Hi! I just wanted to say you're doing a good job with this game-- a few of the kinks in it are not exactly my own, but the game play is so interesting and the writing so well done I still very much enjoy it :)
I hope you update in the future but I know that's hard when it's not your day job
i've thought about adding character images to this version, or doing other things to add visual appeal, but the main issue with that is that character portraits cost money, to the tune of at least $1k for portraits for all the major characters, & that's not even getting into any kind of scene CGs. i just don't have the budget for anything like that, unfortunately.
tbh, given the profoundly negative response so much AI art gets, and the ethical issues with training data, and its inability to do things like "replicate an original character's physical features between separate prompts", it really doesn't seem worth it to try to generate AI-generated character sprites, much less attempt any kind of CG art.
Thank you! I was definitely not going to be interested in playing this game had it included ai images. If you can't afford it, there's no need to add it. Ai "art" is in no way a form of art. For, a robot cannot truly ever replicate human emotions and hardwork. However, there are quite a lot of people nowadays who draw great art with low expense commissions. So if you ever think you have the time or money for that, maybe you can contact an professional
i do have some scattered notes & a dev build for a "1.2" version, but it's not something i'm actively working on right now. the game might see future updates, but don't hold your breath.
Played for a while now, mostly running in circles exploring with the ocasional random event here and there (couldn't for the life of me keep a mental map of where what was where, hence the loop) but i got a few scenes here and there that i thought was pretty neat.
Gonna play more later for sure, quite well written, i see you evolved your writting a lot since hellgame, which is great.
hope to see more updates too, you make simple, but very well crafted games, and as far as i know, the smoother and simpler something looks on the surface the more backbreakingly difficult it was to make, hell, just try to make a perfect circle with a pencil.
had a bit of trouble with some text at the start that was a bit confusing, but i think its a me problem.
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I like this game a lot, is it still getting updated
I dont know because the Discord link doesnt work and the patreon page is under review
i'm planning on releasing a 1.2 update at some point, but i'm not actively working on it right now, so don't expect anything any time soon.
I love this game! It's definitely a cool universe to explore, but I'm having so much trouble getting the city humans to do more than shout at me :(
That's my own skill issue tho, so it's not really a complaint haha.
Hi! I just wanted to say you're doing a good job with this game-- a few of the kinks in it are not exactly my own, but the game play is so interesting and the writing so well done I still very much enjoy it :)
I hope you update in the future but I know that's hard when it's not your day job
This game is rly something. Good writing and detailed, figurative notation.
In this aspect its better than a lot of other games here on itch.io.
But the missing visuals and the kind of not existing red line probably scares away most of potential enjoyers.
Do you ever thought about a reinterpretation of the game with Godot or Ren'Py?
i've thought about adding character images to this version, or doing other things to add visual appeal, but the main issue with that is that character portraits cost money, to the tune of at least $1k for portraits for all the major characters, & that's not even getting into any kind of scene CGs. i just don't have the budget for anything like that, unfortunately.
Jup, that's a big problem for a small developer.
A possible (maybe temporary) solution would be Stable Diffusion. Just be clear about the use of it and negative feedback should be imperceptible.
If you don't know what to expect just check here: https://civitai.com
... and it can also create nsfw stuff ;)
tbh, given the profoundly negative response so much AI art gets, and the ethical issues with training data, and its inability to do things like "replicate an original character's physical features between separate prompts", it really doesn't seem worth it to try to generate AI-generated character sprites, much less attempt any kind of CG art.
Thank you! I was definitely not going to be interested in playing this game had it included ai images. If you can't afford it, there's no need to add it. Ai "art" is in no way a form of art. For, a robot cannot truly ever replicate human emotions and hardwork. However, there are quite a lot of people nowadays who draw great art with low expense commissions. So if you ever think you have the time or money for that, maybe you can contact an professional
How do I know which download to use?
you should download 1.1; the 1.0 download is just available for historical reasons
cool stuff
I love what you've done with this game and keep up the good work! Will we be seeing any more updates for this game or are you finished with it?
i do have some scattered notes & a dev build for a "1.2" version, but it's not something i'm actively working on right now. the game might see future updates, but don't hold your breath.
how do u get back to town, I have been going in circles and getting stuck. tried following the direction of where town was and still can get to it
Played for a while now, mostly running in circles exploring with the ocasional random event here and there (couldn't for the life of me keep a mental map of where what was where, hence the loop) but i got a few scenes here and there that i thought was pretty neat.
Gonna play more later for sure, quite well written, i see you evolved your writting a lot since hellgame, which is great.
hope to see more updates too, you make simple, but very well crafted games, and as far as i know, the smoother and simpler something looks on the surface the more backbreakingly difficult it was to make, hell, just try to make a perfect circle with a pencil.
had a bit of trouble with some text at the start that was a bit confusing, but i think its a me problem.
love your work, keep going! ( 'w')-b
Tbh when i first found this a while ago i thought it was dead xd
really like it tho and tbh i wish you could... i guess say romance brulvundojn