I enjoyed this. Reminiscent of other stories with the familiar amnesia-plot, but its own thing, and quite enjoyable. Thanks for creating this, and good luck with it :)
Haven't even started the game yet, but I am already enjoying it. The visual art for the start page and the song have already drawn my interest. Can't wait to see how my first playthrough goes.
Possibly. I honestly haven't planned that far ahead yet for the exact details of how it will affect each character, but basically it will make it more difficult to work with that character in the future and they may try to sabotage you in some way within the story.
Can you actually find your way back to the main hall? I wrote the directions that were given down and reversed them, but still seemed to be lost at the end, I'm just a curious boi.
Yes, it's possible. However, double checking the code, I did accidentally switch the straight and right. I've fixed it so it will be correct in the next update. So sorry about that!
The working directions currently in the game are right, left, straight, right, left, right. That will get you to the main hall.
It will give you a boost to your starting stats. Stong = strength, Fast = Dexterity and Tough = Constitution. Your stats will affect the dialogue and story in different ways.
Lmao. The other stats such as intelligence, wisdom and charisma are able to be boosted based on your early decisions as well, they are just more subtle than the direct question for the physical attributes.
So far, I'm definitely enjoying this story so far! Especially with the fact you're able to choose how your main character looks and acts like as a person, which is something I really enjoy in game so you can feel a bit more immersed and feel like you're in the story yourself! The love interests are all really enjoyable! I'm a sucker for the rather bold and confident guys like Qrom ;w; he'll probably be my first route I go through in the long run, but the other characters are pretty interesting and fun too! Orion and Silas are both tied as my second favs and Reth definitely seems like an interesting character to save for last cuz I feel his route will definitely have some feels that I'm ready for ;w;
All in all, a really good visual novel with a bright future! I can't wait to see the future updates and how the story goes from this point moving forward!
well, so far you're on the right track in that case! ^w^ I can't wait for the next update owo
Speaking of, is it ok to ask what to expect in the upcoming update? I know one of them is the sprites for qrom (which I'm excited for owo), but is there any other plans like a story update for the next day? I'm just curious ;w;
It's mostly going to be about getting started in your classes, meeting the professors, and possibly introducing some game mechanics if I can figure out how to implement them. So far though they're not working XD so it may just be some early stages of daily academy life with some character interactions.
ah I see! Pretty exciting stuff it seems! Sucks your having some difficulty implementing game mechanics, but I'm sure you'll figure it out somehow ;w; knowing that there's some interesting story updates and more chances to interact with characters males me even more excited for late December/ early January! ^w^
That's ok, no rush! Is better if you delay and make a quality game than do it fast and the game is not very good, so you don't need to rush, i will wait :)
My goal is to have a new update either by the end of December or beginning of January depending on when I have time to write and when I get the new art assets for Qrom. :)
The game quite enjoyable so far. I do have some critiques to what you have so far if you don't mind me sharing. (If you don't I guess this is where you'd stop reading this comment.)
From what I've seen so far of the setting it looks like your going a high fantasy post medieval era. It's actually really nice to see fantasy taken to places outside of the middle ages, however there's some confusion as to how advanced society is as a whole (at least to me). This isn't a problem, however you may want to lay out exactly what your society is technologically capable of before hand and work in those details throughout the story when appropriate (or necessary). This should help keep players immersed into the story as sudden introductions of (perceived) advanced technologies can easily break it.
It also should help prevent issues where you have technologies juxtaposed to more advanced ones that seemingly obsolete them for no explainable reason. An example of this is actually the horse and carriage when compared to the tent. From what was explained in-game, the tent basically allows for near instant transportation from one point to another regardless of distance. If that's the case, why did Silas need to take a week long buggy trip through potentially dangerous area? Why wouldn't anyone take this seemingly much safer route in that case? Why wouldn't merchants/kingdoms make teleportation networks for trading and military purposes? Would highwaymen really be successful enough in such a world where they'd actually resort to it? On an unrelated note, these questions have the potential to lead to some generally interesting questions about the characters and the setting,
As for the characters, I actually really like them so far. I'm looking forward to learning more about them. As a side question, is choosing your major the same as choosing what route your on? If that's the case you probably need to make that clear when it actually starts to matter.
Anyway, yeah! I'm interested to see where this goes from here.
Thank you very much for taking the time to play and for bringing up some excellent points. I will keep them in mind moving forward and try to flesh out more of the world details and clarify them earlier on. :)
Also, my goal is to make every character dateable regardless of major. The major is more for story flavor and will play more roles later in the game. That said, depending on your major, you will spend more time with the character relating to that major, but won't be limited to who you can choose to be with overall.
Will there be any plans to release an Android version for this? My phone is the only place I can install VNs in and I've been really curious about this one for a while now. 👀
Yes, I've been testing it out and I think with the next update I'll be able to have an android version as well. It may not be pretty, but if it functions I'll still make it available for download.
I've like it so far, am I able to ask when the next update will (roughly) be out and If you think it'll be updated monthly or so, great job on it so far I like Silas the most
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Unfortunately, I've got a lot of 'real life' commitments that I need to take care of so I'm not at a point to promise monthly updates (I'd love to be able to someday). For now the updates will come out whenever I can get enough content to warrant an update. I will be getting new character assets in December so hopefully sometime then or January there may be an update (that's my goal for now anyway).
this is actually pretty neat, i enjoyed it so much. just a question tho, will Qrom be date able in the future since there seems to be some sort of route to rise the affection with him (albeit nit appearing in PAL)?
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Qrom will be dateable. I should be getting character assets for him in December sometime. Once I have those I'll implement them into the game and the PAL.
I'm enjoying this so far, but when I reached the point where I had to "choose a path" I couldn't choose the shield one or the one in the middle. Is it an error or are they still a work in progress?
Tunasalad is correct (That's a fun sentence XD). It's still a work in progress. Currently those two are not selectable. In the next update they will be selectable, however if there isn't any content for that specific route, it will give you a notification instead of just being unclickable.
At the moment it does nothing. It was me testing out how flags worked in renpy. Eventually I hope to have some sort of inventory system (even if it's a bit basic) and have some items that will serve a purpose.
Well the game just started but I'm already hooked by it. Nice draws, some mysteries I would like to be solved and hot dudes to look at. If Orion an the dragon are boring themselves, don't be afraid to gave them my number...
This is really good. WOW! the story is great. characters are great. Can't wait what Quom looks like once the Sprite/placeholder is update. 10/10! Well done.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :) I do have a patreon that just got approved for launch today. Though it's more of a tip jar than anything since I don't have any perks to offer just yet as the game is so new and in the earlier stages of development. You can check it out though if you like.
This game is really good! Love the character's designs and their personalities. The story is really interesting too. Can't wait for more to be added in the future!
Thank you SO MUCH for this game! This is great! I'm very like games where you can determinete how your character acts and (what I wanted for the long time) looks. I look forword to see a complete version of it. Oh, and other characters are amazing, and their sprites too! The whole game is wonderful!
This was SOOOO good, I was so shook at the level of detail and world building that went into this (Plus great music). The characterization was really awesome and I can tell a lot of work went into Silas! Looking forward to the next build! :D
Also I know a bit of Ren'py and DAMN you went hard designing all the UIs
I loved the game, the story, details, dialogues, choices and etc, all just in the first build, I'm impressed with how good it is and I'm completely anxious for the next buils, good work
Currently the shield and amulet are unselectable because I don't have character assets related to those classes just yet. In the next update I'll have all the choices clickable and if one of them doesn't have any new content, I'll have a note for that in game.
awesome visual novel, I've enjoyed it a lot! I love Silas so much! The art style omg I absolutely love it, the music is amazing and the story is super duper interesting. I can't wait for more!
Yep, my goal is to not have the classes restrict who you can romance. The classes are more so for dialog and story options later down the road. Depending on the class you choose you will likely have more dialog with the character related to that class, but you will still have all characters as an option.
Like the desktop icon? If so, I've tried lol. The .ico and .icns files are where they supposedly need to be(according to the renpy documentation), but for some reason they aren't working. The taskbar icon should be working (granted it's a bit too small). I've still been looking into it and will hopefully have that issue fixed by the next update. :)
If you are referring to another icon then I'm not sure I followed. ^^'
I've really enjoyed this story and I also like the strange happenings with no explanation (which I know many people hate) so far but I do have one question... Is the class selection the route selection? If I chose mage classes am I choosing Silas's Route? I'm asking because that is what it feels like since two of the options are closed off.
I'm glad you're enjoying it! The classes are more so for different dialog and story options down the road. My goal is to not restrict character romance options by class.
Depending on the class you choose you may spend more time with a character of the same class, but you will still be able to romance any character(s) you choose.
For instance, you can be a mage and still romance Orion or Reth or any other character, you won't be restricted to only choosing Silas(you will likely have more interactions with Silas as a mage, but will still have opportunities to be with others).
Two of the options are currently closed off since I didn't have character sprites for the characters that share those classes. In future updates I'll be making them selectable (with dialog saying if they are not implemented yet) to hopefully cut down on confusion.
I'm honestly really impressed with this game so far! The main cast all seem interesting (and attractive), and while the whole "amnesiac in another world" story may be kinda cliché, it's done really well so far, I feel. There's enough worldbuilding and foreshadowing in this first build that it keeps you interested in the story, but it isn't super in-your-face about it and doesn't distract you from the story or anything, which is nice.
Not to mention, for a first build, the art and UI for this game looks absolutely amazing! I don't think I've ever seen a game look this good right out of the gate, so kudos for that!
This game only went public a few days ago and I'm already looking forward to the next build! Excellent work!
Haha thank you! Figuring out UI customization was hell at first so I forced myself to stick with it and figure it out. I'm hoping to improve it in the future as I learn more about it.
As for the sprite art, I can only thank Bullstorm for that. He's a great artist and he really worked with me to make sure the characters looked as good as I imagined.
Yea, the plot hook is definitely a bit of a cliché, but I'm hoping that with enough twists and surprises it will still keep interest and build intrigue.
Surprisingly good read. Magic system is interesting, characters are likeable while having some depth behind them and it has welcoming and soothing atmosphere, while hiding something very sinister and disturbing underneath the MC's backstory. Despite using assets from other sources, they all feel like they fit surpringly well and natural in this whole package. I'm waiting for more
Thank you so much! As much as I've tried to find royalty free images to use that work decently for the scene, I'm excited for the day I'll be able to add custom backgrounds and other images. :)
I see and you are welcome) By the way, will there be more romancable characters (like Qrom for example) in the future? I've noticed that out of five classes there are two of which I can't choose yet
Yes, Qrom will be romanceable and I'm hoping to add at least one more character to be romanceable as well (just haven't decided on the details of that character yet).
Currently since I didn't have actual art assets for Qrom or the fifth character I left the two classes relating to those two unclickable. In future updates, if the option isn't available yet I'll add a note in game.
While each class will have a romanceable character tied to it, you will still be able to romance any character regardless of the class you choose. It's just that starting out I was waiting till I had more assets for the characters relating to those unselectable classes.
the art is sooo good, a breath of fresh air imo. very interested in seeing what comes next ^^. question, there are two items you cannot choose, are those for possible future routes? or just for mystery
I'm sure the artist is thrilled to hear that you enjoy the art! Yes, currently Guardian(shield) and Holy Arts(Amulet) are not available in this build. They will be available in future updates. Starting with the next update, even if they aren't available, I've changed it so that they are clickable and will give a message stating that they are not available yet to hopefully cut down on the confusion.
I love what I've seen so far! It reminds me very strongly of the "Choice of Games" style text rpgs.
Good world-building, likeable dateable NPCs, and the stats and class system is pretty interesting. They're rarely used in VNs. I'm particular to Silas and Orion so far. (Others seem to be the same, based on the comments I see)
There's a few VNs that I like but it's been a long while since I experienced that made me shiver in excitement. Can't wait to see more!
Woow I must say that I have enjoyed this Vn so far, not only does the story promise a lot, each of the characters are great (for now Silas is my favorite followed by Orion) and I must emphasize that the music is just amazing, so beautiful and you enjoy listening to it. Excellent work, can't wait for the next update.
Been following your twitter for several months, been enjoying the sneak peeks, and I'm so glad for the 0.1 release! This is off to a really great start, the characters are well-introduced (and quite attractive), the pacing is good, and the dialog never wears out its welcome while still providing excellent character development. The world, setting, and different races are great, has that feeling of a really well put-together D&D campaign. I'm also digging the role playing game mechanics you've implemented, I think that'll be a cool addition to the story.
As a side note, I played on a Mac and didn't run into any bugs while trying out multiple choices in the story, everything seemed to work fine.
Overall, loving this VN so far, you've gotten me invested in this story and I'm looking forward to future updates!
Thank you! I've really been enjoying thinking not only about the characters, but trying to make the world feel a bit more alive as well. Also, thank you so much for letting me know that there aren't currently any Mac issues!
Wow! What a fantastic start to the story! I'm so torn between Silas and Orion, while Silas is so friendly, Orion strikes me as the kind who is very sweet but has no idea how to go about it, and that awkward nerd is very appealing to me...
I have some questions though, mainly about how exactly the "Major" declaration will effect the storyline, whether it will effectively determine who's route we go down (Silas for Mage, Orion for Fighter etc) or could we for example choose to be a Guardian (if I'm reading it right it's kinda like a Paladin/Battlemaster kinda deal?) and still get with any of the characters? Also how will the stats you're assigned effect what choices you can make, like a sufficiently strong character can take an option to break down a door while a sufficiently charismatic character can persuade someone to part with information? And how will the stats effect what major we choose? Currently I'm a very charismatic fighter, not sure how optimised that is...
Really looking forward to what you've got in store next! Thoroughly enjoyed what I played so far!
Thank you for playing! You've put a lot of thought into it and I'm happy about that. :D
My goal is to not have your class restrict the character(s) you can romance. It's more of a baseline for different story options that will be available to you based on class. The same applies to the stats. They're more so used (currently) to unlock different dialog options and they will affect your performance in your major's classes (Intelligence for Mage, Dexterity for Rogue, Strength for Fighter, Charisma for Guardian and Wisdom for Holy Arts). That being said I also don't want the game to feel restricted if a player doesn't have an "optimized build" so for now the stats are more for an extra layer of flavor to the story.
For instance, in the current build, if you have a higher charisma you unlock options to see some of the characters naked if you so choose where as if your charisma score is not high enough those options are not shown.
The very first few choices in the introduction will give you stats based on your choices. The ones that award the most are "Love" and "friends"/"lover" the rest are earned by making "bold" choices and being successful in some things which I won't spoil here. :P
I'm doing well, thanks. I hope you are doing well also.
My first and only language is English so the only way I would be able to have the game translated is through volunteer work or commissions much further into the future. As of now I don't have any specific plans for translation, but it is something that I hope can be done in the future.
I appreciate you thinking ahead for improvements and accessibility. :D
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I enjoyed this. Reminiscent of other stories with the familiar amnesia-plot, but its own thing, and quite enjoyable. Thanks for creating this, and good luck with it :)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'll be sure to keep doing my best with it :)
Yeah I really enjoyed it, especially the first chapter with Silas :) Please do! I'll be sure to check back every now and then.
Im waiting for the android release
It should be available next update :)
Whens. Next update?
No specific date yet. Waiting on character assets and working on story. Hopefully by end of December or beginning of January.
BITCH! I'm so excited. They don't usually put games like these on android.
Haven't even started the game yet, but I am already enjoying it. The visual art for the start page and the song have already drawn my interest. Can't wait to see how my first playthrough goes.
I hope you enjoy it :)
If the relationship scale is in the red area, does that mean you will fight that character as an optional boss or something?
Possibly. I honestly haven't planned that far ahead yet for the exact details of how it will affect each character, but basically it will make it more difficult to work with that character in the future and they may try to sabotage you in some way within the story.
Cool. I would love to see these conflicts (mostly with Reth and a bit with Orion). I'll look forward to the next build and wish you happy holidays! :)
Can you actually find your way back to the main hall? I wrote the directions that were given down and reversed them, but still seemed to be lost at the end, I'm just a curious boi.
Yes, it's possible. However, double checking the code, I did accidentally switch the straight and right. I've fixed it so it will be correct in the next update. So sorry about that!
The working directions currently in the game are right, left, straight, right, left, right. That will get you to the main hall.
LMFAO
Thanks! :3
This looks pretty interesting, but I cant play it cause there is no android version :(
Next update should have an android version to play as well. :)
I cant wait!! Take your time tho, i dont want to rush you :)
Does picking Strong, Fast or Tough at the beginning currently do anything or is it just aesthetics?
It will give you a boost to your starting stats. Stong = strength, Fast = Dexterity and Tough = Constitution. Your stats will affect the dialogue and story in different ways.
That makes sense, I was curious why Big Brain wasn't an option, is that not currently being calculated (intelligence)? Either way it's a cool system!
Lmao. The other stats such as intelligence, wisdom and charisma are able to be boosted based on your early decisions as well, they are just more subtle than the direct question for the physical attributes.
That's actually really interesting!
Wow "I should have you pitch a tent for me more often" you scallywag, Silas is too much :3
;3c
So far, I'm definitely enjoying this story so far! Especially with the fact you're able to choose how your main character looks and acts like as a person, which is something I really enjoy in game so you can feel a bit more immersed and feel like you're in the story yourself! The love interests are all really enjoyable! I'm a sucker for the rather bold and confident guys like Qrom ;w; he'll probably be my first route I go through in the long run, but the other characters are pretty interesting and fun too! Orion and Silas are both tied as my second favs and Reth definitely seems like an interesting character to save for last cuz I feel his route will definitely have some feels that I'm ready for ;w;
All in all, a really good visual novel with a bright future! I can't wait to see the future updates and how the story goes from this point moving forward!
Thank you so much! I really hope to write a story and characters that's fun, emotional, and memorable. :)
well, so far you're on the right track in that case! ^w^ I can't wait for the next update owo
Speaking of, is it ok to ask what to expect in the upcoming update? I know one of them is the sprites for qrom (which I'm excited for owo), but is there any other plans like a story update for the next day? I'm just curious ;w;
It's mostly going to be about getting started in your classes, meeting the professors, and possibly introducing some game mechanics if I can figure out how to implement them. So far though they're not working XD so it may just be some early stages of daily academy life with some character interactions.
ah I see! Pretty exciting stuff it seems! Sucks your having some difficulty implementing game mechanics, but I'm sure you'll figure it out somehow ;w; knowing that there's some interesting story updates and more chances to interact with characters males me even more excited for late December/ early January! ^w^
This game is so dawn good, i hope you keep updating this game because i want to knows what happens next :D
Thank you so much! I hope to not keep you waiting too long.
That's ok, no rush! Is better if you delay and make a quality game than do it fast and the game is not very good, so you don't need to rush, i will wait :)
when the update?
My goal is to have a new update either by the end of December or beginning of January depending on when I have time to write and when I get the new art assets for Qrom. :)
ok...well good luck
The game quite enjoyable so far. I do have some critiques to what you have so far if you don't mind me sharing. (If you don't I guess this is where you'd stop reading this comment.)
From what I've seen so far of the setting it looks like your going a high fantasy post medieval era. It's actually really nice to see fantasy taken to places outside of the middle ages, however there's some confusion as to how advanced society is as a whole (at least to me). This isn't a problem, however you may want to lay out exactly what your society is technologically capable of before hand and work in those details throughout the story when appropriate (or necessary). This should help keep players immersed into the story as sudden introductions of (perceived) advanced technologies can easily break it.
It also should help prevent issues where you have technologies juxtaposed to more advanced ones that seemingly obsolete them for no explainable reason. An example of this is actually the horse and carriage when compared to the tent. From what was explained in-game, the tent basically allows for near instant transportation from one point to another regardless of distance. If that's the case, why did Silas need to take a week long buggy trip through potentially dangerous area? Why wouldn't anyone take this seemingly much safer route in that case? Why wouldn't merchants/kingdoms make teleportation networks for trading and military purposes? Would highwaymen really be successful enough in such a world where they'd actually resort to it? On an unrelated note, these questions have the potential to lead to some generally interesting questions about the characters and the setting,
As for the characters, I actually really like them so far. I'm looking forward to learning more about them. As a side question, is choosing your major the same as choosing what route your on? If that's the case you probably need to make that clear when it actually starts to matter.
Anyway, yeah! I'm interested to see where this goes from here.
Thank you very much for taking the time to play and for bringing up some excellent points. I will keep them in mind moving forward and try to flesh out more of the world details and clarify them earlier on. :)
Also, my goal is to make every character dateable regardless of major. The major is more for story flavor and will play more roles later in the game. That said, depending on your major, you will spend more time with the character relating to that major, but won't be limited to who you can choose to be with overall.
Will there be any plans to release an Android version for this? My phone is the only place I can install VNs in and I've been really curious about this one for a while now. 👀
Yes, I've been testing it out and I think with the next update I'll be able to have an android version as well. It may not be pretty, but if it functions I'll still make it available for download.
Yes! I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you very much!
I've like it so far, am I able to ask when the next update will (roughly) be out and If you think it'll be updated monthly or so, great job on it so far I like Silas the most
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Unfortunately, I've got a lot of 'real life' commitments that I need to take care of so I'm not at a point to promise monthly updates (I'd love to be able to someday). For now the updates will come out whenever I can get enough content to warrant an update. I will be getting new character assets in December so hopefully sometime then or January there may be an update (that's my goal for now anyway).
ok, i can't wait for the next update. i love the art of it all; its got such a realistic look to it that it's beautiful
this is actually pretty neat, i enjoyed it so much. just a question tho, will Qrom be date able in the future since there seems to be some sort of route to rise the affection with him (albeit nit appearing in PAL)?
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Qrom will be dateable. I should be getting character assets for him in December sometime. Once I have those I'll implement them into the game and the PAL.
I'm enjoying this so far, but when I reached the point where I had to "choose a path" I couldn't choose the shield one or the one in the middle. Is it an error or are they still a work in progress?
Still work in progress.
Tunasalad is correct (That's a fun sentence XD). It's still a work in progress. Currently those two are not selectable. In the next update they will be selectable, however if there isn't any content for that specific route, it will give you a notification instead of just being unclickable.
I have a question for the developer. Is the gold ring a quest related item or it increases stats to Marcus when equipped?
At the moment it does nothing. It was me testing out how flags worked in renpy. Eventually I hope to have some sort of inventory system (even if it's a bit basic) and have some items that will serve a purpose.
Ok thanks. Looking foward to the next update.
Well the game just started but I'm already hooked by it. Nice draws, some mysteries I would like to be solved and hot dudes to look at. If Orion an the dragon are boring themselves, don't be afraid to gave them my number...
Haha thank you and we'll see what happens. ;P
It is truly a beautiful game and I think that I am already addicted.
Haha I'm glad you're enjoying it! :D
This is really good. WOW! the story is great. characters are great. Can't wait what Quom looks like once the Sprite/placeholder is update. 10/10! Well done.
If you have a Patreon, would love to support it.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :) I do have a patreon that just got approved for launch today. Though it's more of a tip jar than anything since I don't have any perks to offer just yet as the game is so new and in the earlier stages of development. You can check it out though if you like.
https://www.patreon.com/whenstarsfall
"Welcome to
PragueThe Academy."Loving it so far! Thanks for making stuff, it is much appreciated.
Lmao, yea... Royalty free pics are not always the best for these things. Someday I'll have drawn BGs haha. But for now, the Academy is in Prague.
This game is really good! Love the character's designs and their personalities. The story is really interesting too. Can't wait for more to be added in the future!
<3
Thank you SO MUCH for this game! This is great! I'm very like games where you can determinete how your character acts and (what I wanted for the long time) looks. I look forword to see a complete version of it.
Oh, and other characters are amazing, and their sprites too!
The whole game is wonderful!
Thank you so much! I'll do my best to make sure it continues to be even better as it develops. <3
This was SOOOO good, I was so shook at the level of detail and world building that went into this (Plus great music). The characterization was really awesome and I can tell a lot of work went into Silas! Looking forward to the next build! :D
Also I know a bit of Ren'py and DAMN you went hard designing all the UIs
VERY impressed, 10/10 would recommend
Thank you, it means a lot! <3
I loved the game, the story, details, dialogues, choices and etc, all just in the first build, I'm impressed with how good it is and I'm completely anxious for the next buils, good work
Thank you so much! <3
Yeah this game is really nice and the art design is great but for some reason wen choosing a major i can't select the shield or symbol in the middle
Currently the shield and amulet are unselectable because I don't have character assets related to those classes just yet. In the next update I'll have all the choices clickable and if one of them doesn't have any new content, I'll have a note for that in game.
awesome visual novel, I've enjoyed it a lot! I love Silas so much! The art style omg I absolutely love it, the music is amazing and the story is super duper interesting. I can't wait for more!
Awesome job, keep it up!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the game!
I've really enjoyed playing this game. I got one question, if I choose to be a rouge can I still choose Orion as a romance route?
I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Yep, my goal is to not have the classes restrict who you can romance. The classes are more so for dialog and story options later down the road. Depending on the class you choose you will likely have more dialog with the character related to that class, but you will still have all characters as an option.
Haha! A music gallery is on my to do list for features to add in the future.
The pc edition is linux compatible so you might want to update the icon thingies
Like the desktop icon? If so, I've tried lol. The .ico and .icns files are where they supposedly need to be(according to the renpy documentation), but for some reason they aren't working. The taskbar icon should be working (granted it's a bit too small). I've still been looking into it and will hopefully have that issue fixed by the next update. :)
If you are referring to another icon then I'm not sure I followed. ^^'
I was on about the itch.io compatibility icon things next to the .zip file link
OH! XD Got it. I've updated it. Thank you!
I've really enjoyed this story and I also like the strange happenings with no explanation (which I know many people hate) so far but I do have one question... Is the class selection the route selection? If I chose mage classes am I choosing Silas's Route? I'm asking because that is what it feels like since two of the options are closed off.
I'm glad you're enjoying it! The classes are more so for different dialog and story options down the road. My goal is to not restrict character romance options by class.
Depending on the class you choose you may spend more time with a character of the same class, but you will still be able to romance any character(s) you choose.
For instance, you can be a mage and still romance Orion or Reth or any other character, you won't be restricted to only choosing Silas(you will likely have more interactions with Silas as a mage, but will still have opportunities to be with others).
Two of the options are currently closed off since I didn't have character sprites for the characters that share those classes. In future updates I'll be making them selectable (with dialog saying if they are not implemented yet) to hopefully cut down on confusion.
Awesome TY, sounds quite ambitious but absolutely worth it in the end
I'm honestly really impressed with this game so far! The main cast all seem interesting (and attractive), and while the whole "amnesiac in another world" story may be kinda cliché, it's done really well so far, I feel. There's enough worldbuilding and foreshadowing in this first build that it keeps you interested in the story, but it isn't super in-your-face about it and doesn't distract you from the story or anything, which is nice.
Not to mention, for a first build, the art and UI for this game looks absolutely amazing! I don't think I've ever seen a game look this good right out of the gate, so kudos for that!
This game only went public a few days ago and I'm already looking forward to the next build! Excellent work!
Haha thank you! Figuring out UI customization was hell at first so I forced myself to stick with it and figure it out. I'm hoping to improve it in the future as I learn more about it.
As for the sprite art, I can only thank Bullstorm for that. He's a great artist and he really worked with me to make sure the characters looked as good as I imagined.
Yea, the plot hook is definitely a bit of a cliché, but I'm hoping that with enough twists and surprises it will still keep interest and build intrigue.
Surprisingly good read. Magic system is interesting, characters are likeable while having some depth behind them and it has welcoming and soothing atmosphere, while hiding something very sinister and disturbing underneath the MC's backstory. Despite using assets from other sources, they all feel like they fit surpringly well and natural in this whole package. I'm waiting for more
Thank you so much! As much as I've tried to find royalty free images to use that work decently for the scene, I'm excited for the day I'll be able to add custom backgrounds and other images. :)
I see and you are welcome) By the way, will there be more romancable characters (like Qrom for example) in the future? I've noticed that out of five classes there are two of which I can't choose yet
Yes, Qrom will be romanceable and I'm hoping to add at least one more character to be romanceable as well (just haven't decided on the details of that character yet).
Currently since I didn't have actual art assets for Qrom or the fifth character I left the two classes relating to those two unclickable. In future updates, if the option isn't available yet I'll add a note in game.
While each class will have a romanceable character tied to it, you will still be able to romance any character regardless of the class you choose. It's just that starting out I was waiting till I had more assets for the characters relating to those unselectable classes.
the art is sooo good, a breath of fresh air imo. very interested in seeing what comes next ^^. question, there are two items you cannot choose, are those for possible future routes? or just for mystery
I'm sure the artist is thrilled to hear that you enjoy the art! Yes, currently Guardian(shield) and Holy Arts(Amulet) are not available in this build. They will be available in future updates. Starting with the next update, even if they aren't available, I've changed it so that they are clickable and will give a message stating that they are not available yet to hopefully cut down on the confusion.
I love what I've seen so far!
It reminds me very strongly of the "Choice of Games" style text rpgs.
Good world-building, likeable dateable NPCs, and the stats and class system is pretty interesting. They're rarely used in VNs. I'm particular to Silas and Orion so far. (Others seem to be the same, based on the comments I see)
There's a few VNs that I like but it's been a long while since I experienced that made me shiver in excitement. Can't wait to see more!
Thank you! I'm really glad you're enjoying it so far! Yes, it seems those two are definitely winning the most people over lol
Woow I must say that I have enjoyed this Vn so far, not only does the story promise a lot, each of the characters are great (for now Silas is my favorite followed by Orion) and I must emphasize that the music is just amazing, so beautiful and you enjoy listening to it. Excellent work, can't wait for the next update.
Thanks so much! I appreciate it. I'll do my best to make sure it continues to be good and has awesome music :)
Been following your twitter for several months, been enjoying the sneak peeks, and I'm so glad for the 0.1 release! This is off to a really great start, the characters are well-introduced (and quite attractive), the pacing is good, and the dialog never wears out its welcome while still providing excellent character development. The world, setting, and different races are great, has that feeling of a really well put-together D&D campaign. I'm also digging the role playing game mechanics you've implemented, I think that'll be a cool addition to the story.
As a side note, I played on a Mac and didn't run into any bugs while trying out multiple choices in the story, everything seemed to work fine.
Overall, loving this VN so far, you've gotten me invested in this story and I'm looking forward to future updates!
Thank you! I've really been enjoying thinking not only about the characters, but trying to make the world feel a bit more alive as well. Also, thank you so much for letting me know that there aren't currently any Mac issues!
Wow! What a fantastic start to the story! I'm so torn between Silas and Orion, while Silas is so friendly, Orion strikes me as the kind who is very sweet but has no idea how to go about it, and that awkward nerd is very appealing to me...
I have some questions though, mainly about how exactly the "Major" declaration will effect the storyline, whether it will effectively determine who's route we go down (Silas for Mage, Orion for Fighter etc) or could we for example choose to be a Guardian (if I'm reading it right it's kinda like a Paladin/Battlemaster kinda deal?) and still get with any of the characters? Also how will the stats you're assigned effect what choices you can make, like a sufficiently strong character can take an option to break down a door while a sufficiently charismatic character can persuade someone to part with information? And how will the stats effect what major we choose? Currently I'm a very charismatic fighter, not sure how optimised that is...
Really looking forward to what you've got in store next! Thoroughly enjoyed what I played so far!
Thank you for playing! You've put a lot of thought into it and I'm happy about that. :D
My goal is to not have your class restrict the character(s) you can romance. It's more of a baseline for different story options that will be available to you based on class. The same applies to the stats. They're more so used (currently) to unlock different dialog options and they will affect your performance in your major's classes (Intelligence for Mage, Dexterity for Rogue, Strength for Fighter, Charisma for Guardian and Wisdom for Holy Arts). That being said I also don't want the game to feel restricted if a player doesn't have an "optimized build" so for now the stats are more for an extra layer of flavor to the story.
For instance, in the current build, if you have a higher charisma you unlock options to see some of the characters naked if you so choose where as if your charisma score is not high enough those options are not shown.
Thank you for the reply!
That's a great of doing it, and I guess explains why Orion tolerated my presence during... that... scene
I'm glad the choices I made have made for high charisma then, I wanted to go Guardian and go for Orion or Silas, thank you for the clarification!
How do you increase charisma at. He beginning?
The very first few choices in the introduction will give you stats based on your choices. The ones that award the most are "Love" and "friends"/"lover" the rest are earned by making "bold" choices and being successful in some things which I won't spoil here. :P
Hello ^_^ It's me again. I hope you're great, but I must to ask how ere you?
So... I don't know how say that, but... What do you thing about if your game will be translated in other language?
Sorry about that. I just want that as many people as possible discover your game for themselves.
(IT'S SO AWKWARD!!!)I'm doing well, thanks. I hope you are doing well also.
My first and only language is English so the only way I would be able to have the game translated is through volunteer work or commissions much further into the future. As of now I don't have any specific plans for translation, but it is something that I hope can be done in the future.
I appreciate you thinking ahead for improvements and accessibility. :D
I'll keep that in mind, thanks!
Pretty solid demo, way better and more interesting than i was expecting from a 0.1 version
I appreciate you saying so! :)
loved the pick your style of combat screen that you did, very kingdom hearts
Haha I'm so glad you picked up on that XD