Zhenghua Yang (Z) π ChinaJoy
@z.serenityforge.com
Founder/CEO of @serenityforge.com, Creator of Fractured Blooms, TEDx Speaker, DICE Awards Jury Doki Doki Literature Club Plus #DDLC, LISA, To the Moon, NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, Slay the Princess, Vivarium, Sister Other Paranoia. serenityforge.com
Two inspiring weeks in Shanghai. β€οΈ Judged COREBLAZER, spoke at CIGDC, attended Hypergryph FES and ChinaJoy, spent time with our team, met so many inspiring creators, learned so much about the Chinese game industry, ate so much ι ε θ... See you again at WePlay in November! π
My childhood is in a museum π₯Ή I got emotional visiting the Chinese Single-Player Games Exhibition, seeing classics like Sword & Fairy and Xuan Yuan Sword. From a childhood fan to helping bring these games to the world, what a journey β€οΈ #δΈε½εζΊζΈΈζε± #ιεε¦ζΈΈζεη©ι¦
Hypergryph FES in Shanghai was so good and SO inspiring π Saw amazing cosplays, did a fun stamp rally and got some gifts, and geeking out over Arknights & Endfield was the best. Huge thanks to Hypergryph for the invite! β€οΈ
The Buddy Plush from LISA is making her way to Youtooz! ποΈ Pre-orders open August 11th at 3PM EST β³ Available for 4 weeks only πΌ AND SHE COMES WITH A REMOVABLE MASK SO YOU CAN TAKE HER ON WALKS!!! Donβt forget, every journey is better with a little Buddy by your side. β€οΈ
It turns out today (July 30th) is Natsuki's birthday! Happy birthday, Natsuki!
βFor us, physical publishing has actually never just been another sales channel.β Serenity Forge founder and CEO, @z.serenityforge.com shared his thoughts on the significance of physical publishing in an interview with @stephentotilo.bsky.social. Read the article: www.gamefile.news/p/serenity-f...
What discs mean to a publisher of 'meaningful' games
A Game File interview with the head of Serenity Forge about a very hot topic and the implications of Sony's no-new-discs plans.
gamefile.news
Serenity Forge China's inaugural strategic alignment meeting. We discussed long-term vision, market expansion, and other mission-critical initiatives. Productive. Efficient. Professional. β @serenityforge.com
It was a blast judging the game competition show today!!! β¨ The quality of games from Chinese developers is incredible and inspiring. I presented the Best Narrative award and spent time with fellow judge the famous ιι₯ζ£δΊΊ, who turned out to be a big fan of our games π₯Ή
Day 2 at COREBLAZER! π₯° I'll be judging the 2026 COREBLAZER University Game Competition today. If you're here, come by the Serenity Forge booth and say hi! β€οΈ @serenityforge.com
Day 1 at COREBLAZER Shanghai π₯° Really proud to see Fractured Blooms, Puppergeist, Sister Other Paranoia, and Roman Sands all here together. This was also my first time getting to spend time with our China branch in person. β€οΈ So grateful for such an incredible team!!!
Day 1 in Shanghai π¨π³ Walked around some stores and immediately found the DDLC girls and KAngel + Ame π And uh my second stop in China was uhhhh ι ε θ (Guo Bao Rou) again π€£ Always and forever my true love. π
Zhenghua Yang (Z) π ChinaJoy@z.serenityforge.com Β· 2w agoI've arrived in Shanghai. First stop, guo bao rou (ι ε θ) my favorite food of all time. πππ
I've arrived in Shanghai. First stop, guo bao rou (ι ε θ) my favorite food of all time. πππ
Fractured Blooms deer (unrelated to the meat post, probably)
The resort never closed. You were simply early. Today, weβre excited to share that Roman Sands RE:Build and Paratopic: Overdub will launch on September 16th. Thank you for your patience and support, see you there! β€οΈ serenityforge.com/games/roman-... serenityforge.com/games/parato...
Fractured Blooms meat game π―π―π―
Overdue post but I got to hang out with my friend Spidey himself @yurilowenthal.bsky.social at Fan Expo! Finally got my Gurren Lagann DVD set signed, this anime once saved my life, so it really means a lot to me. π₯Ή Always great seeing you, looking forward to the next one! π
I will be in Shanghai judging the 2026 COREBLAZER game awards run by Hypergryph/Endfield. If you're around later this month, come say hi! βοΈ
Woke up at 5 am this morning for the hot air balloon festival π π π
Back from an incredible Anime Expo. We revealed the demo of Sister Other Paranoia, hosted panels, autograph sessions, caught up with friends, and made so many new ones. I'm so exhausted but I already miss you all β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Can't wait to do it again. See ya at the next one βοΈ
Amazing and exhausting day 1 of Anime Expo β€οΈ so amazing hanging out with everyone. We just kicked off day 2, β¨WEST HALL 3738β¨ come say hi! @serenityforge.com
Anime Expo is off to an amazing start! π We're loving the incredible cosplays and the awesome energy. Stop by Booth WH-3638 to try our demos, grab some merch, or just chat with us. See you there! β¨
We're all set up for Anime Expo this week π West Hall - 3738 I'll be here the whole time, come say hi! @serenityforge.com
From the creator of the To the Moon series comes a heartwarming conclusion to the story. We're excited to announce that The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG is arriving in Summer 2027! π Wishlist it today: store.steampowered.com/app/2664600/...
Join Doki Doki Literature Club creator @dansalva.to at Anime Expo 2026 for an inside look at his approach to writing characters. Learn how real human imperfections inspire DDLCβs cast and stay for the Q&A at the end! π July 2, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM π Room 403AB
We are delighted to announce that artist and game developer @yurichtofen.bsky.social is joining the Fractured Blooms team πΊ Please join us in warmly welcoming her, and be sure to check out more of her outstanding work and distinctive portfolio! β€οΈ linktr.ee/yurichtofen
