At that very moment, Akifumi's latest post exploded online!
"Holy crap!! Holy crap!! Holy crap!!"
"Anime, manga, light novels, music, games... Are you seriously not going to skip any of it!?"
"Who was it that said they'd never be surprised if sensei made a game? Find them, and give them a beating!!"
"I just want to ask, what is there that sensei can't do!?"
"My dad asked me why I was kneeling in front of the computer. After I explained, he ended up kneeling on my shoulder!"
"Family, who understands this? My favorite sensei is just too talented, what am I supposed to do!?"
"This sensei is really not focusing on their main job! But, I like it!!"
"Yay! No need to worry about being bored tomorrow!!"
"I'll buy it just because it's sensei's first game—I'm buying it immediately!"
While these were the supportive comments, there were also plenty of criticisms.
"An indie game... Don't tell me it's just some simple little game?"
"The light novels, manga, and anime are great, but a game is a whole different thing. Can they really pull it off!?"
"Instead of spending time on this, shouldn't they be drawing more comics? Why are they doing something so unrelated to their main job, idiot!?"
"I have no interest in games."
"..."
Despite the mixed reactions, the sales of Witch's House, which had just gone live on Steam, were steadily increasing at an impressive rate.
Every few minutes, the sales numbers refreshed, showing an increase of several hundred copies.
......….
Three hours later, at 11 PM.
"51478," Akifumi muttered under his breath, impressed.
Though the impressive sales were mostly thanks to Akifumi's millions of followers, even without that support, given the quality of the game and a little promotion.
The sales would have surely increased.
Steam's platform takes 30% of the earnings, with 70% going to the creator.
That means, from 51,478 units sold, Akifumi stood to make 50 million yen!
Even if some of the sales were refunded during the 2-hour trial period, this was still a significant number for just 3 hours of sales!
As time went on, the numbers would only continue to rise.
Additionally, the game would be available in other regions, further increasing the potential profits.
If the game continued to do well, the short-term revenue could easily surpass all of his previous manga sales combined!
"Ugh, I might need to switch careers and make games," Akifumi joked.
Of course, it was all in jest.
This game's success was thanks to its high profit share and the massive user base on the platform.
While the short-term profits were promising, the long-term growth would still be in manga.
After all, Shueisha also had international channels, and Akifumi's works hadn't even been released globally yet.
Once his comics were available worldwide, the profits would be far higher than any game, especially since manga was his true calling.
Other projects, whether light novels, anime, or games, were just processes he had to go through to fund his manga career.
The plot of Witch's House was perfect, and there was nothing that needed to be changed.
The only thing left was to refine the scenes and graphics.
After all, the original game was released in 2012, and with the technology at the time, things weren't as polished.
The game had been remade in 2018, but Akifumi felt it was still a bit rough around the edges.
However, that was to be expected, as the game had been out for so many years.
He wouldn't make drastic changes but would refine the game to make it more appealing.
After checking the sales again and seeing that they had climbed to 53,000, Akifumi smiled brightly.
"Time to sleep, time to sleep."
He had new manga to work on tomorrow!
..........
After finishing Witch's House and uploading it, as expected, new ideas for works began popping into his mind.
This proved his initial thought correct: If he had long-form works, even if they weren't finished or released, he would still gain memories related to them.
The only thing left to wonder was: If he unlocked two long-form works at the same time, what would be the requirement for unlocking a new one?
For now, this was just a curiosity he couldn't yet answer.
Meanwhile, during his rest, countless players were diving deep into Witch's House, with Tanaka among them.
Despite downloading the game right after seeing the announcement, Tanaka's progress was incredibly slow.
Although the game had "horror" elements, it was more focused on puzzle-solving.
The game's story wasn't long—once familiar with it, you could finish in just over 40 minutes.
But that was only after getting the hang of it!
For first-time players, figuring out the right path was trial and error.
Take the early "little bear" storyline, for instance.
Tanaka spent almost 5 minutes figuring out how to put the bear into the box.
After that, he faced two "plot kills" before finally passing the first stage.
The second stage also took a considerable amount of time.
But it was the third stage that truly tested him.
The part with the spider web and the butterfly to unlock the door took him an entire hour of trial and error, alongside facing multiple plot kills.
Tanaka was practically numb from frustration by the time he finally reached the next room.
After saving his progress, he entered the next red room, only to be hit by flying knives again, resulting in another "game over."
"Idiot!!" Tanaka slapped the desk in frustration, reloading the game.
With a smooth movement, he dodged the flying knives and smiled smugly.
"You might be strong, but with unlimited saves, how could I lose?"
Halfway through the room, another flying sword came from behind, piercing him again.
"??"
Tanaka took several deep breaths, trying to calm his racing thoughts.
Reloading once more, this time, he managed to pass the room without incident.
He spotted a sack nearby and decided to interact with it.
There was a sack, with a small tear revealing its contents.
[Look inside] [Do nothing]
Tanaka chose the first option without hesitation.
"…It's all dead cats."
Is that it?
Tanaka didn't think too much and continued exploring.
With the frog's help, he moved on to the next part of the story.
Then...
"Damn it!! What a trash game!!"
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