The Ashwind Chronicle Developer Blog Begins — Building the Foundation
Contributed by: Takeshi Miyaoka on Saturday, August 15 2026
Last modified on Saturday, August 15 2026
DEVELOPER BLOG #01
Welcome to the Ashwind Chronicle developer blog—a record of the game’s creation and the work required to bring its world to players safely. In this first entry, we look beyond the game itself and share how we rebuilt the official website and support system that will sustain development.
Building a world that can keep growing
Ashwind Chronicle is an exploration game set in a world where weathered machine civilizations and living things are beginning to take root again. We want quiet discoveries to accumulate as you travel, gradually revealing a much larger story.
It is tempting to focus only on making the game. But publishing it, staying connected with supporters, and delivering updates reliably all depend on a solid website and payment foundation. Recently, that foundation has been one of our highest priorities.
Our first priority: rebuilding a secure official site
Security review
We compared the existing environment with a known baseline and investigated suspicious changes and possible entry points. Upload allowlists, vulnerability fixes, and security headers were introduced in a deliberate sequence.
Moving to HTTPS
We obtained a dedicated certificate for www.happa.bz and moved all traffic to HTTPS. Automatic renewal and IIS settings were also verified so that sign-in and payment flows use an encrypted connection throughout.
A new visual identity
“Happa” means leaf in Japanese. We combined that idea with game development in a new logo, then redesigned the header and footer with a restrained, classic style that still suggests the beginning of an adventure.
Japanese and English
The site now respects the browser language while also offering a manual switch between Japanese and English. The game introduction, support plans, and currencies change with the selected language.
Clear and secure ways to support development
The support page offers four options: Light, Standard, Plus, and Sponsor. Prices appear in yen on the Japanese site and US dollars on the English site, with layouts refined so that plans and checkout buttons remain easy to understand on mobile devices.
Payments were migrated from the legacy integration to the PayPal Checkout REST API. Payment details are handled securely by PayPal and are never stored by this website. Contributions help cover servers, art assets, and development tools; they do not purchase in-game advantages.
A new way to leave a message of encouragement
Supporters now receive a unique token that can be used to post a message on the homepage. Each support level has its own presentation, with Sponsor messages receiving the most prominent treatment.
The token itself is never stored in the database. Instead, it is converted to a secure hash for verification. Each token can publish one message, and the same token can later be used to revise it.
What we will share in this blog
- The world, characters, exploration, and combat concepts
- The making of maps, equipment, resources, and user interfaces
- Real development screens and comparisons between design iterations
- System requirements, optimization, and progress toward a test release
- Improvements inspired by feedback from the community
We plan to record not only what worked, but also what made us hesitate and why certain ideas had to be rebuilt. We hope you will enjoy watching the world beyond the ashen wind take shape, one step at a time.