School Days

School Days (学生时代) officially launched on January 28–29, 2026 after approximately five years of development. The base game shipped alongside a character DLC (初阳/First Light of Dawn) on January 29, 2026, and a soundtrack DLC is also available. Both listed DLC items have been released. At launch, the developer apologized for a DLC distribution error and formally committed to producing an additional free DLC for crowdfunding backers. On February 11, 2026, the studio ran a community vote to determine what content players most wanted in the next DLC, and subsequently announced the theme would center on "bonds" between classmates. The developer has maintained consistent communication since launch, shipping substantial patches through at least version 1.90 (March 18, 2026) and publishing regular dev logs. The most recent developer communication is Dev Log #25, published on August 12, 2026. It showcases detailed in-development jealousy storylines (吃醋剧情) planned for the upcoming DLC, confirming active production is continuing. The post also notes the studio decided to cancel a previously shown "Friend Trading" mini-game concept after community feedback that it didn't fit the game's warm tone, and that they will design a replacement mini-game for the DLC instead. The upcoming DLC remains unshipped, and the developer is actively communicating progress on it as recently as August 12, 2026.