Death Game ADV 'BUZZ or DIE' From Kodansha Lab Set for 2026 PC Launch
The announcement pairs a dark, viewer-vote-driven death game concept with Kodansha's push to back indie creators through its Game Creators' Lab, giving Bon a publishing platform for a Steam release in 2026.
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Kodansha Creators' Lab announced 'BUZZ or DIE', a death game adventure from indie creator Bon, scheduled for release on PC (Steam) within 2026. Players team with a former cult leader and compete for viewer likes by mocking opponents in short videos. The winner is acquitted; the loser faces public execution and eternal dignity destruction. Character art is by Atsushi Okada.
Kodansha Creators' Lab has brought indie creator Bon into its Game Creators' Lab, and the first project out of that partnership is a death game adventure with a twist: the audience decides who lives. 'BUZZ or DIE' puts players in a variety show where death row inmates compete for viewer likes, not combat skill.
The player pairs with Sagishima, a former leader of a new religious cult, and gathers material by reading prisoners' conversations and flashbacks. The game then turns that material into thumbnails, which shape the short videos the partner produces. The winner earns acquittal and a granted wish, while the loser is executed on live broadcast and becomes a model for slave androids. Character illustrations come from manga artist Atsushi Okada, known for 'Sosei Yugi'.
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