It's the third Summer thread of the year, so what better way to celebrate than with a thread of the 3 greatest fairies? ...Huh? Why do I get the sense that some human is getting mad... What Touhou games have you been playing recently? Got a 1CC to show off? Tried out any new fangames? Archive of Previous Thread: https://archive.ph/hO38o Recent News: >The Demo Version of Touhou 20 has been distributed at Reitaisai 22 and is now available for download on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3671710/Touhou_Kinjoukyou__Fossilized_Wonders/ (https://archive.is/Q0WTh) >Touhou 20 has been Officially Announced. Will be released in August 2025 at Comiket 106 https://touhou-project.news/news/13976/ (https://archive.ph/mKItV) Upcoming Special Touhou Days: Source: https://archive.ph/XXevO July: | 21st ~ Nemuno Day | 23rd ~ Aya Day | 26th ~ Kana Anaberal Day | 27th ~ Suika Day | 28th ~ Konngara Day | August: | 1st ~ Wakasagihime Day; Nitori Day | 2nd ~ Haniwa Day; Udonge Day | 3rd ~ Kanako Day; Meira Day | 4th ~ Tojiko Day; Hashihime Day; Kyouko Day | 5th ~ Kinda Eirin Day; Kokoro Day | 6th ~ Youmu Day; Aya/Reimu Day | >What is Touhou? Touhou Project is a video game series created by Team Shanghai Alice. ZUN, the founder and only member of the group, is the sole mind behind the games, from the code to the graphics to the music and everything in between. The first game was released in 1997. Most of the games are part of the bullet hell shoot-'em-up genre, where the player dodges waves of beautiful and destructive curtains of bullets called danmaku. ZUN is a massive supporter of doujin developers and has encouraged others to create fanworks based on Touhou Project. This has lead to Touhou becoming a cornerstone of internet culture for over two decades through memes, music remixes, artwork, and fan animations. >Where can I buy Touhou games? The easiest way is through Steam, which has most titles from the series. https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E5%B9%BB%E6%A8%82%E5%9B%A3&ndl=1 You can also purchase physical CD copies of the games online. >What Touhou game do I start with? It depends. While the games are numbered, starting at Touhou 1 and going through the series numerically may not make for the best experience. Feel free to ask in the thread and an anon will help you out.