Kniv Studio is a small Korean studio that released the turn-based strategy RPG Stardust: Wish of Witch on PC on May 29, 2026, and announced its next project, the pachinko roguelike High Roller Penny, on August 13, 2026. The studio is currently promoting High Roller Penny on Steam with a live store page and wishlist registration.
Kniv Studio, a small Korean studio, released Stardust: Wish of Witch on PC on May 29, 2026. The game is a turn-based strategy RPG that blends classic grid-based tactics with a card battle system. Producer Hong Jong Hyun cited Final Fantasy Tactics as a major influence and said the team aimed to create a nostalgic but not outdated experience. The game received high praise following its release.
On August 13, 2026, the studio announced its next project, High Roller Penny, a pachinko-style roguelike for PC via Steam. The game casts the player as a debt-ridden protagonist abducted by Penny, a bunny girl who works as a debt collector, to an underground pachinko parlor run by a shady organization. Players drop balls onto a pegboard to earn scores, with each peg hit adding points. Clearing a round requires hitting a target score within a set number of balls; failing means immediate execution. Success clears rounds and advances the player to stages where other bunny girls await as opponents.
Rewards earned from cleared rounds can be spent at a prize exchange shop on special pegs and balls, which can be placed anywhere on the board. Pegs include wide types that bounce balls upward and special effects like duplicating balls on contact. Balls also carry various traits, and passive skills combine with pegs and balls to create synergies. Players can sell pegs, balls, and tickets, balancing steady earnings against risky big wins. The goal is to climb ranks, defeat the bunny girls, and wipe out all debts. The release timing is undecided, but the Steam store page is live with wishlist registration.
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Aug 13
Kniv Studio announced High Roller Penny on August 13, a pachinko-style roguelike for PC via Steam. The game casts the player as a debt-ridden protagonist abducted by Penny, a bunny girl who also works as a debt collector, to an underground pachinko parlor run by a shady organization. Players drop balls onto a pegboard to earn scores, with each peg hit adding points. Clearing a round requires hitting a target score within a set number of balls; failing means immediate execution. Success clears rounds and advances the player to stages where other bunny girls await as opponents. Rewards earned from cleared rounds can be spent at a prize exchange shop on special pegs and balls, which can be placed anywhere on the board. Pegs include wide types that bounce balls upward and special effects like duplicating balls on contact. Balls also carry various traits, and passive skills combine with pegs and balls to create synergies. Players can sell pegs, balls, and tickets, balancing steady earnings against risky big wins. The goal is to climb ranks, defeat the bunny girls, and wipe out all debts. The release timing is undecided, but the Steam store page is live with wishlist registration.
Jun 20
Kniv Studio producer Hong Jong Hyun discussed the design of the Korean SRPG Stardust: Wish of Witch in a Game Spark interview. The game, released on PC on May 29, blends classic grid-based tactics with a card battle system where counters and combos are key. Hong cited Final Fantasy Tactics as a major influence and said the team aimed to create a nostalgic but not outdated experience.