I love this story and I laughed when I saw the fact it was a Phoenix Right style in chapter 3, I was not expecting that. Also, question for everyone, do you ever get that feeling when you already have a love interest you wanna end up with but then after going through another route you fall in love with an character that you start to question which one you wanna have as your canon lover? ...Cuz I am...with Jin and Runan
I can't really blame you for feeling that way. I mean, all six of 'em are very much admirable in their own ways. Their personalities make them so charming (Leo might need some getting used to, though)!
If you ask me? I really like (or love) all six of them! They're all so precious, and I would do anything to make them happy!
I really hope I can invite them out later on in the future...
Very good story so far! I'm very intrigued to know what comes next. However, I do admit that I didn't really enjoy the whole "trial" thing, but everything else has been great. I heavily look forward to the next chapter!
This was a very interesting story. However, the author's lack of understanding of legal trials made the second half really tough to slog through. For instance, in Japanese and Western-style courts (which this seems to be mimicking, in homage to Ace Attorney), the burden of proof is always on the prosecution. You also cannot hold a population responsible for the actions of a single member and enact group punishment; this is literally a war crime. It's also a serious crime to withhold evidence from the defense. The defense is also entitled to voir dire any perspective witnesses ahead of time, and both sides are required to provide a list of all witnesses. If this was not attempting to mimic Ace Attorney, these nitpicks would not matter much. I would urge the author to consult someone with more knowledge of legal trials in any future revisions.
The following is a response to above, mostly explain intentions and our thought process since we have thought about this before writing. It is... rather long since we just want to be clear and firm. Apologies if I overexplain myself:
While I appreciate the critique about the legal proceedings in chapter 3, I would like to say the entire event is just a more dramatic way to explain a rather tense situation. It is not meant to mimic any official legalities of real-life law, especially since the game does not have the same rules that govern us (to an extent as some of the parts I added in writing are non-canon to the source material).
While yes, it is supposed to be a reference to AA gameplay and art-wise, it is just only that. A massive reference. I wrote this in a sense to answer a question I had while brainstorming a year ago: "How would a trial work if it is not official, yet handled by officials?" to which I ignored all presumptions of rules that usually prolong stories like these and made it so that each character is doing this just because of emotion and pride especially since the parties involved are nowhere near the profession that they are supposed to mimic. This is the equivalent of a veteran, a police man, and a private investigator making their own courtroom. Because of that, I may not change the process and proceeding if I am to edit this section. I may clarify some moments after I get a better idea, but overall, it is not a legal trial because it is not the right people, yet it is a reasonable action at the time and conflict if we consider the setting.
Ace Attorney, which does have the same governed rules as us, means that they have to follow the law that is the same as ours. Preparing witnesses and evidence and exchanging info are mainly required and, most of all, legal. However, other than preparing evidence, it is not a luxury everyone is allowed in the situation I made. While, yes, legalities are essential as a reference, so are the setting and the situation in which I placed them. Which to be fair, the Scriviner did say later on that "this is not a real trial" since the intention is not to incriminate them but rather knowing what actually happened.
I want to explain myself on this as I expected; specifically, some would critique the Chapter 3 event as not being "correct" to real-life law, which is my intention. I wouldn't say I like it being too close to reality. If I am to mimic it and do actual research, this entire update will take many months to be accurate (as I do not have any friends in the legal business, especially the... niche of the situation.), and I do not want to force our readers to go through several unnecessary steps to explain and wait especially since the wait for this update was already too long. That, and I mostly just wanted to surprise people. Besides, that entire event is just 10-20% of the game, so it is not a focus to be so accurate as everyone is already screaming at me for monster seggs.
I can understand that. It just really dragged on and was not very self evident how to proceed at several points. I had to resort to brute forcing it in the end. If it can't be made more legally accurate, maybe it can be made to flow better.
If you're talking about gameplay, we did add a Guide that is available in our development log. While brute forcing is fine, as this is a visual novel and you can brute force anything there, we didn't want to lower the difficulty as we want it still be somewhat challenging. The flow might be revisited in the future, but that still mostly will be better explanations and maybe more hints if we are to add new content (Which to be fair, if you do question a certain line, it will show a hint so we thought it would be enough).
Maybe also because we are not really the best English speakers/writers and I genuinely sometimes think I am dyslexic with how I write and talk recently :v
As I said before, I really do like the story. I also really appreciate the artwork. You all did a great job. I look forward to the revisions in the future that improve the game.
One thought I had was a way to use the trust system to double as a sort of resource for hints, if the player needs them. Right now, you only lose trust if you make a wrong guess. Maybe you could also deliberately spend one of your trust points to get a hint. This would maintain the difficulty but allow us to get in-game hints if we need them. It could also serve as a way to get insight into what the main character is thinking at the time, how his mind functions. This might make the gameplay a bit more dynamic, too. Add a bit of a risk vs. reward mechanic.
Interesting proposition. I will consider this when I recheck the codes for the Chapter 3 event. For now, the Guide will suffice during development. Thank you for your insights!
Sure but it still creates some logical inconsistencies. Aside from that, when you have a world where the rules are different, it’s important to lay them out ahead of time, especially if you’re mimicking an actual Japanese court. This is a part of world building that’s important.
> Aside from that, when you have a world where the rules are different, it’s important to lay them out ahead of time
No, not really. Majority of readers have enough intelligence to pick up those rules on the fly as they witness them in action firsthand. “Laying rules ahead of time” is called “info-dumping”, and its a narrative tool that is rightfully criticized by both readers and writers alike.
That aside, game never explicitly tells that it try to mimick any sort of court. I’m not sure if you have noticed that or not, but societies in monster hunter universe aren’t exactly modern and progressive, and expecting a civilization that is stuck somewhere in stone age to be up to par to modern law rules is ridiculous.
There are ways to lay out rules and world build without info dumping. Info dumping is just the least talented way to do it. It can be incorporated into the story in ways that make sense and are interesting.
The court scene is mimicking Ace Attorney (which is confined by the author), which takes place in a Japanese court. But there’s more to it than just legal rules. There are many logical inconsistencies. It’s still an overall good story. I look forward to the changes that will come.
my old saves do work for certain routes (with some dialog misplacement, and my old Jo route save basically making me need to replay the whole game just to get to the point I was at in it, as I am doing all the character routes on different saves) but otherwise, the saves in this game are fairly hardy to updates!
Old saves are not compatible with the new update due to updating Renpy versions. Because of this, you would need to start fresh to avoid any bugs.
As for skipping the event, that will be implemented in the next update along with some other changes to music and sprites. However, right now, the event cannot be skipped outside of using the skip button (or pressing shift/ctrl on the keyboard
Your choices before this day matters. When visiting the construction area, be sure to ask on checking out Jin's house. If Jin says "ask Leo" instead of a reincheck, this means you did not hang out with him on prev days or did not choose the right responses. This is already a sign that you are locked out of his route. His route is purposefully made a bit harder to reach because of his mannerisms. Make sure to save often so you can reload if you ever make a mistake.
And in case some wonder, your dateable is not available all the time. Some days your dateable will not be available at all, because they are busy.
Not sure what specific part you're referring to, as the entire event leads up to that (hopefully, based on the decisions you've made), but regardless, the guide will tell you everything you need to know.
Umm... I think there's two things I need to tell you.
First, I'm not the dev, so there's no need to respond to me about continuing the story.
And second, your comment contains enough spoilers to run the entire length of all eight worlds in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I hope you can edit your comment so that no one can see that.
This was the absolute fucking BEST VN I've played in a Hot damn minute. The roundabout at the end was fucking BRILLIANT! I'm unironically saying this but Bravo!
Es según mí opinión cada uno puede tener su favorito además fue el primer que probé y además termine cada ruta de los personajes hace 5 días unas me conmovieron mucho, otros me hizo llorar.
No puedo esperar por el capítulo 4 y continuar con la historia gracias por traernos este juego 👍 ♥️
Oh my god, this update was fire, I want the next chapter on my table tomorrow. But I know it is tiring to make a masterpiece, so instead I'm gonna ask you guys to rest, for everything you done, hell the vn became ace attorney, so you guys overdid yourselves with this update. Rest cuz afterall:
"Everyone needs time to heal! This includes yourself."
1st Joseph (What else can I say except dilf) 2nd Runan (very close to being first) 3rd Jin (Hes just a littly too innocent and that makes my heart melt) 4th Leo (Funny tease) 5th Ridge (Hes not bad but the others are better) 6th Koku (I just see a child so thats a nope)
Whoa there, calm down. I know you're eager for the next chapter, what with the story as it is right now, but the update's only been out for a month. The devs will need some more time before they can release the next one.
I don't know if you've read the devlogs yet, but I think I've heard the devs mention that they're aiming to release the next update before the end of the year (this is purely conjecture, but it could mean some time in December). If that's not to be, then maybe some time in January. Then again, it could take longer, because I'm pretty sure you know how many curveballs daily life likes to throw.
So until then, just be patient, okay? There's no need to pressure them like this...
It has been a single month since chapter 3, please be Patient.. If we over work them, it'll never get done. So instead of badgering them about it, please be Patient
I remember the devs saying that it's just not feasible right now. I'm pretty sure they've been thinking about it, but I don't think that'll be implemented any time soon.
It might just be me, but I think dating two characters at once would require additional dialogue and significant changes in story direction, and that will take a lot more time than intended.
As ShroudedLion said, we will not be implementing poly relationships mostly because we don't want it to be... "forced". Like how shipping between characters then inserting the Scriviner in that relationship, or vice versa.
Once we get a better idea of polycules, we might implement it, but with our current experience (both irl and in media), we are not ready to even dive into the thought yet.
I have a problem, I took the route of Koku, I had answered all the questions correctly up to a certain point, even with the medical evidence.
But then comes the point where it doesn't go any further, and then I took question five and then I took the bullet as proof and then I took question six, which didn't help either, and then I did the same thing again in reverse.
Then I had a quick look at the guide the developer posted here, right up to this point, only I looked at it and didn't do anything wrong.
This is a bug ? that is triggered by the game and prevents it from continuing.
Also, for anyone, questions regarding the Guide should be in the guide devlog instead to help others too.
I dont think I understood what you meant..... But I understand medical report so I am assuming you're in the second cross... but If you check the guide, the order of actions is important, otherwise it might just be the wrong evidence or line you're reading. (The reason why I didn't specify the line in the guide is to help you connect the dots rather than just breezing through, so it might be confusing on the numbering,)
For the second cross, question the 5th line, and the 6th line would change. Basically adding something new. Then present the evidence on the new info, which is the 6th line after questioning. Remember, if you are stuck, question every line. You will get new info and important hints. There is a hint in every cross that does help you even without checking the guide.
What I wanted to say is that I haven't used the help yet and I haven't had any problems with it so far, not even with the first cross, and something new has been added, that wasn't a problem.
But with the second cross, as I said, if I then ask the fifth question and then present the bullet as evidence, nothing new comes up and I've already tried everything.
nothing is updated and nothing new comes out of it, not even new dialogues.
And that's what I meant, and then I had a quick look at the help, but only up to the bullet, not everything else, because it really is a great mechanic and I really like it.
Because I don't need any other help, I just had a quick look at the second cross to see why it wasn't working and did what I'd already done without looking.
The only reason I can think of is that I used the save state from chapter 2 and this caused an error.
And I also want to give a big shout out to this VM, the characters are wonderfully written, every single one of them and in general it's a very special VM, which I haven't seen before in any other before one.
Hey there dev/s, just wanted to leave this message because this FVN honestly got me reading Ridge's route for like the 5th time and made an unfinished paper behind his attachment style, I can't get over with this character. The FVN's really good, just know to take as much time that you need to release the next chapter, I can tell the latest update was made with so much love and you guys had fun with that special addition. Keep up the great work.
The releases for mobile and desktop are simultaneous so you can access the same content on both platforms (with some UI differences to fit the smaller screen). Tho be aware there are bad endings/dead ends so.... save often
10/10 This new update just become my favorite vn games of all times. Great job dev. Music is so good, the writing so good, the whole game it self it just amazing. 10/10
The last update feels like it’s a canon for Ridge’s route specifically. The way he didn’t want to talk at a testimony at first, suffering from grief while blaming himself, and rejecting scrivener while being not fine feels like something that he specifically would do. Even the poetic irony of him being carved with a hunting knife *again* feels like something that would happen to only him. Having every other love interest adopting similar behavior for a while feels weird and out of character even with such circumstances.
On a side note the way most characters rejected scrivener after elder’s passing felt unnecessarily cruel. This especially goes off Josef.
"The way most characters rejected scriviner after elder's passing felt unnecessarily cruel." Hard disagree. If anything, I feel like it's a fairly realistic reaction. Death, especially a traumatic death like this, can take a heavy toll on people. One of the five stages of grief is anger, which can cause a person to act not how they normally would (ex: more hostile) and can even cause said person to push away the other people they care about.
as someone that has lost a family member. A. I cant stop crying. B all reactions are ones ive seen from my own family (i was Ridge but replace the art with poety). One of the major reason i think they push the mc away is the fact they freeze up, and dont have a visual emotional reaction till they talk at the tree. Plus they are an outsider only there just under 3 weeks. (Just adding to the discussion)
I'm not sure if you know already, but the devs have posted a guide above the comment section for you to get through the whole event. I can't say anything here due to spoilers, but the answers you seek are in the guide.
I'm uh...at a loss for words, to be honest. I thought this would be just a silly game about us and a bunch of creatures...Did not expect all of that..escpecially this update...Holy shit.
The armor will be given later. All items are not locked behind choices, so you will be getting them regardless. Please be sure as well the game is updated and follow the guide i commented below. Oh, sometimes going in blind too helps since looking at the Guide before playing will make you question intentional events, so play forward first.
Also be reminded to add spoiler tags when asking since I will delete comments here that mentions certain events. Repeated offenders will be banned
Please be sure to update your game and use a new save file if the guide doesnt work as your save file might have skipped some coding changes before 0.6.3.1.
You couldve said bug... or something... but... the most recent update fixes this. If this was from an old save from 0.6.2 or lower, it will not work since coding updates and may break... like this....
Loved this update. The main bulk of the update was amazing, and it's clear a tonne of work went into it, so kudos to you all, it was fantastic. As a huge monster hunter fan, I loved seeing the references and effort put into the story and characters. Now on to the question I loathe to ask, lest it makes me sound shallow: Will there be any longer nsfw scenes in the future? We nearly got there with one route, but are there more planned?
I will answer this plainly. If youre looking for actual sex scenes to happen in the next update (0.7), it will not happen. I am sure you understand why.
we will release them on its own update that may take longer again (either 0.8/0.9). We will announce it of course on our twitter, but the next update is mostly to tie loose ends for this current update.
We want to tell a story first rather than dive deep into fling territory
The story will be complete when 1.0 releases but we will be releasing some additional updates to the game, such as sprite changes, backgrounds, QOL changes, and maybe even some additional CGs or content depending on our speed. Although after 1.0, these updates will not be as frequent or will have a set schedule since they are just to clean everything up.
Once the game reaches ver 2.0, we are official done with it.
This update is fucking cool, ill leave a more thought out response later, but it really got me screamin once the rollercoaster drops. very well done [music rocks too!]
Alright, I finally played it have some thoughts. Turbo spoilers and all.
So, what I like:
+ The amount of effort that was put into Ace Attorney minigame was mindblowing. Not only you had to draw new sprites for human characters, but a lot of those that have been drawn before have to be repurposed for the Courtroom Drama minigame. I know some people complained about the fact that the update took so long, but considering the quality and everything, I'm actually surprised it took it *this* fast.
+ With a proper repackaging, the separate version can be made inot just an A.A fangame, easily accessible for people who aren't even into the whole gay furry thing.
+ Love to see emphasis on human characters and the way they interact with the village
+ Also loved to see an actualy drama and action, something that vast majority slice of life games usually avoid (until the very end)
+ Just the idea of moving the plot forward without involving an actual monster hunting action in a way it was presented was quite genious.
+ Callback to capcom’s legacy
+ Jack. Just Jack.
What I liked not so much, disliked:
- There are a bit of tonal problems that I needed to get over at first. The way the plot suddenly shifted felt a litte a abrupt, and the presentation of A.A. segment with its iconic theathrics caused a bit of a tonal whiplash. It doesn’t help the fact that due to how memed AA series is it looked like a parody at first despite the seriousness of situation.
-+ its kinda weird that once hunters arrive you do not allow to even say as much as two words to any of the villagers, let alone see them. Even more strange it is not allowed to be before the AA segment, you would think that hearing the “culprit”’s and elder’s side of the story would be pretty damn important for Scrivener’s job. With it comes a lot of “tell, not show”, segnments where we are told about a lot of events only after the fact they already happened, at least before the whole courtroom thing. Gonna give it a pass due to budget and time constraints tho. Also I did liked how the tenstion and unrest gradually built once we see the slew of armored soldiers piling up in the village.
- The whole mystey about a previous Scrivener is a bit unbeliavable in a sense that our scrivener didn’t discover it sooner. You would think that at least one of the villagers would definetlely comment a conincidental arrival of a second scrivener which could be overheard. It also weird that a little too chatty folk like Koku didn’t even slipped it once, especially considering how much of a hardcore monster hunter fan he is, which lead me to believe that he either, somehow, was too young to remember that *and* never heard about him afterhards, or for the duration of the whole previous two weeks somehow was self-consious enough not to mention it even once. Both instances are low-key unbelievable for me.
- Scrivener’s character sprite is still eye-less.
Overall, really liked this segment. There were couple of problems for me at the start, but the direction the plot took more then saved all of them. My only concern is that some people won’t like new direction and phase out, but, hopefully, that will not happen.
I will be honest, we did want to add tension to the game but it felt awkward to just have it words so instead we decided to add humor by programming the entire AA event in the game (which weirdly was because the admiral had that thing on its neck like edgeworth), plus its not always fun reading text when its drama. Its made to look silly because of that, and was intentional. It is meant to be a funny thing before the actual sad thing :) And this will not happen again anyway since its a one time thing. Yes, we spent too much effort on a one time joke QuQ
The reason why nobody else mentioned the first visitor is cause, only the felynes, Elder, and gerald knew. Nobody else did, as like with on the first day. Gerald knew about Scriviners, but prefers not to mention it at all. I made it so it wouldnt complicate the plot on older days. Remember, the letter mentioned that he didnt go into the village, just stayed in the old Elder's house, which is where you are currently staying.
I know I shouldnt explain myself, but I want to let you know some parts were intentional and might not change cause of it. I also do take it to heart 100% and appreciate the comment! We were actually hoping you enjoy this update since you helped us get known in furry reddit haha. Tbh, chapter 3 still needs 1 more day to wrap up, but we were exhausted and had a deadline so most of what happens here will be explained next update!
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I love this story and I laughed when I saw the fact it was a Phoenix Right style in chapter 3, I was not expecting that.
Also, question for everyone, do you ever get that feeling when you already have a love interest you wanna end up with but then after going through another route you fall in love with an character that you start to question which one you wanna have as your canon lover? ...Cuz I am...with Jin and Runan
I can't really blame you for feeling that way. I mean, all six of 'em are very much admirable in their own ways. Their personalities make them so charming (Leo might need some getting used to, though)!
If you ask me? I really like (or love) all six of them! They're all so precious, and I would do anything to make them happy!
I really hope I can invite them out later on in the future...
Oh hey, its Edelgard!
Haha, glad to see another FE: TH player here! (Though I was mostly referring to the teatime minigame here)
Very good story so far! I'm very intrigued to know what comes next. However, I do admit that I didn't really enjoy the whole "trial" thing, but everything else has been great. I heavily look forward to the next chapter!
This was a very interesting story. However, the author's lack of understanding of legal trials made the second half really tough to slog through. For instance, in Japanese and Western-style courts (which this seems to be mimicking, in homage to Ace Attorney), the burden of proof is always on the prosecution. You also cannot hold a population responsible for the actions of a single member and enact group punishment; this is literally a war crime. It's also a serious crime to withhold evidence from the defense. The defense is also entitled to voir dire any perspective witnesses ahead of time, and both sides are required to provide a list of all witnesses. If this was not attempting to mimic Ace Attorney, these nitpicks would not matter much. I would urge the author to consult someone with more knowledge of legal trials in any future revisions.
The following is a response to above, mostly explain intentions and our thought process since we have thought about this before writing. It is... rather long since we just want to be clear and firm. Apologies if I overexplain myself:
While I appreciate the critique about the legal proceedings in chapter 3, I would like to say the entire event is just a more dramatic way to explain a rather tense situation. It is not meant to mimic any official legalities of real-life law, especially since the game does not have the same rules that govern us (to an extent as some of the parts I added in writing are non-canon to the source material).
While yes, it is supposed to be a reference to AA gameplay and art-wise, it is just only that. A massive reference. I wrote this in a sense to answer a question I had while brainstorming a year ago: "How would a trial work if it is not official, yet handled by officials?" to which I ignored all presumptions of rules that usually prolong stories like these and made it so that each character is doing this just because of emotion and pride especially since the parties involved are nowhere near the profession that they are supposed to mimic. This is the equivalent of a veteran, a police man, and a private investigator making their own courtroom. Because of that, I may not change the process and proceeding if I am to edit this section. I may clarify some moments after I get a better idea, but overall, it is not a legal trial because it is not the right people, yet it is a reasonable action at the time and conflict if we consider the setting.
Ace Attorney, which does have the same governed rules as us, means that they have to follow the law that is the same as ours. Preparing witnesses and evidence and exchanging info are mainly required and, most of all, legal. However, other than preparing evidence, it is not a luxury everyone is allowed in the situation I made. While, yes, legalities are essential as a reference, so are the setting and the situation in which I placed them. Which to be fair, the Scriviner did say later on that "this is not a real trial" since the intention is not to incriminate them but rather knowing what actually happened.
I want to explain myself on this as I expected; specifically, some would critique the Chapter 3 event as not being "correct" to real-life law, which is my intention. I wouldn't say I like it being too close to reality. If I am to mimic it and do actual research, this entire update will take many months to be accurate (as I do not have any friends in the legal business, especially the... niche of the situation.), and I do not want to force our readers to go through several unnecessary steps to explain and wait especially since the wait for this update was already too long. That, and I mostly just wanted to surprise people. Besides, that entire event is just 10-20% of the game, so it is not a focus to be so accurate as everyone is already screaming at me for monster seggs.
Hope this helps clear it up!
I can understand that. It just really dragged on and was not very self evident how to proceed at several points. I had to resort to brute forcing it in the end. If it can't be made more legally accurate, maybe it can be made to flow better.
If you're talking about gameplay, we did add a Guide that is available in our development log. While brute forcing is fine, as this is a visual novel and you can brute force anything there, we didn't want to lower the difficulty as we want it still be somewhat challenging. The flow might be revisited in the future, but that still mostly will be better explanations and maybe more hints if we are to add new content (Which to be fair, if you do question a certain line, it will show a hint so we thought it would be enough).
Maybe also because we are not really the best English speakers/writers and I genuinely sometimes think I am dyslexic with how I write and talk recently :v
As I said before, I really do like the story. I also really appreciate the artwork. You all did a great job. I look forward to the revisions in the future that improve the game.
One thought I had was a way to use the trust system to double as a sort of resource for hints, if the player needs them. Right now, you only lose trust if you make a wrong guess. Maybe you could also deliberately spend one of your trust points to get a hint. This would maintain the difficulty but allow us to get in-game hints if we need them. It could also serve as a way to get insight into what the main character is thinking at the time, how his mind functions. This might make the gameplay a bit more dynamic, too. Add a bit of a risk vs. reward mechanic.
Interesting proposition. I will consider this when I recheck the codes for the Chapter 3 event. For now, the Guide will suffice during development. Thank you for your insights!
This is a fictional world tho, it doesn’t have to bend to the real one.
Sure but it still creates some logical inconsistencies. Aside from that, when you have a world where the rules are different, it’s important to lay them out ahead of time, especially if you’re mimicking an actual Japanese court. This is a part of world building that’s important.
> Aside from that, when you have a world where the rules are different, it’s important to lay them out ahead of time
No, not really. Majority of readers have enough intelligence to pick up those rules on the fly as they witness them in action firsthand. “Laying rules ahead of time” is called “info-dumping”, and its a narrative tool that is rightfully criticized by both readers and writers alike.
That aside, game never explicitly tells that it try to mimick any sort of court. I’m not sure if you have noticed that or not, but societies in monster hunter universe aren’t exactly modern and progressive, and expecting a civilization that is stuck somewhere in stone age to be up to par to modern law rules is ridiculous.
There are ways to lay out rules and world build without info dumping. Info dumping is just the least talented way to do it. It can be incorporated into the story in ways that make sense and are interesting.
The court scene is mimicking Ace Attorney (which is confined by the author), which takes place in a Japanese court. But there’s more to it than just legal rules. There are many logical inconsistencies. It’s still an overall good story. I look forward to the changes that will come.
If i may ask, when's the last time you played an AA Game?
my old saves do work for certain routes (with some dialog misplacement, and my old Jo route save basically making me need to replay the whole game just to get to the point I was at in it, as I am doing all the character routes on different saves) but otherwise, the saves in this game are fairly hardy to updates!
My old saves nearly never worked, but maybe it's android thing.
perhaps. *shrug*
Old saves are not compatible with the new update due to updating Renpy versions. Because of this, you would need to start fresh to avoid any bugs.
As for skipping the event, that will be implemented in the next update along with some other changes to music and sprites. However, right now, the event cannot be skipped outside of using the skip button (or pressing shift/ctrl on the keyboard
How do you guys managed to get jin's route on day 4 and day 5 on android, it seem mines skip to runan go to joseph house
Hmmm... Well, on Day 5, did you ask Jin if you wanted to visit where he lives? It's a detail quite a few people glossed over the first few times.
Yes but it still gives the same result
Your choices before this day matters. When visiting the construction area, be sure to ask on checking out Jin's house. If Jin says "ask Leo" instead of a reincheck, this means you did not hang out with him on prev days or did not choose the right responses. This is already a sign that you are locked out of his route. His route is purposefully made a bit harder to reach because of his mannerisms. Make sure to save often so you can reload if you ever make a mistake.
And in case some wonder, your dateable is not available all the time. Some days your dateable will not be available at all, because they are busy.
love the references to other games/VNs like Doki Doki Literature club! :D Hope you have more references!
also, koku is my beloved just as Sissel is my beloved in Repeat!
To think we got "Ace Attorney" game Ft. Outdated Autopsy Report. I wonder if protagonist going to get special ability as progress goes on.
“special ability”? What do you mean?
How do you get past the Part where you have to prove that the the suspect is Innocent
Not sure what specific part you're referring to, as the entire event leads up to that (hopefully, based on the decisions you've made), but regardless, the guide will tell you everything you need to know.
Guide: https://rodablackfang.itch.io/monster-village-vn/devlog/799985/chapter-3-guide-s...
Umm... I think there's two things I need to tell you.
First, I'm not the dev, so there's no need to respond to me about continuing the story.
And second, your comment contains enough spoilers to run the entire length of all eight worlds in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I hope you can edit your comment so that no one can see that.
This was the absolute fucking BEST VN I've played in a Hot damn minute. The roundabout at the end was fucking BRILLIANT! I'm unironically saying this but Bravo!
Mí clasificación según con cada personaje sería
1 Koku
2 Joseph
3 Leo
4 Jin
5Redge
6Runan
Es según mí opinión cada uno puede tener su favorito además fue el primer que probé y además termine cada ruta de los personajes hace 5 días unas me conmovieron mucho, otros me hizo llorar.
No puedo esperar por el capítulo 4 y continuar con la historia gracias por traernos este juego 👍 ♥️
Oh my god, this update was fire, I want the next chapter on my table tomorrow. But I know it is tiring to make a masterpiece, so instead I'm gonna ask you guys to rest, for everything you done, hell the vn became ace attorney, so you guys overdid yourselves with this update. Rest cuz afterall:
"Everyone needs time to heal! This includes yourself."
❤️❤️❤️
1st Joseph
2nd Runan (very close 2nd)
3rd Jin
4th Ridge
5th Leo
6th Koku
what is y'all rankings?
1 — Ridge (Delinquents with a heart of gold are my jam)
2 — Joseph (I’m into Dilfs)
3 — Jin (He is cutie-patootie)
4 — Leo (Vanilla flirtatious choice)
5 — Koku (A little too naughty sometimes for my liking, at least Leo is sincere about it).
6 — Runan (His tsundere gimmick got gratingly annoying for me real fast)
It should be mentioned that I still like all characters, just not equally.
For me it would be:
1 - Runan (I love a passive agressive character for me)
2 - Joseph (Yes, the dilf reason too)
3 - Leo (I love his energy)
1st Leo (His “loose cannon” attitude makes him fun imo)
2nd Ridge (Same reasoning as Leo, though a different kind of “loose cannon”)
3rd Jin (He’s precious, what can I say?)
4th Runan (Tsundere gimmick comes off as humorous for me)
5th Joseph (I like his personality with valuing honesty, but he’s not really my type)
6th Koku (Not my type, sorry)
3rd-5th were hard to rank tbh
1st Joseph
2nd Jin
3rd: Runan (it was tough, but I rank Jin slightly higher than him.)
4th: Leo
5th: Ridge
6th: Koku
1st Leo/Jin/Joseph/Ridge/Runan/Koku
2nd none
1st Joseph (What else can I say except dilf)
2nd Runan (very close to being first)
3rd Jin (Hes just a littly too innocent and that makes my heart melt)
4th Leo (Funny tease)
5th Ridge (Hes not bad but the others are better)
6th Koku (I just see a child so thats a nope)
> I just see a child so thats a nope
This is not something I even realized until you have mentioned it lol. I guess that explains why he is so unpopular compared to others.
1. Ridge
2. Jin/Koku
3. Joseph/Leo
4. Runan
I...... I cannot rank them they are all precious. but.. if I have to choose one I choose Ridge. My opinion he needs us most he suffered enough.😔
I really love how the story went in this chapter- I'll admit it made me feel quite some emotional stuff there huhu- my dear Runan-
Good work as always you guys! You deserve a break after giving this wonderful update! I am greatful for this, truly! Rest well you all, you need it!
pls yall don't pressure the devs -.-, just be patient
Mandatory Ridge is best boi.
No objections here)
When will there be a new update for chapter 4, I need to know!!!! 😭😭😭😭
Whoa there, calm down. I know you're eager for the next chapter, what with the story as it is right now, but the update's only been out for a month. The devs will need some more time before they can release the next one.
I don't know if you've read the devlogs yet, but I think I've heard the devs mention that they're aiming to release the next update before the end of the year (this is purely conjecture, but it could mean some time in December). If that's not to be, then maybe some time in January. Then again, it could take longer, because I'm pretty sure you know how many curveballs daily life likes to throw.
So until then, just be patient, okay? There's no need to pressure them like this...
Also, the devs said they wanted to take a bit of a break before working on the next part
It has been a single month since chapter 3, please be Patient.. If we over work them, it'll never get done. So instead of badgering them about it, please be Patient
That is very disrespectful question.
I wanna ask, is it possible to date two characters at once ?
I remember the devs saying that it's just not feasible right now. I'm pretty sure they've been thinking about it, but I don't think that'll be implemented any time soon.
It might just be me, but I think dating two characters at once would require additional dialogue and significant changes in story direction, and that will take a lot more time than intended.
As ShroudedLion said, we will not be implementing poly relationships mostly because we don't want it to be... "forced". Like how shipping between characters then inserting the Scriviner in that relationship, or vice versa.
Once we get a better idea of polycules, we might implement it, but with our current experience (both irl and in media), we are not ready to even dive into the thought yet.
Especially ships that are a bit more... risque
Saddening but understandable. Thanks for clearing things up
Spoilers
I have a problem, I took the route of Koku, I had answered all the questions correctly up to a certain point, even with the medical evidence.
But then comes the point where it doesn't go any further, and then I took question five and then I took the bullet as proof and then I took question six, which didn't help either, and then I did the same thing again in reverse.
Then I had a quick look at the guide the developer posted here, right up to this point, only I looked at it and didn't do anything wrong.
This is a bug ? that is triggered by the game and prevents it from continuing.
Spoiler answer:
Also, for anyone, questions regarding the Guide should be in the guide devlog instead to help others too.
I dont think I understood what you meant..... But I understand medical report so I am assuming you're in the second cross... but If you check the guide, the order of actions is important, otherwise it might just be the wrong evidence or line you're reading. (The reason why I didn't specify the line in the guide is to help you connect the dots rather than just breezing through, so it might be confusing on the numbering,)
For the second cross, question the 5th line, and the 6th line would change. Basically adding something new. Then present the evidence on the new info, which is the 6th line after questioning. Remember, if you are stuck, question every line. You will get new info and important hints. There is a hint in every cross that does help you even without checking the guide.
Spoiler.
What I wanted to say is that I haven't used the help yet and I haven't had any problems with it so far, not even with the first cross, and something new has been added, that wasn't a problem.
But with the second cross, as I said, if I then ask the fifth question and then present the bullet as evidence, nothing new comes up and I've already tried everything.
nothing is updated and nothing new comes out of it, not even new dialogues.
And that's what I meant, and then I had a quick look at the help, but only up to the bullet, not everything else, because it really is a great mechanic and I really like it.
Because I don't need any other help, I just had a quick look at the second cross to see why it wasn't working and did what I'd already done without looking.
The only reason I can think of is that I used the save state from chapter 2 and this caused an error.
And I also want to give a big shout out to this VM, the characters are wonderfully written, every single one of them and in general it's a very special VM, which I haven't seen before in any other before one.
Hey there dev/s, just wanted to leave this message because this FVN honestly got me reading Ridge's route for like the 5th time and made an unfinished paper behind his attachment style, I can't get over with this character. The FVN's really good, just know to take as much time that you need to release the next chapter, I can tell the latest update was made with so much love and you guys had fun with that special addition. Keep up the great work.
Help, Im stuck with asking gerald questions and I dont know how to proceed, please help?!
This guide the devs made will help you not only with that part, but also the whole thing. Hope you get through it!
Guide:https://rodablackfang.itch.io/monster-village-vn/devlog/799985/chapter-3-guide-s...
thank you so much!!
Why am I stuck on chapter three and keep asking Gerald over and over again😭
Guess mobile doesnt have ch. 2 yet?
The releases for mobile and desktop are simultaneous so you can access the same content on both platforms (with some UI differences to fit the smaller screen). Tho be aware there are bad endings/dead ends so.... save often
Woah im at a lost-.. as a dangarampa and ace attorney fan I approve of this update.
10/10 This new update just become my favorite vn games of all times. Great job dev. Music is so good, the writing so good, the whole game it self it just amazing. 10/10
Also thanks for destroying my heart, love it <3
spoilers?
The last update feels like it’s a canon for Ridge’s route specifically. The way he didn’t want to talk at a testimony at first, suffering from grief while blaming himself, and rejecting scrivener while being not fine feels like something that he specifically would do. Even the poetic irony of him being carved with a hunting knife *again* feels like something that would happen to only him. Having every other love interest adopting similar behavior for a while feels weird and out of character even with such circumstances.
On a side note the way most characters rejected scrivener after elder’s passing felt unnecessarily cruel. This especially goes off Josef.
Spoilers??
"The way most characters rejected scriviner after elder's passing felt unnecessarily cruel."
Hard disagree. If anything, I feel like it's a fairly realistic reaction. Death, especially a traumatic death like this, can take a heavy toll on people. One of the five stages of grief is anger, which can cause a person to act not how they normally would (ex: more hostile) and can even cause said person to push away the other people they care about.
Spoilers???
as someone that has lost a family member. A. I cant stop crying. B all reactions are ones ive seen from my own family (i was Ridge but replace the art with poety). One of the major reason i think they push the mc away is the fact they freeze up, and dont have a visual emotional reaction till they talk at the tree. Plus they are an outsider only there just under 3 weeks. (Just adding to the discussion)
THIS GAME IS SO FUCKING GOOD!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR CHAPTER 4
I am so confused, I keep getting stuck at the 2nd cross. if you can leave me some tips please
I'm not sure if you know already, but the devs have posted a guide above the comment section for you to get through the whole event. I can't say anything here due to spoilers, but the answers you seek are in the guide.
I'll post it here, just in case: https://rodablackfang.itch.io/monster-village-vn/devlog/799985/chapter-3-guide-s...
I'll try, but if It doesn't work, I'll inform you after restarting all of it again.
I'm uh...at a loss for words, to be honest. I thought this would be just a silly game about us and a bunch of creatures...Did not expect all of that..escpecially this update...Holy shit.
I've played ridge's route once again and still I don't have the armour... Don't know what I might be doing wrong...
Help?...
The armor will be given later. All items are not locked behind choices, so you will be getting them regardless. Please be sure as well the game is updated and follow the guide i commented below. Oh, sometimes going in blind too helps since looking at the Guide before playing will make you question intentional events, so play forward first.
Also be reminded to add spoiler tags when asking since I will delete comments here that mentions certain events. Repeated offenders will be banned
Oh sorry, but because the armour is mentioned in the guide I didn't think it would be considered as such.
Thanks.
Got that all sorted out. Thanks for the help.
one of the bests for sure
Congrats you made me cry at the tree.
For those stuck in chapter 3, I made an updated Guide. A reminder as well, spoilers with no tag will be deleted. (Including questions)
https://rodablackfang.itch.io/monster-village-vn/devlog/799985/chapter-3-guide-s...
Please be sure to update your game and use a new save file if the guide doesnt work as your save file might have skipped some coding changes before 0.6.3.1.
This was such a good update. I can't praise it enough tbh! <3
Jin... my beloved
Quick question: Will new sprites/expressions for the Main 6 be added to the Log Book Gallery some time in the future?
I knew I was forgetting something... I probably will complete this next update or the update after that.
Probably my favorite line in this game. (minor spoilers for chapter 3)
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You couldve said bug... or something... but... the most recent update fixes this. If this was from an old save from 0.6.2 or lower, it will not work since coding updates and may break... like this....
I do believe you may misunderstand what I meant. I meant the dialogue line here is probably my favorite in the game so far.
Oh... I read that with a sarcastic tone. Apologies! I see the bug first after all as the developer.
Loved this update. The main bulk of the update was amazing, and it's clear a tonne of work went into it, so kudos to you all, it was fantastic. As a huge monster hunter fan, I loved seeing the references and effort put into the story and characters. Now on to the question I loathe to ask, lest it makes me sound shallow: Will there be any longer nsfw scenes in the future? We nearly got there with one route, but are there more planned?
I will answer this plainly. If youre looking for actual sex scenes to happen in the next update (0.7), it will not happen. I am sure you understand why.
we will release them on its own update that may take longer again (either 0.8/0.9). We will announce it of course on our twitter, but the next update is mostly to tie loose ends for this current update.
We want to tell a story first rather than dive deep into fling territory
that got me curious, is 1.0 gonna be the final build?
The story will be complete when 1.0 releases but we will be releasing some additional updates to the game, such as sprite changes, backgrounds, QOL changes, and maybe even some additional CGs or content depending on our speed. Although after 1.0, these updates will not be as frequent or will have a set schedule since they are just to clean everything up.
Once the game reaches ver 2.0, we are official done with it.
This update is fucking cool, ill leave a more thought out response later, but it really got me screamin once the rollercoaster drops. very well done [music rocks too!]
Alright, I finally played it have some thoughts. Turbo spoilers and all.
So, what I like:
+ The amount of effort that was put into Ace Attorney minigame was mindblowing. Not only you had to draw new sprites for human characters, but a lot of those that have been drawn before have to be repurposed for the Courtroom Drama minigame. I know some people complained about the fact that the update took so long, but considering the quality and everything, I'm actually surprised it took it *this* fast.
+ With a proper repackaging, the separate version can be made inot just an A.A fangame, easily accessible for people who aren't even into the whole gay furry thing.
+ Love to see emphasis on human characters and the way they interact with the village
+ Also loved to see an actualy drama and action, something that vast majority slice of life games usually avoid (until the very end)
+ Just the idea of moving the plot forward without involving an actual monster hunting action in a way it was presented was quite genious.
+ Callback to capcom’s legacy
+ Jack. Just Jack.
What I liked not so much, disliked:
- There are a bit of tonal problems that I needed to get over at first. The way the plot suddenly shifted felt a litte a abrupt, and the presentation of A.A. segment with its iconic theathrics caused a bit of a tonal whiplash. It doesn’t help the fact that due to how memed AA series is it looked like a parody at first despite the seriousness of situation.
-+ its kinda weird that once hunters arrive you do not allow to even say as much as two words to any of the villagers, let alone see them. Even more strange it is not allowed to be before the AA segment, you would think that hearing the “culprit”’s and elder’s side of the story would be pretty damn important for Scrivener’s job. With it comes a lot of “tell, not show”, segnments where we are told about a lot of events only after the fact they already happened, at least before the whole courtroom thing. Gonna give it a pass due to budget and time constraints tho. Also I did liked how the tenstion and unrest gradually built once we see the slew of armored soldiers piling up in the village.
- The whole mystey about a previous Scrivener is a bit unbeliavable in a sense that our scrivener didn’t discover it sooner. You would think that at least one of the villagers would definetlely comment a conincidental arrival of a second scrivener which could be overheard. It also weird that a little too chatty folk like Koku didn’t even slipped it once, especially considering how much of a hardcore monster hunter fan he is, which lead me to believe that he either, somehow, was too young to remember that *and* never heard about him afterhards, or for the duration of the whole previous two weeks somehow was self-consious enough not to mention it even once. Both instances are low-key unbelievable for me.
- Scrivener’s character sprite is still eye-less.
Overall, really liked this segment. There were couple of problems for me at the start, but the direction the plot took more then saved all of them. My only concern is that some people won’t like new direction and phase out, but, hopefully, that will not happen.
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I will be honest, we did want to add tension to the game but it felt awkward to just have it words so instead we decided to add humor by programming the entire AA event in the game (which weirdly was because the admiral had that thing on its neck like edgeworth), plus its not always fun reading text when its drama. Its made to look silly because of that, and was intentional. It is meant to be a funny thing before the actual sad thing :) And this will not happen again anyway since its a one time thing. Yes, we spent too much effort on a one time joke QuQ
The reason why nobody else mentioned the first visitor is cause, only the felynes, Elder, and gerald knew. Nobody else did, as like with on the first day. Gerald knew about Scriviners, but prefers not to mention it at all. I made it so it wouldnt complicate the plot on older days. Remember, the letter mentioned that he didnt go into the village, just stayed in the old Elder's house, which is where you are currently staying.
I know I shouldnt explain myself, but I want to let you know some parts were intentional and might not change cause of it. I also do take it to heart 100% and appreciate the comment! We were actually hoping you enjoy this update since you helped us get known in furry reddit haha. Tbh, chapter 3 still needs 1 more day to wrap up, but we were exhausted and had a deadline so most of what happens here will be explained next update!