Actala: The Hero's Shadow April 2023 Progress Report
[ 2023-04-14 03:13:45 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hello everyone, it's Chattercap! I'm the one-woman army creating "Actala: The Hero's Shadow." It's very nice to meet you! First of all, thank you to everyone who checked out Act 1! Listening to everyone's comments never fails to put a smile on my face (the good and the bad)! If you're up for leaving more feedback, there's a Google Form linked on the starting page of Act 1. I'd really appreciate it! And double thank you to anyone who wishlisted. So how's the progress on the game going?
- I've updated some of the game's screenshots and promotional art! Expect to see additional updates over the next few months.
- I've done the big revisions on Liam's route and passed it on to my editor! I am happy to announce that the total script is now over 240,000 words. (FYI - each route will be about 80,000-100,000 words long and will contain 100+ unique illustrations.)
- I have been making major updates to the UI! The speech bubbles got a complete overhaul, and I also updated the "Fragments of the Past" screen. Furthermore, I added "light/dark" reading modes, so that you can swap between whatever you find most comfortable to read. Expect to see all this stuff implemented in a future build.
- I programmed in a function to update your save files between different game versions. Hopefully this means that the update process will be pretty seamless!
- I've been busy on the art for Liam's route. Currently at 60+ illustrations and counting!
Actala: The Hero's Shadow
Chattercap
Chattercap LLC
Spring 2023
Singleplayer
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The fairytale is over. The Hero won. But the story is just beginning. Explore the web of intrigue in this emotional, suspenseful visual novel, where each scene features unique illustrations. Who’s the hero, and who’s the villain? Who lives, and who dies? Your choices will decide.
Shizuka Mitsumori has spent years trying to protect her childhood friend, the Hero, from the perils that assailed him at every turn. At long last, his quest is over. Even during the celebrations, however, new dangers emerge. Dangers more treacherous than monsters. Dangers that threaten the life of the kingdom’s strongest man.
Can the side character save the Hero?
Can you find the happily ever after?
Shizuka Mitsumori has spent years trying to protect her childhood friend, the Hero, from the perils that assailed him at every turn. At long last, his quest is over. Even during the celebrations, however, new dangers emerge. Dangers more treacherous than monsters. Dangers that threaten the life of the kingdom’s strongest man.
Can the side character save the Hero?
Can you find the happily ever after?
- Five love interests: Five love interests, each with dramatically different storylines. Who’s the hero, and who’s the villain? Who lives, and who dies? Your choices will decide.
- Relationship dynamics: Explore each of the protagonist’s varied dynamics with her love interests. Do you prefer nostalgic closeness with the childhood friend? Sharp banter with the rival-turned-comrade? Or a tumultuous relationship with a man who's probably the enemy?
- Unique, animated illustrations: Actala doesn’t use the traditional reused sprite and occasional CG format. Instead, the entire story is depicted with unique illustrations, similar to an interactive comic book. What’s more — all of these illustrations are animated!
- Fragments of the Past: As you play, unlock Fragments of the Past. These additional scenes allow you to gain a better understanding of the characters by exploring their pasts before the events of the main story.
- Timeline: Easily navigate through the story using the Timeline feature.
- Extensive playtime: The demo will contain over 60,000 words and 4 hours of playtime. (The full game will be over 5 times that!)
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core 2 DuoMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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