And the best part? It's a FREE update for YIIK: A Postmodern RPG owners.
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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.

Experience a sneak peek of YIIK I.V, a bold reimagining and expansion of YIIK: A Postmodern RPG! Step beyond Alex Eggleston's story and become the Nameless Child, a young girl pushed from a mysterious tower. Guide her through a surreal dimension where she must find a way to save both the Good Brother and the Bad Brother.

Featuring:

• New Battle System: Say goodbye to minigames and load times! Engage in combat with a brand-new battle system built from the ground up. Clear dungeons and defeat monsters using your own blood as a weapon. Stack the deck in your favor with the power of the mysterious "Karta."
• Expanded Campaign: Experience a sprawling storyline that goes beyond Alex's world. Meet all-new characters and delve deeper into the lives of the supporting cast.
• Redesigned Mind Dungeon: Re-envisioned as a surreal open world, the Mind Dungeon is packed full of secrets, challenges, and lore to uncover. Level up instantly with one button press by talking to The Handsome Krow, your new and dramatic companion.
• Enhanced Animated Cutscenes: Immerse yourself in the narrative with fully voice-acted and animated cutscenes that breathe new life into the story.
• Original Soundtrack: YIIK I.V will contain over 100 new mind-bending original tracks, composed exclusively for the update.

YIIK I.V will be released as a free update and made available to all owners of YIIK: A Postmodern RPG later this year.

Try it here!

On April 4th, 2022, Brian and Andrew will be offering an exclusive sneak peek of YIIK I.V on Twitch.

The stream will focus on changes to the battle system, the factory hotel sequence, and the general presentation of the game's story.

We hope you can join us at 6:30pm ET at www.twitch.tv/ackkstudios.

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YIIK I.V. will be a free update for all those who own YIIK.

• Reimagined cutscenes
  
• New story content focusing on the supporting cast
  
• New characters New story bosses & dungeons
  
• Improved load times
  
• Improved Combat & Mind Dungeon
  
• Over 45 minutes of new music
  
• Many surprises

YIIK v.125.2 is now available on Steam. It improves the Japanese language display issues that players have reported. 

Change Log

• Fix for door that doesn't spawn in dungeon 4 (Physics bug)
• Repaired characters: 敷畏縫闖
• Fixed additional missing text characters
• Japanese Punctuation fixed
• Character Model Lip syncing now compatible with Japanese language setting
• Fixed: Gas Station Collider
• Car Horns will no longer go off if the player isn't in control
• Lag when talking to Proto Fan should be improved now

Nintendo Switch, DRM-Free, and PS4 patches to follow.

Ackk Studios commemorated the opening date of YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG by providing a glimpse into the world of v1.5 via Twitter.

YIIK v1.25 is now available for Nintendo Switch. YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG is available for purchase here. Otherwise, download the update today!

COMBAT IMPROVEMENTS

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

QUALITY OF LIFE

• 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

More information surrounding the update can be found here.

The YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG vinyl soundtrack drops today at The Yetee.  

Featuring music from the game’s very own co-director, Andrew Allanson, this pressing is chock full of industry-famed composers such as Calum Bowen, Garoad, Baiyon, Ken ‘coda’ Snyder, and Hiroki Kikuta!Cover illustration by Ilustrata. Design and packaging by Marc Junker. Mastered by Marc Junker (aka R23X).

The release is limited to 300 copies. 

YIIK v1.25 will be released on Microsoft Store and Game Pass for PC, Steam, GOG, Humble Store, and itch.io on January 14th, with the same patch for consoles following shortly afterward.

Brian and I understand many will be disappointed by the lack of simultaneous release. However, we felt ourselves burning out, and we didn’t want this to harm the quality of the Switch and PS4 versions. We hope you understand.

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 re-balance
• Improved Rory’s usefulness in battle
• Bosses tweaked to be more strategically unique

QUALITY OF LIFE

• 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.

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. 

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