updates :
10/10
Ah, sorry for taking so long to update this page. I've gotten used to updating the tumblr page. Hopefully I can make both the tumblr page and this thread more fancy with nice graphics and the like, but for now...
•There are two currencies as well. Working and doing tasks for others will earn you currencies. Be careful that you won’t have to compensate anyone for your actions!
•Cooking, mentioned below.
•One other thing, animations!
It’s been a tricky, long bumpy road. But I’ve been able to throw in some good animations!
Blinking, snow falling and animated items so far. I don’t know about you, but that gets me excited.
And lastly, the artwork on the tumblr's background: link
10/5
•The game will have an information screen of the characters you meet, with a progress bar to see how relations are going.
•Depending on the location, some characters will use more medieval dialogue.
•I’m looking into redrawing the current sprites. I’m not the happiest with them, and I ought to do it before I get too far into the game, so we shall see.
Maid artwork : link
Current Progress
This is my first VN so it without saying take quite a while for me to get all the coding right. I am doing everything by myself as well,. so production will be slow. Despite that, I am very determined and ambitious about this project!
•Currently focusing on:
The storyline
Main Menu Artwork
researching for bg artwork
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- Artworks
Characters will undergo changes throughout the game, depending on location, season and more.
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- Gwen
As a new arrival, Gwen is a bit awkward and soft spoken, trying not to step on eggshells. Normally she is rather blunt if not sarcastic, and some kind of stubborn though a caring and rational person.
Throughout the story both her adventurous and realist traits will clash, and the user will steer her in which way to go.
- •Eliza-Beth
Eliza-Beth runs the maids in the Castle. She isn't hard to please, but can be harsh in punishment, so keep on her good side!
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- Soldier and Maids
You first meet this soldier at the castle gate. Not the happiest horse in the stall.
Maids that are very on edge and emotional. It might just be best to stay out their way entirely!
- The ???
Nothing besides the fact that Eliza-Beth knows this character is known.
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- Items
Items will be given and received throughout the game. They will often appear to start an event or interact with.
- Cooking
•Though at it's earliest stages, Cooking will be a part of the game!
Get that pot boiling to make all kinda of pottages, and other various medieval inspired meals!
•There's two examples above that you can buy.
•You’ll be cooking for yourself, and eventually if you have the luxury, you can cook and give some for love interests or friends to get that extra boost in your relationships. Just try to see if you can uncover some of their likes first.
•Eventually, I hope to throw in a gardening system, so you’ll at least be able to grow a few things.
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- The Story
You watch the story of Gwen, a farm girl just moving into the Castle Town. She's living in a cozy cottage, and is recommended a job at the Castle as maid work. With you to guide her way, she will go through the pandemonium of lowly and hectic castle work, different relationships with varied characters.
If that wasn't enough, the world has it's time for a change. A plot is boiling, and will effect everyone, particular those in the Castle Town.
Will she make it through this?
- • Gameplay
•A points system is being implemented, being a feature of, again, the user interaction mentioned above. Relationships, both platonic and romantic if you choose, will determine how the story moves forward and with whom. A profile page for the characters is working, though will most likely be tweaked to add more features soon.
•Aside from the main story, you will be able to explore your environment(s), finding out valuable information that is both for fun and sometimes story-wise, and doing quests for other as favors or to progress the story.
•Search the castle or the town and think for yourself and with what you've collected to solve the mysteries you'll face!
•Original artwork with many sprites of characters, main and minor, backgrounds and CGs to experience!.