Things are going well (and a little busy)!
Added 2025-02-24 09:23:56 +0000 UTCHello everyone,
How goes your Februrary?
Akari’s lines for the restroom scene have been fully translated by our hardworking translator, m-chan. You know what that means…
Yes, I’ve just finished speaking to Hibari-san and sent her the script! <3
Once I receive Akari’s lines, I’ll immediately arrange them and push out a new update.
So, expect v0.36 to be out in 2-3 weeks? :3
The script for Ch.4 is done, but I don’t think I’ll be releasing this chapter in two weeks since there are some heart… warming scenes that could use Kamiya-san’s lovely art! You guys deserve the best, and I don’t really like releasing chapters without at least one full-page illustration to grace your screens. I’ll be collaborating with them and presenting some cute sketches to you soon. :3
Well, there’s also another reason!
I’ll be quite busy during this time with Steam Next Fest 2025 and the Visual Novel Fest happening right after. I hope to welcome lovely new members to the church of Akari (and Shiori). <3
I have a dream that Akari and Shiori will one day be animated in Live2D! :D
That's all for today, enjoy the rest of your day! <3
-amaryllis
Comments
Yep, everything is drawn by a Japanese pro artist. :D Thank you so much for your kind words!
signalis
2025-02-26 00:51:37 +0000 UTCWow, I had no idea this was all hand-drawn. Well, that adds to the charm. It definitely makes sense to focus only on the recurring characters. Keep it up. I'm rooting for you :)
Angello Belmont
2025-02-26 00:15:05 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure every background character in like 99% of all visual novel games doesn't have a sprite. There's no reason to waste resources on a sprite for a character that will only be on screen once or have less than a minute of dialogue. Most devs don't even give them a silhouette, they're just text and/or voice when they interact with the MC.
Reiza
2025-02-25 10:47:59 +0000 UTCThank you, Reiza-san! Always happy for your support. <3
signalis
2025-02-24 20:20:28 +0000 UTCHello! Thank you so much for your feedback. <3 Our illustrated sprites are all handmade, so we can only use them for recurring characters. Otherwise, it would take too many resources to make a customized sprite for every NPC, especially those that only have a few lines. You’ll find even AAA games use this technique. :D Rest assured, Gon and Ryuichi (the UBs), will be upgraded with customized sprites in the future. It’s just about using our limited funds smartly atm. Many of our readers hunger for more Akari romantic scenes! Once we have enough to satisfy people’s desires, we’ll start working on the UB sprites. :D
signalis
2025-02-24 20:19:32 +0000 UTCHi, I stumbled into this game last night. I have to say it's been interesting, I like this dev's ideas. However, I dislike that the background characters are black silhouettes instead of actually drawn characters. It really breaks my immersion. Is there a plan to address this in the future, or is this considered a feature? Otherwise, awesome job :)
Angello Belmont
2025-02-24 18:24:52 +0000 UTCLooking forward to hearing the VA for that scene. Also wishing the best during the Steam Next Fest and the Visual Vovel Fest!
Reiza
2025-02-24 15:03:21 +0000 UTC
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