CUPID [Horror/Romance - NanoReno 2015][COMPLETED!!]

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#46 Post by ameliori »

ColaCat wrote:Of course! It's much more important that he gets better soon. *sends him a hug*
Besides, the music that's been made already is brilliant. I'm in love with the title screen theme. ^_^ You know I have a soft spot for music box tunes!
People should be okay with that, right? *nervously looks around for approval* I think for the scale of the project we've done really well! Especially for a first try at NaNo.
Yep! And I've also found some really good CC music from other musicians to complement the story anyway. Musicbox tunes... mmmmm..

I agree! I think we did a decent job for Nano... and I really do want to see this game released in its full glory. The support for the project is awesome esp for a newb group like ours!
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#47 Post by ColaCat »

Well I can't wait to play the game again! *Puts on proofreading glasses*

ame-chan the great goddess that saved us all wrote: Musicbox tunes... mmmmm..
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I hope that our other projects (I say our, I haven't done anything yet :3) like Flightless will get just as much support! It made me so happy to see how welcoming everyone is! *hugs you all*
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Hi guys, updated the main menu:

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and the bonus screens:

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We'll be releasing the Demo at the end of NanoReno while we finish and polish up the rest of the game!

What to expect?
The Demo will contain the character introductions and a lot of sweet moments. Hints of darkness as the plot unravels.

Content of Demo:
approx. 2 hours of gameplay
The Intro and Chapters 1-3
Functioning UI
Completed Sprite Art

Completed but not yet released in Demo:
Chapter 4-8
Endings 1-4
Bonus Material
Extensive Production Notes

Goals for the completed game:
- Original Background Art
- Colored/Completed CGs
- Additional artworks
- *Original Music Tracks (pending)

Please continue to support this project! We weren't able to finish everything in a month, but this has been a really awesome project for everyone involved!
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#49 Post by The Library Cat »

Not to forget that once everything is edited and locked down, I'll be doing a German translation of our VN, so if you're a native speaker or know German, you can look forward to that aswell! :)
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^_^ Yeah, it's been fun doing this! I hope you guys like the demo.
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Hope everyone is looking forward to the game. We've all worked hard on it. :3



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#52 Post by Hazel-Bun »

That smirk though haha xD
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#53 Post by ColaCat »

XD You're giving ame-chan a run for her money, Marionette!

Gosh, I can't stop thinking of them all as some kind of crew now. >__<

I wonder what the initiation process was...?
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UPDATE.
Since our colorist didn't contact me, I colored the images for this demo! It has about 10 original CGs.

DEMO WILL BE UPLOADED LATER! Just let me sleep because I am fretting too much ayoo.. I also need to Build it and upload it and upload links and shit........ *reckt*

Here are some spoiler free CGs as samples:
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Too sparkly? TOO SPARKLY. ALL THE SPARKLES! BOOKEEEHH Ftw! gawd my head hurts... I've been coloring for three whole days. I've never done that before...

Are you guys looking forward to the demo!? I'm a bit nervous! >______<
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#55 Post by Mad Harlequin »

Too sparkly, you say? Maybe just a little. But these images are lovely! I'm excited for the demo release. :)
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Mad Harlequin wrote:Too sparkly, you say? Maybe just a little. But these images are lovely! I'm excited for the demo release. :)
Lol.. I overloaded them with the sparkles to compensate for the rest of the dark tone of the game. Thanks so much Mad Harlequin! So glad to see a familiar face from page1 :D

UPDATE!

The Demo is now live!!

Dropbox:
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Mediafire:
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Some questions that I would love to know:

1. Your first thoughts about the story and characters.
2. Is the mature filter appropriate? What do you think is the mature rating for this game so far?
3. Did you see any bugs in the game and the UI?
4. Do you think this is a game you'd wait around for completion?
5. Any improvements you can recommend?
6. Do you think gameplay would add to the story or is it fine the way it is?

Additional questions if you've enjoyed the game!:

1. Share your theories about the story!
2. Who's your favorite character so far or any favorite moments?
3. Your thoughts on Mother. How is Mother portrayed? Do you want more choice routes or are interactions enough?


Guys, Thanks so much for waiting. It is finally up and I am a nervous wreck! If you see any bugs or errors, please tell me right away. Also, if you enjoyed the game, do tell me! I want to hear your thoughts!

By the way, we have a tumblr now! http://cupidvn.tumblr.com/ I'll post a lot of BTS and production stuff in there so if you're interested, give us a follow!

Thanks again everyone! *nervously waits in a corner*
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#57 Post by Mad Harlequin »

Well, I'm going to run through the demo as soon as I can and give you some feedback! (There are so many great projects coming out of NaNoReNo that it might take a while to get to them all. :lol:)

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#58 Post by ColaCat »

I haven't proofread the demo at all, so another feature (if that's what you want to call it) on the full version will be better grammar checks. That's the only downside with having more than one of us, we sometimes clash! ^_^
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Mad Harlequin wrote:Well, I'm going to run through the demo as soon as I can and give you some feedback! (There are so many great projects coming out of NaNoReNo that it might take a while to get to them all. :lol:)

Congratulations!
Thanks so much for the well-wishes, Mad harlequin! (you actually inspired a line in the demo... I wonder if you'll catch it hehe)
ColaCat wrote:I haven't proofread the demo at all, so another feature (if that's what you want to call it) on the full version will be better grammar checks. That's the only downside with having more than one of us, we sometimes clash! ^_^
That was my fault, Cat. I submitted the demo without any form of proodreading. I wanted to release it right away just in time for Nano's end for.. I dunno. some sort of nano closure. I think with your two passes for the proofs, it was good enough to release.
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#60 Post by ColaCat »

^_^ It's no problem at all, ame-chan!

By the way, any news from the colourist?
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