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polte · Published by polte · Official site ↗
Last updated 6 Oct 2026
PLEASE KNOCK: The Sloppy Researcher’s Life is a top-down story adventure game about an unusual research life between a sloppy senior student and a helpful junior.
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Casual · 2026 · More free games
Navigate the messy adventures of PLEASE KNOCK: The Sloppy Researcher's Life, an adventure RPG where your choices shape the story with polte. Dive into a top-down world filled with humorous twists as you collaborate or clash with your junior colleague.
About this game
A chaotic comedy adventure about a sloppy researcher, a helpful junior, and a thesis deadline from hell!
If the thesis does not get finished, Senpai may be expelled?!
Spend several strange days with a helpful junior, manage daily life, work on your research, and survive the deadline.
PLEASE KNOCK: The Sloppy Researcher’s Life is a top-down story adventure game about an unusual research life between a sloppy senior student and a helpful junior.
Play as Senpai, make progress on your thesis, ask your junior for help when needed, and experience a story that changes depending on how you spend your days.
◆ Features
Live through each day on a 2D top-down map
Move through daily life from morning to night while managing research, chores, and unexpected events.
Explore the dormitory and university campus
In the full release, you will be able to talk to characters, find items, and discover small details around the world.
A branching story with multiple endings
Your choices and play style affect how the story unfolds.
Achievement badges
Achievement badges are planned for the full release.
◆ Connection to Previous Games
This game is a full-length sequel set in the same world as the free short games PLEASE KNOCK -before entering my room- and BLUE NIGHT LAUNDROMAT.
You can still enjoy this game as a standalone story.
This game is currently in development. Features and visuals may change before release.
English localization is planned.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 以降
- Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Memory: 120 MB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Devlog vol.1
Hello! I’m polte, the developer behind the PLEASE KNOCK series!To start things off, I recently posted a short video on social media titled “PLEASE KNOCK Series DevLog #1,” and I’d like to share it here as well!Youtube Bluesky XFollowing the two previous games in the series, PLEASE KNOCK -before entering my room- and BLUE NIGHT LAUNDROMAT, the upcoming PLEASE KNOCK: The Sloppy Researcher's Life is shaping up to be a longer adventure game featuring top-down map exploration and battle sequences.I’m developing the entire game on my own, working across four main pillars: story, battles, map art, and music. Rather than developing each part separately, I work on all four at once, knitting them together as I go and gradually bringing the game to life inside the engine.This may not be the most efficient way to work, but I believe the finished game will be all the richer for it. Just as I did with the previous two games in the series, I plan to continue developing this one in the same way!Since this project is much larger in scope than my previous games, development is taking more time. I hope you’ll continue looking forward to it!Here’s a quick progress update, along with a few screenshots offering a sneak peek at the game!Here’s my schedule for game showcase events in fall 2026:• October 24 — DREAMSCAPE#5 (confirmed)• October 31 — Tokyo Game Dungeon 14 (planned)• November 8 — DigiGame Expo 2026 (confirmed)I’m also planning to give away some goodies to visitors who complete the playtest survey.I hope you’ll stop by and give the game a try!Thank you, as always, for your continued support! polteːlove_seagullːPLEASE KNOCK Series pagePlease excuse any awkward phrasing in the English version, as it was prepared with the help of machine translation.Read full article on Community Announcements (𝚙𝚘𝚕𝚝𝚎)
