Broken Minds

Devlog

• "Sparkling Melon" Update Now Live!
  June 02, 2020 by LockedOn

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  #broken minds, #broken spirits, #update, #sparkling melon, #japan, #90s, #sprites

  Introducing Sparkling Melon , the latest update to Broken Minds ! Sparkling Melon introduces a brand-new difficulty mode system. Now you can choose to play as a "Casual Sleuth" or a "Master Detective"... Continue reading

  
• The Reiwa Era
  May 02, 2019 by LockedOn

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  #reiwa, #era

  May 1st, 2019. It's now, like, the end of the Heisei Era. Nobody really liked him anyway. In the brand? New? Reiwa era? Things will be a lot different? In the Reiwa era, there won't be gross things li... Continue reading

  
• Small Update to Spiral
  April 29, 2019 by LockedOn

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  #small update, #Broken Spiral

  Hello! This is just a very small update to Broken Spiral that updates the spacing between paragraphs to make the text easier to read. Stay tuned for larger updates in the future! -- LockedOff... Continue reading
• Sequel Information
  November 04, 2018 by LockedOn

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  #Broken Minds, #sequel, #Broken Spirits, #announcement

  The one year anniversary has come and gone, and I think now is a good time to start talking about what the sequel to Broken Minds is going to be like. In Japanese, "Kokoro" has three meanings. One is... Continue reading

  
• New Light Novel — "Broken Spiral" Released!
  November 01, 2018 by LockedOn

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  #light novel, #Broken Spiral, #Broken Egg, #Broken Minds, #book, #murder-mystery, #weird, #90s, #Japan, #modern Japan

  There's a new light novel in town — Broken Spiral ! A free addition for anyone who's purchased the game! Here's the summary: Kuroyo Kage is a member of the police, who secretly works for the YPDA. W... Continue reading

  
• "Cold Lemon" Update Now Live!
  June 20, 2018 by LockedOn#update

  This update is called Cold Lemon because, like a cold lemon, it's very refreshing. Here's what's new! Goal Indicator The map now has a little exclamation point icon that appears in the areas you need... Continue reading

  
• Minor Update and Wiki Launch
  May 14, 2018 by LockedOn#wiki, #minor update

  I finally got around to changing the name of the teapot, which is an incredibly minor change, I know. I also fixed some small spelling errors that slipped by me somehow — "nostaglia"?? But anyway, I... Continue reading

  
• Broken Egg now Live for itch.io!
  April 15, 2018 by LockedOn

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  #Broken Egg, #light novel, #supplementary material

  Broken Egg is a light novel sequel to Broken Minds . You can now download the pdf just by purchasing the game — and it should be available to you if you've already bought it! I recommend playing thr... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.6 — New Backgrounds!
  April 11, 2018 by LockedOn#update, #rerendering, #player's guide, #Utsu Neko

  Sorry for the brief hiatus — but finally, Broken Minds does not contain an Astro Boy teapot. I have replaced it with everyone's favorite cat, the Utsu Neko (which is my own character). I urge everyo... Continue reading

  
• Bit of an Explanation
  March 29, 2018 by LockedOn

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  #anachronisms, #behind the scenes

  So, you may be wondering, "Just how accurate is Broken Minds to 1992 Japan?" And the answer is "I will never fully know". But I do have SOME clue, so I will tell you now about some anachronisms that I... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.5 - Flowchart and New Menus!
  February 17, 2018 by LockedOn#flowchart, #update, #menus

  The menus receive an upgrade in the latest version of Broken Minds Sorry it took so long for this update to come out — it was a bit more work than my last few. At last I've implemented a flowchart s... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.4 — Walkthrough, Linux version
  December 28, 2017 by LockedOn

  I wrote a simple walkthrough to make the experience more fun, which should be available to download if you purchased the game (if you are unable to for some reason, comment below!) I recommend only us... Continue reading
• Update 1.3 — Bugs Fixed, Tutorials!
  December 04, 2017 by LockedOn#Broken Minds, #bug fixes, #update

  Though the Astro Boy teapot remains (and will likely be the reason this game is sued and banned nationwide), I removed a tiny reference to Rocky Chuck and Minami that was attached to Noa's phone. But... Continue reading

  
• New Update!
  November 14, 2017 by LockedOn#update

  I just updated the full game (demo versions are unaffected). I highly recommend you download this update (don't worry, your save files will not be affected — although, depending on how far you got i... Continue reading
• Currently Updating Some Things
  November 14, 2017 by LockedOn#bug fixes, #cutscenes

  I'm temporarily disabling the full game from being downloaded while I sort out some errors that have arisen — however, the demo is still available. Namely, condensing the game's cutscenes has kept R... Continue reading
• Demo Version Now Available!
  November 04, 2017 by LockedOn

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  #demo, #update

  I've finally completed the free demo version of the game, so anyone who wants to can check it out without any damage done to their personal finances — though I should note that the game really start... Continue reading