{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fbca2f41ff634e4b61f1cbf6","clusterId":"c_5d8368eecb6d3d42ad945145","slug":"hono-kurashi-no-niwa-game-trial-launches-on-ps-plus-premium","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hono Kurashi no Niwa Game Trial Launches on PS Plus Premium","summary":"Nippon Ichi Software began distributing a game trial for the life simulation game \"Hono Kurashi no Niwa\" on September 7, 2026, for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. The trial lets players play the full game for up to 5 hours, and save data carries over to the purchased version. The game is set in a nostalgic rural village called Kagatsu Village, where players farm, raise livestock, fish, hunt, and deepen relationships with villagers. It was created by the staff of the Yomawari series. The village has an old rule, and breaking it triggers unsettling events; at night the village shows a different face. An \"Anshin Kurashi Mode\" is available for players who dislike horror, preventing scary events. The game is available for PS5, PC, Switch 2, and Switch, and has sold 200,000 copies in Japan. The trial is distributed through the PlayStation Store and is limited to the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus.","whyItMatters":"The save carryover turns the 5-hour trial into a direct conversion tool for a game that has already sold 200,000 copies in Japan, making the Premium tier the funnel for new buyers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game is priced at 8,200 yen (9,020 yen with tax) for the Switch 2, PS5, Steam, and Windows versions, and 7,200 yen (7,920 yen with tax) for the Switch version. It carries a CERO C rating, meaning it is suitable for players 15 and older, which reflects the horror elements that sit beneath the cozy surface. The village of Kagatsu has an old rule, and the sources note that breaking it brings unsettling events, with the night revealing a different side of the village. Yu Mizokami handled planning and game design, Mio Katsumata led development, and Kazuya Takasu and ZIZZ STUDIO composed the music. The game supports one player and is described as currently on sale. The trial is distributed through the PlayStation Store and is limited to PlayStation Plus Premium, the subscription service\u0026#39;s highest tier. The trial\u0026#39;s 5-hour window and save carryover are the two features the sources emphasize as the reason Premium subscribers should try it.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hono Kurashi no Niwa looks like a cozy farming sim, but the village has an old rule: break it and unsettling things happen. The Yomawari staff made it, and a 5-hour PS Plus Premium trial is live now.","twitterPost":"The Hono Kurashi no Niwa trial on PS Plus Premium gives you 5 hours of play and your save carries over to the full game. The life sim has already sold 200,000 copies in Japan. Trial is live now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nippon Ichi Software has launched a 5-hour game trial for the life simulation game Hono Kurashi no Niwa on PlayStation Plus Premium, with save data carrying over to the full version. The game, from the staff of the Yomawari series, is set in a rural village with a horror-tinged secret and has sold 200,000 copies in Japan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/933/G093330/20260907004/\",\"title\":\"Hono Kurashi no Niwa Game Trial Now Available on PS Plus Premium: Experience Nostalgic Rural Life for Up to 5 Hours\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260907m\",\"title\":\"『ほの暮しの庭』のゲームトライアルがPS Plusプレミアムで配信開始。本編を最長5時間プレイでき、セーブデータは製品版に引き継ぎ可能\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6280,"outputTokens":7173,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788763879,"createdAt":"2026-09-07T06:45:20.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T06:48:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T06:48:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5d8368eecb6d3d42ad945145","canonicalTitle":"「ほの暮しの庭」，PS Plusプレミアムでゲームトライアルを配信開始。ノスタルジックな田舎暮らしを最長5時間体験できる","representativeArticleId":"a_84d405a072b63ebb0457479e","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Hono Kurashi no Niwa\"],\"studios\":[\"Nippon Ichi Software\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-07T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T03:00:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T06:48:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/933/G093330/20260907004/","title":"「ほの暮しの庭」，PS Plusプレミアムでゲームトライアルを配信開始。ノスタルジックな田舎暮らしを最長5時間体験できる"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260907m","title":"『ほの暮しの庭』のゲームトライアルがPS Plusプレミアムで配信開始。本編を最長5時間プレイでき、セーブデータは製品版に引き継ぎ可能"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Hono Kurashi no Niwa"],"studios":["Nippon Ichi Software"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nippon Ichi Software began distributing the \"Hono Kurashi no Niwa\" game trial on September 7, 2026, for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.","The trial allows up to 5 hours of play of the full game, and save data carries over to the purchased version.","\"Hono Kurashi no Niwa\" has sold 200,000 copies in Japan and is available for PS5, PC, Switch 2, and Switch.","The game is set in Kagatsu Village and includes an \"Anshin Kurashi Mode\" that disables scary events for players who dislike horror.","The game is priced at 8,200 yen (9,020 yen with tax) for the Switch 2, PS5, Steam, and Windows versions, and 7,200 yen (7,920 yen with tax) for the Switch version."]}