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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Kierdan's Theme (Full)

Hi guys! 

Here's the sneak peek preview for this month: at long last, the final character theme song for Reanimation Scheme — Kierdan's theme! 

With this, all the music for the project is 100% complete! Woo~ 

This song was composed by Yegor April a.k.a. JadeVater, lyrics were written by Micaela Hunter, vocals  were sung by James Zhang, and the audio engineering is done by mididuck.

I have to admit, this might be my favorite song among the 6, or at...

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Mini-Comic: Pet Names

Hey guys! 

Sorry for the long delay! Rito has been busy with exams / schoolwork, so she wasn't available for the comic until now. This is the comic reward that should have been posted last month (July's reward). Hopefully, the next comic for this month will be ready by the 31st, but I'll keep you guys updated if there ends up being another delay. 

Thank you so much for your support and patience!

2021-08-27 04:14:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Short Story: Reanimation Rites?

Jori squints his eyes in pleasure at the warmth of the sun kissing his cheeks, spreading his arms wide to embrace the soft breeze. After a moment of basking in the beauty of nature, he breaks into a jog and runs across the field to where a group of children around his age awaits.

"Hey! Sorry I'm late! What're we gonna do today?" Jori squeezes into the small herd, panting like a dog from the exertion. Immediately, he notices the unusual quietness and heavy air around them, and his laugh ...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Jori's Theme (Full)

Hi guys! Hope you've all been doing well! :) 

I'm back with the exclusive sneak peek for this month~ We're still on the topic of character theme songs so far, I suppose, but we're nearing the end as there's only one more song (Kierdan's) left after this! I guess I'll have to think of something else to post as previews after that, hmm... 

In any case, here is Jori's song! The song is composed by Yegor April a.k.a. JadeVater, lyrics are written by JoyDreamer, vocals are su...

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Short Story: The Trio of Friends

The sounds of clinking keys and the turning lock pull Aldrias out of his immersion in the brilliant, fantastical world of the book in his hands. He lifts his head with slight disorientation at the rude interruption, just in time to see the front door open and reveal the face of his friend, Thaniel. 

All at once, Aldrias snaps to attention. He remembers where he is and what he is here for. 

"Aldy? Heyyy bud! What's up?" Thaniel's eyes widen at the sight of his red-headed ...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Sebastien's Theme (Full)

Hey everyone!

I think I've already shown you guys the lyrics and instrumentals version of Sebastien's song before, if I remember correctly. So now that the full song is done, you guys are the first to hear it as well! 

You may notice the voice sounds familiar, and yup, you're right! The singer is also the voice actor for Sebastien in game! Isn't that awesome?

As for what the name of the song is... Well, good question! I can't come up with anything yet, so hey, if you ha...

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Mini-Comic: Feline Friends

Hi everyone <3 

I come bearing the mini-comic for this month, done by the ever-amazing rito as usual! This one is slightly different this time, starring a certain side character from Raenelle's past~

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Short Story: Girls' Night

The hot air is the first thing Lyrissa notices as she steps off the teleportation sigil. Sweet Ellanari, Raenelle sure wasn’t kidding when she mentioned the summer heat is much thicker and more humid than in the Capital.

Blowing out a short breath, she fans herself as she exits the Kelireth Teleportation Square. But a smile quickly touches the corner of her lips as she thinks about the night ahead.

It took some convincing, but Lyrissa finally got Raenelle to agree to a girls’ ...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Lyrissa's Theme (Full)

Hey everyone!

So a couple months ago, I showed you guys the lyrics and instrumentals version of Lyrissa's song. I'm happy to say that the first draft of the full song (with vocals added and preliminary sound engineering) is ready! Only a few small tweaks are left to do, so I figured it might be nice to show you guys the song in advance.

I still haven't named the song yet, so if any of you have any brilliant suggestions, leave it in the comments! :D

Thank you for the support!...

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Mini-Comic: Hidden Message of Love

Hey guys! 

As promised, here is the mini comic for this month! The last installment of what has now turned into a "failed love confession" series — Lyrissa's turn! 

2021-05-30 13:11:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll: Transition Effects

Hey guys! 

So this month's poll is a little different. As I may have mentioned in the Discord previously, I found this cool pack of transition effects for VN that's been kindly released for free as developer resources. I've been testing some of them out in game, but honestly, I can't decide if I like them or not and which ones to use. 

If you remember from the original demo, I basically just use two transitions between scenes, chapters and any background / location chang...

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Short Story: A Deserved Promotion

Kierdan looks over his appearance in his bedroom mirror. Reaching for his bowtie, he adjusts it in just the slightest to keep it perfectly straight. As he lifts his arm, the long sleeve of his coat slides downward, revealing a wrinkle in his shirt that was previously hidden.

Kierdan frowns. He tries to smooth the crease with his fingers but to no avail.

Glancing at the clock, he sighs with a hint of irritation. There isn’t enough time to change into a different shirt. This will ...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Sebastien's Theme (Instrumentals)

Hey everyone! I hope you guys are doing well :) 

The music side of things is really picking up for Reanimation Scheme, and honestly has been the main focus for the past couple of months. So here I am with another almost completed theme song preview! 

This is Sebastien's theme song, which you can listen to from the soundcloud link above. The lyrics have just been completed, and will be sent off to the vocalist (who is also the voice actor for Sebastien in game!) today. Wh...

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Mini-Comic: A Message from the Books

Hey everyone! 

I'm back with the mini-comic for this month! Rito is kind enough to complete it earlier than expected, so you guys get to see it now! ;D 

This one is another installment of what is quickly becoming the "failed love confessions" series of comics, haha. I hope you guys like it!

2021-04-13 13:52:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Short Story: A Sleepless Night

Sebastien’s eyes fly open, a ragged gasp escaping him as he hauls himself into a sitting position. His eyes dart around the room, searching for unseen enemies. It takes a few moments for him to become cognizant of his location and the fact that he is completely alone.

Just a nightmare. Sebastien lets out a long sigh, though that realization doesn’t bring him as much comfort as it should.

The dream had been far too vivid — it’d been so long since he’d had one thi...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Lyrissa's Theme (Lyrics)

Hey guys! 

Here is a quick sneak peek for this month! As mentioned last time, the lyrics for Lyrissa's theme was completed and sent off to the vocalist for recording a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I haven't received the finished vocals recording from the singer yet, but! I figured you guys might still want to peek at the lyrics and maybe listen to the instrumentals track in advance! 

I actually haven't figured out a name for the song yet... Anyone have any ideas after s...

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Mini-Comic: Confession

Hey guys! 

Sorry for the delay! Rito was unexpectedly busy this month, so the comic wasn't finished until today. But at long last, here it is! 

I'll also be posting the short story & the remaining reward posts for this month tomorrow. Very sorry for the delay on my part as well. I feel like I owe you patrons an explanation, so uh long story short, I've been dealing with a loss in my personal life so I've been grieving and not exactly in the greatest mental state to w...

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Short Story: A Satisfying Meal

Jori whistles a merry tune to himself as he wanders through the headquarters' expansive hallways. He's never been in a building this grand before, and he's still trying to find his way around.

Sure, he has promised Raenelle and Sebastien that he won't do anything to raise suspicion about himself or them while he’s here, but that doesn't mean he can't at least do a little exploring, right? If he’s going to be cooped up in his assigned room the entire time, then he’s better off havi...

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Poll: Merchandise

Hey guys! 

So the poll for this month is both to let you make your opinions heard and a way for me to gauge what would be attractive to customers. You read the title right — I'm planning to open a small merch store for Reanimation Scheme after the game is released! It's a bit early right now, but I kinda need to start considering what kind of merchandise I plan to do, since it takes a lot of time to look into how it works, how much it'd cost, and what kind of art assets I need to...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: CG (+ Sketches)

Hey guys! 

Last couple of sneak peek previews have been of the theme songs, so this time, let's have something different! I'm going to show you one of the CGs that have not yet been revealed publicly yet, as well as the concept art sketches. I picked one of the least spoilery CGs I can find, but if you'd rather not be spoiled for any of the CGs, now might be a good time to turn back, haha.

So here it is! One of my favorite CGs for this game, from Aldrias' route: 

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Mini-Comic: Compliments

Hey guys! 

Hope you're all doing well! :) Now that the busy stuff with Chinese New Year is over, I'll be working on getting this month's reward posts out within this week. 

First up is the mini-comic for this month, done by the lovely rito as usual! 

2021-02-23 14:59:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Short Story: A Secret Revealed

Whenever Aldrias visits Raenelle before noon, he always expects one thing — no one will answer the door.

Knowing her tendency to oversleep, he always tries to schedule their plans later in the day when possible. Unfortunately, on certain occasions, he has no choice but to meet her early in the morning. Such as today.

At this point, he’s not really sure why he still arrives on time at her house, when he knows she won’t wake for another hour anyway. But he supposes it is a goo...

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Poll: Areas for Extra Polish

Hey guys! 

Another poll for this month for y'all to vote on! This time it's a little different. Not exactly a content decision, but more of a project management decision? 

As you may know (since I've mentioned a few times in previous Kickstarter posts), all of Reanimation Scheme's Kickstarter funds have almost been used at this point. By now, the project has quite overbudget, but I've been managing with generous donations like these Patreon pledges, KoFi tips and persona...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Aldrias' Ending Theme Song (Imperfect World)

Hey guys! 

Yes, the sneak peek preview for this month is also a music track — but I think it's one that's even cooler than last time! :D This is the full theme song for Aldrias, which will be used for some of his endings during the credits roll. 

Much thanks to rito for the lyrics, Alcaknight for the composing and mididuck for the audio engineering and mixing. 

I hope you guys enjoy! 

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Imperfect World

I've walked countless miles ex...

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Mini-Comic: An Unexpected Discovery

Hey all of you awesome people!

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your family / friends, and here's to a better year ahead of us! 

I'm too broke to commission holiday-specific promotional art of the Reanimation Scheme characters, so I have nothing special and festive to post. Instead, here is the 4-panel mini-comic reward for $10 and up tier for this month, drawn by the lovely rito. ;D Hope you guys enjoy it!

2021-01-05 13:12:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Background Music Track

Hey guys! A quick Patreon-exclusive sneak peek post for this month! 

I'm not sure if I have mentioned before (in previous Kickstarter posts maybe?), but Reanimation Scheme currently has about 18 original background music tracks in the OST, not including the 6 character theme songs with vocals. 

Some of them you may have already heard in the demo, but here is one of the newer tracks done by the second composer, Efe Tozan, that will be added in the full game! 

L...

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Short Story: A Fun Night Out

“Rae, I don’t think — I mean, are you sure this is a good idea?”

Raenelle glances over her shoulder at her best friend, Aldrias, who’s regarding her with an apprehensive gaze. She can read the anxiety in his eyes, his worry of getting into trouble with their parents if they are caught going out drinking at what is apparently deemed to be too young of an age.

As if their parents will find out if none of them say anything.

Flipping her hair in a confident ma...

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Poll: Locking In Route

Hey guys! Here's a quick poll for you to weigh in on this decision. 

So in Reanimation Scheme, you basically lock in a love interest's route by the end of Chapter 3. Currently, there's a small additional scene at the end of Chapter 3 after the point which the demo stopped at, followed by a sort of "tiebreaker" / confirmation choice — if there's a love interest you've gained two or more points with in the common route, their name will show up as an option for you to potentially lo...

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Mini-Comic: Sebastien's Intervention

Hey lovely patrons!

It's not quite the end of the month yet, but I'm really excited to share this reward with you guys, so I'm going to post this a bit earlier than usual! This is the first 4-panel mini-comic reward for $10 and up tier, done by the ever wonderful rito. I absolutely love this, and I hope you guys will enjoy it too!

2020-12-10 12:53:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Archive of Previous Short Stories

Hey all! 

As mentioned in the reward tiers, part of the reward for the $15 tier is instant access to the archive of 19 previous short stories offered as reward before the Patreon hiatus. These are all canon side / backstories of the Reanimation Scheme main cast, written by myself, Nicole Wooden, niku and Jaime Scribbles. All are edited by me.

Here is the full list: 

Series #1: Canon Backstories

  • 01. Aldrias' Career Assignment  -  Windchimes View Post