- After School Deathmatch is Coming to Our Discord - 20 September 2026
EVERY CHARACTER. ONE ARENA. ZERO FUCKS GIVEN.The cast of I Wanna Be A Game Dev! is stepping out of the dev room and straight into total chaos.Starting September 26, we are hosting an automated Hunger Games-style arena battle live in our Discord! Will Chloe program her way to victory? Can Britney’s carefree personality get her all the way to the end? Or will Neku’s plot armor save him?What you need to know:Start Date: Saturday, September 26End Date: Whenever the last character remains standingWhere: The Official DiscordThe winning character’s fan base gets an exclusive community reward!Declare your loyalty now. Who is taking home the prize?Don't miss the action: https://discord.gg/Dj2CdsRW
- State of the Game: August - 8 September 2026
Hey Club Members, We are 9 months into 2026, and only 3 months away from new information about our upcoming games! Here's the news: Sequel UpdatesAs usual, we have been hard at work on developing the sequel game and its upcoming trailer. We have made strides in UI design, character writing, character art, and 3d modeling. It is so rewarding to see our ambition come to life these past couple of weeks, and we are proud of the work all of our new and current members are putting in! After School Duels UpdatesLikewise with our card game, development has been progressing smoothly and we are currently working on creating a more refined demo to continue testing. We've been having a lot of fun playtesting and iterating on the game to make it the best it can be. Community NewsWe are happy to announce that we have finished developing the upcoming Discord community event and are now into the testin…
- State of the Game: July - 17 August 2026
Hey Club Members,With the end of the year starting to peek its head around the corner, there are some exciting things to look forward to. Let's get into it.Game UpdatesDevelopment of the sequel game and its new trailer have been making steady progress. In addition to further developing characters and our dear protagonist's journey, we have been making headway into music and soundtrack production. There has also been some brand new character designs made by our awesome artists which we can't show you just yet, but hope you will enjoy.After School Duels -- Our New Card Game!After the announcement of our spin-off card game "After School Duels", we have continued our development in a number of ways. Ongoing playtests have been revealing some really promising results, and our finalized card designs look super sweet to play with -- if we do say so ourselves. We have also been designing the ne…
- State of the Studio: June - 9 July 2026
Hey Club Members,A lot's been going on this month, and we have a lot to share!Sequel NewsFirst thing's first: we're officially far enough along on the "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" Sequel that we can now give a release date for the Steam page and trailer. Both of these will come out on December 19th, the one-year anniversary of the expansion DLC!Of course, this is still several months away, but this is our most ambitious game so far, and we want to make sure the game is revealed at its best. But, for now, enjoy this new character... but wait, who is this, anyway?In the meantime... we do have one more announcement.A Spin-Off...?For a while now, in the shadows, some of us have been working on a passion project based on the "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" universe (and been subtly hinting at it in other announcements!) Today, we can finally reveal After School Duels, a competitive card game where the…
- State of the Game: May - 4 June 2026
Hello Club Members, As the seasons change and we approach the midway point of the year, here we are with our latest monthly update!Game ProgressWe’re happy to let you know that we've moved into the prototyping phase for many of the core systems that will define the sequel! There's a lot that separates this from the original game, so we're really trying to get this just right. Stay tuned for further updates down the road!We are also excited to announce something huge, and very different, next month that we hope you all will enjoy. We may have already teased it over the past few months for any keen-eyed folks, but that’s all we’re going to say for now.Community NewsWe recently crossed 11k unique players for “I Wanna Be A Game Dev!” Thanks so much to everyone who's checked out our game so far, and for all the wonderful feedback and community you've given us. It really is special to every o…
- State of the Game: April - 7 May 2026
Hey Club Members,Another month has come and gone, so it's time for an update!General UpdatesWe have continued to make progress on the sequel! It is still in the early stages of development, but we have made great progress on our narrative roadmap, and are very happy with where the game is heading. We have also started to flesh out our new in-game locations; obviously, there is still much more to come, and we are so excited to talk more about additional progress as we are able. The CommunityWe have loved seeing people use the new channels we created in our Discord. If you have any suggestions for the server, like new channels or a cool event, please make a forum post about them.That's all for now!- Lyko Studio
- State of the Game: March - 13 April 2026
Hey Club Members,Time for our almost mid-into-next-month monthly update. We apologize for the late post. Let's get into it.General UpdatesWe would like to be straightforward and honest about upcoming news on the sequel game. Our progress is going much slower than we anticipated. Our lives have become busy and we sadly can't spend as much time as we used to on developing the game. This does not mean we have stopped work nor does it mean we are giving up on the sequel. We meet regularly each week to develop the game and make progress towards our goals, which recently has included some much needed structural playtests that have shed some light on the foundations of the sequel. As the sequel is more ambitious than anything we have done so far, it will be a while before we are ready to reveal anything. To sum it up, our passion has not waned and we have no intentions of stopping development.…
- Update 2.0.1 - 13 March 2026
Surprise! We know we said it would be a while before we patched the game, but we did discover some bugs we wanted to fix, so here's the 2.0.1 Patch Notes:- Fixed an issue where a certain method of beating the DLC could lead to a soft-lock.- Made it so a secret in the DLC more consistently indicates when it's accessible.- Fixed an issue where DLC flashbacks had visuals inconsistent with the time they were supposed to take place.- Updated the Lyko Studio logo.- Changed the name of the DLC ending you get when you fail to accomplish a certain task in time.- Fixed an issue where there would appear to be two Yonakas in a DLC scene.- Corrected various typos.Thanks to the community for finding some of these issues and letting us know about them!- Lyko Studio
- State of the Game: February - 3 March 2026
Hey Club Members,Wow, February flew by! Let's get into all the news for the month:General UpdatesThe sequel to "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" is steadily making progress! A more substantial reveal is in the works, including a trailer and Steam page, so stay tuned.We have been compiling a list of quality-of-life fixes and improvements based on your feedback and our own notes to include in a patch. However, we plan to release that update after the sequel trailer is released, so we kindly ask for your patience.One thing we can show in full detail is our redesigned Lyko Studio logo and new secondary logo! (Ooooh, aaaah...) We'll be using these logos going forward, so if anything we're involved in looks especially snazzy, that's why.The Community The second Character Smackdown Event is over. Congratulations to our winner, VIOLA!!! We loved seeing the passionate posts and fanart you all made during…
- State of the Game: January - 4 February 2026
Hey Club Members, The first month of 2026 has flown by! Here's what's new. Game UpdatesWe know we've been quiet this month, but we're still making progress! To be honest, we hoped to be able to show a bit more over the past few weeks, but it just wasn't in the cards. But the deck is stacked as we head into the future, and we can't wait to show off more of the next game! You'll just have to be patient, as we want to put our best foot forward. The CommunityWe would like to give a huge shoutout to the winners of December's Writing Fest! The Fan Vote Winner is this fanfic by NexusMHX, and the Jury Winner is Neku Can't Know, by TNTWater0! We loved reading your stories, and hopefully we'll get a chance to host a similar event in the future. Also, now that the DLC is out, we thought it'd be a good time for a new Character Smackdown Bracket! The next one will start on Saturday, and last until t…
- State of the Game: December - 4 January 2026
Hey Club Members,2025 is over, and it's been a crazy year! We released several side stories, celebrated our first anniversary, and concluded the "I Wanna Be A Game Dev!" story with the release of the expansion. We couldn't have done any of it without your support, so thank you all so much!Game UpdatesAs stated above, we released the DLC for IWBAGD this month, and we've loved hearing all your thoughts and takeaways from the conclusion to our story! The DLC didn't just conclude this chapter of Neku's story, but also several quality of life features, bug fixes, and more. If you want to see what exactly was done in the 2.0.0 Update, you can check out our patch notes. We've also been overwhelmed by the love and support we received from all of you. This year, we reached almost 10,000 unique users on Steam, and our community Discord has hit over 250 members! If you have the means and are able…
- The DLC is finally HERE!!! - 19 December 2025
The DLC is finally here!!The time is upon us! Don your gamer headsets, and tell the grass you'll see it another day. The mysterious conclusion to Neku's story has finally arrived! Get ready to explore, sleuth, and discover the ever-growing mystery in Harringtown. Join Neku on his journey and get ready to find out what's really going on!We are so ecstatic to bring this exciting conclusion to all of you. We've been working non-stop on this DLC for the past year, and sincerely hope the wait will be worth it.If you want to talk about the DLC, hang out with fans, or keep up to date with the newest Lyko Studio news, make sure to join our Discord!- Lyko Studio
- The Expansion Has Arrived!! - 19 December 2025
Version 2.0.0, and the Expansion DLC, is FINALLY here!! Here are the changes:- The DLC will now start after the base game's ending, if you have it installed.- Added a "New Game - DLC" button to the title screen. If you don't have any save data near the end of the base game, use this to access the DLC. The DLC will only start if you have it installed.- Added and updated various art assets in the base game.- Added a sound effect for phone notifications.- Fixed an issue where the numbers to press didn't appear in Amelia's music minigame.- Corrected various typos.- Fixed an issue where a specific location was unaffected by weather.- Fixed an issue where characters could linger on a tremble animation for longer than expected.- Fixed an issue with calendar transitions in the "Neku Wingmans Ethan" side story.- Added a "New Messages" bar above unread text messages.- Had one of our artists make…
- Surprise Soundtrack!! - 19 December 2025
As a special surprise, we are releasing the full soundtrack for everyone to enjoy. Grab your best headphones and listen to familiar favorites, brand new beats, and even unreleased tracks!Our main soundtrack is still available on YouTube for free; this release is mostly just a way to support Lyko for those of you who want to and have the means to. ❤️You can find the soundtrack here.- Lyko Studio
- Only 24 Hours Left to Wait! - 18 December 2025
Dawn of the final day--24 hours remain.That's right: I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion comes out in exactly 24 hours! (December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM) Now is your final chance to throw out your thoughts, speculation, and all other hopes and feelings heading into the conclusion of the IWBAGD story!!
- State of the Game: November - 3 December 2025
Hey Club Members, The second-to-last month of the year has come and gone, and we're as busy as ever making sure "I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion" is the best it can be when it releases December 19th! Game UpdatesAs a result of our focus on the DLC, there were no game updates this month. The DLC's development has been going well, though; we conducted our first play tests this weekend, and we were extremely happy to see the reactions! Of course, we're still in bug-fixing mode, but the DLC is still very much on track to release by December 19th. Apart from that, we don't expect to release an additional update to the game before the DLC is delivered. The CommunityThis month, we held a 1-year anniversary event on YouTube, featuring an awards show as well as some announcements! If you're interested, be sure to check it out. We don't have any Discord events planned for next month, but we mi…
- State of the Game: October - 1 November 2025
Hey Club Members,Hope you had a nice Halloween! There’s been a lot happening on our end this month, so let’s get into it.Game UpdatesWith today’s update (1.5.0), we’ve just added the new side story “Recollections of the Great Hero.” This one’s a little different, so we’re really excited to hear what you think! Also worth noting: this is the last piece of new content before I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion comes out on December 19th.CommunityWe’re currently holding a fanart event about what Halloween costumes the IWBAGD cast would wear! While this was originally meant to end tomorrow, we're **extending it to November 9th**, so make sure to get your submissions in!The FutureNow that Update 1.5.0 is out, the DLC is now our only major area of focus. A lot’s been coming together with it lately, so we hope you’ll look forward to what’s coming!
- Update 1.5.0 is out! - 1 November 2025
Update 1.5.0 is out! Here are the changes: Added a new side story, “Recollections of the Great Hero.”This is the last side story that will release before “I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion” comes out.Fixed an issue with the UI during Daniel’s painting minigame.Modified the main menu so the weather depends on your current point in the game.This side story is a little different, and there's a very good reason for that... but we'll spare you the details for a month and a half, give or take. Regardless, we hope you enjoy it!
- State of the Game: September - 2 October 2025
Hey Club Members, Another month has come and gone! Here’s what we have going on now that the year’s nearly over. What's Going On with the GameWhile there was no patch or update this month, we’ve been working extremely hard on the upcoming content. The next planned update is coming at the end of October and will feature a mind-bending new side story, as well as some more community-requested fixes and features.I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion, the DLC which concludes the main story, has become our main priority. As you can imagine, everyone on the team has been grinding way to make sure we deliver the best possible product. It’s only getting better and better every day, and we can't wait for you all to play it! Make sure to wishlist it HERE so you’re notified of its release on December 19th! What's Happening in the CommunityRight now, we’re hosting the Character Playlist Event in our co…
- "I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion" DLC Page Up Now! - 23 September 2025
The Steam Store page for "I Wanna Be A Game Dev! - Expansion" is up RIGHT NOW!For those of you who left our game with nothing but questions, wishlist the DLC so you'll get the answers on December 19th!
