This Is Not Goodbye — Official Announcement About Colorful MIRAI


Hi everyone!! It's been quite a while since our last DevLog here. We hope you're all doing well and finding little reasons to smile 💛

Today's post isn't as cheerful as we'd like it to be... but it's a necessary one. It's time to clarify the future of Colorful MIRAI — a project that's incredibly special to us, and we know, to many of you as well.

So let's talk a little bit, shall we?


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As you might remember, it's been over three years since our last update. Back in August 2022, we shared changes we were making to the sprites, backgrounds, and the overall art direction of the game.  

Wow, it's really been a while. Thinking back on it makes me feel a little nostalgic... Honey Bunny was just getting started back then. We had no idea what we were doing, lol we just wanted to tell a heartfelt story that came from a very difficult time for both me and Alex.

Still, Colorful MIRAI was our dream. And we wanted to make it real, no matter what.  

We even made DLCs, expanded the characters, laughed, and dreamed alongside you. But with time, we realized we needed to stop and reevaluate everything from the structure of the story and the characters, to the technical challenges that go way beyond just “wanting to create something.”

That's when we understood: the project was much bigger than we thought.  


The depth of the narrative and the emotions involved require time, care, and a larger team.  

We want Colorful MIRAI to be something truly magnificent. But to achieve that, we need more help with music, script editing, additional art, feedback, technical support...  

And all of that takes resources we simply don't have at the moment. Resources like money.


That's why we've made the very difficult decision to put the project on hold for an indefinite time.


This wasn't easy to decide. And putting it into words here, officially, is painful.  

After all, Honey Bunny wouldn't exist without Colorful MIRAI. Shelving this dream feels like leaving a part of ourselves behind.

But you deserved an answer.  

And more than anything, Colorful MIRAI deserves respect. You deserve respect. And so do we.



Does this mean the game will never happen? No.  

It just means that we'll only come back to it when we're truly ready, with the structure, resources, and energy needed to make this story everything it's meant to be.



Lauren and the whole gang are still here, alive in our hearts. But it's going to take a bit longer until you get to know their full story.

We hope you understand.  

This pause is painful, but it's also an act of love for this project, for you, and ourselves.


Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who's been with us and continues to support us 💖  

Honey Bunny will keep creating stories, characters, and moments that make your days a little brighter, even on the hard ones.


We love Colorful MIRAI.  

And we love you all so, so much.

Thank you. And sorry.

Get Colorful未来

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Wow, it has been already three years (didn't feel like it) and yet, this game is still one of the rarest ones that I'm patiently waiting for. I hope that you'll find the time and resources to make it as great as you want it to be. I'll be waiting for sure. Millo's still in my heart since I started to play it 🥰

Aaaahh this means the world to us!! 🥹💖it really makes us truly happy to know Millo has been in your heart for so long 😭❤️messages like yours are the fuel that keeps us from throwing it all away.


They will all some back someday. Thank you so much!!

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Please take care and hope to see yall active soon when you actually canXD

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Aww, thank you!! 🥹💖We’re definitely taking care (and drinking lots of coffee ☕😂)

They will all some back someday. Thank you so much!!

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Although this game is on hold, we can wait till this game finally gets back. Plus y'all made other amazing games so I'm pretty sure this would be even better! Just take your time and get back to it when you guys are ready! Gl guys!!! <3

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You're the sweetest, seriously 🥹💖

It means so much to know you're still rooting for this game 😭💘 and it always make us so happy to see your comments in our other games too.

Colorful was the beginning of everything to us, especially when it is about players like you 😭🙏❤️


We promise we’ll come back to it with all the love it deserves! Thank you for waiting, cheering, and being around for so long🥹💖

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Takes some courage for do it, and congrast. I mean you can pause this game, but you already did so manys wonderful games, i can understand very well this. But i believe that someday you will grow and make this game. So is pretty nice be clear about it. I truth i already suspected, but this game is speacial, because it i know this amazing devs ❤️. Good luck with everything

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You know it wasn't an easy decision 😔 I'm not gonna lie, I cried a bit while writing this report because I kept thinking about the long journey we went through and all the people we met.

You were here since the very beginning, Ni! We are so glad, so thankful for you! 😭😭🙏 We will never forget that you were the first one to answer our email back when Spooky Edition came out.

And all of this happened to us because of Colorful, that's why we will never give up on it ❤️❤️ and we will keep making games and sharing love 🥰🥰❤️


Thank you so much for cheering, and being around for so long🥹💖

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😍😍😍😘 Thanks for kinds words i will cry over here. Good luck with everything, i will stick around always