YIIK: A Postmodern RPG news & patch notes

YIIK: Electric Soul Archives Stars Legendary Japanese Composer and New Remixes.

YIIK album includes a powerful new battle theme composed by Ayako Saso of SuperSweep with remixes by the game's composer and Scarlet Moon family! Scarlet Moon is pleased to present YIIK: Electric Soul Archives, a special collection of music celebrating music from the recent December 2024 DLC update to the eclectic post-modern RPG, YIIK I.V. It features an original battle theme composed by SuperSweep's Ayako Saso, incorporating melodies from YIIK composer and developer Andrew Allanson. Saso is a legendary composer who worked with Namco in the 1980s and 1990s and has contributed to countless franchises including Ridge Racer, TEKKEN,F-Zero,Street Fighter, Mega Man, and so many more. YIIK developer and composer Andrew Allanson contributes an original theme inspired by the themes of loss and grief while Scarlet Moon's extended family of game composers, including coda (Read OnlyMemories: Neurodiver), Jamphibious (Kero Quest 64), and Frank Van 't Ende (Clock Tower:Rewind) follow with their own interpretations of Saso's battle theme, ranging in style from electronic funk to a beautiful waltz for strings. YIIK: Electric Soul Archives is available today: https://scarletmoon.to/yiikes/ https://www.yiikrpg.com Scarlet Moon is a music label supporting creators big and small. They are an artist roster of acclaimed musical talents available to handle all audio needs, including music, vocals, sound design, and VO; a record label involved in music publishing; and a public relations partner promoting game music. Scarlet Moon's sister brand, Violet Moon, promotes independent video games. Learn more: https://www.scarletmoon.com

Patch Notes - Version 1.5.003 Improvements and Fixes:

EXP Bug resolved: Accumulated special EXP in battles will now reset to the base reward value upon getting a Game Over.

Boundary Fix: Players can no longer jump out of bounds on top of the spikes in room 11 of the Mt. Town Cave.

Input Handling: The Onism browser will no longer receive input while the quit game menu is open (PC only).

D-pad Support: The D-pad can now be used to control movement in the Mind Dungeon.

Item Refill Trunk Interaction: Opening the item refill trunk in Alex's room will no longer cause repeated interactions. The game will now wait for the animation to finish before the chest can be interacted with again.

Mouse Confirm Button: Using the mouse as the Confirm button will now only count during the frame the mouse is clicked.

Legacy file loading: If you find yourself in the Legacy Questionnaire scene, the game will now direct you to the new intro.

Launcher Settings: Launcher settings will now be restored when the launcher is next opened, and controller settings in the save file will be overridden by launcher settings.

Patch Notes - Version 1.5.002 Improvements:

• PS4 Controller Support: The right stick should now be correctly read on PC. Ensure that the controller settings in-game are set to PS4 using the settings menu for this fix to work. Changing it from the launcher may not be enough in some cases
• Direct3D11 as Default API: Direct3D11 is now the default graphics API, which should resolve launching issues on certain machines.

Bug Fixes:

• Steam Deck: Fixed text offset bug, ensuring character names now align correctly with the backing window.
• Trophy Unlocking: The trophy for purging Entities should now unlock as intended.
• Language Support: Playing the game on systems set to French (or any other language with issues parsing English decimals) should no longer cause music volume problems.

At long last, YIIK I.V (version 1.5) is available! We want to thank all of you for your patience and interest in the update. We've poured our hearts and souls into this and hope you enjoy what we've created. For those of you who haven't been keeping up, here’s what's new:

• A whole new battle mode.
• A new playable protagonist, the Nameless Child.
• Over 10 new areas to explore.
• An improved Mind Dungeon for a more engaging leveling-up experience.
• Recreated cutscenes and brand new story elements.
• So many surprises there aren’t enough bullet points to get it across.

This update is huge! Please give it a try!

An unusual error manifests on April 4th, a day that echoes the enigmatic code 404. In a desperate act of innocence, a child relinquishes her name for an invitation to a birthday party, her hope tethered to the faint possibility of finding her brother. Meanwhile, Alex, a recent college graduate, returns home, only to find his reality unspooling like a threadbare tapestry. Guided by a cat which slips through the very fabric of his mind, Alex descends into the depths of his consciousness where he witnesses the impossible: a woman, locked away in an iron maiden, vanishing into thin air. A vision which ignites an undying obsession and threatens to unravel the boundaries of his world. • Combat in YIIK I.V is an arcane dance, a turn-based system where players use everyday weapons against bizarre entities, aided by the power of Karta. When players or enemies take damage, they start to bleed, and every action taken while bleeding brings them closer to defeat. It’s a race against time to outlast the enemy and stem the flow of blood. • Navigate landscapes that blur the line between reality and dreams. These spaces are filled with intricate puzzles, deadly traps, and odd adversaries that challenge your perception, pushing the boundaries of what you know to be real. • The narrative shifts between the perspectives of Alex and the Nameless Child, drawing you into their separate yet intertwined realities, each twist revealing deeper layers of their destinies. • The game’s soundtrack features over 200 tracks across a wide range of genres, from drum and bass to progressive rock. Much of the music is performed by live musicians, adding a vibrant and authentic layer to the experience.

YIIK I.V launches on December 2nd! This massive update is free for all YIIK: A Postmodern RPG owners. Featuring new characters, storylines, a revamped battle system, quality-of-life improvements, and over 10 hours of additional gameplay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JPgKdo5HSo&ab_channel=Alexyiik

Join us for the YIIK I.V stream on Nov 19th at 8 PM! 📅✨ The release date reveal is just around the corner. Don't miss it! #yiikIVdrip #gamedev #yiik Streaming on: https://www.youtube.com/@alexyiik7902

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On April 4th a YIIK I.V demo will be available on steam. Wishlist it today! We’ve chosen the title YIIK Nameless Psychosis. Step beyond the perspective of Alex and play as the Nameless Child as she seeks to help the Good Brother and the Bad Brother. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863840/YIIK_Nameless_Psychosis/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdeGRnRLfsw YIIK I.V is a free update for YIIK a Postmodern RPG. It includes a new battle system programmed from the ground up. New dungeons and bosses. Reimagined cutscenes. Brand new characters and storylines. And many surprises. YIIK I.V is launching early 2024! The Allanson brothers have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on YIIK I.V The game is complete outside of the Japanese language option. Right before the Christmas break they received the completed translation from DragonBaby, and will begin work on implementing it on January 2nd. Thank you for your patience! -AckkStudios

Alex Eggleston has been captured in plush form in his appearance as the emcee/MC. His look of concern, plaid shirt, and Two Brothers tee is a must-have item for fans of YIIK.

AVAILABLE NOW!! CLICK HERE TO BUY

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33528078/30e0f4eafda161f697a964095a5adfe91e2dd004.png Product Features:

• Fully embroidered face
• Tiny microphone
• Signature plaid shirt and Two Brothers tee shirt
• Measures 10.75 in. tall.
• Soft, squeezable, and kissable.

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33528078/0855ff5efcd234b22b9acb78d2993fbbbe10ddab.jpg This is Fanzina. She runs the Kisage X fanzine. You'll get to meet her on Friday, May 5th, at 6 PM EST when Brian & Andrew stream YIIK I.V. We'll have two announcements and a Q&A! We hope to see you then. https://youtube.com/@alexyiik7902 www.twitch.tv/ackkstudios

Originally streamed on Twitch 4/4/2022

YIIK v1.25 will be available on Steam on January 14th. The changelog for YIIK v1.25 is extensive, so I’ll do my best to summarize it. Combat Improvements

• New combat style featuring a simplified main attack mini-game
• New weakness system
• General Game rebalance
• Improved Rory’s usefulness in battle
• Bosses tweaked to be more strategically unique

QOL

• Added reduced monologue story mode
• Added Sensitive content warning
• Added Sensitive content toggle
• Added Easy mode
• Added Auto text advance
• Removed screen flashing
• General bug fixes
• Fixed bugs with side quests

Other

• Story teases for v1.5
• Some new beats
• Less lemonade

We incorporated player feedback when preparing this update. We would like to thank the YIIKcord Discord for their help in testing the game and providing meaningful feedback, and all who have emailed us their love for the game, along with some great suggestions. After our discussions with the community, we focused on improving combat speed, balancing and strategy, squashing and polishing common bugs, and improving pacing. We have created a reduced monologue edit of the game to address the last issue. We did our best to include story-critical monologues while preserving the original intent. During the opening questionnaire, players will have the option to choose between the original edit and the reduced monologue edit. The new combat style features a simplified mini-game for basic attacks, character affinities, and weaknesses. The game now defaults to the new combat, with the option to turn on the original mini-game attacks, disable affinities and weaknesses on a character-by-character basis in the Config Menu, under Deep Strike. While the update’s primary focus was combat and QOL fixes, YIIK v1.25 also features a drastically reworked scenario in the Sewer Dungeon accessible in Chapter 2. The change further expands on the game's lore and improves the quality of the original scene. YIIK Deviation Perspective I Wrong Soul Requiem is the title we have prepared for the YIIK v1.25 update. A Deviation Perspective is the “classic” YIIK scenario told from another perspective. Players hoping to be surprised should skip the minor spoilers in the next section. For this Deviation Perspective, we chose to focus on the Golden Alpaca. The scene is now told from the tonal perspective of a fictional IP in the YIIK Universe, from which the Golden Alpaca originates.

38XX PPC Electric City Golgotha: Crucifusion A Film Synopsis

The 30 pieces of bloodless silver have been stolen. With these tempest metals, any evil deed, no matter how transcendental, can be brokered. Arcangelo Alpaca, Interdimensional Demi-god, Savior of Shattered Space, must travel through dangerous dimensions and diabolical hellscapes of terror and awe to stop the thieves before it’s too late. In the far reaches of reality lies his destination: Electric City Golgatha. A seedy underbelly of Angel Stocks, and Digital Soul Vessels. At the center of this debauchery is the COUNCIL OF DIMENSION BIZARRE ESQUIRE. The motive and identity of the silver thieves are known only to this Shadow Firm. By Holy Judgement’s Blade, he will track down the King and Queen seeking to make the dastardly purchase, no matter the risk. Armed with the All-Seeing Eyes of God and Gleaming Fur, the Golden Warrior will travel to the ends of time and space to prevent a corporate merger from hell. We have cast D.C. Douglas (Yoshikage Kira, Albert Wesker, Grimoire Noir) to portray the Golden Alpaca. We look forward to you getting to meet the new Golden Alpaca. YIIK v1.5 will include more Deviation Perspectives that similarly expand on and improve the original content. Please look forward to future announcements regarding this update. You can also look forward to the YIIK | Deviation Perspective I | Wrong Soul Requiem Official Soundtrack, which includes a short story about the Golden Alpaca, his origins, and the greater YIIK universe. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33528078/46df3872e702dcd14a968c077557fd7a0cf71796.jpg album art by Brian Allanson Featuring vocalists Amelia Jones, and Sapphire. The soundtrack contains 18 new works. I have composed twelve of them, with the remainder composed by guest musicians Trevor Dalton Moore, Cheryl Stelli, Justin Rosin, and Brendan Kingsley. Pre-orders are available now. We hope you look forward to YIIK v1.25, available on Windows and OSX on January 14th to all those who already own the game. Thank you for playing, Andrew

Hey! Andrew and Brian Allanson here. We can’t believe we’re coming up on the YIIK: A Postmodern RPG one year anniversary next week! It’s crazy how fast the year went by. We want to thank everyone who has supported the game this year. Word of mouth has really helped the game grow a fanbase, and we’re truly grateful to everyone who has recommended the game to a friend. In the past few months, now that we’ve had some time to step back from the game, we’ve been paying attention to Fan Feedback and constructive criticism. So, we’re happy to announce that we’ve begun work on an update for YIIK based on the feedback we’ve received! Before I go on, although we're posting this on Steam, please note that these updates will be available on all versions of the game. Here is what we plan on tackling first: *New Battle System that focuses on quicker battles/more strategic gameplay (the old battle system will still be available as an option.) *Improved Combat Balance (New and Old Battle System) *Refined/Streamlined Mind Dungeon. *Improving Rory’s usefulness in battle *Region Specific Bugs (Some Japanese region players have reported some issues that seem to only occur in Japanese language mode.) *Adding a way to view progress in each area (How many enemies are left to kill, secrets left to uncover, etc.) In addition to all these heavier improvements, we’ll also tackle some smaller bugs that are less obvious. We’ll keep everyone posted on our progress, and update in a few weeks once we have a better understanding of the timeline. Thanks again for playing YIIK! -Allanson Bros.

Hey! We've uploaded a new optional build for YIIK.

• This new build reworks the balance of the game taking feedback into consideration. We've improved the attack power of SKILLS as well as lowered enemy HP, etc.
• Speeds up the general playback of battle.
• Fixes the issue preventing some players from unlocking 2 achievements.
• And a few other general fixes.

We've put it up as an optional branch as we're still preparing a few other fixes and testing this balance to make sure it's good enough before calling it the new version. So, please leave us feedback on how the changes feel to you or if there is anything else you'd like to see so we can consider it. One thing we've seen requested is an option to play the game without mini games like a traditional turn based RPG. This is something we're experimenting with and we'll update you when the option is ready to try out! the latest YIIK build is up in the experimentalbuilds branch. to access, use the password: youneedtoletmeinside if you want to check it out.