Taboo Village: Tokimeki Card Game — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| Store Page Updated! A Fresh Look with 3D Visuals | 2026-10-28 | Hello, everyone! The Steam store page for Taboo Village: Tokimeki Card Game has been updated! New 3D effects help bring Tama-chan and the village to life, so we have refreshed the artwork throughout the store page to match. We have also given the game description a major update, with videos introducing the gameplay and highlights of the story. I worked hard to learn Blender and create the 3D models! A Fresh Look for the Store Artwork! Here is a comparison of the old and new designs. The new artwork has so much more charm! Before After From the room where Tama-chan waits to the board game spread across the table, the new design captures the at |
| Upcoming Events & Development Roadmap | 2026-10-23 | Here are the upcoming events and development roadmap for Taboo Village: Tokimeki Card Game as I work toward release. As a solo game developer, I have to handle promotion as well as development. Though that is part of what makes indie game development interesting. As part of that effort, I have put together the current exhibition schedule. Most of these events are in Tokyo. Events I am bringing the game to events where you can try it for yourself. On October 22, I presented the game at Tokyo Indies and had it available to play. Next up are the following events: October 24, 2026: DREAM SCAPE5 (Yurakucho) October 31, 2026: Tokyo Game Dungeon 14 |
| To Capture a Fox-Eared Mekakure Girl's Charm, I Became One | 2026-10-21 | I was struggling to work out how to convey the charm of the fox-eared mekakure girl in Taboo Village: Tokimeki Card Game. ("Mekakure" means a character whose eyes are hidden by their hair.) After much careful deliberation, I decided to become a fox-eared mekakure myself. Becoming a Fox-Eared Mekakure at a Coworking Meetup Among indie game developers in Japan, there's a tradition of getting together to work on our own projects. These gatherings are called "mokumokukai." This happened at one of those meetups. "I bought a wig because I wanted to bring a fox-eared mekakure to life." When I said that, everyone got enthusiastic. Accompanied by peop |
| We changed the English title of the game and added “Tokimeki” to it! | 2026-09-09 | Previous title: Taboo Village: Romance Card GameNew title: Taboo Village: Tokimeki Card Game“Tokimeki” is a Japanese word that describes the feeling of your heart fluttering with romance, excitement, or anticipation.We felt that “Tokimeki” better captures the unique atmosphere of the game, where romance, unease, and danger are all intertwined, so we decided to include it in the English title as well!Please note that only the English title has changed.We hope you’ll continue to follow Taboo Village: Tokimeki Card Game!If you haven’t already, please add the game to your Wishlist and stay tuned for the demo! |
| Steam Store Page Now Live! | 2026-09-02 | The Steam store page for Taboo Village: Romance Card Game is now live!Play a life-or-death roguelite card game with a mysterious animal-eared girl named Tama-chan inside a recurring dream.Lose, and you'll never wake up again. But as long as she's there, maybe staying in the dream isn't so bad.Please add the game to your wishlist!Trailer: |