Dark Monster Taming Game Yami Kids Summons Kickstarter Campaign

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Dark Monster Taming Game Yami Kids Summons Kickstarter Campaign

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/56605700/yami-kids

A dark tale exploring serious themes and featuring a compelling narrative with nighttime "shadow duels" to release in 2026 courtesy of monster taming experts Yanako RPGs

LAS VEGAS - September 3, 2025 - Independent game developer Yanako RPGs is pleased to present Yami Kids, a moody monster taming title planned for release in 2026. The premise behind the creation of Yami Kids is to take elements that made classic monster taming titles so great, update them for a modern audience, and wrap around it a riveting narrative with serious themes including tragedy, familial bonds, and revenge for a unique approach to the genre. Add in beautifully-drawn pixel art, a retro-flavored soundtrack, clever gameplay mechanics incorporating day and night cycles resulting in nighttime "Shadow Duels", and the inclusion of community feedback, and Yami Kids has a formula for success.


Yami Kids launches on Kickstarter today with a funding goal of just $7,000 USD and copies of the game starting at $15 USD ($10 for limited early bird backers). If funded, Yami Kids will release on PC in 2026 with additional platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch based on stretch goal progression. Stretch goals have already been planned to include additional localizations, content such as "Nuzlocke Mode," difficulty settings, and more. Backers can pledge at higher support levels to get their hands on beta access, the game's soundtrack and digital art book, and even contribute to the design of monsters, characters, and the script within the game. Yami Kids's Kickstarter campaign will run for 30 days:


"Shin Megami Tensei: Demi Kids and YU-GI-OH were major inspirations for Yami Kids," notes Yanako RPGs's Yano. "We're excited to make our first game with our custom in-house monster tamer game engine and are working hard to create a story and characters that all ages can enjoy. A lot of thought is going into our intertwined overworld and underworld, maximizing customization and replayability, and interlooping ideas in the story with characters weaving in and out of different realms and worlds with some fun time travel elements as well. We hope fans enjoy it!"

Learn more: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3807690/Yami_Kids/
 
Key Features

UNRAVEL a thrilling mystery as to the identity of your parents' killers and progress to exact revenge and right this grave injustice.


EXPLORE themes of trauma, familial bonds, and revenge and become invested in the game world and characters, observing their growth over the course of the game.


COLLECT over 80 Oni to fight your way to revenge utilizing two at a time to with endless possibilities to customize to your own unique play style preference.


COLLABORATE with Yanaoko RPGs during the development of the game via social media to help create the best game experience possible.


LISTEN to a retro-flavored soundtrack with catchy melodies composed by the Yanako RPGs team.


ADMIRE the detailed character and monster designs achieved with top-notch pixel art work by the game's development team.


About Yanako RPGs

Developers Yano, and Tosh, releasing under the Yanako RPGs label when working together, have collaborated on several projects, most notably: MonMae, Dokimon: Quest, and Notice Me, Leena-senpai. They continue to innovate with retro-styled RPGs and monster taming titles, most recently with Yami Kids which is currently on Kickstarter and aims to release in 2026.

Learn more: https://www.yanakorpgs.com