Hello Pilots, We've been hard at work on our next visual novel game, Ethereal Enigma, and recently launched a Kickstarter campaign! Please feel free to check out the project here which also has a free playable demo!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2081517796/ethereal-enigma-visual-novel-game Thanks for your consideration in supporting us, happy reading! :-) Best Regards, PixelFade

[ 2019-06-25 17:41:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, We are excited to announce that Kaori After Story will be releasing on December 3rd! Following Kaori's ending in ACE Academy, your now girlfriend has invited you to spend Christmas and New Years with her family. Your trip takes you to the countryside of Isokaze, where her parents and twin sisters are surprised to see that Kaori has brought a boy home! From meeting the parents, enjoying winter activities and spending intimate time with Kaori to learn more about her and her past, it will be a holiday to remember! We hope you are looking forward to it. :^) - PixelFade Team

[ 2018-11-19 16:20:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello! We'll be hosting a Developer Stream on October 8th - 2:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where you can get an inside scoop of what we've been up to which may also include a sneak peek for Crystalline - Episode 3 ;) Hope to see you there! - PixelFade Team

[ 2017-10-02 15:38:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello! We'll be hosting a Developer Stream on October 8th - 2:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where you can get an inside scoop of what we've been up to which may also include a sneak peek for Crystalline - Episode 3 ;) Hope to see you there! - PixelFade Team

[ 2017-10-02 15:38:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello! Crystalline, the new visual novel by PixelFade is now available on early access! Want to read a choice-driven, fantasy adventure visual novel featuring full voice-over? Check out the FREE demo including all of Chapter 1 and consider joining Early Access to also experience Chapter 2 (and beyond with free episodic updates!). http://store.steampowered.com/app/616250/Crystalline/ Thanks and happy reading!! - PixelFade Team

[ 2017-07-31 17:07:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello! Crystalline, the new visual novel by PixelFade is now available on early access! Want to read a choice-driven, fantasy adventure visual novel featuring full voice-over? Check out the FREE demo including all of Chapter 1 and consider joining Early Access to also experience Chapter 2 (and beyond with free episodic updates!). http://store.steampowered.com/app/616250/Crystalline/ Thanks and happy reading!! - PixelFade Team

[ 2017-07-31 17:07:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots! We've been hard at work on our next visual novel game, Crystalline! The demo is available now: http://store.steampowered.com/app/616250/ Thanks for your consideration. Happy reading! :-) Best Regards, PixelFade

[ 2017-03-13 08:24:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots! We've been hard at work on our next visual novel game, Crystalline! The demo is available now:

Please check out the Kickstarter campaign where you can support the development of the project and get a special Kickstarter-exclusive price for the full game! Thanks for your consideration. Happy reading! :-) Best Regards, PixelFade

[ 2017-03-13 08:24:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on November 12th, 2016 - 1:00PM EST (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will be chatting about all things ACE as well as sharing some plans for our next VN project: Crystalline! We hope to see you there! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-11-01 13:50:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on November 12th, 2016 - 1:00PM EST (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will be chatting about all things ACE as well as sharing some plans for our next VN project: Crystalline! We hope to see you there! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-11-01 13:50:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on August 27th, 2016 - 1:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will have a developer commentary on ACE and details on our project in development, "Crystalline"! We hope to see you there! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-23 14:19:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on August 27th, 2016 - 1:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will have a developer commentary on ACE and details on our project in development, "Crystalline"! We hope to see you there! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-23 14:19:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, ACE Academy is officially released! It's been one heck of ride but we are finally here. :) We'll be hosting a DEV Stream soon to chat about some ACE secrets as well as details about our new project Crystalline! Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade; We'll post the date details as soon as it's set. Hope to see you there! That's all for now. Thanks again for your support and happy reading! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-22 13:29:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, ACE Academy is officially released! It's been one heck of ride but we are finally here. :) We'll be hosting a DEV Stream soon to chat about some ACE secrets as well as details about our new project Crystalline! Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade; We'll post the date details as soon as it's set. Hope to see you there! That's all for now. Thanks again for your support and happy reading! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-22 13:29:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on August 13th, 2016 - 1:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will be chatting about PixelFade, the making of ACE, sharing some fun stories and bloopers and finally concluding with a QA session where you can ask us any questions. Oh, and maybe a hidden surprise for the end of the stream... ;) We hope to see you there! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-05 14:04:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on August 13th, 2016 - 1:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will be chatting about PixelFade, the making of ACE, sharing some fun stories and bloopers and finally concluding with a QA session where you can ask us any questions. Oh, and maybe a hidden surprise for the end of the stream... ;) We hope to see you there! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-05 13:55:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, Episode 4 will be releasing this Friday (8/5/2016)! For new players, we are excited to see what you think of ACE. For veterans, your Steam version will automatically update and you can continue your journey as long as the save slot was made at the appropriate section. Following the release will be an update with what new things to expect as well as details on the next DEV stream! As always, if you guys have any questions, feel free to post them on the forums. We hope to see you all on Friday!!! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-03 03:03:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, Episode 4 is released! For new players, we are excited to see what you think of ACE. For veterans, your Steam version will automatically update and you can continue your journey as long as the save slot was made at the appropriate section.

Episode 4 Highlights

- Final chapter of ACE - Combat reworked... no more discount DDR - General bug fixes and stabilization Although we have resolved all the reported bugs, you may run into the occasional one here and there as we continue to approach release. There is some voice corrections currently being processed that should update into your client automatically within a couple of days.

What's Next?

We'll be hosting a DEV stream this upcoming week/weekend with what PixelFade is up to going into the future. Stream date will be posted in an update once we finalized a date. ;) As always, if you guys have any questions, feel free to post them on the forums. HAPPY READING!! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-08-03 03:03:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

EDIT - Here's a link in case you missed it!: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade/v/62358134 Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on April 23rd, 2016 - 1:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will be discussing episode 4, previewing new artwork, planning out timeline/release windows and finally concluding with a QA session where you can ask us any questions. We hope to see you there! :) Best Regards,

[ 2016-04-17 15:00:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

EDIT - Here's a link in case you missed it!: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade/v/62358134 Hello Pilots, We'll be hosting a Dev stream on April 23rd, 2016 - 1:00PM EDT (click here for your time!). Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will be discussing episode 4, previewing new artwork, planning out timeline/release windows and finally concluding with a QA session where you can ask us any questions. We hope to see you there! :) Best Regards,

[ 2016-04-17 15:00:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, Episode 3 is officially released! For new players, we are excited to see what you think of ACE. For veterans, your Steam version will automatically update and you can continue your journey as long as the save slot was made at the appropriate section.

Episode 3 Highlights

- More CG artwork than E1 and E2 combined - GUI Completely Upgraded - CG Gallery - Music Room - Retroactive Artwork update for GEARs in E1 and E2 CG's - General bug fixes and stabilization Although we have resolved all the reported bugs, you may run into the occasional one here and there as we continue to develop the project. There is some voice over currently being processed that should update into your client automatically within a couple of days.

Episode 4 Progression

Episode 4 is progressing at a solid pace! Rather than just talking about it, we'll be hosting a Developer stream to show you guys how it's going. Stream will most likely occur on April 23rd @ 1:00PM EDT. Once the date and time are finalized, we'll post up an update! We hope to see you there. :) As always, if you guys have any questions, feel free to post on the forums. Happy reading! Best Regards, PixelFade - Dishu

[ 2016-04-15 17:00:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Pilots, We got some big announcements for you this month! Let's get started.

New GEAR CG Artist

Please welcome Keith "Xeikth" Chan to our team! You can see his AMAZING work above and also by clicking http://xeikth.deviantart.com/. Keith will be working on all the "action" GEAR artwork for previous and future episodes. ;)

Is There a Mayu Route?

There has always been a Mayu route! Granted it was platonic and not romantic. The deal with romantic routes is that they take a lot of resources to feel complete and her design was closely intertwined with Shou making her "romanceability" with MC difficult.
With that that being said, we evaluated community feedback and have decided to craft a Romanceable Mayu route! This required a decent overhaul to the "main" story content involving Mayu/Shou if you do/don't pursue her romantically. The specifics are for you to discover, however the draft is quite satisfying without you feeling like the "second" pick for Mayu.

More Content - Condensed Episodes

ACE Academy was planned for 5 episodes at 30,000 word count each, resulting in a 150,000 word count story (I can do arithmetics!). We are currently at over 124,000 word count with the first 2 episodes. Instead of taking these episodes and breaking them up into smaller chunks which would hurt pacing, we'll continue to have content rich episodes and scale back the actual number of episodes from 5 to 4. The planned story remains unchanged. TL;DR INSTEAD of the original 150,000 word count in 5 EPISODES, we are doing 200,000+ word count in 4 EPISODES.

Episode 3 DEV Stream

We'll be hosting a DEV stream of episode 3 on February 13th, 2016 - 1:00PM EST. Please feel free to join us at http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade where we will be doing a partial playthrough of Episode 3, showing the new GUI, new music, exclusive artwork previews, timeline for future episodes and more! //// http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade/v/44618360 //// That's all for now. Have a great weekend! Best Regards,

[ 2016-02-05 16:16:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, We'll be hosting a Dev Stream this weekend! Details below: December 19th, 2015 - 1:00PM EST (10:00AM PST) @ http://www.twitch.tv/pixelfade There will be a progression update for Episode 3, exclusive artwork, and plans for the future! Please feel free to drop by. :) Best Regards,

[ 2015-12-15 21:42:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, Episode 2 of ACE Academy has been released! It should automatically update to your existing client.

What's New

- The story continues, adding about 3 more hours of content in a single playthrough (a lot more when counting each route!) - Introduces Valerie Belle, the new romanceable character - Basic GEAR Customization

Special Considerations

- We've made upgrades to the back-end rendering existing save files unstable. To access episode 2, you'll be playing through episode 1 (you can press tab to enter skip mode and accelerate through) - You have 100% friendship and relationship points with all the characters for testing purposes, HOWEVER decisions will still change future options and outcomes - Combat is scaled to be easy, it'll be balanced in the future - There will be the occasional bugs, mismatched lines, or omitted voice. We'll be working on these as they crop up! Thanks for your support. As always, we love to hear and incorporate player feedback so feel free to leave your thoughts in a review or on the discussions page. Happy Reading!

[ 2015-11-25 15:25:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, We'll be hosting a DEV Livestream this weekend! Details below: October 10th, 2015 - 1:00PM EDT (10:00AM PDT) @ http://original.livestream.com/pixelfadestudio There will be a partial episode 2 play-through introducing some of the new features and an in-depth discussion of the GEAR Loadout System. We hope you can make it! Best Regards,

[ 2015-10-05 23:30:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, The October 2015 update is available now! We look into the current status and timeline of episode 2, new voice talents joining the project (with audio samples), and a first sneak peek at the GEAR Loadout System! Please check out the update here: http://www.aceacademygame.com/ace-academy-october-2015-update/ Best Regards,

[ 2015-10-05 19:58:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, This is an update for our Kickstarter and PayPal supporters. We will be distributing your Steam key within the upcoming days. Thank you for your patience! Best Regards,

[ 2015-09-03 18:34:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, This is an update for our Kickstarter and PayPal supporters. We will be distributing your Steam key within the upcoming days. Thank you for your patience! Best Regards,

[ 2015-09-03 18:34:03 CET ] [ Original post ]