Ashikai

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• Announcements·4 Sept 2026Official

  Devlog #2 - 0.3.7 - Into the Fog

  Hello, samurais! Most of our work for 0.3.7 focused on immersion, performance, and quality-of-life improvements. Dungeon maps no longer show everything from the start, the bow has three new skills, and busy rooms received a performance pass. We also improved coating feedback and combat presentation, while fixing problems that could get in the way during a run. The dungeon keeps its secrets The map reveals only what your character can see. Places you have already explored stay mapped, while spaces and enemies beyond walls remain hidden. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/46077239/29054a913085571e6293adc2f660def101889f32.png More reasons to keep the bow drawn Rapid Shooting keeps a fast sequence of arrows on one dangerous target. Arrow Shower marks an area and rains arrows into a group. Stepback Arrow combines a retreating dodge with a powerful shot when an enemy closes in. These skills join the normal and charged attacks from 0.3.6, adding choices after the opening arrow and giving bow users more room to stay at range. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/46077239/5ab39ce2962862d963ab64616be63b1f8dfc92a0.png Busy fights should feel busy for the right reasons Fights are clearer. Coated katana and bow hits now have stronger fire, wind, and thunder feedback. Critical finishes can leave more prominent wounds on dismemberable humanoid enemies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/46077239/9efaead8fcc53dafbae56791fd9d181c430435c3.png Starting a run should also be less confusing. Difficulty selection is clearer, switching between controller and mouse and keyboard works better, and new prompts explain your starting actions. Other fixes address saves, retries, boss checkpoints, scene transitions, bow targeting, dungeon navigation, HUD layout, defeated enemies, and post-boss progression. Thank you, samurais Thank you for playing and sending feedback. Your feedback keeps helping us see what works and what gets in the way. When you play version 0.3.7, let us know how the new dungeon visibility, bow skills, combat feedback, and bu...
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• Announcements·1 Sept 2026Official

  We’re competing at the DevGAMM Awards 2026! 🏆

  Hey everyone! Our game has been selected for the DevGAMM Awards 2026! 🎮This event is a great opportunity for small teams to showcase their games and compete for a $130k prize pool. Whether you're building your next project or just launched your game, it's a great chance to get noticed! 🙌Who can participate:🎮 Teams of up to 50 people 🎮 Games in development (playable build required) 🎮 Or games released after September 2025 🎮 PC and MobileSubmissions are open until September 7: https://devgamm.com/awards2026/ 
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• Announcements·13 Aug 2026Official

  Devlog #1 - 0.3.6 - Ranged weapons and elemental damage

  Devlog #1 - Humble beginnings! 0.3.6 — Ranged Weapons, Elemental Damage, and a More Dynamic Demo Hello, samurais! This is our first Devlog and we will keep pushing updates from now on to keep everyone updated! Since version 0.3.5, we’ve been working on expanding Ashikai’s combat system with more ways to approach every encounter. With version 0.3.6, ranged weapons, elemental damage and a new level 10 demo starting point will be released! Take the fight at a distanceBows have been added to the demo, giving you a new way to approach combat.Each bow has its own arrow capacity, determined by its stats. Arrows are replenished every 10 seconds, so managing your shots and choosing the right moment to attack is important.Bows also have two types of attacks:Normal attacks deal 1× damage.Charged attacks deal between 1.5× and 2.5× damage, depending on the charge. Skills will be introduced in the next update.Whether you want to weaken enemies before they reach you or create distance from dangerous targets, ranged weapons add another layer to combat.Weapon coatings change the battleWeapon coatings now allow you to deal elemental damage and apply different effects to enemies. Each coating encourages a different approach. WindWind adds stacks to enemies. Once the threshold is reached, a gust of wind erupts around the affected enemy and hits those nearby.Wind is especially useful for crowd control and turning groups of enemies against each other. FireFire applies burning damage over time, making it especially effective in focused one-on-one encounters.Use it to pressure a dangerous enemy while keeping your attention on the duel.ThunderThunder calls down a lightning strike that also damages enemies surrounding the target.It is a powerful choice when enemies are grouped together and you want your attack to reach beyond a single target. Elemental materials and craftingEach type of elemental damage has its own crafting materials and items used to apply weapon coatings. These resources c...
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• Announcements·24 Jul 2026Official

  We're online! #EMAWeek2026

  Hello everyone! Our demo is finally online and we are very excited to make it public! We hope you can enjoy your time while in Ashikai and we are still allowing players to send feedback to us and get credited in the game once we release! We are also part of #EMAWeek2026, check games about Asian Martial Arts in general, from China to Japan and explore a lot of amazing games! https://store.steampowered.com/sale/easternmartialartistsweek2026?tab=2 -One Isometric Man
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• Announcements·14 Jul 2026Official

  Demo dropping on the 23rd of July!

  Hello everyone! We are super pumped to announce that the demo for Ashikai will drop on the 23th of July!! It's the perfect time as we are participating in GamePavilionJP 2026 Summer (July 17th - 31st) and Eastern Martial Artists Week (July 23th - July 31st) from spiral up games! Many improvements from the last playtest have been added and content for you! Hope to see you all there! -One Isometric Man
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