Jeez I'm still getting a really specific cyberpunk itch scratched with this one. Also the nice linear story keeps being a breath of fresh air. Love route-work as much as the next avid vn reader, but I'm certainly down to just let myself be on the rails of a good story.
Please ensure your music team that they're doing an incredible job. All of the asset work for this project is a cut above, of course, but the music is definitely shining brightest for me personally. I could honestly listen to Civ's House of Liars track for hours.
I think you guys have a very solid start here. The writing is great, I can tell a lot of effort has gone into crafting the lore. All in all, I'm really enjoying it and hope to read more soon. I'll definitely recommend it if anyone asks for recs.
Definitely playing and will look into supporting this project further on Patreon most likely. You can tell by the description alone a lot of love was poured into this project. I hope this project really takes off in the future. :)
while acknowledging the absolute explosion of fvns coming into creation over the last few years, to the point that im not sure if a single person could read or even be aware of all of them anymore, im very surprised by the paucity of public interaction for this project. there is a whole-ass team composing this professional production, and yet only 139 ratings? ive seen much lower-quality developments with thousands of ratings and reviews, where the hell is everyone? in the immortal words of bonnie tyler, 'where have all the good men gone?' i just downloaded this and plan on reading it soon for the first time, but this looks so promising that im baffled by its status as something underground
I have a lot of theories on why engagement has been limited, and obviously you may come up with your own upon reading. But generally speaking, I’m taking a lot of creative risks with this project (risks in the fvn space, a least), and I think the community-at-large is still trying to determine exactly how they feel about it.
The usual problem of “sex sells” aside, if I had to outline the basic issues, it’d look something like this:
The game’s still young, and takes a long time to produce because of the detail. I know many folks who have said they’re interested but want more content before they commit to reading. And with the packed field these days, there’s a lot of other options with more content.
I’ve also been told by many that science fiction is an immediate turn-off. This is in part because of the conceptual demands it places on the readers (and I’m definitely leaning into that).
The game has a somewhat unwarranted reputation of being too information-dense. I say “somewhat” because while the database is entirely optional reading, the prose itself is still rich with detail. I recognize this more literary style can be a challenging read, especially if unexpected. But a challenge is what I want to offer, within reason of course. Something to chew on.
There’s a large cast to develop. I think it’s been a drag on readers getting really invested in a favorite character since we haven’t had a ton of time with any single one for more than a chapter (yet).
If you end up having any thoughts or feedback after your read, feel free to share!
As I mentioned in my rating of the game, Everybody should go through all 3 chapters at least once, the story, visuals, and art alone are more than enough of a reason to read!
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Jeez I'm still getting a really specific cyberpunk itch scratched with this one. Also the nice linear story keeps being a breath of fresh air. Love route-work as much as the next avid vn reader, but I'm certainly down to just let myself be on the rails of a good story.
Please ensure your music team that they're doing an incredible job. All of the asset work for this project is a cut above, of course, but the music is definitely shining brightest for me personally. I could honestly listen to Civ's House of Liars track for hours.
Thank you! It’s gratifying to hear that the story is engaging despite not being routed.
And I’ll definitely pass the kudos along to them!
I think you guys have a very solid start here. The writing is great, I can tell a lot of effort has gone into crafting the lore. All in all, I'm really enjoying it and hope to read more soon. I'll definitely recommend it if anyone asks for recs.
I’m extremely flattered and grateful. Thank you!
Looks good. Very unfortunate you guys went with a human PC though.
Appreciated! I hope you’re still able to enjoy it.
Definitely playing and will look into supporting this project further on Patreon most likely. You can tell by the description alone a lot of love was poured into this project. I hope this project really takes off in the future. :)
Thank you so much!
while acknowledging the absolute explosion of fvns coming into creation over the last few years, to the point that im not sure if a single person could read or even be aware of all of them anymore, im very surprised by the paucity of public interaction for this project. there is a whole-ass team composing this professional production, and yet only 139 ratings? ive seen much lower-quality developments with thousands of ratings and reviews, where the hell is everyone? in the immortal words of bonnie tyler, 'where have all the good men gone?' i just downloaded this and plan on reading it soon for the first time, but this looks so promising that im baffled by its status as something underground
I definitely appreciate the sentiment!
I have a lot of theories on why engagement has been limited, and obviously you may come up with your own upon reading. But generally speaking, I’m taking a lot of creative risks with this project (risks in the fvn space, a least), and I think the community-at-large is still trying to determine exactly how they feel about it.
The usual problem of “sex sells” aside, if I had to outline the basic issues, it’d look something like this:
If you end up having any thoughts or feedback after your read, feel free to share!
I only found this today because someone I followed rated it
Thanks for checking us out!
As I mentioned in my rating of the game, Everybody should go through all 3 chapters at least once, the story, visuals, and art alone are more than enough of a reason to read!
Thank you, Hash! 💖
I love this story
Thank you!
Oh noooooo
Spoiler maybe?
I am upsettingly into Darek
I like Kavir but Darek is husband shaped....
😏😏😏😏