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"Wouldn't it be nice if all of it was a simple nightmare?"

Partially inspired by Guy de Maupassant's L'Horla (1886), Augustus Hare's The Vampire of Croglin Grange (1890) and H. P. Lovecraft's Pickman's Model (1927), Night Watch is a short supernatural-horror entry for Scream Jam 2024.

When your best-friends decided to move in together, you were left to contend with your living arrangements at the last second. It comes as no surprise when your insomnia-driven-self inadvertently stumbles upon the horror taking place every night at exactly 3:15AM.

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Features

Play as man, woman, or non-binary

Multiple Endings

Content Warnings

Strong Language

Death

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"Wouldn't it be nice if all of it was a simple nightmare?"

Partially inspired by Guy de Maupassant's L'Horla (1886), Augustus Hare's The Vampire of Croglin Grange (1890) and H. P. Lovecraft's Pickman's Model (1927), Night Watch is a short supernatural-horror entry for Scream Jam 2024.

When your best-friends decided to move in together, you were left to contend with your living arrangements at the last second. It comes as no surprise when your insomnia-driven-self inadvertently stumbles upon the horror taking place every night at exactly 3:15AM.

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Features

Play as man, woman, or non-binary

Multiple Endings

Content Warnings

Strong Language

Death

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Pssst, we’re on Bluesky now!

We haven’t started to post regularly there yet, but plan to as soon as we’re ready to start posting about our new game!

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Now on STEAM!

Listen to them in Steam's audio player or slap those MP3/FLAC files on any Audio Interface or Device you prefer! No DRMs and free updates as more tracks get added to the game! Check out the OST here and the Supplemental here!

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Calling all narrative game & visual novel developers!

We're excited to announce that Two and a Half Studios is hosting The Storyteller's Festival 2025, our very own Steam event celebrating the best in narrative games.

Apply:

🎨 by @/gi_de_off 🥰

Applications close December 3, 2024!

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The Age of Dragons

No, there are no dragons in Made Marion. Rather surprising, actually, since I'm a gigantic fan of dragons. I have a dragon stuffie collection that looks down upon me from atop my desk. Rather, I took a few Dragon Age days off this past week, but I'm back on the job now! I'll be completing my work on the Mega-Guide and lengthening Robin's sexy scenes. Version 2.1 should be uploading next week.

The patch will also include the final version of Will's final CG, which has been delivered to me. It doesn't look super different but is higher quality and the characters have been flipped so it matches the background.

Lore Intro

Lawrichai and I are spending some serious quality time on the animated lore intro during John's route development. We've decided that it will be a full movie, so there will be a lot more animation than what you can see in the current unfinished mockup. Lawri is working with Live2D to make animated illustrations and such. I'm excited, it's going to be cool!

That's it for this week!

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VARIOUS STUFF AND THINGS

OKAY I had a crazy couple of weeks there but finally Akello 3 is out and the next chapter is currently being staged... there's a couple of things I wanted to talk about!

First of all THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Kinktober! Yall had some great writings to share and I enjoyed going through EVERY single one. I think I made it to 19 or 20 this year because I just got overloaded but I wanted to give a big shout-out to @ioshk-chan cause they kept pace with me the whole time and in fact I think they posted Day 21 a couple days ago so GREAT JOB!

My kinktober writings will be put in a fancy pdf and released towards the end of November (I want some time to maybe get a few more in there) in case you feel the need for some light porny reading.

The NEXT thing I wanna talk about is that TCM's Soundtrack is now available on Steam! Here's some quick facts!

There are 2 separate albums you can get!

The first is the original soundtrack written and performed by Melonine for Tri City Monsters.

This OST contains 4 tracks: the main TCM theme and each character theme for Mori, Amir, and Akello.

The OST is $4.99 USD, DRM free, and will be updated for free if I get more music written especially for the game.

The second album is the Supplementary Soundrack. This contains about 29 tracks at present and includes all the other the background music.

The Supplementary Soundtrack is free to download, contains no DRMs, and will be periodically updated for free as I add new music to the game.

I know it would be convenient to throw this all into one download but in order to correctly honor the licenses for most of the stock music, I need to keep them 100% free.

I'm working to get the OST tracks released on Spotify (tentative, we'll see lol)

You can really easily use Steam's audio player with these or simply access the MP3/FLAC files yourself to import them to wherever you want to listen to them.

This will NOT replace the music room feature in game, you'll always be able to listen to all the tracks there!

In all, the downloadable albums aren't a huge deal but I wanted to make them available and Steam makes packaging soundtracks pretty easy.

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Maid Cafe on Electric Street for PC launches November 18 - Gematsu

“Leisurely maid cafe adventure” game Maid Cafe on Electric Street will launch for PC via Steam on November 18 for $18.99, publisher PLAYISM and developer Adventurer’s Tavern announced. As previously announced, console versions are also in development.

Get the latest details below.

■ Maid Cafe on Electric Street to be Released on November 18!

“Um, would you be interested in becoming the new manager of the cafe?” Fuwa Fuwa Cafe—a maid cafe tucked away in a quiet part of Nipponbashi, and where a wonderful encounter is about to take place… You, the protagonist, quit your job at an extremely toxic workplace and find yourself at a run-down maid cafe, where a cute maid named Shiro works. At first, you only agree to become the new manager because it conveniently met all your urgent needs, but soon the colorful maids Miyu, Favna, and Honoka join in. And as you spend time with them and meet the people of Electric Street, both you and the cafe will gradually liven up once more. Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a story-focused adventure game where you enjoy daily life at Fuwa Fuwa Cafe. Make yourself a cup of coffee, relax, and immerse yourself in a heartwarming story. The game will soon be released on Steam on November 18, 2024! Please wishlist the game and look forward to release!

■ Maid Voice Cast Revealed! Demo to be Updated to Voiced Version

The four maids will be voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa (Shiro), Ayasa Itou (Miyu), Sayumi Suzushiro (Favna), and Yui Ishikawa (Honoka). This all-star voice cast has added even more dramatic flair to the story and make it all the more immersive!

Shiro (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa)

“Um, would you be interested in becoming the new manager of the cafe?”

A maid who loves Fuwa Fuwa Cafe. A huge otaku for anime and video games, she talks really fast when she’s gushing about the things she loves, and often splurges on merch without thinking whenever she visits an anime shop. A little clumsy, but works hard every day to become the cute maid she’s always wanted to be. Ikumi Hasegawa’s notable roles include:

Masaki (Mayonaka Punch)

Lene Aurousseau (I’m in Love with the Villainess)

Ikuyo Kita (Bocchi the Rock!)

Vladilena Milize (86)

Miyu (voiced by Ayasa Itou)

“Hey Mr. Manager, thanks a bunch for hanging out with me today~☆” A game otaku and gyaru with a big appetite. Loves both eating and cooking, and apparently really enjoys serving her cooking to customers at Fuwa Fuwa Cafe. Is actually Shiro’s friend on the online game Magic Angel, so they knew each other before actually meeting in real life.

Ayasa Itou’s notable roles include:

Angelico Fra (Delico’s Nursery)

Kaoruko Hanayagi (Revue Starlight)

Arisa Ichigaya (BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!)

Favna (voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro)

“I am the Slayer of the False God, the Queen of the Kingdom of Darkness, the All-Seeing Oracle, the Guardian of All Dreams—“ A mysterious girl dressed in gothic Lolita fashion. Speaks in riddles and demands the protagonist become her familiar. She sometimes accidentally drops the edgy act when she’s taken by surprise though, so maybe she’s just got a serious case of chuunibyou…? Sayumi Suzushiro’s notable roles include:

Ayako (The Elusive Samurai)

Nijika Ijichi (Bocchi the Rock!)

Satono Crown (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

Kylie (The Magnificent Kotobuki)

Honoka (voiced by Yui Ishikawa)

“Ya want a thrivin’ business? That there sounds like a job for our shrine!”

A girl with a Kansaiben dialect who works as a shrine maiden at her family shrine. Practically in charge of the shrine, she is reliable and very good at handling money! Is actually a doujin author…? Yui Ishikawa’s notable roles include:

Elise (Doctor Elise)

Saku Fukuzawa (The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today)

Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden)

Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)

With this announcement, we’ve also updated the demo to include character voices! Enjoy the newly-voiced beginning of the story in the free demo with your favorite cup of coffee. (The demo can be downloaded from the game’s Steam page, but demo data cannot be carried over to the full game.)

■ Collaborating with Real Stores in Nipponbashi… and Other Indies!

Since Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in Nipponbashi, Osaka, we have collaborated with several stores that you can find both in-game and in real-life Nipponbashi! Of course, you can shop and eat at these places just like you can at the real ones. What’s more, we have also collaborated with several indie games. You can collect merchandise of different indie games by buying them from capsule toy machines and stores! More collaboration details will be announced on the developer’s official Twitter account as well as in the Steam community news, so keep an eye out for that!

■ Nipponbashi Store Collaborators

1904/1904

Osaka Nipponbashi Takoyaki Tokushin

KARAOKE RAINBOW

The old man’s best swing

Game Tanteidan RETRO TV GAME REVIVAL

JUNGLE

Surugaya

Swallowtail

Super Potato

Sofmap

Tsutenkaku Tower

TOGETSUYA

Dragon Star

Nipponbashi Shopping Association

Mugen Malatang

maidreamin

etc…

■ Indie Game Collaborators

Marfusha: Sentinel Girls

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

And more!

■ About the Game

Daily Life with the Four Maids of Fuwa Fuwa Cafe

As the manager of Fuwa Fuwa, you’ll live in Nipponbashi, Osaka and spend time with your favorite maid… or maids. Go shopping, watch a movie, go for karaoke, buy a present for a special someone… What you choose to do, and with who, will affect the ending of the story.

But life with the maids isn’t as cozy and relaxed as it may seem. Maybe you should do something about the ominous voices coming from the shrine next to the cafe, or you could get the whole town involved in a large-scale campaign to bring in even more business. All sorts of events await you and the maids!

Support Your Maid Cafe Employees as the Manager!

As the manager, your job is to, of course, manage the cafe and the maids. First, you’ll have to allocate work to your maids. Shiro loves serving customers, and Miyu’s a great chef… Make sure each girl is assigned the right job! While the cafe is open, you can help out by serving customers and cheering the maids on. And with your hard-earned money, you can go shopping, eat out, or buy merch for your otaku collection. Make Fuwa Fuwa the most popular cafe in town to enjoy Nipponbashi to the fullest!

Special Brews for Special Customers!

Sometimes, special customers will visit Fuwa Fuwa. Pay attention to their needs and serve them the perfect coffee! You can find coffee recipes hidden all around Electric Street. Explore the town, collect recipes, and serve the drinks of your customers’ dreams, and maybe one day they might offer you their service as well…?

The Stunning Sights of Nipponbashi

Visit stores you can find in the real Nipponbashi, such as Surugaya, Sofmap, Dragon Star, Super Potato, and Karaoke Rainbow, among the many others we’ve collaborated with. Go shopping by yourself or go on dates with the maids and enjoy life in otaku heaven. But don’t stay out too late; you still have a cafe to run!

Collectable Capsule Toys

If you’ve been to the real Nipponbashi, you’ll know that there are capsule vending machines all over the area. In this game, you can also try to collect your favorite capsule toy series and experience that unique gacha thrill of not knowing what you’re getting. Keep cranking those machines until you’ve collected them all! Other than capsule toys, there’s more merch for you to collect, like video games, books, and figures. You can also decorate your room and watch as your collections reach completion!

Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Release Date Trailer

English

Japanese

Simplified Chinese

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Night Watch is out!

My submission for Scream Jam 2024 is finally out! Night Watch is currently incomplete, but you can play the first chapters now. Rest assured, the project will undergo more updates post-jam period.

Have fun!

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Demonheart and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial merch is now available!

We recently opened a ko-fi store with these acrylic keychains. Now you can have a mini-version of your favorite DH character, or get your preferred couple and make them kiss. xD

I wrote this Patreon post to explain how I wanted to have these acrylic keychains produced for a long time, which artists I commissioned, and what were some of the obstacles that stopped us from doing this sooner. :')

If you're interested, you can check out the ko-fi shop here!

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Emotes OL2-Style! You'll get to use these in texting-based choices. Qiu and Tamarack have preferred emojis they'll send to you, too 😁

Our Life: Now & Forever is a nostalgic Visual Novel where you create your own character and grow from childhood to adulthood with your two closest neighbors. It’s currently in development by GB Patch Games.

Steam Page

Itch.io Page

Discord -  Twitter - Website - Patreon

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Please enjoy my bad graphic to inform you that our Ko-Fi store currently has 30% off store wide until the the 15th of December with code 'Catmas24'

Prints, Daki, Washitape, Keychains, Bookmarks, Wallscrolls we've got all sorts of goodies!

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“Sometimes I almost forget there’s a world outside these walls.”

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L'Hiver: Of Time And Death is a gothic mystery interactive fiction, featuring a gender locked female protagonist.

As winter approaches, the Solberg household welcomes in two visitors from the Old World. Before spring comes, the only daughter of the once wealthiest family in Caligo Hills must choose a husband should she ever wish to save the prestige of her family name. In doing so, she unknowingly uncovers an ancient family secret.

Play as Lady Solberg, as you spend the last winter season as a free woman in the company of your prospective spouse. Will you sacrifice your own happiness to restore your family name, or will you leave it all behind to pursue your own freedom? What will you do with the ancient secret the Solberg household has meticulously guarded for centuries?

Content Warnings: This story contains character death, consumption of alcohol, usage of drug, and cults (more to be added).

Two potential male spouses

Choose how you act around others

Uncover the secret of your family or focus on socializing with your suitors

Decide where your goals align

Honourable Orlando Mortis

A gentleman close to your age, if not slightly older. He is the embodiment of what an aristocrat from the Old World should be. Armed with a commanding presence despite his young age, he claims to only speak the truth, but does he?

Earl Cain du Beltemps

A debonair aristocrat in his early thirties, for someone who bears an important title, he seems to prioritize indulging in his whims rather than conforming with what society expects of him. It is best to not be fooled by his outward appearance.

For more updates follow :  Play here | Tumblr | ko-fi

Supporters on ko-fi will gain early access to the work-in-progress game, as well as other exclusive contents.

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Latest update is here~!

Night Watch is out!

My submission for Scream Jam 2024 is finally out! Night Watch is currently incomplete, but you can play the first chapters now. Rest assured, the project will undergo more updates post-jam period.

Have fun!

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Akello Chapter 3 Devlog!

Akello Chapter 3 is here!  These moments of peace are few and far in between when there’s a demon infestation in the city.  Enjoy the eye of the storm before all hell breaks loose!  Also, TCM’s soundtrack is now available for purchase/download so you can listen to crunchy tunes anywhere and any way you like.  $4.99 will get you the original tracks Melonine wrote and performed for TCM and the 29 Track Supplementary OST is free!  (These are separated to stay compliant with the various licenses my stock music has 👍) 

Please consider supporting TCM in this way- and if that’s not in the stars for you right now, comments and reviews are a huge deal and always a great way to support the game’s performance in Steam’s algorithm.  Thanks again to my wonderful group of beta testers and have a great Halloween!

Have some candy while you’re here!