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Build 4 Teaser! Character Select Screen!

Heya everyone!

I hope the holidays have treated you well and you're looking forward to the new year!

On our side, things were unfortunately very difficult. Dev had a family emergency happen to him early this month, which severely limited his ability to contribute to the upcoming build. I myself managed to get some time off from the day job to pick up some of the slack, and in terms of writing we've got the longest update since the original release. We're also trying out somethin...

Stormsinger - Last Regret (Santa Lucia OST)

 This is a more recent piece I wrote and shared with our patrons. It's one that I'm extremely proud of and really gets to the aural core of what I'm trying to do with Santa Lucia's soundtrack.

There are two main movements in the song. The first half is dominated by the game's central motif, accentuated by the constantly building energy spurred on by the synth and drums behind it. The second half is when the buildup is released, driven by the drum and bass beat and string section ...

Stormsinger - Lydia of the Starlit Night (Santa Lucia OST)

Written to be a sister piece to Hop-Skip & the Chewtoys's "Selina and the Flying Rat" and "Rosemary the Changeling", Lydia was a track I went into writing trying to challenge myself. I've been studying a bit of music theory in my spare time and wanted to try my hand at writing a song in the Lydian mode (deliberately, at least XD ). I'm actually floored by how well it turned out, and I believe the piano melody in the second half is some of my best work yet. 

NSFW Sketch: Text From Bryan

Heya everyone!

I hope the holidays find you well! We've got a sultry surprise for you from our good friend Bryan, hehe!

We plan to have this piece finished up in full color sometime down the line, so for our Junior and up patrons, make sure to keep your eyes open!

Cheers!
Dzahn

Merry Christmas! (+ Reward Teaser)

 Hey everyone, Merry Christmas!  

Or, well, I should probably say, Merry late Christmas, hehe. To make up for it, here’s a sneak peek at some brand new artwork for the game! This time, however, it’s a bit more risque than what we’ve shown up until now. Fittingly, it’s all about Bryan, if you know what I’m sayin’. If you'd like to check out the full sketch set, it's available right now to patrons who pledge $6 or more!

On a more serious note, due to very unf...

Character Concept Sheet: Zach Harris

Yo~!

We've got another character sheet for you guys! Like I said on Ben's previously, these were among the first detailed pieces of work we made for the game, a method of ensuring the characters are portrayed consistently. I still reference these from time to time to make sure I'm staying true to my original concepts (for the most part ;D ), but as I've grown more comfortable with who they are as people I've started taking them in their own directions and letting them develop into who ...

Spotify Playlist: Ben Rivers

Heya guys!

I've been itching to share these playlists for a while now, so I figure I'd give our Juniors and up a little something special! There's a sequence early in the game where the crew is assigned to make playlists of their favorite music for the Freshman Seminar class as a way to introduce themselves. I've been working on getting these playlists just right for almost a year now, hehe.

Here's the first of them, probably the one I've been satisfied with the longest. Each of...

Santa Lucia OST - 5 new songs added! (December 2019)

Hey guys!


Link: https://mega.nz/#F!aV8RlKKY!ABn7C34MYK0i9uwShkocjg


I added the three new songs from December's build to the soundtrack, along with a couple bonus songs that I wanted to share. The "Last Regret" track I shared a snippet from earlier last month is finished, so you can check out the final product now!

Here's a list of the new songs:
+ A Little Muzak
+ Dreamless
+ Facade
+ Last Regret...

Santa Lucia Build 3 (Patreon) - December 2019

Hey guys!

Hot off the presses, here's the new build for Santa Lucia! I can't wait to hear what you guys think about this one, and thank you so much for supporting Santa Lucia!

There's another hour to hour and a half of added story content, new poses and accompanying expressions for Chris and Carlos, a new sprite for a certain side character, several new songs added to the soundtrack, and half of the Gallery system added (including a music room!).

There's also a WIP CG in ...

"Santa Lucia" Build 2 Now Available!

 Heya everyone!

It's the beginning of December, so that means the  November build is now available to all on itch.io!
https://stormsingerstudios.itch.io/santa-lucia

You can expect  another 1-1.5 hours worth of content, a new sprite for a side character, a new CG in the opening, and several new songs added to the soundtrack (3 courtesy of Hop-Skip & the Chewtoys)! Get the ...

Build 3 Teaser! Music Room Incoming!

Heya everyone!

I hope November has been good to you, and Happy Thanksgiving to all our American supporters!

We're super proud of tomorrow's update! We managed to make a couple new poses for some of the characters now that we've reached that funding goal, and we've also started progress on the game's Gallery feature. On top of everything, expect another 1-1.5 hours worth of content to chew through!

Thank you guys so much for your support, it means the world to us!
~Dzah...

I SEE YOU

Character Concept Sheet: Ben Rivers

Heya guys!

Here's something cool to sink your teeth into! Waaay back before the project formally began development, I wrote up character concepts for the main cast for reference. These were technically meant to be for me as a way to ensure the characters acted consistently, but I figure this might be a useful thing to see for anyone interested in developing their own VN! Not all the traits made it into the game, but you can still see how much is still relevant to how I'm writing Ben, h...

Full resolution of the Ben CG

Hey guys!

As part of one our Patreon perks, you're able to get your hands on full resolution packages of the CGs in the game, so you can view all the little details to your heart's content!

To start this off, here is the Full HD version of Ben's first appearance as he recovers from his terrifying nightmare. 

Hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed making it,

Cheers,

Devilizer

WIP Preview of New OST Song "Last Regret"

Heya guys!

I've got a new piece in the works today! I'm really proud of how it's turning out, hehe...

It's a lot more dramatic than the previous two previewed pieces, and as such I don't have plans to use it this early in the game's narrative. I still think it's cool enough to share as a snippet and I can't wait to get to the sequence in the game I have in mind for it!

Cheers!
~Dzahn

First goal reached!

Hey guys!

Words can’t express how happy we are to see such an outpouring of support. We can’t believe we’ve already reached our first goal, only a month and a few days after we launched our Patreon.

Santa Lucia is something that’s been on our minds for years now, and the general reception having been this positive has been an incredible experience.

As promised in our first goal, we’ll start creating new poses for all the characters, and I’m certain some of you wi...

Who to write for if pressed for time? (Poll)

Heya everyone!

This is a topic that came to mind while working on build 3 last night. There's potential for it to be really long, and I might not have time to get everything I want done in time.

I'm curious to see who you all would prefer me to give priority to if I can't get it all done by the deadline!

It's also a bit of a popularity poll to see who's scoring the best with our readers, hehe...

A-anyway, cheers!
~Dzahn

Santa Lucia OST - 5 new songs added!

Heya everyone!

Link: https://mega.nz/#F!CYNCVIwC!BWBD9NTNE7JnUbZzNE7m_g

I updated the soundtrack folder on MEGA with the new songs from Build 2, along with an extra one that'll likely be used in the next build or the following one.

Big shoutout to Lesli-Chu for providing three of the new tracks! He's got a few more that I haven't used yet in the game uploaded to his Youtube channel if you'd like to check them out! 2019-11-10 06:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Santa Lucia Build 2 (Patreon) - November 2019

Heya everyone!

Thank you so much for supporting Santa Lucia! Here are the links to the newest build! We hope you like what we've got so far!

There's approximately one hour worth of new story to read, additional expressions and sprite fixes for the cast, a new sprite for a certain side character, several new songs added to the soundtrack (one courtesy of Lesli-Chu!?), and finally a new CG added to the game's intro featuring Ben looking into the plane's bathroom mirror.

Sev...

Happy Halloween!

Heya everyone!

Dev and I would like to wish you a happy Halloween!

We've got great news! Build 2 is finished and ready to roll out tomorrow, we're just doing some final QA testing and typo catching! We can't wait to show you what's in store for the gang!

We also wanted to thank you all so much for your support this early in the development cycle. It means a ton to us that you believe in our project. Dev drew Chris in a Halloween costume today exclusively for you all as a...

Heads Up! Patreon's "Charge Up Front" System Will Be Enabled Soon

Heya everyone!

After observing patterns in the community and discussing the topic of piracy with some of the other VN creators, we've come to the decision that starting next month we will be activating Patreon's "Charge Up Front" system.

What's been happening for other VN projects is an exploitation of a Patreon loophole. Without "CUF", users have been able to "pledge" an amount and gain access to posts relevant to their tier, then cancel right before charges would happen. This...

WIP Preview of New OST Song "Lydia"

Hey everyone!

Finally managed to make some progress on a new "daily" song for the game. These are meant to be general, low key background tracks that set the mood rather than focus your attention on them, which is something I've found to be quite challenging coming from a rock music background, haha!

Lydia is a special tune. I've been trying to learn some basic music theory while writing the soundtrack to Santa Lucia. This piece is specifically written in "Lydian" mode, which is...

Behind the Scenes: Outline Set 1

Heya!

Here's a special post for our Senior tier supporters! I know for a lot of people, especially those interested in starting their own projects, getting a glimpse at how someone else prepares their writing can be a godsend. Usually I write these up electronically, but I found it strangely easier for me to get things down on physical paper when it came to planning SL. In this set, I've got six pages of outlined content that eventually became what you see in the introduction of the ga...

Meet Samuel Moreau

Hey guys!

I’ve been working on a new sprite, and I thought you guys would like it. Of course, most of you have probably already met him, but please meet Samuel Moreau, or Sam. He’s the kind stranger who helps Ben with his luggage when he first arrives in Weishaupt Hall.  

Born in the United States but with a French heritage, Samuel, who prefers to go by Sam, is very much a gentle giant: a kind-hearted Panther who goes out of his way to be helpful to people to those around...

WIP Preview of Airplane Intro CG

Hey guys! 

We're hard at work on the next update for Santa Lucia, and I've been working on a new CG: a scene you might remember from the intro of the game. Of course, this is just a work in progress, and the whole thing will be fully colored and shaded by the time it's in the game, but I've always liked the way these look with just the lineart. 

Cheers,

Devilizer

WIP Preview of New OST Song "Looking Glass"

Heya!

Been working on a new piece to go alongside one of the sequences for November's build. It's still a work in progress, but I like the aesthetic I've got going so far!

Cheers!
~Dzahn

Santa Lucia Original Soundtrack Release!

Heya everyone!

Thank you so much for showing us incredible support this close to the project's launch! One of Santa Lucia's big selling points is its completely hand-crafted soundtrack, so I'd like to give all of you the chance to dig into what we have so you can take the music with you! The folder will be updated periodically as Santa Lucia continues to grow, so either check back often or wait for more Patreon notifications!

I'm sharing through the MEGA service. You'll all be mes...

"Santa Lucia" Build 1 Now Available!

Heya everyone! The first build of Santa Lucia can be downloaded on our itch.io page:
https://stormsingerstudios.itch.io/santa-lucia

We're so excited to finally get this out to the public! The game has approximately 2 hours worth of content to explore depending on how quick you read. It has versions available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android, so most players should have the game in their prefer...

First Post and Early Look at Santa Lucia!

Hello, everyone! I'd like to formally welcome you all to our Patreon page for Santa Lucia!

We're setting up the final touches before letting the first demo loose to the public, so in the meantime you can get an early look at what the game's going to be like by checking out our friend Deckerlink's playthrough here!

We should have the itch.io page up and ready to go by October 4th. I can't wait for everyone to join us on the huge journey we have before us, and I want to thank you ...