{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T22:05:17.638Z","story":{"id":"r_87148b36343244d3b5b8245c","slug":"shin-megami-tensei-board-game-changes-three-demons-after-crowdfunding","url":"https://yomimono.id/shin-megami-tensei-board-game-changes-three-demons-after-crowdfunding","headline":"Shin Megami Tensei Board Game Changes Three Demons After Crowdfunding","summary":"The Shin Megami Tensei board game, which raised over 98 million yen on Kickstarter, is replacing three demons-Sandman, Silky, and Demiurge-with Heket, Fortuna, and Anubis. The publisher Icrea apologized for insufficient explanation that caused distrust, citing game balance issues and the difficulty of adjusting without deviating from the original demon designs.","why_it_matters":"The change addresses a game balance problem discovered after crowdfunding closed, and the publisher's apology reflects the sensitivity of altering promised content in a crowdfunded project that raised nearly 100 million yen.","published_at":"2026-05-21T15:30:45.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Crowdfunded Over 100 Million Yen 'Shin Megami Tensei' Board Game Appears: Supplementary Explanation on Demon Changes - Apologizing for Insufficient Explanation Causing Distrust","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/21/166743.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}