Software:Trickcal: Chibi Go

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Short description: 2023 video game

Trickcal: Chibi Go
Trickcal half-anniversary app icon
App icon for the global half-year anniversary event, featuring Speaki
Developer(s)EPIDGames
Publisher(s)
  • KR: EPIDGames
  • WW: Bilibili Game
Composer(s)Warak (musician) (ko)
Studio EIM (ko)
Platform(s)iOS, Android
Release
  • KR: September 27, 2023
  • WW: October 9, 2025
  • CN: December 18, 2025
Genre(s)Role-playing, comedy
Mode(s)Single-player, multi-player

Trickcal: Chibi Go,[lower-alpha 1] also known as Trickcal: Re:VIVE or simply Trickcal, is a South Korean free-to-play auto battler role-playing mobile game developed by EPIDGames. Initially released in South Korea in 2021, it was re-launched and self-published by EPIDGames in September 2023. A global version was published worldwide by Bilibili Game in October 2025, and a mainland Chinese server followed in December 2025.

The game won the Best Game Award in the 2024 Korea Game Awards. Speaki, a character in the game, became an internet meme, spawning the creation of Raising Spiki, an unofficial MMO based on the character.

Gameplay

Trickcal: Chibi Go is an auto battler fantasy role-playing game with card collecting elements in which combat is divided into two parts: the “team build" phase in which the player selects cards to strengthen their party, and the “battle" phase utilizing auto-chess mechanics. The player can manually activate characters' “senior skill" abilities during this phase.[1][2]

Trickcal is characterized by its level of interactivity with characters on-screen. At any point, players can pull a character's cheeks, such as in stories, the gacha screen, home screen, and during dedicated animations with accompanying voice lines.[1][2] The game also features daily tasks.[3]

Story

Trickcal: Chibi Go is set in the world of Elias, a fantastical realm inhabited by chibi characters who live under the protection of a world tree named Yggdrasil. The player is a human transported to Elias who is shortly appointed the leader of a religious organization called the Order of Yggdrasil. The main story chronicles the adventures of the "Master"[lower-alpha 2] and their attempts to solve the conflicts that arise between the different races of Elias, which include sprites, werebeasts, elves, elementals, phantoms, dragons, and witches.

The story is divided into the main story (the chapters of which are unlocked via the "Crusade" campaign mode), side stories for other game modes, and limited-time "Themed Theater" story arcs that each focus on a specific playable character.

Season 1

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Characters

Erpin (에르핀; エルフィン)
Voiced by Kang Eun-ae (ko) (Korean)[4], Hina Kino (Japanese)[5]
The gluttonous figurehead queen of the sprites. She boasts above average physical aptitude but below average intelligence. Erpin serves as the Master's usual sidekick in the main story.
Ner (네르; ネル)
Voiced by Jeong Yoo-jeong (voice actress) (ko) (Korean), Yuriko Anderson (Japanese)[5]
The current High Priestess of the Order of Yggdrasil and the power behind the throne of the Sprite Kingdom, having raised Erpin since childhood. Despite her constant nagging of Erpin, she cares deeply for her.
Kommy (코미; コミー)
Voiced by Kang Sae-bom (ko) (Korean), Maki Kawase (Japanese)[5]
A smart yet lazy cat werebeast. Her name and references to a little red book she owns are puns on communism.
Butter (버터; バター)
Voiced by Kang Sae-bom (ko) (Korean), Aoi Nagatsuki (Japanese)[5]
A friendly dog werebeast who is prone to be taken advantage of due to her kindness.
Elena (엘레나; エレナ)
Voiced by Kim Do-yeong (voice actress) (ko) (Korean), Yui Tsukada (Japanese)[5]
The mayor of the elven city of Monatium and an avid engineer. Despite being primarily responsible for the advanced technology of the elven race, she often uses her inventions to gain an underhanded advantage over the other races of Elias.
Speaki (스피키; スピッキー)
Voiced by Park Si-yoon (ko) (Korean), Yurie Kozakai (Japanese)[6]
A copycat phantom whose affinity for pumpkins and dressing up embodies the spirit of Halloween. Her current impersonation target is the sprite priestess Ner.

Development and release

Development began in 2019 under the name Roll the Chess; a beta was released the same year which was considered a failure by developer EPIDGames.[2] However, the cheek-pulling interactions with the characters were well-received. Therefore, the decision was made to remake the game with the cheek-pulling mechanic as a core aspect.[7] The prototype of the game named Trickcal was first released on September 27, 2021.[8][9] Due to the incomplete state of the game, with bugs such as payment errors and login failures, it was negatively received. They decided to end the service, which only lasted for two hours.[7][9] It was initially expected to be relaunched in October, but the two reworkings of the game nearly bankrupted the company until the EPIDGames CEO mortgaged his home for ₩1 billion (2021) (US$FXConvert/Wordify error: cannot parse value "Undefined year "2021"") to raise funds and continue to rework the game. The game was re-released in South Korea as Trickcal: Re:VIVE on September 27, 2023.[7][9]

The global version of the game, developed by Bilibili Game,[1] was announced in January 2025 during the 2025 Taipei Game Show.[10] Originally also named Trickcal: Re:VIVE, it was changed to Trickcal: Chibi Go in May 2025. Pre-registration was also opened.[11] A demo was featured at the 2025 Tokyo Game Show.[12] It was released on October 9, 2025, on iOS and Android.[1] The Chinese server was opened on December 18, 2025.[13]

Reception

The original 2021 release saw 50,000 concurrent players[9] but was negatively received, with comments like "the cheek-pulling was the only positive thing in the game".[7]

The 2023 version of the game was well-received by players,[9][14] and topped the list of “Korean mobile games we would love to see get a global launch” published by Pocket Gamer in 2024.[8] It generated $4.5 million in the first year of the game's release.[15] By August 2025, the Korean version of the game was downloaded 500,000 times, and had a five-star rating out of 35,000 reviews on Google Play Store.[16] By April 9, 2026, the game ranked fifth in the highest grossing games in the Korean Google Play Store and as well as in the Japanese Google Play Store and iOS App Store, placing 11th and 13th, respectively.[17]

List of awards for Trickcal: Chibi Go
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2024 Korea Game Awards Best Game Award Won [14][18]

Internet memes

Speaki's Korean voice lines, such as Template:Korean/auto[lower-alpha 3] and Template:Korean/auto[lower-alpha 4] became viral as a meme in the Japanese internet, following the game's global release, nicknaming the character "Spiki" (ｽﾋﾟｷ, Supiki; spelled in halfwidth katakana). Various MAD videos were uploaded on sites like YouTube and Niconico Douga about the character.[19][20][21][2] Denfaminico Gamer called the meme the “strongest electronic drug”.[2]

Raising Spiki[lower-alpha 5] is an unofficial browser-based MMO based on the character. It was released on August 6, 2026. In the game, players take on the role of Spiki and can hunt enemies in the field, including challenging bosses at altars with time limits, to acquire equipment or grow pumpkins in a pumpkin patch. It was officially recognized by EPIDGames after the company donated server hardware to the developer. The game became available on mobile on August 21, 2026.[22]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Template:Korean/auto; Japanese: トリッカル・もちもちほっペ大作戦, romanized: Torikkaru Mochi Mochi Hoppe Daisakusen; Chinese: 嘟嘟脸恶作剧; pinyin: Dū dū liǎn èzuòjù
  2. ↑ Template:Korean/auto; kyōshu (Japanese: 教主)
  3. ↑ Transliterated in Japanese as chowayō chowayō (ﾁｮﾜﾖｰﾁｮﾜﾖｰ),[2]
  4. ↑ Transliterated in Japanese as Uwaa! Supiki deruji baseyo! (ｳﾜｧｰ！ｽﾋﾟｷﾃﾞﾙｼﾞﾊﾞｾﾖ)[2]
  5. ↑ Template:Korean/auto; Japanese: スピキ育成, romanized: Supiki Ikusei

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sheehan, Gavin (October 8, 2025). "Trickcal: Chibi Go Has Launched For Mobile Devices" (in en). Bleeding Cool. https://bleedingcool.com/games/trickcal-chibi-go-has-launched-for-mobile-devices/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (in ja)Denfaminico Gamer. December 28, 2025. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/251228k. 
  3. ↑ Colosi, Verna (May 27, 2025). "Jujutsu Kaisen game publisher announces a cheeky new card-collector RPG". Pocket Tactics. https://www.pockettactics.com/trickcal-chibi-go/pre-registration. 
  4. ↑ EPIDGames (February 25, 2021). [캐릭터 성우 공개] 에르핀 (CV.강은애) [[Character Voice Actor Revealed] Erfin (CV. Kang Eun-ae)] (video) (in 한국어). Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Trickcal:Chibi Go-Trickcal or Treat！". Trickcal:Chibi Go. https://trickcal.biligames.com/en/#p-3. 
  6. ↑ (in ja)Denfaminico Gamer. March 23, 2026. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260323v. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (in ja)Denfaminico Gamer. March 26, 2026. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260326s. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Han, Anderson (July 3, 2024). "Korean mobile games we would love to see get a global launch" (in en). Pocket Gamer. https://www.pocketgamer.com/best-games/korea-edition/?page=1. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 (in ja)4Gamer.net. February 21, 2026. https://www.4gamer.net/games/913/G091374/20260212022/. 
  10. ↑ Morris, Iwan (January 29, 2025). "Trickcal: ReVive to get global launch and major fanfare at Taipei Games Show" (in en). Pocket Gamer. https://www.pocketgamer.com/trickcal-re-vive/taipei-games-show-2025/. 
  11. ↑ Botadkar, Tanish (May 28, 2025). "Trickcal: Chibi Go opens global pre-registration with a new name and trailer" (in en). Pocket Gamer. https://www.pocketgamer.com/trickcal-re-vive/new-name-and-trailer/. 
  12. ↑ Morris, Iwan (September 5, 2025). "Trickcal: Chibi Go to open pre-registration on iOS and Android ahead of TGS appearance" (in en). Pocket Gamer. https://www.pocketgamer.com/trickcal-re-vive/pre-reg-now-open/. 
  13. ↑ Yangtse Evening Post. December 18, 2025. https://www.yzwb.net/news/wy/202512/t20251218_301776.html. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 (in ja)Denfaminico Gamer. June 13, 2025. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/250613c. 
  15. ↑ (in ko)www.gameshot.net. https://www.gameshot.net/common/con_view.php?code=GA671844bbb92e1. 
  16. ↑ V, Amber (August 7, 2025). "Epic Games launches trademark dispute against small Korean studio over the name "EPIDGames"". Automaton Media. https://automaton-media.com/en/news/epic-games-launches-trademark-dispute-against-small-korean-studio-over-the-name-epidgames/. 
  17. ↑ Kim, Donghwi "Kobee" (April 9, 2026). "Trickcal Revive Hits New Peaks: 5th on Google Play in Korea, 13th on iOS in Japan" (in en). Inven Global. https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/20693/trickcal-revive-hits-new-peaks-5th-on-google-play-in-korea-13th-on-ios-in-japan. 
  18. ↑ Yong-Jun, Cho (November 13, 2024). "Solo Leveling: Arise takes top prize at 2024 Korea Game Awards" (in en). Korea JoongAng Daily. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-11-13/business/industry/Solo-Leveling-Arise-takes-top-prize-at-2024-Korea-Game-Awards/2177112. 
  19. ↑ (in ja)Dengeki Online. January 8, 2026. https://dengekionline.com/article/202601/62778. 
  20. ↑ (in ja)Inside Games. February 16, 2026. https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/02/16/177447.html. 
  21. ↑ (in ja)Dengeki Online. February 16, 2026. https://dengekionline.com/article/202602/66202. 
  22. ↑ (in ja)Famitsu. 21 August 2026. https://www.famitsu.com/article/202608/85092. Retrieved 22 August 2026. 
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