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Crimson Rafflesia [Psych|Thriller|GxB/BxG] Demo - 26 Sep

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:34 pm
by Coren
The Full Demo is now up! For those who have played demo 0.5, please download the full demo! This new one is around 7 times longer than the old one, and explains a lot more. There's a reason why the old one was a preliminary demo, after all.

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DOWNLOAD DEMO 1.0 HERE


A Little Note:
When you finish playing the game, I'd really appreciate if you could answer a few simple questions so I can make sure to shift the full game into the right direction. :) Thanks!
1. What do you think of the game so far?
2. Who are generally your favourite characters, and why?
3. What are some questions you want answered the most in the full game?
4. What do you predict are answers to these questions?
5. Which characters do you find the most curious or interesting? (Can overlap with #1)
6. What do you generally think of the story so far?
7. What particular scene(s) did you like in the demo?
8. ... Pairings/Ships, do you have any?
9. TAKE A RANDOM SCREENSHOT! :)

Features:
- Original Theme Song by Ziassan
- 22 CGs (Scene Artwork) excluding variations (with variations would be 60+)
- People not monologuing as much
- 50,000+ words (as compared to Demo 0.5's 8,000 words)
- It took 3 hours for me to playtest it and I didn't stop to fix bugs or anything, so it's probably that long.
- A little preview at the end
- All characters introduced, including super minor ones.
- You actually know what is going on!
- I'm sorry. The joke room doesn't exist after all, sadly, because it just won't fit.

Thanks a lot! :)

DOWNLOAD DEMO 1.0 HERE

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Game Information:

Genre: Psychological (mainly), mystery, thriller, supernatural, romance

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Stop. Don't despair. Be happy. Smile.
These are the steps to control.


In a certain country during the late 20th century, a series of strange deaths occurred. All of the victims were found with their bodies putrefied, even though they shouldn't have died more than a few hours ago. This, however, stopped as quickly as it had come, only to be replaced by a series of strange disappearances. The government tried to hush it up, because they had no leads, while a secret private detective group went on a manhunt for the perpetrator. These cases closed upon the unfortunate deaths of said group in an accident. Years passed.

All was well, until the decaying corpse of Mikaela Lane turned up in an abandoned warehouse.

This story is set a year after that - about a young female governmental mercenary, Sho Reilen, who is skilled in the use of swords. She has something she wants - to confront Kaison Voltaire, a young man who seeks to hunt her down in revenge for the death of his beloved friend, Mikaela.

Crimson Rafflesia is a story about truth and lies, love and hate, and a field of decaying flowers.


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"You owe me your life, you said. Then I suppose it's alright for me to collect your debt now?"
Concept Art: http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/ ... 4ujxvb.png
Age: 16
Favourite Colour: Red
About: A crazed, villainous, cheerful child with no conscience.

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"I'm sorry. I'm a murderer, you see?"
Age: 17
Favourite Colour: Blue
About: Kaison Voltaire is a 17-year-old young man whose father was a fencer.

Mikaela Lane
"Dear Diary, ... I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's my fault. It's my fault. It's my fault..."
Age: 16 (Age of death)
Favourite Colour: Light blue
About: ???

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"All good things in the world will end someday. Let us end this one with a good show."
Age: 21
Favourite Colour: Green
About: The son of Wilshire Corporation's director.


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"That is why, Kaison. I want you to be fully aware of what you are getting yourself into."
Age: 19
Favourite Colour: Yellow
About: A priestess of the Temple of Holy Light. Calm, tranquil and dignified, she hides more than people think.

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Shirley Primer is Aurelia's 17-year-old younger sister.

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Age: 17
About: Layner is a young coffee shop boy.

???
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Favourite Colour: Pink
About: A child whom Kaison Voltaire once knew. Calls him Kai.

Chloe Goldstein
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Sprite sketch: http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/ ... 5189tp.jpg
Favourite Colour: Orange
About: Robert Goldstein's only daughter. The young lady of the house.

Heath Perrison
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Heath is the current head of the Perrison family, a group which does quite a few odds and ends for the government, and has direct connections with Prime Minister George Faraday, who barely shows himself. He has some rather eccentric hobbies, and is currently being targeted by the Goldsteins, a rich family that shows some opposition to the government.

Robert Goldstein
The head of the Goldstein family.

Henry Lenore
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The son of Robert Goldstein's old head servant.

Simon Coil
The "Recruiter" of the National Liberation Front, a feared terrorist organization.

George Faraday
The director of Wilshire Corporation.

Amanda
A woman whom Erik's father once knew.

Flora Lane
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Flora was a five-year-old girl who was torn from her sister, Mikaela, during the civil war. She died more than a decade before the beginning of the story in a tragic mass incident. A pity, indeed - she was a friendly, cheerful girl, admired by everyone in the orphanage she was from. Yet still, there is more to her than meets the eye, and heaven knows what kind of imprint she has left in history, as well as what she will continue to leave.

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A boy who is extremely devoted to the National Liberation Front.

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(Cut for now to save space, heh.)


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Progress
Script: 60,000+ words

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CLICK HERE
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Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:30 pm
by SaintVain
This looks great :D I truly cannot wait to play :mrgreen:

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:21 pm
by Coren
Thanks. :) Here's an introduction to Aurelia Primer:
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Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:35 pm
by borisoda
wow the art is beautiful and interesting synopsis @_@

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:52 pm
by teacup
This sounds so interesting. It's a nice change of pace to be able to play as a villain for once >:] She looks so innocent though...
I'm really interested to see how everything looks in game. Are there any screenshots?

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:38 am
by Ran08
This really looks amazing! I can't wait to play it. :D I wonder when you'll finish... :)

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:20 am
by Coren
There's no confirmed release date yet, but I will make a demo that sets the stage. :) As for screenshots, just have the title screen now:

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Courtesy of the lovely 3leavesclover and Kingv.

I've finished a CG of one of the male characters (Kaison), but I'll post it here only after I'm done with the sprite too. :) So stay tuned.

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:57 am
by Lumen_Astrum
The effectssssss. So prettyyyyy. :'D

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:36 pm
by BairaagiVN
The art definitely looks good. The main character also seems pretty interesting.

You're focusing a lot on color here -- is this just to add flavor, or will color have an important role in the story or imagery?

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:30 am
by azureXtwilight
Looking awesome! Keep up the good work! 8D

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:18 pm
by Coren
Thanks. :)

@Bairaagi: The colours, hmm, it's mostly imagery. It does form a rather great theme in the story, especially since the main character likes painting. :) And killing people, but let's not go there, shall we?

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:08 am
by Coren
Updated pictures of Sho, Kaison, Chloe, Aurelia, and Shirley. :)

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:08 am
by Coren
A promo picture for Heath.
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Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:26 pm
by Coren
A CG sketch of Chloe Goldstein:

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"Tell me. How did they die? Was his body found all putrefied and unrecognizable? I knew it. You win, Sho Reilen, you win."

Re: Crimson Rafflesia [Thriller|Psyche|Mystery|Supernatural|

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:36 am
by Coren
Some expressions lineart:

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