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Listen/purchase: Psychosis by We Are Magonia
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Will Chapter 2 marches on! Currently working on the carriage heist scene.
Some time back, our backers voted to see three different points of view of this scene, depending on which of the Sherwood love interests Marion is working with.
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These three members of the Nottingham Guard are the major antagonists in the carriage heist scene. They will also be the major antagonists in John's route, but for now we only see them while trying to steal a portion of Lord Geoffrey's tax shipment.
Each of these three guards has the ability to make life more difficult for our Sherwood love interests during the heist. On Robin's route, Marion is able to deter all three of them, setting the heist to Easy Mode.
She won't be as well-positioned on the other two routes. Will's heist difficulty is Normal Mode and John's (where she's waiting in the forest for Robin and Will to do their thing first) will be Hard Mode.
Once you've experienced all three versions of the carriage heist, you'll get an idea of how Marion's presence makes a real difference. I wonder, how will the heist go when it happens off-screen during the Nottingham routes?
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I don’t know if this has been asked before or enters the spoilers territory please feel free to ignore if so .
Can you describe how the ROs laughs/smile in a laid back situation ( romantic relationship established ), let’s say alone with marion in their bedchamber and she says something funny.
Any dimples, toothy/gummy smiles or sound characteristics ? 👀
I thought it'd be nice to show the characters' genuine smiles that they give to a romanced Marion, so it's not their laugh so much as just how they happily gaze at her.
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Robin's smile is more gentle than usual with Marion. Until it turns into his teasing seductive smile. ;)
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John has always looked at Marion with his kind smile. His golden eyes seem to shine when he gazes upon her. If she ever convinces him to shave the beard, there's a dimple under there.
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It's a special moment when Will discards his usual sardonic smirk and graces Marion with his genuine smile. Treasure it, for it probably won't last long.
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Meissa is over the moon to be with their beloved. But gazing too long upon her causes them to think naughty things and blush. Marion, naturally, finds this adorable.
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Alanna loves to laugh, and alone time with her is full of merry teasing. When she's truly feeling comfortable, she snorts a bit when she laughs.
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Gui's smile with Marion is still somewhat unsure. Is this the real life, or is it just fantasy?
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Geoffrey's genuine smile is powerful and CLASSIFIED. For now all you get is a raised brow smirk, and you'll like it.
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lawrichai · 29 days
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๋࣭⭑ Devlog #38 | 2.27.24 ๋࣭⭑
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How is it already almost March omfg.
Anyways Happy Valentine's Day month!!! This year, I was swamped with work, so I didn't get a chance to make Valentine's Day art. I did make a Valentine's piece last year though.
BUT we did have beloved @magunalafay make these Valentine's Day cards this year for the community!!! <3 If you missed it, well Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!
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She made these as a gift, and I love her very much. Maguna u r so talented
This month was pretty busy for me, but I'm super happy with the progress made this month ^^ I feel like I've started the year off in a pretty good groove after it being all over the place for a hot second, yay!!!
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This past month, Etza and Druk's routes. With the revamped demo finishing its revisions, it left a lot more time for me to focus writing on full route development.
If you missed the announcement, I FINISHED Etza's first draft!!! YAAAYYY!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!
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That means 4/6 routes are finished in terms of the base writing, which is so exciting to MEEEEE. I've always seen Etza's draft as The Milestone because with their route finished, it would mean the four Central routes are done writing. And to me, while there's a good chuck of writing left, we are nearing the end of it.
There's only two routes left and that means it's about ~100k words which is CRAZY compared to when I had ~300k to write (:cries:). Even if that sounds like a lot, once I start chipping away at those routes, that 100k goes into the "double digits" aka 90k...80k... etc. and that makes me want to pee my pants
We also finished editing Druk's route, yay!!! So we reached a lot of milestones this month ^^
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We are nearing the end of the Vui background commissions. It's very bittersweet; I'm so used to mentioning him in my devlogs now </3 There's only like 3(?) more BGs left for him to make, and then all of the BGs for the game will be finished. Very Wild! I think Alaris will have 25ish BGs, and they are all Stunning.
It's been a while since I showed you all a BG, so I'll give you all a preview of one I just got in!
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Isn't it cozy? Guess whose house hehe
I personally have been doing a lot of sprite work this month to finish the final art assets for the demo. I added some expressions to Druk and Aisa that I'd been procrastinating (I don't even know why I was procrastinating them). And I finally finished Mom and Kimura's updated sprites! Patreon already saw them, but I'll show the new versions here too ^^
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Preview of Mom (left) and Kimura (right) updated sprites. Now everyone's sprite styles are cohesive YAY!!
Aside from sprite work, much of my "art" time has been on finishing up/putting together the last of the screens for the GUI. Specifically, I got THIS BABY up and running. She is my crowning glory.
Memory Screen to Replay Unlocked Free Time Dates
Oh my god.... You all have NO IDEA how much of a pain this was to code. There is a transparency gradient going on in the left and right B&W previews (courtesy of community programming angel feniks/shawna).
And then the effort to have the Titles and Descriptions of the Previewed Date change tilted me on Multiple Occasions. But we finally got it to work thanks to bestie @siyo-koy pointing out I just coded one stupid "if" statement wrong LJAFSLIEFJIEJ. But the effort was WORTH IT because I'm so proud of her!!! I hope you all like it too as a way to relive Free Time Dates. I had a lot of fun with the Titles and descriptions.
I also put together the Stats and Affection Screens
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Preview of Personality Stats & Affection Screens
So I coded both of them a bit differently from each other. The Personality Screen shows you a breakdown of your traits so far. Think of it like a pie graph! So in the preview picture, your choices indicate you are 33% Brave, 16% Charismatic, etc. I felt like this was a more natural way to portray personality rather than how many bravery points you've collected so far!
And then for Affection, it works in a more traditional way, where it counts it based on how many you've gotten out of the total amount you can get. This way, as the story progresses, how close you are to the person reflects how much your relationship as developed!
I've also added little descriptions underneath each that change depending on the percentage. So for example, if you have gotten 82% of the affection points for Kuna'a, the description of your relationship might change as well hehe
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Other than that, I've mainly focused on getting the demo together. We released the beta demo earlier this month (? LOL). And the feedback has been so kind!!
A lot of this month was spent polishing so that the demo can be ready for early access and eventually public release. I updated sprites, made sure music crossfades with each other so that transitions between soundtracks feel smoother, I added/polished all of the screens I needed to (e.g., Memory Room, Full Credits, Cleaning Music Room, Adding Stats Screens), and I FINALLY as of yesterday added the Voiced Lines!!
One thing I added in the Extended Demo that I'm really happy with is the use of Extended Pronouns (courtesy of Angel Feniks). Below is a preview of how it works now!
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Preview of Extended Pronouns Function. Credit to Feniks
Basically, you can choose multiple pronouns for yourself, including custom pronouns (e.g., xe/xem, fae/faer, etc.). On top of that, you can choose how often you'd like the pronouns to alternate (e.g., every line versus every scene) and what kind of terms you'd like to be used for you (e.g., neutral vs. masculine vs. feminine)!
Overall, the demo is getting closer and closer to release!!! Early Access will hopefully be ready by the end of this week or next, so if you all would like access to it, please feel free to subscribe to my Patreon for this upcoming month! Available to Wyvern tier ($5) and up.
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I didn't have any time to really play any games this month because I was drowning in work LMFAOSLJIEF. I did play the Threads of Bay demo by @lavendeerstudios and it was GORGEOUS! Very cute game with lovable characters and charming visuals. Andrew, I will have your number
Every other section was really long, so I'm going to throw it here even though it's not market research. But Intertwine recently hit 600 ratings, which is crazy. Thank you for still enjoying that game even if it's not one that is my main focus anymore. I'm really happy people still like it :on the verge of tears:
Anyways, this has been a long devlog. Here's to continuing to Ball in March. Hope you all have a great rest of your month, and I'll talk to you soon! <3
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lawrichai · 29 days
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WANG HEDI as DONGFANG QINGCANG in LOVE BETWEEN FAIRY AND DEVIL 苍兰诀 (2022)
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lawrichai · 29 days
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Could you explain what lost in Limbo is?
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*JAZZ HANDS* ✨ AHEM!! Glad you asked, anon! I will assume you are not familiar with visual novels (for the sake of answering the question as best as I can if anyone else stumbles upon this ask), so let's break down Lost in Limbo to its basics! If you have any more doubts, you can always send another ask! 💜
*Also friendly reminder that English is not my first language and I also suck at explaining things, so I'll do my best ; v ;
✦ Lost in Limbo is a dark-fantasy romance visual novel...
As the title says! A visual novel is a videogame genre mostly defined by its interactive nature and for heavily leaning into its narrative aspects. It's like reading a 'choose your own adventure' book but seeing 'everything' that is happening on the screen. Interactive fiction, they also call it!
You basically play through a story, reading it, having visual depictions of the characters and the places as the story happens*, and you can usually change the story's outcome or some other aspects like relationships via choices or other forms of interaction. There's usually a couple of different endings to the 'same' story!
*Not all visual novels have choices, or have all their characters / scenarios depicted, etc. There's a lot of ways to do a visual novel!
Lost in Limbo is focused on the romance / fantasy genre, and the story takes place in a fictional world you'll explore as you play. You'll be able to experience the story through seven different 'routes', meaning you'll have to choose a character to romance and find more about the story and the cast through that very same romance. This kind of visual novels are often referred to as 'otome', 'amare', or 'dating-sim'. Each term has its differences so if you are interested, I suggest doing some research on them!
To keep this short, you can learn more about LiL in our Masterpost! Which needs another update!
If you are curious about this kind of games, you can check out different 'otome' games / dating sims on itch.io, Steam, and even the Nintendo Shop! OR TUMBLR!! Here are some personal recommendations of fellow indie devs that are working / have worked very hard on their projects!
✦ Alaris and Intertwine by Crescence Studio
✦ Made Marion by Velvet Cupcake Games
✦ Trouble Comes Twice by Foxglove Games
✦ Save the Villainess by Best Laid Plans Productions
✦ 3 Seasons by Hamilton Hour
So yep! A game. Interactive fiction game. You romance some hotties. You play through a story. You can die a few times and things can go downhill in numerous ways. You solve some mysteries and hopefully immerse yourself in the story. And a few more things!
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lawrichai · 29 days
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They were right… 🔬 
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lawrichai · 29 days
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lawrichai · 29 days
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Writing: On Chapter 2! I'm putting in a few fun romance trope situations (though I am ashamed to say I have not yet found a good home in Made Marion for "and there was only one bed"). This is the chapter where Marion realizes how much fun it is to tease Will.
Art: Two CG sketches have been approved! I'll show off the first one since it goes in Sherwood Common.
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lawrichai · 29 days
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lawrichai · 29 days
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Had to make a video about it because fucking hell it’s funny. Follow me on TikTok.
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lawrichai · 29 days
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A Willy Wonka pop-up event in Glasgow had attendees calling the police after they paid £35 and the event didn’t deliver what was promised.
Event goers were promised a whimsical adventure all themed around something Willy Wonka might create in his factory.
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The keen-eyed amongst you might have noticed something a little bit…wrong.
Imagnation Lab. Encherining Entertainment. Catgacating. Live perforrmances. Cartchy tunes. Exarserdray lollipops. And my favourite “A pasadise of sweets teats”
But what did the event actually look like? WELL.
Feel like the marketing team got a bit carried away.
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lawrichai · 29 days
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obsessed with the Willy Wonka Experience, both a lesson in the dangers of AI and an incredible contender for the new dashcon/fyre festival (x)
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I feel bad because it was probably families with kids who got scammed but to be fair this is what their website looks like... there were signs (x)
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lawrichai · 29 days
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A Willy Wonka pop-up event in Glasgow had attendees calling the police after they paid £35 and the event didn’t deliver what was promised.
Event goers were promised a whimsical adventure all themed around something Willy Wonka might create in his factory.
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The keen-eyed amongst you might have noticed something a little bit…wrong.
Imagnation Lab. Encherining Entertainment. Catgacating. Live perforrmances. Cartchy tunes. Exarserdray lollipops. And my favourite “A pasadise of sweets teats”
But what did the event actually look like? WELL.
Feel like the marketing team got a bit carried away.
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lawrichai · 29 days
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Ruling a Kingdom
duality of man
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You are a young adult adrift in life, suffocating under the yoke of your oppressive parents. Feeling out of sync with the rest of the world, you yearn for freedom and life beyond the bounds of your prison.
You find it in the form of a ravishing stranger and a long lost city, calling out to you across space and time. Something is beckoning underneath the ancient city's glimmering white tiles, something old and powerful. Someone.
Will you resist the call beyond the veil and the promise of belonging it brings, or will you let yourself go and embrace the path destiny has set before you?
The choice is yours. Magnustor is waiting for you.
Features
2 romance options that can either be male or female (player can choose the gender of both).
3 different romance routes; 2 monogamous ones or 1 polyamorous one  (a triad between the player and both romance options).
Romance and customization focused narrative; you can play as straight, gay, or bi and as cisgender, transgender, or nonbinary.
(4?) different endings.
Set in the same universe as The Soul Stone War.
Credits:
Filopay Illustrations for all art  @filopay
Feniks for Inline Conditions
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The Ren'Py demo is live, folks!!!!
I'M SO EXCITED! PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ALL THINK, AND SPREAD THE WORD IF YOU CAN~
THANK YOU!!
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lawrichai · 29 days
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They are already selling data to midjourney, and it's very likely your work is already being used to train their models because you have to OPT OUT of this, not opt in. Very scummy of them to roll this out unannounced.
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