{"rewrite":{"id":"r_049ad5af5d0dc83ed88b5985","clusterId":"c_41b549d2360f23b38840d73f","slug":"death-game-adv-buzz-or-die-from-kodansha-lab-set-for-2026-pc-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Death Game ADV 'BUZZ or DIE' From Kodansha Lab Set for 2026 PC Launch","summary":"Kodansha Creators' Lab announced 'BUZZ or DIE', a death game adventure from indie creator Bon, scheduled for release on PC (Steam) within 2026. Players team with a former cult leader and compete for viewer likes by mocking opponents in short videos. The winner is acquitted; the loser faces public execution and eternal dignity destruction. Character art is by Atsushi Okada.","whyItMatters":"The announcement pairs a dark, viewer-vote-driven death game concept with Kodansha's push to back indie creators through its Game Creators' Lab, giving Bon a publishing platform for a Steam release in 2026.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKodansha Creators\u0026#39; Lab has brought indie creator Bon into its Game Creators\u0026#39; Lab, and the first project out of that partnership is a death game adventure with a twist: the audience decides who lives. \u0026#39;BUZZ or DIE\u0026#39; puts players in a variety show where death row inmates compete for viewer likes, not combat skill.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe player pairs with Sagishima, a former leader of a new religious cult, and gathers material by reading prisoners\u0026#39; conversations and flashbacks. The game then turns that material into thumbnails, which shape the short videos the partner produces. The winner earns acquittal and a granted wish, while the loser is executed on live broadcast and becomes a model for slave androids. Character illustrations come from manga artist Atsushi Okada, known for \u0026#39;Sosei Yugi\u0026#39;.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kodansha's Game Creators' Lab revealed 'BUZZ or DIE', a death game ADV from indie creator Bon. Viewer likes decide the outcome: win and go free, lose and face public execution. Steam release planned for 2026. Art by Atsushi Okada.","twitterPost":"Kodansha's Game Creators' Lab unveiled 'BUZZ or DIE', a death game ADV by indie creator Bon. Compete for viewer likes with mocking short videos; the loser faces public execution. PC (Steam) release planned for 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kodansha's Game Creators' Lab announced 'BUZZ or DIE', a death game adventure from indie creator Bon, set for a 2026 Steam release. Players team with a former cult leader, mock opponents in short videos, and let viewer likes decide who lives and who faces public execution. Character art is by Atsushi Okada.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/31/171522.html\",\"title\":\"Death Game ADV 'BUZZ or DIE' Featuring Public Execution and Eternal Destruction of Dignity to Launch in 2026 from Kodansha! Compete for 'Likes' with Short Videos Mocking Your Opponents\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4502,"outputTokens":671,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788149017,"createdAt":"2026-08-31T03:53:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-31T03:57:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-31T03:57:28.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_41b549d2360f23b38840d73f","canonicalTitle":"公開処刑と永遠の尊厳破壊が待ち受けるデスゲームADV『BUZZ or DIE』講談社から2026年発売へ！相手をネタにしたショート動画で「いいね」を奪い合え","representativeArticleId":"a_9f0c51bfe2ba4acea6f0a15d","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BUZZ or DIE\"],\"studios\":[\"Kodansha\"],\"people\":[\"Atsushi Okada\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-31T03:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-31T05:40:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-31T05:45:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/037/G103760/20260831015/","title":"バズらなければ公開処刑。死刑囚たちのリアリティショー×デスゲームADV「BUZZ or DIE」，2026年内にSteamで発売決定"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/31/171522.html","title":"公開処刑と永遠の尊厳破壊が待ち受けるデスゲームADV『BUZZ or DIE』講談社から2026年発売へ！相手をネタにしたショート動画で「いいね」を奪い合え"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BUZZ or DIE"],"studios":["Kodansha"],"people":["Atsushi Okada"],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}