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🎃To celebrate the release of #TheDollShop, we do a Halloween launch party in Lyon, France on October 24! Join us from 4:00 PM at the Yôkai Café! It’s free and open to everyone! We have created a Facebook event >> fb.me/e/9PtNv9Fem Save the date! #halloween #indiegame #horrorgame #ateliersento

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 27/09/2026

Today, we celebrate 10.000 wishlists! And #TheDollShop just entered the Personal Calendar on Steam. Thank you everyone for your support! ♥ > store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/... #indiegame #AtelierSento #horrorgame #gamedev #cozyhorror #VisualNovel #インディーゲーム #ホラーゲーム

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 26/09/2026

Une nouvelle double page dans @jeuxvideomagazine.bsky.social ce mois-ci ! On y parle de nos souvenirs du Japon, de nos aquarelles réalisées là-bas et de tout ce qui nous a inspiré pour créer The Doll Shop. Merci @nicozilla.bsky.social !

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 25/09/2026

🏮17 DAYS before release of #TheDollShop! Get ready for Halloween season! 🏮 Wishlist on Steam >> store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/... #indiegame #horrorgame #cozyhorror #halloween #ateliersento #jhorror

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 22/09/2026

Our interview by @pointnthink.fr is also available in English! 😉>> www.pointnthink.fr/en/interview...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 19/09/2026

We are so grateful to Mr. Shiga and Mr. Sasagawa for introducing us to all these wonderful things during our time in Niigata—crafts, antiques, sacred sites, and more—things that inspire us in all our comic book & video game projects. The Doll Shop on Steam > store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 16/09/2026

We'll do a Discord LIVE STREAM on FRIDAY (18:00 - CET) to talk about "how our life in Japan inspired us to create The Doll Shop". We will be answering your questions too. We hope you'll join us for a cozy moment together talking with a good cup of tea ☕ >> discord.gg/cHETZjnEXg

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 08/09/2026

📣Announcement: we finally set a release date for our game. 🤗 #TheDollShop will come on October 12! Right in time for #Halloween season! 🎃 Wishlist on Steam to stay tuned >> store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/... #visualnovel #indiegame #gamedev #horrorgame

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 03/09/2026

Do you know these 5 movies that inspired us to create #TheDollShop? Don’t forget to wishlist on Steam to support us! 🤗 Thank you!

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 29/08/2026

Our life in Japan and the numerous watercolor sketches on location we made there are our main documentation for creating our video game The Doll Shop. Wishlist #TheDollShop on Steam!♥

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 25/08/2026

Recently, a friend asked us if we worked in 3d in #Unity to create the village in #TheDollShop. Well... the answer is « Everything is a trick! »! It looks like 3D but it’s 2d images placed on a 3D space. The camera is up and sprites are bent over with a 30% angle. Wishlist on #

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 19/08/2026

🏮The demo of The Doll Shop is now available in Simplified Chinese version!🏮 🤗 Choose your language: EN / FR / JP / CH Play on Steam >> store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 17/08/2026

🪐Dreams of Future Past🌱 - Illustration from our series of Ukiyoe carved on woodblocks and hand printed by the Japanese publisher Mokuhankan, in Asakusa. We thought it was the perfect season to share this image. It contains all our nostalgia for summer in Japan.

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 11/08/2026

#TheDollShop just reached 7000 wishlists on Steam! \^_^/ For us, it's a victory because it's the goal we set ourselves before the release of the game. Many thanks to @nova-box.com studio, @antoniodavisseau.bsky.social , @avorpal.bsky.social and Grégoire André who shared with us valuable advices.♥

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 03/08/2026

Thank you so much @jeuxvideomagazine.bsky.social for the really nice article about The Doll Shop this month! And thank you @nicozilla.bsky.social for your your encouraging words! \^_^/

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 01/08/2026

Making a game is soooo challenging but it’s also really fun! We cannot wait to reveal the final game! If you want to support us, wishlist #TheDollShop on Steam >> store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 15/07/2026

We just opened a Discord space! Feel free to join us! >> discord.gg/BkZDf4Vj5

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 14/07/2026

In #TheDollShop, be careful — your actions could have terrible consequences. 😱 The Doll Shop will feature 3 different endings, 6 collectible bonus scenes, and even a hidden post-game with a new perspective on the story! Wishlist on Steam > store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 11/07/2026

🖌️Niigata, sketch on location, 2009 / The Doll Shop 2026 Our upcoming game #TheDollShop is directly inspired by the year we spent in Niigata, Japan. We made a lot of watercolor outdoor sketches and used it to create the backgrounds of the game. (Wishlist on Steam \^_^/)

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 10/07/2026

"The Doll Shop" placed third in the final jury rankings for the Pixi Contest 2025-2026! 🎊🤗 We're so happy about it! Yay! Thank you! 🙏

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 07/07/2026

We now master the photo mode in #DeathStranding2. XD It's amazing to see ourselves in such beautiful environments!

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 03/07/2026

The Doll Shop is coming in October! 🏮Meanwhile, you can add it to your wishlist on Steam 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 30/06/2026

✨If you’re a journalist, streamer, instagramer, podcaster or content creator and want to play our demo before anyone else, feel free to send us a message.✨

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 10/06/2026

Just got a really cool article about #TheDollShop on IGN France (@ignfra.bsky.social) 🙏🤩 Read it here: fr.ign.com/the-doll-sho...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 02/05/2026

#TheDollShop has been selected by @bigfestival.bsky.social in the BIG Highlight category! We’re so happy about it! 🥳

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 30/04/2026

Spending some quality time with Cecile’s doppelganger in #DeathStranding2. 👍 So proud to be a NPC in this incredible game!

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 19/02/2026

Want to stay at our digital ryokan, get access to our studio and receive exclusive gifts from our souvenir shop? All the information is right here: www.patreon.com/c/ateliersen...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 19/02/2026

Painting tiny details is soothing. ☺️

Wip photo of a brush painting watercolor

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 19/02/2026

If the Atelier Sentô was a real place… ⛩️ Our patreon page has grown over the years and we wanted to turn it into something special. We had the idea to design a map where you unlock different spaces, like a mini RPG game. So we opened our watercolor box and started painting…

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 02/01/2026

So much has happened in 2025, but the major events have been our cameo in Hideo Kojima’s video game #DeathStranding2, our collaboration with Mokuhankan on a series of Japanese traditional prints, and the release of vol.2 of our #TokyoMysteryCafé comic book series. What a year! 😳

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 01/01/2026

We wish you all a wonderful 2026! May this new year be full of exciting projects. Let’s build together our own world filled with art and imagination! 🎨✨

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 01/12/2025

Planting trees so we can have a nice walk in the forest.🌲 There are currently more than 170 pine trees in #TheDollShop, each one carefully placed by hand in Unity.

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 20/11/2025

Our November newsletter is now available. ✨ You can read it here: ateliersento.substack.com/p/november-d...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 20/11/2025

Surrounded by snow, while drawing some snowy landscapes for #TheDollShop… Perfect timing for inspiration! 🌨️

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 20/11/2025

First snow this morning! ❄️

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 11/11/2025

The original line work was done with a Pentel Brush Pen filled with custom ink on some Hahnemühle hot pressed paper. We love its super smooth surface, it allowed us to get pure lines.

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 10/11/2025

⛩️ Spirit of the Forest ⛩️ There is definitely a ghost in this machine… #ukiyoe #japan #mokuhankan #jizo

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 01/11/2025

If you’re in #Tokyo this weekend, you shouldn’t miss the very first festival of #BandeDessinée (French comic books), featuring many incredible artists! ✨ More info: bd-fest.com/en/

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 23/10/2025

We will be signing #TokyoMysteryCafé in Saint Malo from Friday 24 to Sunday 26. More info in the image below ⬇️

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 18/10/2025

The #SteamNextFest is still running until Monday! 🥳 It’s the perfect time to try out the demo of our new game, #TheDollShop.✨ Fix a creepy doll, explore a village full of dark secrets, and find comfort in a warm bowl of ramen... What could go wrong? 🥶 store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 14/10/2025

The demo of our new game #TheDollShop is part of Steam Next Fest! 🥳 Play for free… if you’re not afraid of creepy dolls! 😱 ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/3851680/...

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 10/10/2025

We’re very proud to be part of STRAND TYPE ZINE by Peow Studio, a loving tribute to Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding! For this risograph fanzine, we created an interactive comic featuring our characters from the game. ✨ Preorder: wrenmcdonald.com/Shop

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 19/09/2025

Signing session in Paris ✨ Demain, samedi 20 septembre, on dédicace Tokyo Mystery Café à la superbe librairie Le Renard Doré de 14h à 17h. On a hâte de vous y retrouver. À demain ☺️

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 17/09/2025

Today, we’re starting our signing tour around France and Belgium to celebrate the release of Tokyo Mystery Café vol.2. We’re looking forward to seeing you. 😊

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 12/09/2025

Are you ready to follow us into the secret world of manga publishing? Tokyo Mystery Café, vol.2 is out now! ✨

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 12/09/2025

The plot is set in the old-fashioned district of Jimbōchō and is inspired by our visit of famous publishing houses ( Shogakukan, Shueisha, Kodansha, Kadokawa). Our 3 detectives will bring you inside mangaka’s workshops, offices of big manga companies and printer’s factories…

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 12/09/2025

In this new adventure, Nahel, Soba and the owner of the Mystery Café will have to solve a strange case in the manga industry!

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 12/09/2025

We're so glad to announce that our new book is out today! 🥳 Tokyo Mystery Café vol.2 is now available in French bookstores.

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Atelier Sentô @ateliersento.com · 06/08/2025

A Prepper’s Life: 6 - Reality Check Our final strip set in #DeathStranding2, Hideo Kojima’s new game. Every adventure has its end. It’s hard to say goodbye… 😭

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