Kodansha Game Lab is the publishing label behind Catharsis ~The Last Atelier~ and Legacy Code, both of which opened Steam store pages in September 2026, and its booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 featured the new Tokoronyori co-op game Twospeak (Working Title).
Kodansha Game Lab operates as a publisher and a lab for independent creators. Catharsis ~The Last Atelier~, an immersive art adventure by solo creator Mana, opened its Steam store page on September 7, 2026, and is planned for release within 2026. It is Mana's debut work. Mana self-taught Unreal Engine after moving abroad, won Epic Games' Unreal Quest 5 contest, and was selected for Kodansha Game Creators Lab in February 2024. The game supports Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese and is published by Kodansha.
Legacy Code opened its Steam store page on September 16, 2026, with wishlist registrations. The physics simulation game is developed by indie creator Room 127 and is scheduled for release on PC in 2027. Players combine junk parts into creatures called Mechanimals, then operate them directly; defeating enemies yields the parts they carried, and adding parts changes appearance and performance. The game runs on the Marionette Engine, an in-house physics system built by Room 127. Legacy Code supports Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese, with pricing undecided.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, the Kodansha Game Lab booth hosted Twospeak (Working Title), a two-player-only puzzle adventure by Tokoronyori. It is separate from the BOKURA series, and each player is given a different vocabulary and the two decode each other's language while solving puzzles. The booth features 24 titles.
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Tokoronyori's new game Twospeak (Working Title) appeared at the Kodansha Game Lab booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. It is a two-player-only puzzle adventure, separate from the BOKURA series, in which each player is given a different vocabulary and the two decode each other's language while solving puzzles. The booth features 24 titles.
Kodansha Game Lab opened the Steam store page for Legacy Code on September 16 and started accepting wishlist registrations. The physics simulation game is developed by indie creator Room 127 and is scheduled for release on PC in 2027. Players combine junk parts, including doll heads, electric fans, televisions, 3D puzzles, dentures, chains, and cacti, into creatures called Mechanimals, then operate them directly. Defeating enemies yields the parts they carried, and adding those parts changes both appearance and performance. Each part has its own movement quirks, and no clear correct answer exists for assembly. The game runs on the Marionette Engine, an in-house physics system built by Room 127 that moves a Mechanimal regardless of how its parts are combined, though the result sometimes walks in ways its own creator did not intend. The cycle of build, fight, and collect expands the walkable world, from deserts to snowy mountains and ruins. Legacy Code supports Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese, with pricing undecided.
Kodansha Game Lab opened the Steam store page for Catharsis ~The Last Atelier~, an immersive art adventure by creator Mana, on September 7, 2026. The game is planned for release within 2026. Players control a nameless being who knows nothing about humans, guided by a mysterious voice through ten paintings by Van Gogh, Klimt, and Monet. Each stage changes the viewpoint and controls: some are 3D walking spaces, others side-scrolling, and one involves traveling by boat. A wolf and an owl accompany the journey, letting the player ride across plains or fly to high places. The game has no game over and no time limits, and each stage takes about 10 to 20 minutes. Wishlist registration opened with the store page. Catharsis is Mana's debut work. Mana self-taught Unreal Engine after moving abroad, won Epic Games' Unreal Quest 5 contest, and was selected for Kodansha Game Creators Lab in February 2024. The game supports Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese, and is published by Kodansha.