Sleepless Night 2: Ladies' Night(mare)

[NoJoker]

Another Sleepless Night! However, this time you are going to spend the night at a friend's house where no boys are allowed. Natsumi, Midori, and Shizuka are having a Ladies' Night at Shizuka's house and you are invited. You can explore the whole house and collect clues. But don't get yourself killed! There are dangers lurking everywhere.

I want to implement some features into Sleepless Night 2 that players missed in the first game. First of all, you'll be able to explore the whole house! You can also talk with people and earn their trust. Here's a short work-in-progress video:
http://youtu.be/WMA-p7IC3W8

Please keep in mind that everything in this video is subject to change. The full game will be free and it's already twice the length of the first game. Many players complained that the true ending in the first game was really cliché but for Sleepless Night 2 I have some cool ideas! There are going to be three main endings (apart from the various death endings) and one true ending that will clear some things up

I can't give you an exact release date but maybe I can finish it sometime in April.

Credits:
Story & Characters - Marcel Weyers
Music - Marcel Weyers
Character art - NoodleBrains
Backgrounds - OokamiKasumi
Engine - Ren'Py

Specifications:
Title: Sleepless Night 2: Ladies' Night(mare)
Genre: Horror/Psycho
Rated: 15+
Resolution: 1280x800
Platforms: Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Endings: 4 main endings + various death endings
Languages: English & German

Screenshots:


I have some questions for you:
1. Do you like the title?
2. What can be improved?
3. What would you like to see in the second game?
4. Does anyone know how to create custom choice menus?^^
5. Does someone want to draw some CGs?

For more information, please visit: http://www.marcel-weyers.de

[HamstarXCrown]

OxO Where is Haru?!
1. Do you like the title?
Yes, very creative :3
2. What can be improved?
Horror XD I love chu! And your game!
3. What would you like to see in the second game?
Where's Haru???? Just kidding More Blood.
4. Does anyone know how to create custom choice menus?^^
There is some tutorial in Art Creation
5. Does someone want to draw some CGs?
Me want to but me is not good and my laptop is broke. TxT

[NoJoker]

Haru is not a main character of this game but maaaybe he'll make a little appearance
There will be more blood, but I don't want to make it too scary. I changed the age rating from 13+ to 15+ though

[peterah]

1. Do you like the title?
Yes, its cool
2. What can be improved?
I can't see any major issues
3. What would you like to see in the second game?
Some extra battles

[ixWishing]

1. Do you like the title? - Yep!
2. What can be improved? - No major ideas right now. I'll probably have to wait for a demo, I guess.
3. What would you like to see in the second game? - Cgs and hopefully no short/unanswered endings? (For like the true ending lol)
4. Does anyone know how to create custom choice menus?^^ - Er nope Y___Y. Better off asking here http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewforum.php?f=51
5. Does someone want to draw some CGs? - I can'y draw, sorry T_T.

And haha, I was one of the people who complained about the cliched ending XD

[NoJoker]

Sorry, I totally forgot about this thread T_T
There are more ways to escape and actually survive (not just one). There are less bad endings and most of them are explained more clearly.

So here are some news about the game:
I've basically been working on the gameplay for the last couple of weeks (I even added a few little animations). The music is finished, most of the text is written, I started to put the sound effects into the script. I really want to release it on October 31, 2013!
You can take a look at the updated official site here: http://en.marcel-weyers.de/visualnovels ... nightmare/
There are some new screenshots and also previews of the soundtrack

[pickle131]

The art in the background looks lovely! I haven't played your first game, but if I have time when this one comes out I'll give it a try.

[NoJoker]

Yes, OokamiKasumi is so talented! I'm really grateful that she allowed us to use the backgrounds for non-commercial projects

[NoJoker]

The game will be released later today
But I'm still looking for testers and escpecially proof readers! http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... 38&t=23766

[frederic09]

Hi !

Where can i find SN 1 ? That way i'll play on the order of your series.

[NoJoker]

You can find SN1 here: http://en.marcel-weyers.de/visualnovels ... ess-night/

And SN2 is now released here: http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... 11&t=23781

[frederic09]

oh right, ty, i've downloaded and started the game and now i remember !

I already played SH so time to play SH2 !

[ScarletLycrois]

Found a bug, when you choose to stay in the room (Whilst the girls split) and you check Midori's phone you can't move anywhere. I have all 3 items but it's too difficult to get the true ending, I looked at your walkthrough but don't know how to get the 'I have it' option, your walkthrough seems a bit too vague here.

[NoJoker]

It's not a bug. If you don't have Natsumi's item, you're stuck.
If you have it, just click on the loose panel on the left at the wall. There is something like a hidden safe.

Thank you, I added this to the walkthrough