{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5f1b6fa8189d45f8b27d3629","clusterId":"c_9d6e5528efff47f79e988936","slug":"shift-at-midnight-delayed-to-june-19-palworld-ceo-praises-demo","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shift At Midnight Delayed to June 19, Palworld CEO Praises Demo","summary":"Bun Muen delayed the gas station management and doppelganger discovery game Shift At Midnight from May 28 to June 19, citing extra polish time for a secret feature. Pocket Pair CEO Mizobe called the demo shockingly interesting.","whyItMatters":"The delay is notable because the solo developer behind the game is using the extra time to add an unannounced feature, and the praise from the Palworld CEO signals the game has caught attention from a major indie figure.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShift At Midnight, the detective horror game set at a late-night gas station, will now launch on June 19 instead of May 28. Developer Bun Muen said the delay is because the team is working on something very cool behind the scenes and needs more time to polish. They promised details soon and said the extra time will make the release as powerful, polished, and accessible as possible.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePocket Pair CEO Mizobe, known for Palworld and Craftopia, played the demo and said he was shocked by how interesting it was. He also commented on behind-the-scenes footage, saying he felt incredible talent and was honestly shocked. A demo is available now on Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shift At Midnight delayed from May 28 to June 19. Dev says they're adding something very cool. Palworld CEO Mizobe played the demo and was shocked by how interesting it is.","twitterPost":"Shift At Midnight delayed to June 19. Dev cites secret cool feature needing polish. Palworld CEO Mizobe: 'I played the demo and was shocked by how interesting it was.'","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bun Muen pushed Shift At Midnight's release from May 28 to June 19, saying the extra time will let them polish a secret feature. Pocket Pair CEO Mizobe praised the demo as shockingly interesting. A demo is available on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/20/166689.html\",\"title\":\"Pocket Pair CEO Mizobe Shocked by How Interesting It Is: 'Shift At Midnight' Release Delayed to June 19. Gas Station Management \u0026 Doppelganger Discovery Game | Game*Spark\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3857,"outputTokens":531,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826598,"createdAt":"2026-05-20T15:01:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T15:15:01.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T15:15:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9d6e5528efff47f79e988936","canonicalTitle":"ポケットペア溝部氏があまりにもおもしろくて衝撃受けた『Shift At Midnight』リリースが6月19日に延期。ガソスタ経営＆ドッペルゲンガー発見ゲーム | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト","representativeArticleId":"a_0d3247335e1856ace6999b54","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"溝部\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-20T12:49:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-20T12:49:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T15:15:01.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/20/166689.html","title":"ポケットペア溝部氏があまりにもおもしろくて衝撃受けた『Shift At Midnight』リリースが6月19日に延期。ガソスタ経営＆ドッペルゲンガー発見ゲーム | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["溝部"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Shift At Midnight's release date moved from May 28 to June 19.","Developer Bun Muen cited extra polish time for an unannounced feature as the reason for the delay.","Pocket Pair CEO Mizobe called the Shift At Midnight demo shockingly interesting.","A demo for Shift At Midnight is available now on Steam."]}