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Trickcal

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Announced
first anniversary · 2026-10-04
Release
game · September 24 · Japan · 2026-10-04

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2h ago

Trickcal Marks First Anniversary With Spiki Still Everywhere And A New Character

Trickcal: Mochi Mochi Hoppe Daisakusen reaches its 1st anniversary, and the creature Spiki still carries much of the promotion. Spiki took the app icon spot, appears as merch, drew crowds at pop-up stores, stood in a mascot suit at Comic Market 108, and turned up at Bilibili World in China. The major update on September 24 adds the character Joan, whose personality can be changed, and the campaign offers up to 365 consecutive pulls and two Eldain characters.

Jun 29

EPID Games Reveals Teaser PV for New Title Trickcal Patima

EPID Games, the developer behind the mobile game "Trickcal: Mochi Mochi Hoppe Daisakusen," released a teaser PV for its next project, "Trickcal Patima," on June 29, 2026. The teaser video showcases multiple characters with the rounded, mochi-like cheeks that defined the original Trickcal's art style. Alongside the PV, a teaser website has also gone live. Specific details about the game's genre, platforms, or release window have not been disclosed. However, EPID Games has posted numerous job openings for the project, spanning development, art, and operations roles. These include positions for a development project manager, combat and balance planner, server and client programmers, character illustrators, 2D animators, and operations staff. The breadth of the hiring suggests the company is in the early stages of building a team to begin full-scale production on the new title.