Game: Parallel Hearts [Fantasy] [LGBTQ] [Visual Novel]

[xheartsong]

Hi everyone! My name is Julia and I'm in the process of creating my first visual novel, the title is Parallel Hearts which is an LGBTQ story about past lives and parallel universes, the plot is as follows:

The playable character, Billie Heubert, is a 19-year-old art student struggling to pay for their second year of art school. They decide to take a gap year to save up money and build their craft. Shortly after moving to the small town of Rivercrest, Billie starts to experience strange dreams and other magical occurrences. Not only that, but just about everyone they meet is a cute girl, each with their own secrets and stories. As Billie, the player can decide who to pursue, experiencing an array of heartwarming, tearjerking, and adorkable scenes. But be warned: Just like in real life, relationships take compromise and effort. Without an open heart, you are not guaranteed a happy ending.

Features:

A non-binary protagonist
Six potential waifus
18+ Unique endings
Beautiful art, music, and theme song original to the game (Examples below)
Partial voice acting
Meme references

The Waifus

Chidori Nee: A quiet farm worker with a love of animals and a distant demeanor, but has a warm heart
Kate Spring: An aspiring singer resisting rebranding by her label; humble but loves the limelight.
Iridessa: An ethereal seer with a mission to spread and promote love on Earth. She appears to guide Billie, but might long for something more...
Emilee Villee: Chidori's cheerful step-sister and another farm worker. Outgoing and sweet, but also impulsive.
Quinn Ostwald: A quirky art teacher with a perpetual smile on her face--but is she really as happy as she seems?
Xanthe Yamane: A mysterious forest-dweller with a magical aura and an intense fixation on Billie.

We have an amazing team of artists working to bring this game to life! Here's some of the art that will be featured in the game:


An example of one of the character themes:
https://youtu.be/PZGsqWQ1z20

One of the backdrops:


More info can be found at the kickstarter here!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xh ... reator_nav

I'm posting this here not just to get publicity, but to get feedback. Of course we need the funding, but I'd also appreciate anyone who could read the updates posted on the kickstarter (particularly the ones on the character introductions) and answer the survey at the end. Who's your favorite character, just based on the intros? Who are you looking forward to meeting the most? What's your overall first impression of the game and its story?

I'd also appreciate any general questions so that I can make an FAQ of them. To follow the game's progression, you can join the Parallel Hearts discord server here: https://discord.gg/Hcu6P6q

Thank you for your time and I look forward to working with you all!

[xheartsong]

My friend draw some fanart of Billie, the playable character!



(The images on the left are the concept art and one of the official sprites, the one on the right is the fanart )

[xheartsong]

I'm excited to announce that Elissa Park will be voicing Kate in Parallel Hearts! She's previously done some amazing voice acting work in games like Crush Crush and Lake of Voices!

Speaking of voice actors, Chidori is the only Parallel Hearts character left that needs a voice actor. If you're interested, you can contact me at bellytobias@aol.com or xheartsong on instagram

We also have an ever-growing discord server documenting the development of the game, anyone is welcome to join it here: https://discord.gg/mysSV2X

I also wanted to share some new artwork that will be used in the game


Concept art of Chidori by @nickle_arts on instagram; did someone say cute buff waifu?

Lastly, I wanted to go over the kickstarter rewards for the game. We only have one (1) reward left for the $50 tier, which includes the full game for free, the bonus content, as well as writing your own ending for the game. If that doesn't appeal to you, just the game and the bonus content are available at the $25 tier, with 6 spots left. (I may offer more spots on that tier if demand is high)

In terms of funding, we've been ahead of the curve most of the time, but it'll only be a couple days without donations that will cause us to fall behind. Please consider donating to Parallel Hearts and/or telling your friends about it; I have faith we can reach our funding goal!

[xheartsong]

I've decided to include an achievement list in the game; here's a spoiler-free rough draft of what some of those achievements will be!



We're also now 32% funded with 39 days left. Let's keep the pace up with the kickstarter!

[xheartsong]

There's just a week left to fund the kickstarter! Thank you for all your support so far--every follower counts, and I appreciate you all so much <3

If you've been meaning to back the kickstarter, this is a good time to do so. Here's an update on Chidori's sprites!

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/721216700435136563/737853268809482291/Chidori_Sketch_Bases.png

We also now have a full voice acting team; the cast list can be found on the kickstarter's main page!

[xheartsong]

We've moved the Parallel Hearts crowdfunding campaign to gofundme! It's been off to a great start and was definitely the right move to make. The link can be found below:

gf.me/u/ytbxv9