Hello everyone! It is I, Duhop again. (Finally!)
It has been far too long since I last posted a devlog, and for that I must apologize. It might not feel like there is anything interesting to write about sometimes, but I should definitely keep up the monthly devlog schedule anyway. At the very least, it lets you guys know we’re still around and working on the game!
Please accept this cute chibi art of Flora and cat as a small token of my apologies:
Now, getting into it!
Following up on my previous devlog, the demo was indeed finished on schedule! Unfortunately we had some problems with the Steam review process that delayed it, but I’m still proud of us for pulling through anyway. I’m certain I have a much better grasp on how long things will take and how much breathing room we should give ourselves at this point. (Definitely still not perfect tho.)
Anyway, what we’ve been up to most recently is publicity. The Steam Visual Novel Fest seems like a great opportunity to gain some wishlists, so we’ve been running Reddit ads and a Keymailer campaign in preparation for it!
The Keymailer campaign in particular has been super awesome to watch so far. The handful of streamers I watched play the demo before the fest started yesterday all had glowing words for it, and the story seemed to affect them just as I intended it to. I can’t possibly put into words how amazing that feels after so many months… after literal years of not having that kind of feedback for our work!
Check out some of their VODs over on the game’s twitch category, and give them some love!
We have of course made progress on the full game’s development since our last update as well! Here’s a peek at a reworked location you might be able to recognize:
I’ll be writing another update on development and the Steam Visual Novel fest later this month, so stay tuned for that!
Thank you so much for checking in on us. Violet Horizons is here to stay, and Alex’s Journey to the Grave is on the way!
-Duhop