Hello, everyone!
Please read these FAQ before creating a topic, thank you!!
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FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I LOVE THE GAME'S SOUNDTRACK! WHERE CAN I GET IT?
The game's soundtrack has a lot of different royalty free themes that can be downloaded for free while others have to be bought in order to access them (mostly through a Storyblocks license).
Once the game's full version is released, I'll make a list of the themes I used just like I did with Where Winter Crows Go.
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CAN I STREAM YOUR GAME/MAKE A GAMEPLAY OF IT?
Yes, be my guest! The only thing I ask of you is that you keep the warnings and disclaimers on the video AND that the video has your commentary on it (either written in the form of subtitles or voiced.)
Basically, I'm against playthroughs that don't have ANY kind of transformative content. That's akin to re-uploading my games and I'm absolutely NOT okay with that.
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I'M A VOICE ACTOR/MUSICIAN! CAN I WORK WITH YOU?
First of all, I'm flattered! Thank you for being interested in working with me! However, I'm not looking for any voice actors nor musicians for this project. For new projects, I'll make sure to make an announcement if I'm looking for that!
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DO YOU ALLOW FAN-TRANSLATIONS?
You are allowed to make fan translations as long as you clearly state they are fan translations (and NOT official) AND you don't mess with my games' codes. I hide my game files for a reason; I don't want people messing with my files nor distributing them or making changes; especially not from my commercial games.
In the end, I know people will do whatever they want but, if you care about my boundaries at all, please make sure these fan translations are a text file you make/post online or, alternatively, play the game in English and translate through gameplay commentary. Just NOT a translation that implies messing with my code itself.
I also plan to translate my games to, at least, Spanish at some point!
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I'M BROKE! PLEASE MAKE THE FULL GAME FREE!
No.
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WHEN WILL THE FULL GAME BE RELEASED?
Sometime around 2026-2027. It takes quite a while for me to make games. Please, be patient with me 🙏
Thank you for understanding!
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WILL THE GAME HAVE AN ANDROID PORT?
Most probably yes! But not right away since these take a bit of time and I'd need to hire people to help me (like I did with WWCG).
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WILL THE GAME BE ON STEAM?
There aren't any plans for that, at the moment, sorry. As a creator from Argentina, my sales from Steam would be in Argentine Pesos and, honestly, the economy in my country is so bad right now that I can't really bear the cost of having sales in pesos. Especially considering that many of the people I hire for art, voice acting and other things are from overseas and I have to pay them in USD as well.
This might change if I move to another country some day (which is actually a big possibility given the horrendous economy in Argentina along with other personal reasons) but for now, I really can't. Sorry.
HOWEVER, it's very possible that the game will be on Ko-Fi just like Where Winter Crows Go for those who don't have PayPal!
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NSFW CONTENT?
I am NOT comfortable nor approve my characters/works being used in a NSFW/sexual/suggestive way. NSFW content is something very private for me and I don't like other people sexualizing my characters and/or making NSFW content surrounding them. Please, don't create NSFW of my games/characters nor share them publicly (especially not on social media). This also includes excessive gore.
If you still wish to make NSFW fanart/fanfiction or discuss NSFW topics regarding them, please do so in your own private circles. Don't share them publicly in a place where I can see them, don't tag me nor use the tags of my games for this type of content.
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WHY DOESN'T THE INVISIBLE MC HAVE A CHARACTER CREATOR OR APPEAR ON CGs?
Firstly, because adding a character creator is very expensive both to add as a side image and in CGs with all the different variations. But the main reason, really, is because, frankly speaking, I don't enjoy writing stories with self-insert and/or blank slate protagonists. I prefer creating stories where the protagonists have their own appearance, personality and background.
I know this is a deal breaker for some players, but it's just something I don't enjoy doing in my stories. That's why, a while back, I mentioned Killer Trait would be the last game I made with the ability to choose to play as an invisible MC.
I'm really sorry to those that are disappointed by this and no longer wish to play the game because of it. I completely understand and respect that choice, I just ask that you also respect my choice of not wanting (nor being financially able) to add a character creator or personality creator/choices for the invisible MC.
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WHY HAS KILLER TRAIT'S ART STYLE CHANGED?
The art style changed because the sprites I used in the old demo were stock sprites. Stock sprites are sprites that can be used by anyone who buys them from the artist who created them. These sprites also have a limited number of expressions and, usually, only one outfit; so, if I happened to need something very specific for the story, it would have been difficult to add.
The other reason is that, by using stock sprites, I felt like the characters wouldn't have been 100% my own. Sure, I still gave them their storyline and personality, but the design (which is people's first impression of a character) wouldn't have been my own and other people could still buy the same sprite and use it in their own projects. Not to mention, if I ever wanted to make merch of the characters, that just wouldn't have been possible because the stock sprite design isn't mine.
That's why I decided to commission a new artist to make new designs for Oz, Arthur and Aslan. Carl and Fawna never had stock sprites to begin with, so their designs were never changed; they were just made from scratch.
While I'm aware that many people were disappointed with the change in art, I hope you understand and respect my reasons as well as respect the artist who worked super hard to make the art.
It's completely fine to prefer the old art style over the new one; people have their own preferences and that's completely valid. What's not okay is constantly coming into my comments/social media spaces to harass me about it and/or call me names when I'm setting a boundary.
Oz's, Arthur's and Aslan's new designs are a whole lot more fitting to their personalities, their essence, their backgrounds and the story that I want to tell about them. If you find that you can absolutely not play the game because of this decision of mine, I kindly ask you to play a different game that is more attuned with what you're looking for.
I am incredibly grateful to those who have given me their support and kindness with the new release of Killer Trait. I've had immense joy watching everyone's playthroughs, seeing your comments and reactions. Thank you so much for your time. Unfortunately, the harassment I've received over this has also severely affected my mental health, therefore I wanted to clearly explain the importance of the creative choices I made.
This will be the last time I will address this matter.
Thank you for understanding.
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CAN I MAKE FANART, FANFICTION AND/OR MEMES?
Of course! The only thing I ask is that they are Safe-For-Work and don’t involve suicide nor heavy gore.
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CAN I COSPLAY AS YOUR CHARACTERS?
By all means! I'd love to see it!
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CAN I COMMISSION SOMEONE TO DRAW ART OF KILLER TRAIT?
For sure! As long as it's not NSFW and they don't involve suicide or heavy gore, feel free!
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CAN I MAKE MERCH OF KILLER TRAIT?
▸ You can only make simple merch like stickers, keychains, pins and prints. DON’T make complicated/elaborate merch like plushies, bags and the like.
▸ DON’T make NSFW merch of my games.
▸ DON’T sell massively. Selling locally or at certain events/fairs is fine but I’m NOT okay with people selling merch of my games worldwide or in huge quantities.
▸ You are only allowed to make merch IF IT’S YOUR ART. I can’t stress this enough, DON’T make merch out of art from my games, official art, fanart from artists that aren’t you and ESPECIALLY NOT from AI.
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FORBIDDEN CONDUCT
▸ Not-Safe-For-Work/pornographic/lewd/heavy gore artwork or fan-content.
▸ Fan-Content that involves shipping between an adult and a minor and/or incest.
▸ Profit (excluding commission work and simple merch that’s sold locally in your country and isn’t widely distributed).
▸ Silent playthroughs without subtitles or any kind of transformative content.
▸ NFTs/Non-Fungible Tokens & A.I Generation.
▸ Re-uploading/re-distributing/re-selling my games and/or any of the assets used inside them in any shape or form.
▸ Extracting stuff to get access to my game files and/or messing with my code in any way (this includes translating my game through my code.)