Proxima Beta announced on September 1 that it revealed the latest development build of 'Animula Nook', a life simulation game developed by Lililandia Games and published by Proxima Beta, at Gamescom 2026.

'Animula Nook' is a life simulation game where players rediscover familiar daily routines from a shrunken perspective. Players become tiny dreamers returning to their childhood desk, experiencing a world where everyday objects—such as books, stationery, furniture, and plants—turn into vast spaces for exploration. Rather than being tied to set goals or numerical growth, the game is designed to allow players to enjoy exploration, collecting, farming, building, photography, playing music, and interacting with characters at their own pace and preference.

Based on player playstyles and feedback gathered from the first CBT, the development team expanded the exploration spaces and content. They newly added a photography feature and improved character movement, controls, NPC interactions, and housing system.

The graphics have also been polished. Improvements were made to character hair, skin, and eye lighting, as well as the materials and textures of buildings and objects, while ambient lighting and light-shadow rendering were refined. A dynamic lighting cycle that changes from morning to night following the passage of time was also applied.

The 'Lilis', who inhabit the game as residents, lead their own daily lives and express emotions through various actions and facial expressions. Players can place or decorate objects discovered during exploration in their own spaces. Life content such as farming, cooking, building, playing music, and dancing has also been expanded, introducing mechanics where rare-colored crops or giant crops can spawn from the same seeds. Giant pumpkins can even be transformed into decorated "pumpkin houses" inside.

With the new photography feature, players can capture scenery discovered during exploration or spaces they have decorated, complete with scene staging using filters and character poses. The team also presented a virtual exhibition replicating their physical Gamescom booth online, alongside content such as a "Picture Book & Lili Q&A."

The development team of 'Animula Nook' stated, "If the first CBT was a process to confirm whether players wanted to enter this tiny world, we are now focusing on making them want to stay for a long time and build their own daily lives here." They added, "We will continue to refine 'Animula Nook''s unique, open-ended life experience based on player feedback."

Proxima Beta is pursuing multilingual localization while optimizing the game to deliver a seamless gameplay experience across PC, mobile, and Mac. The specific schedule for the second CBT will be announced at a later date through the official website and official community lounge.