Category: News
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Event! Learn Japanese Through Gaming @ JASSD
Julian Rice will discuss Shujinkou, a JRPG integrating Japanese learning, during JASSD’s free online November 10 event featuring discussion and audience Q&A.
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Shujinkou in The Steam Machine PC Gaming Podcast
The Steam Machine PC Gaming Podcast hosted a two-hour episode discussing Shujinkou’s JRPG gameplay, Japanese-learning features, and the extensive demo experience.
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Shujinkou v1.47 Patch Notes
Shujinkou v1.47 is out now on PS5/PS4/PC, featuring many fixes for community-reported bugs and improved overall gameplay for a great user experience.
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Shujinkou v1.46 Patch Notes
Shujinkou v1.46 is out now on PS5/PS4/PC, featuring leaderboards, a data overhaul for file size efficiency, bug fixes, and improved gameplay for better user experience.
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Shujinkou Out Now on Mac & Epic Games Stores + Major Nintendo Switch Update!
Rice Games releases Shujinkou on the Mac App Store and Epic Games Store, and provides Nintendo Switch users with a substantial performance and quality-of-life upgrade.
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Shujinkou Comes to the Mac App Store on September 9th
Rice Games Inc. announces the Mac App Store launch of Shujinkou on September 9, 2026, offering a free-to-play model with Intel and Apple silicon support, extensive content and polished optional language-learning features.
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Shujinkou Comes to the Epic Games Store on September 9th
Rice Games Inc. will launch its JRPG Shujinkou on Epic Games Store on September 9, 2026, offering a $20 discount and extensive fixes & improvements.
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DLC Achievements Out Now on Steam
Sixteen new Steam Achievements are available from the Akuma and Swimsuit Quests DLCs. A v1.46 update is pending, with major improvements planned for v1.47 in late 2026.
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Steam Trading Cards for Shujinkou!
Shujinkou now offers trading cards, badges, emoticons, and avatars on Steam. A major update with leaderboards is coming soon, alongside plans for Shujinkou 2.
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Shujinkou Interview with Kyoto CMEX
Julian Rice discusses Rice Games’ sponsorship of BitSummit PUNCH, showcasing Shujinkou and Shujinkou 2, highlighting its developmental progress and future plans.