HOKUTO — INDEPENDENT GAME DEVELOPER
I make the games I want to make.
Explore the games ↗
KOBAYAKAWA-SAN TRILOGY / 2026
FEATURED IN
Featured in Japanese and international media · 20+ articles
01 / FEATURED GAMES
Three games, four familiar commands—and three different ways to navigate a conversation.
Light Attack, Heavy Attack, Parry, and Roll: the same four commands, reimagined across three conversations.
Notes on making the trilogy (JP / EN) ↗02 / OTHER GAMES
From an RPG without numbers to a game about a little sister who keeps getting longer. Each idea calls for a different way to play.
03 / MEDIA & PRESS
A selection of press coverage from Japan and around the world, followed by additional verified articles.
INTERVIEW / XP UP / EN・JA・ES
The ideas behind the game.
An interview about the first Kobayakawa-san game, storytelling, creative influences, and reaching players abroad.
Read the full English Q&A ↗Original Instagram post ↗MORE COVERAGE
SELECTED VIDEOS
Kobayakawa-san also became an N3-level Japanese reading lesson. Todaii Japanese ↗
04 / ABOUT THE CREATOR
Independent game developer
I make games I want to make, with a focus on stories and the mechanics behind them.
I see rules, UI, and the choices players make as part of how a game tells its story. Each project starts with a different idea, shaped into an experience only games can offer.
Outside game development, I host the VRChat social café Kagaribi and lead the video collective Team Kagaribi.
05 / OTHER ACTIVITIES
Alongside games, I also organize a VRChat community event and collaborate on film projects.
A VRChat gathering for fans of FromSoftware games, organized and hosted by Hokuto.
A roughly ten-minute short film shot entirely in VRChat. Hokuto led Team Kagaribi and handled the screenplay, direction, and storyboards. The film was submitted to the 4th VRC Movie Awards.
From discovering VRChat and opening Café Kagaribi to building a creative team and directing a film. An illustrated account of the journey.
Read the story on note ↗06 / LINKS
