{"id":1192821,"date":"2026-02-17T12:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/h3Q49ztVNMAbuuCaUadE4b"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:52:43","slug":"this-game-has-100-endings-and-its-pushing-the-creators-to-the-brink-of-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/this-game-has-100-endings-and-its-pushing-the-creators-to-the-brink-of-bankruptcy\/","title":{"rendered":"This game has 100 endings, and it’s pushing the creators to the brink of bankruptcy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some games are clear passion projects. Pure creative outlets, profitability be damned. The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy<\/a> from Too Kyo Games (a collaborative outfit set up by the writers and directors of both the Danganronpa<\/a> and Zero Escape<\/a> franchises) is clearly among them.<\/p>\n

Despite the game racking up plenty of positive reviews<\/a> and seemingly selling well for a visual novel\/turn-based tactics hybrid, studio CEO and Danganronpa writer Kazutaka Kodaka has been painting a bleak picture for the studio across several posts on Bluesky.<\/p>\n

In response to a post asking for additional translations (the game is currently only available in English, Japanese and Chinese) or potential PlayStation and Xbox ports, Kodaka responds<\/a> “If I can pay off my debt early and secure enough operating funds for the company, I\u2019d love to get started right away.<\/p>\n

But right now, we\u2019re still on the brink of going under,” later clarifying<\/a> that he was talking purely about translations, with “very slim” chances of the game seeing further console releases.<\/p>\n

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