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ok. You can't make Wolf boopable shape and then proceed to tell me he's not boopable. ☹️ 💔.

I’m sorry!! Wolf simply does not allow for the boop… If you want boops you’ll have to turn to Cipher (enthusiastic), Ethan (endeared), Naseem (confused), or Nikolai (with some convincing).

But if you want to be picked up, chased, thrown around, bitten, or [redacted] with some [redacted] Wolf’s your guy 😌

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HIGH SCHOOL DAZE: JUNIOR YEAR 2

New semester, same you?!?

You've survived the first half of junior year...think you can tackle the last few months??

High School Daze: Junior Year 2 is a direct sequel that continues where you left off in the first game. Make your relationship official with your boyfriend/girlfriend and finally say the L word OR forego romance completely in favor of kicking it with friends in this slice-of-life visual novel. 

(There's no shortage of drama, school hijinks, or a deep appreciation for discounted sushi served all day on Wednesdays.)

(PLANNED) FEATURES

5 Romance Paths + 1 Friendship Path (aromantic and ace friendly) 

Attend 🌟prom🌟whether you like it or not!

Unlockable Achievements 

New tunes 

This game is currently rated 16+ for language, underage drinking, and suggestive humor/situations. The following topics are found in some routes and treated with the upmost care: internalized homophobia, racism/microaggressions, possessive/manipulative romantic relationships, and sexism in gaming spaces. Player discretion advised.

PLAY THE DEMO!!

Ko-fi

Bluesky

Game Updates

Character Aesthetic Boards

A Quiz??? A Quiz!!!

Art Treats

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why would you do this. my course was set for nikolai. but my toxic trait is secretly wanting to fight love interests with escalated flirting until someone gives in!!!!! wHY HAVE YOU CREATED WOLF OH NO

"...You are correct. Wolf is toxic waste. I recommend quarantine in the decontam room to cleanse yourself for two cycles at least."

"Heh heh. Think that's a one to zero for me, Nikolai. Good eye, babe--Nikolai doesn't know how to flirt if their life depended on it."

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BOOPING U AND EVERYONE IN THE CREW :33 (extra boop for Wolf) (no I do not have a favorite wdym)

boop!!!!!

pictured: us. I wish I could boop from side blogs but spiritually i am booping you all back!!

the mental image of booping the crew is absolutely delightful omg, thank you. if you try to boop:

Amarak: lets you. bemused. amused. generally unbothered, but does ask for a kiss if romanced.

Wolf: unboopable. he'll die before he lets this happen and if you try anyway he'll wrestle you down as much as necessary to stop you. boops you bc he can and to be annoying. he will do this romanced or unromanced lmao.

Ethan: finds this so cute!! very entertained. boops you back with a huge grin and if romanced gives you a big smooch.

Cipher: annoying and unbearable about it. gleefully turns it into psychological warfare to get their boop back-at-you.

Nikolai: self defense kicks in and they grab your wrist before you can boop...! but if you explain what you're doing and promise to be gentle they suffer it exactly like the average cat would.

Naseem: playfully exchanges boops if romanced. if not romanced they're a little taken aback by the casual intimacy but gracefully accept anyway.

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Blood Blush

If you're into comedic romances and vampires, Blood Blush is right up your alley!

Join Charlotte and her annoying narrator as she spends a night trying to help some poor sap human named Roy fix his master's blood machine. Will Roy become dinner or can Charlotte keep it together long enough to fix Roy's machine?

Features

A vampire!

An affection meter!

A narrator that spits sick rhymes!

4 endings!

Art by vsrstuff!

Where to Play?

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Wolf's pretty AND he bites?? (I mean it's in his name too I shouldn't be surprised tbh)

But that's nothing I can't handle, one of my love language is biting (affectionately) 💪 so I'd probably bite him in return

"You better not regret saying that, 'cause I'll be taking it as an invitation."

"Maybe if you're extra good I'll let you get a bite in, too."

[qkayoostudio]

wanna straddle Wolf and pepper his face with sweet little kisses

🥺 awww gosh that's so cute... too cute for Wolf, definitely. once you're in a relationship/situationship he'll get cuteness aggression and squeeze/bite/drag you to the bedroom.

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I listened to wolf's song and im honestly concerned for him, after all that thrill im going to cuddle and soothe that man

you'll have to wrangle Wolf into a cuddle position and then watch as he stiffly and uncomfortably bears with the coddling lmaooo

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WOLF MY LOVE 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

Actually let out the biggest grin known to mankind when I saw him he's so prettyiqhsjhq

hehe yay!!! 🥰🥰 you’re going to have to call him pretty at your own risk though I’m afraid because he’ll wrestle you down and bite you if you do 😬

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devlog 43

Hi dear friends,

The moment you've all been waiting for: our final Orbit LI Wolf!

Wolf, gunner #1 and known menace, likes to push people's buttons until they blow up in his face like his favourite IEDs. A snarky thrillseeker at best and an acerbic vengeful asshole at worst, Wolf is also incredibly capable and deeply loyal to those he respects. That said, despite his friendship with Amarak Wolf makes no effort to hide how much he dislikes working for the GDC--which begs the question what he's staying for…

A song for Wolf, and a meme-y introduction variant:

And with that, our crew is complete! I'm so excited about the characters for Resonance in Orbit--after a lot of serious high fantasy for TSL it's been wonderful to lean into the sillygoofy side of this scifi story.

I decided to keep the game page in draft mode after all. I want some more time to make everything look pretty (and to be able to add in-game screenshots! though we're still a good way off from that...)

Also, speaking of TSL: Berit's route preview is now finished, and I've moved onto Thasar's.

I've also playtested Chapter 1 with its new additions, fixed code where necessary, and started on one of my least favourite parts of game design: the SFX for Chapter 2 🫠

One of said playtest goofs in action:

he sure is a tall guy!!

much love,

qk

[qkayoostudio]

Hello , hope you're doing will I'm quite new here , I did find the summit library , and I LOVE IT !

Thank you for making this game , it helped me relax.

I'm wandering when will the full game be out?

And will it be free ?

I didn't check the other game's yet , and I'm carving the time for them :⁠-⁠)

🐞

welcome!! ❤️ and thank you so much, that’s so wonderful to hear it made you feel relaxed! ☺️

Chapter 2 will be released soon-ish! Before the end of this year at the very least. With that the full demo will be complete, and this part of the game will be free to play. If you donate $3 or more once Ch2’s released you’ll get a real nifty walkthrough though! <3

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I'm on bluesky!!

i really want to make an effort to be sillier and chattier online so please hit me up!! ♡

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characters whose philosophy is “if i cannot be wanted, i will be needed and if i cannot be needed, let me be used until there’s nothing left of me.” thank you for everyone’s attention. falls off stage and dies

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op i love your art so much it's so wonderful

🥺💖 thank you so much sweet anon!!

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Spooktober Streaming + Dev Q&A

Hello again, dear friends! I'm still working my way through entries before assembling a comprehensive list of my personal favorite games from this year's jam, but if you're itching to get a taste of what is out there, my lovely partner MisterShins is streaming Spooktober Visual Novels every Wednesday this month, followed by interviews with each game's developers.

For reference, here's the VOD of his stream of Tell It Slant (interview starts at roughly the 3:19 mark):

Some of the other fantastic games he has streamed so far are:

Sunk (stream VOD here, with Incredulous Interactive dev interview at around the 2:18 mark)

A Witch is Getting Married (stream VOD here, with Featherboy and Eli Hersh interview at about the 1:26 mark)

Tonight (10/16) at 10pm Pacific, he will be streaming the monstrously stellar game The Stars Under Lockehurst, as well as the delicious, bite-sized Paddy Makes Breakfast. Each game will be followed with a dev interview, so please feel free to tune in and ask any questions you may have!

Happy Wednesday to you all, and I hope you're enjoying the spooky season!

B.

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devlog 42

Hi dear friends,

A brief intermission from our beloved LIs because this week we need to talk about someone very important indeed:

Orbit's MC!

This character customisation screen was so fun to make. It's completely functional too, chat icon and all!

I implemented feniks' pronoun customisation tool for the first time. It took a bit of noodling, but was definitely worth it. I'm planning on using this bad boy for all other games I make from here on out.

I really wanted to make a game with a visual for the MC this time; this gives me a lot more freedom when it comes to CGs and other fun special scenes.

also consider: 💥bam‼️‼️‼️

you've been hit by my yuri beam!!!!

You might have noticed I put Orbit's itch page back to draft mode a while back because I want to make everything look nice and shiny. I'm thinking about putting it back online once I've covered Wolf's character intro next week, though that would mean foregoing screenshots... something to think about!

Other news of note: Berit's route preview is almost done! Still slowly chipping away at TSL's script and code. I think there might be one more background waiting for me, but other than that all visual assets have been completed for Chapter 2.

much love,

qk

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The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition

Two girls must travel to the Moon's core after it has been thrown out of orbit. A PC98 inspired visual novel about fear of the unknown and people in love.

Releasing Summer 2024. Wishlist on Steam HERE!