Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story Gets Timer Update and Tatsunami Puzzle Collaboration
The count-up timer shifts the game's core loop from timed Pomodoro sessions to open-ended work, broadening its use cases beyond study to activities like model assembly and flashcards.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Nestopi released the Timer Update for the work companion adventure game Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story on July 3. The update adds a count-up timer, responding to player requests for a work mode not bound by time limits. Timer customization features including sound changes, volume settings, and preset creation are also included. To mark the update, Nestopi began a two-day collaboration with Tatsunami, creator of Sukoshi Zurui Puzzle. New puzzles drawn by Tatsunami are being posted on Nestopi's official X account. Players can measure their solve time with the new count-up timer and enter a lottery for smartphone full version upgrade codes. The Steam version of Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story is 25% off until July 10, and a limited-time bundle with Tatsunami's Yuugou Puzzle offers an additional 15% discount, bringing the effective discount to 36%. The game is available on PC via Steam, iOS, and Android.
Nestopi is an indie developer based in Asakusabashi, Japan, with a team of 3 to 10 people. The studio's previous titles include "Uncrown," which won the "TOP20" and "Toho Award" at the Google Play Indie Games Festival 2020, the two-player werewolf game "Gishin Anki," and the beach drawing app "Shore Doodle."
The count-up timer functions as a stopwatch, counting upward rather than down. It is designed for activities the original Pomodoro timer did not suit, such as model assembly, flashcards, and drills. Timer customization options include changing the timer sound, adjusting volume, and creating preset settings.
The puzzle collaboration with Tatsunami runs for two days starting July 3. New puzzles drawn by Tatsunami are posted on Nestopi's official X account. Players measure their solve time using the count-up timer, follow the account, and post results with the hashtag "#ChillYouPuzzle." Three winners per day, six total, receive a smartphone full version upgrade code.
Tatsunami is a game creator and programmer focused on puzzle creation. His representative works include "Sukoshi Zurui Puzzle" and "Yuugou Puzzle."
The "NESTOPI OFFICIAL STORE" opened on June 25, selling official merchandise for "Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story." The game supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Korean. The Steam version is normally 1,200 yen, on sale at 900 yen until July 10 at 2:00 AM. A limited-time bundle with Tatsunami's "Yuugou Puzzle" offers an additional 15% discount for one month, bringing the effective discount to 36%, described as the lowest price ever.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.