Hello there, Meinos Kaen here!
As I previously mentioned, I wanted to start making some posts that could help people start their own projects, be it as a game, a fanfiction or anything else. Of course, some posts will be more videogame-specific or writing-oriented, but I wanted to start with a very important truth which you should keep in mind before getting into any kind of creative endeavor whatsoever...
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here!
The February release for JPDE is less than 10 days away -even less if you're a 25$+ Patron- and next Wednesday I will also post the next Route Events and New Character polls. That said, remember when I said that I wanted to start giving you stuff other than JPDE in return for your support?
Well, that stuff now has a -WIP- name and a first image you can tak...
2017-02-16 16:00:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here!
Here's a little barebones preview of the new 3D model which BunnyVoid is working on right now. It's the Beacon Mess Hall. No longer will you be spending your eating moments in front of concept art. ;P Here's a couple more screenshots which you can feast your eyes on .
Also, couple service announcements. First, 2017-02-08 15:30:26 +0000 UTC View Post
No, I mean... SERIOUSLY?! It wasn't even two weeks since we hit goal number 2 and we're already at number 3?! O_O Wow...
Well, I really don't know what to say at this point other than thank you oh so much. Your support has been nothing short than humbling and overwhelming and I can only endeavor to reward with the best of my skills.
And speaking of which, who wants to try the brand new fighting system that's going to appear in JPDE starting with February's r...
Hello there, my wonderful people! First of all, that's the rough concept art for the new JPDE GUI. The final product will be much more defined and detailed but I wanted to share it with you all since, you know, you made it happen.
Moving on, after much deliberation and consulting I’ve decided about the future of this Patreon page. Since it looks like you guys don’t want to make it stop growing, I have to 2017-01-29 13:11:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I mean... Wow. What the hell, guys? Especially you, mean. You know who you are and... You all are crazy. O_O I did not expect this in a million years.
I did not expect to reach the second goal in less than four months. I did not expect to reach the first in less than three. I did not expect people would like my writing so much -I did expect people to like the artists, 'cause they're awesome- I did not expect people to like Evelyn, Jack and David
2017-01-24 10:44:52 +0000 UTC
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The date is set, gentlemen. The January 2017 of JPDE will come out on Wednesday, the 25th!
And to all you fabulous people who made it possible, here's the sketch preview of the CG Art for Yang's First Route Event! Enjoy!
- Meinos Kaen
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here!
Hope you enjoyed the video reveal! I'm gonna get you some previews for the new characters and the new CG Image soon. ;) For now, salivate yourselves to the sight of yet another 3D Location created by BunnyVoid. This time we're getting into the Emerald Forest! Here's a few more location screens on a handy Imgur Album . ;)
Pretty, huh? I bet yo...
2017-01-12 22:28:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here with a preview for you beautiful people.
BunnyVoid has finally finished the 3D Model for the Beacon Dormitories which I now present to you in all their rendered glory which I'm sure will make you want to replay the game from the beginning, now ;P I've compiled a little Album of select shots on Imgur for your viewing pleasure .
Hope you enjoy before
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here and happy new year! Hoping 2017 doesn't take away any more icons of music and acting, I wanted to use this platform to thank you thank you thank you for your support!
December has been the best month for JPDE yet, especially in the funding area. Between the release of 1.0 and the new year, you literally doubled the donations all the way through the first threshold, which means that as long as it stays up I will be able to get you ...
2017-01-01 23:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here!
We're almost there! The new version of JPDE is 99% complete! And while I hope to manage to get the full version in the release itself, in the meanwhile here's a preview for BunnyVoid's next 3D Model: the Beacon Dormitories.
When I say dormitories, I that like always, just an image or a single room would be way too simple for Bunny. You'll see the final result in future updates or in the game itself...
2016-12-27 22:22:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here!
Let me tell you, working on a Dating Sim engine is so satisfying. Watching all the code come together and make exactly what you want it to do... It's like solving a puzzle each and every time.
But of course, no puzzle would be a good one without a satisfying reward. And speaking of rewards, feast your eyes on this Preview for the game's next CG! The die hard RWBY fandomites have probably already recognized this sty...
2016-12-19 19:27:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here after the hell that was A WHOLE WEEKEND WITHOUT INTERNET! AAAAARGH!
I'm here to share with you a WIP scene from the new version of the game which Patrons can see 24 hours before anyone! I'd really like some feedback on this because it's the first time I've ever written a scene in Renpy with this many characters.
This also serves to show the winner of the Uniform Sprites poll that you guys voted on... With a ...
2016-12-12 13:09:09 +0000 UTC View Post
STOP VOTING! :D
Time's up and the uniform... Well, you just need to read your comments to see. :P And I've even thought of an entertaining way of announcing the victor. You'll see in a week or so when the sprite set is ready. ;)
In the meanwhile, enjoy an art preview! This CG, still by the talented Flora, is going to appear in the first Step of Ruby's Route in the game!
What I mean by step? Well, all will be revealed in a future post on the Tumblr ...
2016-12-06 16:02:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there, Meinos Kaen here!
Glad you liked the second release of JPDE -unforeseen bugs non-withstanding-, and I'm happy that people liked the fight between Jack and Evelyn. They're two great girls but they don't always get along that well...
Which is why I thought it'd be fun to make the next Art Poll about the extra Sprites for December a toss-up between the two! It's Beacon Uniform time, baby!
Who do you want to get an alternate set of sprites...
2016-12-01 11:35:13 +0000 UTC View PostHello there, Meinos Kaen here!
The November Release for JPDE is out and I wanted to take the chance to thank you for a first great month on Patreon. When I first posted the original demo I never thought anyone would give a cent to support it. I mean, a story centered 75% around RWBY OCs? Pffft, yeah right...
But alas, you crazy peo...
2016-11-29 21:46:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons! Meinos Kaen here with two updates!
The first is, as you can see in the exclusive art preview image above, the design for the weapon of JPDE's main character is complete! Jani Clostrum ended up being a bit different from how it was thought of in the beginning so there will be changes in its description and references in the game.
Second, speaking of the game, the V2 Demo will be released on the 29th of November! Stay tuned for it, the link...
2016-11-25 15:48:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Good evening from Italy!
Meinos Kaen here for another character art preview. It goes to replace one of the placeholders which means that it's a character already featured in the game but for time or money constraints didn't have sprites yet.
Today we fix one of those problems. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to the beauty of Beacon, miss Glynda Goodwitch! -Final version has glasses, no worries-.
Now, two announcements:
1) 2016-11-19 20:01:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning from Italy, everyone!
Here's another Patreon exclusive art preview for all of you. So, those also following the Tumblr development blog may have noticed that I had put a second poll up for a second set of bonus sprites. As you can see from the sketch itself, the winner was Ruby in her Beacon Uniform.
She just needs her cloak and we're good to go!
- Meinos Kaen
2016-11-16 12:23:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, there! Meinos Kaen here with an exclusive art preview for you!
You might remember when I asked you, a few days ago, to choose from a poll what bonus sprite you would like to see this month. The choice fell down to an alternate version of Penny, wearing the Beacon Uniform.
Well, here's an exclusive preview sketch for you! Hope you like Amaco's work as much as I did!
Just a note: the definitive version will probably be smaller in the chest area. :P
- Mei...
2016-11-12 14:10:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
For the wonderful Patrons that you are, here's an exclusive preview to the next CG that is going to appear in the game. So far we've had one for Penny's introduction, one for Ruby's introduction, and one for Evelyn's introduction.
Meet Jacqueline "Jack" B. Ivory.
The CG is actually already completed and there are a few differences between this sketch and the final product which you'll see once the next version of JPDE is up. So, ...
2016-11-09 12:49:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning, everyone! Currently suffering from post-vacation depression -*sigh*- but fortunately, Evelyn and Penny help cheer me up. Oh, JPDE...
I'm back to work on the script already, of course, and I've already contacted the artists to begin working on more art.
In the meanwhile, here's a nice little addition to all reward levels. JPDE now has an official Discord server .
It wil...
2016-11-06 16:50:26 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning from Tijuana, guys! My vacatiom has crossed the halfway point. While I've been enjoying my time here, I can't wait to go back home and start working on JPDE properly again! Speaking of JPDE, the crowd -aka Poyomon 2- had spoken: the first bonus character set will be Penny in a school uniform. Yes, I said 'a'. Because now we get to decide exactly which school uniform we want to wear. After all, Penny is technically from Atlas, no? ;) I'll see you guys on Tumblr for that! -Meinos Kaen
2016-10-29 17:33:46 +0000 UTC View Post
In less than a week. You absolute madmen. We already reached 34 USD!
First, a little clarification. You seven wonderful people collectively give 34$. Taking away the Patreon and Paypal Fee, the amount shown on my profile should be around 32$ but it shows 22$. Why? Because Patreon automatically takes away 10$ for my own pledges to people here on Patreon so that I don't have to pay the fees twice. Of co...
2016-10-20 20:31:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello from Italy and... Well, I'm kind of overwhelmed. Fidgety. Nervous.
I mean, my thoughts are pretty much: 'alright, Meinos, these people are actually sending you some of their hard-earned money, you better make a great first impression and oh my god why are you writing your mental ramblings you moron'. Something like that
I humbly thank you and welcome you to the JPDE Patron. As stated in the mission, all the money you send my way will be used for the game...
2016-10-19 09:01:47 +0000 UTC View Post