Please Be Happy News

[p]【※日本語は英語の下に掲載しています。Japanese version can be found below.】[/p][p]Hello, everyone![/p][p]Please Be Happy 2.0.1 has just been released, which fixes the Unity Runtime ([c]UnityPlayer[/c]) [c]CVE-2025-59489[/c] security vulnerability, as well as a few minor issues in the game that were either reported by the community, or were found in testing.[/p][p]As always, thank you for continuing to support Studio Élan![/p][h2]Changelog for 2.0.1:[/h2][p]On PC, it targets Unity SDK version 2021.3.40f1. (※ The [c]CVE-2025-59489[/c] Unity Runtime security vulnerability has been patched.)[/p]

• [p]Patched the [c]CVE-2025-59489[/c] Unity Runtime security vulnerability.[/p]
• [p]Improved workaround introduced in 2.0 for an issue with AMD’s [c]amdvlk64[/c] GPU driver.[/p]
• [p]Improved handling for extremely low-end (early 2010s) integrated graphics boards.[/p]
• [p]Optimised and decreased size of the game. Most notably affects the demo, which is now much smaller.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a typo in the Korean localisation of Chapter 1 Scene 10.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a rendering issue with Elijah’s speech bubble that could occur under certain circumstances.[/p]
• [p]Improved texture compression behaviour.[/p]

[p]This update contains a fix for the recently-discovered Unity Runtime ([c]UnityPlayer[/c]) security vulnerability, [c]CVE-2025-59489[/c] .[/p][p]Due to external circumstances, we are locked to using a specific version of the Unity SDK ([c]2021.3.40f1/6fcab7dbbbc1[/c]) — however, please rest assured that despite this fact, our automated build process now automatically patches the CVE security vulnerability at build-time, and the game is safe to have installed on your device.[/p][p]We have also reissued patched builds for our other Unity game, Summer at the Edge of the Universe.[/p][p]For more information, please refer to Unity’s official developer documentation on this matter: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01[/p][p]As always, thank you for supporting Studio Élan.[/p][h2]Regarding older versions of the game[/h2][p]※ For those who choose to use older versions of the game via the "Betas" tab, please note that at this time of writing, 1.x versions of the game have not yet been retroactively patched. (※ 2.0 has been patched.)[/p][p]Please remain patient as we set up the infrastructure to reissue new, patched builds of these old versions.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]『Please Be Happy』2.0.1をリリースしました。このアップデートでは、Unity Runtime（[c]UnityPlayer[/c]）に関するセキュリティ脆弱性[c]CVE-2025-59489[/c]を修正し、コミュニティから報告いただいたものや開発側の内部テストで発見された、いくつかの不具合を修正しています。[/p][p]いつもStudio Élanを応援していただきありがとうございます…！[/p][h2]2.0.1の変更内容：[/h2][p]PC版では、Unity SDKバージョン2021.3.40f1をターゲットしています。（※ Unity Runtimeのセキュリティ脆弱性[c]CVE-2025-59489[/c]は修正済みです。）[/p]

• [p]Unity Runtime（[c]UnityPlayer[/c]）のセキュリティ脆弱性[c]CVE-2025-59489[/c]を修正しました。[/p]
• [p]バージョン2.0で導入したAMDのGPUドライバー[c]amdvlk64[/c]に関する不具合対策方法を改良しました。[/p]
• [p]非常に低スペックなオンボードグラフィックボード（〜初期2010年代ごろ）への対応を改善しました。[/p]
• [p]ゲームのサイズを最適化・縮小しました。特に体験版が大幅に軽くなっています。[/p]
• [p]韓国語の翻訳の第1章シーン10のタイポを修正しました。[/p]
• [p]特定条件下でエライジャの吹き出し表示に不具合が発生する問題を修正しました。[/p]
• [p]テクスチャ圧縮の挙動を改善しました。[/p]

[p]このアップデートには、最近発見されたUnity Runtime（[c]UnityPlayer[/c]）のセキュリティ脆弱性[c]CVE-2025-59489[/c]に対する新しい修正が含まれています。[/p][p]外部要因により、Unity SDKの特定バージョン（[c]2021.3.40f1/6fcab7dbbbc1[/c]）に固定されていますが、ビルド時に自動的にCVE脆弱性を修正する仕組みを導入しました。[/p][p]また、Studio Élanの別のUnityゲーム『Summer at the Edge of the Universe』についても、修正版ビルドを再配布しました。[/p][p]詳しい情報については、Unity公式開発者向けドキュメントはこちらへ： https://unity.com/ja/security/sept-2025-01[/p][p]いつもStudio Élanを応援していただきありがとうございます。[/p][h2]過去バージョンについて[/h2][p]※ Steamの「ベータ」タブで過去バージョンを使う場合、現時点では1.x系バージョンはまだ修正版を配布していません。（※ 2.0は修正版がありますが、必ず2.0.1の直下にある最新の2.0ビルドを選択してください。）[/p][p]古いバージョンの修正版ビルド再配布の準備を行っています。完了まで少し時間がかかりますので、お待ちください。[/p][p]今後ともよろしくお願いいたします。[/p]

[h2]Fight crime, be gay—do things the magical girl way![/h2][p][/p][p]Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery is out now! After several years of development, you can finally follow the married pair of magical girls Sherri and Kealey on one last adventure before their powers fade away for good.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]Sherri and Kealey Cohen, now a married couple in their late 20s, left the title of magical girls behind them over a decade ago. Now on the verge of losing their powers and entering a life of true normalcy, a string of unexplainable murders forces them to come out of retirement for one last adventure. Together with Nina, their old friend, and Ruby, a new protégé, Sherri and Kealey will have to face a mystery connected both to their past and future. How will you guide your new protégé? Will you be able to save the city from a killer, or will you lose it all?[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery features multiple ways the story can play out depending on player choices as well as a data viewer with expanded lore and character biographies. It has an original score composed by Sarah Mancuso (Please Be Happy; Upwards, Rain!) and character artwork by milkgrrl.[/p][p][/p][p]There's a demo available you can try before getting the full game![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]follow us on...[/h2][p]Discord - Tumblr - Newsletter - Bluesky[/p]

[p]The first Fall in Love Visual Novel festival has started! Enjoy 200+ romance-themed visual novels from over 100 visual novel developers, hosted by us![/p][p][/p][p]Please Be Happy and its DLC are on sale for the festival~[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Our other yuri games are also in the festival, with some being on sale! Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery, our very next yuri visual novel, releases on September 30th and has a demo you can try now![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h3]Find unexpected love in the depths of grief...[/h3][p][/p][p]Our next yuri visual novel, A Tithe in Blood, is out now on Steam![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa leads her to experimenting in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Honoka's quickly taken under the wing of the cheerful and bright Lady Yasue, a powerful mage who's remained in this gilded cage for a century.[/p][p]As their feelings for each other develop, the true repercussions of Honoka's first steps into the secret world of magic and mages are only just starting to play out, eventually leading to catastrophic consequences.[/p][p][/p][h3]Features:[/h3]

• [p]Original story of approximately 70,000 words[/p]
• [p]Concept and writing by Suriko[/p]
• [p]Character designs and art by Kobuta[/p]
• [p]Fully original soundtrack by Claire DeLuca[/p]
• [p]Fully voice acted in Japanese[/p]
• [p]Story written in English with Japanese and Simplified Chinese translations[/p]

[p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Get the physical copy of the VN or the artbook[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Bluesky - Newsletter - Patreon - Discord[/h3]

Hello, everyone!

Thank you everyone so much for the love and support for our game over the years.

We're so happy to announce that there are now Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean translations for the demo of Please Be Happy — that's the entirety of the first chapter!

We are looking into options to bring the full game into these languages as well, but due to various circumstances, there are no current active plans to do so. We haven't given up though, and we wanted to bring a little bit of PBH into these languages, especially to see if there is interest in these and if we should pursue this further via crowdfunding.

An incredible thank you to all of our translators who have worked hard and waited patiently for these translations.

Simplified Chinese Translation
Provided by Hakui Team
Translation: Yuan, Rena, DF, Rain, X, Alwaysmadowl, Hanasaki
Testing: Alwaysmadowl, Yuan, KuromitsuDango, Litha

Korean Translation by KyleHeren

Additionally, while the contents of the game are identical to previous versions, the game engine itself has undergone massive (over 662!) technical changes, with most of the internals almost fully rewritten in order to better support translations going forward, as well as fixing quite a large number of issues.

The full changelog for this update will be made available in a few hours.

As always, thank you for continuing to support Studio Élan!

〜 adirosa and Karen/あけみ (akemin_dayo)

P.S. Our next games are available for wishlisting - if you want a thrilling dark tale by many of the staff behind Please Be Happy, please consider checking out and wishlisting A Tithe in Blood! If you want a heartwarming tale of adventure and love, please check out Upwards, Rain! Both releasing this summer!!!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/A_Tithe_in_Blood/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3449030/Upwards_Rain_The_Post_Office_of_Farewells/