Dopamine Software

Dopamine Software is a Japanese video game circle (dōjin soft developer) that publishes its own titles through its official website at soft.dpmn.net. The circle is described on its homepage as a game software circle, and its catalogue spans several years of Comiket releases. Its best-known works include puncTure (released at Comiket 64 in 2003), Acmeholic (Comiket 70, 2006), and Cattle Couple (Comiket 76, 2009). The homepage presents these titles with event pricing and download pricing, indicating a direct-to-consumer distribution model typical of Japanese dōjin circles. The circle's output is small and self-published, with each title tied to a specific Comiket event. puncTure is noted as having been an entry in the "God Game" (ゴッドゲーム) contest, and the homepage describes it as a game that can be enjoyed by a wide range of players, from beginners to experienced players. Acmeholic is described as a bonus (おまけ) title with a music-focused or music-attached element. Cattle Couple is described as a 100-yen eroge (adult game) with a low price point. Dopamine Software operates primarily in the Japanese dōjin market, selling physical copies at events such as Comiket and offering downloads through its website. Wikidata classifies it simply as a Japanese video game company. The circle does not appear to have a large corporate structure, and no parent company, founder, or headquarters information is available in the supplied evidence. Its identity is tied to its website and its small catalogue of self-published games.

Dopamine Software is a Japanese dōjin game circle whose known history is documented primarily through its official website and its releases at Comiket. The circle's earliest title mentioned in the supplied evidence is puncTure, released at Comiket 64 in 2003. According to the homepage, puncTure was an entry in the "God Game" (ゴッドゲーム) contest, and the circle describes it as a game that can be enjoyed by a wide range of players, from beginners to experienced players. The homepage also notes that it is not an adult game. In 2006, at Comiket 70, the circle released Acmeholic. The homepage describes it as a bonus (おまけ) title with a music-attached element, and it is listed with an event price of 2,000 yen (tax included) and a download price of 2,200 yen (tax excluded 2,000 yen). In 2009, at Comiket 76, the circle released Cattle Couple. The homepage describes it as a 100-yen eroge (adult game) and lists a download price of 1,870 yen (tax excluded 1,700 yen). The circle's website, soft.dpmn.net, serves as its main catalogue and distribution point, listing titles with event and download pricing. The evidence does not provide a founding date, founder, headquarters, or corporate structure. Wikidata classifies Dopamine Software simply as a Japanese video game company. The circle appears to remain active as of the website's content, though no later releases are mentioned in the supplied evidence.

• 2009

  Cattle Couple released at Comiket 76

• 2006

  Acmeholic released at Comiket 70

• 2003

  puncTure released at Comiket 64

Small self-published Japanese dōjin game circle selling at Comiket and via direct download.

• puncTure

  Released at Comiket 64 in 2003; an entry in the "God Game" contest; described as enjoyable by a wide range of players; not an adult game.

• Acmeholic

  Released at Comiket 70 in 2006; a bonus title with a music-attached element; event price 2,000 yen (tax included), download price 2,200 yen (tax excluded 2,000 yen).

• Cattle Couple

  Released at Comiket 76 in 2009; a 100-yen eroge (adult game); download price 1,870 yen (tax excluded 1,700 yen).

1. 1puncTure -Dopamine Software-soft.dpmn.net
2. 2Dopamine Softwarewikidata.org