My Lovely Pastry [Otome, Visual Novel, Alchemy][Updated]

[Skaiya]

Echoing the people who posted before me... I LOVE that colored version~!

Thank you very much^^

[Skaiya]

Just adding another "Wow, your game art looks awesome" voice to the crowd. I hope you can pull this off!

Thank you! ^^

[Elmiwisa]

Oh I love the art, very detailed, and the clothing is rather sophisticated too. I like the (test tube?) and the (potion bottle?) hanging to the belt part the best, giving a touch of business-like seriousness to it.
Have you thought of the mechanics for the game yet? I know you said you did, but from reading your post I can't figure out what the mechanics is supposedly about. Is it...
Stats-raising? (because you mention "intelligence feature" and also the dating part)
Real time management sequence? (because the part about running the shop sounds like Diner Dash)
Puzzle? (for "pass your exam", maybe?)
Item combination? (the alchemy stuff)

[Skaiya]

Oh I love the art, very detailed, and the clothing is rather sophisticated too. I like the (test tube?) and the (potion bottle?) hanging to the belt part the best, giving a touch of business-like seriousness to it.
Have you thought of the mechanics for the game yet? I know you said you did, but from reading your post I can't figure out what the mechanics is supposedly about. Is it...
Stats-raising? (because you mention "intelligence feature" and also the dating part)
Real time management sequence? (because the part about running the shop sounds like Diner Dash)
Puzzle? (for "pass your exam", maybe?)
Item combination? (the alchemy stuff)

Thank you^^ Yes those are indeed test tubes and potion bottles.
Ah, thanks for the questions!

Yes it is a stats-raising based game, besides Intelligence, Alchemy, Popularity (the shop stats) I will most probably add 2 other stat bars.
It's not really like Diner Dash, nothing based on time until a customer leaves upset or something.
I'll make a concept of what I meant with the shop part, I know I should have said some more about that but I was hoping to show you everything with some screenshots.
It won't be a puzzle, I thought of a quiz, throughout the game you'll get some hints for the exams answers. Unless I think up something more fun to do, as indeed a puzzle could be fun but I wonder how I'd program that.
Yes, a bit of item combinations will be in it, especially for making new recipe's.

I'll frequently update this with what I have and what is possible so far.
I'd really like some more alchemy features and management.

I hope I answered what you'd like to hear.

[AntiquedFae]

The gameplay sounds like it will be so much fun! I really love the setting of the game too, I like the old-fashioned village feel way too much! ^o^ I adore games with a baking/cooking feature, the ingredient mixing sounds awesome. Will there be an option to modify recipes based on the ingredients you have? Ex: If you have a strawberry mousse recipe and you had raspberries as an ingredient, then could you put raspberries in the recipe instead of the strawberries and make a raspberry mousse? Or if you had a milk chocolate torte recipe and you wanted to make it with white chocolate, then could you? If the game sort of had base recipes for different pastries which could be given different flavor additions based on the ingredients you had I think it would be a lot of fun. I have no idea how hard this would be to code though, or if you think it would even be a good idea. I needed to mention it though. I hope you don't mind. ^_^;;

Regardless, this sounds like it is going to be a really amazing game and I can't wait to play it!! I hope everything goes really well for you!!

[Skaiya]

The gameplay sounds like it will be so much fun! I really love the setting of the game too, I like the old-fashioned village feel way too much! ^o^ I adore games with a baking/cooking feature, the ingredient mixing sounds awesome. Will there be an option to modify recipes based on the ingredients you have? Ex: If you have a strawberry mousse recipe and you had raspberries as an ingredient, then could you put raspberries in the recipe instead of the strawberries and make a raspberry mousse? Or if you had a milk chocolate torte recipe and you wanted to make it with white chocolate, then could you? If the game sort of had base recipes for different pastries which could be given different flavor additions based on the ingredients you had I think it would be a lot of fun. I have no idea how hard this would be to code though, or if you think it would even be a good idea. I needed to mention it though. I hope you don't mind. ^_^;;

Regardless, this sounds like it is going to be a really amazing game and I can't wait to play it!! I hope everything goes really well for you!!

So glad you like the idea! I am also glad you like the setting as well.

Yes I was thinking of different flavours for different pastries.
You can try to use a raspberry instead of a strawberry, but if your alchemy level is too low for that dish to be discovered you might fail the dish.
Same goes for the chocolate, but perhaps you made a whole different dish with your chocolate instead.
Although I first need to know if I can script this.
But I am sure you'll hear soon enough if I can ^^
Love the idea a lot!

I am just soo excited to draw all those pastries!

[AntiquedFae]

So glad you like the idea! I am also glad you like the setting as well.

Of course!

Yes I was thinking of different flavours for different pastries.
You can try to use a raspberry instead of a strawberry, but if your alchemy level is too low for that dish to be discovered you might fail the dish.
Same goes for the chocolate, but perhaps you made a whole different dish with your chocolate instead.
Although I first need to know if I can script this.
But I am sure you'll hear soon enough if I can ^^
Love the idea a lot!

Oh, that sounds like so much fun! And I'm so happy you love the idea! -sheds tear of joy- Hopefully it is code-able, and doesn't give you a headache!! -crosses fingers-

I am just soo excited to draw all those pastries!

*.* I can see why you are excited! That would be a lot of fun to do.

I'm looking so forward to seeing this game progress! I wish you well!~~

[Skaiya]

I'm looking so forward to seeing this game progress! I wish you well!~~

Thank you!

[Skaiya]

Here is the logo.
Although I am thinking of scrapping that cupcake.


And here is the main menu.
The little pastries besides the text will change, the cupcake will change for sure.
Besides that, the background will be more detailed in the end.

[Jason]

I'm a sucker for female characters with high detail/well designed clothing ( like how my other artist specializes on those - http://ungdi-sea.deviantart.com/art/STA ... -367183108 ), keep that level of detail on her clothes (if she has other designs, even the better!) all my best to your project!

[Lyyli]

Adorable main menu! And now I feel for something sweet to eat x3

[Jessie17]

Looks interesting. I really wanna play it now D; The art is nice! The summary and the characters personality catches my eye.

[Skaiya]

I'm a sucker for female characters with high detail/well designed clothing ( like how my other artist specializes on those - http://ungdi-sea.deviantart.com/art/STA ... -367183108 ), keep that level of detail on her clothes (if she has other designs, even the better!) all my best to your project!

Ah I love high detail clothing as well, but that kind of explains why she looks like this hahah. That's a lovely drawing, I just love the clothes with the feathers >.<
Yes I will add 3 other clothing designs, and I might add a 4th one that just depends on the story.. although thinking of it now that might end up being 5 designs hahah.

[Skaiya]

Adorable main menu! And now I feel for something sweet to eat x3

Thank you! (I actually have a chocolate baked pie here, I love baking XD)

[Skaiya]

Looks interesting. I really wanna play it now D; The art is nice! The summary and the characters personality catches my eye.

Thank you^^
Oh, I am sorry >.< I will work very hard, that way I might be able to put a demo up in October.
I am glad it does! I hope the guys personalities will catch your eye as well.