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k: Truly, nothing hits quite like idols selfcest. I hope more people come around to it, haha. Thank you for the lovely comment! 

I didn't have much time during this jam to draw that many assets due to a tight schedule so I tried to lean into the strengths of the minimalist palette and make it so that each illustration was delivered with strong visual impact. 

To make up for the sparse art/backgrounds, I invested a bulk of my time on animating the positions of the panels and text to set up clear, distinct boundaries between the left and right (idol/fan) identities. I wanted the presentation to circle back into the themes as cohesively as possible.  Everything about Amarys had to pop out in the midst of the monochrome in Seolyeong's pov like a spark of hope, as Seolyeong's ribbon tether to art like a lifeline.  And yet this passion Seolyeong harbors for Amarys/idolhood is what simultaneously destroys her yet saves her. Thank you for catching onto the details behind the production! I appreciate it a lot!

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k: Seolyeong is absolute eye candy, I don't blame Amarys at all. Thank you so much for being here and for leaving a comment! I'm grateful that you gave the vn a shot and stayed for the ride.

The relationship one has to art is an intimate subject for the lead writer and I. In a lot of ways, our personal experiences were cannibalized into the narrative and we hope that the reflection piece resonates with other creators who wish to create but feel like they can't as well. 

k: Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun experimenting with the paneling format to try to bring the script to life. It was my first time working on a vn and I had a lot more envisioned cinematically but when it came to execution within the jam's time constraints, I got humbled p quickly and cut out a lot of the storyboard/art. 

The food scene was my favorite scene to work on, to a self-indulgent degree. When I imagined the characters' interactions, I tried to isolate their gestures or suggestions of movement by honing in onto their body language or the objects affected by their movement as if it were the most honest performance of the self. There was extra effort to the staging/positioning of the characters to set up the rules, boundaries and parallels, and to break down or to overlap said identities, respectively, the way Seolyeong perceived them along their journey. I'm so glad you enjoyed my fluid interpretation of the characters! I appreciate it a lot!

i already said, but i’m so glad you enjoyed it. it means the world that you like the VN,  when your love for idols and art inspires my own works and passions. what an absolute honor!! once again, thank you so much rinre!!!

You get it! Thank you so much for playing!