#otome development

[otomedev]

The annual Otome Jam page is up, with a few tweaks planned before the end of March, but ready for a sign-up! Join here!

[lovebirdgames]

Just published Band Camp Boyfriend's "Post-Mortem," which focuses on our lengthy game development journey! Future blog posts will detail soundtrack, marketing, and more. Enjoy! ❤️🎺

[heartfragment]

Hello everyone! Sorry its been a while since the last post. My health was all over the place for a bit and life has gotten very busy. Book Three: Despair Fragments (featuring Jasper and Natalia) is in the works and I'll be posting updates on the progress as soon as possible. So far, all of Natalia's CGs are complete in both art styles, and Jasper's are finished in Style B.

I look forward to updating you guys on the progress soon! Despair Fragments takes a bit of a different approach to things than the previous two installments, with more point of view shifts throughout the story. I hope you'll all enjoy the results!

[illegalileo]

We had our ‘soft launch’ of our love interests a while back on our other social media accounts, but glad to be bringing them back here too!

Each little write-up about the love interest is an introduction by one of our dear and very beloved side characters, Cherry Costello, and I sincerely cannot wait for you all to meet each and every one of them (Cherry included!). We are so curious to know who piques your interest the most!

[heyodaddio]

I have no clue how to make a visual novel but I want to make one so bad. I feel like I could probably figure it out if I tried hard enough, but I'm not sure what I should do art wise. I'm not skilled enough in digital art or traditional to make the graphics and character sprites, I could do concept designs for sure though😅

I shouldn't get ahead of myself though, maybe I should just focus on the mechanics of making a functional visual novel first.

If anyone has any suggestions on where to start researching that would be really appreciated ☺️

[celestialcrownsvn]

Celestial Crowns Kickstarter - 3 days left!

The Celestial Crowns Kickstarter is live! 

Take the throne and save your kingdom with ancient magic in this amare visual novel! 

👑Customizable MC (body type / pronoun)

💍3 love interests with branching routes

✅ 9 personality traits

[larkingame]

Find love...or something worse with Doctor Cyrus Sokolov in an enemies-to-lovers romance in Larkin! Episode One out June 14th!

[shewassaying]

OUR VELOX TURBO SUBMISSION: Promise Me, You'll Live LIVE ON ITCH

As a crossroad keeper (cough cough, devil), your job is promises made and kept. Your nights are spent at the crossroads, exchanging promises with souls trapped in their final breath, hoping for more time.

That is, until someone very much alive comes to make a deal.

CHECK IT OUT: https://shewassaying.itch.io/promise-me-youll-live

**This game was made in 4 days for Velox Turbo**

[mylonelyart]

Remnant of the Fallen Demo is now available! My visual novel demo is fully voiced and contains violence and mature themes. https://alightgames.itch.io/remnant-of-the-fallen

[lloydfrontera]

And he was there. The man that I missed so much, because of the realization I could never get to see him again, was standing right outside the door. He was looking straight at me through teary eyes, with a hint of joy on his face. "... I missed you so much, Master Lloyd," said Javier with a huge, tearful smile.

[otomedev]

Otome Jam starts in just 5 days!

Make a romance visual novel with a female lead and male love interest(s) in 2 months ✨ Solo games, team games, long games, short games and more are accepted!

Read over our FAQ and sign up for the jam on itchio~

New to making visual novels? We have a whole resource section on how to make them!

[lovebirdgames]

New blog post alert!!

This time it's written by Alex and it's all about the making of Band Camp Boyfriend's soundtrack. Read about her inspirations, her process, and learn some cool facts about your favorite songs. <3

[notoh-dev]

I wanted to take a break from drawing sprites and drew Klaas in an Otome Isekai setting 😂

[qkayoostudio]

out now: A Tavern at Night!

surprise!!!

I've been working on a little game for the oji jam and the queer game bundle!

play it here!!

There won't be a devlog this week, but I hope that this grouchy merc can fill that void😊😊

***

You're cold. You're wet. This storm isn't going to let up anytime soon. Thank the gods for this remote tavern -- there isn't anything out here for miles.

To pass the time and distract yourself from your shivering, you strike up conversation with a somewhat terrifying mercenary all the other tavern patrons give a wide berth to. 

He begrudgingly obliges.  

features:

♡ respite from the rain

♡ chooseable pronouns

♡ bonus art for each ending

[alexis-royce]

Sorry if this feel like, random, but how did you learn Ren'Py? Is there any tutorial you'd recommend? I know enough Python to work with the terminal, but I have noooo idea how to work with graphics and stuff ^^;

Hey there! I learned Ren'Py little by little, by making progressively larger games. I've also come across a lot of resources, so here's my recommendations for learning:

Crack open the script.rpy file for The Question. This microgame is packaged with your copy of Ren'py, so you'll come across it naturally after downloading. You'll be able to see how to make backgrounds, characters, text and music appear, as well as how to create branching choices.

Watch Vimi's channel. He's a cool dude that I respect immensely, I worked with him on a game last year, and his vids are a ton of fun! Here's an absolutely rapidfire tutorial to get you started. I would recommend pausing frequently or returning to the video often while you work.

Play indie games! itch.io is full of wonderful indie VNs. They're short and will open your mind to new possibilities. Also, you can often crack games open to learn how to do new things. (If you're nervous, then know you have my express permission to look at my games' code.)

Connect with other VN makers! The DevTalk discord is a very friendly place, and you can get both encouragement and serious advice on your projects.

Participate in a game jam! If you're starting out, you should be making short VNs. NaNoRenO and The Spooktober Game Jam are super popular, and the Winter VN Jam is going on right now! Jams also have resources, and the NaNoRenO page is one of my favorites.

Good luck! Aim small with your first game; try making something that's well under a thousand words, and try to do it with one location, and as few characters as possible. Making a game is already enough of a challenge as it is! XD

[celestialcrownsvn]

Kickstarter Live - Celestial Crowns

The King is dead. Long live you!

Check out our Kickstarter! Celestial Crowns is a fantasy otome/BL visual novel with:

✅ Customizable MC

👑 Rule the kingdom your way!

🎭 9 personality stats for up to 9 options per choice

🎬 9 endings

💖 3 LIs — unlock more with stretch goals!

Help bring this game to life! Reblogs appreciated!