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Dec 17 2022 Night Cascades

Night Cascades is an entrant in the 2023 Independent Games Festival

New faces, new cases

Oct 23 2015 Black Closet

Free update including new mystery types to solve and new portraits for the randomly-generated students.

Black Closet now available on Steam!

Sep 16 2015 Black Closet

Solve mysteries and cover up scandals schoolgirl noir style - 20% launch week discount for new customers; free keys available for those who already bought...

Reviews, feature updates, and secrets to come

Jul 23 2015 Black Closet

Details on the latest patch releases and the create-your-own-minions mode which is currently in beta testing.

Black Closet - free content update 1.1

Jun 11 2015 Black Closet

Now with second artstyle, roguelike save-and-quit, and more.

Black Closet is now available!

May 17 2015 Black Closet

The randomly-generated mystery-solving game is now available on Hanako Games website, along with free demo and trailer.

Braving the Golden Labyrinth

May 14 2015 The Confines of the Crown

Can you untangle the web of palace intrigue? Now available on Steam with new, higher-resolution graphics.

Classic gamebook now available on Steam

Feb 17 2015 Sword Daughter 1 comment

Relive your 1980s adventures by making choices to find your way to 22 different endings in this old-school fantasy gamebook

Final Exams (Beta Testing)

Feb 6 2015 Black Closet

We're taking over this school - and burning it to the ground! Can you and your gang of schoolgirl minions solve the case before it's too late?

Choose your path to adventure!

Jan 5 2015 Sword Daughter

Now available on PC, a licensed adaptation of a 1980s fantasy gamebook, fully illustrated with soundtrack and effects. Elves! Dragons! Treasure!

The game is afoot!

Dec 30 2014 Black Closet

Randomly generated mysteries, lesbian romance, and boss battles - Black Closet is now in alpha-testing.

Activity in the Shadows

Oct 30 2014 Black Closet

Ready to solve procedurally-generated mysteries? The first player-testable versions are almost ready.

Now available on Steam - FOR SCIENCE!

Mar 21 2014 Science Girls 1 comment

Gear up and move out - the girls of the Science Club prepare to take on an alien invasion!

Somewhat belated announcements

Dec 13 2013 Long Live The Queen

Catching up on the latest new plots, new characters, and did we mention we're on Steam and GOG now?

What's a leader without minions?

Jul 23 2013 Black Closet

Introducing your squad of detectives, possible love interests, and possible traitors.

Updates, Sales, and Greenlight

May 13 2013 Long Live The Queen 1 comment

50% off this week via Show Me The Sales, and notes on where we're going from here.

Have your white gloves at the ready

Apr 25 2013 Black Closet

Upper-class schoolgirl lesbian secret police: an introduction to the dangerous world of solving mysteries while keeping your hands clean.

The Trap has been sprung!

Feb 28 2013 The Confines of the Crown

Newly released and available for download on PC, Macintosh, and Linux. Watch the trailer within.

Caught in a Trap

Feb 5 2013 The Confines of the Crown

Skirts, swords, and gunpowder - oh my! An introduction to the style and setting.

Rule the world or die trying

Jun 12 2012 Long Live The Queen 1 comment

Announcing the release of Long Live The Queen! Can you take charge of a country and survive long enough to have your coronation? Good luck...

Magical Girls have short lifespans

Feb 17 2012 Long Live The Queen

Game on a quick development cycle. Dozens of ways to kill off your character. GO GO GO!

Everybody wants to rule the world

Jan 8 2012 Long Live The Queen

You too can rule a country - if you can dodge the assassins, evil magical girls, bandits, civil wars, plagues, tentacle monsters, political intrigues...

Wizarding School Is Open - Enroll Now

Jun 24 2011 Magical Diary 8 comments

Hanako Games is pleased to announce the official launch of Magical Diary! Grab the free demo and start designing your characters.

Choices, Choices

Apr 29 2011 Magical Diary 2 comments

Exploring the consequences of writing an RPG with a huge range of possible solutions to any problem.

Raising the Stakes

Mar 4 2011 Magical Diary 1 comment

As the school year goes by, the dungeons become more dangerous - and so does your love life! Beware of unintended consequences.

Dangerous Romance

Jan 4 2011 Magical Diary 3 comments

Without the tight structure of a visual novel, you can design your own approaches to dungeon challenges and freely interact with characters. You might...

Magical Diary Characters

Oct 19 2010 Magical Diary

Introducing some of the major characters from the first entry in the series.

The Purpose Of Magical Education

Oct 1 2010 Magical Diary 3 comments

This isn't just a dating sim, of course, it's also about dungeons. You'll need to collect spells and think carefully about how to use them.

Alternate Interfaces

Jul 21 2010 Magical Diary

Showing some of the other types of player-input screens that will be in the game.

Character Differentiation

Jul 12 2010 Magical Diary

In which the authors muse about the value of having a MultipleChoicePast.

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