- Dark visual novel Archetype Arcadia launches in English today! - 24 October 2023
Thank you for all the love you have shown Kotodama! For those that enjoyed its dark and twisted storyline, we have good news: Archetype Arcadia, a dark, sci-fi visual novel is now playable in English! Step into a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious disease called 'Peccatomania' has wiped out most of humanity. Follow the story of Rust, an older brother desperate to save his afflicted younger sister. You must step into a virtual world and solve its mysteries in order to find a way forward not only for Rust and his sister, but also for the remains of humanity. Over 50 hours of story, voiced lines, and beautiful illustrations, Archetype Arcadia is a dark visual novel not to be missed. Out now on Steam, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch!
- Cool off with the Steam Summer Sale – get up to 90% off PQube Games! - 25 June 2021
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- Kotodama is out now! - 31 May 2019
Why not check out our launch trailer! So it's finally out there. Our first development project. Not going to lie, we are nervous as hell today! A massive thanks to everyone who has wishlist our game - an even bigger thanks to everyone who is taking the plunge and buying day one! If you're still on the fence, then you can check out our launch trailer below: https://youtu.be/XZOJxe9dMcE We really hope that you enjoy what we've made. For Kotodama it's been very much a learning experience for us. It's the first game we've made from the ground up. It's kinda quirky and, we hope, a Visual Novel that will surprise you to the very end. We wanted to players to finish the game and think 'well, I wasn't expecting that!'. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F96d001cf110df5481cb6ee924b864bf25cf9683f.png It's hard for us to gauge whether we've achieved that when…
- Character Introduction - Chinatsu Hachisuka - 23 May 2019
CHINATSU HACHISUKA There's always one isn't there! Chinatsu is the Bossy Tsundere of Fujisawa Academy. She spends her days patrolling the Academy Hallways dishing out grief to anyone who dares to turn up late for class, or run in the corridors. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fdc319f35ecdeb871fcceeb84bea50a29aa839345.png Yup, this girl is tsundere through and through. So much so, you have to wonder if this girl has any redeeming qualities. Seriously, she needs to chill. She's always hanging around Kujo too - as though she doesn't have anything better to do. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fa36b92f6ba927b89ecd22a5c12964dc9b6715497.png But the thing is - she definitely has something to hide and it's arguably one of Fujisawa Academy's biggest secrets. Because for an Academy of such importance in the commu…
- Character Introduction - Kujo Satsuki - 9 May 2019
KUJO SATSUKI Kujo Satsuki is Fujisawa Academy's finest student. Quickwitted and sharp - his grade average is, frankly, outrageous. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Ff1d4ea806e3d95bf1d5d292ee6fa99e3db0675ca.png President of the Student Council - he also knows more about Fujisawa's inner workings than any other Student and an excellent source of information. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fb279d16567e80e9affe4c4ae22518a94fd274a76.png He's also a bona fide Honor Scholar, which, as many of the other students know, grants him special... privileges. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F7b663c9af5c7d319ac992245cfa44d06ede41f26.png Given his high status at the Academy though, he is universally well liked. He's easy going and always happy to help his fellow students. He ha…
- Check out the new Character Trailer - 3 May 2019
MEET THE CAST OF KOTODAMA! A quick heads up for you today, because we've recently revealed the full character roster for Kotodama in its very own trailer. You can see the new trailer on our store page - or you can check it out on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/bm_NHyN-8EA One thing many people have asked, which this trailer finally shows is that Kotodama is fully voice acted in Japanese. That is with the exception of you, the protagonist, of course! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Ff96d07b182194fcdc64e538d8dfac05cb93dd78c.png There are some nice examples of some of Kotodama's other elements too - like dialogue choices, your Kotodama power leveling up by finding key words, and also some of the Kotodama Battle powers too, like Bomb, and Double Damage. You also get to see Chinatsu powering her Hindrance Attacks as well. Kotodama: The 7…
- Character Introduction - Wakaba Asagiri - 30 April 2019
WAKABA ASAGIRI You could say that, after Nanami Kagura, Wakaba Asagiri is one of the most important characters in Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fbeb60cfe47f669bec1e623a16652c4135cc8fec7.png You see, Wakaba is the President of the Occult Research Club. Their role is to investigate the Seven Mysteries at the Academy and get to the bottom of it. With your... unique skills, it doesn't take long for Wakaba to try to enlist you. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fb68b0b8da4f8adc4ac78233b6e47597df02e72b4.png Wakaba is, in many ways, one of the most normal students at the Academy. She's happy go lucky, reliable and level headed... or so you'd think. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F50030e33c8a54bc47c635a97b4c9e0f0de090a7c.png Dee…
- Character Introduction - Yukino Tsubaki - 26 April 2019
YUKINO TSUBAKI Considered by many at Fujisawa Academy as being nothing but a spoilt rich kid, Yukino Tsubaki is best described as... 'frosty'. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F3976dbe6d3e1ab6511c1d04a88d62fad94312fde.png You certainly shouldn't get on the wrong side of her - which is exactly what Nanami Kagura, your best friend on campus, has done. It's safe to say these two hate each other with a passion. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F96d001cf110df5481cb6ee924b864bf25cf9683f.png Fact is though, underneath her hard exterior, when you get her on her own, Yukino can be really nice - so why does she find it so hard to show it? https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Ffaa006d033ea2a00dcb5e34d7826676789e489bd.png Nice as she may be, that doesn't mean she has nothing to…
- Character Introduction - Shuji Toyama - 24 April 2019
SHUJI TOYAMA Fujisawa Academy's Track and Field Ace - Shuji Toyama is one fo the most popular students on campus... https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F29adb2bacafcc12e6d8ddf9ce69a9345da53a7a1.png In fact, he's so popular that he even has his own fan club - groupies that follow him wherever he goes and love to watch him train. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fb8fb53da0c76613ddcc4cc93ff8ce44c56205750.png You'd think that all this attention would make him a big-headed douche, but... actually, Shuji's a pretty stand-up guy. Even tempered, considerate and an all round decent fella, he's particularly well liked by students and staff alike. That's not to say he doesn't have his share of skeletons in the closet, mind. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F6221cece9443d04e491%25E2%2580%25A6
- Character Introduction - Honoka Ichinose - 18 April 2019
HONOKA ICHINOSE For today's character introduction I want to talk about Honoka Ichinose. For those of you who maybe didn't catch our earlier announcements, Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa is primarily a visual novel, and each chapter focuses on a specific character and mystery. The first chapter is the Mystery of the White Wolf - of which Honoka is the central character. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F502975bd66ca323294d1d1da4db66537102dd1cd.png You meet Honoka very early on. She's a little shy, but well liked. She spends quite a bit of time alone and it is well known that she loves cute animals. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fcb083a03ecfa6333d95370e61c06f9daa3bfcb64.png But here's the thing. Animals don't seem to like her back. And while she's clearly a lovely girl, there's a real sadness to…
- Character Introduction - Nanami Kagura - 12 April 2019
NANAMI KAGURA Today we wanted to start introducing the main characters you'll meet in Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2Fd527c1574ad1957ed95ade8d8a4a1b58e59ddad4.png It's fair to say that the first, most important character you'll meet is Nanami Kagura. Outside of Mon-chan, the little demon fox, she's the first character you come across. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F1962d419c98a86074ed83290e4114c12b3a3e157.png She's sweet, kind-hearted and a constant bundle of energy, she also takes you under her wing and gives you the initial tour of the Fujisawa Academy. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F61e094390002be259038a5dec7416a230f5c370e.png She's also important in that she's also involved in your first attempt at using your pow…
- Thank you for finding Kotodama - 25 March 2019
HELLO EVERYONE - WE MADE A GAME! PLEASE BE GENTLE! If you've found yourself on this Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries for Fujisawa page, then we'd like to say a big thank you for coming here. Some of you may be here because you've been kind enough to play PQube's games before. If so then, hello again. You're The Best. If you're completely new to us, as a publisher, then welcome - we hope you like what you find here, and choose to stick around! :) https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34698824%2F4c470c248379421c335cdc786de82ec31225a360.png You may or may not know that Kotodama is actually PQube's very first New IP. 'New IP' being the sort of phrasing that we secretly hate because it's what our corporate overlords sometimes say - but the fact is, this is our first project where we've been involved in producing a game from concept to completion. Normally we publish other…
