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October 2020 NSFW - Going Down

Hi everyone! How's your October been? We're doing great!

Here's another lovely piece by Umajacha! Girlfriends doing what girlfriends do.

October 2020 Avatar and Wallpaper Pack - Rainbow Volcano

Hello!! It's October! Which means... LGBT history month!

Here's your favorite lil volcanohead, Yellowstone! She's erupting with pride in this avatar and wallpaper pack by TopHat! Go and give him a follow!!!

National Park Girls: Episode 3 - September Update: Lots to Report

Hey everyone, Syon here. Been a while since we've given you a big National Park Girls update, so let's fix that. 

First things first, though! Highway Blossoms: Next Exit, the sequel DLC to our hit yuri visual novel, launched on the 25th. Make sure pick it up! But remember, you have to own the base game to play it!

Anyway, now that the obligatory advertising is done, lets get back to NPG Episode 3. Which funnily enough, got hindered pretty hard due to Next Exit's development. ...

September 2020 NSFW - Happy Occasion

Hi again! Highway Blossoms: Next Exit has released! I hope you're all enjoying. Amber and Marina sure are.

This month's piece is once again by the wonderful Umujacha!! Please give her a follow! Thanks!!!

Cassi Avatar and Wallpaper Pack! September 2020

Hello everyone! How've you been? We've got another avatar and wallpaper pack for you by TopHat!!! As always, give him a follow.

This time it's Cassi, the sweet employee of the candy shop! In two flavors!! Look forward to seeing more of her in Next Exit, where we'll learn a little more about her. It's almost here!!

Jessie Wallpaper and Avatar Pack - July 2020

What is up, friendos? We are back with yet another AVATAR AND WALLPAPER PACK crafted lovingly by TopHat (who you should follow on Twitter, please and thank you). 

This time, we're featuring everyone's favorite overworked and bubbly ranger supervisor, Jessie! She doesn't get enough love or appreciation, so please give her both or else she will cry. Also, give her coffee too. She needs coffee. For the love of God,...

Developer Diaries - Next Exit Insert Song

Hey everyone, Syon here! We have a different kind of dev diary for you today, one we haven't done before!As you know (look, I can be lazy with my writing when it's not fiction), we've been hard at work on Highway Blossoms: Next Exit, which has turned out to be a longer project than we initially anticipated, both in story scope and in assets. While it's not *technically* a sequel to HB, it's long enough to be a standalone VN. And what does every good feature-length VN need? An insert song!&nbs...

June 2020 NSFW - Marinara, the Lordess of Spaghetti

Did you know that the NSFW tier is our most popular Patreon tier? You do now. But is it any wonder why :3.   

Once again, this was drawn by the one and only Umujacha. Have fun. But not too much.Message #general
 

June 2020 Goodies- Theo Avatar and Wallpaper Pack

Hey, everybody! Crazy times all over the place, so things are a little late this month, but we gotchu. We always gotchu.   

A couple weeks ago, we introduced you all to Thedore Roosevelt National Park, the girl. But please, call her Theo. Well, as is tradition, we're releasing an avatar and wallpaper pack for her. Ain't that just the dandiest thing you ever did see?   

As is ALSO tradition, these wonderful goodies were made by our good buddy (and GUI artist) 2020-06-30 23:55:10 +0000 UTC View Post

New National Park Girl - Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Hey everyone, Syon here! It's once again time to introduce you to a new National Park Girl! First it was Joshua Tree, then it was Redwoods, well now get ready to meet Theodore Roosevelt National Park Girl!   

Please. Call her Theo. She will be quite unhappy if you call her 'Teddy.'  

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in the badlands of North Dakota, where the rugg...

NSFW May - Quarantine is Going Places

 Yo! We got a saucier NSFW pic for you this month. 

Quarantine is a difficult time, but I think Amber and Marina are pulling it off pretty well. At the very least, they are quite clearly getting closer. 

As always, this was drawn by Umujacha, so make sure to go give her a follow! 

May Goodies - The Month of Mariah

Hey everybody, Syon here.A couple months ago we had the Month of Tess, where we released an avatar and wallpaper for everyone’s favorite ghost girl. Now we’re back with the Month of Mariah, which is significantly less impressive, but still pretty rad. So go out there and rep your favorite drunk, treasure hunting banshee! 

As always, these were made by our GUI designer, TopHat, so be sure to give him a follow...

April Goodies - Henry Wallpaper and Avatar

Hey everyone, Syon here. For our special goodie this month, we wanted to focus on our studio mascot, Henry! You don’t see her very often, but we like her very much and her presence is ultimately very important to the philosophy and aesthetic of Coattails. 

As always, these were designed by our GUI artist, TopHat, so go give him a follow over in the Twitterverse!  

Behind the Curtain: A look at the first draft of Episode 2's first scene

Hey everyone, Syon here. A couple months ago, we gave you a sneak peek of Episode 3’s opening scene. Today, we have something similar, but different. I want to give you all a glimpse of the original opening scene from National Park Girls - Episode 2: Happy Trails. 

This is the original draft of the scene and it’s extremely different from what ended up in the finished product. One of the big reasons we cut it is that the symbolism and messaging was confused. Ultimately, we ended...

They Come In A Set. Do Not Separate Them.

We're a little later than usual, mostly related to our lives being turned upside down by literal plague, but we won't leave ya'll hanging. Enjoy Part 2 to February's NSFW post.

And wash yo' hands. 

Episode of Mariah - Chapter 5: Ultraviolet Ultraviolence

The blue tint of dawn peeked over the east as Mariah rubbedthe blood from her face. It seemed as if the night was over. The worst behind them. 

A loud bang cracked through the air. Mariah and Clara turned to each other.

“Another gunshot?” Clara asked.

“Couldn’t be.” Mariah peered into what was left of the side mirror. 

A series of booming honks followed the bang, each honk overlapping the last. Faint laughter crowed alongside it, increa...

How Kari Saved Episode 2 of NPG - A Dev Diary

HI guys Kari here. Long time no see. Hope you have been well. I'm here to talk about the 3D Camera for Ren'Py, how it broke everyone's save files, and how we managed to out-stupid Ren'Py once again to give you another exciting installment of everyone's favorite visual novel  'hot elf girl national park bullies you for not respecting nature enough'.

So, for episode 1 we used this thing in engine called the Ren'Py 3D Camera. It was pretty cool! It let us move around a ca...

National Park Girls 1 Year Anniversary - Avatar Pack

My oh my, how time flies! 

One year ago today we released Episode 1 of National Park Girls. A lot of things have happened since then, from more episode releases, to the delay of said episode releases. Regardless, we just want to thank all of you for sticking with us and continuing to support the production of NPG. 

As a token of our gratitude, please enjoy a metric crap ton of avatars featuring all the characters from this past year! As always, these were designed by 2020-03-15 21:35:31 +0000 UTC View Post

February NSFW Post - Here's Amber in Boxers

WEW! Alrighty, so we're sliding in a little late with this one, but that's fine! Everything is fine!

Funny story about this one, but when Umujacha asked me what kinda lingerie Amber would wear, I sleepily replied with "cactus print boxers," because that definitely counts. 

Tune in next month for Marina in proper lingerie. 

Highway Blossoms Matching Avatar Pack - St. Valentine's Day 2020

St. Valentine's Day is here and love is in the air. We're feeling our love quite viscerally this year, if we're being perfectly honest. So much so that we're going to give you a special, steamy, thoughtful Valentine gift. 

It's not chocolates.

It's not stuffed animals.

It's matching Highway Blossoms profile pictures for you and your valentine! Although, we were kinda hoping we'd be your valentine this year instead...

As always these were made by 2020-02-14 22:01:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Highway Blossoms: Next Exit - Cut-in and Background Sneak Peek

Hey everyone, Syon here! As you know, we, along with our friends at Studio Élan, have been diligently working on Highway Blossoms: Next Exit, the all new DLC story coming out later this year. Well, we have another update for you, with even more art assets to show off. 

We may have mentioned this in the past (or not -- the coffee has killed my short term memory), but we’re...

January NSFW - A Cute Amber that is Also Happy

Hello. This is Syon. Specifically, the Syon of Giving. It's not Christmas, but I'm giving anyway. And today, I am giving the gift of NSFW Amber with bite marks and hickies. Umujacha, the artist, gifted this to me, so that I may gift it to you. I hope you enjoy the gift.   

Gift. 

Highway Blossoms: Episode of Mariah - Chapter 4 - A Not So Simple Car Chase

Mariah blinked away the sand from her eyes. As if small rocks were tied to her lashes, her eyelids folded over. They fluttered open, then down again, sinking further, and further, and further. 

Her head fell.

As night swept by, coyotes returned to their dens, their snouts turned to the distance until the next hunt. Crickets, their legs long since sore from the chirping, ...

National Park Girls: Episode 3 - January Update

Hey everyone, Syon here!

Last month we brought you some exciting updates regarding Highway Blossoms: Next Exit, and while we’re super stoked to talk more about HB, we think it’s about time to talk about National Park Girls: Episode 3 - Daughter of Zion!

Both writing and art are underway for Episode 3, I’m happy to say. Though I’ll admit, having to write for Highway Blossoms did delay the writing some. Fortunately, I’m back on that and should have the fi...

January Goodies - Tess Wallpaper and Avatar Pack

Hey everyone, Syon here! We're kirby right back at ya with another set of avatars and wallpapers. With Next Exit development going well, and with Tess being such a significant character in it, it seemed appropriate that she get the attention this month!

As always, these were all designed by TopHat, our GUI designer. 

See you next week! 

December NSFW Post - How Did We Get Wrapped Up Into This?

Hey everyone, we're a little late on this one, but that's mostly due to the holidays keeping us busy. As a result, this image is a little out of date now, but we hope you enjoy it! You can see that Amber and Marina haven't gotten a bit more, uh, festive since their days of tearfully banging in a Denny's parking lot. 

As always, this was drawn by Umujacha, who you should absolutely follow over on Twitter.

Happ...

Highway Blossoms: Episode of Mariah - Chapter 3 - A Simple Car Ride

Writing - Syon Santeria

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Clara bit her lip as she peeked at the side mirror. Another set of headlights poked out of the darkness and she bit down even harder, watching as they grew closer. She winced her...

Highway Blossoms: Next Exit - December Developer Update

Hey everyone, Syon here! 

A while back we announced that we, alongside our cousins at Studio Élan, were working on DLC for our hit VN Highway Blossoms. This DLC of course being titled Highway Blossoms: Next Exit. 

As a quick recap, Highway Blossoms: Next Exit takes place one month after the original game. In that time, Amber and Marina have continued to travel the open roads together, ...

Yellowstone Seasonal Wallpapers - December, 2019

Merry (closeish to) Christmas, everyone! This month we have a Yellowstone wallpaper for you as well as a seasonal alternative to help you drum up that Christmas cheer! Because it ain't Christmas without a good tree! As always, this was designed by our GUI artist, TopHat, who you should absolutely follow if you have the chance!

Illustration - November, 2019 - Help in the Kitchen

Hey everyone, long time no see! But worry not, we have an adorable little piece drawn by Umujacha! This particular image comes in a set of two (like Noah's Arc or something), but its risque twin can only be accessed to those in the $15 tier~