Yokai Art: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons news & patch notes

Hi everyone!

We really excited to share that my new game,

✨ Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails ✨ is finally released!

Bundle with the first game and get an extra 15% off.

This sequel takes everything from the first game and expands it with a brand new journey inspired by Chinese folklore, along with deeper gameplay systems and more ways to play.

🔹 New story and adventure

🔹 Roguelite hex-map exploration

🔹 New units, talents, and battle modes

🔹 Boons & relics to build your own strategy

🔹 Furniture collection & room customization

It’s been a long journey with some delays along the way, but I’ve put a lot of effort into improving the overall experience, and I hope you’ll enjoy it.

🎉 Now available with a 12% launch discount!

👉 Check it out the details here:

Thank you so much for your support—it really means a lot ❤️ Secret Labo Team

We’ve added several bundles so you can get better prices, particularly if you already own part of the collection. Enjoy!

🙏 Thank You for Your Support

We’re incredibly grateful for your encouragement and support. The team is pushing hard to deliver a great experience — and we can’t wait for you to play!

Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release!

🎉 Happy New Year, Everyone! — Release Date Confirmation + New Features

Hello everyone!

First of all, Happy New Year! 🧧✨ We want to thank you for all the support, patience, and love you’ve given us. Your messages and enthusiasm mean the world to us — and we’re working hard to make Yokai Art 2 the best it can be.

📅 Release Date Confirmation

We’re happy to officially confirm that Yokai Art 2 is planned to release in late January 2026, with our target release date being around January 25th, 2026. (Updated)

This extra development time is helping us polish the game and complete a major new feature that we’re excited to share…

🏠 New Feature: Room Management System

We’re adding a brand-new system that expands your gameplay experience: Room Management!

✅ Collect Furniture

Throughout the game, you’ll be able to collect furniture items. You can also rotate and scale them to build up your own personalized room.

✅ Place Yokai Girls & Interact

You can place Yokai girls inside the room and interact with them. Spending time with them will increase affinity levels, unlocking deeper interactions and progression benefits.

✅ Collect Special Relics & Unlock New Functions

You’ll also be able to discover special relics and place them in the room to unlock new features, including:

🍳 Cooking 🧪 Buff medicine crafting …and more room-based mechanics we’ll reveal soon!

🐉 New Year Event at Launch!

To celebrate the release, the game will include a New Year Event!

During the event, you’ll be able to unlock two special units:

🎊 Dragon Dance Unit

🦁 Lion Dance Unit Skin (WIP)

These will be available through event progression when the game launches.

🙏 Thank You for Your Support

We’re incredibly grateful for your encouragement and support. The team is pushing hard to deliver a great experience — and we can’t wait for you to play!

Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release!

Our partner has just released a FREE big update 2.0.0 for the game Love n Life: Happy Student! MEET THE NEW LADIES! This update brings 2 brand-new lovely girls, deep story arcs, stunning new locations, and fun mini-games. Plus: New language support added and other improvements! Come and experience the new sensational loves ❥(^_-) Join their Discord for more information: https://discord.com/invite/zHrRdQDYfn

🎉 Join the Adult Games Showcase! 🎉

To celebrate the Adult Games Showcase, we’re offering a limited-time bundle with a 35% discount during the event! Don’t miss this special deal — grab your bundle now and join the celebration!

And while you’re at it, explore all the exciting games available throughout the event!

Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release!

Hey everyone!

We’re super excited to announce that《OG Streamer Beats》is finally LIVE!

Step into the world of streamer girls and rhythm-fueled action! 🎵

Chat, interact, and build relationships while keeping up with fast-paced platform beats. Every combo you land and every connection you make brings you closer to unlocking exclusive content 😏

Ready to vibe, flirt, and climb the charts?

Play now and experience the ultimate streamer rhythm adventure!

Demo 3.0 Released – New Maps, Bosses, and More!

Hello Yokai Art players!

Our journey continues with a major content drop that expands Hiro’s story, intensifies the challenges, and prepares you for epic confrontations ahead. Here’s what awaits:

🗺️ New Maps & Levels

National Museum Esplanade

• Levels: 3-1, 3-2

• Mechanics: Thunderbolts will continuously strike the map. Keep the Lightning Rod active to absorb the lightning and protect your units.

Inside the National Museum

• Levels: 3-3, 3-4, 3-5

• Mechanics: Protect the Guards of Embroidered Uniform and use them as frontline defenders against possessed relics.

🎚️ New Features

• Lily Pad A special unit appearing in selected Ethereal Battle maps. Place it on water to create a platform for deploying other units.

• Kekkai – New Talent Kekkai can now attach to any unit, acting solely as that unit’s shield.

• Kyonshi Ultimate Cutscene Experience a brand-new cinematic when unleashing Kyonshi’s ultimate ability!

👊 New Bosses

• Ryuran – Human Form Captain of an Embroidered Uniform Squad. After discovering Hiro and his team causing chaos in her territory, she leads her squad to stop them.

  Her attack unleashes a lightning chain that targets units standing on wet tiles.

• The Possessed Hairpin A cursed relic passed down from the Shang Dynasty, now infused with one of the Nine-Tail’s tails. It can switch possession between museum relics, controlling them to strike with relentless force.

More surprises are in development – stay tuned!

Thank you for your continued support. Whether you’re a strategist, explorer, or speedrunner – there’s something new for everyone. See you in the next battle! 🐉

Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release!

Demo 2.0 Released – New Maps, Bosses, and More!

🗺️ New Maps & Levels

Explore brand-new regions with unique gameplay mechanics:

• Jiangnan Map

  • Levels: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3

  • Features: Navigate the new Water Lane, complete with aquatic enemies and dynamic boat mechanics!

• Television Studio Map

  • Levels: 2-4, 2-5

  • Features: Engage in tactical rescue operations with toggle-able mechanic tiles to save Cameraman hostages.

🎚️ New Map Features

We've added exciting new features to make each run more dynamic and replayable:

• Difficulty Mode Selector – Choose your challenge: Chill, Normal, or Hard.

• Jiangnan Enhancements – Strategic water combat and terrain navigation.

• TV Studio Twists – Puzzle-like scenarios and interactive mission objectives.

👊 New Bosses

Two formidable foes have entered the battlefield:

• Mouse Thug Boss A streetwise troublemaker who specializes in lobbing multiple firecrackers to blind and disorient your units. His unpredictable attacks and area control make positioning critical in this fast-paced encounter.

• Hone Onna Boss A haunting bone yokai who takes the form of an eerie singing diva. Her voice empowers nearby enemies with speed buffs and culminates in devastating large-area damage, turning the battlefield into a deadly stage.

🐢 New Unit: Puppet Turtle

• Role: Artillery Unit

• An RNG-based Artillerist that launches indirect elemental projectiles with a small chance to massively crit. Best deployed in the backline to apply unpredictable pressure through varied elemental damage.

🎮 Controller Support (Beta)

Now playable with:

• Xbox controller

• PS controller

• Steam Deck

Enjoy the full experience from the comfort of your controller setup! Feedback welcome as we polish this feature.

🌩️ Sneak Peek: Upcoming Content

Here’s what’s coming soon:

• Map 3 Expansion

  • Encounter the Embroidered Uniform Guard Organization during a stormy, thunderous confrontation.

  • Delve into the National Museum where possessed relics await your resistance.

• Rogue Lite Mode Enhancements

  • More boons and relics to diversify your build paths.

  • Unlockable God Powers to shift the tide of battle.

  • New bosses and even tougher difficulty tiers!

More surprises are in development – stay tuned!

Thank you for your continued support. Whether you’re a strategist, explorer, or speedrunner – there’s something new for everyone. See you in the next battle! 🐉

Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release!

Love n Life: Happy Student – Available Now!

Get ready to dive into the most unforgettable school adventure of Happy Student, a new release from our partner!

Will you become the amazing guy who wins the hearts of all the gorgeous ladies, or will your choices lead you down a totally unexpected path? 

Your sensational student journey is about to begin!

At first glance, the game may look like your typical anime dating sim… but it’s not. Beneath the adorable graphics lies a unique, innovative core gameplay and a world full of real emotional choices, surprising depth, and twists you’ll never see coming.

Enjoy a special 30% discount at release! Check it out now:

If you enjoy the game, don’t forget to leave a review! Your feedback helps make future content even better.

Join Reborn social channels for further information:

Discord:

https://discord.com/invite/zHrRdQDYfn

Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release!

We would like to announce that our partner, Reborn Entertainment, has released a major update to the public demo of Love n Life: Happy Student.

Love n Life: Happy Student, a unique dating sim, incorporates inventory management for the first time. As a top-scoring third-year student, you are chosen to join the most prestigious college, where you’ll meet gorgeous ladies. Discover intriguing personalities and the school’s mysteries.

:point_right: Try the updated demo now:

We're proud to support creative teams like Reborn Entertainment. Don’t miss this gem!

Thank you all, Yokai Art 1 players, for your support! We have successfully released the Yokai Art 2 Demo, marking a small but meaningful step forward for this game IP. Let's step into a mystical strategy game together where folklore meets roguelite chaos and tactical tower defense unfolds the hidden story.

What’s Inside the Demo?

Two powerful modes await you in this early slice of the game:

Story Mode (Map 1-1 to Map 1-5)

• Engage in 5 unique stages across beautiful environments.

• Dive into comic-style cutscenes and unlock the lore behind the Tales of the Nine-Tails.

• Experience both classic tower defense battles and the unique merge-style card battle system.

• Earn early in-game rewards that showcase what's to come.

Roguelite Mode

• Test your power in 3 difficulty levels, each with escalating threats and blessings.

• Channel divine powers from 4 featured gods:

  • ⚡ Erlang Sheng (Lightning)

  • 🔥 Nezha (Fire)

  • 🌊 Dragon God (Water)

  • ⛰️ Local Earth God

• Mix and match 20+ God’s Boons to break the limit.

• Discover 12 powerful relics to boost your run.

• Choose from 2 Player Skills to shape your battle tactics.

• Progress through a Permanent Upgrade Tree — carry forward spiritual strength and unlock permanent improvements that grow stronger with every run.

What to Expect in the Full Release

Your support makes everything below possible. Here’s what’s in store for the final launch:

Full Story Mode

• Play through Map 1-1 to 7-3, completing the full campaign.

• Unlock every story unit, each with unique skills and synergies.

• More girls compared to demo version.

• Dive deeper into the world with full chapter comics and lore.

• Access all player skills, including powerful new abilities.

Full Roguelite Mode

• Wield divine powers from 12 total gods with many more boons, each adding unique playstyles and interactions.

• Unlock the God Power mechanic: harness overwhelming power by stacking blessings from a single god.

• Collect the complete relic set and uncover meta-changing artifacts.

• Fully unlock the Permanent Upgrade Tree: build branching paths that enhance your stats, offer new options, and adapt to your playstyle long-term.

Extras & Replayability

• Unlock exclusive gallery entries and rewards as you progress.

• Equip character skins for visual customization.

• Participate in seasonal events with rotating gameplay twists.

Accessibility

• Controller support

Wishlist Milestones — Help Unlock Global Rewards!

Every wishlist boosts our visibility and unlocks content for all players at launch:

Wishlist Goal 5,000 wishlist

• + 1 new non-evolve unit

10,000 wishlist

• +Animated scene of Summer skin Sanbi for Yokai Art 1 player. (Available when purchased both games)

• 10% launch discount

20,000 wishlist

• + 1 Unit skin with animated scenes.

• 15% launch discount

30,000 wishlist

• + 1 Unit skin with animated scenes.

• 20% launch discount

40,000 wishlist

• Nine-tails skin with animated scenes.

• 25% launch discount

50,000+ wishlist

• + 1 new evolve unit girl with full storyline and animated scene. Yokai type decided by player.

And yet more to come

📣 How You Can Help

✨ Play the Demo – Your feedback helps shape the final game.

✨ Wishlist & Follow – Stay up-to-date and help unlock global rewards.

✨ Tell Your Friends – Share the masquerade and spread the spirit!

✨ Leave Feedback – We’d love to hear what you love and what you'd like to see improved.

Thank you for joining us on this mythic journey.

The yokai await your command...

With spirit and steel,

— Secret Labo —

Upcoming Games

• Fixed escaping Oppai! Oppai! causes UI to hang.
• Fixed minor bugs and issues.

• Fixed Aoandon unit missing from some gameplay deck.
• Fixed Sanbi beach skin not shown in card merging mode.
• Fixed missing localize texts.
• Fixed minor bugs.

💀 New Event Features 💀

• Special Samurai Zombies: Defeating them is only half the battle! After they fall, they turn into graves—but watch out, these restless spirits will rise again!
• Collect Spectre Skulls: Harvest these rare items to unlock powerful rewards, including the all-new Emily unit and two new player skills to enhance your combat prowess.

🎁 Rewards 🎁

New Unit: Emily

2 New Hiro's skills

• Cursed Pumpkins Summon up to 2 Pumpkin Walls in the selected area to block enemies. After a short time, the pumpkins transform into Skulls that move to the right, damaging all enemies they pass through.
• Zombie Samurai Summon a random variant of a Zombie Samurai to attack enemies while continuously moving to the right.

• Resolved an issue that triggered the mini-game event when attacking the Purple Oni in the Summer Event dungeon.
• Corrected missing localized text in various sections.
• Fixed bugs and implemented enhancements.

Update Notes:

• Added BGM Music Player, which unlocks songs as you progress through the game.
• Changed the unlock level for 【Beach Brawl: Swimsuits vs. Oni Chaos Event】 to 4-5 (right after the player unlocks Sanbi No Kitsune).
• Fixed minor bugs.

• Resolved issue where level 5-4 would not run.
• Corrected missing localized text across various sections.
• Fixed language display errors in event comics.
• Added auto backup save system if save file corrupted.
• Addressed several minor bugs for improved stability.

What's New in v2.4:

Beach Brawl: Swimsuits vs. Oni Chaos Event

🌊 Celebrate the Summer Season! 🌊

• Destroy Gacha God Mikoshi: Unleash chaos and defeat the mighty Gacha God Mikoshi! Defeating him will reward you with the coveted Oni Raid Key, unlocking waves of Wealthy Oni for you to vanquish. https://i.imgur.com/1eOL5da.gif
• Whack-A-Oni Dungeon: Use your Oni Raid Keys to play Whack-A-Oni, a fun and rewarding minigame where you’ll smash as many Oni as you can to collect Summer Coins! https://i.imgur.com/N8ZO7b4.gif
• Gacha Rewards: Exchange your hard-earned Summer Coins in the Gacha system for exciting summer-themed rewards. https://i.imgur.com/GyRg4fA.gif

Input Setting

Introducing Sanbi no Kitsune's Event Skin

Hiro’s Summer Skin & Skills:

• Fixed Kekkai unit info bug.
• Improved game startup loading and performance.

• Fixed System Upgrade Bugs

• Fixed Fujin and Raijin couldn't use skills for some players.
• Improved game startup loading and performance.

• Fixed Hiro Skin change bug.
• Fixed Buddha Hand pushing back not working.
• Improved leaderboard score validation.
• Reseted leaderboard.

🎉 Happy Deck Builders Fest! 🎉

What's New in v2.3:

New Event: Assessment from the Bureau of Onmyo

• Collect or exchange new unit shards to unlock them in your deck. https://i.imgur.com/RjlNKGc.png
• Utilize these units to breach Grandpa's defense line, maximizing your assessment score. https://i.imgur.com/hoMFACW.gif
• Earn Onmyo Koban to exchange for additional shards, and purchase new skins and skills for Hiro.

Steam Leaderboard Integration in Survival Mode and the New Hard Mode Event

Introducing Nurse's skin Gallery

Our Partners' upcoming games:

Our upcoming games:

• Fixed Kaguya Hime summon bamboo skill bug.
• Added quantity slider when purchasing some event items.
• Added Buff summary on card merging battle.
• Added Skin list notification when player first acquires Nurse skin.
• Fixed minor bugs.