Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story Launches July 23 on Switch 2, Switch, and PC
By making real-world focus time the key to unlocking narrative, 'Memory of Memorie' blurs the line between productivity app and adventure game, offering a novel incentive for players to complete desk work.
Key Facts
- The game releases on July 23, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
- Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions began July 9, 2026, with a 10% discount until August 5.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition costs 1,500 yen, the Nintendo Switch and Steam versions cost 1,200 yen, and the Upgrade Pass costs 300 yen.
- The game includes a Pomodoro Technique-compatible focus timer and calendar function to track desk work.
- The story unlocks as accumulated focus time increases, revealing conversations, village incidents, and a secret about Memorie.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
BeXide announced that the story-linked work adventure game 'Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story' will release on July 23, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions began July 9 on the Nintendo Store, with a limited-time 10% discount running until August 5. The game is set in a quiet otherworldly room with original Celtic music and ambient sounds. Players work alongside Memorie, an apprentice magician, using a Pomodoro Technique-compatible focus timer and calendar function to track study, work, or creative tasks. As accumulated focus time increases, the story gradually unlocks, revealing conversations with Memorie, incidents in the village, and a secret hidden within her. Memorie's room also changes as the story progresses. The Nintendo Switch 2 version supports high-quality graphics and Joy-Con 2 mouse operation. BeXide is known for developing the 'Doko Demo Issho' series. A 60-minute free trial video is available on BeXide's official YouTube channel, including a version with breaks every 15 minutes.
BeXide's 'Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story' is a 'work adventure' designed to accompany any desk work-studying, working, or creating-by placing the player in a room with Memorie, an apprentice magician who studies magic alongside them. The game includes a Pomodoro timer and calendar to help users record daily focus, and the story progresses only as that focus time accumulates. The narrative covers casual conversations, village events, and a secret about Memorie, with her room changing as the story advances. The Nintendo Switch 2 version adds high-quality graphics and supports Joy-Con 2 mouse operation for menu navigation. Both Switch versions are playable in handheld mode, allowing use at home or outdoors. The PC version is available on Steam. A 60-minute free trial video is streaming on BeXide's YouTube channel, along with a 'Pomodoro session with Memory' version that inserts a break every 15 minutes. The game supports Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), and Korean, with Korean planned as a post-launch update for the Switch versions. BeXide, founded in 1999, is best known for the 'Doko Demo Issho' series featuring the character Toro.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Automaton 魔法少女と作業集中ゲーム『Memory of Memorie : A Chill Story』7月23日発売へ。「ケルト音楽」包む異世界でチル、作業するほど“少女の秘密”も紐解かれる
- Denfaminicogamer 魔法使いの少女と一緒に作業できるゲーム『Memory of Memorie : A Chill Story』が7月23日に発売決定。ケルト音楽がチルい異世界の部屋で、勉強・仕事・創作ができる“物語連動型”の作業用ゲーム
- Game Spark 魔法使い少女と一緒に集中するほど物語が進む！作業用ADV『Memory of Memorie : A Chill Story』7月23日発売決定