Hello everyone! It's time for another State of the Game, and we've got some pretty big news.

The short of it is that Soulgemmed is moving into an endgame state, but this is not the end of the Soulgemmed community as a whole.

I've done a lot, and may I stress, a lot of thinking and debating on this decision. I love you guys as a player base, and you guys are the entire reason that this was a difficult decision to make. You're all incredible people, and together we've managed to weave quite an interesting story. For my first foray into modding, I simply couldn't ask for a better group of people. You made the game what it's been, and let me stress just how much I care about each and every one of you.

However... I cannot continue providing that experience as the game is now. Soulgemmed is a very intensive game to mod, and while I could try to find additional mods I don't think that would be the right choice. It would be difficult to maintain the same level of detail and involvement into events, and I do not wish to create a half-baked experience for you guys. Simply put, you deserve better.

That is why I've decided to move into an endgame situation. You deserve better, and I'm going to give you all the means to do so. After Soulgemmed ends, I will be creating another experience for you all.

The details are still fuzzy, but consider it to be more of a laidback sandbox-esque game, or a more structured musebox, or... I'm not too sure how to describe it quite yet. It will be invite only, and I'm extending an invite to all former and current members of Soulgemmed, though if you wish to move on to other games that is understandable. Apps will exist as more of a formality, there will be a very lax AC with incentives for more activity, and there will be events and an overarching plot, but of a much lower intensity. There will be familiar faces to all, and possibly new ones as well. The tone of the game will be much more lighthearted, but that isn't to say there isn't means for darker subjects to happen.

Also, Miki Morikawa will be your King.

But Bee, what's the timeline on something like this? When's Soulgemmed going to end?

I'm not entirely sure yet! I do not plan on closing Soulgemmed until this new experience is ready to go, as to give players the time to wrap anything up within Nyoi-cho, and to facilitate a smooth transition between the two. I suspect this will take at least two months, and I will keep you all updated if this changes. I am also going to continue with events within Soulgemmed until then, so please look forward to more fun while I get everything situated behind the scenes.

Bee, Bee! What about our characters?!

You'll be able to transplant your characters directly from Nyoi-cho to this new world, if you so wish! Or, if you want to bring new characters over, that's fine as well! You could even wipe them clean and start anew; it's all up to you in the end.

Bee! The narrative?!

The narrative shall continue, and there will be a proper endgame within Nyoi-cho.

And seriously guys, seriously...... I can't being to explain just how much this community we've formed means to me. You're all amazing and it's because of you I feel like I can do this. I've been in RP communities for a long time, and I've never felt so at home in a game. You guys are more than just fellow players--You're friends, you're a community of people that I care about dearly, and I'm honored to be a part of this community. I don't want this community to dissolve away, so I'm going to do my best to keep us all together.

Hello all. While we just had a State of the Game, recent events require a further announcement.

Shikki has decided to step down as a mod. Shikki has always been a valuable member of the game; both as a player and as a mod, and was always there to keep things moving along, while also coming up with some awesome ideas for events and the plot of the game. Without her, Kagaku may not be nearly as amazing, so you all can thank her for that. Her contributions as a mod shall be greatly missed.

As you may realise, this leaves me, Bee, as the sole mod of Soulgemmed. If I may be honest... I am unsure what this means for the game. I say this with no ill will towards anyone, but we have lost an enormous portion of the game. I have no intention of throwing in the towel or closing the game without any warning, but I'm sure I am not the only one who is concerned right now. Logic dictates that I should seek out more mods, but until I have a clearer picture of the future of the game, I don't want to do this. There are many different paths we could take at this moment, and I would like to ask you, the players, what your thoughts are.

Should I continue on as normal, seeking out new co-mods in order to make this feasible? Or perhaps, should the game transition to more of a sandbox-esque style of play, still featuring events but on a much more lax scale? Or should the game move into endgame territory? Is there another option you would like to bring up?

Please, I ask to hear what you all would like. I love this game with all of my heart, and I feel especially in this instance... your opinions are paramount.

Thank you.

Hey, everyone! A few changes have occurred to the setting, and the locations page has been updated accordingly. Here are a few more notes about the change:

» All street signs and written documents have been amended to reflect these name changes. The flickering sign that appeared in April has now settled permanently on the words "WELCOME TO NYOI-CHO," and signs that used to refer to Nyoi-cho itself have now changed to refer to only Higashi-ku.
» The other three wards no longer display any visible signs of glitching.
» Nightmares can now appear in the other wards.

If you have any further questions to ask about this change, please feel free to leave them in the comments!

Hello everyone! It's time for a State of the Game!

Welcome to the end of Soulgemmed's first arc. It's sure been quite the wild and crazy time, wouldn't you say? All sorts of wacky adventures for the magi to have, forming deep bonds among each other as they overcome challenges together... The sheer despair and suffering of failing to protect those you hold dear, weighing on their shoulders... You know, the usual magi things! We hope you've all had fun over the months; we know we've had a lot of fun setting the stage for you all!

Let's get into the good stuff, shall we?

» Regarding Discord: we understand that this has become a hub for communication in the game, however we want to remind players to use the questions section of the ooc plotting post for questions relating to the event. Not all our players use Discord and we want to be sure all questions are answered where they can be seen. It keeps things all in one place as well, so everyone has a simple, easy-to-access resource for events.

» Do not message us individually or privately about questions regarding the game. Ask on the FAQ or event plotting post; it would not be fair to allow individual players to circumvent the wait time on those because they have access to private methods of contact.

» Along those lines, please do not contact the mods on personal accounts for assistance in writing apps or for issues relating to the game. Please PM us or use the concerns post to bring up any issues you may have unless it is an emergency; that way we can ensure it is seen to.

» Given that our first major arc just ended in April, May will be a respite month - there will be no official game event in May. This means that it's the perfect time to squeeze in those player plots you might have been planning for! Request at our calendar.

» We will be having a gamewide HMD on April 21st! Participation is encouraged, but not mandatory.