{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e8d7b486e8f3790a141117ab","clusterId":"c_e7712cd33007820416bf3206","slug":"4th-branch-opens-steam-page-for-block-sim-blockia-fall-2026-release-planned","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"4th Branch Opens Steam Page for Block Sim blockia, Fall 2026 Release Planned","summary":"4th Branch has opened the Steam store page for blockia, a block simulator built around free creation with no set goal. The game offers more than 120 part types, spanning basic blocks, buildings, furniture, nature, and decorations. A recipe feature lets players assemble example builds such as Rocket, Rabbit, or House piece by piece. Completed works can be photographed in Photo Mode, kept in an in-game album, and exported as images. The PC (Steam) release is scheduled for fall 2026.","whyItMatters":"The store page opening formalizes a two-person project that had only been tracked through koeda's development posts on X, putting a concrete fall 2026 date on the team's first joint release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came through the store page rather than a dedicated stream, following koeda\u0026#39;s development updates on X. 4th Branch is a two-person team: koeda, who developed the deck-building roguelike ANTHEM#9, and indie creator 4423. blockia is the pair\u0026#39;s first work together. Creation runs on simple controls: pick a part, place it, then change its color and orientation. Recipes cover the cases where a blank canvas stalls the player, with guides for part shapes, colors, and placement. Finished builds can still be rearranged afterward, and photographs can be taken in Photo Mode with adjustments to composition, background, lighting, and color tone.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"blockia ships with 120+ part types and an album that holds exported shots, but the recipe builds (Rocket, Rabbit, House) are what give players a starting shape.","twitterPost":"blockia's recipe builds give players a starting shape in a sim with no set goal.","threadsPost":"blockia has more than 120 part types, Photo Mode, and an in-game album, yet the load-bearing detail is the recipe builds like Rocket or House: they give players a starting shape in a sim whose pitch is free creation with no set goal.","newsletterBlurb":"4th Branch has opened the Steam store page for blockia, a block simulator with more than 120 part types and no set goal or correct answer. Recipes let players assemble example builds such as Rocket, Rabbit, or House one piece at a time, and Photo Mode handles composition, lighting, and color tone before images are exported. The PC (Steam) release is scheduled for fall 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/14/173586.html\",\"title\":\"Capture and Keep Your Own Block Creations! Whether at Your Own Pace or Following Recipes, a Block Sim That Shines in Photo Mode - 'blockia' Officially Announced on Steam\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4724,"outputTokens":647,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791969740,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T09:18:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T09:21:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T09:21:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e7712cd33007820416bf3206","canonicalTitle":"自分だけのブロック作品を撮影して残せる！マイペースでもレシピを見ながらでもフォトモードで“映える”ブロックシム『ブロッキア』Steamで正式発表","representativeArticleId":"a_770d1a104feeadfc3f857000","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Blockia\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T08:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T08:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T09:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/14/173586.html","title":"自分だけのブロック作品を撮影して残せる！マイペースでもレシピを見ながらでもフォトモードで“映える”ブロックシム『ブロッキア』Steamで正式発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Blockia"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}