News by Matt S. Howdy folks! We’re thrilled to share the front and back cover art for next month’s Dee Dee Zine, and give you a sneak peak of what to expect from the issue. You may remember that we launched the Dee Dee Zine last month as a Patreon…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I am super excited to say that the May 2021 edition of the Dee Dee Zine is now available! It has 48 pages of commentary, thoughts, and essays on games, literature, toys, art, history and culture, with a focus on Japan (of course). Features this month…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Hello everyone! I’ve got some exciting news to share this week that represents a major new investment by us, in the ongoing quest to find interesting ways to cover video games for our readers. We’re launching a digital magazine for Patreon backers, the Dee Dee Zine!…
Read MoreEssay by Matt S. The seven-entry narrative arc that comprises the Yakuza series (0 through to 6) is considered by many to be a crowning glory of video game storytelling, and rightfully so. The arc takes Kiryu, his friends, rivals and special ward (Haruka) from impetuous youngsters right through to…
Read MoreEssay by Matt S. Persona 5 is one of the bigger name JRPGs of the past generation. With luxurious production values, rich characters, and a superb sense of style, it’s hardly surprising that people would commit to the game’s 100-odd hour run-time. There’s a new version of Persona 5 coming,…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. Today I’m introducing a new regular feature for backers: Essays! On a frequent basis I’m going to publish an essay on a topic. These won’t be exclusive to backers – after every 20 or so I’m going to bundle them up and people can choose to…
Read MoreVisual novel by Matt S. Hello everyone! So, development of My Time With Dee Dee, Volume #1 continues on strongly, and we’re still on track to deliver it over the next month or so. As promised, it’s a much larger project, in terms of everything – with four endings and…
Read MoreHi all! I wanted to quickly share with you all an update on where things are at with that first Dee Dee visual novel project. It’s been an interesting process getting things together, from the art to the music and Dee Dee’s voice, but once we get this first one…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Hi everyone! As you may be aware, we’re going to be producing visual novels at DigitallyDownloaded.net, which will be made to our backers on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MattSainsb). The first visual novel will be released next month, and as a way of whetting the appetite, we’ve got here…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. If you’re not already backing me on Patreon, now might be the best time to do so! Since starting the Patreon a little while ago, I have struggled to find a way to make it really worthwhile for my backers – to find the “value add”…
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