Discord Discussions

Overview

Before we get into the main topic, I want to mention that the past few months have been very busy for me, so it's been hard to find time to write blog posts. But now things have settled down quite a lot, and I'll aim for writing posts not only more frequently, but hopefully with more compelling content as well. I'm excited to give it a shot, because I've got a lot of ideas for blog posts. Mainly going over not just what I'm doing, but how I'm doing it. I think that kind o ...

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Plans for 2021 & Retrospective

Overview

This past month, I've been thinking pretty hard about our plans for the year. Last year was spent entirely working on our new game engine, finally getting out a couple demos for Witch Doctor Kaneko and also porting Detective Butler to ...

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Detective Butler Ported to New Engine

Hello, everyone! We have two major announcements today.

Mac & Linux Releases

At long last, we've released versions for Mac and Linux systems. If you encounter any issues, please let us know on our Discord server.

We achieved this by creating our own game engine and entirely remaking the game in it. Hopefully you shouldn't notice much of a difference, although you may notice things should run smoother and faster than before. So we hope this upgrade resolves any ...

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Automated Testing for Visual Novel Games (Proof of Concept)

If you're making a visual novel, you know that it's important to make sure that all paths through the game work as intended. You don't want players to go through your game and end up with a crash or some other unintended result. So, wouldn't it be cool if we could build a syst ...

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Witch Doctor Kaneko - 2nd Demo Available

The second playable demo for Witch Doctor Kaneko has arrived! This one actually feels more like a demo. It contains six levels you can play through, and is pretty polished up. That said, we'll still probably change a lot of things before release, but now you can see and experience what the game is going to play like. The next demo will feature a more proper introduction to the story, characters, and setting of the game. For now, ...

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New Website 2020

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If you've been following us for a while now, you've probably noticed that our website looks a bit different... Well, for the past two months, in addition to working on games, I've also been working on bringing to life this brand new version of our website!

There are a few main reasons for the update. The first is that I hadn't done anything with the site in 5 years, so it was starting to look outdated. Secondly, it would be a good project to showcase on my portfo ...

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Resuming Full-Time Development

Overview

Hey everyone,

This is a quick announcement to let you all know we are focusing 100% full-time on game development again. We have had too much to do and not enough time to get it done, so we are going to be spending significantly more time than before. We are fortunate that we are able to do this right now, especially when so many others are struggling across the world. It is our hope that we can create some fun experiences for you during these difficult times.

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Detective Butler Choices DLC Released

Overview

At long last, the Detective Butler Choices DLC is available for purchase! This additional content adds choices and branching paths to the game, which ultimately reveal the answers to several mysteries that the original story left unresolved. We have also posted a discussion thread and walkthrough guide. We know it has been a long time waiting, so we hope you enjoy it ...

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