I Wanna Be A Game Dev! — patch notes and updates
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| State of the Game: October | 2026-10-16 | October is already half over, and we're heads down working hard on our new game. But that doesn't mean it's time to go dark! Here's a quick peek at what we've been up to:Deathmatches. We Love 'EmFirst off, a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Hunger Games event, After School Deathmatch. It was so fun to see the community support pour in for everyone's favorite characters. After a tumultuous five days, Amelia pulled off the win, thanks to heavy item support from her legion of loyal fans. We hope you enjoyed following the fun live on all of our social networks.Amelia Fans Get Their RewardSpeaking of Amelia, the After School Deat |
| After School Deathmatch is Coming to Our Discord | 2026-09-20 | EVERY CHARACTER. ONE ARENA. ZERO FUCKS GIVEN.The cast of I Wanna Be A Game Dev! is stepping out of the dev room and straight into total chaos.Starting September 26, we are hosting an automated Hunger Games-style arena battle live in our Discord! Will Chloe program her way to victory? Can Britney’s carefree personality get her all the way to the end? Or will Neku’s plot armor save him?What you need to know:Start Date: Saturday, September 26End Date: Whenever the last character remains standingWhere: The Official DiscordThe winning character’s fan base gets an exclusive community reward!Declare your loyalty now. Who is taking home the prize?Don |
| State of the Game: August | 2026-09-08 | Hey Club Members, We are 9 months into 2026, and only 3 months away from new information about our upcoming games! Here's the news: Sequel UpdatesAs usual, we have been hard at work on developing the sequel game and its upcoming trailer. We have made strides in UI design, character writing, character art, and 3d modeling. It is so rewarding to see our ambition come to life these past couple of weeks, and we are proud of the work all of our new and current members are putting in! After School Duels UpdatesLikewise with our card game, development has been progressing smoothly and we are currently working on creating a more refined demo to conti |
| State of the Game: July | 2026-08-17 | Hey Club Members,With the end of the year starting to peek its head around the corner, there are some exciting things to look forward to. Let's get into it.Game UpdatesDevelopment of the sequel game and its new trailer have been making steady progress. In addition to further developing characters and our dear protagonist's journey, we have been making headway into music and soundtrack production. There has also been some brand new character designs made by our awesome artists which we can't show you just yet, but hope you will enjoy.After School Duels -- Our New Card Game!After the announcement of our spin-off card game "After School Duels", |
| State of the Studio: June | 2026-07-09 | Hey Club Members,A lot's been going on this month, and we have a lot to share!Sequel NewsFirst thing's first: we're officially far enough along on the "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" Sequel that we can now give a release date for the Steam page and trailer. Both of these will come out on December 19th, the one-year anniversary of the expansion DLC!Of course, this is still several months away, but this is our most ambitious game so far, and we want to make sure the game is revealed at its best. But, for now, enjoy this new character... but wait, who is this, anyway?In the meantime... we do have one more announcement.A Spin-Off...?For a while now, in |
| State of the Game: May | 2026-06-04 | Hello Club Members, As the seasons change and we approach the midway point of the year, here we are with our latest monthly update!Game ProgressWe’re happy to let you know that we've moved into the prototyping phase for many of the core systems that will define the sequel! There's a lot that separates this from the original game, so we're really trying to get this just right. Stay tuned for further updates down the road!We are also excited to announce something huge, and very different, next month that we hope you all will enjoy. We may have already teased it over the past few months for any keen-eyed folks, but that’s all we’re going to say |
| State of the Game: April | 2026-05-07 | Hey Club Members,Another month has come and gone, so it's time for an update!General UpdatesWe have continued to make progress on the sequel! It is still in the early stages of development, but we have made great progress on our narrative roadmap, and are very happy with where the game is heading. We have also started to flesh out our new in-game locations; obviously, there is still much more to come, and we are so excited to talk more about additional progress as we are able. The CommunityWe have loved seeing people use the new channels we created in our Discord. If you have any suggestions for the server, like new channels or a cool event, |
| State of the Game: March | 2026-04-13 | Hey Club Members,Time for our almost mid-into-next-month monthly update. We apologize for the late post. Let's get into it.General UpdatesWe would like to be straightforward and honest about upcoming news on the sequel game. Our progress is going much slower than we anticipated. Our lives have become busy and we sadly can't spend as much time as we used to on developing the game. This does not mean we have stopped work nor does it mean we are giving up on the sequel. We meet regularly each week to develop the game and make progress towards our goals, which recently has included some much needed structural playtests that have shed some light o |
| Update 2.0.1 | 2026-03-13 | Surprise! We know we said it would be a while before we patched the game, but we did discover some bugs we wanted to fix, so here's the 2.0.1 Patch Notes:- Fixed an issue where a certain method of beating the DLC could lead to a soft-lock.- Made it so a secret in the DLC more consistently indicates when it's accessible.- Fixed an issue where DLC flashbacks had visuals inconsistent with the time they were supposed to take place.- Updated the Lyko Studio logo.- Changed the name of the DLC ending you get when you fail to accomplish a certain task in time.- Fixed an issue where there would appear to be two Yonakas in a DLC scene.- Corrected vario |
| State of the Game: February | 2026-03-03 | Hey Club Members,Wow, February flew by! Let's get into all the news for the month:General UpdatesThe sequel to "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" is steadily making progress! A more substantial reveal is in the works, including a trailer and Steam page, so stay tuned.We have been compiling a list of quality-of-life fixes and improvements based on your feedback and our own notes to include in a patch. However, we plan to release that update after the sequel trailer is released, so we kindly ask for your patience.One thing we can show in full detail is our redesigned Lyko Studio logo and new secondary logo! (Ooooh, aaaah...) We'll be using these logos go |
| State of the Game: January | 2026-02-04 | Hey Club Members, The first month of 2026 has flown by! Here's what's new. Game UpdatesWe know we've been quiet this month, but we're still making progress! To be honest, we hoped to be able to show a bit more over the past few weeks, but it just wasn't in the cards. But the deck is stacked as we head into the future, and we can't wait to show off more of the next game! You'll just have to be patient, as we want to put our best foot forward. The CommunityWe would like to give a huge shoutout to the winners of December's Writing Fest! The Fan Vote Winner is this fanfic by NexusMHX, and the Jury Winner is Neku Can't Know, by TNTWater0! We loved |
| State of the Game: December | 2026-01-04 | Hey Club Members,2025 is over, and it's been a crazy year! We released several side stories, celebrated our first anniversary, and concluded the "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" story with the release of the expansion. We couldn't have done any of it without your support, so thank you all so much!Game UpdatesAs stated above, we released the DLC for IWBAGD this month, and we've loved hearing all your thoughts and takeaways from the conclusion to our story! The DLC didn't just conclude this chapter of Neku's story, but also several quality of life features, bug fixes, and more. If you want to see what exactly was done in the 2.0.0 Update, you can check |
| The DLC is finally HERE!!! | 2025-12-19 | The DLC is finally here!!The time is upon us! Don your gamer headsets, and tell the grass you'll see it another day. The mysterious conclusion to Neku's story has finally arrived! Get ready to explore, sleuth, and discover the ever-growing mystery in Harringtown. Join Neku on his journey and get ready to find out what's really going on!We are so ecstatic to bring this exciting conclusion to all of you. We've been working non-stop on this DLC for the past year, and sincerely hope the wait will be worth it.If you want to talk about the DLC, hang out with fans, or keep up to date with the newest Lyko Studio news, make sure to join our Discord!- |
| The Expansion Has Arrived!! | 2025-12-19 | Version 2.0.0, and the Expansion DLC, is FINALLY here!! Here are the changes:- The DLC will now start after the base game's ending, if you have it installed.- Added a "New Game - DLC" button to the title screen. If you don't have any save data near the end of the base game, use this to access the DLC. The DLC will only start if you have it installed.- Added and updated various art assets in the base game.- Added a sound effect for phone notifications.- Fixed an issue where the numbers to press didn't appear in Amelia's music minigame.- Corrected various typos.- Fixed an issue where a specific location was unaffected by weather.- Fixed an issu |
| Surprise Soundtrack!! | 2025-12-19 | As a special surprise, we are releasing the full soundtrack for everyone to enjoy. Grab your best headphones and listen to familiar favorites, brand new beats, and even unreleased tracks!Our main soundtrack is still available on YouTube for free; this release is mostly just a way to support Lyko for those of you who want to and have the means to. ❤️You can find the soundtrack here.- Lyko Studio |
| Only 24 Hours Left to Wait! | 2025-12-18 | Dawn of the final day--24 hours remain.That's right: I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion comes out in exactly 24 hours! (December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM) Now is your final chance to throw out your thoughts, speculation, and all other hopes and feelings heading into the conclusion of the IWBAGD story!! |
| State of the Game: November | 2025-12-03 | Hey Club Members, The second-to-last month of the year has come and gone, and we're as busy as ever making sure "I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion" is the best it can be when it releases December 19th! Game UpdatesAs a result of our focus on the DLC, there were no game updates this month. The DLC's development has been going well, though; we conducted our first play tests this weekend, and we were extremely happy to see the reactions! Of course, we're still in bug-fixing mode, but the DLC is still very much on track to release by December 19th. Apart from that, we don't expect to release an additional update to the game before the DLC is del |
| State of the Game: October | 2025-11-01 | Hey Club Members,Hope you had a nice Halloween! There’s been a lot happening on our end this month, so let’s get into it.Game UpdatesWith today’s update (1.5.0), we’ve just added the new side story “Recollections of the Great Hero.” This one’s a little different, so we’re really excited to hear what you think! Also worth noting: this is the last piece of new content before I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion comes out on December 19th.CommunityWe’re currently holding a fanart event about what Halloween costumes the IWBAGD cast would wear! While this was originally meant to end tomorrow, we're **extending it to November 9th**, so make sure to g |
| Update 1.5.0 is out! | 2025-11-01 | Update 1.5.0 is out! Here are the changes: Added a new side story, “Recollections of the Great Hero.”This is the last side story that will release before “I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion” comes out.Fixed an issue with the UI during Daniel’s painting minigame.Modified the main menu so the weather depends on your current point in the game.This side story is a little different, and there's a very good reason for that... but we'll spare you the details for a month and a half, give or take. Regardless, we hope you enjoy it! |
| State of the Game: September | 2025-10-02 | Hey Club Members, Another month has come and gone! Here’s what we have going on now that the year’s nearly over. What's Going On with the GameWhile there was no patch or update this month, we’ve been working extremely hard on the upcoming content. The next planned update is coming at the end of October and will feature a mind-bending new side story, as well as some more community-requested fixes and features.I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion, the DLC which concludes the main story, has become our main priority. As you can imagine, everyone on the team has been grinding way to make sure we deliver the best possible product. It’s only getting |
| "I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion" DLC Page Up Now! | 2025-09-23 | The Steam Store page for "I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion" is up RIGHT NOW!For those of you who left our game with nothing but questions, wishlist the DLC so you'll get the answers on December 19th! |
| State of the Game: August | 2025-09-01 | Hey Club Members,Another month down and more work to do!What's Going On with the GameIt's been a busy month! Last week, we released Patch 1.3.1, which included huge optimizations, quality of life fixes, and more. The next update, 1.4.0, will be released today! It will include a brand NEW side story featuring two of your favorite conspiracy theorists. But that's not all! Update 1.4.0 will also include more quality-of-life fixes, a few more optimizations, and some UI updates.See the patch notes for details on both updates.What's Happening in the CommunityThe Discord Pixel Place event has been going on for 2 weeks now, and we've loved seeing all |
| Update 1.4.0 | 2025-09-01 | Update 1.4.0 is out! Here are the changes: Added a new side story, "Eureka!"Added an achievement for completing the new side story.Redesigned the main menu and the notification UI.Improved character visibility in free roam during dark weather.Fixed an issue where sprites could "stick" on the screen in certain cases.Fixed an issue with sound effects spilling out from the snowball minigame. |
| Patch 1.3.1: The Optimization Update | 2025-08-21 | Patch 1.3.1 is out! Here are the changes:Massively improved performance across the board.The effects of this vary based on specs and in-game location, but in general, the game should be much less resource intensive. We’ve been seeing roughly doubled frame rates on our machines.For greatest effect, consider turning on the "LOD in low-density scenes" setting.Adjusted the difficulty of Monkey Zong.Barrels roll slower and spawn in more predictable spots.Player movement and level design have been slightly altered.Added a target frame rate setting (VSync must be off to access this!)Added a setting to see your in-game FPS.Added a setting to run the |
| State of the Game: July | 2025-08-03 | Hey Club Members, It has been a hot minute since we updated all of you on the goings-on of our game, and we are sorry about that. What's going on with the game In June, we released the 1.3.0 update with the "Amelia Directs a Movie!" side story. We hope you all enjoyed it, as we had so much fun writing it! We also fixed a few bugs and spelling mistakes in the main story. For more details, you can check out our 1.3.0 patch notes. There was no new update in July, but we’re still working hard on side content! We have a new side story that will be releasing in August, so we hope you look forward to it. HUGE NEWS We just did a livestream!! If you w |
| Dev Livestream on August 2nd! | 2025-07-27 | We’re excited to announce our second “Club Meeting” stream, which will take place on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 1 PM EDT!The stream will include a developer Q&A, a fun drawing segment, and important news on the future of I Wanna Be A Game Dev!We'll be streaming on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/lykostudio, and later uploading the VOD on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@lyko-studio. Please submit your questions here: https://tinyurl.com/LykoStudioAMA2 …Or throw them into the chat while we stream! We look forward to seeing all of you there! - Lyko Studio |
| Update 1.3.0 | 2025-07-01 | Update 1.3.0 is out! Here are the changes:Added a new side story, “Amelia Directs a Movie!”Added a new Steam achievement and in-game sticker for completing the new side storyFixed an issue where characters would appear in the pause menu before you met themAdjusted some dialogue across Weeks 2 and 3Adjusted some lines in Viola and Yonaka’s side storiesAdjusted the thumbnail for the “A Drawing of You” side storyHere’s the Amelia-focused side story, as promised in the Character Bracket Competition a couple months ago! Some other favorites from the bracket, like Britney, Akari, and Viola, may also be involved 👀This one has multiple endings, and |
| Update 1.2.0 | 2025-06-01 | Update 1.2.0 is out! Here are the changes: Added a new side story, and a sticker/achievement for completing it Adjusted the volume of the programming minigame’s music and sound effects Removed occasional flickering during scene transitions using the map menu Removed the ability to access text contacts with no messages Modified the credits to include new contributors, as well as adjusting how some people are credited Modified various lines of dialogue Changed the sound effect of the “Continue” button in the main menu We hope you enjoy the new side story, along with the other changes! We'll be delivering new content, including a side story from |
| State of the Game: May | 2025-06-01 | Hey Club Members, May has come and gone, and we have a lot to talk about! What's Happening in the Community First off, we wanted to thank everyone who competed in the Character Smackdown. The winning character, Amelia, will receive a dedicated side story in the next major update! If you'd like to join other community events (including an in-game scavenger hunt going on right now), be sure to join our Discord! Also, we participated in PAX East this month, which was a blast! Thanks to everyone who came; we'll be aiming to attend more in-person events in the future. Game Updates Patch 1.1.1, which included Steam achievement fixes and other impro |
| Patch 1.1.1 is out! | 2025-05-25 | Patch 1.1.1 is out! Here are the changes: Steam achievements are now unlockable as you get their associated sticker, not just on game launch Added the achievement for completing Amelia's character story to Steam Fixed a bug preventing players from returning to the title at the end of the game Made the character friendship stat more visible in the character menu Fixed certain content not being accessible without save data, like Chloe's first character story We'd like to thank the community for bringing a lot of these bugs to our attention! Without you, it would have taken a lot longer to notice them. We're working hard on 1.2.0; expect it to r |