Getting lost in dreams and towers with Kyou System

Content warning: this episode briefly discusses suicidal ideation

Kyou System (they/them) is an artist and game developer whose work explores the profound and incoherent world of dreams. We discuss the nocturnal origins of their first game, Remembrance, revisiting and remaking it half a decade later, embracing a more expressionistic writing style, and getting involved in visual novel game jams. Finally, we implore you to consider backgammon.

You can learn more about Kyou’s projects on their personal website and play their games on itch.

Kyou’s Cool Things to Share
- The Menhera VN Jam
- Backgammon

Things Discussed
- Remembrance (Kyou System, 2019)
- Permanence (Kyou System, 2020)
- THERA (Kyou System, ongoing)
- The VN Cup
- The Queer Games Bundle
- RPG Maker 2003
- Ren’Py

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