Dev Diary #16

Dev Diary #07

 Here's to another week of an update!

So far, I have managed to write a couple of scenes for "Pink Rose" (the title of Bus Stop's work in progress revamp) and boy am I amazed how different the writing is now compared to the original! Likewise, some of the earlier choices will now have consequences within the game. 

Meanwhile, I've been toying around the basic interface over at Ren'Py to facilitate working on the custom UI for when the time comes (I already have some thumbnail sketches for the UI design) and experimented with the pronoun tool. Ideally, the new version will have the option for players to choose not only Fujioka's gender (making BS also BxB) but her pronoun. I posted a video preview of it exclusively over at ko-fi. Before the Tale, on the other hand, is pending while I'm updating my commission sheets with new art samples. All in all, the plan this month is to chill and recharge my creative fuel after working on "White Book" last month. If possible I want to avoid burn-out which will only hinder the projects even more. 

That's all I have for this week. Thanks for dropping by! 

No Thanks, Eros! - Update 5

Before proceeding with "NTE" update I'm happy to announce that you can now finally play << Before The Tale >> mature version on CloudNovel without having to sign up on their site.

You can check out the project lists' page then click the mature link if you're interested in playing it. Eventually I'll try finding someone who would proofread its game script. Since the thought never passed my mind before. In the meantime please try to ignore the game's grammatical errors. If you can. If not then, play at your own risk. lol

No Thanks, Eros! - Update 3

First of all I made some slight changes again on this blog. Second, here's another progress update for "No Thanks, Eros!". From here on out I will be categorizing all of my future projects this way.

No Thanks, Eros! - Update 2

Surprisingly productive this week again too!

Productivity Week

I can't believe how productive I've been this week. Second post for October.

Conspiracy: Back on Track?

   Good evening! Last Saturday, while my tablet was being capricious I thought I'd check out the files where all my "suppose to be" visual novel projects where located and tidy up a bit. Reviewing all my suspended works, I read Conspiracy's script which remained in Episode 4 on side B of the game and for a moment, just one moment, I was prompted to continue the next scene writing until almost 2 a.m. However I realized the whole scene didn't matched up with the original concept so eventually I stopped myself and decided to take two steps back and retrace what I actually had in mind.
   Looking through piles of notes I thought having 2 different versions of Riko and Jin in cosplay would only make sprite work extend further, so now I am left to decide between the Western and Eastern clothing ( for this I will use the poll ). While for the characters' expression I might truly make a limited set for all characters - which will be aaaawfully hard on my side since I exaggerate - for episode passages I will have to stick with a simple recurring image with text.
   UI will undergo changes here and there as well as character profiles and "perhaps" game logo on LSF forum. This time I am 100% determined to ask additional help in coding. - *waves a white flag* -
    All this side by side with my work as a sprite artist for the work in progress BL game. If all ends well and successfully, the next otome game you'll see from me ( hoping it comes true ) will be made by a real team of different people. Or I might simply hand over a complete script to one of my most trusted and admirable teams among LSF. Still, no one knows what the futures holds for us. Goodnight as always!

Happy Halloween!

Today is the last day of October for this year 2014! How will you be spending the night?
I'm going to watch some asian horror movies which will surely make it hard for me to sleep tonight but who cares? xD 
My best antidote is to watch a good comedy, although terrifying scenes will keep haunting me for days. Hahaha...
If I end up staying awake all night I can at least work on the art part for the project, still have a lot things to do and I'm really looking forward on playing the demo. Odd right? :)

I should get back writing Conspiracy sometimes, but without the right humor it's pretty hard to write fluffy fluffy things... ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡
I also want to work on a short visual novel with few choices and image filled story, currently the one I'd love to start is mixing up with another story I had in mind. So for now, I'm trying to give back its original concept and write the script first just to be sure it finishes.
I'm really thankful to all of you who keep up with me. :D I'll definitely finish Conspiracy!!!

Cold Autumn Greeting!

This morning, the moment I stepped out of house I was greeted by a cold autumn season. To think just some days ago on midday it still felt like summer!
Halloween is in less than a week so I should really get those sprite expressions done, not to mention I still have to work on those promo arts and omake for Black Lotus. Haha, so many things to do yet so few.
Once all sprite works are done, Pocoscon asked me if I wanted to make some omake or/and art work for the BXB project. I'm really looking forward on making them since it's also a first for me to officially release a Boy's Love omake! So nervous~~~~! ((유∀유|||))
I already have some slight ideas for the upcoming holidays though!
Seriously, this project is such a motivational after going hiatus on my own project. Speaking of project, I certainly am out of my mind considering my horrible idea! I'm planning on remaking once again Conspiracy's sprite for the 3rd time! Yep, I'm reeeally considering that possibility.
Shame on me, all talk and few deeds. ｡ﾟ( ﾟஇ‸இﾟ)ﾟ｡  Someone stop me from doing any more crazy actions!!! Hahaha xD

Welcome June! + ᑕᗝﬡℱᙓᔕᔕᓰᗢﬡᔕ (?)

Today is finally June 1st and that means summer is already travelling to spend time with us!!! (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))

I can't believe how much time passed since I started this first serious otome project, though at the beginning it was suppose to be a game where I could experiment with UI editing and code learning.
Initially there were supposed to be only 4 characters; Riko (whom the heroine thought was female only to discover in his route that he was actually a male), Katsuo (the 1st prince emitting "your definitely fall in love for me" aura), Yuu (the friendly megane (☉_☉) ) and the heroine, but as the story continued expanding so did the characters.

Riko had  name changes beginning from Himeko, to Ren, to finally her actual name. Katsuo, I managed to keep his initial character concept and changed his personality from the everyone-loves-me to a shut-in hard working student and as for Yuu, his the very first OC I had who actually changed hairstyles 3x! Though at the end he didn't become the friendly-"megane"-basketball player... ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=┌(；　・＿・)┘

Mizuno, Jin and the secret character joined later on. And that's how an experimental project turned into a "serious project"!
I started working on it seriously from the end of August, after scrapping 5 stories; 3 which were otome ideas and 2 short VN stories. Currently they are archived.

Enough about this!

Here's what I've worked on today and a sprite sketch preview! 

That's it for today and sorry for making you read such a post... (￣▽￣)ノ

Conspiracy Demo Out!

After having a weird dream where a voice says that they're leaving your messed up wishes in your hands, the following day you get confessed by the two most popular “Princes” at your school; cool student council president Katsuo Shirokawa and basketball ace player Yuu Kuromori.

Of course you could easily reject them, but you end up being good friends with both and start developing feelings. Just when the three of you finally get along well, you receive a love letter and that’s when things get complicated.

Demo Features:

❥Episode 1-3

❥2 Obtainable CGs

❥5 Demo Endings

❥Download Here! + ❥Walkthrough

Contemplating...6

The game settings has been going well for now, if the higher ups want, I might not have problem releasing the demo for this month or after. As for the walk-through my 15 days condition is still valid! In the meantime I might as well work on the sprites just in case and start figuring out how I want the full version's ending look like. I can't wait to hear your opinions about Conspiracy!!! \(^•^)/
Changing topic...Recently, I've been playing Sweet Fuse and I had the awful idea of pursuing Kimimaro Urabe (which later on I regretted -.-"" ) thinking he was an easy catch but- WRONG! 
His route was the most twisted story in the whole game - in my opinion at least -  though he was a clear example of the famous saying : " Do not judge a book by its cover." I admire whoever wrote his route and planned his character, because seriously... I never expected for the fortune-teller to be that twisted. -Though I still consider Zenya from Sweet Pool still the craziest male in most VNs I played so far - 
Anyway, the game is really worth buying! ;D

Hakouki 2nd Conquest

I reprised playing Hakouki yesterday and just finished it today. After the cool Hajime Saitou I obtained Heisuke Toudou route (─‿‿─) He's just too darn cute~

My quote of the day? 

"Furries go crazy because they see blood, but for me, I'd go crazy if you aren't here beside me."~ Heisuke Toudou 

Or something along those lines -.-U Anyway I should really start working on Riko's sprite and stop fangirling for now >///< Geez!