#uploading game on Steam and Android

[when-life-gives-you-lemons-if]

Hi there! I'm a twine game developer and I noticed you'd converted your games to be used on Steam and the Google Play store. I'd love to ask a few questions about this, if that's okay? 1. What tools/methods did you use to convert your Twine game to APK? Did you come across any limits with file sizes and game dependencies? e.g. Images pushing you over the 100mb limit? 2. As above, but what tools/methods did you use to get Twine into an executable for Steam? Were there any hiccups here? 3. If you had to make a text-based game with gamified elements and graphics (and you wanted it on Steam/Android, and to retain screen reader capabilities) would you do it in Twine again, or would you use another engine or solution such as Ren'py, Godot, Unreal, etc? Thank you so much for your time!

Hi.

Under the cut, you'll find a list of videos and links that helped me put the game on Steam and Android.

Feel free to ask any questions as you go through the process—some steps aren't detailed here, as a few things currently escape my memory.

To be able to publish your game on Steam, Google Play, or Apple store, you need to create an account.

Follow the steps on this video to create an account on Steam:

Or this one:

This is the Steam work page to start:

Follow this step for google Play

Twine game needs to be repacked as app before you can publish them.

To repack your Twine games, use these steps:

For Google, you'll need an Android repacker. You can use this one below: (This site is not free)

Here is how to use it (Skip to 3:01 minutes)

For point #1, I had no issues with size or image limit. Steam does give you different ways to upload depending on the size of your game.

For point #2, there will be hiccups and errors when you try to complete this checklist on Steam, but again, watch the videos and send some questions my way, I'll help as much as I can.

For point #3, I have no idea about the Screen Reader part. I know Twine is good for it, but personally, I don't plan on using Twine any longer, I'm moving to Renpy because it's are easier for me as of now.

Side note: Be sure to watch even more videos than those listed and don't hesitate to do additional research on Google whenever you feel stuck. Most questions and answers are already out there, so a quick search can often point you in the right direction.

If you still need help, feel free to send your questions my way!

[night-market-if]

For that other anon: you cannot download mobile apps off of Steam. It's is a pc app distributor only.

You can download mobile apps from Itch.io, though. Currently you can download what is available to your phone, unzip it, and play the HTML file in your browser, but you will not have access to the images while doing so.

In order to make a mobile app (for Android, I'm unsure how this would work with iOS since I've never owned one) you would need to turn your current game into an apk file. In order to do this you can use something like Android Studio or VoltBuilder. Before uploading your project to either of those though you need to make sure you compress your whole Twine project and rename the HTML file "index.html".

I don't remember what this one was for. I have been off Tumblr for a time. But I'm putting this out there in case it helps someone.

[marvinspizza]

🌷Women’s Day Mini Event [3/5 - 3/11]🌷

Meet an aspiring software engineer, complete the quests and collect all the special decors!

WHAT'S NEW:

🌕 A new character!

🌕 8+ New, limited time decors!

🌕 Limited time event quests!

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, YOU NEED:

🪻 Game update version 5.6.0 (update uploading date TBA)

🪻 Game data past Day 8

🪻 Android, iOS, Amazon or Steam device above Android 6/ iOS 13

🪻 Stable internet

🪻 Patience until Mar. 5, 12AM local time

Event ends on March 11th, 11:59PM

[adelle-ein]

lace's Project List TM:

i keep poking at radiant historia perfect chronology to try and rip sprites/art from it, but i think it's just above my skillset :') i've come at it from many angles and i just can't get the files converted/open - may require me to learn more about decrypting etc. not giving up altogether but not happening anytime soon. might try and see if i can crack open the original instead and see if i can get stuff out of there. also want to try cracking open a more mainstream 3ds game (something really basic and frequently modded) just to check if i can get in there at all. would love to be able to 3ds rip but nintendo consoles unsurprisingly hard to get into

cotc going good though. there's still a few things i'm struggling to find in the files (namely triangle strategy npcs like benedict and the character splash art) but i've hunted down almost everything i really wanted and it's just a matter of organizing and figuring out what's what and putting sheets together for submission. i hope i can get my hands on more updates later on but. for now i'll just pry everything i can out of this may 2024 version lol.

bd2 asset uploading remains on indefinite hiatus until sr approves the game as a category. figure it makes sense to work on cotc first since i can like. actually upload as i go (and as much as i love bd2 and the assets, hd-2d sprites are cooler than 3d game UI stuff.) i also still wanna play with animating the models in there more but not a priority. want to learn how to rip steam games with other engines too, since rn it's just unreal that i know

but i also wanna play with modding 3ds games (namely smash, mk7, the other basics) and installing fun stuff in there. i've really only modded my fe games so far. but the 3ds is so easy to play with now...

i'm hoping maybe the switch will end up like the 3ds once [next nintendo console] is out and it'll be more hackable and easy and safe to do so, because that would be so fun, but i'm also not getting my hopes up too high bc my understanding is the wii u is still kind of a pain to get going (and the switch is such a finicky little thing). still. dreams

this computer's ability to handle emulators is veryyyy limited but at some point i might embark on a journey to at least TRY and get a na and/or jp android running so i can try and get my hands on more current app updates. not counting on it though :') will probably need to get a new computer within the next year but for now old girl's limping along and she's FINE okay. want to expand my programming and tech knowledge in general in any ways i can, which is hard bc it is definitely not something that comes naturally to me, but i'm trying

but yeah that's what i'm up to. and make time to draw and crochet and actually like play my games (dreamlight valley tiana update tomorrow...)

(and work and chores and life and shit)

[daisannokagi]

The Garden of the Gods - Otome Game Review & Walkthrough

uploaded a review for kamigami no hakoniwa (the garden of the gods) on my wordpress! i swear i'll get back to translating this year just bear with me ok khdfksjls

[pinkprettycure]

I want to mention that Ren'Py can NOT port to consoles, by the way. Unless the console in question is the Steam Deck, because SteamOS is Linux based.

Ren'Py supports PC, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. No Switch, no Xbox, no Playstation. The only way you can get a Ren'Py build game onto consoles is through a third-party service.

And aside from that, I recommend checking out Vimi's channel if you're interested easy to follow tutorials and advice for visual novel development

as well as Zeil Learnings

🎮 HEY I WANNA MAKE A GAME! 🎮

Yeah I getcha. I was once like you. Pure and naive. Great news. I AM STILL PURE AND NAIVE, GAME DEV IS FUN! But where to start?

To start, here are a couple of entry level softwares you can use! source: I just made a game called In Stars and Time and people are asking me how to start making vidy gaems. Now, without further ado:

SOFTWARES AND ENGINES FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO CODE!!!

Ren'py (and also a link to it if you click here do it): THE visual novel software. Comic artists, look no further ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It has great documentation! It has a bunch of plugins and UI stuff and assets for you to buy! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) You can also port your game to a BUNCH of consoles! ✨Cons: None really <3 Some games to look at: Doki Doki Literature Club, Bad End Theater, Butterfly Soup

Twine: Great for text-based games! GREAT FOR WRITERS WHO DONT WANNA DRAW!!!!!!!!! (but you can draw if you want) ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It's versatile! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) ✨Cons: You can add pictures, but it's a pain. Some games to look at: The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo, Queers In love At The End of The World, Escape Velocity

Bitsy: Little topdown games! ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It's (somewhat) intuitive! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! You can make everything in it, from text to sprites to code! Those games sure are small! ✨Cons: Those games sure are small. This is to make THE simplest game. Barely any animation for your sprites, can barely fit a line of text in there. But honestly, the restrictions are refreshing! Some games to look at: honestly I haven't played that many bitsy games because i am a fake gamer. The picture above is from Under A Star Called Sun though and that looks so pretty

RPGMaker: To make RPGs! LIKE ME!!!!! NOTE: I recommend getting the latest version if you can, but all have their pros and cons. You can get a better idea by looking at this post. ✨Pros: Literally everything you need to make an RPG. Has a tutorial inside the software itself that will teach you the basics. Pretty simple to understand, even if you have no coding experience! Also I made a post helping you out with RPGMaker right here! ✨Cons: Some stuff can be hard to figure out. Also, the latest version is expensive. Get it on sale! Some games to look at: Ib, Hylics, In Stars and Time (hehe. I made it)

engine.lol: collage worlds! it is relatively new so I don't know much about it, but it seems fascinating. picture is from Garden! NOTE: There's a bunch of smaller engines to find out there. Just yesterday I found out there's an Idle Game Maker made by the Cookie Clicker creator. Isn't life wonderful?

✨more advice under the cut. this is Long ok✨

ENGINES I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AND THEY SEEM HARD BUT ALSO GIVE IT A TRY I GUESS!!!! :

Unity and Unreal: I don't know anything about those! That looks hard to learn! But indie devs use them! It seems expensive! Follow your dreams though! Don't ask me how!

GameMaker: Wuh I just don't know anything about it either! I just know it's now free if your game is non-commercial (aka, you're not selling it), and Undertale was made on it! It seems good! You probably need some coding experience though!!!

Godot: Man I know even less about this one. Heard good things though!

BUNCHA RANDOM ADVICE!!!!

-Make something small first! Try making simple: a character is in a room, and exits the room. The character can look around, decide to take an item with them, can leave, and maybe the door is locked and you have to find the key. Figuring out how to code something like that, whether it is as a fully text-based game or as an RPGMaker map, should be a good start to figure out how your software of choice works!

-After that, if you have an idea, try first to make the simplest version of that idea. For my timeloop RPG, my simplest version was two rooms: first room you can walk in, second room with the King, where a cutscene automatically plays and the battle starts, you immediately die, and loop back to the first room, with the text from this point on reflecting this change. I think I also added a loop counter. This helped me figure out the most important thing: Can This Game Be Made? After that, the rest is just fun stuff. So if you want to make a dating sim, try and figure out how to add choices, and how to have affection points go up and down depending on your choices! If you want to make a platformer, figure out how to make your character move and jump and how to create a simple level! If you just want to make a kinetic visual novel with no choices, figure out how to add text, and how to add portraits! You'll be surprised at how powerful you'll feel after having figured even those simple things out.

-If you have a programming problem or just get confused, never underestimate the power of asking Google! You most likely won't be the only person asking this question, and you will learn some useful tips! If you are powerful enough, you can even… Ask people??? On forums??? Not me though.

-Yeah I know you probably want to make Your Big Idea RIGHT NOW but please. Make a smaller prototype first. You need to get that experience. Trust me.

-If you are not a womanthing of many skills like me, you might realize you need help. Maybe you need an artist, or a programmer. So! Game jams on itch.io are a great way to get to work and meet other game devs that have different strengths! Or ask around! Maybe your artist friend secretly always wanted to draw for a game. Ask! Collaborate! Have fun!!!

I hope that was useful! If it was. Maybe. You'd like to buy me a coffee. Or maybe you could check out my comics and games. Or just my new critically acclaimed game In Stars and Time. If you want. Ok bye

[roboska-lv]

Update 02/01/2024

First update of the year!

Computer is still in purgatory and it's because of that 1 wire I accidentally ripped out during surgery and a new one needs to be fitted and it has to come from Poland in the post. Hopefully it should be fixed by next week so I can start on the 3D models.

I've made a plan for the first act and I've typed bits of the script here and there. I've also got a better idea for the box art. I drew this with a mouse on MS Paint but hopefully you get the general idea.

The main villain, the knightess, is at an angle and looking into your soul. She's pointing her sword at you and I don't have the typewriter font on this computer so I used the next best thing.

I've also thought about making a kickstarter at some point once I've gotten half of act 1 done so I can make it into a demo. I'll also have to ask my parents to get me a debit card but I'll probably get that sorted out during the summer holidays. Uploading onto steam and android (and especially apple) costs money and I also want to put it on the playstation store which costs a lot of money aswell (and i have no idea how to port godot games to playstation so I'll have to pay a company to do it for me). Maybe on switch or whatever latest nintendo console is around, but things like console ports and localisation and hiring voice actors costs money and I don't want to have to keep asking my parents for money or have to work a minimum wage job. Probably won't release it physically though as I feel like it's too short to get a physical release. I don't want to make it digital only though so if my plan works than it'll end up in a collection later down the line.

that's all for now - PearlHikara

[sofia-d-asb]

Hi, first of all allow me to say congrats for finishing your current IF project.To tell you the truth I've been anticipating this one since you first uploaded the demo back then on Dashingdon. I recently found and followed you on Tumblr just to make sure the game wasn't being abandoned. I'm truly ecstatic after you announced the release date. So, I just want to ask, will it be possible for you to also make this game available to be purchased straight through ITCH.IO website or Google Play Store (On Android)? Cause I just checked on Steam, it's only playable for Windows and iPhone. (I mean I can play it on my laptop or computer but i'll be great if I can play it on my phone as well. I'm currently using Android) If not, it's also fine though. I will still definitely purchase it from Steam. I just can't wait for it to be fully released 😍. Thank you 😊 have a great day....

Hi there! Thank you for your message 😊

I've been getting dozens of asks about the same topic, so allow me to clarify:

Arcadie: Second-Born will be released on Steam (2 more days to go!), for PC (Windows) and Mac computers. The Steam version is not meant to work on mobile devices (tablets, smartphones).

Mobile versions: Not sure if I'm even going to do this, but I may give access to a mobile version of the game through Patreon. It'd be a bit cumbersome, but it'd be an option if you absolutely want to play on mobile.

If you want to own the game outright, though, getting it on Steam is the best option.

I wish you a great day as well!

[emacs-unofficial]

I dislike doing ask games, so I'm just gonna awnser directly:

OpenSUSE

Firefox

Spotify (withouth the algorithm stuff I would never find new music. Open for suggestions for alternatives)

Jellyfin for local Network streaming, MPV for local files.

Emacs of course

^

Android (GrapheneOS currently, to be precise)

Mull (Firefox clone/fork)

Wherever my friends are (currently mostly Discord)

^

Whatever is the current KDE Default. I use different custom fonts for different use cases.

Google Maps (unbeatable in terms of including public transport around here, would use something open otherwise)

Emacs org-mode

Firefox for PDF Reading. Nothing currently for ebooks on the desktop (but my old & trusty kobo ereader for on the go)

Proxmox, Steam, (OBS, Blender, Krita)

Krita, Photopea or Pinta, depending on the use case

Thunderbird

NewsBlur (on of the few reader where you can put a feed into multiple categories simultaneously)

Depending on the use case; Syncthing, my Synology NAS, Google drive, my Jirafeau Instance, upload to my webserver via scp

I just use multiple windows/tabs. Tmux if I want to input the same thing into many terminals simultaneously or for the rare case I need a session to remain open for a very long time.

HomeAssistant

Gitea

Paperless-ngx to archive documents (I used to just jamm all my physical documents into 2-3 drawer)

I'm at work while writing this, so there is probably a Tux or unnamed OpenSUSE-Chameleon plushy somewhere nearby

Spectacle (would use flameshot if it would work properly on wayland)

i know you nerds have lots of opinions on this

what software do you use ask game

base distro

browsing on desktop

listening to music

watching video files (or streaming video ig)

text editing

code editing

mobile OS

mobile browser

chatting on desktop

chatting on mobile

custom system font

IRL navigation

notes and/or to-do

ebook/pdf reading

bonus option for hobbies

image editing

email

rss

file sync/sharing

terminal muxer

home automation

git hosting (or svc if ur a boomer lol)

any miscellaneous tool you can't live without

unrelated to the other questions what's the name of the plushie that's nearest to you rn

screenshots

[wildtulipfield]

Resources for faceclaims/forms

A whole bunch of character creator resources for anyone trying to find their perfect faceclaim/form (Or just want to play dressup games all night XD) Sorry I couldn't put pictures for all of them since the limit is 10. If anyone knows of any more feel free to let me know if you want.

Artbreeder

Website, Realistic

Artbreeder is a website that lets you make face claims by mashing different faces and facial features together. Sometimes the results are a bit weird but it's super fun to use. You can merge faces and use gene sliders to make unique AI generated faces that can look real or like a painting. There are also anime and furry versions but they don't work as well.

Link: artbreeder.com

Picrew

Website, All styles

Picrew is a website where people upload their own character creators and there are 1000s of them. Most people have heard of this website and many of the creators have pride flags. It can be accessed on both phone and computer. (Link)

Meiker

Website, Varied

Similar to picrew but it's more focused on clothing and dress up. Many of them are full body and focus more on fashion than being the perfect character creator. (Link)

Doll divine (+Rinmaru)

Website, Varied

A website with many character creators and dressups. Some made by the creator and some by other artists, older dress ups are still being converted from flash to html. This website also hosts dressups for other creators but has her own exclusive collection. (Link)

Pastelkatto

Website and a few apps, stylized

(Formerly missangest) Is a website/app creator who makes themed character makers such as 'Monster girl dollmaker' and 'Assassin dollmaker' in html. Most of these dollmakers are feminine in style. The creator also hosts dollmakers from others on her site. (Link)

Azaleas dolls

Website, Stylized

This one is similar to doll divine and Pastelkatto. Some of her old dress ups still require flash but newer ones are being made with HTML. Like the other two this website hosts dressups made by other people and most are feminine in style. (Link)

Vroid

App/desktop program, anime mostly..

Vroid runs on both android and desktop but the desktop version is very in-depth, you can edit textures and sculpt hair so the options are infinite. If you have a little knowledge on blender and unity you can upload your models to vrchat and let your headmates walk around and socialize without appearance dysphoria (I've done this myself it's super fun.) I recommend Argama witch's tutorials if you have never made a model before.

You can download it here (Link) or on steam, find/buy already made assets here (Link) and can see other peoples models here (Link)

Custom cast

App, Anime

This is a cute anime style 3d modeler app, it's similar to the android version of vroid but as far as I'm aware you can't upload these to vrchat. There is a face tracking option meant for vtubing though. You can create both male and female characters.

Sims4

Game, Semi-realistic - realistic

I don't recommend getting this game just for the "create a sim" as the unmodded base game doesn't have too much variety. You can build houses too. (Link)

Heroforge

Website, 3d cartoonish

This is a website mostly meant for ttrpg characters, you can customize a 3d figure with lots of options for weapons and armor. There are also options for 3d printing. (Link)

Kisekae

Program(pc), Anime

This is a bit hard to access but has a lot of options. Most of the clothes and body options are feminine leaning. This game does have some explicit 18+ options and ads.

Here's a guide on how to download (Link)

Lunaii Dollmaker

Website, pixel anime

An old pixel avatar maker. Has a good amount of options but is only a face portrait. It has both feminine and masculine styles and a cool color picker. (Link)

Old flash dressups

Swf, varied

These are tricky to access these days, but if you download an older version of flash you will be able to play these old .swf file games. Here's (link) a guide for that by Doll divine, you can also use a method for the older dressups of Doll divine and Azaleas dolls.

You can mostly download these on deviant art, here are some specific ones.

Mew mew creator

This is a flash dress up based around the show Tokyo mew mew, it has a color picker and tons of options for animal ears, wings and tails. The base and clothing style is feminine. The creator is Hapuriainen. You can download it here (Link)

School dress up

This one is basically like the Tokyo mew mew one but with school clothes. This one is also by Hapuriainen. You can download it here (Link)

Gen8's Chibi maker

This one is just a simple chibi maker with limited colors but a great range of clothing and features. (Link)

Dragon maker

A dragon maker with a color picker and tons of options by Wyndbain (Link)

[purrfectlyeverafter]

Final Update

Hi everyone!

I hope the new year has been treating you well. Today we would like to make 2 important announcements.

First, from May onwards, we will shut down the game from Apple Store (iOS) so for iOS users, if you want to play the game but haven’t download it, please download it by May.

Meanwhile, we are trying to get the game up on Steam as promised. We have already registered a new account and paid for it and now awaiting documentation verification from Steam, for weeks. We will continue to push them for an answer. Once we past that stage, then we can upload the game. For those who would like to stay for Steam, please do so. If you want to change your platform to iOS or Android, please send me a message. If you have any questions regarding your game on Steam, you can message to inquire, I will answer all of them.

Second announcement, this update will be the final update on the game. The following are the reasons.

The game is not generating income Since the release last year, the game is not generating income as much as expected. The plan from the start is to continue the rest of the characters from the income we get from Sirius’ route for Yoshino, and from Sirius and Yoshino’s income to continue for Cassian and so forth. Kickstarter was a springboard for us. However, from the sales of the game, we cannot even afford to continue the annual subscription from Apple Store. We have exhausted our budget and we have to shut down the iOS version, which is the more money generating one among the two, to cut losses. To date, both myself and Paey-Lun have not been paid anything to produce the game, every budget has gone into the game.

Also, there were a lot of hidden cost that we weren’t aware of at the beginning of the project such as cost to register and to maintain an account on these publishing platforms. We also did not put aside a budget for writing, proofreading and editing, which takes up a majority from our gains from Kickstarter. Initially I thought I could fill up the position as the writer but from feedbacks, I wasn’t good enough so with the new budget that we had, we went looking for writers. We found and used a few writers, they were good but just couldn’t fit into the style and environment that we were looking for. Finally, we found one and thus manage to complete Sirius’ route.

Piracy is hurting sales and demoralizing We have been receiving notifications of piracy of the game. This hurts our sales. Even after filing DMCA for one, another one pops up. This is very hurtful and demoralizing, to see our sweat and blood given out for free. Not to mention filing DMCA takes up money.

Lost of interest As a producer, I have lost interest in producing the game the moment the initial team left. I wasn’t prepared for the team to ghost the project, so looking for new members to fill in the gaps that I have envisioned was near impossible but we did it anyway.

The game is also giving me a lot of stress and sleepless nights since the start. I also have a full time job now that is taxing so I do not have any more time, energy nor space to handle a project this big even though everyone has been supportive and patient. We have not found anyone to continue the project so we have decided to end it here. Perhaps, in future if the project is revived, another person will take over to update again.

What we will do from now is to give out the game to the remaining people who pledges 3 routes and above. So even if you did not list Sirius as a route you’d like to play, we will still send you the game code. That and we will push to release Sirius route on Steam.

This has been a very painful decision to make and I hope all of you can understand.

I’m very sorry that it has come to this but for whatever it’s worth, thank you very, very much for your support and patience along this journey.

[perhapshomo]

Yes! You heard right! @comic4244​ and I are hosting an art contest! For everyone’s sake, I’ll try to keep everything short, so let’s go!

What you have to do: ○ an art piece based off a scene from one of our fics OR ○ a oneshot fanfiction based off of one of our fics

The fanfictions in questions will be any of these (with exception of “Love Booster”)

What you can win: ○ Steam Keys of games of your choice from a pool of games listed later ○ The more people enter, the more places may win and the more prizes will be given out

How long it will go: February 20 2020, extensions possible if needed

Rules: ○ the writing or art pieces have to be based off of our fics ○ you may enter as many entries as you want, although only one can win ○ the pieces have to be created specifically for the contest ○ be respectful of other contesters, yourself, and just anyone deserving of respect

So yes, there’s that! The length, size, etc. of the pieces do not matter, however they may go into the rating! The categories your piece will get rated on are listed here so make sure to check them out! By the end of the contest your pieces may enter the public voting, which will be added to your point average. For any questions (regarding character sheets for specific fics or just the contest itself) feel free to ask us any time!

Sounds great, how can I enter? Simply create your piece of art or writing for the contest, upload it on a website of your choice (though make sure it’ll be visible for us) and fill out this entry survey.

The pool of games that can be picked from will be listed below the read-more.

The Adventure Pals Assault Android Cactus Crawl Death Squared Duck Game Euro Truck Simulator 2 + Euro Truck Simulator 2: Australia Paint Pack DLC Framed Collection The Gardens Between Hacknet + Hacknet Labyrinths DLC Hand of Fate 2 Machinariums Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom Mr. Shifty Paper Fire Rookie Paradigm Primal Carnage: Extinction Quest of Dungeons Regular Human Basketball YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- Yume Nikki Thomas Was Alone The Stanley Parable Rusty Lake Hotel Beckett Niche (x2) Evergarden (x2) Samorost 3 (x2) Equilinox Void Bastards Tower of Guns Think of the Children Satellite Reign Rising Dusk Putt-Putt:registered: and Pep's Dog on a Stick Immortal Planet HIVESWAP: Act 1 Deep Sky Derelicts

*Pool of games may change minimally until the end of the contest

[wlwtangle]

Sonic for Beginners Guide (as of the 2020 Sonic Film)

Heya! I don’t think I’ve seen anyone make a post like this yet, or I haven’t seen a post like this yet, but if you just saw the newest Sonic film in theaters or on digital, and you’re interested in going into the Sonic community and trying out tons of other Sonic Media and don’t know where to start, here’s a guide that should help you where to go next if the only thing you have to go off of is the newest movie!

Intro

Everything that I will recommend you to in this post only assumes you’ve seen the full Sonic movie (yes, that includes the post-credits scene) and will prominently feature the following:

Dr. Eggman/Robotnik

Sonic

Tails

(No, this guide won’t feature Owl Mom, as she only appeared in these movies so far. She was never in any other Sonic media, and I doubt you’d see much of her outside the movies)

With that out of the way, let’s begin!

Games

There are quite a lot of Sonic games, and this can seem the most overwhelming, especially since SEGA has been trying their hardest to get new fans from the games rather than the films. But there are a few good games to start with if you only saw the film!

In terms of emulating any of these games: I am fine with emulation. There is nothing wrong in terms of finding ways to preserve these games for years, and if you don’t have the money to own any of these games, then I do recommend emulation. The only emulator I can recommend in terms of the old, 90s Sonic games would have to be Kega Fusion, and if you want to find the ROMs/ISOs, good luck. I can’t tell you how to find ROMs/ISOs, as that is illegal, so I’d recommend asking a friend for help or DMing me if you need help finding a place to find ROMs/ISOs, but legally I can’t post where to find ROMs/ISOs. Despite all of that, when possible, please support SEGA by buying them officially when possible. With that out of the way, let’s truly begin!

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) - The very first Sonic game, of course, is the best place to start. Not the 2006 one! The 2006 game also titled Sonic the Hedgehog for Playstation 3 & Xbox 360 is not a good representation of the Sonic brand SEGA has been trying to push today, and it’s not a great game overall to start with. Sonic the Hedgehog from 1991, however, is! It isn’t based off the new film, but it is what the current film has the most based off of. It starts off with the basics; you play as Sonic, and you have to stop Dr. Eggman from taking over the world, while saving all your animal buddies. It isn’t too long of a game, and better yet, this game is the easiest to get. It’s available on the Playstation Network store, Xbox Store, Nintendo Eshop (both for the Switch and 3DS), Steam (for Windows and Mac), and it’s even available on both Apple and Android devices! It’s free on phones, but you have ads, so that’s probably one of the best places to start in terms of games!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) - Now, if you just saw the film, including the post-credits scene, then this is another perfect place to start. Not only can you play as Sonic, but you can also play as Tails! There are tons of more levels than in the first game, and there’s even a little secret if you collect all the Chaos Emeralds! (can’t say much about those as they haven’t been introduced in the films yet) And like the first game, there are tons of places to get this game. You can get this on the Playstation Network store, Xbox Store, Nintendo Eshop (on both Switch and 3DS), Steam (Windows and Mac), and on both Apple and Android devices! Like the first game, it’s also free on phones, with ads, so if you played the first game or only saw the newest film, this is another great place to start.

Sonic Mania (2017) - Another perfect place to start, and one of the best Sonic games in the past decade, this is an official catch-all Sonic game made by fans for not only the classic 90s games, but also features new levels and new playable characters that haven’t been seen in any recent games, including Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. Now, I don’t think we’ll ever be seeing Mighty or Ray anytime in the films, but Knuckles is in this game as well (and in Sonic 2, I forgot to mention that), and I got a feeling Knuckles might show up in the next Sonic film. But yes, you can play as Sonic and Tails, of course. And this game does also have a multiplayer mode as well, and tons of extra secrets. And honestly, if you do want a recent game to start off with, Sonic Mania might have to be the best place to start with. And the best part is, this game is available on all recent modern gaming hardware, including Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam (Windows and Mac). Sadly, this game isn’t available on smartphones, but that shouldn’t detract from how good this game is. While the base game is cheap, only running you at $20, the DLC for this game only costs $5, while the physical release of this game (which includes the base game, DLC, and more), should only cost you $30.

Now, I hear ya, platformers aren’t really your thing. You don’t have the most modern, recent gaming devices, and your computer/laptop isn’t that powerful either. You only have a smartphone, and you only play mobile games. In that case, SEGA does also deliver in smartphone games, especially for Sonic! There is really only one I can recommend for beginners that even did include a limited event based on this film (that sadly has already passed), and that is

Sonic Dash (2012) - Possibly the easiest place to start with in terms of Sonic games on smartphones. Even though Sonic 1 & 2 are available for smartphones, SEGA did make and release this before those games came out. And with 100 million downloads, who could deny how huge this game has been for them. You really only start out as Sonic, play through Green Hill Zone, and you fight Dr. Eggman. Gameplay-wise, this game is very similar to Temple Run/Subway Surfers, so if you played those games, then this game shouldn’t be that hard to get into. As you play this game, you’re able to unlock more characters, including Tails, and you even get to unlock more levels, and even get to upgrade your characters as well. It is available on Apple and Android devices, and is free to play, despite all of the ads, so you can start off there if you don’t want to play any big Sonic game and just want a casual, light mobile game to play.

Now, Sonic didn’t only have games to boot. He also had tons of cartoons and comics! And let’s talk about those cartoons!

Cartoons

There are tons of Sonic cartoons out there, and there really aren’t that many to start off with if you only saw the film. These are the only few I could recommend to start off with.

The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993-1995) - One of the first Sonic cartoons by DiC (animators behind the old Mario cartoons), this is honestly one of the few Sonic cartoons I could recommend to beginners, or only those who have seen the film. It stars Sonic and Tails, as they defeat evil plans by Dr. Robotnik, and it does include characters exclusive to this show. And despite the reputation this show has, I’d say this is one of the better cartoons to start off with. Sonic the Hedgehog 1993, or better known as SatAM (Saturday Morning Sonic Cartoon), isn’t really that good of a place to start off with if you only saw the movie. Not only does this show feature tons of characters that aren’t really seen outside of this show and the Archie comics, but this is a little bit more serious, and I don’t really recommend this to beginners who only have the film to go off of. AoSTH, however, is a lot more light, comedic, maybe even a little more childish, but it is one you can have on in the background and don’t really have to pay attention to, and it’s one you could show to kids. You can find this show currently on Netflix, as well as a number of episodes have been uploaded to YouTube in HD, so you can choose wherever you want to see this show.

Sonic Mania Adventures (2018) - A short series of shorts based on Sonic Mania, I’d say this is another great place to start especially in terms of cartoons. They’re all silent cartoons, and are based on Sonic Mania, but also features an original story to boot. Best part; you can watch them on YouTube now. Here’s a video with all of the episodes combined, and they also made a Christmas Special as well. The whole series is only 15 minutes long at most, and it’s something I definitely recommend checking out if you have the time.

Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie/the OVA (1996/1999) - An absolutely different movie from the actual Sonic movie we got a couple months ago, despite some obvious problems within the script and writing itself, I’d highly recommend checking out this movie! This is a really good movie that captures the speed of Sonic perfectly, and is one of the only few Sonic cartoons based on that 90s anime aesthetic. So if that suits you, then I’d recommend checking out this film on YouTube.

Comics

Now, this is even harder to decide on where to start with when compared to the cartoons. Not only are all the comics not that good, but they are all especially dependent on whatever type of knowledge you have on Sonic. The Archie comics are really only dependent on SatAM, and are cancelled! But the IDW comics are heavily dependent on if you played Sonic Forces, which isn’t that great of a game to begin with if you’re only knowledge of Sonic is based on this new film. But the IDW comics aren’t even on that good of an arc now. The British Fleetway comics aren’t that great either; not only are they ableist (with Super Sonic being “mentally insane” and evil), those comics are also cancelled as well. I really only have one comic series to recommend to beginners, if you can even find them.

Sonic -Mega Drive- (2016) - Made by one of the best writers for the Sonic comics, Ian Flynn, and drawn by the same person who redesigned Sonic for the new film, Tyson Hesse, these are a series of one-shot comics based on the original Sonic games. Very easy to get into, the cast isn’t that large, and overall it’s just a whole lot more appealing than the Archie or current IDW comics! There’s only two issues, with a third one that was cancelled due to SEGA withdrawing the Sonic license from Archie in 2017. If you can find them, I recommend checking them out.

Misconceptions About Sonic the Hedgehog and the Fandom

Now, coming out of the new film, you are really interested in Sonic the Hedgehog, but you already know about a whole lot of misconceptions about Sonic and his fandom, which may turn you off from going into this. So I am here to smash down a lot of those misconceptions, because a majority of them are all wrong, and I’m pretty sure anyone can enjoy Sonic after watching the film.

1. The Sonic Fandom is only full of overgrown babies who complain about all the newer games and only love the old games. 

This is an absolutely terrible misconception! This is absolutely not true for the entire fandom, and despite the bias I have towards the 90s Sonic era as seen in this guide, let me say this: There is no one wrong place to start with in terms of games. The Sonic Adventures games are good, Sonic Colors is good, and so is Sonic Generations and Lost World. There is no terrible Sonic game, and if there is, then that game probably has a small fandom of people who see the positives of that game, and only wish to improve on it. You are not wrong if you have an unpopular opinion on any Sonic game, and you can honestly enjoy any Sonic game of your choice. Yes, there are gatekeepers in this fandom, but they are small in numbers when compared to the majority of this fandom. This fandom is absolutely welcoming of any Sonic fan who enjoys any part of Sonic, and if anyone online is making you feel bad about enjoying any part of Sonic, then you can either ignore them or block them. You don’t need to hear their voices, as their voices are only minor when compared to this whole fandom.

But yes, there are people like SammyClassicSonicaFan who do have a bias towards 90s Sonic games, and there are people who have a bias towards the Modern games. But overall, it doesn’t matter what type of games you do enjoy, it’s just that you don’t bully or harm anyone else for enjoying those games. And again, mostly everyone in this fandom are fine with whatever Sonic game you like. Not that many people really bullies anyone in this fandom, and if they do, then again, they are the minority.

2. The Sonic Fandom is full of furries who only draw porn of the characters.

Yet again another terrible misconception about the Sonic fandom! Just because you’re a fan of Sonic, doesn’t make you a furry. I am one of the rare exceptions, though, as I am a Sonic fan, and a furry as well, and Sonic is partially the reason why I am a furry. But overall, I have met Sonic fans who aren’t furries, and I’ve met furries who aren’t Sonic fans.

And to that other half of this misconception; no, just no. Not only are the majority of the cast practically children (Tails is 8, Amy is 12, and Sonic is even 15), a majority of the characters who are 18 or over only barely fit that range (Rogue is 18, Vector is 21), and a majority of adults don’t even have confirmed ages (Dr. Eggman doesn’t even have a canonical age, and there’s been debate over whether Shadow is 15 or over 50 years old). So no, we don’t draw porn, and almost all of us are grossed out when we find Sonic porn (the only exception of this are the creeps who do draw that porn, but we don’t consider them apart of this community).

So there you go! That’s all I could think to mention in this whole guide! I hope you have fun enjoying these shows and games, and I hope you especially have fun in the Sonic community!

If you do have anymore questions about anything related to Sonic, feel free to DM me or send me asks/anons on this blog.

[catsareliquidgame]

Share Your Worlds

Look! It’s not just a boring list! There’s more to this! There’s content! There’s excitement! There’s talk about features! There’s exclamation points!

I though I’d talk about world sharing in the Cats are Liquid - A Better Place. Mainly because there’s been quite a lot of questions about it lately, and it would be neat to just share a link to this post if someone asks me about world sharing in the future.

So let’s get right to it!

IMPORTANT NOTE: when I say “file transfer“, that includes Bluetooth, WiFi, sending the file as a Discord / email message attachment, putting them on a file sharing / cloud storage service, using a USB cable, etc. The game doesn’t care how you transfer the necessary files.

World sharing?

In Cats are Liquid - A Better Place, you’ll be able to share worlds that you’ve created using the included room editor with other people.

Does this mean multiplayer?

No. Cats are Liquid - A Better Place will be a single-player only game. This includes custom worlds.

How can I share a world (at launch)?

This will depend a bit on where you got the game from. There will be a big share button of sorts that you can tap / click on and I’ll bring up the appropriate sharing UI for your platform.

Steam: you’ll be able to share worlds using the Steam Workshop, or by file transfer. If you choose file transfer, the game will show you a guide and the open folder in which the world files are stored.

itch.io: only file transfers are supported. Clicking the share button will show you a guide and the open folder in which the world files are stored.

Android and iOS: only file transfers are supported.

Once you have your world file, you can upload it to Discord, Google Drive, etc. Or just share it via Bluetooth or whatever method you prefer.

Here’s an example for mobile:

I select the world I want to share on a list, and tap share.

I select Discord on the list of apps that pop up.

I select the server, the channel, and click “post”.

Now anyone who sees that message can just tap on the attachment, and they can play the world I’ve shared (assuming that they have the game installed).

Why is this so limited? Why not have an in-game level sharing system like [enter game name here] has?

Because it turns out that creating an in-game user-generated content system that has all the necessary features to pass inspection by all the storefronts I want this game to be on and complies with all applicable laws and can sustain a moderate amount of people using it is actually kinda hard.

I know. I absolutely know. If I had the choice, there would be in-game cross-platform world sharing at launch and everything would be just fine.

I do have plans to implement that in-game cross-platform user-generated world sharing system later, and push it out as an update.

How can I open a world that has been sent to me / that I downloaded?

If you got the map from the Steam Workshop, it should just appear in the game automagically. Just click on it and you’ll be good to go.

If you are playing on mobile, you’ll be able to just tap on a map file (in your device’s file browser, on Discord, etc) and the game will handle the rest and load it into the game.

If neither of the scenarios above apply to you, you’ll need to move the game to a specific folder on your computer. There’s a button in the game that will open that folder so you won’t need to go looking for it.

What would be the best way to share worlds with the community?

There’s going to be a Discord channel in the Last Quarter Studios Discord server where you can share your worlds! So you know, you might wanna join that by clicking here.

Is there any way to share worlds via the internet (not using the Discord server)?

Yes! On mobile you can just use your device’s native sharing UI to upload the game wherever you want. Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. If you get the game from Steam, you can use Steam workshop to share your worlds, and you will of course also have the option putting the map file on a file sharing service like the ones mentioned above. If you get the game from itch.io, that last one is your only option (at least at launch).

How can I play a world someone else has shared?

Depends a bit on what platform you are on. On mobile, once you download a world file, you should be able to open it in the game. Just find the world file, tap it, and it should give you the option to open it in Cats are Liquid - A Better Place. Tap that, and the game will take care of the rest. If you get the game from Steam, Steam Workshop is your go-to place for maps. But if you get a map from somewhere else you can simply drop it to the maps folder, and it’ll show up in the game. If you get the game from itch.io, putting maps inside the map folder is the only way to go (at least at launch).

Can I transfer a world from mobile to PC / PC to mobile?

Absolutely yes. The PolyMap system couldn’t care less if you made your world on mobile or on PC, so you can share maps between those platforms using the method described in the “Is there any way to share worlds via the internet?“ section above. Or instead of putting them online, you could just connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable and do a manual file transfer. Or use Bluetooth. Pretty much anything works!

What if I want to share just one room?

Simple: make a world with just one room in it. You’re going to have to create a world for that anyways so there’s no extra work for you.

I think I’ve answered most of the questions that I’ve been asked. If you have any more, please let me know so that I can add them to the list.

As always: you should follow @lastquarterdev on Twitter, and join the Last Quarter Studios Discord server if you haven’t yet.

[snowpeawritings]

Headcanons on P5 Akira, Ryuji, Yusuke and Futaba's reaction when they find out Reader is an Anti-shadow weapon(Like Aigis)?

respecc the toaster

Reader is gender neutral

CW (CONTENT WARNING): Swearing

| Akira Kurusu |

- His belief on androids weren’t too far off. He did read in an article that there were a secret organization that produced androids before so he doesn’t think the possibility of androids we’re far-fetched.

- So when you reveal that you were an android during a Palace exploration had him both surprised and understanding that, oh… that makes sense. It makes a lot of sense actually. At least he knows the reason why you don’t want to eat his curry.

- Wants to know the history of Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapons. He was curious about how there were people who fought Shadows way before the Phantom Thieves and that there were other cases that had a ‘different world’ like the Metaverse. He hopes to make use of the information during trips to Palaces or the like.

- Of course, being metal and plastic doesn’t change his love for you. You stayed with him despite what people say about him, despite his record, despite every single hell that he’s gone through and that was enough for him to show his truest form to you. Hates it when you try to defend him from attacks, whether Shadow or human bullies. He knows you can take more than any human but he doesn’t want to see you get hurt because of him. Despite saying that you can repair yourself, he doesn’t want you to take the blows. He’s used to it by now, honestly.

- Gets this teasing smirk on his face whenever you try to understand stupid human things like dancing in the rain or fawning over Morgana in a maid outfit cats. Inside he’s smitten on how cute you look trying to understand the thought process on these things but he can’t help but draw out the teasing to see your reaction. He toned it down when he sees steam coming out of your nose and mouth during one time. 

| Ryuji Sakamoto |

- Doesn’t really believe in androids at all, believe it or not. He really doesn’t think that the world is advanced enough to create a working human-like machine with a complete A.I. and an algorithm to match up with human intelligence.

- What does make him wonder on why the hell you run faster than him. Not being egoistic but he doesn’t get that your legs seemed to turn into Sonic legs whenever you outrun Shadows in the Metaverse. One particular Shadow took off parts of your legs and Ryuji’s screams when he saw that made everyone deaf.

- Doesn’t understand crap about Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapons or the history behind them. What he wants to know if you can shoot bullets with your shins or if you can make the Perfect™ ramen since everything you do is calculated and precise. Ryuji low-key thinks that knowing your an android makes his life so much better.

- Really doesn’t see the problem with you having no flesh and blood. It was within your choice to love him, not some programming error in your systems, so it didn’t make much of a difference to him if you were human. For him, having you reveal your true self to him makes him feel like he was on top of the world to have you as his lover.

- Power couple whether you like it or not. Ryuji would fight to protect you and you would fight to protect him. Nobody would even think to take you on when you smashed a bully right inside the shoot 'em-up game in the arcade. Ryuji still finds you hot whenever you show your strength in front of him.

- Finds it so cute to watch you understand his jokes. What did he mean by toaster? And why does he have to make you wear his hoodies while he hugs you? Your body wasn’t that hard to begin with. It was the optimal softness for hugging and cuddles! At this point, Ryuji could just die a happy man.

| Yusuke Kitagawa |

- Yusuke is absolutely praising at your feet because you looked so flawless. There was not a single imperfection on you; no scar, no blemish, no asymmetry. You were literally the perfect muse that he thinks the gods must have made a mistake and gave a lowly artist like him someone like you.

- Which is all the more reason for you to deny every chance to get nude. No matter how deep your relationship was with him, you never wanted to show the metallic limbs, the plastic joints, the fake everything that he believed in. You couldn’t be a muse, not with this fragile body made from lies. Though a strong Shadow managed to show him your true form, managing to tear apart your legs as he watched. To say he was shocked speechless was an understatement.

- Whatever history you had with Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapons or the Kirijo group, Yusuke would never pry. That was something you kept hidden from Yusuke for so long that he didn’t want to overstep any boundaries. When the time comes that you can tell him everything, he’ll be patient. Thinks that your android body is the most beautiful thing to ever grace the earth. He doesn’t even know why you would try to hide it from him. He would paint it all; the plastic joints, the grooves on your wrists, everything.

- Everybody finds you two eccentric as hell. With your stiff movements and monotone voice that could kill the funniest jokes and Yusuke being Yusuke, it wasn’t a surprise that people would talk behind your back. If only you installed the missile launchers Aigis recommended.

- Literally the worst person to explain human stupidity. He takes them as a form of art and forces you to do it. The rest of the Phantom Thieves had to cover an excuse when you played the grand piano while Yusuke pole danced on top of it at the underground mall.

| Futaba Sakura |

- Believed in them this whole time. Probably thought you were an android from the get-go as well. Being Medjed definitely has it’s perks when you try and have a certain family’s secret database of android production.

- Screamed that she knew all along that you were an android when you shot bullets from your fingers. Throughout the car ride, she kept saying all the clues that she gathered that made you who you are all the while nearly making the rest of the team deaf.

- Knows about the Kirijo group and your history with them. Don’t worry, she won’t tell you that she knows it already. It’s completely up to you to tell her when your ready. In the meantime, she tries to pick your A.I. apart by hacking into you and “accidentally” uploaded a melty memes virus into you. Oh well, guess your blasting Despacito Earrape whenever a small inconvenience happens.

- Besides uploading memes into your A.I., she loves that there’s someone else she can relate to, technogically speaking. Japan didn’t have a lot of young people that knows just as much as she knows so she appreciates it when you delve into deep conversations about electronics to her mother to you.

- Literally IS the reason of human stupidity. She’s the mastermind behind everything that made you overheat your algorithms. You think Despacito Earrape was the worst? She has an entire memetrack dedicated for you to play when the best time arrives and nobody could stop her reign of terror. You know she had to do it to them. 

[blueberry-lemon]

Some news on the rhythm game I work on, A Dance of Fire and Ice:

Steam users can now make and play your own levels using our Custom Level Editor! Upload any audio or song (in .mp3 or .ogg) and go wild with it

Out now on iPhone and Android, with updated graphics to match the Steam version!

Some visual tweaks and remasters to keep things optimized and lookin’ fresh

Enjoy! If you like original, niche rhythm games I think you’ll really like it. Also we went surprisingly viral in Korea and on Twitch earlier this year and that was crazy. They had a blast with it, you might too.

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