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[h3]I reached 5,000 wish list registrations on July 19 and 20 reviews of the demo version on August 4![/h3]

This is the first time I have received so many registrations, almost double the previous record high.

Although the rest of the world is too disturbing to be honestly happy about it, such as the search-ban on my X (Twitter) account and the restrictions on expression that are often talked about around here, I am able to aim a little higher on Steam.

At the same time, it has been about 5 months since the opening of the Steam Store page, and the speed of time is very frightening...but there has been progress besides this trial version update!



The Live2D in the YouTube commemorative video is a new model that seamlessly turns right side out.

I am also currently working on a profile Live2D model of the main character.
Once this is completed, development of the main story will make great progress!

By using different Live2D models with different angles, I would like to greatly expand the scope of the production, such as increasing the number of situations where two people are facing each other in different compositions or situations that are comparable to stills.
(This would make it more PARANORMASIGHT-like...)

I am posting the progress of the new Live2D model on the official Discord server as fast as possible.
I hope you will check it out along with our SNS!

• Official Discord Server：https://discord.gg/dsrZGJhc49
• X(Twitter)：https://x.com/zakurobento
• Bluesky：https://bsky.app/profile/zakurobento.bsky.social
• 小紅書(RED)：https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/688c891d0000000028026604?xh=

To the victims of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case”, have you checked out the TV in the confinement room yet?
I am running the “Project for commercials in the game” again, where you can see PVs of Japanese indie games.
This will keep you occupied even if you are locked up.

With permission from an indie game developer with whom I have a close relationship, I have added two more titles to be introduced in August!

[h3]『Adrift in the mire』[/h3]

• Developer's X (Twitter)：https://x.com/N0NALCOH0L
  

[h3]『Knight Case Files』[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2656440/Knight_Case_Files/



[h3]“Severed Love” will participate in the East Asia Indie Games Celebration on the Steam event page![/h3]

This is an online game sale event featuring indie games from East Asia including Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Macau.

• Steam Event Page：https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45543967-East-Asia-Indie-Game-Developer/sale/eastasiaindiegames
  
• EAIGC official website：https://eaigc.filtergame.com/
  
• EAIGC Official X (Twitter)：https://x.com/eaigc_indie
  
• Period: August 5, 2025 (Tue) - August 19, 2025 (Tue)
  

[h3]I also had Taiwanese Vtubers who collaborated with event officials play the demo version live![/h3]
Thank you, 欣希亞 and 亞姆Yum!
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I have received several comments that the English translation, which was updated in the August update, is not natural.

The English scenarios were machine-translated and proofread, but as a private developer with a limited budget, I could not say that I spent enough money on the translation.
I am very sorry if anyone was not able to enjoy the demo version.

[h3]I am considering completely revamping the English translation for the full product version, including the scenario for the demo version portion.[/h3]
However, the market price for English translation is high, and to be honest, it is not affordable for an individual.

I need to start by looking for a publisher, but the recent winds of restrictions on expression may be a headwind...

Your support is essential to make this happen!
You can support us by registering your Steam Wish List or submitting a review of the demo version.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3572980/_Demo/

I may also need the help of volunteers who are willing to do fan translations.

I am developing this game in Unity, and I am looking to create an environment that is more conducive to fan translation without the need to extract text data.

If you are interested in fan translation, whether in English or any other language, I would love to hear from you through the Steam community!

• 『Severed Love』Steam Community： https://steamcommunity.com/app/3412110/

Thank you to all the victims of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case” who are enjoying the full voice demo version!

I have fixed a bug that caused the game to become inaccessible in some countries.
If you could not play the game properly, please try updating the game.

• Fixed a bug that caused the background of the panorama search part to go completely dark in some countries, such as Europe and Russia, making progress impossible.
  Specifically, this bug applies to "regions where decimal points are denoted with commas".
  
• When simplified or traditional Chinese characters are selected in the language setting, the “小红书(RED)” button is now displayed in the chapter select link.
  
• The number of situations where the skip is forced to be canceled has been reduced to ensure smooth skipping.
  Normally, skipping is forced to be canceled for choices and the panorama exploration part. It is possible to change the setting to “Do not unskip at choices” in the configuration.
  
• Fixed other minor bugs and typos.
  

Our sincere thanks to those who have helped me to determine the cause of the bug!

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Summer greetings to the victims of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case”.
I am once again bringing you a psycho-horror film with a high level of humidity, which is perfect for a very unpleasant summer!

[h3]The full-voice demo version will be re-released to coincide with the “East Asia Indie Games Celebration” on the Steam special page![/h3]

The English translation, which was a machine translation, was proofread and I was able to renew the English version of the demo version!
English Proofreading: Leo BERTIN, Erin LAVAUX (Tawaci™️ Media)

The English version of the game has also been updated with a teaser movie, a play movie, screenshots, and a video introducing the character editing feature.
Two new screenshots of the new features have been added in other languages.

[h2]【Distribution Period】[/h2]
[h3]Saturday, August 2 - Sunday, August 31, 2025[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3572980/_Demo/

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You can enjoy the episodes of “Day 1”, which is the beginning of the confinement and nursing care life, in full voice with stereophonic sound.


A new system flowchart has also been added that allows you to resume from your favorite scene.
This feature makes it easier to collect scenes of the protagonist's death in game over.


In chapter select, special dialogue can occur under certain conditions, and certain operations can be used to view exclusive Live2D motion only available here.
In the full version, I would like to further enhance the situation where he is waiting for you to wake up by linking it to the number of days logged in, etc!

[h3]The demo version on Steam will also allow live game streaming.[/h3]
I have also prepared image materials that can be used as thumbnails!
You can download them for free at BOOTH.
https://zakurosuke.booth.pm/items/6856424



[h3]I have officially opened a fan Discord server for “Severed Love”, “Romp of Dump” and other ZAKUROBENTO productions![/h3]

[h2]Click here to join: https://discord.gg/dsrZGJhc49[/h2]

I will provide the following support to the Association of Victims of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case”.

• Be the first to receive game updates and other information
  
• Development progress not yet posted on SNS
  
• Live streaming to see developing scenes in real time
  
• Daily reports on Steam wishlist (!?)
  
• Communicate with developers by asking questions
  
• Post feedback and fan art and interact with other fans
  

The main language of the server will be Japanese, but you can communicate with the developers via machine translation.
The rule descriptions and channel overviews have also been translated into English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean, although the translations are machine-translated.

I welcome people who are not chatty!
There is no voice chat on the server. I will not force you to greet or communicate with anyone.

This will be a community that is updated more frequently than a social networking site.
Please join the server and keep an eye on the criminal plans of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case”!



I have also opened a new account, “小紅書 (RED)”, to make more people aware of the threat of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case”.

[h2]Click here to follow: rednote ID《zakurobento》[/h2]

I will be posting in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
...But as a Japanese developer, I am naturally starting from scratch and don't know what's right and left.

I would appreciate your cooperation in spreading the word to all Chinese speakers!
If you follow me, the obsession of the “Limb-Shaving Devil” will be directed at you as well...



Around late May, my X (Twitter) account, which has been my main source of information, went into a serious search-ban.

Impressions have decreased dramatically, as posts are no longer caught in searches and warnings are forced to appear even on healthy images and videos.
I have had to refrain from posting illustrations and other content in order to get the searchban lifted, and have lost most of my opportunities to spread the word.

I have never posted or spread extreme language or adult content on social networking sites, but I regret that I should have operated more carefully because “Severed Love” is also a bizarre and explicit work.
(By the way, I am bad at adult content...)

I would like to make “Severed Love” not an instant freak show, but a work with a deep theme that includes the anguish of a limb-slasher with a missing body, mind, and sexuality, and the irony of the fetishists who see it through the screen (i.e., us).
However, there was no way that the AI of X (Twitter) would understand this...


Just the other day, there was an uproar over the exclusion of NSFW content on itch.io.
(Fortunately, the demo version of “Severed Love” that was published on itch.io was not subject to the restrictions.)

Steam wishlist registrations are going well so far, which motivates developers, but you never know when restrictions will get tighter, even on Steam.

I have been mentally trapped, especially in the wake of the X (Twitter) searchban, and have been mentally and physically unstable for over two months.

Should “missing limb” games and the developers who want to create them not exist?
There is not a day that goes by that I don't wonder about this.

“I'm so tired.”
“Why am I doing this?”

The Limb-Severing Devil messed-up statements are the same words I am always eager to shout.
(If I post them on social media, I get unfollowed or search-banned, so I need a character from my own work to speak for me to keep me sane!)

I don't know how many times now, but I seem to be linked to his state of mind at the best of times. And just like that, I am also making a crazy game!

[h3]To those of you who are looking forward to “Severed Love”, please help me![/h3]

It would be a great help if you could send us your support through our newly opened official Discord server, various social networking sites, and the Steam community.

X (Twitter) would also appreciate replies and likes on our daily posts as I would like to remove the searchban and resume announcements.

• Official Discord Server：https://discord.gg/dsrZGJhc49
• X(Twitter)：https://x.com/zakurobento
• Bluesky：https://bsky.app/profile/zakurobento.bsky.social
• 小紅書(RED)：https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/688c891d0000000028026604?xh=
• YouTube：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEcaiCrLcMVQfAj4Xzp07Aw
• 『Severed Love』Steam Community： https://steamcommunity.com/app/3412110/

[h3]I hope you will support the re-released demo version by posting a review or adding it to your Steam wish list![/h3]

Please help me not to leave the “Limb-Severing Devil Case” unsolved..!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3572980/_Demo/

It has been a while, but I am pleased to be able to provide further news to the victims of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case”!


I joined itch.io's game jam “Otome Jam” at the end of June.

The English translation, which was a machine translation, was proofread and I was able to renew the English version of the demo version!
English Proofreading: Leo BERTIN, Erin LAVAUX (Tawaci™️ Media)


I will also participate in the Steam feature page “East Asia Indie Games Celebration” starting on Tuesday, August 5!



A new system flowchart has also been added that allows you to resume from your favorite scene.
This feature makes it easier to collect scenes of the protagonist's death in game over.

The full voice demo version will be available in early August.
Please subscribe to our wish list and wait!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412110/_/
(I am also planning to replace the English screenshots and video on the store page, but it's a bit of work and will take a while longer!)




[h3]I will be opening a fan Discord server for “Severed Love” and “Romp of Dump”.[/h3]

I will provide the following support to the Association of Victims of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case”.

• Be the first to receive game updates and other information
  
• Development progress not yet posted on SNS
  
• Live streaming to see developing scenes in real time
  
• Daily reports on Steam wishlist (!?)
  
• Communicate with developers by asking questions
  
• Post feedback and fan art and interact with other fans
  

The main language of the server will be Japanese, but you can communicate with the developers via machine translation.

I welcome people who are not chatty!
There is no voice chat on the server. I will not force you to greet or communicate with anyone.

[h3]The official Discord server will be officially opened in early August, as well as the trial version on Steam![/h3]




[h3]I have been given the opportunity to exhibit the full-voice demo version of “Severed Love” at BitSummit the 13th, the largest indie game event in Japan![/h3]

It will be one of the 18 Japanese-born indie games on display at booth at Tokyo Indies, a developer exchange event.
Thank you very much to everyone involved with Tokyo Indies for this valuable opportunity!

• Dates: Friday, July 18, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025
  
• Venue: Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyo Kan) [3F IP1-18] Tokyo Indies booth
  
• BitSummit official website: https://bitsummit.org/
  
• Click here to purchase tickets: https://bitsummit.org/ticket/
  

In addition, “Bouquet For You (あなたに花束を)”, a participant in the “In-Game Commercial Project,” will also be exhibited at the [3F SV-05] iGi / Marvelous Inc. booth. Congratulations!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3345140/_/

The demo version of the new August version of Severed Love will include additional titles for the “In-Game Commercial Project”.

Unfortunately, save data from the previous version will not be carried over, but even those who have already played the game will find the content to be a novelty!
I hope that both newcomers and those who have already been victims will enjoy the game even more.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412110/_/

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[h3]The limited time release of the first full voice demo version will soon end!
The download link will be posted until 23:59, Tuesday, May 27th (Japan time). Don't miss it![/h3]

Those who downloaded the demo version during this period will be able to launch and reinstall the game until 5/31 (Sat.).

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3572980/_Demo/

[h3]This is a game that is very niche, but I have received a very big response in the past month![/h3]

• Steam wishlist registrations exceeded 4000!
  
• 2200 downloads of the demo version!
  
• 18 Steam reviews!
  

I would like to thank you again for the Steam event page, real events, and review articles that I participated in during the release of the demo version!

• MGN2025 Indie Game Carnival
• Tokyo Game Dungeon 8
• Otome Games Celebration
• DREAMSCAPE#3
• Dengeki Online: Review article of the demo version

The next schedule is undecided, but we will continue to release the full voice demo version for a limited time at irregular intervals!
Please add us to your Steam Wish List and follow us so you won't miss out on any new releases.

[h3]Would you like to be a victim of the “Severed Love Case”?[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412110/_/