Development Update & Release Schedule

Development Update & Release Schedule

Hello everyone, This is MURINGO, the developer of GRIMOIRE - The Lost Ritual -.

Today, we would like to share an update regarding the game's chapter structure and our development schedule.

Originally, the game was planned as a six-chapter visual novel. However, the development period has turned out to be shorter than originally expected, and our schedule has become increasingly tight.

After reconsidering the overall development process, we have decided to change the structure to five chapters plus an epilogue.

However, this does not mean that we are simply cutting content or shortening the story.

The main storyline and important events will remain intact. Instead, we will make each chapter more substantial and improve the overall pacing, creating a more engaging experience that keeps players interested throughout the entire story.

■ Winter Comic Market

At the same time, we are also preparing for the Winter Comic Market.

This time, we are planning to sell the completed full version of GRIMOIRE - The Lost Ritual - at the Winter Comic Market, rather than distributing a demo version.

This means that, in addition to developing the main game, we also need to work on final adjustments, debugging, package production, printing, and various other preparations for the event.

To be honest, it has become extremely difficult to keep up with our original development schedule.

Nevertheless, we will continue working as hard as possible to deliver the completed game at the Winter Comic Market without compromising its quality.

■ Release Schedule

At this time, we are planning to sell the completed version at the Winter Comic Market.

We are also planning to release the Steam version in 2026.

However, since we are developing the Steam version while simultaneously preparing the completed game for the Winter Comic Market, the Steam release schedule may change depending on the progress of development.

Rather than rushing the release, we want to make sure the game reaches a quality level that we can truly be satisfied with, while working as hard as possible to deliver it to you as soon as we can.

The development schedule is extremely challenging, but we will continue giving it our all until the game is complete.

Thank you for your continued support of GRIMOIRE - The Lost Ritual -!