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Release date: 5 August 2026

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We’re also taking part in the ChinaJoy Steam fest. The banner is on the main page.

Thank you all for your support! And see you on August 5th!

Hey everyone! We're excited to announce that Akatori release date is August 5th!

We're actively getting ready for the launch. And while we're completing the final steps, you can watch our announce trailer on IGN!

ARCHIVE OF THE IMPERIAL MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

DOCUMENT 2604A

DOCUMENT TYPE: PRIMARY SOURCE. PERSONAL DIARY OF A PHYSICIAN FROM A SMALL SETTLEMENT

DELIVERED BY A CLEARANCE SQUAD

Day 1

The world one teleport away from us has been infected with amber. There is a company of soldiers at the teleport. They warned us, but ordered us to keep quiet for now, so as not to cause panic. The infection doesn't seem serious.

At the village council meeting, I handed out civil defense leaflets. So that people wouldn't get lost. Marie packed an emergency bag. I hope the stress doesn't affect her pregnancy.

Day 2

Today the preventive evacuation of the population began. I've been helping Captain Schneider since early morning. There is already a queue at the checkpoint. People are dragging all sorts of things with them — they're even bringing their livestock.

In the evening, I calmed the people down, explaining that we have a shelter, and that the soldiers will cover us if anything happens.

Day 3

In the morning — the siren went off, everyone rushed to the teleport.

Right in the middle of the evacuation, the soldiers blocked the teleport and aimed their weapons at us. I led the people to the shelter, and a stampede broke out. There wasn't enough room for everyone.

Day 4

We are settling in.

But the mechanic says the air filtration system is unstable; it hasn't been cleaned in a long time.

Day 4

There are the first infected. We herded them into the quarantine rooms.

Waiting for help.

Day 5

Marie has become amberized.

Day 6

Overnight, almost everyone became amberized. We locked ourselves in the kitchen. There are three of us.

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Dear players! We are getting ready for Akatori release date announcement. It's been a long way and we are very grateful for your dedication. Your feedbacks helped us make the game better for you.

The demo version will be disabled on 22nd july. Play while it's still available!

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Hey everyone! Akatori is approaching the final stage. And now we are happy to present an updated Akatori demo! We have processed the previous demo feedback and based the changes on it. The game has been significantly improved.

The new demo is already available to play. We hope you’ll enjoy the improvements!

And here’s a patch note with all the changes:

All current demo version saves will be wiped, and the game will start from the beginning.

Changes

1. Reworked player Energy accumulation system (auto-regen reduced, but basic attacks now build Energy much faster).

2. Rebalanced combat system.

3. Added the ability to turn during charged attack wind-up.

4. Changed “Dodge” ability — now includes a counterattack.

5. Improved player controls.

Input lag removed.

Airborne behavior reworked.

Wall-grab issues fixed.

6. Completely reworked bamboo mechanics and added a tutorial for it.

7. Enemy spawn system.

Old timer-based spawn (every 20 sec) replaced with trigger-based spawn:

When resting at special stones;

When transitioning between levels.

8. Added enemy highlighting for better visibility on levels.

9. Breath meter is now separate from the Energy meter — it no longer consumes Energy, but uses a new resource: “Breath”.

10. Added new tutorials on levels and replaced old ones in the inventory UI.

11. Added low-health indicator to the HUD.

12. Added low-air indicator for underwater breathing to the HUD.

13. Changed the background for tooltips.

14. Added the option to fully skip cutscenes and dialogues.

15. Added camera shake toggle (for various in-game actions) to the graphics settings.

16. Added gamepad vibration toggle to the gamepad control settings.

17. Added save-in-progress display when saving occurs.

18. Relocated quit buttons (to main menu and to desktop) to the game settings section in the UI.

19. Changed UI button design in the main menu.

Bug Fixes

20. Monsters no longer overlap — they now spread out from each other.

21. Camera improvements — more smoothness added, camera stutter removed.

22. Added cursor highlight and scroll support for keyboard/mouse in the shop when the player has no amber.

23. Performance — overall optimization of rendering and scripts (higher FPS and more stability).

And several hundred more less noticeable changes and bug fixes :)

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Mako has been on her feet since dawn. Basic skills, routines — when is there time to rest?

By evening, the abbot summons them to the reception room. And Hana is there too. When did they manage to get in trouble?

— All right, you slovenly girls, I need to have a word with the general. And you two keep his daughter company.

The general's daughter — Hilda — eyes the nuns with suspicion. The girl is very pale and breathes heavily, with a wheeze.

— And why did you tag along with your father? — The doctors say mountain air is good for my lungs. — Training is good for breathing. You're more short of breath than an amber goat.

Hilda doesn't respond to the rudeness. Mako doesn't like that; she's already gearing up for another jab, but Hana cuts in.

— What a beautiful dress… And your hairstyle! You must be tired of choosing among all the boys around you. — How can you say that! I'm engaged! — And when's the wedding? — As soon as I recover. — I see… Well, we're not exactly swimming in suitors here.

Hilda purses her thin grey lips.

 —So what exactly do you do here? The nearest city is three teleports away. — We train. — Mako seizes the initiative from Hana. — We escort military personnel to the mining sites. And we train. — Aren’t you bored? In the city we have receptions, theatres. Theremin. Trips to the mineral waters. — We have plenty of water here too. But you clearly don't get enough training. I'm sick too, and without training I'd have been done long ago. — You're sick too? Like me?

Hilda covers her mouth with an embroidered handkerchief, her body shaken by a cough.

— I don't think so. I react badly to amber storms; without the monastery's influence, amber would have killed me long ago. But training protects me. I could survive thousands of attacks! — Thousands… Maybe I should try your training…

Hilda is seized by another fit of coughing.

Later, Hilda jolts along in a carriage, while Mako and Hana watch her go.

— She's so strange, don't you think, Mako. Completely different… — She's the same. What on earth is that "theremin" anyway?!

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… allow me to draw your attention to the fact that the monks of the Akatori Monastery possess an exceptionally high resistance to the effects of amber.

We shall not entertain absurd suppositions regarding Akatori's patronage. The so-called "god" has not been seen by anyone for many years, which permits us to conclude that all this "divinity" was nothing more than a mystification.

Meanwhile, modern science — my laboratory in particular — has been studying the phenomenon of the monks' high tolerance for several years now.

At present, we are inclined toward the hypothesis that the matter lies in heredity, which the monks have learned to identify in newborns, thereby recruiting exclusively those who possess an innate amber resistance.

Another hypothesis under our consideration states that the monks gradually develop their resistance through specially developed physical and spiritual practices.

As a member of the Empire's Association of Doctors, I consider it entirely appropriate to demand additional funding in support of this research.

Our primary goal is to further the prosperity of the Empire and its citizens. While the amber plague continues to seize worlds, any method and means must be considered justified!

Now — regarding the order of research operations…

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Instructions for Managing Internal Chaos

Document Code: AKA-19/1

Status: Active

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— Hey, brother, how do you carry all these goods?

— Never fraternized. “Brother”. 

There’s a queue at the interworld checkpoint. A company of conscripts is being inspected. Free merchants have to wait aside.

— Well… ahem… been trading long?

— Why ask? 

— Could use some advice, give me some maybe? How do I unlock my potential?

— The advice is easy: don’t get into the amberized worlds. 

— Where should I go then? I can’t make it in the capital. And on the outskirts there’s no competition, only soldiers, monks and heroes.

— And amberized. 

— And yet you managed to survive somehow.

The grim merchant shifts a heavy sack from one shoulder to another.

— Once they’re done with the conscripts they’ll get to us. They don’t know you. They’ll rip your goods apart, poke into everything. And if you’re UNlucky they’ll let you through. 

— It’s just regular customs…

— And you’ll find yourself alone in the amber forest. And the first amber mole will gut you. 

— I’m armed…

— Perfect, something for them to latch onto during the inspection. You’re a rookie, but you’re going to the dangerous world without preparation, protection, without knowing the area. You’ll either die from claws and mandibles or you’ll get contaminated yourself. 

The experienced merchant spits.

— Get lost while you can. Brother. 

The young one thinks it over. Looks at his goods. Looks at the sky. Looks at the conscripts. Turns around and leaves very quickly.

One less competitor.

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INSTRUCTION FOR THE POPULATION ON ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN AMBER ACCIDENT AND AMBER CONTAMINATION OF THE AREA

Signs of amber contamination of the area are the following: formation of orange crystalline structures, irreversible physical changes in flora and fauna, exceeding the standard amber background.

If amber is detected in your living area, the public alarm system will announce the contamination. If you are far from the contamination source, you have approximately three minutes to take the protective measures listed below.

PROCEDURE AFTER RECEIVING THE SIGNAL AND/OR DETECTING SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION

Even creatures that once seemed harmless can become a serious hazard after the Amber Impact. Amber moles might have been harmless, blind furballs once, but the amber corruption makes them a threat to be reckoned with.

They lurk beneath the ground, only the shifting earth above hinting at their presence. Once someone comes too close, they jump out and charge forward, their sharp claws ready to strike.

Luckily, they are still blind and don’t react quickly. You just need to strike at the right moment.

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Little Haruko looks sad. Normally the girl gets angry over failures, but she’s become completely quiet lately.

Mako takes a seat next to her during lunch.

— Haruko, lighten up. What happened? — Nothing special, — the girl pokes at the sticky rice in her bowl with chopsticks, — it’s just… I saw the merchant’s family… — And? — He was with his son Modi. They were joking, playing. The merchant hugged Modi. They looked so happy… And we… We only work out, study, and do chores. — Are you jealous of Modi?

Haruko nods. Mako remembers well that she once thought the same.

— You know, when I was very little, just like you, Yumi and I ran away to see the village nearby… — You could have been punished! — And we were. So, the local children invited us to play. It was lots of fun, not at all like here. Then the children were called back for lunch. And we were left standing in the street. — So? — Just accept that you will never become the merchant’s daughter. We grow up without a childhood so that others can have one.

Master Wei overhears the conversation and does not tell the girls that Modi’s father died yesterday.

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Hey everyone! Akatori has almost reached 200 000 wishlists on Steam!

Thank you so much for your support — it is incredibly motivating to us as we are working hard on our game.

Let's keep up and hit the 200 000 !

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The Empire Capital citizens are very reverent about anything to do with amber extraction. 

— Look what they say! The Chancellor is honoring the monastery of Akatori with a visit! — A middle-aged woman in a green bonnet and a golden-brown riding coat shoves a newspaper at a fellow passenger. 

— The one with the amberized? — The man pulls a monocle from his waistcoat pocket. — Isn’t that dangerous?

— The amberized are the infected ones. — The tram driver turns his head, — but the monks seem like they’re normal people.

— Yeah, yeah, they’re not perceptive to amber, — the student in the right-hand seat joins in, — it’s called immunity.

— Here’s what I’ll tell you… — the man waves his monocle dismissively. — All of them, the non-humans, came right out of the amber.

— Ah, they say those monks are mighty brawlers! — If the tram weren’t running on rails, the driver would’ve crashed it by now. — Maybe they’re training an army in that monastery?

— And the Chancellor is going for a troops review? The monocle man nods, then gives a sly grin. — But here’s what I heard—there's some kind of lab there…

— Right! For studying Akatori! — the woman in the riding coat waves her arms.

The citizens burst out laughing together, while a plainclothes spy at the back of the carriage jots something down in a black notebook. 

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Underwater life is never less fascinating than what is found above the surface/ And never less dangerous, especially if influenced by the amber. 

In the deep waters hide merciless hunters - Amber Anglerfish. They hide in the sand, only their lightning point revealing their presence. But once approached they immediately attack from their ambush. 

You have to swim away quickly or try to confront them. Despite having strong jaws, these creatures have their weakness - once they sprint, they can’t stop easily. Maybe making them bump into a stonewall is a solution. 

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Report

To the Head of the Amber Forest garrison, major Major

So, here’s my report.

Regarding Project “Bush Turret”.

The tests are going fine. But so-so.

Repeated exceedances of the background (amber) level have been detected in the leaves of the coverage. And it attracts amber spiders. Cases of acute spider-afraidance observed among the troops. Private Müller threw a bush into the abyss without first dismounting the weaponry.

Soldiers from non-bush troops are breaking disciplinary regulations regarding snipers. They use obscene nicknames, gestures, and imitation of ease-nature acts.

No significant losses, except for one turret.

Report prepared by Feldwebel Wald, amberit.

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The Amber spreads in caves and secluded corners of the world inevitably, affecting even the smallest creatures. In the darkness, under the ceiling, the Amber Bats are hiding. 

They are small and may seem harmless, but you have to remember: you might have not noticed them. But they know you are here. They attack from the air, spinning quickly and then get back to where it’s hard to get them. 

However, the right timing is the key to victory 

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Why doesn’t amber affect monks?

I’ve collected several explanations from various sources. No idea which one is more correct.

I know one thing: monks can interact without problems with most allotropes of amber (I recently accompanied a scientist and picked up a few words), while an average human or any living creature just touches that orange filth — and immediately becomes a disgusting creature.

So:

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— The Amber University is left without amber! — Ryuji, how do you know? — A military telegram came, and I delivered it. So I peeked.

The monks sit silently. Without amber supplies, no world can survive even a couple of days: production will stop, public services will cease, anarchy will begin.

— Did the Amber Storm destroy communications? No wonder I had a seizure recently. — No, Mako. The Chancellor turned it off! — What?! — The University wanted to declare independence. And the Chancellor said that since everything they have was acquired together with the Empire, it belongs to the Empire and cannot be independent from it. — See, Ryuji, maybe you should stop rebelling? Otherwise our monastery will be cut off from amber. — You're a fool, Yumi.

Yumi remains silent — she is used to Ryuji's rudeness. And Ryuji is silent. Soon he will leave the monastery to organize a real revolution. To overthrow the Chancellor and give amber to everyone who wants it.

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During the hard times you can find yourself loosing the ground. But when traveling the world of Akatori you might actually be taken off the ground. This is because of the upside-down toads. 

These creatures hate intruders. Whenever they see someone coming close, they stick out their long tongue and drag any creature up to their mouth. 

Luckily, it sometimes helps in the battle. They can drag up other monsters or help you get up in the air. You just have to be ready to fight back in the right moment. 

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The kaidan are ending, only two candles are burning.

— Have you noticed that there are no old women in our monastery? — Well, none that I can think of… although… — Exactly! It’s because of Yamauba. — Who is that? — She’s a vengeful, decrepit hag, Hana. She hides in the mountains and watches over the women in the monastery! — So I’m being watched all the time?! — Yep. — Why? — Yamauba hates old age. She can’t stand to look at it. As soon as she notices the first wrinkles on a woman’s face, she drags her off to the grove and eats her! — A radical solution. Does she avoid her own reflection, too? — She eats her reflections as well, Mako. Anyway, that’s why we only have old men like Tso and Nobumitsu! — Or maybe they’re old women in disguise?

The two candles go out at the same time.

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The air is never still on Mako’s journey. The menace from above is hard to reach and to avoid. It’s the Amber Horsefly. 

It flies quickly and changes direction, attacking from different sides, angles and heights. It takes an effort to reach it for a hit. 

It spits out venomous liquid that stays on the ground and hurts when stepped on. And it does it’s best to avoid the attacks. 

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On his deathbed, a father called his two sons and handed them a heavy chest. "Carry it," he said, "to the top of the mountain and leave its contents there."

For a week, the brothers took turns, and together, dragging the unbearably heavy chest up the steep slope, until the first brother grew indignant at the pointlessness of the endeavor.

"Curse this chest, curse our father and his absurd idea. If you want, drag it the rest of the way yourself."

And the first brother turned back, while the second continued to haul the chest onward.

A day later, the first brother felt ashamed and decided to return and catch up to the second.

It was too late. The second brother had not quite made it to the summit; he had collapsed and died from exhaustion.

After burying his brother, the surviving one carried the chest to the top and opened it.

The chest turned out to be empty.

And so, the surviving brother founded the Akatori Temple on the mountain—to instill resilience in orphans and foundlings.

— Mako, what is this nonsense? — Actually, Akatori, it's a parable about how your temple was founded… — Three idiots. One, knowing no one would refuse him, sent his sons off God knows where, with God knows what. Another killed himself over it. And the third, not only did he lose his nerve, but he also took it upon himself to teach others what he himself had failed at! — And that's how some people become teachers…

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In the flooded areas the Amber Curse never vanishes. The drowned ones come back to existence because of it. 

The Amber drowners are the type of jiangshi, destined to wander near the deep waters because of the Curse

Don’t think they are slow and simple enemies. They spit out venomous liquid when someone passes nearby and never miss a chance for a hit. 

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Something is pressing into his back. The bolt action clatters "Chok-chuk-chak." Master Wei raises his hands and waits.

— Go on, Schultz, shoot. — Koji, I can't.

Master Wei can't believe his ears.

— Koji, Schultz, what are you doing?! — Forgive us, Prior, but it's an order. — A monk and a soldier working together? And they want to shoot the prior of the Akatori temple? What kind of monstrous conspiracy is this? — Shoot, Schultz, he's trying to sweet-talk you. — Koji, I can't. — You have to... otherwise, I'll have to shoot you both!

A gunshot.

— Why did you do that, Schultz? — Would you have preferred that I killed you, Master Wei? — You could have not shot at all, and then Koji would still be alive.

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