Below is a list of known issues that we were unable to address at the time of the Alpha's release:

• Both the stage and boss BGM tracks may overlap if you advance cutscene dialogue too quickly. To avoid this behavior, don't advance through text boxes at a fast rate. We're searching for a fix for this issue.
• Some features, such as the time orb mechanic from Touhou 8: Imperishable Night, are still under construction. Menu options in pink also tell the same thing and are currently inaccessible at the moment. They will be added in future versions.

As such, you should not report these issues on the game's GitHub page. That said, we hope you enjoy the game.

以下は、アルファ版の発売時点で対処できなかった既知の問題のリストであります：

• カットシーンのセリフを早送りしすぎると、ステージBGMとボスBGMが重なってしまうことがあります。この現象を防ぐには、テキストボックス間を素早く移動しないようにしてください。現在、この問題の解決策を模索しています。
• 「東方永夜抄」の「タイムオーブ」システムなど、一部の機能は現在も開発中です。これらは今後のバージョンで追加される予定です。

そのため、これらの問題をゲームのGitHubページに報告するべきではありません。とはいえ、ゲームをお楽しみください。ピンク色のメニュー項目も同様の意味を示しており、現在は利用できません。

I hate to say this, but this game is terrible in my opinion. You can read my review here:

https://drillimation.com/2026/02/25/pacman-survivors-review-a-wasted-potential/

Thousands were unable to access the itch.io site for much of Saturday, September 13, 2025. Does the staff know of a cause of this outage?

Below is a list of known issues that we were unable to address at the time of the Alpha's release:

• (Fixed in the Beta 1.1.0 Update) (Does not happen on Steam Deck) The game may stay minimized when opening up a stage to edit or play. This mostly applies to those playing in fullscreen mode and we are currently searching for a workaround for this problem. In the meantime, you should play the game in windowed mode to avoid this problem.  Additionally, this might not function properly if you are playing the game on a Linux computer or a Steam Deck.
• A block in the editor may be placed accidentally when opening up a stage via a keyboard or controller. This most commonly happens if the Z key or A button is continuously held down when selecting Open. To avoid this, we recommend opening stages with the mouse. We are still searching for a workaround for this problem.
• There is currently no way to back out of the help menu, nor a way to delete a save file with a mouse. We are planning to add these features in a future update.
• (Fixed in the Alpha 1.1.0 Update) A bug in the FMOD Studio API is preventing us from exporting to Mac platforms. We have reported the issue to YoYo Games, and they are currently in the process of addressing this issue.

As such, you should not report these issues on the Drillimation Bug Tracker on GitHub. That said, we hope you enjoy the game.

以下は、アルファ版の発売時点で対処できなかった既知の問題のリストであります：

• （ベータ版1.1.0アップデートで修正された）(Steam Deckでは発生しない) 編集や遊ぶためにステージを開いても、ゲームが最小化されたままになることがあります。この問題は、フルスクリーンモードで遊んでいる人たちに主に当てはまり、現在には、この問題の回避策を探しています。この問題を避けるためには、ウィンドウモードでゲームを遊ぶ必要があります。また、LinuxコンピュータやSteam Deckでゲームを遊んでいる場合、正しく機能しない可能性があります。
• キーボードやコントローラーでステージを開いたときに、エディター内の余分なブロックが誤って置かれるることがあります。この現象は、「開く」を選択する際に、ZキーまたはAボタンを押し続けている場合によく起こります。これを避けるために、マウスでステージを開くことをお勧めします。この問題の回避策を模索中です。
• 現在のところ、ヘルプメニューから戻る方法はなく、また、マウスを使ってセーブファイルを削除する方法もありません。今後のアップデートでこれらの機能を追加する予定です。
• （アルファ版1.1.0アップデートで修正された）FMODスタジオAPIのバグにより、Macプラットフォームへのエクスポートができません。この問題をYoYo Gamesに報告し、現在対応中であります。

そのため、これらの問題をGitHubにドリリメーションバグトラッカーに報告するべきではありません。とはいえ、ゲームをお楽しみください。

I was unable to access the site for five hours this morning because the site wouldn't load. What was going on? According to Down for Everyone or Just Me, nearly 5,500 people reported issues with the site.

As much as we can say, they only influence the stage 4 boss fight and nothing else.

Please report all issues on GitHub.

Big Picture

Today, I have officially launched the beta for my newest Touhou Project fangame: Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity. The same team who worked on Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest and Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 returned for this game. Like Song of Divine Tempest, it is developed in the style of a Super Nintendo game with four playable characters. This time, some mysterious scent has caused your hair to grow out of control and it's up to you to find its source.

This game will also be released on Steam. We are currently working on it and we hope to get the game launched on Good Friday! You can play the game online or download it here:

https://drillimation.itch.io/touhou-chouhatsuyou-burgeoning-tresses-of-longevity

Just like Song of Divine Tempest, this game is also open source. The source code is available on GitHub here. It is also the place where you should report bugs.

You can also view the initial trailer here.

Known Issues

• In the English version of the game, some of the text may be a bit jittered when sprites are mixed with the in-game font for dialogue. This may have something to do with Scribble, the text rendering engine used in the game.
• The game doesn't count up how many times you used a bomb. We hope to get this fixed in the official release on Steam.
• Please also read this guide for issues you may encounter with the browser version.

That's what I've been doing. Unfortunately, the backup on GitHub is not the latest version.

I'm trying to port one my games from Windows to HTML5. I was able to get things to work properly in the GameMaker debugger and when I try to run it on itch.io following the instructions, the game loads and returns a blank screen with nothing. I did nothing wrong in the game itself but when I inspect the iframe, it shows a whole bunch of 403 errors and assets failing to load.

This is the problem I am getting:

Anonymous caller does not have storage.objects.get access to the Google Cloud Storage object. Permission 'storage.objects.get' denied on resource (or it may not exist).

This is a game for PC whose graphics and sound are modeled after the console, so it is not an SNES ROM.

Are you using Wine? Mac and Linux users must be using Wine in order to play the game.

Get the demo: https://drillimation.itch.io/touhou-kourinden-mythos-of-phantasmagoria

What is Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria?

Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria is a story-driven, beginner-friendly danmaku RPG that follows the life of Rinnosuke Morichika (called Kourin in-game) as he grows from a child to an adult. The game will be broken up into six acts, with the first entire act free for anyone to download, play, and share.

Mythos of Phantasmagoria's gameplay is inspired by the likes of Pokémon, Final Fantasy, and Undertale. The visual aspects are inspired by Sierra's Adventure Game Interpreter engine. Its soundtrack not only consists of original songs but remixed tunes from Touhou Project and Chuhou Joutai are also in the mix. The soundtrack was written in OpenMPT using the OPL2 functionality, featuring a score with FM synths incomparable to other games.

Even though the game in its entirety is complete, we still have another whole year before it releases. The game won't probably launch on Steam until next spring. That said, we're wanting to get this game to Whitethorn Digital, and we're in the process of trying to obtain the Touhou Project rights to publish this game on the Nintendo Switch.

Can you explain the backstory behind its development?

Development of the game began last summer shortly after Chuhou Joutai 3: Three Nights of Scarlet Abscess, which released last autumn, wrapped up development. After spending two and a half years porting the PC-98 Touhou Project games to Windows in the form of the NES Demakes, we were ready to create an original Touhou Project fangame. Queen Marisa is a royal figure mentioned a number of times in the Chuhou Joutai trilogy. In Mythos of Phantasmagoria, you can see how Marisa's legend unfolds. Fun fact: this game was codenamed Chuhou Joutai Origins during development.

We never developed an RPG before, and this was one heck of a challenge. The game was originally going to be made in RPG Maker, but that engine's limitations made it difficult to achieve what I wanted. As with my previous games, Mythos of Phantasmagoria in its entirety was developed in GameMaker. The reason it took so long was because making an RPG from scratch is difficult, and a lot of time and planning was needed to get it right.

How can I improve the game?

Whitethorn Digital, the game's intended publisher, has a philosophy of accessibility and low stress for the titles they publish. Therefore, we ask for your feedback on how we can make Mythos of Phantasmagoria accessible to as many players as possible. Mythos of Phantasmagoria is intended to soothe players intimidated by the danmaku genre, so we're also asking for your feedback on what elements should be changed in order to lessen the stress on the player.

I was looking through the translations and noticed the game didn't have a Japanese-language version. Can I chip in and do a Japanese-language translation for the game?

Have you played the third Chuhou Joutai game?

We need the entire error message so that we can investigate.

EDIT: Nevermind, we fixed it in version 2.0.

While the characters, setting, and story remain largely the same, this is not a direct port of HRtP and sports additional features such as more balanced gameplay and such.

Drillimation Systems today releases the fourth installment of the Touhou Project NES Demakes series, which aims to bring the PC-98 Touhou Project games to PC in the style of an NES game. This series was started back in January 2020 with the demake of The Highly Responsive to Prayers and found modest success. The plot of this game is to find the source of what caused the Hakurei Shrine to be invaded by youkai again. There are two playable characters each with two shot types. Players must shoot their way through hordes of colorful enemies and danmaku, alongside the game's colorful cast of characters that have become fan-favorites.

English translation: I am looTking for someone who makes software to translate text. This applies to Chinese, Korean, French, Russian, Thai, etc.

How about "Chip Traveller"?

I primarily do anime-style art. You can recruit me if you wish.

I'm looking to produce iPhone/Samsung cases featuring the characters of the Chuhou Joutai series.

I'd like to present not one, but two games to be featured. These would be:

Chuhou Joutai: The Middle State of War

A danmaku shooter heavily influenced by 1980s arcade game visuals and carries a sense of humor. Chuhou Joutai is a fun, lighthearted game intended for entry-level shooter game players where you assume the role of military recruits sent out to assassinate the leader of a terrorist organization. You are given additional health to ensure you don't suffer one-hit deaths.

Rating: 4.7/5

Genre: Manic shooter

Console: PC (also available on Steam)

https://drillimation.itch.io/chuhou-joutai/

Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!

A danmaku shooter and sequel to Chuhou Joutai: The Middle State of War. While it still carries the sense of humor the first game had and its simplified danmaku gameplay, the art direction was greatly improved. Taking on a more oriental approach, the game sees the duo helping a princess retrieve a mythical object stolen by a terrorist organization in a raid.

Rating: 5/5

Genre: Manic shooter

Console: PC (also available on Steam)

https://drillimation.itch.io/chuhou-joutai-2-paraided/

This job is not paid. You are correct.

Drillimation Systems is developing a new NES-inspired remake of a game that was originally released on the PC-98 in 1997. This remake will incorporate an online mode. However, we are looking for a GameMaker programmer capable of doing this. Some of the duties of this include:

• Setting up multiplayer servers to connect clients
• Integrating gameplay code with server engineering
• Finding solutions to technical problems
• Solving problems without peers as network programmers, as well as working with other team members

Requirements for this include:

• Certificate, Associate's, or Bachelor's degree in computer science or programming. This isn't mandatory but is recommended. A good background in programming and networking is a must.
• Good knowledge of the GameMaker engine, including a good background in GML. This includes having completed at least one project in GameMaker Studio.
• At least two years of experience in the video game industry, including programming.
• Understanding of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and HTTP.
• Good understanding of mathematics.
• Not mandatory but recommended: good communication skills in English and Japanese.

Interested parties may reply to this post. They can also reach out to Drillimation on Discord through Driller#1924 or send a DM on Twitter to @Drillimation1. Anyone who completes this job will receive free Steam keys to Chuhou Joutai and Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!.

Try my pic, Susumu Takajima from Chuhou Joutai.

We do have free demos of our games. We also have freeware titles.

Either one.

You can try Chuhou Joutai (Steam verison preferred) and Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!, both of which are good danmaku games.

I recommend you try Chuhou Joutai: The Middle State of War (Steam version recommended) and Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!, both of which are good danmaku shooter games.

You can try the two Touhou Project NES demakes I've made. They only take 20-30 minutes to complete in one run.

• Touhou 1: The Highly Responsive to Prayers NES Demake: https://drillimation.itch.io/touhou-1-the-highly-responsive-to-prayers
• Touhou 2: The Story of Eastern Wonderland NES Demake: https://drillimation.itch.io/touhou-2-the-story-of-eastern-wonderland

I recommend you try the two Chuhou Joutai games:

• Chuhou Joutai: The Middle State of War (Steam version recommended)
• Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!

I have no intention of selling the publishing rights to anyone.

I'm saying if you're interested in buying copies of them.

I have the two Chuhou Joutai games on Steam and here on itch.io:

• Chuhou Joutai: The Middle State of War
• Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!

The game is sold for $4.99, €4.13, £3.59 a pop. On Monday, Drillimation released a blog post on their website looking for editors on the game’s official wiki Drillipedia. Users who have Gamepedia Pro can also get a free Steam key.

A free demo for the game is also available to download here on itch.io.

Features include:

• Retro-style graphics influenced by the golden era of arcade games
• Two playable characters with an amazing two-player mode
• Simplified gameplay for newcomers, as well as easy to learn and intuitive controls
• Hilarious dialogue with a new and improved art style

Can you please put the list of games featured here?