Created an account just to say that you did an amazing job. The comments already told you but the writing is amazing. It's fun, it's captivating, I'm so invested. Animation is impressive, directing is somehow more competent than many films I saw.
Are there any tips for beggining developers or vacancies in your team (or do you make this game alone)?
What the differeence between normal android version and android full version and did you guys change any content in early game because I have save that go to end of version 0.5
Changing this setting during a playthrough wouldn't make much sense since it will alter the story with its own chain of events. But it's not that big of a deal; in the current version of the game, this setting doesn't even have an effect yet. Pregnancy is a late game thing. You will proably replay the game anyway when new updates get released.
Otherwise, you can just cheat. Unlock the console as described here, load the save you want to modify, open the console (Shift+O), type
pregnancy = True
then press enter, close the console, overwrite the save you've loaded and you're done.
Another absolute gem! A bit less humor than Once in a Lifetime, but definitely better storytelling and immersion. Characters are both interesting and fun, and the animations have definitely improved since the previous game!
Honestly haven't felt this many emotions in the same game since I played Life is Strange! and that goes for both your games!
Got giant story-blueballs from the current ending though, can't wait for the next update!!
I completely agree with you, the game is just awesome, what an amazing thing you can do to make him earn money there too and we are really waiting for the new version thanks for a good game
I loved this update , the graphics, dramatic effects , scenes especially with alex and the humor is amazing, Im still waiting to see what pllans are there for dalia but take it slow, I csnt have the game end so fast on me. Also , S P O I L E R A L E R T, Im thinking the mc can access his power in the real world as well, and uleysess is the mysterious man who fought the greedy son that used the queen
Even though I only recently made an Itch.io account all I have to say is Eternum is one of the best VN games I've ever played (can't necessarily say "the best" considering Doki Doki Literature Club! by Team Salvato (in my opinion (including DDLC! Plus!) is still the best but as far as recent VN games Eternum, and Evermore by Prometheus are a few of my favorites as well.)) excited for [0.7] update
so im stuck becuase im at the part right after dalias comitition and i chose to go after har and got to the server but in between decisions her gallery box greyed out even tho after the decision it was still collored any idea why
On her private server, the beach, there's an event that requires you to have picked the "spicy" decision during the Roman server, which required you to have 4 affection points with her then to be available. So if you didn't or couldn't pick that during the Roman part Dalia gets greyed out after the beach.
A scene much later in the game depends on you having made the "spicy" bet with her during the Roman server and if you don't get that scene her storyline is killed off.
Gamma is correct but there's one thing missing: In the rome server, you need to have at least 4 affection points with Dalia, otherwise you lose her path.
(@Gamma: This will also skip the bet and the associated decision entirely)
Getting that many points is not easy if you play blind and stick to your choices. If you want to preserve Dalia's path, you need to go load a save. Each of these decisions gives you one affection point with Dalia, you need at least 4:
When meeting the sisters for the first time, let them go without asking for anything in return
Agree to do Nancy's chores, then stay in the bathtub when Dalia comes in, then tell her she's beautiful
On Ekabar, attack Con right after Dalia says the codeword "moron"
Stay with Dalia during the first Thanatos encounter
Say that you prefer Dalia's brownies instead of Alex's bagels
Offer Nancy to make breakfast in the morning before going to the gym
Depending on where you missed these opportunities, you don't have to rewind too far, hopefully. If you want to avoid this kind of thing in the future, I have a novel walkthrough mod that might interest you.
I didn't know about the chores (skipped that) and didn't make the breakfast either. Will keep those in mind when I no doubt restart in the next or final version.
And ooh. Your mod is what I used to troubleshoot how I'd lost Dalia's path in the first place. It was very handy, thank you! I kept it installed and noticed I make suboptimal choices every so often, but rarely so much I roll back.
I don't remember having the choice to knock out Con at the right time? either I skipped the text too fast or something went wrong, because I didn't do it correctly
There's a symbol in one of the corners of the screen that lets you do it, it's not part of the regular dialogue options. A bit similar to the goggles you can use on Annie earlier in the game.
Honestly the best visual novel type game I've ever played. Not only the setting, but the humor and the way it's portrayed actually makes this story better than any other nsfw or sfw visual novel I've seen or played. Unironically teared up at some parts which was a first for me especially in a nsfw game. Normally I don't think about the creator too much when exploring an 18+ game like this but this game is so good and the scenes are so creative that I can't help but support the patreon!
Yes I agree! I love the concept of Eternum so much as well; having such an amazing concept plus everything else the game offers makes this game stand out from the rest
I went into this thinking it was going to be maybe an hour long maybe two like other adult VN's I've played. But my fucking god. This story is so enthralling, I can't stop playing, I think about the plot every moment I am not playing.
The heist was better than any heist movie I've seen and I'm like Chang I've seen them all.
The character development and designs are so good, I mean aside from the lack of POC characters and more body representation (I understand that not everyone is into the idea of plus sized women or men, but I'd still like to see it in the future.)
The adult aspect of this game was the reason I went into this game, but if it all stopped one time I wouldn't notice because of how exciting and interesting the plot has been. I have never played a game where I was desperate to see where it was going. I have already played 16 hours of this game in the past two days.
I don't normally write reviews or comments on games but honestly this game has made me care about these characters. And so culturally relevant where there are so many references to past and present movies, games, shows, and books. The details put into the backgrounds too. I enjoy seeing silly things when a scene is taking place, like the dude at the pool. This is the utmost praise I have ever given a game. You know it's good when I have been talking to my mother about the plot. (Yes I still live with her, don't fret I am an adult) I have recommended my brother play this game as well. If I had money to spare I would be giving so much to support you and your devs. Please never stop creating.
Not really, there are a lot of cameos with names of high tier Patrons. Col. Wagner is a tip of the hat to a long time supporter and member of the Discord. The similarity with current real life events is unintended.
Do you have a general idea for the plot to the next game? If you're looking for ideas, I'd suggest a zombie apocalypse themed one. Sure it's probably been done to death (no pun intended), but I love a good zombie story. Maybe some character routes are lost not by making the wrong choices with them specifically, but rather the decision that your group chooses could affect a character's fate, for example, taking a risk for supplies ends up getting a character killed. Just some food for thought. I'm sure whatever you end up doing is going to be great, just like Once in a Lifetime and this game
Great. I initially assumed it would be 10 chapters just like your last game, but at chapter 6 I don't feel like the story can be wrapped up in 4 chapters properly. Take your time, no need to rush it.
I just wanna say that this definitely is one of the best AVN I've ever played, maybe even the best. Throughout my playthrough, I could see the improvement in the renders especially when it came to Alex's last scene which left me astonished. Updates in games like this are the ones that are painful to wait for since we need to see what's next in the story sooner. If I had a million, I wouldn't hesitate to even donate it to you just so we can see the next updates sooner. It'd be really nice and cute tho if MC and Alex or pretty much any of the girls have a child together, something like OIALT ending since I just recently finished it and it was so wholesome seeing them with their babies.
1- this game is just great. the details, the animations, the story, the references, THE FUCKING REFERENCES! I see this and I remember freshh woman. a game that I really liked, imagine that I didn't play these types of games because of their story. and I'm not a fan of visual novels, so you can get an idea of the impact that game had on me to read it from beginning to end. and replayed several times.
and this game is literally that. It is simply magnificent. It is clear that the developer did it with the intention of doing a great job and not with the intention of making money. really magnificent work.
2- I saw the comments of a user named damalon and the reality is that I think that to be fair within what a hater is, this guy is extremely polite and objective. I'm not saying that I support what he does nor do I think that the way he does it is correct. but
I recognize his value and his education on this subject.
I think that one should not always receive flattery and sometimes it is good to see people's thoughts. But it is also good to understand that we are all people and have our own stories and concerns. I understand that you have contributed financially to the developer, but I don't think that your contribution and me makes thedifference, to solve the problems of the human being behind this game. And if that's the case, maybe giving him his space is the most sensible thing to do. The developer is a human being and no one knows what complex to him. If I were the developer and a negative event was happening to me, I would possibly pause everything and disappear, I am not the type of person who works in these types of situations, and I am not a fan of criticism or praise. and this could be the real case of the developer. and I don't think that 2 or 4 months of delay are justification to increase the ball of spite that the developer could have. or maybe not, maybe you have simply been blocked Damalon, or there is no news due to the hard work of the developer. Whatever the case, we must understand that what there is is magnificent and we all want to see this work finished and with the same quality as its beginning. It's great to look for answers, and I admire your determination Damalon, but maybe you should give it time and let things flow on their own.
to end
This also goes for the rest of the community, I don't think the developer is happy to see how they defend him by attacking this user, I think we all want the same thing, including the developer. see this work finished, and for this I believe that being a united community and that there is communication from both the developer and the community is crucial. Maybe he decided to take some time, remember it's not a study, it's just one person. fresh woman is a 5-person studio and it takes 6 months to release 30-minute episodes, and that game has 7 girls and a straight story. eternum has many twists and turns, it is something complex. and when there is news from the developer, you may read this and perhaps not be happy with anyone's actions. But we all agree that this work is magnificent and we want to see it finished.
If you made it this far, I appreciate that you read. I just wanted to give my opinion about it, I laughed a lot at all the comments and memes in this community
Yep, those statements just ooze politeness and objectivity. Nothing like threatening to spam (which is short for Stupid Pointless Annoying Message, btw, which certainly applies) and insulting the developer and other customers.
"I recognize his value and his education on this subject." What value and education would that be?
Gonna be real for the peeps that want this to be released already(?)...criticizing that there is no word or that it isn't out yet?
-So if you make your way to click on that link called Patreon you might, just might get a Smmmmaaaaalllllllll gander that on Jan, 23th 0.7 for the subscribers got a sneak peak.
-imo this game does have some pretty clean details and models. That ain't cheap or easy. (and that's not including the environment, clothing, and all the horrible coding (may Caribdis ever be having fun), etc that one has to do). Not to mention writing and animations.....
I guess what I'm trying to say is, "Let them cook"- Lil B
I dont want to use Patreon. Dont even want to click on it. It gives them views, draws more attention to them gives them money. Perhaps I am not the only one that feels that way.
I'm going to assume you mean Patreon and not Caribdis themselves. And that is not how it works, you have to spend money for them(Patreon) to make money. You can view like the first 2 -ish lines on the articles to at least know what the post is about without even paying a cent. ( Edit: Also note, Patreon is just one of the platform they use to make and fund the game(s) soooo)
Caribdis also post frequent updates to their discord server. On the the last post made on 2/15/2024 0.7 is 89% done. If I had to take a respectful guess I say within the next 3 months give or take it will be finish. That's depending on their schedule and any unknowns.
I would prefer to keep it here on Itch. I dont see what so wrong with that? Why cant Caribdis offer a little more information here on Itch?
My thought on it is that he's trying to draw people to Patreon or Subscribestar because they are more easily monetized. Monthly subscriptions dont seem to be a thing on Itch.
I've said this before, I have donated money to Carbidis for Eternum in the past using Itch. So why cant I get some of the same extra info? I dont expect every benefit, early access for example.
Mainly I want to know when the next release is due and I understand that a % based progress bar is on the Patreon page. Why not on Itch?
I have seen other developers give consistent reports on a monthly basis on Itch, so I know it can be done.
I usually don't comment on these games but I am really impressed beyond the adult content the story is really great and so are the characters and artwork. Just a great job all around
Release 0.1. September 16, 2021. First Public Release.
Release 0.2. December 24, 2021. 11 weeks and 2 days. Christmas eve! Wow! Impressed by the dedication!
Release 0.3. May 5, 2022. 18 weeks and 6 days. Much longer than the previous one, X-mas break for 7 extra weeks?! Did he go on a cruise?
Release 0.4. September 3, 2022. 17 weeks and 2 days. 1 week and 2 days less than the previous release but still 6 weeks more than the one before that. What happened here? Ill call the slight decrease in development time from one release to the next an anomaly, since its literally the only time its happened.
Release 0.5. February 14, 2023. 23 weeks and 3 days. What a jump! 6 weeks and 1 day more than the previous release!?! What the heck happened?!
Release 0.6. August 22, 2023. 27 weeks!! Longest development time yet!!
Release 0.7 so far! Current date 18/02/2024. 25 weeks and 5 days and there will be approximately one month between the Changelog and Release Date announcement and the Public Release. Estimated total Development time for 0.7 release - Approximately 28 weeks.
Have you read all his comments. There is very few if any people that are complaining other than him, the rest are asking politely not spamming or they are joining the proper channels, he has been rude, demanding, obnoxious and has some kind of power complex because he paid one time.
He is spamming because he feels he is entitled to a reply and entitled to information that is on patreon/discord/subscribstar.
He chooses not to join these platforms that is his problem not the creators.
He wants to know why Caribdis does not pay attention to itch as much as patreon, that's an obvious statement and answer along with it.
To be fair, no. I havent really paid too much attention to the usernames on the comment section, but a short look makes me realize that this guy spends a little too much of his free time on this page
Ah so I cant criticize this because I am not a Dev of greater skill than Caribdis? By that logic a journalist cant write a story unless they are also more skilled in whatever profession is involved than those they write about. A police officer cant be questioned unless its by a senior police officer... right?
Hey I love this game! Its very visually impressive, and I wanted to know what programs are being used for the renders? I believe the characters are created in Honey Select, but what about the backgrounds/environments?
I would love answers to the following questions, then I’ll leave and never come back. Caribdis, please answer these questions:
-Why is the 0.7 release taking longer than usual to finish?
-Why don’t you give Itch the same attention you do other platforms, such as Patreon and Subscribestar?
-Why don’t you provide the same information on Itch that you make available on the aforementioned platforms. Information such as the amount of progress you have made towards the next release?
If you want to ignore me, block me, then please go ahead. I’m not going anywhere even if you do. Ill stop when I get some answers from Caribdis. It would only take a minute, lets face it.
You might be wondering why I am bothering. Its simple. New people will come along sooner or later, they wont have me blocked yet, so they will see this and maybe they will stop to wonder why. Maybe even consider what I am saying. Maybe they will even ask the same things. Maybe they will just think I’m an inconsiderate A-hat too. Cool.
For those who might be wondering: I used to love this VN. I even contributed to the creator, Carbdis. financially once through Itch. I think the story is wonderful, the girls are gorgeous in every way. Its a good VN, well worth a look by anyone that cares too give it a try.
But let the buyer beware! The development time is getting longer on each release, the 0.6 release took 6 months to reach public release. I want to know why because as I see it I have invested in the story and as an investor I want more information so I can judge whether or not I wish to make more investments. Well I did before I was ignored by Caribdis and derided by the other fans.
So here’s what I’m going to do next. I’m going to spam this Itch page with this message every day until Carbdis responds to me directly with an answer to my questions. I’m going to leave walls of text so that any newcomer cant miss it. Wont take me long, copy and paste is fun!
So please consider my words, such as they are. All I want are answers.
Bro he is not even answering comments the same way he used to before, i think he is losing interest in the development of this thing, i really want that 0.7...
probably losing interest plus isnt making as much on itch.io alot of devs who make good games get burned out and just stop.. there are a few that even will ban you for mentioning them being burned out and dont really wanna finish it. they are in it for the money at that point and drag out the release dates and sooner or later will lose all his following.. happened to a few ive watched then make almost 7k a month in subs and then get burned out and make excuses for months and by the end of his lies he only makes about 600 a month and still doesnt want to finish the game.
edit: i will say i fucking love this game but unless there is a good reason for updates to take half a year which one hasnt been given i stopped my sub on patreon.. especially when the updates are done after 20 mins of reading
Hello Caribdis! Firstly congratulations on the great work you are doing here. As an HS2 game creator, I hope you don't listen to these nasty comments from people who don't understand anything about programming. They don't know how much work it takes to create such detailed scenes, with realistic lighting, good image perspective, not to mention the complexity and good writing of your script. So what I want to say is... Take all the time you need, my friend. Don't rush the creation of this work of art, let it flow naturally. Before this is a commitment, it is above all fun. I have a lot of fun producing hs2 visual novels and I can say that I know how much work it is. Sometimes it takes me an entire afternoon just to create a realistic character to implement in the story, and they still don't come close to the greatness of these girls you've created here. So I hope you have fun creating this, take all the time you need and grace us with the beautiful results you always deliver.
I hope i am not annoying people who are reading the comments, but if you're new here, just ignore or even block a d*ck called damalon, he's a spammer and he is always acting like a 8 years old, I hope you won't give bad reviews or something like that because of him, this is a great game. To be honest, is damalon even 18 yet??? but I don't think anyone care, so if @damalon you're really 8 years old, go cry and complain to your mum loool.
Well, it has 5 stars based on 5023 ratings so even if a few people were to join his crusade based on "lack of communication" and progress, I think the effect would be rather negligible. And him downrating every comment once isn't as devastating as he believes either I am sure.
Hello:). Before moving on to the comment topic, I want to express my gratitude to the developer. The game is great in all aspects: comedy, horror, action, intimate scenes. Everything is done at a high level.
And now to the problems...
I do not know what the problem is, but after a while the scenes started to lag a hell of a lot. Very strongly. What wasn't in the first scenes: the bed scene with the blue-haired girl, the first scene with Annie in the main character's bedroom, Delilah dancing in the bathroom, all these scenes worked perfectly. But then, Delilah blowjob on the beach, pool with Nancy and an Egyptian girl in the desert, these scenes work disgusting. I haven't gotten to the next ones yet. By the way, I ran scenes directly from the game folder and they used to lag even there. The starting logo was lagged before the start of the game. Then I install the K-Lite mega pack and the initial logo stopped lagging, but the scenes listed above still work terribly. BUT if I run them from the game folder, then they work well already with K-LIte. That is, the problem persists only in the game itself. What could be the difference between scenes that don't lag and those that lag? Is there a difference in the process of creating them?
By the way, I recently played your first game "Once in a Lifetime" and all the scenes worked perfectly from start to finish, not a single lag. For some reason, everything is not so good in this new one... I'm sorry for a lot of text, I hope this helps to sort out the problem. Thank you!
I would love answers to the following questions, then I’ll leave and never come back. Caribdis, please answer these questions:
-Why is the 0.7 release taking longer than usual to finish?
-Why don’t you give Itch the same attention you do other platforms, such as Patreon and Subscribestar?
-Why don’t you provide the same information on Itch that you make available on the aforementioned platforms. Information such as the amount of progress you have made towards the next release?
If you want to ignore me, block me, then please go ahead. I’m not going anywhere even if you do. Ill stop when I get some answers from Caribdis. It would only take a minute, lets face it.
You might be wondering why I am bothering. Its simple. New people will come along sooner or later, they wont have me blocked yet, so they will see this and maybe they will stop to wonder why. Maybe even consider what I am saying. Maybe they will even ask the same things. Maybe they will just think I’m an inconsiderate A-hat too. Cool.
For those who might be wondering: I used to love this VN. I even contributed to the creator, Carbdis. financially once through Itch. I think the story is wonderful, the girls are gorgeous in every way. Its a good VN, well worth a look by anyone that cares too give it a try.
But let the buyer beware! The development time is getting longer on each release, the 0.6 release took 6 months to reach public release. I want to know why because as I see it I have invested in the story and as an investor I want more information so I can judge whether or not I wish to make more investments. Well I did before I was ignored by Caribdis and derided by the other fans.
So here’s what I’m going to do next. I’m going to spam this Itch page with this message every day until Carbdis responds to me directly with an answer to my questions. I’m going to leave walls of text so that any newcomer cant miss it. Wont take me long, copy and paste is fun!
So please consider my words, such as they are. All I want are answers.
Hey, I like the new nice writing style. I can't promise you'll get an official answer from Caribdis, but I'll try, maybe that's enough.
(EDIT: I'll try answering your questions is what I meant)
1. I'm not sure why this release takes longer but my best informed guesses would be the winter holidays and an increased amount of animations in this release. Also, the releases tend to get larger, so the the development time tends to increase as well.
2 & 3. First of all, some people just want notifications when there's a new release since they're following a lot of devs. To reduce spam, development updates are separated from release updates.
Also, this project is free and entirely financed by donations. As you might now, Patreon subscriptions are generally more expensive than buying the game at value, so as an exclusive extra, you get to be part of the development process. This is another reason why these updates are separated.
Caribdis could put the progress banner on the game page, maybe he'll even do it if you ask nicely. Though the absence of it does act like a reverse-advertisement: If this project interests you, you're encouraged to dig deeper and maybe even get a subscription. Though right now, you can still access it for free anyway on Discord and Subscribestar.
I appreciate the gesture but I still want to hear it all from Caribdis. You might be right about all of this. I dont know, I want solid information though, not guesses.
As I have said before I am simply not interested in Patreon or Subscribestar. Thats because I dont like Patreon. I have several reasons for that. One is that I dont like the proliferation of finance platforms, another is that I really dont like Patreon's policies when it comes to what they allow on their platform and what they dont. Since Patreon always take a piece of the money going to any contributor on their platform I refuse to use it because I wont give any money to them, under any circumstances. I dont even want to look at a page on Patreon, I dont want to give them the views.
I understand and agree with the Patreon subscribers getting an extra benefit or two. They pay extra, they get extra benefits. I never once questioned that. What I am questioning is why the release is taking longer than usual. Thats the really important question. I'm pretty sure I know the answers to the other two questions. Would still like to hear the answers from Caribdis himself though.
Someone said to me that the money comes first: I respectfully disagree. The first thing should be the art, the passion. Those give your work soul. Making the money top priority may allow you project to survive, pay the bills, but it also makes you something of a sellout. If you start with beautiful art, like the work Caribdis has done in the past, you will draw fans and they will support you.
So first you get the money, then you get the power and then you get the women... wait no, thats not right... I mean first you build a project on a foundation of passion, then you'll attract fans and they will happily provide what they can. So in my opinion money is a distant third, just enough to pay the bills. Thats all you need.
Last word on your response for now: I'm not asking for your promise. Don't want apologies from anyone either. I am still going to keep spamming this page on Itch, hoping that I'll get a direct response to my questions from Caribdis. If he never responds I'll just keep going. I wont take this anywhere else though, from now on I'll keep my feud right here.
This are not just simple words and questions, when your threatening Caribdis and with spam🥴. I hate people like you. Have you got no life so much that this game is your only interest atm.
Or maybe I'm not looking things right and your just so lonely in life that this chat and getting replies is your only way of having any human contact.
Making such long posts about this and talking about it so newcomers can see.
Bro your an idiot if your trying to leave bad reviews and show newcomers this, at the risk of pushing them away. Then you maybe delaying the project longer yourself by taking away support from Caribdis. You may be the cause of the delay with you tarded antics.
He can always unblock me, if indeed he has done so.
No this is not my only interest. But it has my attention, so I'm willing to make some time for it.
As far as pushing them away goes: I think newcomers should be informed of the weak points of this creator just as surely as they should be informed of his strengths. Thats something I wish I knew from the start.
So, following past updates, there is usually a statement with release dates by now, but still not quite late for an update just yet.
Obviously Patreon and SubscribeStar actually make Caribdis money, whereas everything he offers on Itch makes him nothing, by his own choice of course. That's capitalism, he's going to give more attention to the platforms that provide him income than he is the platform that isn't.
As I have said before I have personally donated money to Caribdis using Itch, so saying he makes nothing fromthis site is inaccurate. I would agree that he probably makes very little money from this site.
If you double check the release pattern there is usually a changelog and release date announcement, followed by public release approximately a month later. There hasn't been a changelog and release date announcement yet let alone the public release. Following that pattern Caribdis is at least 1 additional month behind.
Now I understand he is nearly done with this one, but that will most likely mean there is about to be announcement for the changes, then roughly a month will pass before the public release.
1) we last left on a cliffhanger so shit is going down likely more scenes more time to process and make each scene
2) Subscriberstar and patreon you pay to see stuff Itch you do not it is completely free unless you want to pay. plus im sure they dont want to see all these comments from spoiled shits like you
3) see 2
as for everything else programming takes a long time developing takes a long time. grow the fuck up and wait you're being a child
The last update was in 2023 on August 22! So that means there won't be new updates? They stopped the process? Because it's been a while since the last update that's why I'm asking
@caribdis love the game, Unlike some people who want to complain. I won't lie I don't pay for patreon or anything. I don't for any VN. Though I understand it's nice to support but...
Sorry for the life story but I genuinely like VN for the more real aspect. And what I mean by that is and movie, anime, series. There can be raunchy scenes ofcourse but it's never explored properly and naturally that's because there not making porn. E.g the difference between hentai and anime. Movies and porn movies.
pornography is always a separate industry, so its never explored in real life scenarios and fantasies, but these things genuinely do happen in life people are just not open about their sex life because it is ofcourse private but people tend to forget kinks and sexual fantasies are very real and only explored in porn.
I love VN games for that exact reason the mold between reality, story telling and the lewd that comes with life.
Naturally I understand eternum is very futuristic but at the same time, with the way VR headsets and A.I are going its not that fair fetched. But anyway life story over. My point is you game is awesome 😂
I will not go away until I get answers! I will haunt this page, pestering you all and leaving negative feedback until the end of time! All I want is a direct response from Caribdis. Why is it taking so long for the 0.7 release? Why have a page on Itch if he's not going to keep the information on it up to date? Why is he prioritizing Patreon and Subscribestar? My guess would be the money because its always about the money.
Lol you sound thirsty bro, I wouldn't usually reply to little twerps such as yourself. But your comment p*ssed me off. shut the f**k up. Your complaining about a release.
If you pay for patreon then just wait for the updates and understand that creating content is not as easy as your little brain might think it is.
If you don't pay and you just wait for free content then your even more out of line. You don't pay but feel you have the right to a response when your being rude. Respect earns respect di*ahead.
Earn your respect and respect the game and it's creators and maybe you might get a reply. But acting like a b*tch, and nagging like an old woman won't get you know where.
This games animations and graphics alone will make updates longer than most games. And on top of this the creator is doing a great job. You have a few games on itch with this level of detail.
You dont know anything! I have paid for the game, through Itch. I refuse to use Patreon. Also insults are not a good way to calm me down, its only gonna piss me off further!
Also I am vaguely familiar with programming. I know it takes time and effort, expertise way beyond me. That isnt the core of my issue! I want to know why it has taken nearly a month longer than usual and why theres more information on Patreon and Subscribestar than here on Itch.
So Im just gonna keep complaining until Caribdis answers me himself.
Clearly you can't read or you are incapable of understanding.
FIRSTLY: I may have stated/asked whether you pay for patreon and not specifically paid for the game in general. If you have paid that's your problem when the creator uploads it for free anyway.
Secondly: my insults are not intended to calm you down, there intended to show you that your being exactly what the insults imply.
Thirdly: if you understand even a little about programming or content creation it only stands to make you look worse and less understanding.
FOURTHLY: if you don't pay for any subs like subscribstar or patreon, then you do not have the exclusive updates and early access (obvious statement) with that in mind. You say it's about money ofcourse its about money, the fans are second but still cared about because it takes money to make money or in another sense the fans are second because the fans are not there in the beginning the popularity needs to grow before the fans are taken into account, so there is always going to an element of money first, to keep projects going.
LASTLY: you said your not going away and will keep posting and giving bad reviews, then you just being an idiot in the hopes that Caribdis will reply to you just to shut you up. Wrong way to go about it. I'm only replying because you have annoyed me but otherwise I don't think he will want to reply, purely because of your attitude so finally I say again, stay in your lane and wait LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.
it's a month late wow, who cares, clearly there is more work going into this. Caribdis can easily reply and say it's taking long because I'm putting more work in. But they have to that's what you don't understand, the creator is the creator if they wish to reply and prioritize other platforms that's the creators choice, and if the creator does not want to give you a reason behind that decision, then you don't have a right to question this.
Well I care about it being a month overdue for a start. Are your standards so low that you will accept anything without even asking why? Thats all I want to know. Why?
how abt u f**k off and make ur own game and see if you can do it, if u can make a great game fast then i dont rly mind if you are spamming, but I bet u cant cuz you cant even be patient waiting for a update so shut the f**k up.
Thank you @O0fman exactly that, I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks this.
@damalon you said yourself you have a vague understanding of programming*key word vague* so you don't fully understand, like O0fman said, make your own game as detailed as this and make it quicker than Caribdis and I will apologise for all my comments but otherwise like O0fman said shut the f*ck up loool
AHhhhh this ole argument? So only a fellow programmer can criticize a programmer? Is it also the case that only a police officer can criticize a police officer? Or only a politician can criticize a politician?
Of course not. Anyone can criticize whoever they want.
This is a fully free game, and it hasn't been updated in only 6 months and it's at 90% progress. You don't know enough to judge so early, 0.7 could be 2x bigger than previous versions or Caribdis might've had a really busy time in his personal life so it slowed down the release. We don't have enough information so please learn to be patient.
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Thank you so much <3
Created an account just to say that you did an amazing job. The comments already told you but the writing is amazing. It's fun, it's captivating, I'm so invested. Animation is impressive, directing is somehow more competent than many films I saw.
Are there any tips for beggining developers or vacancies in your team (or do you make this game alone)?
No vacancies right now sorry! But thanks for offering and for your kind words!
What the differeence between normal android version and android full version and did you guys change any content in early game because I have save that go to end of version 0.5
Full res has better quality images, animations and sound at the cost of a higher storage requirement and a more intricate installation process.
hi, can you add a button in the preference for pregnancy mode?
i... kinda click it and im so far from the beginning...
Changing this setting during a playthrough wouldn't make much sense since it will alter the story with its own chain of events. But it's not that big of a deal; in the current version of the game, this setting doesn't even have an effect yet. Pregnancy is a late game thing. You will proably replay the game anyway when new updates get released.
Otherwise, you can just cheat. Unlock the console as described here, load the save you want to modify, open the console (Shift+O), type
pregnancy = True
then press enter, close the console, overwrite the save you've loaded and you're done.
One of the best adult games I've ever played, and I hope there's more Luna content because she's so adorable
There will be more Luna, for sure!
Another absolute gem! A bit less humor than Once in a Lifetime, but definitely better storytelling and immersion. Characters are both interesting and fun, and the animations have definitely improved since the previous game!
Honestly haven't felt this many emotions in the same game since I played Life is Strange! and that goes for both your games!
Got giant story-blueballs from the current ending though, can't wait for the next update!!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
is the next update gonna include more luna gallery?
I completely agree with you, the game is just awesome, what an amazing thing you can do to make him earn money there too and we are really waiting for the new version thanks for a good game
I loved this update , the graphics, dramatic effects , scenes especially with alex and the humor is amazing, Im still waiting to see what pllans are there for dalia but take it slow, I csnt have the game end so fast on me. Also , S P O I L E R A L E R T, Im thinking the mc can access his power in the real world as well, and uleysess is the mysterious man who fought the greedy son that used the queen
Glad you liked it! Thank you for playing!
Man, I'm kind of afraid because the bald guy knows the MC's background now. And the ending of the 0.6 ( sex scenes ) is the best so far
*mild spoiler* not just any bald guy considering his relation to Alex and her brother Axel.
real, they been on some serious shit , him and alex
Even though I only recently made an Itch.io account all I have to say is Eternum is one of the best VN games I've ever played (can't necessarily say "the best" considering Doki Doki Literature Club! by Team Salvato (in my opinion (including DDLC! Plus!) is still the best but as far as recent VN games Eternum, and Evermore by Prometheus are a few of my favorites as well.)) excited for [0.7] update
Thank you very much! :D
so im stuck becuase im at the part right after dalias comitition and i chose to go after har and got to the server but in between decisions her gallery box greyed out even tho after the decision it was still collored any idea why
On her private server, the beach, there's an event that requires you to have picked the "spicy" decision during the Roman server, which required you to have 4 affection points with her then to be available. So if you didn't or couldn't pick that during the Roman part Dalia gets greyed out after the beach.
so im fucked
Can anyone tell me all the music used in this game?
Here's an unofficial playlist.EDIT: Hm, yeah I guess you're right @Twisted Wine. You know what they say about convenience...
Dead's is alright, but if you want to support the actual artists with plays as much as possible I think this one is better despite being less ordered.
why is it that when in the rome server storyline Dalia get blacked out?
A scene much later in the game depends on you having made the "spicy" bet with her during the Roman server and if you don't get that scene her storyline is killed off.
(Early game spoilers)
Gamma is correct but there's one thing missing: In the rome server, you need to have at least 4 affection points with Dalia, otherwise you lose her path.
(@Gamma: This will also skip the bet and the associated decision entirely)
Getting that many points is not easy if you play blind and stick to your choices. If you want to preserve Dalia's path, you need to go load a save. Each of these decisions gives you one affection point with Dalia, you need at least 4:
Depending on where you missed these opportunities, you don't have to rewind too far, hopefully. If you want to avoid this kind of thing in the future, I have a novel walkthrough mod that might interest you.
I didn't know about the chores (skipped that) and didn't make the breakfast either. Will keep those in mind when I no doubt restart in the next or final version.
And ooh. Your mod is what I used to troubleshoot how I'd lost Dalia's path in the first place. It was very handy, thank you! I kept it installed and noticed I make suboptimal choices every so often, but rarely so much I roll back.
Looks like you just scraped by then :P I'm glad my mod was useful to you! And thanks, feedback is hard to come by.
I don't remember having the choice to knock out Con at the right time? either I skipped the text too fast or something went wrong, because I didn't do it correctly
There's a symbol in one of the corners of the screen that lets you do it, it's not part of the regular dialogue options. A bit similar to the goggles you can use on Annie earlier in the game.
im already in the part of btween dalia brownies and alex bagel's.
and my affection is in 2 hearts ( for dalia). is there any other dalia interactions i need to know?
2 hearts should be enough! You're good.
Honestly the best visual novel type game I've ever played. Not only the setting, but the humor and the way it's portrayed actually makes this story better than any other nsfw or sfw visual novel I've seen or played. Unironically teared up at some parts which was a first for me especially in a nsfw game. Normally I don't think about the creator too much when exploring an 18+ game like this but this game is so good and the scenes are so creative that I can't help but support the patreon!
Thank you so much for your support! 😍
The humour definitely helps make it stand out. There's many qualities in the game, but few other VNs can claim that one too.
Yes I agree! I love the concept of Eternum so much as well; having such an amazing concept plus everything else the game offers makes this game stand out from the rest
老實說我玩遊戲一直都是能不花就不花、能免費仔就免費，但這款的精細以及完美真的是值得這價錢甚至更多，買單了
能不能加中国的支付宝之类的支付方式，想支持一下也没法给钱啊
可以用银行卡注册一个PayPal，用PayPal可以支付
什么鬼东西，注册了银行卡也绑定了短信也验证了，点立即付款一点反应也没有，银行卡绑定不了，短信都验证3次了，整了半个小时了
这我就不太清楚是咋回事了，我之前用PayPal在patreon上支付的时候挺顺利的
When i installed it on android, after a few seconds it comes up with white screen saying it cant find the file.
Did you follow the install instructions properly? If you use the full-res version it's not enough to just install the apk.
Hi, can you make it so that when he is on the space station, you can choose both options and not one, we ask you very much
There are multiple decisions at the space station, you need to be more specific.
Hello, when you are offered to go to the laboratory or to another place, you can make it so that you can explore both options and not just one
I went into this thinking it was going to be maybe an hour long maybe two like other adult VN's I've played. But my fucking god. This story is so enthralling, I can't stop playing, I think about the plot every moment I am not playing.
The heist was better than any heist movie I've seen and I'm like Chang I've seen them all.
The character development and designs are so good, I mean aside from the lack of POC characters and more body representation (I understand that not everyone is into the idea of plus sized women or men, but I'd still like to see it in the future.)
The adult aspect of this game was the reason I went into this game, but if it all stopped one time I wouldn't notice because of how exciting and interesting the plot has been. I have never played a game where I was desperate to see where it was going. I have already played 16 hours of this game in the past two days.
I don't normally write reviews or comments on games but honestly this game has made me care about these characters. And so culturally relevant where there are so many references to past and present movies, games, shows, and books. The details put into the backgrounds too. I enjoy seeing silly things when a scene is taking place, like the dude at the pool. This is the utmost praise I have ever given a game. You know it's good when I have been talking to my mother about the plot. (Yes I still live with her, don't fret I am an adult) I have recommended my brother play this game as well. If I had money to spare I would be giving so much to support you and your devs. Please never stop creating.
Thank you so much for your review!!
And no worries, no plans to stop creating anytime soon!
Nazi developer! He praises the wagner group who murde*ed thousands of people!!!!
You're probably a troll, but I'll try anyway.
Not really, there are a lot of cameos with names of high tier Patrons. Col. Wagner is a tip of the hat to a long time supporter and member of the Discord. The similarity with current real life events is unintended.
One of the most enjoyable games I've played in a long time. Does anyone know roughly how many chapters the creator planned for this game?
I can't tell for now, but maybe something around 12-14 updates
After Eternum is finished, I'll start a new game!
Do you have a general idea for the plot to the next game? If you're looking for ideas, I'd suggest a zombie apocalypse themed one. Sure it's probably been done to death (no pun intended), but I love a good zombie story. Maybe some character routes are lost not by making the wrong choices with them specifically, but rather the decision that your group chooses could affect a character's fate, for example, taking a risk for supplies ends up getting a character killed. Just some food for thought. I'm sure whatever you end up doing is going to be great, just like Once in a Lifetime and this game
Great. I initially assumed it would be 10 chapters just like your last game, but at chapter 6 I don't feel like the story can be wrapped up in 4 chapters properly. Take your time, no need to rush it.
Hello i've just created an account to say thanks for the awesome story and all the hard work. And if anyone know of any similar games please reply.
Thank you.
Thanks!
I just wanna say that this definitely is one of the best AVN I've ever played, maybe even the best. Throughout my playthrough, I could see the improvement in the renders especially when it came to Alex's last scene which left me astonished. Updates in games like this are the ones that are painful to wait for since we need to see what's next in the story sooner. If I had a million, I wouldn't hesitate to even donate it to you just so we can see the next updates sooner. It'd be really nice and cute tho if MC and Alex or pretty much any of the girls have a child together, something like OIALT ending since I just recently finished it and it was so wholesome seeing them with their babies.
Thank you very much Kai!
hello everyone!
I only come to say 2 things:
1- this game is just great. the details, the animations, the story, the references, THE FUCKING REFERENCES! I see this and I remember freshh woman. a game that I really liked, imagine that I didn't play these types of games because of their story. and I'm not a fan of visual novels, so you can get an idea of the impact that game had on me to read it from beginning to end. and replayed several times.
and this game is literally that. It is simply magnificent. It is clear that the developer did it with the intention of doing a great job and not with the intention of making money. really magnificent work.
2- I saw the comments of a user named damalon and the reality is that I think that to be fair within what a hater is, this guy is extremely polite and objective. I'm not saying that I support what he does nor do I think that the way he does it is correct. but
I recognize his value and his education on this subject.
I think that one should not always receive flattery and sometimes it is good to see people's thoughts. But it is also good to understand that we are all people and have our own stories and concerns. I understand that you have contributed financially to the developer, but I don't think that your contribution and me makes thedifference, to solve the problems of the human being behind this game. And if that's the case, maybe giving him his space is the most sensible thing to do. The developer is a human being and no one knows what complex to him. If I were the developer and a negative event was happening to me, I would possibly pause everything and disappear, I am not the type of person who works in these types of situations, and I am not a fan of criticism or praise. and this could be the real case of the developer. and I don't think that 2 or 4 months of delay are justification to increase the ball of spite that the developer could have. or maybe not, maybe you have simply been blocked Damalon, or there is no news due to the hard work of the developer. Whatever the case, we must understand that what there is is magnificent and we all want to see this work finished and with the same quality as its beginning. It's great to look for answers, and I admire your determination Damalon, but maybe you should give it time and let things flow on their own.
to end
This also goes for the rest of the community, I don't think the developer is happy to see how they defend him by attacking this user, I think we all want the same thing, including the developer. see this work finished, and for this I believe that being a united community and that there is communication from both the developer and the community is crucial. Maybe he decided to take some time,
remember it's not a study, it's just one person. fresh woman is a 5-person studio and it takes 6 months to release 30-minute episodes, and that game has 7 girls and a straight story. eternum has many twists and turns, it is something complex. and when there is news from the developer, you may read this and perhaps not be happy with anyone's actions.But we all agree that this work is magnificent and we want to see it finished.If you made it this far, I appreciate that you read. I just wanted to give my opinion about it, I laughed a lot at all the comments and memes in this community
"this guy is extremely polite and objective."
Yep, those statements just ooze politeness and objectivity. Nothing like threatening to spam (which is short for Stupid Pointless Annoying Message, btw, which certainly applies) and insulting the developer and other customers.
"I recognize his value and his education on this subject."
What value and education would that be?
Ok. I guess it time to accept I wont make a difference. Ill leave.
Gonna be real for the peeps that want this to be released already(?)...criticizing that there is no word or that it isn't out yet?
-So if you make your way to click on that link called Patreon you might, just might get a Smmmmaaaaalllllllll gander that on Jan, 23th 0.7 for the subscribers got a sneak peak.
-imo this game does have some pretty clean details and models. That ain't cheap or easy. (and that's not including the environment, clothing, and all the horrible coding (may Caribdis ever be having fun), etc that one has to do). Not to mention writing and animations.....
I guess what I'm trying to say is, "Let them cook"- Lil B
I dont want to use Patreon. Dont even want to click on it. It gives them views, draws more attention to them gives them money. Perhaps I am not the only one that feels that way.
I'm going to assume you mean Patreon and not Caribdis themselves. And that is not how it works, you have to spend money for them(Patreon) to make money. You can view like the first 2 -ish lines on the articles to at least know what the post is about without even paying a cent.
( Edit: Also note, Patreon is just one of the platform they use to make and fund the game(s) soooo)
Caribdis also post frequent updates to their discord server. On the the last post made on 2/15/2024 0.7 is 89% done. If I had to take a respectful guess I say within the next 3 months give or take it will be finish. That's depending on their schedule and any unknowns.
I would prefer to keep it here on Itch. I dont see what so wrong with that? Why cant Caribdis offer a little more information here on Itch?
My thought on it is that he's trying to draw people to Patreon or Subscribestar because they are more easily monetized. Monthly subscriptions dont seem to be a thing on Itch.
I've said this before, I have donated money to Carbidis for Eternum in the past using Itch. So why cant I get some of the same extra info? I dont expect every benefit, early access for example.
Mainly I want to know when the next release is due and I understand that a % based progress bar is on the Patreon page. Why not on Itch?
I have seen other developers give consistent reports on a monthly basis on Itch, so I know it can be done.
I usually don't comment on these games but I am really impressed beyond the adult content the story is really great and so are the characters and artwork. Just a great job all around
Thank you so much!
Maybe some of you will find this interesting:
Release 0.1. September 16, 2021. First Public Release.
Release 0.2. December 24, 2021. 11 weeks and 2 days. Christmas eve! Wow! Impressed by the dedication!
Release 0.3. May 5, 2022. 18 weeks and 6 days. Much longer than the previous one, X-mas break for 7 extra weeks?! Did he go on a cruise?
Release 0.4. September 3, 2022. 17 weeks and 2 days. 1 week and 2 days less than the previous release but still 6 weeks more than the one before that. What happened here? Ill call the slight decrease in development time from one release to the next an anomaly, since its literally the only time its happened.
Release 0.5. February 14, 2023. 23 weeks and 3 days. What a jump! 6 weeks and 1 day more than the previous release!?! What the heck happened?!
Release 0.6. August 22, 2023. 27 weeks!! Longest development time yet!!
Release 0.7 so far! Current date 18/02/2024. 25 weeks and 5 days and there will be approximately one month between the Changelog and Release Date announcement and the Public Release. Estimated total Development time for 0.7 release - Approximately 28 weeks.
if u think u can do a better job, then what are u waiting for?
Bro thats not his point. hes talking to/about the people complaining about the wait time between 0.6 and 0.7
Wow! Thank you!
Have you read all his comments. There is very few if any people that are complaining other than him, the rest are asking politely not spamming or they are joining the proper channels, he has been rude, demanding, obnoxious and has some kind of power complex because he paid one time.
He is spamming because he feels he is entitled to a reply and entitled to information that is on patreon/discord/subscribstar.
He chooses not to join these platforms that is his problem not the creators.
He wants to know why Caribdis does not pay attention to itch as much as patreon, that's an obvious statement and answer along with it.
To be fair, no. I havent really paid too much attention to the usernames on the comment section, but a short look makes me realize that this guy spends a little too much of his free time on this page
Ah so I cant criticize this because I am not a Dev of greater skill than Caribdis? By that logic a journalist cant write a story unless they are also more skilled in whatever profession is involved than those they write about. A police officer cant be questioned unless its by a senior police officer... right?
Hey I love this game! Its very visually impressive, and I wanted to know what programs are being used for the renders? I believe the characters are created in Honey Select, but what about the backgrounds/environments?
Everything is done in Honey Select 2
Hey guys! So here we go again:
I would love answers to the following questions, then I’ll leave and never come back. Caribdis, please answer these questions:
-Why is the 0.7 release taking longer than usual to finish?
-Why don’t you give Itch the same attention you do other platforms, such as Patreon and Subscribestar?
-Why don’t you provide the same information on Itch that you make available on the aforementioned platforms. Information such as the amount of progress you have made towards the next release?
If you want to ignore me, block me, then please go ahead. I’m not going anywhere even if you do. Ill stop when I get some answers from Caribdis. It would only take a minute, lets face it.
You might be wondering why I am bothering. Its simple. New people will come along sooner or later, they wont have me blocked yet, so they will see this and maybe they will stop to wonder why. Maybe even consider what I am saying. Maybe they will even ask the same things. Maybe they will just think I’m an inconsiderate A-hat too. Cool.
For those who might be wondering: I used to love this VN. I even contributed to the creator, Carbdis. financially once through Itch. I think the story is wonderful, the girls are gorgeous in every way. Its a good VN, well worth a look by anyone that cares too give it a try. But let the buyer beware! The development time is getting longer on each release, the 0.6 release took 6 months to reach public release. I want to know why because as I see it I have invested in the story and as an investor I want more information so I can judge whether or not I wish to make more investments. Well I did before I was ignored by Caribdis and derided by the other fans. So here’s what I’m going to do next. I’m going to spam this Itch page with this message every day until Carbdis responds to me directly with an answer to my questions. I’m going to leave walls of text so that any newcomer cant miss it. Wont take me long, copy and paste is fun!
So please consider my words, such as they are. All I want are answers.
Thank you for your time.
Bro he is not even answering comments the same way he used to before, i think he is losing interest in the development of this thing, i really want that 0.7...
probably losing interest plus isnt making as much on itch.io alot of devs who make good games get burned out and just stop.. there are a few that even will ban you for mentioning them being burned out and dont really wanna finish it. they are in it for the money at that point and drag out the release dates and sooner or later will lose all his following.. happened to a few ive watched then make almost 7k a month in subs and then get burned out and make excuses for months and by the end of his lies he only makes about 600 a month and still doesnt want to finish the game.
edit: i will say i fucking love this game but unless there is a good reason for updates to take half a year which one hasnt been given i stopped my sub on patreon.. especially when the updates are done after 20 mins of reading
Hello Caribdis! Firstly congratulations on the great work you are doing here. As an HS2 game creator, I hope you don't listen to these nasty comments from people who don't understand anything about programming. They don't know how much work it takes to create such detailed scenes, with realistic lighting, good image perspective, not to mention the complexity and good writing of your script. So what I want to say is... Take all the time you need, my friend. Don't rush the creation of this work of art, let it flow naturally. Before this is a commitment, it is above all fun. I have a lot of fun producing hs2 visual novels and I can say that I know how much work it is. Sometimes it takes me an entire afternoon just to create a realistic character to implement in the story, and they still don't come close to the greatness of these girls you've created here. So I hope you have fun creating this, take all the time you need and grace us with the beautiful results you always deliver.
Thank you very much dan <3
I hope i am not annoying people who are reading the comments, but if you're new here, just ignore or even block a d*ck called damalon, he's a spammer and he is always acting like a 8 years old, I hope you won't give bad reviews or something like that because of him, this is a great game. To be honest, is damalon even 18 yet??? but I don't think anyone care, so if @damalon you're really 8 years old, go cry and complain to your mum loool.
Well, it has 5 stars based on 5023 ratings so even if a few people were to join his crusade based on "lack of communication" and progress, I think the effect would be rather negligible. And him downrating every comment once isn't as devastating as he believes either I am sure.
I dont think I am having any effect at all.
Good, I hope you don't have any effect and all your effort is for nothing ☺️👍.
great game my dyslexic ass kept reading it as eturnium tho only realized my mestake when i accidenatly turned on windows screen reader
Lol , that's funny. By the way, Eternium is a pretty decent game too, if you're into the Diablo genre and want to play on a phone.
Hello:). Before moving on to the comment topic, I want to express my gratitude to the developer. The game is great in all aspects: comedy, horror, action, intimate scenes. Everything is done at a high level.
And now to the problems...
I do not know what the problem is, but after a while the scenes started to lag a hell of a lot. Very strongly. What wasn't in the first scenes: the bed scene with the blue-haired girl, the first scene with Annie in the main character's bedroom, Delilah dancing in the bathroom, all these scenes worked perfectly. But then, Delilah blowjob on the beach, pool with Nancy and an Egyptian girl in the desert, these scenes work disgusting. I haven't gotten to the next ones yet. By the way, I ran scenes directly from the game folder and they used to lag even there. The starting logo was lagged before the start of the game. Then I install the K-Lite mega pack and the initial logo stopped lagging, but the scenes listed above still work terribly. BUT if I run them from the game folder, then they work well already with K-LIte. That is, the problem persists only in the game itself. What could be the difference between scenes that don't lag and those that lag? Is there a difference in the process of creating them?
By the way, I recently played your first game "Once in a Lifetime" and all the scenes worked perfectly from start to finish, not a single lag. For some reason, everything is not so good in this new one... I'm sorry for a lot of text, I hope this helps to sort out the problem. Thank you!
Hey guys! So here we go again:
I would love answers to the following questions, then I’ll leave and never come back. Caribdis, please answer these questions:
-Why is the 0.7 release taking longer than usual to finish?
-Why don’t you give Itch the same attention you do other platforms, such as Patreon and Subscribestar?
-Why don’t you provide the same information on Itch that you make available on the aforementioned platforms. Information such as the amount of progress you have made towards the next release?
If you want to ignore me, block me, then please go ahead. I’m not going anywhere even if you do. Ill stop when I get some answers from Caribdis. It would only take a minute, lets face it.
You might be wondering why I am bothering. Its simple. New people will come along sooner or later, they wont have me blocked yet, so they will see this and maybe they will stop to wonder why. Maybe even consider what I am saying. Maybe they will even ask the same things. Maybe they will just think I’m an inconsiderate A-hat too. Cool.
For those who might be wondering: I used to love this VN. I even contributed to the creator, Carbdis. financially once through Itch. I think the story is wonderful, the girls are gorgeous in every way. Its a good VN, well worth a look by anyone that cares too give it a try.
But let the buyer beware! The development time is getting longer on each release, the 0.6 release took 6 months to reach public release. I want to know why because as I see it I have invested in the story and as an investor I want more information so I can judge whether or not I wish to make more investments. Well I did before I was ignored by Caribdis and derided by the other fans.
So here’s what I’m going to do next. I’m going to spam this Itch page with this message every day until Carbdis responds to me directly with an answer to my questions. I’m going to leave walls of text so that any newcomer cant miss it. Wont take me long, copy and paste is fun!
So please consider my words, such as they are. All I want are answers.
Thank you for your time.
Lol thats actually well done! Good job!
I'll rewrite it a little so its more polite then.
There ya go, I rewrote if so its less demanding.
Hey, I like the new nice writing style. I can't promise you'll get an official answer from Caribdis, but I'll try, maybe that's enough.
(EDIT: I'll try answering your questions is what I meant)
1. I'm not sure why this release takes longer but my best informed guesses would be the winter holidays and an increased amount of animations in this release. Also, the releases tend to get larger, so the the development time tends to increase as well.
2 & 3. First of all, some people just want notifications when there's a new release since they're following a lot of devs. To reduce spam, development updates are separated from release updates.
Also, this project is free and entirely financed by donations. As you might now, Patreon subscriptions are generally more expensive than buying the game at value, so as an exclusive extra, you get to be part of the development process. This is another reason why these updates are separated.
Caribdis could put the progress banner on the game page, maybe he'll even do it if you ask nicely. Though the absence of it does act like a reverse-advertisement: If this project interests you, you're encouraged to dig deeper and maybe even get a subscription. Though right now, you can still access it for free anyway on Discord and Subscribestar.
I appreciate the gesture but I still want to hear it all from Caribdis. You might be right about all of this. I dont know, I want solid information though, not guesses.
As I have said before I am simply not interested in Patreon or Subscribestar. Thats because I dont like Patreon. I have several reasons for that. One is that I dont like the proliferation of finance platforms, another is that I really dont like Patreon's policies when it comes to what they allow on their platform and what they dont. Since Patreon always take a piece of the money going to any contributor on their platform I refuse to use it because I wont give any money to them, under any circumstances. I dont even want to look at a page on Patreon, I dont want to give them the views.
I understand and agree with the Patreon subscribers getting an extra benefit or two. They pay extra, they get extra benefits. I never once questioned that. What I am questioning is why the release is taking longer than usual. Thats the really important question. I'm pretty sure I know the answers to the other two questions. Would still like to hear the answers from Caribdis himself though.
Someone said to me that the money comes first: I respectfully disagree. The first thing should be the art, the passion. Those give your work soul. Making the money top priority may allow you project to survive, pay the bills, but it also makes you something of a sellout. If you start with beautiful art, like the work Caribdis has done in the past, you will draw fans and they will support you.
So first you get the money, then you get the power and then you get the women... wait no, thats not right... I mean first you build a project on a foundation of passion, then you'll attract fans and they will happily provide what they can. So in my opinion money is a distant third, just enough to pay the bills. Thats all you need.
Last word on your response for now: I'm not asking for your promise. Don't want apologies from anyone either. I am still going to keep spamming this page on Itch, hoping that I'll get a direct response to my questions from Caribdis. If he never responds I'll just keep going. I wont take this anywhere else though, from now on I'll keep my feud right here.
This are not just simple words and questions, when your threatening Caribdis and with spam🥴. I hate people like you. Have you got no life so much that this game is your only interest atm.
Or maybe I'm not looking things right and your just so lonely in life that this chat and getting replies is your only way of having any human contact.
Making such long posts about this and talking about it so newcomers can see.
Bro your an idiot if your trying to leave bad reviews and show newcomers this, at the risk of pushing them away. Then you maybe delaying the project longer yourself by taking away support from Caribdis. You may be the cause of the delay with you tarded antics.
And before you say, i know the delay is not the only thing, as you have said patreon blah blah blah.
To be honest thinking about it. You've probably annoyed him, so he most likely blocked you, if I was Caribdis, I would block you.
Fair comment. I'm gonna keep going anyway.
He can always unblock me, if indeed he has done so.
No this is not my only interest. But it has my attention, so I'm willing to make some time for it.
As far as pushing them away goes: I think newcomers should be informed of the weak points of this creator just as surely as they should be informed of his strengths. Thats something I wish I knew from the start.
So, following past updates, there is usually a statement with release dates by now, but still not quite late for an update just yet.
Obviously Patreon and SubscribeStar actually make Caribdis money, whereas everything he offers on Itch makes him nothing, by his own choice of course. That's capitalism, he's going to give more attention to the platforms that provide him income than he is the platform that isn't.
As I have said before I have personally donated money to Caribdis using Itch, so saying he makes nothing fromthis site is inaccurate. I would agree that he probably makes very little money from this site.
If you double check the release pattern there is usually a changelog and release date announcement, followed by public release approximately a month later. There hasn't been a changelog and release date announcement yet let alone the public release. Following that pattern Caribdis is at least 1 additional month behind.
Now I understand he is nearly done with this one, but that will most likely mean there is about to be announcement for the changes, then roughly a month will pass before the public release.
When artists are rushed to produce art, you get Nickelback. Catch my drift?
1) we last left on a cliffhanger so shit is going down likely more scenes more time to process and make each scene
2) Subscriberstar and patreon you pay to see stuff Itch you do not it is completely free unless you want to pay. plus im sure they dont want to see all these comments from spoiled shits like you
3) see 2
as for everything else programming takes a long time developing takes a long time. grow the fuck up and wait you're being a child
The last update was in 2023 on August 22! So that means there won't be new updates? They stopped the process? Because it's been a while since the last update that's why I'm asking
There will be update very soon, you can see progress on discord, around 2 months till public release and even shorter time for patrons
Then only thing to do is wait? No problem with that thanks for the reply
I have quick update for you
Public release - 16 april
Supporter tier - 10 april
Master tier - 4 april
Eternumite tier - 29 march
Other tiers can play already
I wanted to let you know because i don't know if you're on caribdis discord, so only thing is wait for public release if you're not patron
thanks man i appreciate it
hey ... love the story and tbh i wish u put on steam as well since i like all of the my "games" on 1 platform
@Caribdis
Do you have an estimate on how many more updates until the game is completed? Is there an ending in sight yet?
Nothing solid but apparently the plot is about halfway done. So we're looking at around 6 more updates, very roughly. Could be more, could be less.
Thanks!
@caribdis love the game, Unlike some people who want to complain. I won't lie I don't pay for patreon or anything. I don't for any VN. Though I understand it's nice to support but...
Sorry for the life story but I genuinely like VN for the more real aspect. And what I mean by that is and movie, anime, series. There can be raunchy scenes ofcourse but it's never explored properly and naturally that's because there not making porn. E.g the difference between hentai and anime. Movies and porn movies.
pornography is always a separate industry, so its never explored in real life scenarios and fantasies, but these things genuinely do happen in life people are just not open about their sex life because it is ofcourse private but people tend to forget kinks and sexual fantasies are very real and only explored in porn.
I love VN games for that exact reason the mold between reality, story telling and the lewd that comes with life.
Naturally I understand eternum is very futuristic but at the same time, with the way VR headsets and A.I are going its not that fair fetched. But anyway life story over. My point is you game is awesome 😂
Thank you very much Ghibli :D
I will not go away until I get answers! I will haunt this page, pestering you all and leaving negative feedback until the end of time! All I want is a direct response from Caribdis. Why is it taking so long for the 0.7 release? Why have a page on Itch if he's not going to keep the information on it up to date? Why is he prioritizing Patreon and Subscribestar? My guess would be the money because its always about the money.
Ignoring me just makes me more angry!
Lol you sound thirsty bro, I wouldn't usually reply to little twerps such as yourself. But your comment p*ssed me off. shut the f**k up. Your complaining about a release.
If you pay for patreon then just wait for the updates and understand that creating content is not as easy as your little brain might think it is.
If you don't pay and you just wait for free content then your even more out of line. You don't pay but feel you have the right to a response when your being rude. Respect earns respect di*ahead.
Earn your respect and respect the game and it's creators and maybe you might get a reply. But acting like a b*tch, and nagging like an old woman won't get you know where.
This games animations and graphics alone will make updates longer than most games. And on top of this the creator is doing a great job. You have a few games on itch with this level of detail.
stay in your lane and wait like everybody else.
You dont know anything! I have paid for the game, through Itch. I refuse to use Patreon. Also insults are not a good way to calm me down, its only gonna piss me off further!
Also I am vaguely familiar with programming. I know it takes time and effort, expertise way beyond me. That isnt the core of my issue! I want to know why it has taken nearly a month longer than usual and why theres more information on Patreon and Subscribestar than here on Itch.
So Im just gonna keep complaining until Caribdis answers me himself.
Clearly you can't read or you are incapable of understanding.
FIRSTLY: I may have stated/asked whether you pay for patreon and not specifically paid for the game in general. If you have paid that's your problem when the creator uploads it for free anyway.
Secondly: my insults are not intended to calm you down, there intended to show you that your being exactly what the insults imply.
Thirdly: if you understand even a little about programming or content creation it only stands to make you look worse and less understanding.
FOURTHLY: if you don't pay for any subs like subscribstar or patreon, then you do not have the exclusive updates and early access (obvious statement) with that in mind. You say it's about money ofcourse its about money, the fans are second but still cared about because it takes money to make money or in another sense the fans are second because the fans are not there in the beginning the popularity needs to grow before the fans are taken into account, so there is always going to an element of money first, to keep projects going.
LASTLY: you said your not going away and will keep posting and giving bad reviews, then you just being an idiot in the hopes that Caribdis will reply to you just to shut you up. Wrong way to go about it. I'm only replying because you have annoyed me but otherwise I don't think he will want to reply, purely because of your attitude so finally I say again, stay in your lane and wait LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.
it's a month late wow, who cares, clearly there is more work going into this. Caribdis can easily reply and say it's taking long because I'm putting more work in. But they have to that's what you don't understand, the creator is the creator if they wish to reply and prioritize other platforms that's the creators choice, and if the creator does not want to give you a reason behind that decision, then you don't have a right to question this.
Well I care about it being a month overdue for a start. Are your standards so low that you will accept anything without even asking why? Thats all I want to know. Why?
how abt u f**k off and make ur own game and see if you can do it, if u can make a great game fast then i dont rly mind if you are spamming, but I bet u cant cuz you cant even be patient waiting for a update so shut the f**k up.
Thank you @O0fman exactly that, I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks this.
@damalon you said yourself you have a vague understanding of programming*key word vague* so you don't fully understand, like O0fman said, make your own game as detailed as this and make it quicker than Caribdis and I will apologise for all my comments but otherwise like O0fman said shut the f*ck up loool
AHhhhh this ole argument? So only a fellow programmer can criticize a programmer? Is it also the case that only a police officer can criticize a police officer? Or only a politician can criticize a politician?
Of course not. Anyone can criticize whoever they want.
This is a fully free game, and it hasn't been updated in only 6 months and it's at 90% progress. You don't know enough to judge so early, 0.7 could be 2x bigger than previous versions or Caribdis might've had a really busy time in his personal life so it slowed down the release. We don't have enough information so please learn to be patient.
guys it's all sooo easy, just block him, now after i made fun of him a few times i can enjoy all the noce comments from people appreciating the game
But he's good entertainment. Though I guess that's subjective, depends on whether you like clowns or not.
Sweet! I shall continue to entertain you then!
Lol you imbecile, I'm pretty sure Caribdis already blocked you, and everyone around here should follow suit.