Paleontology was responsible for the original development of 'Underwater Zone'.
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The production of "Under the Sea."
For the original SeaBed development team, the radio drama continued to use their original concepts; Fruitbat Factory was responsible for the radio drama project, and the roles were not mixed.
Scene performances and character feedback
SeaBed features many scenes, and director AKIRA spent time collecting and organizing images and audio materials, then arranging character portraits, backgrounds, music, and sound effects according to each scene. He avoided distracting audiovisual information, controlling attention through dialogue pauses, character expressions, and sound effects, and using background music to reinforce the scene's impression.
During the production of "SeaBed," hide38 asked AKIRA to verify whether the characters' images matched the dialogue and whether there were issues with the images themselves, and based on feedback, they refined the newly added Narasaki and Nanae. AKIRA recalls that when transitioning from a four-panel comic to a game, most character designs remained unchanged; Kozue's hairstyle changed from very short to long to highlight the cuteness of a girl.
Development tools and first sales
AKIRA started learning game programming fundamentals to participate in the production of "SeaBed." During development, he limited the implementation to the minimum requirements needed for the game to run, believing it was difficult to handle more complex mechanics at the time. He also explicitly mentioned that "Fate/stay night" motivated him to choose the Girigiri engine.
In a 2020 interview, AKIRA recalled that when the team first sold SeaBed at a fan event, they only brought 50 copies. Worried that these copies wouldn't sell out, the team tried to keep the price low, hoping that someone would be willing to experience the work first.
Related entries
- Participated Works:Under the sea
- Participated in the radio drama:SeaBed Audio Novel Collection
- Creator of original game text and image verification and retouching:hide38
- Original Character Feedback and Scene Performance Projects:Under the sea
References
- Fruitbat Factory：SeaBed Audio Novel Collection
- Digitally Downloaded: hide38 talks with AKIRA about SeaBed production
Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.