WIP - Heileen 2

[jack_norton]

Yes probably at first will just use current art and see. But just in case some portal or big affiliate wants it, I had nobody ever complain about my game art for my previous games. Was fun, a moderately big site was considering Spirited Heart clothes for some jobs (sexy girl of course) a bit "too offensive"... so they didn't want to distribute it...

[usul]

This censorship is going overboard. Don't tone them down, it's part of the essence of these cards.

[Preludian]

Yes probably at first will just use current art and see. But just in case some portal or big affiliate wants it, I had nobody ever complain about my game art for my previous games. Was fun, a moderately big site was considering Spirited Heart clothes for some jobs (sexy girl of course) a bit "too offensive"... so they didn't want to distribute it...

Probably an american site

I didn't know VN's would be able to go on portals, that's good. Then why not make a 12+ version as standard and allow to make it 16+ through an update. For example through your ingame update mechanism.

[jack_norton]

I was thinking about the "subtitle" of Heileen 2. I came up with "saints & sinners" but I'm not too enthusiast about it... if anyone has any suggestion I'd like to hear it (it should be something related to that, sin/virtues, tarot cards, fate, destiny, etc).
BTW the game will feature both heileen & marie as young kids. Will be very fun /cute to see

[x__sinister]

BTW, I emailed you the next part. (:

'Saint's & Sinners' sounds good, but then you realize it's been used too many times.
Maybe if you search for quotes from the Bible (considering the minor religious aspects).
That might give you an idea for the subtitle, and perhaps you could also use it as a symbol later in the script, or something.
I would try something like 'Into Temptation'. Like in the prayer Our Father.

[jack_norton]

Got it, I'm trying in-game with the new images so I can post a screenshot I'll think about your suggestion, maybe I can find a good phrase/subtitle that way!

[jack_norton]

Here is the screenshot. That's how Heileen and Marie looked when they were kids
You can also notice the "severed arm" cursor has been replaced by a colorful fish, less scary!

[Preludian]

I think the proportions of the faces aren't kids-like. They are as pointy and sharp as for adults. Making them rounder and maybe smaller 'boobs' would help to really believe they should be children and not only sexy women disguised in children cloths.

Do you you have any alternatives for the cursor

(I hope you don't mind any crits...?)

[jack_norton]

Well to be clear by "kids" I mean they're 11-12 years old. So not really very young (in the initial game Heileen is just 18). I think for that age they could work, if they were 6-7 years probably not
Ehm where do exactly you see boobs in that image anyway?
For mouse cursor another alternative was a sea-star, but thought might be confusing because there are many backgrounds with shells/sea stars in the game

[Preludian]

11-12, ok, quite mature for their age, but girls aged faster the old days

Marie has them. Normally they start having these dimensions some years later, but I read somewhere, that the harder their life is, the quicker they develop to get out of house. It's called self-preservation. Funny how nature works...

Maybe if you'd try some different colors for the cursor?

[jack_norton]

Hm well maybe the cursor gets a bit confused on that image because has same colors (blue) of background and Marie's dress. I can try playing with different colors anyway, should be easy to change this

[jack_norton]

Time for a quick Heileen 2 update. I reworked the game a bit, to add more interactivity. After people comments on BH, it seems that they prefer to have more choices, more interaction. There it goes, card selection and a map with several location to visit

[Vatina]

Ooooh those cards remind me of Heart no Kuni no Alice. Although I'm sure the games are nothing alike at all, heh.

Anyway, they sure are pretty

[azureXtwilight]

The screenshots looks pretty! This game will be better than the previous one, I hope!
Have you plan on making more endings?

[jack_norton]

Yes definitely more endings, right now I have 10 sure endings, but could be even more (depending if I get new ideas while writing it).