{"rewrite":{"id":"r_66100e8e34f8e991abcc0a00","clusterId":"c_2e8bc98526363e2aaf670765","slug":"17-year-old-developer-s-souls-like-parry-counter-hits-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"17-Year-Old Developer's Souls-Like PARRY COUNTER Hits Steam","summary":"Game developer Hakunaku released the Windows action game PARRY COUNTER on Steam. The 17-year-old high school student built the Souls-like 2D side-scroller over about three years, starting in his third year of junior high. The game has only boss fights, no regular enemies, and uses parry and counter mechanics. It costs 480 yen, with a discount to 384 yen until August 12.","whyItMatters":"A solo teenage developer shipped a complete, focused boss-rush action game on Steam, with his father, a fellow game developer, publicly promoting the release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePARRY COUNTER is a Souls-like 2D side-scrolling action game with no regular enemy battles. The protagonist fights only bosses to destroy magic stones that threaten the world. Parry and counter are the core systems: parry nullifies an attack by guarding at the moment of impact, and counter launches a powerful attack after a successful parry. The store page describes the game as testing skill, precision, and courage.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game includes five bosses, including the tutorial boss, and the expected playtime is about one to two hours. Hakunaku\u0026#39;s father, game developer Tanuki Tosan, posted to promote the release and revealed that his son spent about three years on the project, starting in his third year of junior high school.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PARRY COUNTER, a Souls-like 2D side-scroller made by a 17-year-old high school student, is out on Steam. Only boss fights, no regular enemies. 480 yen, 384 yen until Aug 12.","twitterPost":"PARRY COUNTER, a Souls-like 2D action game by a 17-year-old dev, is on Steam. Boss-only, parry and counter combat. 480 yen, discounted to 384 yen until Aug 12.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A 17-year-old high school student released PARRY COUNTER on Steam, a Souls-like 2D side-scroller with only boss fights. Developed over three years, it features parry and counter combat. His father, a game developer, promoted the release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/28/169864.html\",\"title\":\"Souls-like 2D Side-Scrolling Action 'PARRY COUNTER' Developed Over About 3 Years Since 9th Grade Released on Steam - Only Boss Fights, No Regular Enemies\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4274,"outputTokens":599,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786251232,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T04:48:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T04:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T04:48:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2e8bc98526363e2aaf670765","canonicalTitle":"中3から約3年かけたソウルライク2D横スクACT『PARRY COUNTER』Steamで発売―雑魚戦なしでボスのみに挑む","representativeArticleId":"a_fdc69181cff0c426b990787d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PARRY COUNTER\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-28T13:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-28T13:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T04:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/28/169864.html","title":"中3から約3年かけたソウルライク2D横スクACT『PARRY COUNTER』Steamで発売―雑魚戦なしでボスのみに挑む"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PARRY COUNTER"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}