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Chapter 4 Full Resolution Assets

Full resolution assets can now be found at the link below. Thanks for your support!

https://mega.nz/folder/KFR2FLQT#w-IVfZBxge8CK3RUIshwjw

Chapter 4 Patron Build

The new build can be downloaded here. As always, if you enjoy your time with it we encourage you to leave a review on Itch.io.

Thanks so much for your support.

Chapter 4 Beta

It's happening! I'm excited to finally get this one in y'alls hands. So, without further ado, here's the link to the downloads.

Separately, the beta survey can be found here.

Thanks so much for your support.

Chapter 4 CG Preview

Got a fun one this time! This scene involved a number of developmental sketches. Many of them are, of course, just minor variations on each other, but I thought this look at the process might be interesting. Attaching below to avoid spoilers.

For this scene, we needed to thread the needle a bit on targeting a very specific mood. I'm looking forward to you all getting to experience the completed version in its proper context- and, of course, there will be a number of other CGs besides. 2025-09-10 21:36:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the Scenes: Amir

Hey folks,

As promised in the last development update, today we've got a Behind the Scenes article on the development of Amir's design! He's a bit of an interesting case. He didn't go through a ton of changes in an absolute sense, but I'd say the ones he did were very impactful. Hope you enjoy!

Faint

September Development Update

Hey folks,

Hope you're having a good summer! I'm writing this while recovering off the tail end of a cold myself, but the long weekend has been a good time to buckle down and get some VN work done (including this post).

So! Let's get right to it.

Chapter 4 is progressing pretty well, a good portion of the actual implementation is done but of course as ever development generally moves at the pace of asset completion. One set of CGs is already finished and a few more are in de...

August Development Update

So, hey, interesting month, huh?

To avoid re-explaining everything with the Itch situation, I'd suggest going back to read the previous posts if you haven't. We're back to being indexed on Itch (yay!) but we're no longer able to collect donations on that platform (boo!) and the fate of other VNs affected more deeply- and the broader power being wielded by payment processors to stifle queer art- are still ongoing (boo!) so I encourage everyone to keep up with calling in. And, of course, ...

Chapter 3 Full Resolution Assets

Hey folks,

Here's the current link to the full resolution assets folder: https://mega.nz/folder/KFR2FLQT#w-IVfZBxge8CK3RUIshwjw

Chapter 3 Early Launch and The Current Situation

Hey folks,

I had hoped that the next time I would be writing one of these would be for the wider release of chapter 3. Life, clearly, has had other plans. This specific chapter is one near and dear to my heart that reckons with the topic of 'illegal art' and its profound importance. In light of the circumstances, the decision has been made to skip the usual paywall. You can download it for free he...

Chapter 3 Beta

Hey folks,

Here's the link for the chapter 3 beta! As usual, beta will run for about a week before the full build is out. If you have any thoughts or feedback on the beta or in general, please fill out the survey here.

As always, thanks for backing the project. I'm incredibly proud of the work that the art team b...

Translation Policy and Style Notes

Hey folks,

I've gotten a few questions over time about what the stance is towards fan translation. Rather than answering them each time it comes up, I wanted to just get it all down in one place to refer to in the future.

The short version is: I'm incredibly flattered by people wanting to translate the project and I'm happy for them to do so! However, there are a few specific restrictions I'd like to lay out below:

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Behind The Scenes: Lark Character Design

Hey folks,

Attached below is the newest behind the scenes article going into Lark's character design! I hope you enjoy, and if you have any thoughts on what you'd like to see written about in the future just let me know in the comments below.

July 2025 Development Update

Hey folks,

Hope you're all surviving the heat! I'm still a little surrounded by cardboard boxes and plans to get better lighting after my recent move, but I'm happy to report that development has proceeded smoothly. So, let's get right into where things are at and what you can expect in the near future:

Implementation on chapter 3 is essentially finished barring a few last-mile steps. At the moment it's just waiting on some CGs, a background, and possibly a music track. Disc patro...

[Spoilers] Chapter 3 CG previews

Hey folks! This'll be the first one of these, but I'd like to make them a regular thing. As thanks for your patronage, please enjoy some of the chapter 3 CGs that have already been completed! There will be more to come in the full build, which is tentatively looking at a mid-late July beta.

June 2025 Development Update

Hey folks,

Welcome to the development update for June! Work has been proceeding smoothly, so I’m pleased to report that there’s not much to report.

First, in case you missed it on bluesky or the discord: we've just hit 5000 itch.io downloads! Hitting a milestone this big before the release of the second chapter is pretty exciting, and I continue to be humbled by the warm reception the game has gotten.

And hopefully ...

Chapter 2 Full Resolution Assets

Hey folks!

You can now find the full resolution backgrounds and CGs for chapter 2 right here:

https://mega.nz/folder/3EAyVZyQ#w-IVfZBxge8CK3RUIshwjw

As an improvement from the chapter 1 version of this post, full resolution assets now also include standard character sprites and assets for what are internally termed special sequences (i.e. the gen-two connection sequence in c...

Behind the Scenes #2: Julian

Hey, folks!

Today's Behind the Scenes article will be talking the first of our two protagonists! Julian's an interesting guy with some depths you've already seen and some that will continue to unfold as the story progresses. Alongside Ash, he was some of the first visual art completed and ultimately did a lot to define UNDER | HEAVEN's visual style- and also went through a lot to get there.

Next time, we'll be giving a similar look to Ash, but after that the sky's the limit...

Patron Post Issues Fixed

Hey folks,

If you had issues accessing the link to the patron build, you should now be able to in the previous post or right here:

https://mega.nz/folder/HEJhRS4Q#NPgTA6OMYNn_kEw6AgJxsA

Chapter 2 Patron Build Now Live!

Hey folks,

Here's the build for chapter 2. Thanks so much for your support!

https://mega.nz/folder/HEJhRS4Q#NPgTA6OMYNn_kEw6AgJxsA

May 2025 Development Update

Hey folks,

Hello again! Time flies, doesn't it? It feels like it was just yesterday that the first build was getting pushed out the door, and now we've already got the second one in beta. When I originally estimated 2-3 months per build, it was always a bit of a guess. As you've probably noticed, UNDER | HEAVEN is pretty art-heavy and that means a lot of individual pieces that can potentially get delayed and push the whole build back. But, I'm pretty happy to report that we've managed j...

Chapter 2 Beta

Hey folks,

Here's the link to the chapter 2 beta:

https://mega.nz/folder/vYZjWabD#HB3-DMnFSDQzM773w5SJkw

While you're welcome to just play and enjoy, if you'd like to leave feedback we'll be gathering it through this survey for the next week: https://forms.gle/gEYyk4gvWykzDC7SA

As a heads up, there are two min...

April Development Update

Hey folks,

Welcome to the april development update! I'm happy to report that work has generally been proceeding smoothly. At the time of this writing, chapter 2 is playable and essentially feature-complete minus some last-step polish (like color grading, below) that isn't possible without completed assets. Assets have been coming along great; all sprites are at least drafted and there are multiple finished backgrounds and CGs. No spoilers today, but there's some stuff in the works that ...

Behind the Scenes- Title Screen

For this behind the scenes update, where else is there to start but the beginning? This deals with the creation of the title screen animation, the first thing you see in-game. The animation in question was a real big question, so this is probably going to be on the longer side as these go. You'll notice that there are also some included videos- I recommend watching them at the times noted in the document. Trust me, it's funnier that way.

These are planned to release about every other mo...

Build 1 full resolution assets

Hey folks! Here's the full resolution backgrounds and CGs for chapter 1.

Quick note: You might notice that there's one CG where 'full resolution' is the same size as the game resolution. In this case, that's just the canvas size that it was drawn at. In the future, they'll generally be double resolution or higher.

Thanks for your support!

https://mega.nz/folder/3F4kgJ4S#w-IVfZBxge8CK3RUIshwjw

Welcome! Development Update March 2025

Hey folks,

I'm Faintlyspotted, but you can call me Faint or Faintly (some advice: don't pick a four-syllable furry name). I'm the director, writer, and programmer on UNDER | HEAVEN. I also handle all communication around the project, including posts like these. So, hi! You'll probably be seeing a lot of me here.

First, of course, I'd like to thank you all for your support of this project so far. It's taken a lot of work by a lot of people to get things to this point; the earliest ...