{"id":419,"date":"2026-09-28T09:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T16:06:37","slug":"homestay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/homestay\/","title":{"rendered":"Homestay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7f357264 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9760934e\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d1e7723 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HomestayTeaserPosterImage.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HomestayTeaser2-0.6.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d1e7723 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demo Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0f993aa0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Studio:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-5e2576f9 wp-block-paragraph\">Twyn Rivers Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Release Date:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-5e2576f9 wp-block-paragraph\">September 28, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dev Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-5e2576f9 wp-block-paragraph\">5 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Platforms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Engine:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unreal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playtime Estimate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-5e2576f9 wp-block-paragraph\">10 &#8211; 15 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-5e2576f9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Credit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Game Director \/ Writer \/ Programmer \/ Game Designer \/ Audio Designer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Link to Play<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the link below to download the demo. It is PC only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demo features a collection of partial, out-of-sequence scenes from the full story. Taken altogether, the scenes convey in a broad sense what the story is about\u2014similar to a movie trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Builds\/Homestay\/260928-Windows-Shipping.zip\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download PC-Only Demo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details highlight-hover is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can&#8217;t play the demo?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch this playthrough of the demo instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.mrcolin.com\/\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/videos\/Homestay-Website-Playthrough-4K60fps.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a987baf2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);aspect-ratio:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1345\" height=\"840\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-299 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_HouseCropped.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_HouseCropped.png 1345w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_HouseCropped-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_HouseCropped-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_HouseCropped-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1345px) 100vw, 1345px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgb(138,138,138) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-4a4ee04e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">This is a proof of concept<br>for a retro-action story game<br>set in 1980s Japan<br>targeted at a busy adult audience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a987baf2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a project I created from the ground up. I wrote the story and designed the game, assembled a team capable of creating the whole production, and made a demo with that team. I programmed the experience using Unreal Game Engine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b30579f5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7e3c92d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*<em>Click items with arrows to expand them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details highlight-hover is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Has 2-4 hours of free time each week <\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:60% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"973\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang5-1024x973.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172 size-full\" style=\"object-position:3% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang5-1024x973.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang5-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang5-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang5.png 1283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wants a game that is easy to learn,&nbsp;gets going right away, and comes to a satisfying conclusion.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details highlight-hover is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Wants a game about a novel topic with a relatable theme<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:60% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang3-842x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang3-842x1024.png 842w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang3-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang3-768x934.png 768w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang3.png 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Has interests that have evolved as they have aged.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details highlight-hover is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Wants a polished game at a lower price<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:60% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"1024\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang2-564x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174 size-full\" style=\"object-position:51% 10%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang2-564x1024.png 564w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang2-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gang2.png 722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Like seeing a movie at the theatre.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b30579f5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d1e7723 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Story Synopsis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-cover wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-190 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_City.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_City.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_City-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_City-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgb(118,118,118) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">It\u2019s the 1980s in Tokyo and its suburbs, and a visitor (the player) travels from overseas to live with a host family. The visitor does not speak the language, but uses the \u201cMagic Eye\u201d camera dictionary to translate the world around them.&nbsp;<br><br>All is not as it seems. The visitor slowly learns their host family is trapped in a troubling familial issue \u2013 one caused by a brother-in-law and his gang, and the host parents\u2019 own&nbsp;unsavoury past.&nbsp;<br><br>With the family\u2019s dream of a flourishing household in jeopardy,&nbsp;the visitor must take a chance and try to cross the unspoken boundary between guest and member of the family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details highlight-hover has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>More Story Details&#8230;<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Read the full story summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay-Plot-Summary-mrcolin.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Homestay - Plot Summary - mrcolin.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1a0577ec-1b84-4a9b-8c5b-28a6d7b22683\" href=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay-Plot-Summary-mrcolin.pdf\">Homestay &#8211; Plot Summary &#8211; mrcolin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Excerpt from the full script: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full script is available to read by special request only \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border is-style-default wp-duotone-foreground-and-tertiary\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1151\" height=\"1167\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_ScriptExcerpt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_ScriptExcerpt.png 1151w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_ScriptExcerpt-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_ScriptExcerpt-1010x1024.png 1010w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_ScriptExcerpt-768x779.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-container-content-b30579f5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a987baf2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Player Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-197\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Street.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Street.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Street-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Street-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(118deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgb(105,105,105) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">First-person perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-196\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Money.png\" style=\"object-position:100% 36%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"100% 36%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Money.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Money-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Money-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(191,191,191) 0%,rgb(0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">A linear progression <br>of scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"526\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-195\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gun.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gun.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gun-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Gun-768x404.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgb(94,94,94) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Each scene the player controls<br>something different. <br>(ex. flashlight, camera, gun, car, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a987baf2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Feature Highlight: <br><em>The Subtitle System<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details highlight-hover is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Players must contend with a language barrier. Click to learn more about it.<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The character doesn\u2019t know Japanese. When others speak they don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"854\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding1.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding1-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding1-768x656.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Players use a camera <br>to capture words and concepts from the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"666\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding2.png 731w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding2-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Subtitles for captured words appear going forward.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"911\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-204 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding3.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding3-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Understanding3-768x700.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Including a language barrier as part of the play experience is crucial for conveying both the disorienting feeling of living with a host family in a foreign language, and also for conveying the theme of moving from an outside member to an inside member. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the beginning, players will feel like complete outsiders, not understanding anything. As they play they will start to understand things in a broken way, feeling as though they are starting to crack through. By collecting even more words, and over multiple playthroughs, players transition into feeling like part of the family&#8217;s inner circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"938\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_01_smaller.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_01_smaller.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_01_smaller-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_01_smaller-768x720.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"938\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller-768x720.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"938\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_03-smaller.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_03-smaller.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_03-smaller-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_03-smaller-768x720.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a987baf2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Feature Highlight: <br><em>The &#8220;Magic Eye&#8221; Camera<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details highlight-hover is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Players often have access to the &#8220;Magic Eye&#8221; camera electronic dictionary. Click to learn how it works.<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"473\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_1.png 507w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_1-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The player simply aims the camera at an object and shoots\u2014getting a translation. The camera remembers all the words it has captured.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The Magic Eye can see more than just objects and things\u2014it can dig deeper and describe targets in greater detail. <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"463\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_2.png 534w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_2-300x260.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"702\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_3.png 810w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_3-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Mother_3-768x666.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">It can even reveal the abstract. Each target has a counter showing how many  concepts can be captured. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the Magic Eye records all the conversations the player encounters, which can be reviewed later.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"938\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Understanding2_02_smaller-768x720.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Magic Eye is the key for allowing the player to understand their new environment and to help them make connections with others.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-container-content-b30579f5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d1e7723 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Miyuki.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Miyuki.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Miyuki-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Miyuki-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Miyuki Yamada<\/strong><br><em>Character Art<br>Concept Art<br>Game Design<\/em><br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_David.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_David.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_David-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_David-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David<\/strong><br><strong>Kingsmill<\/strong><em><br>Production<br>QA<\/em><br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Rie.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Rie.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Rie-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Rie-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rie<\/strong><br><strong>Higuchi<\/strong><br><em>Production<\/em><br>.<br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_RyanHoney.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_RyanHoney.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_RyanHoney-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_RyanHoney-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ryan<\/strong><br><strong>Honey<\/strong><br><em>Special Thanks<\/em><br><em>.<\/em><br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Colin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Colin.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Colin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Colin-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colin<\/strong><br><strong>Sanders<\/strong><br><em>Director<\/em><br><em>Game Design<\/em><br><em>Programming<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Asako.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-213 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Asako.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Asako-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_Asako-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Asako<\/strong><br><strong>Tsujino<\/strong><br><em>Japanese Script<\/em><br>.<br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_MattKidd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_MattKidd.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_MattKidd-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_MattKidd-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matt<\/strong><br><strong>Kidd<\/strong><br><em>Car Escape<\/em><br><em>Animation<\/em><br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_CeciliaAndMatthew.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_CeciliaAndMatthew.png 600w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_CeciliaAndMatthew-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portrait_CeciliaAndMatthew-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matthew Reyes &amp;<\/strong><br><strong>Cecilia<\/strong><br><em>Music<\/em><br>.<br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">* <em>Not pictured: Alisia Takabe-French, the voice of Megumi in the demo.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-container-content-b30579f5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover wp-duotone-unset-3\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;aspect-ratio:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"653\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-179 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_MegumiAtTable.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_MegumiAtTable.png 1000w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_MegumiAtTable-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_MegumiAtTable-768x502.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgb(118,118,118) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-4145d225 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right alignwide has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">What&#8217;s the difference <br>between family and guest?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover wp-duotone-unset-4\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2241\" height=\"1657\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-175 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Miki_Shoots.png\" style=\"object-position:64% 32%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"64% 32%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Miki_Shoots.png 2241w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Miki_Shoots-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Miki_Shoots-1024x757.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Miki_Shoots-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Miki_Shoots-1536x1136.png 1536w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_Miki_Shoots-2048x1514.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2241px) 100vw, 2241px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgb(118,118,118) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-4145d225 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">It depends on who<br>you let inside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-759e20a8\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1209\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_title_transparentbackground-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_title_transparentbackground-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_title_transparentbackground-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_title_transparentbackground-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_title_transparentbackground-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_title_transparentbackground-1536x725.png 1536w, https:\/\/mrcolin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Homestay_title_transparentbackground-2048x967.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6388d5dc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demo Overview Studio: Twyn Rivers Entertainment Release Date: September 28, 2026 Dev Time: 5 months Platforms: PC Engine: Unreal Playtime Estimate: 10 &#8211; 15 minutes Credit: Game Director \/ Writer \/ Programmer \/ Game Designer \/ Audio Designer Link to Play Follow the link below to download the demo. It is PC only. 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