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Ascendant Hearts is Now Out on Steam!

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Jan 192018
 

Remember, Ascendant Hearts, the romantic comedy visual novel funded through Kickstarter that I wrote the script for?

It is now out on Steam!

Ascendant Hearts tells the story of a young man named Hayato who is mysterious transported to a world where the tropes and mechanics you find in JRPGs (and MMORPGs) are how life actually works.

It’s a lighthearted parody filled with romantic hijinks and nods to the JRPG genre as Hayato joins Shiori, Aiko, and Chise in a quest to stop unexplained monster attacks.

Plus there’s a mad scientist! You know how much I love mad scientists.

Ascendant Hearts has multiple endings in addition to the possible romance outcomes, and it should take around 5 hours or so to complete, depending on how fast you read and whether or not you go through it multiple times. It normally costs $9.99, but it is on sale for $7.99 until January 25.

I had fun writing this visual novel, and I hope you’ll enjoy it as well. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions about it, and if it sounds interesting to you, check out Ascendant Hearts now on Steam!

Contest Winners, Destiny Chronicles Plans, and Chaos Souls

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Nov 032017
 

As of yesterday, the contest winners for this year’s Celebrating All Things Spooky contest have been notified. Moombit came in first place with 18 points, followed by Ludwig Von Koopa in second place with 15 points.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

Moving on, Destiny Chronicles ultimately fell short of its Kickstarter goal. However, we intend to relaunch the campaign in the future, once we have additional content and more polished gameplay footage to show you.

If you want to be notified about future Destiny Chronicles updates, you can sign up for the mailing list at the official website.

Alternately, you can also support the new Patreon for Visualnoveler to get regular insights into the development process.

In the meantime, we have a new called Chaos Souls due out on November 7. Chaos Souls is a side-scrolling action game that puts you up against monsters and demons as you fight to save your kidnapped sister.

(Note: there is some fanservice, but no adult content.)

Funds from Chaos Souls will also go toward improving Destiny Chronicles.

Do you have any questions about Destiny Chronicles, Chaos Souls, or related topics? Let me know in the comments below. (And you can look forward to my Persona 5 review next week!)

Destiny Chronicles is Now on Kickstarter

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Oct 062017
 

Back in May, I announced that I was the writer for a fantasy action RPG called Destiny Chronicles.

Well, Destiny Chronicles is now on Kickstarter!

We’re off to a good start, but we still need a lot of support to reach our goal.

The current build is using pre-made environment and enemy assets as placeholders, but our funding through Kickstarter will allow us to create original assets, in addition to polishing the animations and combat, fleshing out the world and story, and turning Destiny Chronicles into a game we can be proud of.

Destiny Chronicles is a JRPG-inspired game about a squire named Celeste. When a thief ruins her initiation into the Ashen Order, an order of knights dedicated to protecting the world from monsters, Celeste goes on a journey to prove herself worthy of knighthood.

It will be a character-driven story, with optional party member interactions and side quests in addition to the main plot. As far as combat goes, it is an action RPG. You can see early examples of combat in the trailer.

Destiny Chronicles is currently planned for the PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, although the beta builds will only be available on the PC.

We have a lot of details on the Kickstarter page, and you can also ask me if you have any questions. As the writer, I’m best-suited for answering stories about the story, characters, and world, but I can find out any other information you need, too.

What do you think of Destiny Chronicles? Head over to the Kickstarter page to lend your support or just spread the word!

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