{"rewrite":{"id":"r_57d79eb0882a35ad78985459","clusterId":"c_1b14e26618fbde2928b206a9","slug":"double-fine-slashes-kiln-price-to-indie-level-after-going-independent","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Double Fine Slashes Kiln Price to Indie Level After Going Independent","summary":"Double Fine Productions cut the price of its online pottery battle game Kiln from about 2,800 yen to about 1,100 yen on September 3. The studio said the reduction reflects an 'indie price' now that it is independent and revenue goes directly to it. A new 'Bisque Update' also launched.","whyItMatters":"The price cut and server changes are the first visible product decisions Double Fine has made since leaving Microsoft, and they show the studio reorienting Kiln around direct revenue and a smaller player base.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDouble Fine Productions cut the price of Kiln on September 3, dropping the standard edition from about 2,800 yen to about 1,100 yen. The PS5 version now costs 1,100 yen, while the PC (Steam/Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S versions cost 1,095 yen, both including tax. The studio said the price was adjusted to an \u0026#39;indie price\u0026#39; because it is now independent and revenue from the game goes directly to it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same day brought the \u0026#39;Bisque Update,\u0026#39; which adds a \u0026#39;Daily Throw\u0026#39; mode where players create pottery on the wheel according to a daily theme and submit it for chips and XP. New maps \u0026#39;Poseidon\u0026#39;s Bubble Bath\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Ra\u0026#39;s Sunshine Nursery\u0026#39; were added, along with weekly quests, a pottery possession cap raised to 80, and a level cap raised to 60. Servers were changed to \u0026#39;indie specifications,\u0026#39; so players now share a lobby only with friends in a party, though the studio says it is considering improvements on that point.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Double Fine's Kiln price cut to 1,100 yen is a direct consequence of its independence from Microsoft, making the game's revenue stream now solely its own.","twitterPost":"Double Fine's Kiln price cut to 1,100 yen reflects its new independent status, with revenue now going directly to the studio.","threadsPost":"Double Fine's Kiln price drop to 1,100 yen is a direct result of its independence from Microsoft. The studio now keeps all revenue, so it's adjusting to an indie price point. The Bisque Update also launched alongside this change.","newsletterBlurb":"Double Fine dropped Kiln's price to about 1,100 yen, framing it as an 'indie price' after the studio went independent from Microsoft. The Bisque Update adds a Daily Throw mode, new maps, and raises the level cap to 60.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260903-464754/\",\"title\":\"Pottery Battle Game 'Kiln' Price Slashed from About 2,800 Yen to About 1,100 Yen; Developer Changed to 'Indie Price' After Going Independent from Microsoft\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4574,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788409167,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T04:09:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T04:12:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T04:12:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1b14e26618fbde2928b206a9","canonicalTitle":"陶芸対戦ゲーム『Kiln』、定価を約2800円から約1100円に大幅引き下げ。開発元がマイクロソフトから独立したので“インディー価格”に変更","representativeArticleId":"a_89afe6d8dcd697706c2b0af7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Kiln\"],\"studios\":[\"Double Fine Productions\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T03:12:37.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T03:12:37.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T04:12:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260903-464754/","title":"陶芸対戦ゲーム『Kiln』、定価を約2800円から約1100円に大幅引き下げ。開発元がマイクロソフトから独立したので“インディー価格”に変更"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Kiln"],"studios":["Double Fine Productions"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}