{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9f22e9be66efc9ec650cab55","clusterId":"c_7bb2d13c9e3c3216e46091f1","slug":"epid-games-reveals-teaser-pv-for-new-title-trickcal-patima","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"EPID Games Reveals Teaser PV for New Title Trickcal Patima","summary":"EPID Games, the developer behind the mobile game \"Trickcal: Mochi Mochi Hoppe Daisakusen,\" released a teaser PV for its next project, \"Trickcal Patima,\" on June 29, 2026. The teaser video showcases multiple characters with the rounded, mochi-like cheeks that defined the original Trickcal's art style. Alongside the PV, a teaser website has also gone live. Specific details about the game's genre, platforms, or release window have not been disclosed. However, EPID Games has posted numerous job openings for the project, spanning development, art, and operations roles. These include positions for a development project manager, combat and balance planner, server and client programmers, character illustrators, 2D animators, and operations staff. The breadth of the hiring suggests the company is in the early stages of building a team to begin full-scale production on the new title.","whyItMatters":"The extensive hiring push across multiple disciplines indicates Trickcal Patima is still in pre-production, meaning a release is likely years away despite the teaser's arrival.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe teaser PV for Trickcal Patima, posted on June 29, 2026, does not reveal gameplay or a story premise. It focuses on introducing characters with the same soft, rounded facial features that became a signature of the original Trickcal. The teaser site mirrors this limited information, offering little beyond the video and a logo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEPID Games\u0026#39; job listings for the project are unusually broad. They cover not only technical roles like server and client programmers but also creative positions such as character illustrators and 2D animators, plus operational staff. This range suggests the studio is assembling a core team from scratch rather than slotting new hires into an existing pipeline. The original Trickcal launched on iOS and Android, but no platform has been confirmed for the sequel.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"EPID Games' hiring for Trickcal Patima spans combat design, server programming, and operations. The breadth suggests the project is still in pre-production, not near a launch window.","twitterPost":"EPID Games is hiring across combat design, server programming, and operations for Trickcal Patima. The project is likely in pre-production.","threadsPost":"EPID Games posted job openings for Trickcal Patima covering combat planning, server programming, character illustration, and operations. That range of roles points to a team still being assembled, not a game close to release.","newsletterBlurb":"EPID Games released a teaser PV for Trickcal Patima on June 29, featuring the mochi-cheeked characters from the original Trickcal. The studio also posted a wide range of job openings, indicating the new title is still in early development.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/021/G102141/20260629034/\",\"title\":\"EPID Games, Creator of \\\"Trickcal\\\", Releases Teaser PV for New Title \\\"Trickcal Patima\\\", Featuring Many Mochi-Cheeked Characters\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606293e\",\"title\":\"New game 'TRICKAL PATIMA' from the developer of 'Triccal' gets PV and teaser site!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4628,"outputTokens":776,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782741654,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T13:50:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T13:54:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T13:54:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7bb2d13c9e3c3216e46091f1","canonicalTitle":"「トリッカル」を手がけるEPID Gamesの新作「Trickcal Patima」，ティザーPVを公開。もちほっぺなキャラクターが多数登場","representativeArticleId":"a_8b8c4554b0728b850f624535","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Trickcal Patima\",\"トリッカル・もちもちほっペ大作戦\"],\"studios\":[\"EPID Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T10:44:33.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T11:07:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T13:54:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/021/G102141/20260629034/","title":"「トリッカル」を手がけるEPID Gamesの新作「Trickcal Patima」，ティザーPVを公開。もちほっぺなキャラクターが多数登場"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606293e","title":"『トリッカル』開発元の新作『TRICKAL PATIMA』PVとティザーサイトが公開！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Trickcal Patima","トリッカル・もちもちほっペ大作戦"],"studios":["EPID Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["EPID Games released a teaser PV for Trickcal Patima on June 29, 2026.","The teaser PV shows characters with the rounded, mochi-like cheeks from the original Trickcal.","EPID Games posted job openings for the project covering development, art, and operations roles.","The job listings include positions for a development project manager, combat and balance planner, server and client programmers, character illustrators, 2D animators, and operations staff.","No details on the game's genre, platforms, or release window have been disclosed."]}