{"rewrite":{"id":"r_48a1b69db3ed73f25ad29932","clusterId":"c_615d01bd23b2763ec48f8d39","slug":"d1al-ogue-dev-diary-reveals-orca-repair-animation-and-frey-plushie","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"D1AL-ogue+ Dev Diary Reveals Orca Repair Animation and Frey Plushie","summary":"The August dev diary for D1AL-ogue+ is out. Orca's repair animation is complete, Michelle gets an animation for new content, a new SNS feature joins the news and community functions, and the series' first merchandise, a Frey plushie by Good Smile Company, is up for preorder until October 7. The diary does not mention the crowdfunding the developer had planned.","whyItMatters":"The Frey plushie gives fans of the free game a concrete way to pay the studio, which has cited financial hardship and planned a crowdfunding campaign that has yet to appear in any dev diary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe original D1AL-ogue launched free on Steam in February 2026 and holds an \u0026#34;overwhelmingly positive\u0026#34; rating. The sequel\u0026#39;s August diary, from Korean indie team CherryPicker, leads with Orca\u0026#39;s completed repair animation, a character from the first game who appears to be orca-themed. A new animation for Chris\u0026#39;s sister Michelle will feed new content in the sequel, and a new SNS feature joins the existing news and community functions. The diary also notes a puzzle rework, performance improvements, and typo and story checks ahead of translation. The series\u0026#39; first merchandise, a Frey plushie made by Good Smile Company, is open for preorder until October 7. The diary again makes no mention of the crowdfunding the developer had planned.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The August dev diary for D1AL-ogue+ is out: Orca's repair animation is done, Michelle gets new content, and the series' first merch, a Frey plushie by Good Smile Company, is up for preorder until October 7. Still no word on the crowdfunding the dev had planned.","twitterPost":"D1AL-ogue+ August dev diary: Orca repair animation complete, Michelle animation for new content, new SNS feature. First series merch: Frey plushie by Good Smile Company, preorders until Oct 7. Crowdfunding still not mentioned.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The August dev diary for D1AL-ogue+ is out, with Orca's repair animation complete and a new animation for Chris's sister Michelle. The series' first merchandise, a Frey plushie by Good Smile Company, is up for preorder until October 7. The diary still makes no mention of the crowdfunding the developer had planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/01/171589.html\",\"title\":\"D1AL-ogue+ Dev Diary: Orca Repair Animation Complete, First Merchandise Lets Fans Finally Pay\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6343,"outputTokens":6218,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788353499,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T12:44:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T12:47:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T12:47:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_615d01bd23b2763ec48f8d39","canonicalTitle":"シャチ娘なアンドロイドの修理アニメが良すぎる…無料で“圧倒的に好評”のADV『D1AL-ogue』続編の開発日誌―初のグッズも登場し、いよいよ金が払える","representativeArticleId":"a_63c56fa0e5c1562385c59a60","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"D1AL-ogue\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T10:15:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T10:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T12:47:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/01/171589.html","title":"シャチ娘なアンドロイドの修理アニメが良すぎる…無料で“圧倒的に好評”のADV『D1AL-ogue』続編の開発日誌―初のグッズも登場し、いよいよ金が払える"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["D1AL-ogue"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}