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A YEAR OF SPRINGS coming to consoles!

what it says in the title! A YEAR OF SPRINGS will be coming to consoles 12/10! (i only found out the release date yesterday so it's a surprise to me too!) i'm very excited to have the game on consoles because i don't see as much queer rep on consoles as i do on pc (specifically itch) & i hope it'll reach people who want to see it. 

will have more to say about this in a later post but for now, just the announcement! 

edit: i wanted to try out patreon's tweet embed fun...

november postcard & thanks page!

the end of november is here so i have a postcard for you all! it's a bit earlier than usual because i will be away for the rest of the month. 

please check your inboxes & let me know if you it didn't reach you.

the thanks page has also been updated here: https://npckc.site/#thanks 

script beginning for scrapped game

since i've decided i'm not working on a game for yuri jam, i thought i'd share the beginning of the script i was going to use for it. (it's actually two beginnings, since i wrote one, scrapped it, and then wrote another, at which point the project itself was scrapped.) take a look if you like (you can see how i make notes as i go haha)

i probably won't go back to this project at least not in its current state, so if i use the idea elsewhere i'll start the project anew. 

so th...

new redbubble merch for A YEAR OF SPRINGS & a pet shop after dark!

i found out there was a sale on redbubble so i focussed on getting these finished before the booth merch i'm currently also working on... 

here are some new merch designs for A YEAR OF SPRINGS & a petshop after dark! there's spiral notebooks, mugs, stickers, pins, phone cases & magnets - hopefully there's something in there that catches your eye (: (i'm particularly happy with how the pet shop eyes stickers & the A YEAR OF SPRINGS spiral notebooks turned out)

if y...

november update!

hello! it's november - almost the end of the year already...

i've been having a very busy month already so here's an update on what i've been & will be working on this month!

• A YEAR OF SPRINGS was showcased in in indie live expo! this was very cool for me because one of the mcs had a very nice comment about my game 💜 you can check it out here: https://indie.live-expo.games/
• android version...
  2021-11-07 05:26:04 +0000 UTC View Post

october postcard & thanks page

hello! october postcard has been sent out a bit early since i will be away to rest this weekend. thanks page has also been updated here: https://npckc.site/#thanks

the postcard this time is simple pixel art in dedication to hiroshi "mr. dotman" ono who passed away earlier this month.

hiroshi ono was a pioneer in pixel art, starting his career at namco working on titles like xevious, galaga, mappy & dig dug. his art i...

ghostwriters & co. out now!

my little bipsi game ghostwriters & co. is out now!!!
check it out here: https://npckc.itch.io/ghostwriters-and-co

(if you played the previous version through early access there is now ~music~ so check it out again 👀)

this was for the 5 year bitsy anniversary jam - i knew i wanted to make something for it since bitsy was what i made my very first game on itch in & i have a lot of love...

download: ghostwriters & co. - early access

finished my game for the bitsy 5-year jam early so you all get to check it out a week before i release it! (i want to release it for halloween, hence ~ghosts~.) 

check it out here! it's a very quick bitsy game but i had a lot of fun putting it together. i keep saying bitsy but i actually made it in bipsi which is a bitsy-like tool. i've been interested in bipsi for a while since it lets you make events independent of tiles which is a lot easier for me to handle personally than the ...

1000 copies sold on steam - art + timelapse!

i drew haru in a halloween outfit to celebrate 1000 copies sold on steam!

the outfit is the one she wore to the unnamed theme park that she & erika & manami & tatsuya went to in spring leaves no flowers. i make no mention of this theme park which may or may not be based on a real theme park which has a yearly halloween event which is the only time you are allowed to wear costumes at the theme park. 

here is the timelapse of it: 2021-10-16 10:52:26 +0000 UTC View Post

tentative title for my new game not coming out forever

came up with a tentative title for my new game - i have a lot of ideas for it though so it won't be out for AGES (think years!!!).

i have a lot of notes for it already but it's getting hard to keep track of so i'm trying to switch over to notion for making myself a personal wiki to keep track... (look at the second image for this post to see how terrible my notes are.) it's scary for me working on something this big so i'm taking it very slowly. 

i'm making it in naninovel &a...

steam week 1 numbers for A YEAR OF SPRINGS compared to itch & how i did promotion

hello! since i shared week 1 numbers for A YEAR OF SPRINGS when i released it first on itch.io (check out the post HERE), i wanted to share steam week 1 numbers as a comparison.

first off, some caveats:

• the steam version came out some four odd months after the itch.io version
• i d...
  2021-10-06 00:52:07 +0000 UTC View Post

october update

hello! it's october! september was really busy for me so this month i'm going to recuperate a bit by working on something i don't plan on releasing for a while - a visual novel made in naninovel for unity!! (check above images for how it's going 👀)

(here's a timelapse video of the background - i did a lot of mini changes as i drew it.)

i want to try making a BIG(ger) game than i usually do so i'm going to be working on this on and off - i don't expect to release it for like.......

september postcard & thanks page!

hello! postcards have been sent to inboxes & the thanks page has been updated for the month. please check your inbox & let me know if you had any issues receiving the postcard!

september was very busy for me so i hope your month was less hectic than mine 🍵

20211003 edit: sorry i forgot to share the timelapse video! here it is: https...

A YEAR OF SPRINGS out now on steam!!!

what it says in the title! here is the game!! >>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688580/A_YEAR_OF_SPRINGS/

there's a 10% launch discount for both the game AND the soundtrack plus if you buy the bundle you get another discount from that so pick it up now & don't miss out! 👀

the image is of a graphic i had to make for the steam announcement library page thing it...

updated cg for A YEAR OF SPRINGS

i noticed that i'd ... actually forgotten to update one of the cgs for A YEAR OF SPRINGS to reflect a background change i made for the remaster so here's a sneak peek of it before i actually upload it for the steam release/itch.io update!

i'd forgotten to add the yellow flower version for the game - in A YEAR OF SPRINGS your room will actually change slightly depending on whether or not your room is upgrade (this does not happen in the original one night, hot springs) with different col...

(IMPORTANT!) patreon tier update + annual discount!!

as mentioned before i was considering updating patreon tiers & now i have! thank you all for responding to the poll.

when updating the tier amounts for the new lowest tier i decided to go with the lowest tier amount patreon suggested to avoid the payment processing issues. i am always happy for everyone's support so i want people who support me on patreon to actually have most of their support reach me, instead of disappearing into the payment processing ether.

for those of yo...

a little pixel art shop

i'm going to participate in an online visual novel event in november on pictsquare so i set up an avatar & shop for it!

here are the different iterations i went through before finalising.

planning a week 1 steam release post

so i plan on making a week 1 steam release post like i did for itch.io (here!) after the steam release of A YEAR OF SPRINGS & wanted to check with you all if there's any information specifically that you'd be interested in seeing! i feel like seeing the difference in sales for steam/itch.io could be interesting info fo...

regarding tiers! (there's a poll, please look)

i've been thinking about changing the tier costs. this won't affect any current pledges & you'll all get the pledge bonuses you get without any changes - this will only be for new pledges! 

i found out that for my 1 USD pledges, a big portion of the pledge actually just goes to payment processing 💦 this feels kind of weird because while i appreciate all of your support, in some cases over 30% of the support is actually just going to fees... & if people want to support me...

september update!

it's september (how is it september already?) so here is an update for what i'm working on this month... but mostly it's just one thing 💦

• steam release stuff for A YEAR OF SPRINGS! there's still some things i have to finish before i can actually release so i'm rushing that along before the 9/29 release date
• translations for A YEAR OF SPRINGS (i'm planning on having french/spanish in the game for the steam release - i have two other translations in the works as well but...
  2021-09-04 06:54:36 +0000 UTC View Post

A YEAR OF SPRINGS coming to steam for tokyo game show!!!

as written in the title! A YEAR OF SPRINGS is coming to steam for tokyo game show!! 

steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688580/A_YEAR_OF_SPRINGS/

i've been working on this for the past couple of months so i'm happy i finally got to announce it. i am exhausted though so that's all i have to say for now!

august not-a-postcard in the process of being sent, plus news...!

2021/8/30 update: all emails should be sent by now so please let me know if you didn't get one! 

hello! i'm sending out august postcards a bit early & in batches because gmail only lets me use mail merge on 100 emails every 24 hours... so some of you reading this post will have to wait 24 more hours before the email reaches you, sorry!!!

this month's postcard is not a postcard in the strictest definition of the term because actually, it's a steam code! for A YEAR OF SPRIN...

WANrobo out now!

Work Automation Network is proud to present WANrobo, the latest addition to our smart home suite!

WANrobo is equipped with the latest AI to attend to your every need. Your WANrobo will learn with every task you assign to it, like an old friend you grow up with.

Just let WANrobo into your home and experience automation like you have never before!

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hi, i just released WANrobo for summer slow jams: cliffhanger! you can get it here: 2021-08-26 00:47:43 +0000 UTC View Post

download: WANrobo - early access + warranty certificate

i finished my game ahead of time so here it is for you - WANrobo! you play as a smart home ai in my summer slow jams: cliffhanger entry... 👀 i got to play around with a bunch of stuff this time in renpy so i hope you'll enjoy! (i also added a presplash loading graphic for the first time ever... i'm not sure how i feel about it yet but i'll see if i want to add it in for my other stuff.)

as this game's bonus, you also get an extended warranty certificate granting you 1 extra year of w...

working on a small game

i've decided to put the sunofes idea on the back burner for now & work on a small game for summer slow jams instead. here's a screenshot of what it looks like so far.

i have been doing a lot of prep for sep/oct thing so i haven't had the time to work on the sunofes stuff as much as i wanted (& also since yesterday i've been under a twitter spam bot attack which sucks & is energy-draining) so i'm working on this instead! the idea is that you play as a smart home ai taking car...

august update!

hello, it's august now so this is my update for the month to let you all know what i'm working on (:

• still working on a naninovel game for sunofes - you can see an in-progress bg for it in the image for this post! i'm very very slow with this because i've been having troubles with unity, so i'm thinking i won't actually have this ready for the end of the month unfortunately. i'll keep you all updated though!
• prep for september/october thing (i'll be able to share news abo...
  2021-08-08 00:44:58 +0000 UTC View Post

july postcards are out!

check your inboxes please because i have sent out postcards for july! the thanks page on my website has also been updated.

here is a link to a timelapse video of the postcard being drawn >> https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/570847988235108352/869382782063890442/8mb.video-pLl-pBYODhZn.mp4

i hope you all had a good month ✨

learning naninovel

nothing too exciting to show so far, but i'm still chugging away with naninovel/unity! i'm slowly learning the engine quirks compared to ren'py - i still haven't figured out an easy in-engine way to implement minigames though (which is something i can quickly put together in ren'py) so right now all i have is text!

my goal is to have a playable prologue for the end of august for sunofes but we will see... there's a lot of stuff i still don't know how to do. (also in personal news i move...

july update!

hi it's july so this is what i'm doing this month!

• sunofes game!
• learn naninovel better
• translations for A YEAR OF SPRINGS
• updating old games to new renpy that haven't yet (only a couple left)
• digital postcard for you all!

i released a lot of smaller stuff in june so for july (& august) i'm going to be focussing on one project instead - going to try to make something for sunofes (2021-07-03 08:01:32 +0000 UTC View Post

june postcards sent out & thanks page updated!

hi! the june postcard has been sent out & the thanks page has been updated on my site as well. thank you as always for supporting me in making my games (: