I’m so sorry to hear about your wrist, please prioritize your health. No matter if the game is delayed or not I’ll be waiting to play it so please prioritize your health. Maybe if you really want to go with the poll try doing it on Bluesky too
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Amin ! Nobody believed Algeria could possibly get out of 130y.o of colonisation back in the day but yet they fought and regained their lands. There will ALWAYS be a way towards victory as long as there is hopeful people.
Fun fact, did you know the VN took inspiration from a Persian epic, the haft paykar?
We can also add « pilot » to the approved by families list because some of my family members actually wanted me to be that ☠️ I have the shittiest sense of orientation ever so how could I ever control a plane ?
And yea I think the overachiever mindset is basically present everywhere except the western world. There’s probably studies on that phenomenon too.
That’s crazy I also left my homeland for higher education (if you don’t do STEM here you’re basically cooked and since I was always bad at science … My family is very supportive tho) I feel like a lot of people can relate to your project. I mean there were comments that pointed out how relatable all of it was. I sincerely hope your family is safer since the “ceasefire” and got the means to protect themselves
…will we finish the job with Adonis ? I mean he got his eye slashed easily … he probably got lots of weapons somewhere …
That’s crazy that you’re doing all that while being the only programmer, you should be proud of yourself. Hang on, the best is yet to come
I’m so sorry for what’s happening to your country (I assumed you were Turkish but as there’s no war here I assumed wrong) and I hope everything will get better.
Now I’m pleasantly surprised over the division system. I’m curious on how it will work. Now are you saying we can kill a pixie …?
Thanks for the cg. What scene will that be used for ? I wonder. TEAM BLUE NIGELLA WON YESSSS
Definitely thanks for the wider customisation I can’t wait for the new hairstyles too tihii
Rosario also got darker skin and didn’t get fanart and unfortunately we know how fandoms are ☠️ (although when we see what kind of crimes he will do it’s totally normal that he didn’t get some lovey dovey fanart or whatever, compared to Adonis or Merka who are more deserving)
but even Shyloh himself didn’t get fanart so as you said it’s probably a coincidence. Both guys got fans too and since the fandom is super small for now there’s only a handful of fanarts, if we count all the characters. I think when the fandom grows, we will see more fanart of all characters. Feeling kinda hopeful
Good luck for your fanarts
Unexpected devlog Yeaa congrats for the exams
Anyways thanks for the shoutout and you have the right to share it. The ao3 username is I_have_no_inspo_and_I_must_write everyone check that out if you like Sev, despair and architecture porn. Cant wait for the prize yeesss
For the visibility I don’t use my bluesky that much and don’t check the CA tag sooo don’t know. But I get your posts on the tl
Now I’ll take my time to dive in the prologue outlines. Also kinda surprised since there’s no Shyloh fanart but hey, the golden boy can have his spotlight taken off sometimes
Noww what if Sev uses his kiseru against him …
Here’s my personal opinion, it’s more of a color symbolism analysis than color theory tho
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I think the color schemes of the pixie team is straightforward, every color represents something associated with the sin (for exemple red that’s associated with anger, purple that was the color reserved for the rulers back in the Roman Empire)Now when it comes to Shyloh (gluttony) yk how black is the absorption of light and in the story he is the villain because « he will absorb everyone’s ehsas » or something like this idk I didn’t play for a long time
For Sev I think their color is white. I mean it ties into their medicinal background. For me, their color is white but more like a blank canvas rather than the traditional associations of white in western culture (purity etc). They haven’t been allowed to develop their personality, and have hobbies other than what their parents want. So they’re kinda a blank canvas
And Sev could only think of medical items instead of idk a shovel or a kitchen knife to show how much medical school have permeated every aspect of their life, from childhood till now. So much that even in situations of great danger the first think they think of is a scalpel
When someone is mentally ill they don’t tend to think « clearly » and that’s what the scene was also trying to show
Devlog yasss!!! Im now ready to pay 2 million dollars. Money is nice but to be alive is better
Im also surprised by the amount of interactions that keep piling up we’ve gone a loooong way.
Confession :I might do fan fictions. Yapping is my forte sooo might as well put the skills to use right? It will be a bit difficult for the fanarts since I FINALLY decided to try out digital and I’m not the best with that medium obv ☠️
Now for what the rest of the image looks like … there seems to be a hint of condescension in his face. So he’s probably basking in his own glory. Convincing Sev of his own importance ? Doing lengthy speeches ? Mindfucking ?
No May devlog aww :( but at least WE MIGHT HAVE A CG PREVIEW YEAAA. Now for a fandom name … I suggest something that have to do with despair
So basically
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You see the moment where the pixies ask you if you wanna side with them or go confront Shyloh etc. So it goes like thisSide with the pixies = you’re finished Shyloh’s not coming for you. And then at the end you get -trust the pixies for bad end 1 or -don’t trust the pixies for bad end 2
And if you choose confront the villain or go alone then yeyy good end for you
Yesss devlog ! A month since the last patch ? How fast time flies indeed ! It has been so great participating, as a part of the audience, in this little passion project as you said it. It has been so great seeing the game evolve and the fanbase grow even more.
Shame I couldn’t focus on fanart since I had to give priority to studying (Sev-core) but I also look forward to seeing more fan content hehe
Keep up the good work !
Now the question is …
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Will he turn against Sev ? Just sayingggg if our poor mc doesnt act according to him and frustrates him too much, I think he would turn his hand against her. Of course, it wouldn’t be out of sadism but out of disappointment/anger. Intense love can easily turn into intense hate. The TWs shows us that Sev is NOT safe. In all cases she can’t catch a break can sheWho knows, maybe I have telepathic access to what’s going to happen next …
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So I cant have access to my game right now so I’ll answer by memory. As the undisputed beauty queen of the bunch, Rosario have something Merka doesn’t have. Attention from everyone ! So by sticking with him, Merka’s trying to get a bit of his share of attentionAnd oh ig Rosario tolerates him because he stitches up his outfits, and it’s fun to tease him.
Or maybe I’m saying bullshit and it’s linked to ehsas
Im gonna go with the « a chekhov’s gun» option. Or an Easter egg that tells us something about the pixies personality
time for some good old assumptions plus spoiler
Well, a flamethrower for Yulen, isn’t that obvious ? Please, his whole shtick is built around fire and everything associated with it. So burning, passion, everything extreme. The flames suits his aggression problemsA taser for Helios. A weapon that jolts the victims and paralyze them. Such a fitting weapon for Helios. Foreshadowing of his future treatment of us probably
A camouflage knife. Sneaky, hidden, got camouflage in its name. Works for the brat green pixie
A gun, boom, dead. Everything about Kai is about death. No matter one of the most deadly weapon ever is associated to a guy like him. « A single pull of a trigger » as the script says
A spiked whip. I peeped the BDSM elements tw in Adonis’ list OFC a spiked whip would be associated with him. That aside, the whip can be deadly but across history it was mostly used as punishment and torture without killing, unlike idk a sword or a gun. Since it’s used as punishment, it’s tied with humiliation to. Humiliation of the body and the soul
Tactical baton : uhh uhhhhh phallic symbol ? More seriously, I think a tactical baton, like a whip, is mostly used for punishment, and since it’s wildly used by policemen and soldiers, to make victims comply. It’s certainly less deadly than a whip and could be used as defense, as Sev thought of doing. So the difference between the whip and the technical baton is punish vs make comply
Weaponry aside. I always wondered what’s Merka’s deal with Rosario. What kind of spell did Rosario cast on him to make him so, uhm, complying. I mean, as soon as Rosario gets a little stern with Merka he gets immediately silent. WHATS GOING ON
You’ve mentionned it in another comment but some new choices actually affects the character routes. I HAD A FEELING ABT IT AND IT WAS PROVED RIGHT
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I’m talking about the weapon choices. I noticed there was 6 choices, 6 like yk, the number of pixies present. Plus if I go by order, flamethrower first, that’s so Yulen. Second last choice, it was a whip, and that’s so Adonis.So the weapon choice actually represents each of the pixies ? And do we gain points for character routes ?
Does he now 🤨?
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Well respect or not Sev ended up dead boooh. And I think Shyloh’s unwillingness to save her was more than due to respect of her choices. I think deep inside he was wounded by the fact she chose the pixies so he was just like « well then, she will just see for herself ». But that would be too much of an outrage against his object of worship … or maybe he just got a different view of worship than some people ?Fun fact
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Before right now I thought that to get the good ending you just had to constantly be defiant against the pixies during the jumping(so, choose threaten not plead. Try to escape not stay still)But also wow that makes Shyloh look bad ☠️ Sev didn’t make the choices he wanted so now he’s not saving her. Good luck with her torn arm, or that one humiliating thing that’s gonna happen to her. Depends on the endings
Yes I’m so serious the new patch really felt like rediscovering the game for me and I’ll replay of course to see if I missed anything, because God knows I probably missed some things.
It was probably a lot of work for you but you truly did a great job on the programming, as I said the whole gaming experience seems intensified x10. And the group pic was reaaally crisp and neat. Could almost see the pores on their 2D pixel skin. That was a job well done
And omg yesss I noticed the amount of his screentime, definitely satisfied the Helios fan in me. I just cant get enough of his arrogant attitude. And the passive aggressiveness only intensified the sentiment of superiority that oozes of him.
BE PROUD !! Me personally I’m looking forward to anything CA. Also for now it has only been a day since the patch release, the votes/comments will probably come after. Don’t feel burdened by it, you did something you can be proud of anyways
NOW THAT I FINISHED THE GAME NEW VERSION TIME FOR MY THOUGHTS
So wow … you rlly didn’t exaggerate when you said it will feel like a whole new game. It was a real pleasure going through the revamped dialogues. The demo was already great and it got better.
First I’m a big fan of the new parents theme music, those discordant bells really hit the spot. And the new sfx, camera movements, backgrounds etc etc rlly felt like the game became more immersive in a sense. Could almost feel some pain every time Sev got hurt ☠️
The best change for me was probably Kai vs Helios. The passive aggression … chiefs kiss. In a sense it hurts more than when Helios was more outwardly aggressive.
Also what’s up with Adonis face ? Damn hallucinations … On an another note I really liked the inclusion of that ugly face. Really inspiring
YEAA I’m so excited to try it out once I’m done with my personal obligations, I’ll write my thoughts on the new patch later.
Im so glad you’re feeling better and I hope you’ll keep getting better too.
One thing sure, me, username Jasmine Flower is a real person with a real love towards your VN and it’s been so great to follow the game’s development. I’m so hyped and rabid for the game
Omggg I hope times will get better for you. You’re very capable and great at what you do and I truly and wholeheartedly hope everything will go well for you and for the team.
I know the feeling of « not measuring up » and perfectionism in general, I still don’t know how to get rid of it but I hope you’ll be able to one way or another.
In my opinion, your vn is one of the greatest I’ve ever played on itch.io
