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Devlog #7: Nozomu Demo OUT NOW for the Fall in Love Festival!

Nozomu School Daze Demo · published 1 Sep 2026, 15:49 UTC

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MY BODY IS READY: Nozomu School Daze STEAM DEMO is out NOW!

Today is the beginning of the Fall in Love Festival, a Steam fest run by Studio Elan featuring romance-themed visual novels. The festival runs from September 1st through the 9th, eight days.

To celebrate the festival, we are releasing Nozomu School Daze's demo for the FIRST TIME!

Scamper through the common route and battle those sexy boys at the end!

Feed a kitten (or not…), face your bully, and get swept off your feet in a bridal carry by a handsome prince knight!

All-new UI, new Seki sprites, and a secret ending grace our new demo, which you can play in the following ways:

Also, Steam reviews give us SO much visibility. If we get 10 of them (yes, just 10!!) on our main game page, the algorithm starts actively promoting our game.

If you have enjoyed taking NSD’s journey with us, leaving a brief, honest review would mean the world to us. <3

And don’t forget to WISHLIST the full game!

Thank you so so so much for your support!

What are you waiting for???

PLAY!

-Maroon Ink Studio

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