- Upcoming Plans - 14 September 2026
The plan has always been to release in late 2026. This will still be possible, but I've realized that I won't be able to launch with everything I wanted. Creating part 1 of the Skylar friendship quest took as much development time as an entire story chapter, which was a major wakeup for how time-consuming this whole thing was, and it set back overall story progress. So as a compromise, the initial launch will have the entire main story available, and there will be a series of post launch patches to add more sidequests and friendship events, some of which will also lead to new paths in the Final Chapter as well as potentially branch off into alternate endings. It's not ideal, but the main story is the most important part of the story, so I don't want to delay it more than necessary.With all that said, I've decided to open a Kickstarter.The project has grown larger in scope, there are 30+…
- RUSTED BLADE - CHAPTER 3 - 15 August 2026
Welcome back! Today, we (and a few faces from his past) catch up with Lincoln and his continued lack of free will. Poor guy.FEATURES-3 new playable characters-3 boss fights -1-2 hours of main story -Voice acting added for several old boss fights and optional party members-A secret mechanicGAUNTLET REWORK200+ new Crowd Favors!I've gone and added a greater variety to the Gauntlet, creating 7 different categories to play with and build around. Try it out! Thank you for following the development of CHI Project! I hope you're excited for the finale later this year.There'll still be a few updates after that point for sidequests and such, but the entire main story will be complete. Look forward to it!
- Silver Shield - Chapter 3 - 6 June 2026
Chapter 3 of Ryka's story is out now, and it's a real long one. The average chapter length was about 1-2 hours before, and this one is clocking in at 4-7!STORY CONTENT For this chapter, Ryka finds herself on a fancy Bifrost Corporation train, traveling between the Walled Cities. Unfortunately it's not a simple trip at all, and she gets thrown right into a very strange case.FEATURES-6 NEW playable characters-4 hours of story -4 boss fights -1 dungeon segment-1 deduction segment NEW MECHANIC: TAG IN/OUTIn addition to the normal party size of 3, you can now add up to 3 off-field allies in reserve. For the cost of 10 HYPE, you can swap an on-field party member for an off-field ally. And while an ally is off-field, they give a unique passive to one on-field ally of your choice. What's more, off-field ally HYPE skills can be cast even when they're not on-field (though you'll get a tax of 15 H…
- Iron Fist - Chapter 3 - 14 March 2026
We have officially reached version 3.00 of CHI Project. Sorry for the long delay, real life got to me, but Iron Fist Chapter 3 is finally out!NEW STORY CONTENTWe finally progress to after the murder of Kaori Rokujou and see how Skylar feels (she does not feel very good).- Iron Fist Chapter 3 - Friendship quest part 1 for Skylar (requires at least 6 friendship points) FEATURES- 2 new skills for Skylar (locked behind friendship text messages) - 2 optional party members for Nathaniel's route - 1 new shop for Nathaniel's route - 1 new story boss fight - 1 new optional boss fight - Improved DoT UI (individual ticks of DoT now display when calculating damage)BOSS ADJUSTMENTSBoss enemies now have visible passives, which makes some hidden mechanics more immediately understood to the player. These include things like ??? - Renamed ??? in Silver Shield chapter 1 to Iron Soldier. - Fixed Stealth n…
- New Update! Chapter 2 for 2 routes! - 24 November 2025
This update contains story content for both Lincoln and Ryka!SILVER SHIELDAfter the events of her chapter 1, we turn back time a bit to see what her life was like before current events.1 new story chapter2 new sidequests1 (?) hidden party memberRUSTED BLADELincoln digs a little too deep into his shady employer's activities and has a really really bad day.1 new story chapterVisual update to the sewers (more detailed than the green box it used to be), as well as 3 new floors, 2 new enemy types, and 1 boss fightOTHER20+ new Crowd Favors added to The Gauntlet, as well as a new difficulty system for those who have already cleared 1 run1 new optional party member in Nathaniel's routea new wander system in all routes with repeatable encounters (and some secret events if you're lucky)Thank you for playing, I hope you continue to enjoy CHI Project!
- NEW UPDATE: Rusted Blade Chapter 1 now available! - 29 September 2025
Lincoln's first story chapter is now available! And with it comes a new gameplay feature: THE BILGESLast update, I expressed concerns over implementing random encounters, believing it to be too repetitive, given how short this game currently is, so I've made a compromise. The sewers introduced in Nathaniel's and Ryka's chapters now serve a gameplay purpose in Lincoln's! After completing a specific sidequest, you can now travel deeper! In the Bilges, there are two new party members exclusive to this sidequest you can unlock, as well as 4 possibly enemy types to encounter. on your travels This sidequest is intended to be longer term content compared to other sidequests (complete with its own secret superboss), so stay tuned for future updates! Thank you for playing, I hope you continue to enjoy CHI Project!
- NEW UPDATE - Silver Shield Chapter 1 released! - 4 June 2025
This update is a bit smaller than I would've liked story-wise, but hopefully the improvements to the overall experience make up for it. REVAMPED SIMULATOR: "THE GAUNTLET" The original VR simulator location was a bit of an afterthought, since I realized that there were no places to grind thanks to a lack of random encounters. I'm still hesitant to add random encounters at this point in time (it would require a lot of new enemy designs to make it not feel repetitive), but this should be a good compromise to get more mileage out of the turn-based RPG mechanics. THE GAUNTLET Instead of rematching specific fights, entering The Gauntlet now puts you in a boss rush against familiar faces you've encountered during the story. These fights are tougher than their story versions, so be prepared. In order to help the player confront these intimidating opponents, allow me to introduce: NEW NPC ^Meet…
- Kickstarter campaign is now live! - 17 December 2024
Check out the Kickstarter here! There's an early bird bundle that includes higher tier items at a discount, but supplies are limited. Becoming a Test Subject or higher will grant you access to new builds before the general public, allowing you to play early!
- Kickstarter Campaign Announcement! - 9 December 2024
I've opened a pre-launch page for the game’s Kickstarter campaign, and it's slated to start December 17th! Game development is time-consuming, which is difficult to juggle alongside the demands of everyday life. Crowdfunding would allow me to put my full attention onto CHI Project, cutting down the time required for release significantly. Kickstarter Options Beta Builds - Get your hands on builds before release! Not only will it help make the final experience less buggy, but the wait until release will be less painful! Community Involvement - Dedicated backers can create their own character costumes, sidequests, and even boss fights to get themselves more immersed in the world! Plus, with enough support, the whole community can design an entire playable character by committee. And much more! Of course, this requires a mutual trust between us. As a show of transparency, you can find a li…
