Trickcal: Chibi Go

Trickcal: Chibi Go is an auto battler role-playing video game with card collecting elements in which combat is divided into two parts: the “team build phase” in which the player select cards to strengthen the party using the coins earned during the previous battle to strengthen their character, and the “battle phase” in which has an auto-chess mechanics played using the selected character. The player can also activate a “higher skill” attack during this phase. It is characterized by the fact that the player can pull the character's cheeks everywhere such as in stories, gacha screen, home screen and dedicated animations and voices are also implemented for actions such as fist clenching.^[1][2] The game also features daily tasks.^[3]

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 Cult Leader^[b] 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.

Erpin (에르핀; エルフィン)

Voiced by Kang Eun-ae (Korean)^[4], Hina Kino (Japanese/Global)^[5]

The gluttonous, figurehead queen of the sprites. She boasts above average physical aptitudes but less than average intelligence. Erpin is the usual sidekick to the Cult Leader in the main story.

Ner (네르; ネル)

Voiced by Yuriko Anderson (Japanese/Global)^[5]

The high priestess of the Order of Yggdrassil and the power behind the throne of the Sprite Kingdom. Despite her constant nagging of Erpin, she cares deeply for her.

Kommy (코미; コミー)

Voiced by Maki Kawase (Japanese/Global)^[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 Aoi Natsuki (Japanese/Global)^[5]

A friendly dog werebeast who is prone to be taken advantage of due to her kindness.

Elena (엘레나; エレナ)

Voiced by Yui Tsukada (Japanese/Global)^[5]

The mayor of the elven city of Monatium. 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 (Korean), Yurie Kozakai (Japanese/Global)^[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 began in 2019 under the name Roll the Chess and a beta was released the same year which was considered a failure by developer EPIDGames.^[2] However, the cheek-pulling mechanics of the game were well-received. Therefore, they decided to remake the game with the “cheek-pulling” mechanics as a core mechanic.^[7] The prototype of the game named Trickcal was first released on September 27, 2021.^[8][9] Due to the incomplete content of the game, and 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$874,164.08) to raise funds and decided to continue to rework the game. The game was released in South Korea on September 27, 2023.^[7][9]

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

The original game, released in 2021, initially received 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] The game topped the “Korean mobile games we would love to see get a global launch” published by Pocket Gamer published 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]

• Princess Connect! Re:Dive - Japanese auto battler game that inspired the Re:VIVE name