Takeo Nishihara works as a private investigator with the worst financial luck. His assistants Shizuka and Shigeru Kondo, siblings and childhood friends, blame it all on him for giving out pro-bono work whenever someone can't afford to pay up at the end. Fed up with his too "giving" attitude, they force him to demand payment up front for the next client, which happens to be an old woman who owns a small housing complex. After she is rejected by the police for not being able to file a missing person report, due to not being related by blood to Miyuki and the fact that Miyuki still has a few days left to pay her rent, she comes to him for help, which he gladly accepts. Matters quickly turn sour once he finishes an extensive background search on her and realizes she has multiple identities, the police are trying to keep this matter as hush as possible, and four other men might be involved involuntarily in this dilemma.
With no one to trust you take matters into your hands and try to find clues, hints, or anything that could lead to her whereabouts. Be careful, things aren't always what they seem.
DEMO:
Throughout the demo you'll play as Miyuki, and realize how she disappeared but not why, the reasons she took the actions that she did, or what happens to her after. This will act a segway to the full game where you'll play as the private investigator Takeo Nishihara. I'm currently working on the demo and will try to have it out as soon as possible. Once the demo is out, I'll post a link here for you guys to play.
DEMO PROGRESS:
Plot Points: 100%
Story: 100%
Sprites: 100%
Backgrounds: 100%
BG OST: 100%
Programming: 100%
FULL GAME FEATURES:
Branching Storyline.
4 - 6 Different Endings.
Choices heavily impact ending
Original Soundtrack/Artwork
Easily over 30k words
CREDITS:
Writer: ECao
Artist [CG/Background/Sprites]: ECao
Opening Song: Composer/ Markus Lappalainen. Singer: Miri Mizushina
Background Music: Efe Tozan
Programmer: Nicole Barton [CuteKiwiKitty]
Here are some backgrounds I've done for the demo and a sketch dump for Miyuki. I'll be updating as frequently as I can with new images as I finish them.
I'm hoping to upload/finish drawing the rest of the sprites by the end of the week!
Please let me know what you think.
I'm really excited to show my progress
You can play the demo on Itch.Io and GameJolt.
The Kickstarter will be up September 1st!
https://ecaoart.itch.io/the-disappearance-of-miyuki-ida
https://gamejolt.com/games/The_Disappea ... emo/424660
https://soundcloud.com/ecao/sets/the-di ... a-demo-ost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-mCfrkVdkE