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[herotome]

Devlog #155

Hi-ho, Wudge here!

I put my back into some real expression coding progress. Same as before - something feels 'missing' from Warden's set, it just doesn't feel like him. Haven't figured out what to do about it yet. BUT. I skipped ahead to code Griffin and Jade's expressions, and they feel great! So, whatever this expression-coding problem I have is, I at least know it's isolated to Warden. I'll get it figured out one of these days.

Here's Griffin giving you a rad high five.

With Griffin in particular, I was able to make expressions feel more apt to the character by... increasing the upper lip size slightly. Behold!

.... Barely noticeable, right?

But it's noticeable to me!!!

That'ssss... about it for now. Writing is still daunting, but I'm sure I'll get around to it.

Stay safe and keep warm,

Wudge.

[collegecraze]

Where do your faves fall on the possessive scale? We all knew Trish is a 10 🙃

Developed by Pretty Ink Games, College Craze is a female gaze, adult dating and life simulation game where you can find endless sexy possibilities for your own college experience at Sugardale U! 

Steam Page

itch.io Page 

Website | Twitter | Discord | Patreon

[wisteriarealms]

For Day 12 and the final day of our 12 Days of Christmas event, we have the trailer for For the Love of Christmas! Merry Christmas everyone! ❄️🎄

[hummingbird-games]

DEV DIARIES

March 10, 2023

I started a new hobby! Drawing! I joked with my sibling (a legit artist) that if I start learning right now with my gifted sketchbook and borrowed “How to Draw” books, I’ll be able to create the art for HBG in about ooo 8-9 years 🤪

I braided my own hair for the first time?? With color for the first time (pink ombre)??? And it turned out nice??????

And I posted another (meme-y) Tiky-Toky, and if you follow and wonder why I’m not advertising my own games, cool because same here!! But if you’re easily amused like me, maybe seeing my goofy personality will convince new players to try HSDJY and Crushed...?

Crushed Updates

Beautiful people, progress is being made! I unfortunately don’t have a better release date other than “Summer 2023″ right now because I still need the rest of the sprites, and I’m rewriting chunks either because I have new insight on characters, or a better way to articulate something, or I’m broke and have let Scope Creep whisper in my ear 😂

Currently working my day job and budgeting my butt off so we can commission the rest of the art. Speaking of, I finally finalized the references for the rest of the characters! (Outfits are so hard. Outfits for guys are so. Hard. 😭) So now my artist will know how everyone else is supposed to look, whooo!

I’ll continue to share screens when I can, and post responses to ask games, tagged with #crushedvn so you can follow along. Sundays are our usual day, but I want to post things on Tuesday too since that’s the day for the #AmareTeaBreak on the bird app and it would be nice to have a prompt to follow over here.

Okie, gonna play some more Wylde Flowers now! Have a good weekend y’all🥰

- Gemini

[crescencestudio]

Alaris: Fantasy Romance Visual Novel

Not all mysteries can be explained by the logic of man. Some mysteries, beyond man, have no logic, have no fate.

In the face of such, keep your wits close, but do not trust them. Trust not yourself, nor your senses. Your time, nor your wit.

For where time has stopped, but its flow has no end. For when passion calls, but hate runs deep.

Heed this warning, and do not wait. For laws of nature and laws of man. Have no logic, and have no weight.

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Enter a World of Magic–of Fae and Dragon.

Long ago, dragons sacrificed their kind to protect life on this planet. Thanks to their noble deed, life has continued in the world of Alaris. In fact, it has prospered. Humans, beings once unable to use magic, have now dethroned dragons as the strongest in the world. With dragon energy at their fingertips, humans live in a utopia ruled by peace.

However, not all is as it seems… What forces are lurking under the surface, threatening to expose truths that have been long forgotten and disrupt this utopia?

Uncover the history that’s never been told but is ever important to the problems faced today. Explore a world that’s always existed, just on the outskirts of your awareness. Discover your true self and purpose, and see if there’s someone willing to accept and love you for whatever that may be.

Characters

Features

A Customizable Protagonist: Choose your name, pronouns, and personality

Personality: Shape your personality with a combination of four traits: Bravery, Kindness, Wisdom, and Charisma. At times, you may make choices that shape your personality. You may also find yourself, or others, reacting according to your personality. Live your life multiple ways, and find out what happens.

Free Time: 18 total Free Time dates. Choose from four locations and go on a date of your choosing with any of our love interests.

Codex: Understand the world of Alaris more with a codex that updates as you learn more information.

Dragon Energy Vision: Tap into one of the MC's special abilities to see the dragon energy auras of the cast.

Character Profiles: Revisit dates that you've been on with any of our love interests. Hear a small sample of voiced lines from each of them. And rewatch CGs you've unlocked for them.

These are just a few of the features included in the current demo of Alaris. The game includes 60,000+ words of content, 150+ choices, 9 unlockable CGs, and 6 character "endings."

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PLAY THE DEMO NOW: ITCHIO | STEAM

*Note: In addition to the full game’s development, we are currently working on an updated version of the demo as well, featuring voice acting, updated art, an original OST, and more! Updated demo release: TBA

KO-FI ✦ PATREON ✦ TWITTER ✦  TUMBLR  

Content Warning: The story is rated PG-13 for violence, explicit language, and sexually suggestive themes. Player discretion is advised.

[hollowrosestudios]

PAID VA Casting Call

Looking for 3 Masculine VAs for non-commercial #otome trailer "An Everyday Love"!  

2 Lines, $5 each, paid through Paypal.

Deadline Oct. 21. 

Lines are SFW but 18+ age required.

BIPOC and LBGTQ+ VAs strongly encouraged. 

Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HC1lsS7ws-mIZH_96-uz9qHcRDg-NcCXH-mEgSMwyfA/edit?usp=sharing…

[amaregamesdb]

Progress on the site is going well! 

Still working on the new user system to make it easier for devs to edit their data. 

For this weeks Amare Tea Break, here's an example of the Main Game Details Section featuring @ataleofcrowns If you haven’t played A Tale of Crowns yet go check it out it’s amazing!!

[albinostudio]

I'm glad to show it to you :)

The game page in Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562870/Mind_Rite/

[herotome]

DUN DUN, here's the download link~

The game we created for the Nanoreno game jam, Ballads at Midnight, is out now in itchio! It's an ennemy to lover romance with a victorianish setting, a vampire and lot of sarcastic banter❤️ It's free, give it a try!!!

When a sarcastic bard is arrested and exiled to an abandoned castle, she expected to be at the mercy of a hungry, blood-thirsty vampire. She soon discovers that the vampire, Lucius, is not starving: he is gravely bored. She may just survive on borrowed time, one ballad each midnight.

[herotome]

Do you bleed? You will.

coughcoughahem-- another beautiful piece by my lovely REMNANTATION <-(website with glorious portfolio and commission info) @remnantation

Fun fact this was actually part of an art trade >:)

Warden can't wait to get a hot nosebleed in

Two Days

when the Super Demo comes out!!!

[wisteriarealms]

Day 10 - Keychain Designs!

We're a little late, oops! 🫢 But for Day 10 of our 12 Days of Christmas event, we've got an adorable keychain design of Celyn and Jordan of For the Love of Christmas. Take a peek!

[herotome]

👁👄👁 I helped out with the blinks for this game! 👁👄👁

The voice acting samples already sound phenomenal, let's help them reach their goal ❤️❤️❤️

Attention! Attention!

Jellyfish Parade will be hosting a Kickstarter for full voice acting in Belle Automata!

You can sign up to be notified of our KS launch on Novemeber 10th here!

https://kickstarter.com/projects/chouette/belle-automata

[hummingbird-games]

IT’S OUT!!

IT’S OUT!!!

ITSOUTITSOUTITSOUTITSOUTITS—

THE FULL GAME IS OUT NOW!!!

Click here to jump straight to the game link.

Dedicated to everyone starting a new nine-weeks in my county, to high school kid Gemini, and for you guys for deciding to stick around and watch a WIP turn into this 😋

[crescencestudio]

Alaris | Chapter 2 Release!

The Second Chapter of Alaris is officially out now!

It’s finally here! The second chapter of Alaris!! Thank you to everyone who has been so patient, kind, and supportive while I’ve developed this thing. The kind words honestly mean the world and make such a difference <3 I’m so proud and excited to announce the official release of Chapter 2!

In this release, you’ll be able to enjoy some new features as well as more developed old ones, like our new dragon energy vision and the expanded personality function. You’ll also obviously be able to read the next chapter to our little world. For those who are new to the game and for those who have already played the first chapter, we hope you enjoy this release and the new content that is featured! Without further ado, we would like to present Chapter 2 :’)

Current Demo Features:

~40k Total Words of Gameplay, including both core content and additional content (via Free Time Dates)

Expanded Personality Feature: Make a variety of choices that will influence and shape your personality AND start to see these choices pay off in Chapter 2 :D

Free Time: Go on a date with any of the Four LIs currently available (Kayn, Druk, Fenir, or Etza | Only Market Date available for now)

Dragon Energy Vision: Unlock the ability to see the cast’s (only LIs for now) dragon energy, a core ability special to the MC

Other Extras: Track your personality in the Stats Menu, Learn more about the world through the Codex, revisit CGs and scenes, and more!

Five total CGs & New BGs and Sprites!

The Story:

Long ago, dragons imbued their life force into the earth, allowing humans to tap into their energy and carry on their legacy centuries later. Now, dragon energy has been integrated into nearly every aspect of human life; the industrial lifestyle humans had pursued centuries ago are now a thing of the past, replaced by a peaceful lifestyle where humans live side by side with nature and the magic of the dragons.

Even humans have been dramatically altered by the magic of the dragons, with many now having magic energy of their own. Indeed, the sacrifice the dragons made years ago have led to an almost utopian fantasy life for humans.

However, not all is as it seems… What forces are lurking under the surface, threatening to expose truths that have been long forgotten and disrupt this utopia?

The Game:

Alaris is a fantasy-romance visual novel currently under development. It features a strong lead protagonist, 6 possible love interests, and an array of choices that may impact your personality, relationships, and fate. What secrets and relationships will you find?

ITCHI-IO ✦ KO-FI ✦ DEMO ✦ TWITTER

We are always happy to hear about your experience playing the demo! Please report any bugs, glitches, problems, and/or errors to us here on Tumblr, by message on Twitter, or through the Feedback Form linked in the demo. You can also email us, or comment on our game page, but we’re likely to respond more quickly on Twitter.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and followed us this far! We’re still quite a bit away from a finished game, but we are actually now halfway to a complete demo!! We hope you all enjoy this chapter and continued sneak peek into our game! Please keep in mind this demo reflects a work-in-progress game and may not accurately reflect the final product of even the demo! Several aspects, such as writing, art, and more are subject to change as development progresses. Thank you for understanding and being kind <3

[hollowrosestudios]

Amara and I would like to wish everyone a happy international women’s day!

[herotome]

I've been outed as a Matty simp! (And also Mandreis... 👀🙏)

Love the Guard, Be the King is celebrating its first anniversary by answering a bunch of prompts! If you guys haven't already, you can play it here ❤︎

This one comes from my ko-fi :3

Hematita 3. Mathias

(let chance decide >> fluff / arcane) + "You should see me in a crown."

THE wood finally breaks, and smoke escapes through the new hole in the door. Instead of stepping back and yanking your leg free, you push forward and walk through the dense purple fog now billowing to the castle corridors—splinters and danger be damned.

"Mathias!" Your voice comes strained when you shout. Because of the smoke or the worry, you're not sure. "Where are you?"

"I'm here." His voice is low. He coughs, laughs, chokes in the smoke, and laughs again. "Remind me to never try the leather coloration spell again."

You see his silhouette cutting the smoke, and only then do you manage to sigh. You run to him and clasp his hands. He locks eyes with you and lets out an embarrassed chuckle; a little boy caught in the middle of mischief. His hands are cold when he cups your cheek.

And purple. His hands are purple.

Your thoughts race. Mathias's hands aren't usually this cold—you know them well—and to be this color, it must mean the blood is already freezing in his veins. You can't imagine what could've caused him to contract the sickness and speed it so much, but you can only think this is the Azure Taint in its most developed stage.

Goddess, why?

You see images of him bedridden and shivering, drinking nothing but the soups he hates. What would happen to him? Could Filtchen help him and the Queen at the same time?

Would he... die?

"Mathias!" You grab his wrists and tug him outside.

"Please, I'm fine."

"No!"

Out of his study chambers and under the daylight, you blink to clear your blurring vision, throw a gauntlet off, and press a warm, calloused hand on his neck, to feel his pulse. It quickens under your touch—and it races when you lean in and press your cheek against his lips, keeping his face there long enough to feel his warm breath hitting the side of your face.

... Thirteen. Fourteen. Fifteen seconds.

Warming up and no shivers. Good. His temperature seems normal, and his heart, too.

You step back and study his face.

"I... I'm pretty sure the gesture usually works the other way," he teases.

He's pink now, a slightly darker shade of it on his cheeks. And now yellow, blue, then purple again. His skin changes before your eyes, jumping from one hue to the next. You frown. Mathias sighs.

"As I said, remind me to never try the leather coloration spell again." He groans. "I'll try to solve this for myself, but if I can't... I'll have to ask Master Curio for help. Tsk. I bet my right hand they'll try to give me a lower mark on my next test."

You shake your head, willing your heart to calm down. He's okay. He's safe.

"Well, I'm sure Master Curio will have a good laugh, My Liege." You smirk. "And I'm sure they'll help you undo all this damage once you fail. Just try not to draw too much attention in the meantime."

Mathias quirks an eyebrow. "So you think I'll fail, do you?"

"Yes, My Liege." You narrow your eyes. It's your little vengeance for the scare he gave you. "But don't worry, you look quite striking as a Nacre Prince. Not quite Opalean—but close enough."

Mathias scoffs and rolls his eyes. "Yeah, well. You should see me in a crown. A proper crown."

You chuckle. Before you can stop yourself, you tuck a lock of his hair behind his ear.

"I can't wait to see it, My Liege."

—— THE ANNIVERSARY MASTER POST || KO-FI || PLAY LTGBTK! ——