and Roger news & patch notes

Starting June 18, 2026, 20 new languages will be added to "and Roger"!

The newly supported languages are as follows:

・Portuguese (Portugal)

・Portuguese (Brazil)

・Spanish (Latin America)

・Ukrainian

・Thai

・Polish

・Russian

・Danish

・Swedish

・Czech

・Dutch

・Finnish

・Norwegian

・Hungarian

・Romanian

・Vietnamese

・Indonesian

・Turkish

・Bulgarian

・Greek

Thank you for your continued support of "and Roger"！

The interactive novel "and Roger" has been newly announced as a nominee in the "Game Beyond Entertainment" category at the BAFTA Games Awards, the gaming division of the British Academy Awards, which honors outstanding cultural and artistic works.

The BAFTA Games Awards is an international award that recognizes the artistic value of games as part of the British Academy Awards, which celebrates excellence in film, television, and beyond. The "Game Beyond Entertainment" category for which the title has been nominated is, as the name suggests, presented to games that deliver an experience that transcends entertainment.

View the full list of nominees here:

https://www.bafta.org/awards/games/

We hope you will continue to support "and Roger."

Won the "GDCA Audience Award" at GDC 2026 — the Academy Awards of gaming!

The interactive novel "and Roger" has won the "Audience Award" at the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), one of the world's most prestigious gaming awards. This marks the first time in history that a Japanese indie title has won an award at the GDCA.

The GDCA is a major award presented at the Game Developers Conference 2026, one of the world's largest game developer conferences, held in San Francisco in March 2026. Chosen by votes from game developers around the world, it is considered one of the "Big Three" game awards and is sometimes called the "Academy Awards of gaming." The "Audience Award" that the game received this time is a category presented to the most supported game of the year, as determined by a public vote from players around the world. Additionally, the title was selected as a finalist for the "Social Impact Award," which honors games that promote equality, diversity, and sustainability, and have had a positive impact on players' lives.

We hope you will continue to support "and Roger."

and Roger has won both the "Grand Prix" and "Best Audio" awards at the "Indie Game Award 2026," held during one of the world's largest gaming events, the "Taipei Game Show"!

Winner List:

https://tgs.tca.org.tw/indie_award_winners.php?b=e&a=26

To celebrate these awards, we are holding our biggest sale yet on Steam with 30% OFF.

Don't miss this perfect opportunity!

Thank you for your continued support of and Roger.

The interactive novel and Roger has been selected as a finalist for the "Social Impact Award" at the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), one of the world's three major gaming honors.

The GDCA is the flagship awards ceremony of the Game Developers Conference 2026, the world's largest gathering of game developers, held in San Francisco in March 2026. Often referred to as the "Oscars of the gaming industry," it is one of the most prestigious awards in the world, with winners chosen by the votes of game developers globally. The "Social Impact Award," for which this title is nominated, recognizes games that promote equality, justice, diversity, and sustainability, while delivering a positive and meaningful impact on players' lives.

Since its release in July 2025, the game has received high acclaim for its original narrative experience. It has garnered a string of international accolades, including being longlisted for the "Game Beyond Entertainment" category at the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 and winning the "Emotional Impact Award" at The Indie Game Awards 2025. This GDCA nomination is a testament to the game's themes and expressive power being deeply appreciated across borders—a historic achievement for Kodansha Game Lab and Japanese indie games alike. Notably, this is the first time in 10 years that a Japanese indie game has been nominated for a GDCA, the last being "Downwell" in 2016.

We thank you for your continued support of and Roger.

and Roger has won the "Emotional Impact" award at The Indie Game Awards 2025! The "Emotional Impact" award recognizes games that deeply connect with players through a soul-stirring experience and leave a lasting impression. Furthermore, although it did not take the top prize, and Roger was proudly nominated for "Game of the Year"—the pinnacle of indie games—standing alongside world-renowned titles.

Links:

• YouTube Premiere:

• Official Website:

https://www.indiegameawards.gg/

• Steam Event:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45119430/sale/TheIndieGameAwards2025

To celebrate the award, a 20% OFF sale is currently underway on Steam. If you haven't played it yet, please take this opportunity to give it a try.

Thank you for your continued support of and Roger.

and Roger has been selected for the longlist in the “Game Beyond Entertainment” category at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards. Nomination voting by the BAFTA jury will take place next, and the nominated titles are scheduled to be announced on Thursday, March 12.

Full longlist: https://www.bafta.org/stories/best-video-games-2025/

Longlist announcement video:

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‘and Roger’ is now available in Korean!

If you haven't played it yet, please give it a try.

Also, a bundle sale with Somi's ‘No Case Should Remain Unsolved’ is now available!

Get it at 10% OFF.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/63699/

We appreciate your continued support for ‘and Roger’.

Our game “and Roger” has been nominated for a `OUTSTANDING STORY -RICH GAME` category at the Steam Awards 2025."

We would greatly appreciate your vote!

Voting period: Until December 1, 2025, 10:00 AM (PT)

and Roger has been nominated in two categories at The Indie Game Awards: “Emotional Impact” and “Game of the Year”!

The award ceremony will take place on December 18 (PST).

You can see the full list of nominees here:

https://www.indiegameawards.gg/

Thank you for your continued support of and Roger.

In Polygon’s 2025 Game of the Year feature, and Roger is introduced as the first title on the list.

The article discusses the complexity of its themes and the skillful way they are expressed through the game’s system.

Read the full article here:

https://www.polygon.com/indie-goty-nominations-awards-meaning/

Thank you for your continued support of and Roger.

The soundtrack is out today!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4042580

The “and Roger” Original Soundtrack features 19 tracks that beautifully color the world of the game. Interactive music that responds to the player’s choices and emotions deepens the lingering resonance of the story.

In addition, “and Roger” creator yona and Shunji Mizutani, CEO of indie game publisher PLAYISM, sit down for a special interview!

PLAYISM Official Website

https://playism.com/

From their unexpected connection to the game’s underlying themes — an in-depth conversation you won’t want to miss.

Interviewee: Shunji Mizutani Cinematography, Editing, and Music: Yasuhiro Nakashima

“It felt like love.”

”It made for a very unique and immersive experience.”

“I ended up crying more than I expected.”

“something you can’t get from books, movies, or videos—just something only a game can do—then this is the one to play.”

Each of the four interviewees talks about “and Roger” in their own words.

Interviewees: Osakana, Junto, Nerigoma, Hayu

Cinematography, Editing, and Music: Yasuhiro Nakashima

*The participants in this video are members of the general public who applied for the monitor recruitment conducted in June 2025.

Thank you for playing and Roger.

In order to make your playing experience more enjoyable,

we have made the following fixes through an update.

Fixed some behaviors

Kodansha Game Creators Lab has officially launched the interactive novel "DareKare" today, July 24, 2025 (Thursday).

This title has already garnered international attention even before its release, having been selected as a finalist in the "Best Simulation Game" category at China's game award, "GAME CONNECTION x CHINAJOY 2025 INDIE GAME AWARDS."

To celebrate its launch, a special launch sale is currently underway on Steam. For a limited time until August 6 (Wednesday), the game is available at a discounted price of ¥480 (tax included), which is 20% off its regular price of ¥600 (tax included). Don't miss this opportunity to purchase the game!

Additionally, we have prepared a kit for those who wish to stream or post videos of this title. Please download and use it from the link below!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/opi1vcws0g1lpox8o3pcc/AMwP9Kzic807jbZRjiPvQzk?rlkey=mivibiyviy9ynjgqtmvzy0i3x&st=xiel83c4&dl=0

The release date of and Roger has been set for July 24, 2025!

To commemorate this, we've released an interview video "and Roger behind the scenes - yona edition" with creator yona, who worked on its production.

"Why did I decide to make this game?"

"What were the particularities in the expression of art and story?"

"What is necessary for indie games?"

This interview video features yona himself discussing the background of the production and his thoughts on this work. Please take a look!