Mekururi Witch Developer Still Aims for 2026 Release After Five-Year Development
The game's long silence and recent re-emergence with a playable demo suggest the project is finally nearing completion, though the developer's track record of missed dates leaves the timeline uncertain.
Reporting from 1 sources: Automaton.
Independent developer Furifura says their adventure game Mekururi Witch, where players spin a witch's eyes to solve puzzles, is still targeting a release within 2026. The game was first shown in 2021 and planned for 2022, but went quiet until a Steam page appeared this year and a demo was playable at BitSummit PUNCH in May.
Furifura, the solo developer behind Mekururi Witch, told Automaton at BitSummit PUNCH that the game is still planned for release within 2026. The adventure game, which involves spinning a witch's eyeballs to align layered scenes and advance the story, was first exhibited at BitSummit in 2021 with a target of 2022. After years of no updates, a Steam store page went up this year and a playable build appeared at the Kyoto event in May.
The developer described the game's tone as deliberately uneven: fairy-tale art gives way to fast-paced dialogue and an EDM dance battle against a boss. Furifura said they wanted variety rather than a consistent mood, and that the music draws from Maou Damashii tracks. Mekururi Witch is being built primarily for Steam, with a possible smartphone version later.
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