{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1f6426dd5bca48b49d5fd048","clusterId":"c_102c52a3f0774e6ea6c7b948","slug":"memory-of-memorie-a-chill-story-demo-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story Demo Launches on Steam","summary":"BeXide released a limited-time demo for 'Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story' on Steam on May 21, 2026. The game is a story-linked work adventure where the player does desk work alongside Memorie, an apprentice witch from another world. As the player focuses on tasks using a Pomodoro-style timer, Memorie studies magic in a room with Celtic music, and the story of her world unlocks based on accumulated focus time. The demo includes all basic features, and save data transfers to the full release. The voice of Memorie is performed by Yoru Michiyuki, a voice actress, entertainer, and YouTuber. The full game is scheduled for a summer 2026 release on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, priced at 1,200 yen. BeXide will also exhibit the game at the BitSummit PUNCH indie festival in Kyoto from May 22 to 24, where visitors showing a wishlist registration can receive an original postcard.","whyItMatters":"The demo's Pomodoro-based focus mechanic and story-unlock system position the game as a productivity tool disguised as a narrative experience, a niche that has seen growing interest in recent years.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo's Pomodoro timer is not just a productivity tool. As the player focuses on work, Memorie studies magic in a room with Celtic music playing. The story of her world unlocks based on accumulated focus time, and the story includes casual conversations with Memorie, small incidents in the village, and a \"secret\" hidden from her. As the story progresses, Memorie's room environment changes gradually-cups increase, magical lights turn on.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYoru Michiyuki, the voice actress for Memorie, provided a comment: \"I'm Yoru Michiyuki, who played Memorie-chan. While studying magic, she connected to our world through a mirror, and we ended up working and studying together. Memorie-chan is also studying hard, so please concentrate together as a companion for your work. The story is also very chill, so look forward to it!\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeXide, the developer, was founded in 1999 and is known for the PlayStation series \u003cem\u003eDoko Demo Issho\u003c/em\u003e, with the character Toro. The game supports Japanese, English, and Chinese (Simplified/Traditional). The Nintendo Switch 2 edition price and an upgrade pass price are both listed as TBD. The official PV is available on YouTube.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The demo for 'Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story' is out on Steam. You work, Memorie studies magic, and Celtic music plays. The story unlocks as you focus. It's a Pomodoro timer with a witch.","twitterPost":"BeXide's new game 'Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story' has a demo where your focus time unlocks a story about an apprentice witch. Full release summer 2026 on Steam and Switch.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BeXide released a limited-time demo for 'Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story' on Steam. The game uses a Pomodoro timer to track work sessions while an apprentice witch studies magic beside you, with the story unlocking based on focus time. The full game arrives summer 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260521q\",\"title\":\"Game 'Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story' Featuring Apprentice Witch Girl (CV: Yoru Michiyuki) Limited-Time Demo Now Available on Steam; Celtic Music in the Workroom Is Very Chill\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/21/166712.html\",\"title\":\"Work alongside an apprentice witch! 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