The opening UI screen is an very big draw, showing excellent effort on your part. The ability to set a name, quote, pronouns, and pick interests went a long way in driving up my anticipation for expected features.
The fact that you allow more choices than ive seen in any other story in just the opening makes it clear to anyone playing you have the skill and dedication to implement those same options into the final game.
I had no clue about the gender of Pups or the android (Which is possibly genderless, unless it's a future where they are capable of relationships), which considering you could chose you own characters pronouns, became a moot point while fostering my curiosity . It is likely indicated somewhere but, if it is, i chose to ignore it so I can easily believe them to be any gender i wish, as the player). With as many talking choices as youve included leaving their gender open is a great way to go, giving people who like those characters or do not, equal chance to accept or reject them.
I believe i may have accidentally confused this game with another where you date a monster, and I'am still not entirely sure iam wrong (as it's a demo) lol. However the quality of this is much better than what was shown for that game, which was a maybe, while this game is a definite "will read!".
If you add an extra option to the star menu, maybe as a second page since the first is done very well already, it will serve to make player anticipation rise even higher for the final release.
A somewhat simple option that fits the game already, is for each hobby you select you get a single "starting item", which you can
A. Show on a second screen right after name selection, letting you add a paragraph to explain both your interest and the item. This way either the item or hobby talent will be known to them and they will anticipate a moment to use them. This will be the key in allowing multiple playthroughs.
B. You could make their hobby a part of the story, not mentioned until needed, but changing the outcome of choices or allowing a unique choice. Such as if choosing ;
"reading", when finding hidden documents with a mere minute before discovery, you are able to scan and memorize their contents.
"Music" you get a chance to play piano for your date which will put them to sleep giving you several minutes to search their room, however if you are capable in music your song puts them into a deep sleep giving you extra time to search.
"Cooking" There is a scene where they drug your coffee during lunch. However by talking about the food recipes you complement the coffee and, not recognizing the odd aftertaste from your experience with sweeteners, you get an option to not drink it.
C. For minimal effort, you could simply add I sentence at the beginning saying "You always keep xyz with you from a lifetime spent learning about zyx".
I know you have the dedication to do it and you will enjoy the challenge of implementation. :)
However i also know you are already implementing a hobby mechanic, if you have not done so already.
I believe there will definitely be a body horror element you encounter with the date, one which you can eventually use to save yourself and your heart. Something about needing/being able to take others body parts into yourself, either for strength or out of neccesity. Including the possibility that the parts willingly gave their lives for their one son, so he could survive, in a unique and questionable procedure nobody would understand. Perhaps one the daughter was meant to be a part of, yet with her surviving, the brother still needs something from her to be complete and truly live among society (Such as eyes, a face, or legs for instance...)
Thanks for entertaining my speculations at the end here, and i will be quite embarrassed if it turns out this game really is about him being a bio engineered monster, yet I didn't see it for being a demo. I would be glad to consider volunteering any help if somebody backs out or you have ideas on expanding the title (I spent a lifetime developing my voice and diction for voice over work and have a library of sounds/effects)
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To round out my suggestions column, here's a listing of potential item/talents (An ability that leads to a unique dialogue option in that playthrough) to go with their hobbies;
Cooking - Always keeps salt/pepper packets on them. When having snacks in private you can stealthily add the salt to their pudding/coffee, forcing them to leave to get a replacement and giving you time to search/leave. You can fill your hand with pepper when threatened to throw it in the enemies face for a way to escape without injury.
You are able to detect the taste of poison/drugs in food and drink. If being drugged has to happen, you awaken sooner in better shape from only consuming a bit.
Reading - You start with an ebook reader. It has a document scanner setting you installed but never had a chance to use, which you have the option to employ when finding an incriminating section of a journal or ledger. This way you have documentable evidence of a crime/plan, allowing blackmail or to threaten enemy into letting you go.
The ability to quickly scan documents gives you the ability to memorize writing in a document when you have but a minute to search a room.
Gaming - You have a handheld gaming console. During a scene where you have to hide but get captured , you can record yourself with its camera and plant it in a corner of the room in advance. This way, when hiding, you distract the pursuer, allowing you to leave the room behind their back.
During discussions you relate to them by knowing about their games. This calms them and puts them at ease. This could make them hesitate during a crucial moment.
Music - You keep a palm sized synthesizer with you. You are able to use it's record function at a certain point to record incriminating speech. This will allow you to submit it as evidence or try to threaten the enemy. As it has no data backup black mail will not work however, unlike with the ebook reader.
During a scene where you have to play a piano to put the enemy to sleep you can instead play an upbeat melody to dance to. This will boost affinity and get them to open up to you, making a search of their room unnecessary. If you choose to play the piano they will fall asleep for longer, letting you safely search the entire room.
Shopping - You start with that months issue of "Living Large" magazine.
You have the option to recognize the real value of several items you see around the date, such as their car/watch, their tv, and/or their piano. This way, when they tell you the value of their item you can either surprise them by knowing the real value and boost affinity, or you can keep your mouth shut and recognize they are giving you low values because them must be hiding how much they really spend, something you can use as a potential clue.
You have a in depth knowledge of valuable brands, artists, and companies. For example, you have the option to recognize that a fabrige egg in their artistic collection is actually a genuine and priceless article, letting you take it easily by rearranging the display. or for example, when you have an option to escape you can recognize which of their cars are the most valuable and which have the best performance, letting you take their fastest car and allowing you to escape them...
Arts and Crafts - You start with a optical shade-alizer, capable of identifying the exact shade of any color, allowing you to memorize/sample upto 5 specific colors, and has a minor but stable internal memory. This allows you to recognize that stains you find are actually blood, potentially taking a color sample which will contain DNA. You have the option to copy a specific file on their computer, yet because it's such a unique device it doesn't get searched, taken, or disabled. You have an option to build affinity by helping them with restoring a unique sculpture, something they only do by eye. By analyzing damaged paint, you realize the true original color was entirely different, but changed over the years from oxidation.
You have intricate knowledge of paints and their compositions. By recognizing that prussian blue contains cyanide you can use it to try to make a poison. By knowing that black normally uses bone ash, you can take a sample of the paints, when you suspect they used the parents bone for the pigment. You can gain affinity and dialogue when speaking of their paintings if visiting the gallery.
This turned out to be much longer than the simple checklist id intended, apologies.
I know that some examples are needlessly specific, however i hope you can take the idea itself and ignore the specifics. Iam well aware how complex dialogue trees can be. Equally aware of how difficult seemingly simple mechanics like player affinity can be during implementation.
If still working on this title I hope that maybe 1-2 ideas will give you some form of creative insight, especially if you happen to be on the fence between 2 equally appealing ideas. This list was sort of like my early morning warm up exercise so think nothing of it if it's too late or the concept does not quite apply, such as if you have already implemented the hobby system in another way.
new update is coming, im just having some issues with getting the game onto the steam page right now :( i've submitted multiple tickets to customer support but i don't know how long it's going to take to be resolved
i loved the demo so much im actually SOSOSOSO eEXCITED FOR THE GAME!! could i get a link to the discord server of the game since the one in th egame is outdated? id love to keep up with the progress ur amazing!!
Wow, I absolutely loved the demo, I was totally immersed! I'm definitely looking forward to the full game, I feel like it's a perfect mix of humor and story. I was also wondering if I could get a link for the discord server?
hiii, I love your art style and honestly all your games♡♡, also could you please send me the link to your discord sever?? I would love to join, thankssss
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Hello! I loved the game so so much it was amazing!! I am excited for more :P could i please have a link for the server?
The opening UI screen is an very big draw, showing excellent effort on your part. The ability to set a name, quote, pronouns, and pick interests went a long way in driving up my anticipation for expected features.
The fact that you allow more choices than ive seen in any other story in just the opening makes it clear to anyone playing you have the skill and dedication to implement those same options into the final game.
I had no clue about the gender of Pups or the android (Which is possibly genderless, unless it's a future where they are capable of relationships), which considering you could chose you own characters pronouns, became a moot point while fostering my curiosity . It is likely indicated somewhere but, if it is, i chose to ignore it so I can easily believe them to be any gender i wish, as the player). With as many talking choices as youve included leaving their gender open is a great way to go, giving people who like those characters or do not, equal chance to accept or reject them.
I believe i may have accidentally confused this game with another where you date a monster, and I'am still not entirely sure iam wrong (as it's a demo) lol. However the quality of this is much better than what was shown for that game, which was a maybe, while this game is a definite "will read!".
If you add an extra option to the star menu, maybe as a second page since the first is done very well already, it will serve to make player anticipation rise even higher for the final release.
A somewhat simple option that fits the game already, is for each hobby you select you get a single "starting item", which you can
A. Show on a second screen right after name selection, letting you add a paragraph to explain both your interest and the item. This way either the item or hobby talent will be known to them and they will anticipate a moment to use them. This will be the key in allowing multiple playthroughs.
B. You could make their hobby a part of the story, not mentioned until needed, but changing the outcome of choices or allowing a unique choice. Such as if choosing ;
"reading", when finding hidden documents with a mere minute before discovery, you are able to scan and memorize their contents.
"Music" you get a chance to play piano for your date which will put them to sleep giving you several minutes to search their room, however if you are capable in music your song puts them into a deep sleep giving you extra time to search.
"Cooking" There is a scene where they drug your coffee during lunch. However by talking about the food recipes you complement the coffee and, not recognizing the odd aftertaste from your experience with sweeteners, you get an option to not drink it.
C. For minimal effort, you could simply add I sentence at the beginning saying "You always keep xyz with you from a lifetime spent learning about zyx".
I know you have the dedication to do it and you will enjoy the challenge of implementation. :)
However i also know you are already implementing a hobby mechanic, if you have not done so already.
I believe there will definitely be a body horror element you encounter with the date, one which you can eventually use to save yourself and your heart. Something about needing/being able to take others body parts into yourself, either for strength or out of neccesity. Including the possibility that the parts willingly gave their lives for their one son, so he could survive, in a unique and questionable procedure nobody would understand. Perhaps one the daughter was meant to be a part of, yet with her surviving, the brother still needs something from her to be complete and truly live among society (Such as eyes, a face, or legs for instance...)
Thanks for entertaining my speculations at the end here, and i will be quite embarrassed if it turns out this game really is about him being a bio engineered monster, yet I didn't see it for being a demo. I would be glad to consider volunteering any help if somebody backs out or you have ideas on expanding the title (I spent a lifetime developing my voice and diction for voice over work and have a library of sounds/effects)
Iam taking time away from itch but if you would like to leave a comment the only social thing i use is my reedit as
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To round out my suggestions column, here's a listing of potential item/talents (An ability that leads to a unique dialogue option in that playthrough) to go with their hobbies;
Cooking - Always keeps salt/pepper packets on them. When having snacks in private you can stealthily add the salt to their pudding/coffee, forcing them to leave to get a replacement and giving you time to search/leave. You can fill your hand with pepper when threatened to throw it in the enemies face for a way to escape without injury.
You are able to detect the taste of poison/drugs in food and drink. If being drugged has to happen, you awaken sooner in better shape from only consuming a bit.
Reading - You start with an ebook reader. It has a document scanner setting you installed but never had a chance to use, which you have the option to employ when finding an incriminating section of a journal or ledger. This way you have documentable evidence of a crime/plan, allowing blackmail or to threaten enemy into letting you go.
The ability to quickly scan documents gives you the ability to memorize writing in a document when you have but a minute to search a room.
Gaming - You have a handheld gaming console. During a scene where you have to hide but get captured , you can record yourself with its camera and plant it in a corner of the room in advance. This way, when hiding, you distract the pursuer, allowing you to leave the room behind their back.
During discussions you relate to them by knowing about their games. This calms them and puts them at ease. This could make them hesitate during a crucial moment.
Music - You keep a palm sized synthesizer with you. You are able to use it's record function at a certain point to record incriminating speech. This will allow you to submit it as evidence or try to threaten the enemy. As it has no data backup black mail will not work however, unlike with the ebook reader.
During a scene where you have to play a piano to put the enemy to sleep you can instead play an upbeat melody to dance to. This will boost affinity and get them to open up to you, making a search of their room unnecessary. If you choose to play the piano they will fall asleep for longer, letting you safely search the entire room.
Shopping - You start with that months issue of "Living Large" magazine.
You have the option to recognize the real value of several items you see around the date, such as their car/watch, their tv, and/or their piano. This way, when they tell you the value of their item you can either surprise them by knowing the real value and boost affinity, or you can keep your mouth shut and recognize they are giving you low values because them must be hiding how much they really spend, something you can use as a potential clue.
You have a in depth knowledge of valuable brands, artists, and companies. For example, you have the option to recognize that a fabrige egg in their artistic collection is actually a genuine and priceless article, letting you take it easily by rearranging the display. or for example, when you have an option to escape you can recognize which of their cars are the most valuable and which have the best performance, letting you take their fastest car and allowing you to escape them...
Arts and Crafts - You start with a optical shade-alizer, capable of identifying the exact shade of any color, allowing you to memorize/sample upto 5 specific colors, and has a minor but stable internal memory. This allows you to recognize that stains you find are actually blood, potentially taking a color sample which will contain DNA. You have the option to copy a specific file on their computer, yet because it's such a unique device it doesn't get searched, taken, or disabled. You have an option to build affinity by helping them with restoring a unique sculpture, something they only do by eye. By analyzing damaged paint, you realize the true original color was entirely different, but changed over the years from oxidation.
You have intricate knowledge of paints and their compositions. By recognizing that prussian blue contains cyanide you can use it to try to make a poison. By knowing that black normally uses bone ash, you can take a sample of the paints, when you suspect they used the parents bone for the pigment. You can gain affinity and dialogue when speaking of their paintings if visiting the gallery.
This turned out to be much longer than the simple checklist id intended, apologies.
I know that some examples are needlessly specific, however i hope you can take the idea itself and ignore the specifics. Iam well aware how complex dialogue trees can be. Equally aware of how difficult seemingly simple mechanics like player affinity can be during implementation.
If still working on this title I hope that maybe 1-2 ideas will give you some form of creative insight, especially if you happen to be on the fence between 2 equally appealing ideas. This list was sort of like my early morning warm up exercise so think nothing of it if it's too late or the concept does not quite apply, such as if you have already implemented the hobby system in another way.
and another question. will it be free? if not, how much will it cost. Discord is not available in my country and I can't find out from there
when is the gameeeee? I know you have problems with steam, but I'm just curious hahahaha
I wish the bartender was a dateable option I loved him :D
does someone here have a link to the discord server pls
heres the link! https://discord.gg/EvkzWWYbeq
can i have a link to the discord?I just miss new links every timelol
oop here u are https://discord.gg/EvkzWWYbeq
亲爱的，一年了，我仍在等待正式版（哭泣）
haiii!I love the demo so soso muchh, can i have a link to the dsicordd
here u go! https://discord.gg/EvkzWWYbeq
it's been a year daddy i really really miss u 😭
new update is coming, im just having some issues with getting the game onto the steam page right now :( i've submitted multiple tickets to customer support but i don't know how long it's going to take to be resolved
TS SO FIRE I FEEL EDGED
i loved the demo so much im actually SOSOSOSO eEXCITED FOR THE GAME!! could i get a link to the discord server of the game since the one in th egame is outdated? id love to keep up with the progress ur amazing!!
yayy so glad u liked it! heres a link to the server https://discord.gg/EvkzWWYbeq
thanks so much!!!!!!
Can I go for the Bartender 💔💔
no >:)
sighhh
This is done so well, I love it! May I get a link to the discord? I'd love to know more about the game's progress🫶🏽
glad you liked it! here's a link https://discord.gg/EvkzWWYbeq
Thank you so much! I'm super excited~
i just finished play the game!! I LOVE TGE CHARACTERS SM ESPECIALLY LOUISSS OMFG SHE SO FINEE PLEASE
so glad u liked the game!!! here's the link, it'll expire in 7 days:
https://discord.gg/NPjN42u3
OMGG THANK YOU SMM
I LOVE UR CHARACTERS... the setup for the story of this game is actually really cool!! hoping i could find access to your discord server sometime ^_^
yaypiee!! thank u, here's the server link! it'll expire in 7 days:
https://discord.gg/NPjN42u3
I rlly like your game! can I get a link to the discord server, pls?
one server link coming right up! it'll expire in 7 days:
https://discord.gg/NPjN42u3
I really like this game,can I get a link to the discord?
here ya go! it'll expire in 7 days:
https://discord.gg/NPjN42u3
The demo looks so nice, excited over the new updates!
Wow, I absolutely loved the demo, I was totally immersed! I'm definitely looking forward to the full game, I feel like it's a perfect mix of humor and story. I was also wondering if I could get a link for the discord server?
so glad u liked it!! here's a link to the server, it'll expire in 7 days:
https://discord.gg/NPjN42u3
Do you ever think of makiing a andriod version 😭🤞
yes! we plan on eventually releasing an android build
Oh yesssss 🙏😭
Sorry! can we get a link to the discord server??
Here's a link! https://discord.gg/ebMym6x3y7
oh my god i cant wait for the final game its just soo good !!! i LOVE IT
hiii, I love your art style and honestly all your games♡♡, also could you please send me the link to your discord sever?? I would love to join, thankssss
Here's a link! https://discord.gg/ebMym6x3y7
Please put the game in Spanish. It's difficult to find games of this type because they are only in English. TT
This game made me belly laugh
What is the link for the discord server??
Here's a link! https://discord.gg/ebMym6x3y7