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JPDE2 - NORA CONCEPT ART [FINAL]

Question for the JPDE2 audience! Who you gonna call if you need someone to break legs, while looking fashionable and cute as heck? Why, look no further than Amaco's Redesign of Nora Valkyrie!

If you've been following the JPDE project for a long time, you may know just how integral Amaco's art has been to the vibe of the world. First as Sprite Artist for JPDE, then as Concept Artist for JPDE2! This is further proof, as Nora's new threads are not just awesome to ...

BABELOMANIA EARLY ACCESS - THANK YOU!

It is here! The start of Early Access for BABELOMANIA! Are you ready to dive back into the horror?! 

EARLY ACCESS 01 - YOKAI - BABELOMANIA by J.P.D.E Studios

Thank you so much for your patience, everyone, although I'm shocked at how quickly we managed to ...

JPDE KARAOKE - HUNTER OF LOVE

As I know many of you don't follow anything but our Patreon... We've started making completely original music that will feature we tracks for JPDE1REFRAIN's Karaoke minigame!

Hope you enjoy! And be sure to check out the alternate versions on SoundCloud!

https://on.soundcloud.com/hQSZa1r2PZnVN92AA

JPDE2 - Counting down to Season 2! [PATRONS VERSION]

We're almost there...! We almost have all the material needed to start working on JPDE2 again! Season 02 starts in February 2025!

Team JPDE is going to Vacuo! Prepare to explore a brand new part of Remnant, reconnect with old friends and meet brand new characters. Like Gerda Ivory, mother of Jack and Bella!

JPDE2 - Counting down to Season 2!

We're almost there...! We almost have all the material needed to start working on JPDE2 again! Season 02 starts in February 2025!

Team JPDE is going to Vacuo! Prepare to explore a brand new part of Remnant, reconnect with old friends and meet brand new characters. Like Gerda Ivory, mother of Jack and Bella!

BABELOMANIA - EARLY ACCESS TRAILER

Happy Holidays >:) 10$+ Patrons will get access for free.

JPDE2 - Team ARSN's Missing Piece

And here. We. Go. Amaco is fully back, everyone! And with this piece showcasing Lie Ren's JPDE2 look, team ARSN is ready for Season 2!

This was a really fun design to think of. The basis is, of course, the Vol4 look for the character from the original RWBY series but I wanted it to give a different feel... Vol4's Ren is very much martial art man, our Ren has decided to go a different path as his accessories may easily indicate :)

The Fall of...

BABELOMANIA - *no context screenshot*

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LET'S LEARN JAPANESE TOGETHER!

Why did I never share this here...? Anyway, Patrons and Members! Did you know that I do Japanese learning streams every Sunday and that older lessons are fully archived on our YouTube channel? Today we're going to review the first lessons and learn a new row of Hiragan, bringing us halfway through the full table!

Come join us!

JPDE2 - Moonlight Densetsu

No, Jaune is not becoming a magical girl in JPDE2... But I couldn't help myself with that title. Here's a preview of things to come in the game!

Jaune finding himself a girlfriend in the time skip who's not any of the Canon characters was probably one of the biggest surprises of JPDE2 for many... And starting with Season 2 we will be able to go a little deeper into their relationship alongside events tied to many other characters, as voted for by you guys :)

And speaking of voti...

JPDE2 - LEGS SHALL BE BROKEN

Guess who's back... Back again! 'Maco's Back! Tell a friend!

The Concept Art draught is finally over T_T Amaco is back! And she's already hard at work bringing you the JPDE2 versions of some familiar characters... With some changes :)

For example: have you ever wondered what Nora would look like if Harajuku style was a thing in Remnant?

BABELOMANIA - Here Comes The Bride

The most common reaction to the BABELOMANIA Demo has been "OMGTABITHA!". I get it.

Another if more subtle reaction was wondering: "Where's the Bride?" Indeed, since the game starts at a wedding reception, we had a lot of focus on the groom, we controlled Shigeo, met other invitees and even late comers... But not a peek of Delphine, the bride.

Well, that was kinda on purpose and kinda accidental because the character of Delphine went through a few transformations...

JPDE1REFRAIN - Gameplay Demo

The wait is finally over...! And I hope it was worth it.

It was certainly a good thing for me that the fact that not one but two of the SFX groups I had been buying packs from were revealed as thieves reselling stolen assetsWAIT LET MEEXPLAIN! I mean that the extra time was good to have!

Why? Because on top of having to rebuy sound effects from other sources, it granted ...

JPDE1REFRAIN - Gameplay Demo Trailer

JPDE1REFRAIN - DEMO 2 COMING...!!!

For happier news, today, the Second Demo for JPDE1REFRAIN is almost ready...! As always, the Supporters will get it first. Featuring more upgrades, new gameplay stuff, and some small story changes... For example, the tutorial battle is no longer that travesty between Penny and David buuuuut...!!!

BABELOMANIA - Here Comes the Bride

Have you ever played the original Resident Evil games? Where there was a Scenario A and Scenario B that needed to be played back to back, with two different main characters?

BABELOMANIA will work similarly, with one half following Shigeo Arata, and the other half following Delphine, the bride. 🙂 The tone and gameplay of her half of the game will be a tad different...

BABELOMANIA - JAM RESULTS, FULL PRODUCTION STARTS!

SpooktoberVNJam is over and BABELOMANIA has performed better than we could've ever hoped for! #44 Overall Placement, Nominated for Best GUI and a Honorable Mention! (Also, it seems that everyone was kind of obsessed with Tabitha, as you can see in our new trailer for the game!)

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JPDE1REFRAIN - DATING MECHANICS #01

My day job today is KICKING MY ASS! Help me relax, will you?

What you see here is the bones of the revamped Dating System for JPDE1REFRAIN! Inspired by games like TokiMemo and True Love, the player will work to build and maintain a number of Stats.

These stats will then go to form Vibes, whose scores will increase the interest of certain characters with you...

If you'd like to help craft the base game, now it's your time...

JPDE2 - Study Partners

Just to keep you posted: JPDE2 development is also still ongoing. Season 2 will take place a few weeks after the end of Season 1.

JPDE1REFRAIN - Infinite(?) Wealth

So remember when I said I want to fill Vale City with activities?

I meant it >:)

JPDE1REFRAIN - Vale City Reborn!

One of the most exciting things about REFRAIN is coming back to Vale City with eight years of experience and a full team... I want to fully flesh out the city, fill it with locations, people and activities!

Also, we aim to make the game FULLY MODDABLE! A RWBY Fangame playground :)

BABELOMANIA - THANK YOU!

BABELOMANIA has crossed some HUGE milestones in just ten days!

Can't stress enough how big these numbers are for a completely original game from a team only known for RWBY fangames, made in one month for the Spooktober VN Jam! Thank you so much!

JPDE1 - REFRAIN [DEMO_A]

Question, Supporters! What happens when, while making your Spooktober Jam Game, you discover that the guys you've been buying sound packs from for years were actually plagiarists and reselling other people's stuff? -_-' (Cafofo Studio, if you happened to have made the same mistake)

Well, for starter, you can't make the REFRAIN Demo cover the battle system in time. Also, it was a struggle to find good ...

ENTER BABELOMANIA

IT'S FINALLY HERE! OUR ONE OF A KIND SPOOK FOR THIS HALLOWEEN SEASON!

Our team had so far mostly focused on making fan-games but, with the opportunity presented by the Spooktober VN Jam 2024, we decided to try and do something different. The result is the techno-horror game you're about to play.

You will be able to recognize many inspirations for BABELOMANIA. In the setting, the gameplay, the vibes, tropes, all things which I realized after my first attempt at ...

JPDE2 - Titania at Work/Polls Are Open!

Hello, peeps! First of all: WOW! You really smashed that 2k goal, which means that l00dz are back on the menu! Second of all, sorry for the radio silence but as you may have heard, this month we're focusing almost 100% on the Spooktober VN Jam! Our entry, BABELOMANIA, is almost complete and I can't wait for you guys to get your hands on it!

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BLOG - NINTENDO'S DONKEY BUSINESS

You may or may not have heard that Nintendo has gone on another aggressive lawsuit path, deciding to sue the creators of Palworld for Patent infringement. This gave me the idea for the perfect snippet from my book, SAVE OUR PROGRESS [Coming out oh the 30th of September] to share with you all.

Nintendo may be very ...

BABELOMANIA - Our Spooktober VN Jam Entry

If you follow us on Social Media or are in our Discord server, you might already know that Team JPDE is taking part in this year's edition of the Spooktober VN Jam! For those not in the known, a Game Jam is a kind of community event/contest where the rules are that the entire game must be made within a certain period of time.

The Spooktober VN Jam is one of the most known ones, and it focuses on horror/spooky th...

JPDE2 EP09 - Détente [END OF SEASON 1]

The art assets are struggling to catch up to the story.

That's, in a nutshell, what's happening with the game. Unlike JPDE1, which was an experimental wild west of a game, where I did whatever I wanted while figuring out how making a game worked, JPDE2 has a clear long-term story. I already know the big players, the big events, the arcs, who and what if not the how.

Unfortunately, though, my team's artists can only work on so many pieces each month. For example, <...

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Meet Bunny Soleil and NicAnjil!

A double feature for everyone, today!

First of all, feast your eyes on Bunny Soleil! Paid supporters will already be a little familiar with her, but for sake of clarity: she's a new OC, making her first appearance in Episode 09. A 'sister' of Ciel, she's also an artificial life form like her and Penny Polendina!

Also, the image spread is the work of NicAnjil, newest member of our team! A very talented ...