"The Coffin of Andy and Leyley" Development Paused over Fandom Malice
The pause to draft IP guidelines signals a formal shift in how the studio polices fan behavior, prioritizing legal boundaries over continued development speed.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Kit9 Studio has temporarily suspended development of the psycho-horror adventure "The Coffin of Andy and Leyley" to address legal issues and malicious actors within the fandom. The studio is creating guidelines for use of its intellectual property that will encourage fan content while allowing stricter enforcement. The next update "Burial" is progressing smoothly and unaffected. The game is in early access on Steam.
The game, a psycho-horror adventure about two siblings in a toxic codependent relationship, is not officially localized in Japanese but has a significant player base there thanks to a fan translation mod. Kit9 Studio announced the pause on Tuesday, citing the need to address "malicious actors" within the fandom. The studio is drafting guidelines for intellectual property use that will encourage fan content while allowing lawyers to "crack down more strictly" on violations. Development of the next episode "Burial" is not affected and is progressing smoothly. The game remains in early access on Steam.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.