Disgaea Creator Aims to Make 66 More Games Before Turning 75, But There’s a Catch

I really enjoy reading Sohei Niikawa’s posts on social media.

While I find a lot of the content on X miserable, there’s an earnestness to the Disgaea creator’s messages which I genuinely enjoy.

Recently, ahead of the release of his new game Demon’s Night Fever, he’s been talking about his goal of releasing 66 titles before he turns 75.

There’s a really amusing post he made where he did all the maths: “75 – 53 = 22 years x 3 titles per year = 66 titles. That means I can still create 66 more games! How wonderful!”

But there’s a catch – the games need to actually be successful to fund future efforts.

In a follow-up, Niikawa noted that he took out a 20 million (~$127k) loan to help fund the development of his latest title. He didn’t tell his wife!

“If the game doesn’t sell, my plan to release 66 titles by the time I turn 75 will fall apart, so please consider buying Demon’s Night Fever as a form of crowdfunding,” he wrote.

I think a lot of Niikawa’s posts are tongue-in-cheek, so I wouldn’t take him literally at his word.

I do find his comments amusing, though, and actually I’m tempted to check out Demon’s Night Fever just to support his work.

The game’s out today on the PS5, and has been published by Arc System Works. It’s a strategy RPG similar to Disgaea, but where you get to commit evil acts.

Honestly, it looks pretty good, and might be worth a punt if you fancy supporting Niikawa’s goals.