{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9b6b7ee75eda5a672f3dc6a0","clusterId":"c_436236d2176feb7e512d7e3e","slug":"don-t-sleep-with-the-fishes-dev-cites-60-seconds-influence","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Don't Sleep With The Fishes Dev Cites 60 Seconds! Influence","summary":"Game Spark interviewed Taiki, the solo Hungarian developer behind the onboard survival horror game Don't Sleep With The Fishes, released for PC on June 26. The game draws inspiration from the 60 Seconds! series, with a 45-second supply-gathering phase. Taiki discussed user feedback, future updates, and the lack of Japanese language support.","whyItMatters":"The interview clarifies the game's design lineage and the developer's stance on language support, which is a common barrier for solo indie titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTaiki, a 24-year-old solo developer from Hungary, spoke with Game Spark about his onboard survival horror game Don\u0026#39;t Sleep With The Fishes. The game, released for PC on June 26, has players gather supplies on a sinking ship within 45 seconds before escaping on a lifeboat with one crew member.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaiki acknowledged drawing inspiration from the 60 Seconds! series, noting the shorter prep time. He also shared that the most common player feedback concerned the fishing system\u0026#39;s fairness, which led to balance updates, while some players survived for 100 to 200 days, exceeding his expectations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarding Japanese language support, Taiki cited time, budget, and knowledge constraints as a solo developer, and expressed reservations about using machine translation in a finished product. He confirmed that streaming and monetizing content of the game is permitted.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Don't Sleep With The Fishes dev Taiki talks 60 Seconds! influence, fishing balance fixes, and why Japanese support is tough for a solo dev. Game is out on PC for 265 yen.","twitterPost":"Don't Sleep With The Fishes dev Taiki cites 60 Seconds! inspiration, discusses fishing balance fixes and the challenge of adding Japanese support as a solo dev. Out on PC for 265 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Game Spark interviewed Taiki, the solo Hungarian developer of Don't Sleep With The Fishes, an onboard survival horror game for PC. He discussed the 60 Seconds! influence, player feedback on the fishing system, and the difficulties of adding Japanese language support as a solo developer.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/09/170445.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"There's No Doubt We Drew a Lot of Inspiration from the '60 Seconds!' Series\\\" - Onboard Survival Horror 'Don't Sleep With The Fishes' [Developer Interview]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4674,"outputTokens":578,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786418351,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T03:15:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T03:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T03:15:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_436236d2176feb7e512d7e3e","canonicalTitle":"「『60 Seconds!』シリーズから多大なインスピレーションを受けたことは間違いない」船上サバイバルホラー『Don't Sleep With The Fishes』【開発者インタビュー】","representativeArticleId":"a_34b67d278dc84bb7bf4e9d1c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Don't Sleep With The Fishes\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Taiki\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-09T09:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-09T09:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T03:16:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/09/170445.html","title":"「『60 Seconds!』シリーズから多大なインスピレーションを受けたことは間違いない」船上サバイバルホラー『Don't Sleep With The Fishes』【開発者インタビュー】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Don't Sleep With The Fishes"],"studios":[],"people":["Taiki"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}