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loathsomeloner · 8 months

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So! I finished my first playthrough of Andromeda Six a couple days ago and I enjoyed it a lot! I had a lot of fun going through the story and I'm really excited for the next chapter even if it's probably gonna be a while till it's out-

I really wanted to ramble about the game here on tumblr so I thought that just for fun I could make a list about what I liked and didn't like about the game! The list will be under the cut :)

DISCLAIMER Just in case: This is in no way meant to be some objective/critical review about the game this is literally just meant to be me rambling my opinion sooo don't take this too seriously. Also story spoilers!!!

Alright the things I liked!!:

The Main Story: I'm a sucker for fun space sci-fi adventures with spcaeships and planets and aliens etc etc especially when the main characters are a group of vagabond rouges (with found family sprinkled in :>) so that was an immediate eye catcher for me. Also the fact that the plot is a "Lost heir has to take back the throne" type deal was really cool too, a little cliche? sure but I never take that as a bad thing

The Characters: Pretty much every single character was a delight to see in action, June was probably my favourite character out of everyone (even though I didn't play his route lmao-) followed closely behind by Vexx and Damon. The entire A6 crew were so fun to watch interact and talk and I always found myself wanting to see more of them. The only character I could say I didn't like was Zane, but everyone else was really fun!

The Art: Not much to say here, the arts just really nice, I wanna see if I can find the main artist on social media somewhere. The backgrounds especially are beautifully done

The 'Nerissa is Alive!!' reveal: After looking through the tags for A6 I saw that this specific plot twist was a bit of a hot topic among the fandom so I thought I'd share my opinion on it too. For the most part, I liked the reveal! I mainly love the fact that the reveal gives way to more drama regarding the MC and their future and how they can decide if they want to immediately revert back to their status as royalty and work alongside their older sister to restablish the monarchy, or decide they think the monarchy was kindas shitty even when Zovack wasn't in charge and they'd rather get to be their own person with the A6 crew. I'm really hoping that choosing to do the latter (which is what I did) leads to a lot of tension between the MC and Nerissa, possibly even a huge fight (Siblings to enemies even?? that would be amazing imo). Overall I think the plot twist could lead to a lot of cool stuff and I'm eager to see what Wanderlust Games does with it

And now onto things I didn't like:

Some of the Writing: Yeah... Honestly even though I enjoyed the game and it's story there's a couple things about the writing I didn't like that much. I won't list everything I found iffy but my biggest gripe is that the game has a lot of tell don't show, don't get me wrong I'm no writing master and it's not the worst thing in the world, but the moments where the characters would just info dump their entire life story in a conversation kinda irked me a bit, I wish we could learn the characters individual stories in a different way

The Pacing: I get that this is a small team limited to a 10 chapter story but tbh I wish the story could've moved just a tad bit slower so we could spend more time in each planet since it feels way too quick and we get limited to only seeing one small part of an entire planet. I also understand that there were probably both out of story and in story reasons as the why we only got to spend such a short amount of time on certain planets, but still, I just kinda wish we got to stay in one place for a bit longer

The Character Design: Okay, so for the most part I think the character designs are all pretty good, I like the clothes and how everyone feels very distinct from one another, overall the game has good character design. It's just that... in my opinion... the designs for the alien species..... are SO DAMN BORING!! The Tilaari I think looks fine even if I think they'd look more interesting if they had at least one alien feature like extra eyes or horns or something, other than that though they look fine. The Kithalpha though... oh my god.... I went into the game reading the description and expecting to see some cool mix of fish and human but instead I get the most bland alien design ever, it's literally just a human but with gills! I didn't even notice there were Kithalpha characters!!!! The game had to tell me that Ayame and the green guy were Kithalpha!!! Other than that I would've never known!!! And that's terrible!!!! (Not to mention that if I'm remembering correctly the game doesn't even say once that Vexx was part Kithalpha, I had to find that out from the Dev's twitter) I'm not even saying that they had to look like some monster alien creature of the black lagoon type thing but the Kithalpha characters couldve had just something anything that made them more distinct! Give them fins or scales or a tail heck ANYTHING FISH RELATED!!!! THEYRE DESCRIBED AS HUMANOID CREATURES WITH THE ABILITY TO ADAPT TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT BUT WE JUST GOT HUMAN + GILLS????? I was so dissatisfied with how boring the Kihtalpha looked that I actively gave my MC more inhuman features despite them being a Kithalpha, fuck the canon Kithalpha look my MC's gonna be a special little snowflake and the devs can't stop me

And Lastly, The 'Nerissa is Alive!' Reveal: So... Yeah. While I do like the twist itself cause of the possibilities, I'm gonna be honest I do agree that the set-up/execution was pretty shit. I don't wanna harp on this too much because this can be fixed as the game updates and gets completed, but still the twist ends up making things feel confusing or downright pointless in hindsight. My biggest annoyance was how literally in the episode right before the reveal we literally get a whole explanation from Vexx describing how he shot and killed Nerissa, like he literally told us how he held the body and saw all the blood but then one episode later surprise Nerissa is doing just fine, there's not even an explanation as to how she survived that (I think I read somewhere that apparently the devs said she was shot through the heart?? Idk if that's true but if it is I- How the fuck did she survive that????) we're just told that K just took her and dipped. Again, this is stuff that can be fixed later on, but it's still kinda annoying

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Aaaaand that's about it! Again, don't take this as a critical review, despite my gripes with the game I do still genuinely enjoy it

I'm probably gonna ramble about the game some more in the future, mainly about my MC cause damn did I fall in love with and hyperfixate on him so hard as I was playing. Honestly I'm kinda inspired to create a mini rewrite of the story from my MC's proper perspective without the VN's limitations kinda like how the tumblr account andromedasix did that with their MC

#andromeda six #a6 #andromeda 6 #visual novel #sci fi visual novel #a6 game

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feralroyal · 10 months

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jock straps + muzzles + coquette dragoon's kemono girls = great tastes that go great together

#coquette dragoon #dragooning #visual novel #sci fi #cqdart #cqd #pinup art

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rapid-artwork · 5 months

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VERSION 2.0 of my horror visual novel Mother's Favorite is live right now!

This has been 4 years in the making! This version of the demo covers 1/3rd of the total game and gives a pretty good slice of the atmosphere, characters and story.

The demo is free to play with a 'pay what you want' option. It would mean the world to me if this was shared around and given constructive criticism if possible.

Please note this game is a horror game and is not suitable for all audiences. A full list of content warnings are available on the itch.io page for those interested.

I am honored and humbled by all the people who have stuck with the project this long and have contacted me about their interest!

Have fun and try to keep Fourth alive!

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readtilyoudie · 1 month

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Star Wars Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu

#manga(visual)monday #star wars jedi of the republic #mace windu #Matt Owens #kit fisto #fantasy #adventure #sci-fi #graphic novel

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skeletonmob · 4 months

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Aster's Coffee Art (redraw), Jan 2024

Redraw of my previous drawing, now that I have a better idea of what the cafe actually looks like.

#artists on tumblr #my art #oc art #robot #aster #old haunts #cafe #coffee shop #coffee #cyberpunk #sci fi #visual novel #drawing #colored pencil #scorpio #poncho

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angelswithscalywings · 2 months

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Adine fanart by stercore_murum.

#dragon #fanart #dragons #here be dragons #adine #awsw #angels with scaly wings #visual novel #dating sim #dragon dating sim #otome #otome game #scaly #furry #sci-fi

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shionch · 3 months

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Hey everyone! If you enjoyed It Lives Within by @itlivesproject, you might be interested to know a few members of the team made a brand new original visual novel called Death of the Artificer.

DOWNLOAD

What kind of game is it?

A murder mystery in a sci-fi setting.

What's the story about?

The planet H-004 has only five inhabitants: a reclusive scientist, a paranoid doctor, a scrappy mechanic, a shady mining executive, and a surprisingly human-like AI system.

If your intel is right, one of them is a murderer.

Play as Hordeus Sung, an IA agent sent by ICARUS (Intergalactic College of Animatronics, Robotics, and Universal Science) to investigate the death of Dante Gallagher, H-004's late Superintendent.

Remember: not everything is as it seems, and loneliness… is everywhere.

Features:

About 25k words.

Two endings.

Credits:

@immemorialmarketeer and @hashiedraws for the beautiful art, and @win-chan for helping with the story.

#death of the artificer #visual novel #murder mystery #sci-fi #renpy game #renpy visual novel

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vaultureculture · 5 months

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I've forgotten to announce it here BUT I am making a Visual Novel all by myself, because I am fucking insane.

The name's Far End 749. It is a pseudo-dating sim set in space with themes of eldritch, cosmic horror.

Have you ever wanted to join the crew of a space cruiser? Have you ever wanted to go on adventures around the galaxy and maybe, just maybe, lose your life in the process? Well, look no further! The Interstellar Research Corporation is looking for its next in-ship reporter!

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The galaxy is well-mapped now; everybody knows that. In all your years working with the IRC, you never thought you would find something that would have your jaw dropping and your adrenaline rushing.

Until the Star Abyss appeared, of course.

The mysterious black hole plummetting into the depths of space that appeared at the border of the known galaxy a month ago, exactly 749 minutes of hyperspace flight away, remains the weirdest thing your corporation has ever seen. But worry not! The IRC's unstoppable capitalistic hunger has caused them to assemble an expedition to remember! 🚀

You, and only you, little scientist bored with your routine, will get to embark on one of the Big Three, the most renowned star vessels working under the IRC. Your job is to report every little thing that happens in the Star Abyss expedition and hopefully live to tell the tale.

To pass the time between cosmic horror and eldritch abomination sighting, perhaps you can get to know the captains of the three ships [The Argent Rose, The Waverider & The Star Lion], and have some insightful conversations with the lead doctor of the medical bay vessel! 🚀

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Jang "Nemo" In-Soo

-They/them

-Captain of the Waverider

-The fastest pilot in the IRC, possibly in the entire galaxy— and the first to accomplish this from a wheelchair. Captain Jang's Waverider is the most technologically advanced of all the vessels, and he wears this with pride. Dutiful and a little grouchy, perhaps they do have it in them to hold a conversation without frowning at you.

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Suhaila Abd Al-nûr

-She/Her

-Captain of the Star Lion

-Some people say that you can see Captain Abd Al-nûr's eyes melancholically soften when she looks out of the window into the vastness of the universe. This stern and silent woman is the pillar of her vessel, a tight-knit community of explorers from all backgrounds and ways of life, ready to discover the secrets of the galaxy after undergoing the most strenuous training.

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Steven J. Whitaker

-He/Him

-Captain of the Argent Rose

-Where did he come from? Nobody really knows. Nobody really knows why he's working for the IRC, either. Mildly infuriating, frugal with (relevant) words, and casual with his interns, Captain Whitaker's vibrant personality is bound to bring a dynamic atmosphere to the ship he leads.

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Thioro Diédhiou

-She/Her

-Chief doctor of the medical bay vessel!

-This brave lady abandoned all that she had on Earth Station to provide care for explorers out in the galaxy! Humorous and elegant, Doctor Diédhiou is bound to teach you a thing or two about the job with the softness and patience of a saint.

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In the game you will be able to (ideally) choose:

ºYour own name and surname

ºYour pronouns

ºOne of 5 routes, each of which present the story and events from an entirely unique POV

I am currently working hard on the demo, which I plan to release sometime around next year.

If you're interested in the characters or the process of creation for the demo and all the assets, find me at

@zephyrean_inquire

@zephyrean_in_space

over on instagram.

Toodles!🚀

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kon-kon-kon-kon · 1 year

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Chaos;HEad NoaH VISUALアートブック

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bibixpgames · 2 months

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"CTRL FREAK" will be releasing in April, come heck or high waters! :DDD

Yup, the release date/month is finally here, and I hope when it releases you'll all like this little sci fi visual novel! It's different, but lovable to me!

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afro-bot · 1 year

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Be Yond Kuro Taishou ni Mirareteru (1996) by Silky's.

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englishotomegames · 9 months

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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Release date (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Windows, Mac OS, Steam) English: August 25th, 2022

"Growing up in humanity’s first extrasolar space colony means navigating a new world full of wonder, danger, and beauty. Explore the wilderness, study, fall in love, discover strange creatures, and deal with the consequences of your actions. Your choices will directly affect the lives of your friends and the fate of the colony. What kind of world will you help make? Will you survive to enjoy it? Why do you remember doing this before?

You have your whole life ahead of you. Will you spend it studying in school, or diving into the intriguing flora and fauna of this new world? Will you introduce space-age technology, or live in harmony with nature? Will you battle massive beasts, or nurture future generations? Realized in brilliant watercolor, the world of Vertumna is yours to explore."

This is a visual novel by Finji which features other gameplay elements such as stat-raising, adventuring, and deck-building with strategic card battles / puzzles. There are 10 dateable characters.

You can buy it from itch.io here, from Steam here, from the Nintendo Store here, or from the Playstation Store here!