]2nd Place[/h3]


Next up we have rockerz3221 covering three very different party types, each one executed perfectly. My personal favorite is the "rave" outfit, combining items from 9 different sets, and nonetheless creating a really cool and cohesive look!

Prize: Key for the Extra DLC!

[h3]1st Place[/h3]


Wow, where do I even start? The garden party look is classy and gorgeous, "birthday clown" is such a fun idea, and the beautiful "wonderland tea party" successfully creates the illusion of a long-sleeved black dress which doesn't actually exist in-game!

This makes Boonie our grand prize winner. Congratulations!

Prize: Design an outfit for the Extra DLC & get a Key!

[h2]Conclusion[/h2]

Thank you again for all your entries - even those who didn't win were stunning, and I hope you had fun!

To all winners: To avoid having to publicly share your contact information, please message [email protected] and then reply to this announcement confirming that you sent an email (so I can verify it's you). I'll then send you a key and I'll coordinate with the first prize winner on how to put their requested look together!
(Make sure to do so until April 8th, or I will unfortunately have to pick a new winner.)

[h2]Commissions Open![/h2]


Last but definitely not least, if you are also interested in creating a custom look for Artificial Fashionista's final DLC, I've opened "Custom Outfit DLC" commissions for a limited time! Each commissioned outfit will be added to the extra DLC pack on top of the already planned ones, so this might be your last chance to get that one item you always wanted!

As always, thank you for your support, and I hope you look forward to the DLC coming out next month!