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I'm a Game designer | CASSETTE BOY https://linktr.ee/wkinc | My Games https://linktr.ee/kiyoshihonda | ๐Ÿ†Grand Jury Winner at Bitsummit2024

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The Nintendo Switch physical edition of CASSETTE BOY is coming to Japan this April!
Pre-orders have already started at retailers. Iโ€™m excited!

04.03.2026 01:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the thoughtful review.

02.03.2026 07:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cassette Boy dazzles and vexes with its inventive metaphysical mechanic ยท Thinky Games Cassette Boy explores perception with its central puzzle mechanic, but its RPG elements and world design struggle to fully support it.

Cassette Boy dazzles and vexes with its inventive mechanics and mazey world!

28.02.2026 16:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CASSETTE BOY OST
CASSETTE BOY OST YouTube video by kiyoshi honda

The CASSETTE BOY Original Soundtrack is out now! ๐ŸŽถ

You can listen on YouTube:
youtu.be/SL0_CNUFpC0

Or grab it on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/4440800/...

I hope the music stays with you even after the adventure ends.

27.02.2026 06:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CASSETTE BOY - CASSETTE BOY Patch 1.0.5 - Steam News This patch contains the following changes: - Added controller button remapping feature - Improved movement so the character is less likely to get stuck on corners or edges of walls - Minor bug fixes T...

The Steam version of CASSETTE BOY has been updated to Version 1.0.5.
- Added a controller button remapping feature
- Improved movement so the character is less likely to get stuck on corners or edges of walls
- Minor bug fixes
store.steampowered.com/news/app/233...

27.02.2026 06:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think I understand Rewired now.
Probably.
Maybe. ๐Ÿ˜…
Controller mapping time!

10.02.2026 13:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TheMacaroniPrince - Twitch Go stick your casette on !tshirts !cupburger !thisgame

www.twitch.tv/themacaronip... playing Cassette Boy!

07.02.2026 09:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Steam version of CASSETTE BOY has been updated to v1.0.4.
Added new events around the Lost Forest.
Text fixes and various minor bug fixes.
Console versions will be released after approval. Thank you for your patience.

07.02.2026 06:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the great write up really appreciate it

01.02.2026 01:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cassette Boy forces you to see its world in a whole new way The main mechanic is inspired by quantum mechanics.

Cassette Boy is charming, clever, and also really old school. My review:

www.theverge.com/games/867020...

31.01.2026 15:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for playing Cassette Boy and for such a thoughtful review.

01.02.2026 01:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cassette Boy forces you to see its world in a whole new way The main mechanic is inspired by quantum mechanics.

Cassette Boy forces you to see its world in a whole new way

31.01.2026 14:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 54 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Cassette Boy is Steam Deck Verified!
Perfect for relaxing on the sofa or playing in bed ๐Ÿ˜Œ
I worked pretty hard on the UI and scaling to make it feel good on Deck. #indiedev #solodev #unity #indiegame #stramdeck

24.01.2026 07:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reality depends on your perspective, and what you can't see... doesn't exist. Rotate the map to uncover hidden paths and defeat powerful bosses in your journey to restore the missing moon!

๐ŸŒ• Discover CASSETTE BOY now on #NintendoSwitch: https://ninten.do/6016QBRTj

21.01.2026 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Reality check: in CASSETTE BOY, what you donโ€™t see literally doesnโ€™t exist. ๐ŸŽง๐ŸŒ•

Rotate the world, erase obstacles from view, reveal hidden paths.

More at www.baskingamer.com

#CassetteBoy #IndieWorld #IndieGame #PuzzleRPG #NintendoSwitch2026 #Baskingamer #NintendoSwitch

Reality check: in CASSETTE BOY, what you donโ€™t see literally doesnโ€™t exist. ๐ŸŽง๐ŸŒ• Rotate the world, erase obstacles from view, reveal hidden paths. More at www.baskingamer.com #CassetteBoy #IndieWorld #IndieGame #PuzzleRPG #NintendoSwitch2026 #Baskingamer #NintendoSwitch

Reality check: in CASSETTE BOY, what you donโ€™t see literally doesnโ€™t exist. ๐ŸŽง๐ŸŒ•

Rotate the world, erase obstacles from view, reveal hidden paths.

More at www.baskingamer.com

#CassetteBoy #IndieWorld #IndieGame #PuzzleRPG #NintendoSwitch2026 #Baskingamer #NintendoSwitch

22.01.2026 04:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CASSETTE BOY | Linktree ใ‚ซใ‚ปใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒผใ‚ค / ๅกๅธฆๅฐๅญ / ๅกๅธถๅฐๅญ

Wait, some games had MORE sound than the console itself?!
In later models, some cartridges featured built-in sound chips, allowing for additional audio channels.
Check it out here!
linktr.ee/wkinc

22.01.2026 07:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get ready for the ultimate game machine, TENKAI 68!
Beat your friends with Super Floppin!
TENKAI 68
CPU: T680 (4 MHz)
RAM: 8 KB
VRAM: 1 KB ร— 2 (64 ร— 64 pixels)
Sound: 2 square-wave channels
TENKAI 68 is a fictional game console that appears in Cassette Boy.
#indiedev #indiegame #solodev

22.01.2026 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

9.5!! Thank you so much for the great review! You really captured what Cassette Boy is trying to do. #indiegame #indiedev #solodev

21.01.2026 23:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Puzzle RPG Cassette Boy is now available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC Steam: https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19388-cassette-boy-now-available-on-pc-switch-playstation-4-playstation-5-xbox-one-xbox-series-xs

19.01.2026 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœ… Cassette Boy terminรฉ !

Imaginez un Zelda รฉpoque Nes qui rencontre FEZ et sa 2D/3D : vous obtenez Cassette Boy.
Ici vous manipulez l'angle de la camรฉra pour transformer un dรฉcor 2D en 3D et faire disparaรฎtre des obstacles, des ennemis.. Ou vous-mรชme !

L'idรฉe est vraiment top et le rendu

19.01.2026 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for playing through to the end! Looking forward to your review!

19.01.2026 00:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m really happy to hear youโ€™re enjoying it!
If you ever get stuck, feel free to ask anytime.

18.01.2026 23:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cassette Boy, a world-spinning, retro-style Zelda-like, has launched on Nintendo Switch.

buff.ly/kKiPrTS

17.01.2026 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for playing! Iโ€™m really happy youโ€™re enjoying it!

18.01.2026 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! I hope you enjoy it!

17.01.2026 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CASSETTE BOY is finally out.
Years of graphics, programming, and sound all done solo.
Huge thanks to the publishers who supported me, and to my family.
This game is my idea of what a โ€game" is. I hope you enjoy it.

#IndieGame #IndieDev #SoloDev #GameLover

14.01.2026 15:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 134 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

CASSETTE BOY appeared as the 4th big banner in the โ€œNew Releasesโ€ section of the Japanese Nintendo Switch Store! ๐ŸŽ‰ #indiegame #nintendoswitch

17.01.2026 00:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for saying that. It was my first time, and I wasnโ€™t very confident, but I kept learning and working on it. It makes me really happy that someone recognized it.

16.01.2026 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Without giving too many spoilers, I think most games would never add a system that risky. Feel free to explore the world.

16.01.2026 04:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As a developer, when I get questions about achievements, I start sweating and wonder if I messed up the implementation lol.
I just checked, and I confirmed it can be obtained. Phew.

16.01.2026 04:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0