Announcing AG's newest VN: A Gothic fantasy story called Pale Cachexia! Demo Release: December 2020 Full Game Release: Q1 2021

https://store.steampowered.com/app/847680/Pale_Cachexia/?beta=1

In this Gothic story of deep bonds and chilling mystery, a young girl named Esther ventures deep within a forgotten forest. There, she seeks out a potential cure for her mysterious illness: a life-leeching plague known as the Pale Cachexia. But when Esther meets Seina, who lives all alone in a towering manor, the two girls are drawn to each other in a tale of friendship, sorrow, and bitter loneliness. Their story is shadowed by the dark secrets of the manor and its cemetery, which haunts Esther even in her deepest dreams.

Genres: Kinetic novel, Gothic fantasy, drama, horror
Rating: PG-13 (language/mild horror)
Endings: Linear
Estimated Length: 60k-80k words
Estimated Release: Q1 2021

Other Info

A short demo is planned for release this month
The game is planned as a (relatively) short project to experiment with storytelling and new VN techniques
As with all our RenPy games, it will release on Windows/Mac/Linux and Android

And thats it for the big announcement! If you have any particular questions, join us on Discord or check out our weekly dev streams on Twitch every Saturday, starting at 7:30 AM PST/10:30 AM EST! Were always happy to answer questions there, and now well be working on some Pale Cachexia stuff openly as well. Thanks so much for all of your amazing support, and stay safe out there!

[ 2020-12-11 16:47:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

An empty shopping mall after closing time.

Lost and alone inside a pristine relic of the past.

As sunset slowly approaches, navigate between surreal stores with only two cheerful PA announcers to keep you company. Can you unravel the mystery of your journey before it's time to say goodbye?

"Thank you for choosing Wilson Center Mall—a single stop for everything you'll ever need!"

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Inspired by the 8-circuit model of consciousness, the mallsoft/"dead mall" genre, and the book Prometheus Rising, Self-Checkout Unlimited is a unique exploration of both mind and matter.

Genre: Adventure, exploration, philosophical, surreal
Length: Short (~1-2 hrs, replayable)

-Explore a nostalgic late 90s/early 2000s indoor mall
-Relaxing atmosphere with minor puzzles and no time limits
-Different story elements based on your choices
-"Free Mall" mode—upon completion of the main game, explore the full mall and surreal areas freely
-An original soundtrack inspired by smooth mall jazz and surreal dreamy vaporwave/slushwave

-Design Lead/Writing/Programming: Adrian L (Dovah)
-Management/Programming: Nikita H (Gamma)
-3D Modeling/Textures: Alec Ziskind
-Composers: Sebastien Zunino, desert sand feels warm at night
-Voice Acting: Katie Flamman, Michael Schwalbe
-Concept/Promo Art: Jarid Scott, Axiom Design

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CONTENT WARNING: This game contains bright lights and flashing images that may cause discomfort or seizures for players with photosensitive epilepsy. It also contains sequences of eerie gameplay and minor jumpscares/startling moments, but it is not a horror game.

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