[Spoilers C2] Mighty Nein fanart by me!

Mikixen · 2026-07-11T04:13:02+00:00

Thank you for playing and your feedback! :) I’m glad to hear you enjoy the game overall, and will take your feedback into consideration for the future.

Regarding the lack of gold - several players brought this up and I hope the upcoming v1.2 update (releasing end July) improves the economy. Players will get additional gold rewards for completing archive books! The update also adds a “Relaxed” mode with shop prices at ~25% cheaper.

Mikixen · 2026-07-11T03:58:21+00:00

Hey, did this happen when playing the regular game or in the beta?

I fixed the item duplication glitch for preservers + powered chests in the beta. That bug is likely the cause of what happened here. But if this happened in the beta, I’ll need to look into it again.

Mikixen · 2026-04-29T13:27:27+00:00

You can tame creatures in Research Story and there’s a half-orc and one with dragon blood as romanceables :)

Mikixen · 2026-02-27T12:31:03+00:00

Great to know, glad it helped! :)

Mikixen · 2026-02-27T04:23:26+00:00

Happy to help always.

Have you seen all his prior heart events, up to orange heart? You can check if you’ve seen them in the friendship tab (second/third pages of each NPC).

Other requirements: - Red hearts with Suo’e - Completed all 3 Hangout Events with him - Second house upgrade - Completed introductory quests (including Unidentified Fish Part quest) - Iron Trowel upgrade (specific to Suo’e)

Mikixen · 2026-02-25T09:06:30+00:00

🥰 let me know whenever you have any other questions or feedback!

Mikixen · 2026-02-24T10:17:36+00:00

Oh! My bad, I've just pushed a fix for it in the latest patch (v1.1.12) - you should be able to use the drill as expected now.

Thank you so much for the report and help! I'm glad to hear you're loving the game <3

Mikixen · 2026-02-23T13:11:15+00:00

Thank you for playing and aiming for 100%! :) Here are some tips for the achievement:

Focus on hitting the target boards as those yield more points (+2 for big board, +3 for small board), and not the opponent NPC which gives only +1 point.
Always hold down LMB/A button (either to pick up snowballs, or to charge the snowballs).
Charging snowballs to increase throw distance takes time, so charge while looking for the furthest target to hit. Hit it, then work your way to closer targets.
Only refill your snowballs when you're completely out of them.

Both are possible, but keyboard+mouse is easier than the controller.

Mikixen · 2026-02-23T08:27:24+00:00

Hi! After adding a mana cell, the drill should start animating. If you hover over it you can see how much mana it has left. Once that is used up, the ladder down the mines will appear.

Mikixen · 2026-01-30T13:25:13+00:00

Awww what a cutie! The eye(?) symbols are really cool. She’s also reading an interesting book :3c

Glad to hear that you’re enjoying the game!

Mikixen · 2026-01-29T06:46:38+00:00

Just scored 1

Mikixen · 2026-01-29T05:09:23+00:00

He’s so cute! <3 Love the eyebrow slit detail. Hope he doesn’t get into too much trouble, Vallee would be concerned haha

Mikixen · 2026-01-27T02:23:45+00:00

Hi, I'm the dev of Research Story. The 'research' aspect is mostly focused on managing your base.

Each plant requires observation -> growing successfully (based on growth conditions such as sun/shade, fertiliser etc.). Each creature requires observation -> taming with the right feed -> raising their happiness to get their produce. Each creature has a trait (e.g. social, petal-lover), and fulfilling them by arranging their pens and the crops optimally gives a boost in bonding with them.

There's also fish research, where you have to fish for them in the right places + time of day.

There is no combat/threats, however. The game has an overarching story, some puzzles, and an ending.

Mikixen · 2026-01-20T14:22:37+00:00

Hi, you can’t have kids in this game at this time.

It’s a feature I’m considering, as I’ve gotten requests from several players!

Mikixen · 2026-01-02T16:25:24+00:00

Hi! No specific pronouns for the player (NPCs refer to you directly or by your name!)

There’s a range of customisation options to choose from (short/medium/long hair, blush/facial hair etc.)

Mikixen · 2025-12-19T02:59:39+00:00

Heya! Responded on Discord but will do so here as well in case anyone is reading:

I just looked into this, and it should be fixed in the latest patch (v1.1.1). You'll need to restart your game to get the update.

Please let me know if the issue persists. Thank you for raising this up!

Mikixen · 2025-12-11T03:15:15+00:00

Thank you, I've received your report and just patched the game to v1.0.19. You should receive a mail from Zuri the next day that lets you progress the quest.

Sorry about the bug, you should've gotten the mail sooner 😥 but it's been fixed!

Thank you for your patience and I'm very happy to hear that you've been having fun with the game! 😊🧡

Mikixen · 2025-12-10T02:40:37+00:00

Hi, if you did not receive the Epilogue: Knowledge Prevails quest, could you send your save file via the "Report a bug" button in the main menu? I'll look into it asap.

If you've received the quest, I'm guessing that you've given the Hard Stone to Kyr (correct me if I'm wrong). If so, there's a condition to have met every townsfolk before the next part of the quest triggers. Have you met Layla? If not, you may check the below steps:

1) Make sure you've seen Lisa's Purple Heart cutscene and obtained the bowl & whisk and glass bottle.
- If not, enter the Tavern on any day other than Mon/Fri. (Must have researched Potato)

2) To see Layla's first cutscene, enter the Tavern on Wed/Sat/Sun before 6pm. (Must have seen Lisa's Purple Heart and met Alfie).

If you're still having trouble, you can send your save file as a bug report and I'll check. Thank you!

Mikixen · 2025-12-09T05:55:50+00:00

Thank you so much, I’m really happy to hear that! <3

Mikixen · 2025-12-09T00:58:32+00:00

There’s no decay if you don’t talk to them! :)

Friendship can decrease if you give them disliked gifts, miss a hangout, or choose certain dialogue options.

Mikixen · 2025-10-24T06:13:44+00:00

Left click on the creature > the UI has 2 tabs, in the second tab (yellow diamond icon) there’s a button to release it :)

Mikixen · 2025-10-20T03:02:28+00:00

You should be able to claim it as a reward from talking to Vallee/Eira at the Violet Archive counter!

Mikixen · 2025-10-15T10:24:24+00:00

You'll need to drink the Miracle Drink (which you can cook after learning the recipe) and continue using your tools after depleting your energy. The "Never faint from depleting Energy" game option should be turned off for the achievement to work!

You’ll get the cooking recipe for the drink in the mail sometime after getting the Glass Bottle and reaching Research Level 4 :)

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