Ultimate Technique: Mika / Shiro
Mika - A Kingdom of Plastic!
Shiro - By Empress Decree!
These technique suggestions are not the final names.
2019-02-22 20:17:26 +0000 UTC View Post
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Ultimate Technique: Nemu / Sasami
Nemu - Prestigious Pedigree!
Sasami - The Lamb of Starnova!
These technique suggestions are not the final names.
2019-02-22 20:17:04 +0000 UTC View PostUltimate Technique: Natsuki / Mako
Another set of splash screens we've been working on are what we're calling the ultimate techniques, this will provide each idol a bonus when a specific criteria is met. The names for each of these techniques are going to remain a mystery for now but in the interim why don't we have a bit of fun and have a go at guessing what they could be called based on the concept?
We'll get things rolling:
Natsuki - Gifts from Kansai!
Mako - Front R...
2019-02-22 20:16:14 +0000 UTC View PostIntroducing Mariko Furuya
A cool shrine maiden has entered the Starnova universe. Her weakness is her crippling OCD, which makes her obsessively clean her surrounding. Just what is she doing at Shining Productions, and why is Producer-san trying to turn her into a national idol?
2019-02-21 18:43:19 +0000 UTC View PostA Maiden of Many Faces
A new face is currently en route to Shining Productions and is packing plenty of baggage in terms of new expressions to bring to the cast.
2019-02-21 13:13:30 +0000 UTC View PostNext Stop is Platinum
Fresh off the press and ready for mass production, Next stop girls, store shelves and signing events.
2019-02-21 12:09:23 +0000 UTC View PostIt's a Birdbath Out Here
Users of social media will be very familiar with how this sort of scene would feel.
2019-02-21 12:08:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe Tabloids Smell a Scoop
Producer-san you're going to have to stay on your toes if you want to protect your girls from a compromising headline. The tabloids are not a force you can underestimate with how low they'll go.
2019-02-21 12:08:03 +0000 UTC View PostA Situation has Arisen
With the various systems now starting to slot together in the alphas/betas we want to start looking at some of the finer things, currently that would be the splash screens.
These will be visual prompts of either a result or to signal that something is about to happen.
It took several episodes of PTSD but we got there and were able to replicate the scene and feeling of dread when you are face to face with your boss but unable to get a read on them.
Silence fills the air...
2019-02-21 12:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostFull Steam Ahead
We've got another story board part for you which makes up the second page of the unknown transmission.
Our mysterious figure in the face of the destruction of his current environment makes what he knows will be his final order, immediate tremors and jerks are his only response.
We're not going into the specifics right now of why we're sharing these but there is a reason to our madness that will become clear soon enough.
2019-02-14 20:15:40 +0000 UTC View PostShining Song Starnova: Idol Empire Beta 18-2
New
Beta Users
- The player is granted 3 onsen tickets (using an onsen ticket will fully restore the HP of all your idols).
Balances
Beta Users
- Reduced the chance of a training injury by a value of 100.
Alpha and Beta Users
- Idols will now only get tired at 0 HP.
- Mood loss from being tired reduced by 500%. 2019-02-14 20:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Unknown Transmission Incoming: Decoded
The full piece for the most part is now unscrambled and revealed to be a story board part from behind the scenes at LiS HQ.
Its significance could be revealed much sooner than you might think...
2019-02-10 09:50:17 +0000 UTC View PostShining Song Starnova: Idol Empire Beta 17-2
In its current state the following is available in this build (although in most cases they have not been fully optimised):
- Build different functioning rooms.
- Hire additional idols, adjust wage distribution and assign a center (your starting idol will always be Sasami with no center assigned).
- View the mood of your idols and any related conditions (including two character specific angry conditions: Nemu's yandere mode and Julie's disobedience).
- Boos... 2019-02-09 13:45:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Unknown Transmission Incoming
Source: [Static noises]
And no don't worry this isn't our rendering computer trying to tell us it is on the fritz (although we've been having trouble changing our screensaver lately).
Idol Empire Alpha (+ Beta) Update & Announcement of Engine
2019 is now well under way and with this it is time to bring you all up to speed of what we're up to.
With the festive season and disruption now out of the way we've returned to the development of Idol Empire with our next milestone being to get the alpha build online. This was going to happen this week however following some internal testing we've now decided we'd like to wrap up all the current fixes pending (including one particularly annoying crash) before doing so, it is therefore ...
2019-01-26 22:35:52 +0000 UTC View PostMood Previews for Stella Silver
The preview image reaction above is Happy (high mood).
Lowest Level Mood: Annoyance / Upset
Low Level Mood: Sad / Disappointment
Neutral
2018-12-23 11:10:49 +0000 UTC
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Mood Previews for Mako Yoshino
The preview image reaction above is Happy (high mood).
Lowest Level Mood: Annoyance / Upset
Low Level Mood: Sad / Disappointment
Neutral
2018-12-23 11:09:44 +0000 UTC
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Mood Previews for Shiro Okuda
Following on from our previous post on the mood previews of Kaori Nitta we now have some new concepts covering more Quasar girls.
The preview image reaction above is Happy (high mood).
Lowest Level Mood: Annoyance / Upset
And yes we're also worried about how into her lowest and low state moods Shiro is too.
Low Level Mood: Sad 2018-12-23 11:09:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Kaori Nitta: Blooming Fashionista
The next member of Quasar has now been called into the operating room to go under the stylus of Melonbunny, the Research and Development Corps of Golden Calf Productions proudly presents... casual outfitted Kaori.
2018-12-07 19:17:28 +0000 UTC View PostMood Previews for Kaori Nitta
One of the parts of the UI that will feature in Idol Empire are character icons that will let you know the mood or reaction of the particular idol you have selected. We've now finished implementing these for the Starnova girls and so we can start pulling together the next round of these for our newest idol on the scene. The actual mood states haven't been officially defined yet however for descriptive purposes the following bold terms will give an indication for how they will be used, the pre...
2018-12-07 19:16:49 +0000 UTC View PostA Smol-lenger Approaches!
This week we are aiming to introduce a new character into the developer environment, the Rank 5 Quasar member Kaori Nitta.
Animated too? The power of science is formidable.
We're now fast approaching the point where we're looking to get the first Patreon alpha build up although with a few things still pending on core implementation list and Christmas just around the corner this will likely not happen until late January at the earliest.
2018-12-07 19:16:12 +0000 UTC View PostShining Song Purikura Preview
One of the features in the new engine that we've been having a bit of fun with this month is the ability to export game assets into a sticker sheet style format.
So what better time to give you a sneak peak of some of the sprites currently in Idol Empire than through the use of one of these sheets?
Introducing the chibi idols of Starnova +plus special guests covering for Aki.
Perhaps we should maintain Aki's regular sprite size, she is after all eternall...
2018-11-29 20:39:57 +0000 UTC View PostStella Silver: Shopping for Threads
One of the things that has become apparent since starting Idol Empire is that while the Starnova girls have casual outfits for us to work with, the same can't be said for all the top ranked Quasar members.
So... we've asking the Research and Development Corps of Golden Calf Productions to help us with the designs and first up is Stella.
2018-11-29 19:29:33 +0000 UTC View PostShining Song Starnova: Idol Empire Premise
Tough times have come once again for the girls of Starnova! Due to the underhanded machinations of the evil Golden Calf Productions, the girls' grand Dome Live has been cancelled, and what's worse, their talent agency can't even afford to pay them anymore! Oh no!
This time, it'll fall upon Producer-san to turn this dire predicament around! As the girls' manager, you'll have to build your office, re-hire the girls, and of course, get the money flowing back by putting on the greatest live...
2018-11-17 09:09:13 +0000 UTC View PostIdol Empire Key Visual: Third Variant
The third variant focuses on all girls in the frame with no particular focus but this time incorporating the full body models.
Additionally poor Aki is still fighting to stay in the frame, lets cheer her on. Nemunemu Shine!
2018-11-17 09:08:16 +0000 UTC View PostIdol Empire Key Visual: Second Variant
The second variant focuses on a single character (Julie) at the front for a more dynamic version that is more suited for a background composition.
2018-11-17 09:07:56 +0000 UTC View PostIdol Empire Key Visual: First Variant
The first variant focuses on all girls in the frame with no particular focus.
2018-11-17 09:07:40 +0000 UTC View PostIdol Empire Key Visual: Second Wave Models
From left to right: Natsuki, Nemu, Aki, Figure Drawing-chan .
2018-11-17 09:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostIdol Empire Key Visual: First Wave Models
From left to right: Julie, Mika, Sasami, Mariya .
2018-11-17 09:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostChanges to Project 7
Ongoing efforts to harness the power of the new game engine are progressing. We are confident we can make great anime games on PC and further down the line, consoles. We are now looking to start our adaption of the engine with a title we have not formally announced until now.
With this engine, we have gained the ability to add whatever 2D game play we desire to our games, and believe we can get our games working on virtually all modern gaming systems. We will make a bigger product...
2018-11-15 11:07:55 +0000 UTC View Post