Shujinkou

05/14/2026

Rice Games is honored to share that themes from Shujinkou were featured in the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming Concert Medley, which celebrated some of the most standout video game music from 2025.

Presented during GDC in San Francisco, the performance was seen by several thousand game developers in attendance, with many more watching online. As part of the world’s largest game developer conference, it was a surreal and meaningful moment for our studio to hear music from Shujinkou performed on SUCH a major stage.

The medley featured motifs and melodies alongside music from celebrated titles such as Hollow Knight: Silksong, Peak, Indiana Jones, Ghost of Yōtei, DOOM, and more. To have Shujinkou included among such acclaimed works is a tremendous honor for our team.

We would like to give our special thanks to , lead composer of Shujinkou, for his brilliant arrangement work and for the enormous creative contribution he made to the game’s 158-track original soundtrack.

We are also deeply grateful to Austin Wintory .wintory for including Shujinkou in the medley and giving the game such an incredible spotlight at GDC.

05/05/2026

Shujinkou @ Pomeranian University in Słupsk

Cool news! Rice Games recently sponsored TENSAI 2026, the third edition of a knowledge competition focused on Japanese language and culture at Pomeranian University in Słupsk in Poland 🇵🇱...

Cool news! Rice Games recently sponsored TENSAI 2026, the third edition of a knowledge competition focused on Japanese language and culture at Pomeranian University in Słupsk in Poland 🇵🇱

04/07/2026

Shujinkou @ Waseda University

Rice Games founder Julian Rice lectured about Shujinkou at Waseda University (早稲田大学), emphasizing the JRPG's educational benefits and innovative approach to language acquisition—Rice Games continues to develop the franchise and expand its real-world impact on gamers....

Rice Games founder Julian Rice lectured about Shujinkou at Waseda University (早稲田大学), emphasizing the JRPG’s educational benefits and innovative approach to language acquisition—Rice Games co…

03/24/2026

Shujinkou v1.44 Hotfix 1

A hotfix update addresses player concerns by introducing a battle camera bobbing toggle and fixing an achievement issue, improving overall gameplay experience....

A hotfix update addresses player concerns by introducing a battle camera bobbing toggle and fixing an achievement issue, improving overall gameplay experience.

03/17/2026

Shujinkou @ GDC 2026

Rice Games celebrated Shujinkou's music featured in the 2026 GDC Festival Concert, alongside renowned games, providing significant recognition & spotlight for the studio and composer Brian LaGuardia....

https://ricegames.net/2026/03/17/shujinkou-gdc-2026/

02/18/2026

Shujinkou Interview with GamersWithJobs | Podcast

Director of Shujinkou Julian Rice was interviewed by Richard Lovejoy, Aaron Amendola, and Daryl Lathon at Gamers With Jobs about Shujinkou™, its "Best Hidden Gem" nomination, and its innovative approach to JRPGs....

Director of Shujinkou Julian Rice was interviewed by Richard Lovejoy, Aaron Amendola, and Daryl Lathon at Gamers With Jobs about Shujinkou™, its “Best Hidden Gem” nomination, and its in…

02/18/2026

Shujinkou v1.44 Patch Notes

The patch v1.44 for Shujinkou includes quality of life improvements, bug fixes, and improves gameplay efficiency for all platforms. Specifically, the surfing minigame Okkake no Osakenori has gone through many improvements....

The patch v1.44 for Shujinkou includes quality of life improvements, bug fixes, and improves gameplay efficiency for all platforms. Specifically, the surfing minigame Okkake no Osakenori has gone t…

01/25/2026

Rice Games at The New York Game Awards!

The 15th New York Game Awards celebrated Shujinkou's nomination for Best Hidden Gem, energizing our remote team. Connecting with industry peers inspired us, reaffirming our passion and commitment to future projects. We're grateful for this milestone....

The 15th New York Game Awards celebrated Shujinkou’s nomination for Best Hidden Gem, energizing our remote team. Connecting with industry peers inspired us, reaffirming our passion and commit…

12/25/2025

⛄️ 2025 Winter Sale ❄️ - Shujinkou is officially 34% off on PS5 and Steam! This is the biggest sale we've done so far, so if you’ve been waiting for the right time to jump in (or to gift it), this is it 🔥. You can find a similarly priced deal for the Nintendo Switch version too.

To celebrate the holidays, one of our key Character Artists, Catthy Trinh (Fabula Ultima TTJRPG - US), made special Christmas art of Kou!

From everyone at .games: Happy Holidays ✨, and thank you so much for making 2025 the most meaningful year ever for Shujinkou and our team.

If you do end up picking it up during the sale (or keep playing):
・A quick PSN or Steam review helps more than you’d think 😉
・We love seeing screenshots/clips and hearing where you’re at in the journey - whether you post this on our community Discord server, SNS, or through email or Steam forums, we'd love to hear more about some of the fun and challenging experiences you have gone through in Shujinkou!

Thanks again, and we hope you have a fun time binging through all the cool games on sale this 2025 Winter Sale! ☄️⛄️

12/24/2025

Winter Holiday Sale: 34% Off! ❄️

Shujinkou is on sale with discounts on PlayStation, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. Thank you for your support; the game received various nominations and features in rankings. Happy holidays!...

Shujinkou is on sale with discounts on PlayStation, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. Thank you for your support; the game received various nominations and features in rankings. Happy holidays!