Weekly Scout/Issue 2 ・ May 14, 2026
Japanese solo-creator horror classics
Many horror games of the RPG Maker generation came from a single person. This issue picks five signature works by Japanese solo creators — all fairly short, several with official Chinese.
This is a retrospective issue compiled in October 2026; the date marks the week it covers.
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Yume Nikki
A surreal exploration game made in RPG Maker by the pseudonymous Japanese creator Kikiyama: wander through a girl's dreams with no combat and no clear goal. Free on Steam.
✗Trad. Chinese ✗Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✗Korean ✓English
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Ib
The 2022 remake of Japanese creator kouri's horror exploration game: a girl named Ib gets lost in an eerie art gallery. Short, with Traditional and Simplified Chinese support.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English
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Mad Father
A remake of Japanese creator Sen's horror puzzle adventure: a girl named Aya uncovers her family's secrets in her father's mansion. Includes Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Korean.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English
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The Witch's House MV
The MV remake of Japanese creator Fummy's horror adventure: Viola is trapped in a shifting mansion where one wrong move means death.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English
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Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
A multi-ending horror adventure by Japanese manga artist Nankidai: high-schooler Sara is dragged into a death game decided by majority vote. Still in Early Access; English and Japanese only.
✗Trad. Chinese ✗Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✗Korean ✓English
Compiled with AI assistance. Every fact links to its source; the source prevails if we got something wrong.
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