I feel so bad for Hamish, he's trying to be nice to Cole and is just getting told to stay out of it. I just wanna give the big yeen a hug and Cole a flick on the nose
The Story and DnD aspects of this novel are really great.
My problem is.... ...i'm already worried what sad events are to come, because WE KNOW nothing ever keeps all that happy or normal in visual novels around here.
Honestly with the whole "getting D&D details wrong", I've just been ignoring anything that doesn't seem right and just putting it down to "this is based on D&D, this isn't actually D&D" because its mainly thing like the spells being slightly more powerful than what they normally would be (i.e. Prestidigitation would only affect one candle at a time, Conjure Elemental actually takes a whole minute to cast and would only summon one stoney-boi, Minor Illusion should only be able to affect a 5 foot cube at a time, etc,) and it would probably be less interesting if Cole had to go "hang on, let me cast Prestidigitation 13 times because there's a lot of torches".
Same, i'm an avid D&D dungeonmaster, but the spells not being exactly or 100% right in this novel as the tabletop rules its not bad. Things change, and need changes, when going to another type of media for a better narrative in general, just like what happens when books or comics become tv series or movies. And even when playing there's always homemade rules, so some spells acting different its not really a problem Just the spell referrences alone already made my day when playing this
D&D at its heart is a storytelling interactive ruleset for you and fellow players. Alter what you want and still keep the D&D feel. Its your world and you're the dungeon master. As what other stated you pulled enough off that we instantly related to it and accepted the changes. It provided the theme and the effect and kept us reading on in full enjoyment.
Here is an excerpt from the Dungeon Master's guide, pg 263
"As the Dungeon Master, you aren’t limited by the rules in the Player’s Handbook, the guidelines in these rules, or the selection of monsters in the Monster Manual. You can let your imagination run wild."
You're doing fine and as someone who has being playing since I was 5 years old. I've DM'ed around the country and literally have 1000's of player's character's stat cards sitting in a box next to me. If I sat at a table with you as a DM and you provided that same captivating experience in this VN... I'd be asking you after the session when is the next one and where do I sign up?
Amazing work on this! I'm enjoying this world even more than Repeat. Congratulations on building such a deep setting and such relatable/comedic characters.
I really love how often you are updating this game. I've been playing each update since the first version came out and decided to create an account to say how much I enjoy this. You are very talented and creative. I hope to see the finished result someday! <3
P.S. Don't let peoples opinions take you down. You are a really great artist/writer and no-one can take that away from you!
I love the story in you games like i am not really one to tell a friend hey go check out this thing that has porn in it but is optional and just stay for the story but hot damm you are an amazing writer and an amazing artist
Btw i would do patreon for you but i have no money and currently playing on a laptop issued by my collage so after the year i wont be able to keep playing but i can tell you got this in the bag.
OK but like wow, this is ranking high on my "come for the porn stay for the story" list. 10. characters are great and cole, sidd and artemi have the best relationship
Thats a bit cruel to keep extending it tho? Shouldn't it be a complement that people like your work so much? I'm mostly satisfied with waiting for repeat to update cuz your working on this and I like this just as much.
I love this Vn, I have fallen in love with Cole, I love his way of being, Sidd is a sweetheart and he is very charismatic, and Artemi is not ready for the outside world. Hamish is not bad at all, he is very handsome. Excellent work, I look forward to the next update.
So far from what I read, I love this VN! The main characters are so precious ;w; Cole is me XP, Sidd is gay panic but so cute, and Artemi is an adorable child that must be protected from sinnnnn
(Spoilers)
One thing I noticed is that Cole and Clyde have some sort of romantic relationship in the past and I'm kinda curious how that went down (possible update that goes through their relationship in the past?). I really do hope by the end they get together after Cole starts becoming more true to himself, tells his dad (Who's a fucking dilf step on me pls owo) about his magic, and finds peace with val. Same goes for Artemi and Sidd! Artemi finally proves to herself and mother that she too can be an amazing chosen she was meant to be, and Sidd being able to be the adventurer he wanted to be to help his parents while also accepting the fact he's gay and simps for Cole lol. I have a feeling they're each going to go through some life changing experiences as their journey goes which I'm honestly excited to see and experience!
All in all, I can't wait for the next update! This is up there with adastra for me as one of my favorite VNs in terms of story and characters ;w;
P.S. that conversation Cole had with Sidd about his dad getting so many fan mail wanting Marrow to step on them is hilarious XD especially since I'd probably be one of those said fans. He's a hot daddy owo
Am I the only one who thinks the prince may have killed his parents? It would be a bit of an interesting twist, if it was the case, but whatever it may be, I'm interested in what's to come! I want to like the prince because the starting message was so emotional, but uhhhhh, he ain't passing dah vibe check rn with the current knowledge at our disposal I look forward to future developments, I love the touches of DND, the interesting, dynamic, and thought out characters, and I can't wait to watch for our little adventurers to grow and eat Marrow from the Bone, you gotta Break... errr... uhh what was I saying?... oh right, them open to get the good stuff!
As always, Shirokoi delivers, and what he delivered is beautiful, even if it is his creative stress baby, it is beautiful nevertheless, and you must all love it or prepear to p e a r i s h !
Also whatttt I'm not gayyy * queue nervous sweats and off - key laughing* :3
P.S. Possible Glamour Bard Hype???
P.P.S Will update with more consise review of game laters
Aaah I always get a little giddy when I see folks' story theories~! I'm glad the VN has struck your interest, it's nice to folks slowly growing attached to the characters as more updates roll out. Thanks for writing out your thoughts, I look forward to seeing your more concise review in the future! <3
Shirokoi i love this game and i especially love the animations for the magic all the animations are very good so far just ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! i love it keep up the great work! also glad that you are working on this new project especially after working on repeat for 5 years its good that you are taking a break from that and working on this new project because its really good ya know? will this vn be as dark as repeat because man repeat made me feel things i don't like feeling so i was wondering if this vn will have its dark moments as well? or will it be not as dark and give you the feels in the bad way? Also i love Cole and Sidd and artemi sorry if spelled there names wrong but i love them and the characters we met so far will there be more characters and will they also have lewd scenes as well? also i would love if cole would do something with sidd because he is hot and having his chest out all the time makes me want to bury my face in it i love sidd so much and cole please tell me they have a lewd scene together if they do and its a spoiler then don't tell me but i hope there is because i love both of them so much! but yeah keep up the great work this is really great so far and i give your vn five stars because its really good just like your last vn repeat so yeah can't wait for the next update hope its just as good as the update we have currently thank you and have a great day Shirokoi! you really deserve a break my man
shirokoi honey, you're the best and you deserve the world for your blessings on this earth. Thank you truly for these works of art they're really something amazing. <3
Because I have been working on Repeat nonstop for the past five years and have been burning out by working on a single project to the point where I was hating everything I was doing? Temptation’s Ballad has been a creative breath of fresh air for me and really helped pull me out of a depressive rut. I’m not a machine that can endlessly pump out updates with no consequence, give me a break.
I mean in the other project you touched on some very sensitive topics and It must be very draining to want to give to those who want,wait did you say 5 years. 😳
Awww, I love your content, but your well being is more important. I hope you don't loose your enthusiasm for creating these games and I hope that you have fun creating the games! I can wait, even if you need 5 years off. By then I can buy the game, and I will.
As much as i like Repeat for its interesting story. i love this one for its characters even more, so if this is how you went your stress ,hey knock yourself out.
No but seriously , if you think something is to much for you to the point you get in a depressive rut (i am familiar with them) Take-a-Break, honestly.
I love this so far. Cole is by far my favorite but I love all the characters and can't wait for more. You've given them all great personalities that I just adore seeing
I just ended playing updated content and I can tell that I like how story goes :3 I can tell that every character is different. I like Cole the most ^-^ But there's one thing that I have to ask. Will we be able to make choices if yes then how we will be making them? Will it be like special events for every character or we will make choices only as one character?
Well I saw that this had a hint of D&D in it. Does that mean there will be little skill checks or battles/minigames that requires random rolls? Just curious because that would seem pretty cool!
Edit: By the way, great artwork and I can't wait to see the full result! Nice characters and you can tell their personalities almost straight away! And this is the perfect party; a bard, paladin, and I would guess Sidd is a fighter? Good choices!
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Duuuuude so good ahahahh >w< deym well made, im luvin it im so excited for the next chapter
My reaction: Gaaah, riie, aaah, wijfkao
I AM LOVING ITTTTTTTTTT
everyone be like:is this gay?
The fans who want people to be gay: no its not
As always, nice work shirokoi! I'll be looking forward to each update.
P.S. The spell animations are so COOL!!!
What date is the next update
Anyone: How much gay?
Creator: Yes
There is at least 2 gay
There's more than two: Cole, Sidd(hopefully), Marrow, Hamish(obviously), and Clyde
How dare u defy our lord and savor
XD
Plz dont kill meh
Loving the character interactions thus far, I really want these cute idiots to be happy together (specially Artemis, she needs a break)
I feel so bad for Hamish, he's trying to be nice to Cole and is just getting told to stay out of it. I just wanna give the big yeen a hug and Cole a flick on the nose
The Story and DnD aspects of this novel are really great.
My problem is....
...i'm already worried what sad events are to come, because WE KNOW nothing ever keeps all that happy or normal in visual novels around here.
Thank you! I've been worried that I might be getting some D&D details wrong, but I'm glad folks are enjoying them so far! ;w;
Also, of course. Visual Novels are for emotional masochists uwu
Honestly with the whole "getting D&D details wrong", I've just been ignoring anything that doesn't seem right and just putting it down to "this is based on D&D, this isn't actually D&D" because its mainly thing like the spells being slightly more powerful than what they normally would be (i.e. Prestidigitation would only affect one candle at a time, Conjure Elemental actually takes a whole minute to cast and would only summon one stoney-boi, Minor Illusion should only be able to affect a 5 foot cube at a time, etc,) and it would probably be less interesting if Cole had to go "hang on, let me cast Prestidigitation 13 times because there's a lot of torches".
Same,
i'm an avid D&D dungeonmaster, but the spells not being exactly or 100% right in this novel as the tabletop rules its not bad.
Things change, and need changes, when going to another type of media for a better narrative in general, just like what happens when books or comics become tv series or movies.
And even when playing there's always homemade rules, so some spells acting different its not really a problem
Just the spell referrences alone already made my day when playing this
D&D at its heart is a storytelling interactive ruleset for you and fellow players. Alter what you want and still keep the D&D feel. Its your world and you're the dungeon master. As what other stated you pulled enough off that we instantly related to it and accepted the changes. It provided the theme and the effect and kept us reading on in full enjoyment.
Here is an excerpt from the Dungeon Master's guide, pg 263
"As the Dungeon Master, you aren’t limited by the rules in the Player’s Handbook, the guidelines in these rules, or the selection of monsters in the Monster Manual. You can let your imagination run wild."
You're doing fine and as someone who has being playing since I was 5 years old. I've DM'ed around the country and literally have 1000's of player's character's stat cards sitting in a box next to me. If I sat at a table with you as a DM and you provided that same captivating experience in this VN... I'd be asking you after the session when is the next one and where do I sign up?
What a rollercoaster of emotions this update has been T~T.
pls tell me when the next update comes
next month(Maybe)
Yup its been a month so you were right(hopefully it doesnt go to 2 months
hey , Hamish will be added like ''lover'' ? :3
His funny x)
Between , i love your games , great characters and stories !
Hamish won't be a romance option since he's already dating Marrow. He'll still be in some lewd scenes tho! :3
Love it ! Funny , good charac , cute design , sexy ....
Hee hee. This is so much fun to read. The drama, the romance, the bloodshed. It's so fabulous.
god, big (possibly) gay boi is the best!
but seriously, you have done a wonderful job writing such a great story and I'm excited to see what happens next! Keep up the good work!
Is there an option to avoid lewdness with characters or is the prot just a slut that sleeps with everyone who offers?
Sidd is my new giant himbo boyfriend.
Amazing work on this! I'm enjoying this world even more than Repeat. Congratulations on building such a deep setting and such relatable/comedic characters.
I love this game so much right now, and now im just wondering when the next update will be...hmmmmm
dam man finally got around to playing this game is great cant wait to see more
I really love how often you are updating this game. I've been playing each update since the first version came out and decided to create an account to say how much I enjoy this. You are very talented and creative. I hope to see the finished result someday! <3
P.S. Don't let peoples opinions take you down. You are a really great artist/writer and no-one can take that away from you!
I love the story in you games like i am not really one to tell a friend hey go check out this thing that has porn in it but is optional and just stay for the story but hot damm you are an amazing writer and an amazing artist
Btw i would do patreon for you but i have no money and currently playing on a laptop issued by my collage so after the year i wont be able to keep playing but i can tell you got this in the bag.
Oh wow, playing a nsfw game on a school issued laptop? Brave...
Hope you don't get caught (doing the exact same thing)
The chaos my brain went through reading this is unparalleled
OK but like wow, this is ranking high on my "come for the porn stay for the story" list. 10. characters are great and cole, sidd and artemi have the best relationship
Aaaaw thank you! Ngl being told “came for the porn but stayed for the plot” is like the getting a gold trophy for furry VN writers haha ❤️
so like if repeat can get an update then it’s a good year
every time I get a comment like this I’m gonna extend Repeat’s hiatus by a month >:U
I mean like repeat was so good I just can’t wait but come back when your ready I’ll be waiting
I guess you can say you are Repeating you actions
Thats a bit cruel to keep extending it tho? Shouldn't it be a complement that people like your work so much? I'm mostly satisfied with waiting for repeat to update cuz your working on this and I like this just as much.
Damn I love this so much
I MISSED THIS GAME SO FUCKING MUCH-- EEEEEEEEE SORREH FOR MAHH LANGUAGEEEEEEEE!!!!
I love this Vn, I have fallen in love with Cole, I love his way of being, Sidd is a sweetheart and he is very charismatic, and Artemi is not ready for the outside world. Hamish is not bad at all, he is very handsome. Excellent work, I look forward to the next update.
So far from what I read, I love this VN! The main characters are so precious ;w; Cole is me XP, Sidd is gay panic but so cute, and Artemi is an adorable child that must be protected from sinnnnn
(Spoilers)
One thing I noticed is that Cole and Clyde have some sort of romantic relationship in the past and I'm kinda curious how that went down (possible update that goes through their relationship in the past?). I really do hope by the end they get together after Cole starts becoming more true to himself, tells his dad (Who's a fucking dilf step on me pls owo) about his magic, and finds peace with val. Same goes for Artemi and Sidd! Artemi finally proves to herself and mother that she too can be an amazing chosen she was meant to be, and Sidd being able to be the adventurer he wanted to be to help his parents while also accepting the fact he's gay and simps for Cole lol. I have a feeling they're each going to go through some life changing experiences as their journey goes which I'm honestly excited to see and experience!
All in all, I can't wait for the next update! This is up there with adastra for me as one of my favorite VNs in terms of story and characters ;w;
P.S. that conversation Cole had with Sidd about his dad getting so many fan mail wanting Marrow to step on them is hilarious XD especially since I'd probably be one of those said fans. He's a hot daddy owo
*Possible Spoilers?/ Thoughts/Punny Disaster*
Am I the only one who thinks the prince may have killed his parents? It would be a bit of an interesting twist, if it was the case, but whatever it may be, I'm interested in what's to come! I want to like the prince because the starting message was so emotional, but uhhhhh, he ain't passing dah vibe check rn with the current knowledge at our disposal I look forward to future developments, I love the touches of DND, the interesting, dynamic, and thought out characters, and I can't wait to watch for our little adventurers to grow and eat Marrow from the Bone, you gotta Break... errr... uhh what was I saying?... oh right, them open to get the good stuff!
As always, Shirokoi delivers, and what he delivered is beautiful, even if it is his creative stress baby, it is beautiful nevertheless, and you must all love it or prepear to p e a r i s h !
Also whatttt I'm not gayyy * queue nervous sweats and off - key laughing* :3
P.S. Possible Glamour Bard Hype???
P.P.S Will update with more consise review of game laters
P.P.P.S Take care of yourself okay? :3
Aaah I always get a little giddy when I see folks' story theories~! I'm glad the VN has struck your interest, it's nice to folks slowly growing attached to the characters as more updates roll out. Thanks for writing out your thoughts, I look forward to seeing your more concise review in the future! <3
PS: Stress is eternal ;;w;;
oh god no don't do that
Artemi's sole purpose is to smite the sinners :3
I just cant watch if artemi's barrier of innocence gets broken if she knew
Shirokoi i love this game and i especially love the animations for the magic all the animations are very good so far just ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! i love it keep up the great work! also glad that you are working on this new project especially after working on repeat for 5 years its good that you are taking a break from that and working on this new project because its really good ya know? will this vn be as dark as repeat because man repeat made me feel things i don't like feeling so i was wondering if this vn will have its dark moments as well? or will it be not as dark and give you the feels in the bad way? Also i love Cole and Sidd and artemi sorry if spelled there names wrong but i love them and the characters we met so far will there be more characters and will they also have lewd scenes as well? also i would love if cole would do something with sidd because he is hot and having his chest out all the time makes me want to bury my face in it i love sidd so much and cole please tell me they have a lewd scene together if they do and its a spoiler then don't tell me but i hope there is because i love both of them so much! but yeah keep up the great work this is really great so far and i give your vn five stars because its really good just like your last vn repeat so yeah can't wait for the next update hope its just as good as the update we have currently thank you and have a great day Shirokoi! you really deserve a break my man
DAYUMMMMM THIS IS GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTT and i like how clyde and cole is perverted and artemi is so innocent
I have not start this game yet,but it must be a good story. (*^ω^*)
shirokoi honey, you're the best and you deserve the world for your blessings on this earth. Thank you truly for these works of art they're really something amazing. <3
...why are you trying to juggle multiple projects at once? makes no sense
Because I have been working on Repeat nonstop for the past five years and have been burning out by working on a single project to the point where I was hating everything I was doing? Temptation’s Ballad has been a creative breath of fresh air for me and really helped pull me out of a depressive rut. I’m not a machine that can endlessly pump out updates with no consequence, give me a break.
Damn... You really need someone to help you. XD
No, taking breaks from long projects is pretty normal.
I mean in the other project you touched on some very sensitive topics and It must be very draining to want to give to those who want,wait did you say 5 years. 😳
When you only reply to complaints is a sign of a true madlad.
Awww, I love your content, but your well being is more important. I hope you don't loose your enthusiasm for creating these games and I hope that you have fun creating the games! I can wait, even if you need 5 years off. By then I can buy the game, and I will.
As much as i like Repeat for its interesting story. i love this one for its characters even more, so if this is how you went your stress ,hey knock yourself out.
No but seriously , if you think something is to much for you to the point you get in a depressive rut (i am familiar with them) Take-a-Break, honestly.
Another shirokoi masterpiece I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!
I love this so far. Cole is by far my favorite but I love all the characters and can't wait for more. You've given them all great personalities that I just adore seeing
I just ended playing updated content and I can tell that I like how story goes :3 I can tell that every character is different. I like Cole the most ^-^ But there's one thing that I have to ask. Will we be able to make choices if yes then how we will be making them? Will it be like special events for every character or we will make choices only as one character?
The story is fairly linear, but there will be some minor dialogue choices and scene selections in Chapter 2 and onwards.
so this is only alpha as of right now?
Wait new update now? Or not :/
Was there supposed to be one? I don't know the update schedule :(
i think there's a new update now
The new 0.1.2 update is now live
Developer: * releases a new update *
Me:
Well I saw that this had a hint of D&D in it. Does that mean there will be little skill checks or battles/minigames that requires random rolls? Just curious because that would seem pretty cool!
Edit: By the way, great artwork and I can't wait to see the full result! Nice characters and you can tell their personalities almost straight away! And this is the perfect party; a bard, paladin, and I would guess Sidd is a fighter? Good choices!