Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast news & patch notes

Update Info

• Added the 2nd Stage into the Tournament, including 12 brand new opponents, new map with special events and grids element, intermission between stages, and nearly 20 intermission-only items.

• Adjustment to certain in-game UI.

This update includes three main changes.

First, we’ve added more cards, bringing the total number of available Spring and Season-neutral cards to over 30, and updated the artwork for certain existing cards.

Second, we’ve relaxed the requirements for unlocking the card compendium.

Third, we’re officially releasing an experimental mod framework. Players can use it to create, share and install mods without modifying the game’s origin files, which means ensuring the mods won’t be overwritten by future updates.

In fact, one of our test players has already created over a dozen of custom cards and added them into the game!

We couldn’t include a detailed explanation of the mod framework in this announcement (it would be tooo long!). Please open the mod folder through the game and read the documentation there.

As the mod framework itself is still under development and due to time constraints, we have not yet launched the Steam Workshop. If there is significant demand from players for the Steam Workshop, we will prioritize this work and implement it sooner.

What’s New in This Update

• Adjusted executing order of certain effects, fixed a bug related to Hata no Kokoro.

• Added more methods to unlock cards in compendium: Cards appeared in shops/bonus selection/inscribe options/deck/sideboard will be unlocked.

• Cards adjusted: Rice Bullet (now obtainable), Black Lotus.

• New cards: Hunter, Suzunaan, Yukari Yakumo, Nazrin, The Night Parade Picture Scroll, Laser, Needle Salvo, Come Take a Nap!.

• Illustrations updated: Freeze, Little Iceberg, Keine Kamishirasawa, Moon of Madness.

• Added an experimental mod framework, which allows players to create and use mods—including language packs and card packs—without modifying the game's basic files. Click the button in the bottom-right of the Title Screen to open the mod folder and read the documentation there.

• Added support for displaying text in additional languages. This should cover Korean, Russian, and other languages based on Latin Alphabet (like France, German and more).

Card Changelog

Black Lotus: Gain 3 Mana. → Choose one Season and gain 3 of that.

This update has only one highlight: Tournament!

This is the mode we’ve wanted to implement since the early stages of development. The game could never be considered as complete without it.

For now, only the first round of Tournament is available, but please give it a try as soon as possible! It'll be worth it.

Key Features of Tournament

• Free Map Exploration: Players can move and explore freely across randomly generated map. Search for cards and various resources to fully prepare for your next duel!

• Random Encounters: Random encounters are scattered throughout the map, offering both rewards and risks. Whom will you meet, and what will you gain?

• Deck Building: For the most of the time, players are free to adjust their decks as they please. Aside from the minimum deck size requirement, there are no restrictions! However, some cards might be a bit clingy...

• Upgrade Your Abilities: Your deck is not the only thing that can become stronger. Spend the Power Items you saved on the most effective upgrades!

Future Development Plans

Now that we’ve completed the basics of the Tournament, our next step is, of course, to fill it with more contents. Meanwhile, we’ll also dedicate time to optimizing the existing in-game content.

Here is our general plan for the next month:

• Fix any bugs that may be present in Tournament Mode

• Adjust Tournament content based on player feedback and refine existing game content

• Design contents for the second round of the Tournament, including more opponents and intermission features

Feedback is always welcome!

Card Changelog

* Wriggle Nightbug

Effect: "Drop: Summon 3 1/1 bugs with Charge." → "Drop: Summon 3 1/1 bugs with Charge and Non Collector."

Hello everyone, it’s been a while!

After design, development, testing, reworks, more testing, tweaks, and the recently completed localization work (which took much work than we expected), the Tournament Mode is finally ready to make its debut!

Over the coming week, we’ll be putting the finishing touches on it and conducting final tests/polishing. This weekend, the first round of the Tournament Mode will be launched as an update!

As a new game mode, the first round of the Tournament isn’t the end—it’s just the beginning. It’s a framework that’s still waiting to be filled out.

Building this framework was the hardest part of development. Now that we have it, we’ll be able to add content to the game faster and bring our players more updates; this is also a crucial step as we move from Early Access to the full release.

We’re also looking forward to your valuable feedback! Please share them with us through the discussion threads and/or our discord channel.

What will the Tournament feature?

• Explore the map freely (but be careful not to be late!)

• Collect resources, purchase cards, and upgrade your skills

• Over 60 random encounter events

• 12 freshly designed opponents

• Deck-building through your adventure

See you all there!

Hello everyone!

This update might come as a bit of a surprise, but the content is solid!

Let’s cover the update first, then we’ll talk about the rest!

What's New in This Update

• Players may refresh the shop by paying mana coins.

• Players may tweak their deck after defeated, or during certain events.

• Cards adjusted: Renko Usami, Maribel Hearn, Tokiko, Kisume, Huge Kedama, Kedama & Fairy, Power of Unity, Kedama Protector, Wakasagihime, Alice Margatroid, Reisen Udongein Inaba, Fujiwara no Mokou, Yugi Hoshiguma, Mononobe no Futo, Harvest Festival, Whirl Sign "Autumn Leaf Fan's Wind", Leading Tengu, Scout Tengu, Tengu's Meeting, Attack Tengu, Aya Shameimaru, Nemuno Sakata, Freeze, Zombie Fairy, Kogasa Tatara, Minamitsu Murasa, Mystia Lorelei, Remilia Scarlet, Illness Recovery Charm, Control Rod, Red Stone of Aja, Grimoire

• Card removed: Soaring Kedama

• New cards: Tengu Reinforcements, Steady Toiling, Mai Teireida, Cheerful Sunflower, Wriggle Nightbug, Flower to Fruit, Youkai Mountain, Momoyo Himemushi, Eirin Yagokoro, Nitori Kawashiro, Eika Ebisu, Geyser, Hieda no Akyuu, Seija Kijin, Seiran, Subterranean Sun, Sekibanki, Kasen Ibaraki, Ran Yakumo, Maid Fairy, Scarlet Devil Mansion, Hisami Yomotsu, Sakuya Izayoi, Wither, Sanzu River, Satono Nishida, Hata no Kokoro

• Item adjusted: Coin of a Hoarder

• Illustrations updated: Harvest Festival, Mizuchi Miyadeguchi

Why this early update?

According to the schedule we previously shared, we were originally planning to release the tournament content update in early May.

However, we realized that this update would coincide with the Steam Deckbuilders Fest (May 5-12), which we plan to participate in. This festival is a rare opportunity, and we hope to use it to attract more new players so we can continue developing the game.

The tournament update is experimental; it’s more about giving players a taste of a rough, early-stage mode with limited content, rather than a fully polished game mode. In other words, it’s better suited for players who are already familiar with the practice mode, rather than newcomers.

If new players were to encounter the “Tournament Mode” in its current state (which appears much more formal than “Practice Match”), they would likely perceive our game as a game with severely lacking content. This could lead them to refuse to try other game contents and result in a poor gaming experience—something we really, really want to avoid.

Therefore, we have decided to postpone the Tournament update. However, simply doing that would be unacceptable, as this would break our promise!

To mitigate the impact of the Tournament mode delay, we’ve decided to compensate everyone with this early update, which is by no means lacking in content: extensive card adjustments, over 20 new cards to complete the dual-season card design, and the opportunity to experience some Tournament Mode features (Shop Refresh and Deck Building) in Practice Mode ahead of time!

We’ll update the Tournament mode as soon as possible after the Steam Deckbuilders Fest. See you then!

Card & Item Changelog

* Renko Usami

Stats: 1/1 → 2/2

* Maribel Hearn

Stats: 1/1 → 2/2

* Tokiko

Stats: 1/2 → 1/3

Effect: "At the start of your turn, draw 1 card." → "Whenever you play a Spellcard, draw 1 card."

* Huge Kedama

Mana cost: 6 → 8

Season: 2 Spring → 3 Spring

Effect: "" → "-1 Mana Cost for each Spring you have."

* Kedama & Fairy

Effect: "Drop: Gets +1/+2 if there's a friendly Kedama on the board. Gets +2/+1 if there's a friendly Fairy on the board" → "Whenever a friendly Kedama enters the board, this gets +2/+0. Whenever a friendly Fairy enters the board, this gets +0/+2"

* Kedama Protector

Stats: 4/10 → 3/11

Added Keyword: Drain

* Wakasagihime

Added Keyword: Agile

* Power of Unity

Effect: "Target familiar gets +X/+X, where X=number of friendly familiars on the board" → "All friendly familiars get +1/+2"

* Alice Margatroid

Stats: 1/3 → 1/4

* Reisen Udongein Inaba

Season: 4 Summer → 3 Summer

Stats: 4/4 → 4/6

Added Keyword: Firepower

Effect: "Drop: Add 2 Fire Bullet to your hand" → "Fight: Add 1 Fire Bullet to your hand."

* Fujiwara no Mokou

Season: 4 Summer → 3 Summer

Added Keyword: Firepower

Effect: "Nirvana: Gets +2/+2 and returns to your hand instead." → "Nirvana: Gets +2/+2, Firepower, and returns to your hand instead."

* Yugi Hoshiguma

Mana cost: 7 → 10

Season: 5 Summer → 3 Summer

Stats: 15/7 → 7/7

Effect: "" → "While in hand, -1 Mana Cost for each time a fight occurs"

* Mononobe no Futo

Stats: 1/3 → 1/4

Effect: "At the start your turn, add 1 Fire Bullet to your hand." → "Fight: Gets +3/+0. Nirvana: Add X Fire Bullets to your hand, where X=this familiar's attack."

* Harvest Festival

Season: 3 Autumn → 1 Autumn

* Kisume

Season: 2 Autumn → 1 Any

* Whirl Sign “Autumn Leaf Fan’s Wind”

Danmaku damage: 2 → 3

* Leading Tengu

Effect: "-1 Mana Cost for each friendly Tengu" → "While in hand, Rashness: -1 Mana Cost"

Other effects are unchanged

* Scout Tengu

Mana cost: 0 → 3

Season: 3 Autumn → 1 Autumn

Stats: 3/3 → 3/4

Effect: "Drop: You lose Autumn" → ""

Added Keyword: Agile

* Tengu's Meeting

Effect: "-1 Mana Cost for each friendly Tengu" → "While in hand, Rashness: -1 Mana Cost"

Other effects are unchanged

* Attack Tengu

Mana cost: 10 → 8

Effect: "-1 Mana Cost for each friendly Tengu" → "While in hand, Rashness: -1 Mana Cost"

* Aya Shameimaru

Effect: "-1 Mana Cost for each friendly Tengu" → "While in hand, Rashness: -1 Mana Cost"

Other effects are unchanged

* Nemuno Sakata

Now obtainable by players.

Added Keyword: First Strike

Effect: "Nirvana: Lose 4 HP." → "Fight: Deal 2 damage to yourself."

* Soaring Kedama:

Now not obtainable by players.

* Freeze

Added Effect: "Draw 1 card."

Other effects are unchanged

* Zombie Fairy

Keyword: Revive 1 → Revive 2

* Kogasa Tatara

Effect: "Drop: Freeze adjacent familiars." → "Drop: Freeze target familiar."

* Minamitsu Murasa

Effect: "Drop: Destroy target structure." → "Drop: Destroy target familiar with Freeze or structure."

* Mystia Lorelei

Season cost decreased, 3 Winter + 2 Wild → 4 Winter

Stats: 0/5 → 0/4

* Remilia Scarlet

Rarity: Rare (Purple) → Mythic (Gold)

* Illness Recovery Charm

Mana Cost: 0 → 1

Effect: "You gain 5 HP and draw 1 card." → "You gain 10 HP and draw 1 card."

* Control Rod

Effect: "Target familiar gets +3/+0." → "You get +3/+0."

* Red Stone of Aja

Effect: "Choose One: -Deal 10 Danmaku Damage to target -Deal 5 Danmaku Damage to all targets" → "Choose One: -Deal 10 Danmaku Damage to target familiar -Deal 5 Danmaku Damage to all enemy familiars"

* Grimoire

Mana cost: 3 → 7

Effect: "Gain 1 more Mana at the start of your turn." → "Gain 15 Mana."

* Coin of a Hoarder

Also doubles your minimum deck limit (Relevant to Deck Building)

Hello everyone!

While working on the Tournament mode, we took advantage of our spare time to bring you a second minigame.

This minigame incorporates the experience we gained during the Tournament's development. We've carefully polished it and tested it based on player feedback, so we're really confident in it!

If you're interested, perhaps you may even challenge its hidden victory condition…

What's New in This Update

• Added a new minigame: Mana Miner! You can access it by tapping the \ button on the title screen.

Tournament Mode Development Progress

As mentioned earlier, the Tournament has completed its first round of testing, and we've gathered valuable feedback.

Based on feedback, we've decided to implement moderate-scale modifications and adjustments to the Tournament. This outcome was within our expectations, so the Tournament's update schedule will not be affected.

Hello everyone, it's been a while!

To be precise, it's been a while since we've posted an announcement like this. We've been keeping our minor updates and bug fixes non-stop!

We're still working on the tournament framework, but it wouldn't be right to go this long without any new playable content—so here's this update!

What's New in This Update

• Added a new minigame: Defend the Barbecue! You can access it by tapping the \ button on the title screen.

Why a mini-game?

Because it really is quite mini :)

Its small size is actually the main reason we were able to release it at this time.

Creating it didn't involve any code changes—we simply put existing configuration file features into good use. In other words, even an ordinary player, or a modder, could theoretically create this mini-game themselves. In the future, once we're able to provide mod development documentation, modders will face no obstacles in creating similar content!

On the other hand, this is also part of our exploration of gameplay. The rules of this mini-game differ from existing content, and we hope it serves as a trial run for new gameplay mechanics in the future. In any case, give it a try! The experience is definitely brand new!

Tournament Mode Development Progress

TL;DR: it's coming soon.

We're nearly finished filling in the initial content and expect to begin small-scale testing and polishing within the next 1–2 weeks.

We plan to release the first update for the Tournament in early May.

As promised last time, after a month of self-adjustment, we're ready to dive back into developing the next major content update!

Tournament, here we come—but first, let's take a look at the updates we've prepared in the meantime.

What's New in This Update

• Added 4 new puzzles!

• Players can now skip the puzzles involving deck unlocking by playing a new card added into these puzzles.

• Adjusted difficulty levels for certain opponents: Rumia (dialogue only), Marisa Kirisame, Reimu Hakurei, Huge Kedama, Momiji Inubashiri, Yugi Hoshiguma, Yuuka Kazami, Suwako Moriya, Reisen Udongein Inaba.

• Illustrations updated: Hatate Himekaidou.

Upcoming Development Plans

Yes, the main event is next: the Tournament.

This game mode, mentioned multiple times both within the story and outside the game, is actually the main content we prepared for our game.

Unlike the current Practice Match, the Tournament will let players freely explore randomly generated maps, encounter different opponents, experience unique events, and gain varied rewards—but don't waste too much time, or you'll be disqualified!

In fact, we completed a playable prototype for this mode nearly two years ago and conducted small-scale public tests, so there's no need to worry we're moving too fast.

However, these past two years have deepened our understanding of game design, so we won't be standing still in terms of details and content.

Additionally, during tournament development, we'll continue updating card illustrations and regularly releasing new puzzle levels, if it won't hinder our progress.

In short, stay tuned!

* Changed the name of a familiar to reduce player confusion

* Fixed abnormal behavior of some UI components under certain conditions

* Improved error reporting mechanism to provide more information for troubleshooting

* Illustration Update: Koishi Komeiji

Early Access is Now Live!

Though this happened three days ago, it’s still worth mentioning for who might have missed it.

For those already aware or have purchased the game, feel free to skip to the FAQ and short-term plans.

Thank you for your support!

This Update's Content

Most of this was covered in the previous announcement, so here’s a brief recap:

• Two new playable characters: Aya Shameimaru and Cirno.

• New starter decks: Now includes 4 general preset decks + 4 unique preset decks for each character, each representing different season.

• New player cards: Autumn and Winter cards are now available, following Spring and Summer.

• New items: Including regular items and boss items.

After listing the updates, let’s move on to FAQs.

FAQ About This Update

Over the past three days since launch, we’ve received plenty of player feedback, reviews, and questions. Here are some answers for frequently asked questions:

Q: Why did you wait three days to post this announcement?

A: Since launch, we’ve been constantly collecting and responding to player feedback—thank you for your support! However, reviewing feedback, responding, and fixing issues took much of our time. Only today could we finally post this announcement.

Q: Why doesn’t this update feel like a “leap” from the demo to the full release?

A: That’s because we’ve been continuously updating the demo. If you compare the earliest demo version to the current one, the leap should be clear. To let players experience more game content, for free, we rolled out many updates to the demo over time (as noted in past announcements). We’ll keep updating the Early Access version and have more significant content planned—stay tuned!

Q: I encountered errors/glitches/incorrect results during gameplay!

A: Please report these issues through communities via the button in the lower-right corner of the main menu. We’ll fix them as soon as possible! Note that some in-game effects (e.g., Star Sapphire) may make outcomes seem to be incorrect.

Q: Can you add a certain feature? Why is the AI looks silly sometimes? Can you improve certain UI elements?

A: Our game content and features are still in development. With only one person handling these requests—while also developing new features, fixing bugs, writing text, managing the community, etc.—it would take some time. We’ll gradually address Early Access shortcomings, but progress may be slower than desired. Thank you for your understanding.

Short-Term Plans Ahead

Over the next month, our plan is: Take a rest.

"Resting" does not mean doing nothing. We’ll shift focus from bringing new content to polishing and optimizing existing content.

This may disappoint players eager for new content, but honestly, it’s necessary—mainly for two reasons:

Less than five days left until the Early Access version launches!

Without further ado, let's check out the update content for this release!

This Update's Content

• Playable Characters Doubled! Following Reimu and Marisa representing spring and summer, Aya and Cirno, representing autumn and winter, here join the battle!

• Initial Deck Options Doubled! In addition to the 4 universal preset decks, each Player now has another 4 exclusive preset decks, one for each season! Mix and match flexibly, unleash your imagination, and create your ultimate deck!

• Card Pool Doubled! Following spring and summer, autumn and winter cards are now available for players to include in their decks! Whether you focus on experiencing the new seasons or create sparks by combining different ones, it's undoubtedly a fresh experience!

• Item Count (Almost) Doubled! More items mean more tactical combinations! Give it a try—can more items create even more strategies?

Doubled, doubled, doubled, and doubled again! That means our Power Level will be sixteen times (just kidding)!

In any case, we have always taken entering the Early Access very seriously. It is sure to deliver a far superior gaming experience compared to before!

Information About EA Release

• Release Date: January 15, 2026 (GMT+8)

• Launch Discount Price: 8.5 USD (may vary by region).

• Progress from demo (compendium & puzzles) will carry over.

Looking forward to your support!

What's in this Update

• Game will now auto save during Practice Match. Player can load previous game from Title through the Continue button.

Details of card/item adjustment

• Kyouko Kasodani - Season requirement: Spring 1 → None

• Nature Kedama - Mana cost: 6 → 5; Season requirement: Spring 2 → Spring 3

• Aunn Komano - Season requirement: Spring 2 → Spring 1

• Challenge - Target will not gain Freeze

• Hina Kagiyama - Added keyword: Drain

• Kedama & Fairy - Season requirement: Spring 2 → Spring 1

• Mamizou Futatsuiwa - Mana cost: 6 → 5

• Kanako Yasaka - Added keyword: Guardian

• Rin Kaenbyou - Rarity +1; Mana cost: 4 → 5; HP: 3 → 4

• Reisen Udongein Inaba - Piecedrop: Add 3 Fire Bullet to your hand → Add 2

• Marisa Kirisame - Rarity -1; Firepower 4 → Firepower 3

• Remilia Scarlet - Rarity -1; Mana cost: 5 → 7

• Chiyari Tenkajin - Mana cost: 4 → 5

Yes. The third and also the last round of the Practice Match is here.

As this update really got a lot of info, let's cut it short!

What's in this Update

• Added the third round of the Practice Match, including 7 new opponents.

• Extend is introduced into the game, which can be used to re-challenge your opponent again after they defeat you.

• Illustrations updated: Hisoutensoku.

• Rebalance/Rework on following cards and items (further details in following part): Sanae Kochiya, Kanako Yasaka, Suika Ibuki, Fire Kedama, Sun Sign "Royal Flare", Star Bullets, Sunny Milk, Reisen Udongein Inaba, Marisa Kirisame, Flandre Scarlet, Rash Fairy, Fire Fairy, Clownpiece, Kedama Plushie, Thief's Bag, Card of the Earth.

• Added new cards available to players: Futo Mononobe, Moon of Madness, Raiko Horikawa, Remilia Scarlet, Chiyari Tenkajin, Flower Field Fairy.

• Minor adjustments on player's deck in Practice Match.

Details of card/item adjustment

• Sanae Kochiya - Rarity +1

• Kanako Yasaka - Rarity -1; Mana cost -1 for every 1 point your HP differs from 20 → from its origin value.

• Suika Ibuki - On Fight: Gain +2 Attack → Gain +3 Attack

• Fire Kedama - Added keyword: Firepower

• Sun Sign "Royal Flare" - Deal 7 Danmaku Damage to 1 familiar on the same line → within range 4.

• Star Bullets - Mana cost: 1 → 2; Season requirement: Summer 2 → Summer 1; repeat damage 2 times → repeat damage 3 times

• Sunny Milk - Attack: 3 → 4

• Reisen Udongein Inaba - Piecedrop: Add 2 Fire Bullet to your hand → Add 3

• Marisa Kirisame - Firepower 3 → Firepower 4

• Flandre Scarlet - Mana cost: 12 → 10; Added keyword: Firepower

• Rash Fairy - Rashness: you gain 1 mana → Rashness: Add 1 Fire Bullet to your hand

• Fire Fairy - HP: 2 → 1

• Clownpiece - Piecedrop: deal 2 Danmaku Damage to enemy Player → Gain +1/+1 when friendly familiar with Attack greater than HP enters the board

• Kedama Plushie - Friendly familiar with no effect (they may have Keywords) gains +2/+2 → +1/+1

• Thief's Bag - Added: Gain 1 turn-start mana.

• Card of the Earth - Lose 3 turn-start mana → Lose 2 turn-start mana; Gain 1 turn-start mana at the start of your turn for total 6 turns → 5 turns

Future Plans

• Testing requires more time, so the save feature has to wait till the next update. Our apologies!

• This update will be the last content update of the demo. The next one would be the release of the Early Access version of the game.

• We will still make patches of minor features and bug fixed before then.

Oh, it's been a while!

So let's cut to the chase. We'll start with last week's "minor" update and then see what's coming in the next one.

What was in last week's update?

From players' perspective, last week's update probably seemed very light—just a small UI change.

But for us, this update was significant.

As it is for us, a turn-based strategy game, the basic rules are its foundation. That's what the previous update was about: discussions and modifications were made, related code were reviewed and refactored. Due to time constraints, the refactoring was kept to a minimum, but it still involved rewriting thousands of lines of code—where even a single mistake could cause major issues!

Why did we do this?

The goal, of course, is to support future gameplay designs.

Our previous code struggled to accommodate new ideas, and sometimes it even produced confusing outcomes—even though they were actually strictly followed the actual basic rules. So, we revisited those rules, finalized a new approach, got approval, and rewrote the code accordingly. That's why this update may seem like "nothing changed."

But sharpening the axe now will make cutting wood easier later. Our design process now has more freedom—so stay tuned for what's coming next!

What's in the next update?

In short: the complete version of Practice Match, and the completion of our demo.

The next update will introduce the third and final stage of Practice Match. Just like the second stage, you'll face seven brand-new opponents!

But that alone isn't enough to call it the "complete version"—there's one more issue to solve.

With the addition of the third stage, our demo will be even more substantial. Frankly, most demos don't offer this much content, and we are quite satisfied with this.

But that also means even a single playthrough will become much longer—long enough that you'll need to set aside an hour or two for it, and that's definitely not what we want for our players.

That's why we're also adding a save feature! Now you won't have to worry about finishing the game in one sitting—you can continue right where you left off.

And one more thing. Imagine finally reaching the final boss, only to lose on your first attempt and have to start all over… Yikes, just thinking about it hurts!

A small new feature has been implemented to address that. We'll keep the details under wraps for now—you'll discover it when the update drops!

Hello, everyone!

We have just waved goobye to the Next Fest, and the related works have also come to an end.

That's why it's time to shift our focus from immediate matters to longer-term plans. And when it comes to long-term plans, there have to be one important thing.