When I first set eyes on the game I thought it's just like any other visual novel with boring lines and clear grammar mistakes. So I got bored, downloaded and played the game and now I can't wait for the next update! I should've played it sooner. :'3
Yes, Qrom is a love interest that you will be able to pursue. Also, currently released there are only two days. I don't have a set amount of days planned, it's more so that there will be as many days as there need to be for the story to feel complete.w
Uh-oh. Currently day 3 is in the works and isn't released so I likely pathed something incorrectly in the code. It should be taking you to the "credits" at the end when you reach the day 3 point. I will look into it. Thank you for letting me know about the error :)
I know the setback is bad but think of it as going backwards in order to go forward. You still have my support on Patreon and your VN will still come out as one of the best!
Mostly I've just had stories bouncing around in my head, but never took the time to write them out. Then I found out about VNs like After Class and Extracurricular Activities and a bunch of others and they inspired me to give it a shot.
I love the game and the story so far! Can tell you put a lot of work into it. I was curious if there was a way to see Silas without his towel. I already got the route to see Orion change ;) Thanks and can't wait for the next update!
I'm glad you're enjoying it! And yes, there is a way to see him without his towel. It depends on how high your charisma is and how many affection points you have with him (the higher the better).
Happy new year to you as well! I was just in the middle of writing a post about that as you asked XD Sadly, the update will be delayed due to a Ren'Py error that required me to re-write a few hundred lines of code. I've finished that and I'm currently working on getting new story content so I don't actually have an ETA on when the update will be published :(
Whoa, this is a really good start. I could definitely use more friends like Silas, and types like Reth seem pretty rare in this genre—which is unfortunate, given how interesting they can be. >_>
You know, teleportation and gate magic is quite prone to accidents. Why, you could end up stranded on a deserted island halfway around the world if you’re not careful!
Hopefully sometime in the beginning of January depending on holiday plans and irl work related things. When the update draws closer and I have a more specific idea of the time frame, I'll let everyone know. :)
I'm glad you enjoy it! I do plan to keep updates coming, if only somewhat slowly lol. Unfortunately, can't promise monthly updates or anything right now, but it will be updated. :)
I enjoyed this. Reminiscent of other stories with the familiar amnesia-plot, but its own thing, and quite enjoyable. Thanks for creating this, and good luck with it :)
Haven't even started the game yet, but I am already enjoying it. The visual art for the start page and the song have already drawn my interest. Can't wait to see how my first playthrough goes.
Possibly. I honestly haven't planned that far ahead yet for the exact details of how it will affect each character, but basically it will make it more difficult to work with that character in the future and they may try to sabotage you in some way within the story.
Can you actually find your way back to the main hall? I wrote the directions that were given down and reversed them, but still seemed to be lost at the end, I'm just a curious boi.
Yes, it's possible. However, double checking the code, I did accidentally switch the straight and right. I've fixed it so it will be correct in the next update. So sorry about that!
The working directions currently in the game are right, left, straight, right, left, right. That will get you to the main hall.
It will give you a boost to your starting stats. Stong = strength, Fast = Dexterity and Tough = Constitution. Your stats will affect the dialogue and story in different ways.
Lmao. The other stats such as intelligence, wisdom and charisma are able to be boosted based on your early decisions as well, they are just more subtle than the direct question for the physical attributes.
So far, I'm definitely enjoying this story so far! Especially with the fact you're able to choose how your main character looks and acts like as a person, which is something I really enjoy in game so you can feel a bit more immersed and feel like you're in the story yourself! The love interests are all really enjoyable! I'm a sucker for the rather bold and confident guys like Qrom ;w; he'll probably be my first route I go through in the long run, but the other characters are pretty interesting and fun too! Orion and Silas are both tied as my second favs and Reth definitely seems like an interesting character to save for last cuz I feel his route will definitely have some feels that I'm ready for ;w;
All in all, a really good visual novel with a bright future! I can't wait to see the future updates and how the story goes from this point moving forward!
well, so far you're on the right track in that case! ^w^ I can't wait for the next update owo
Speaking of, is it ok to ask what to expect in the upcoming update? I know one of them is the sprites for qrom (which I'm excited for owo), but is there any other plans like a story update for the next day? I'm just curious ;w;
It's mostly going to be about getting started in your classes, meeting the professors, and possibly introducing some game mechanics if I can figure out how to implement them. So far though they're not working XD so it may just be some early stages of daily academy life with some character interactions.
ah I see! Pretty exciting stuff it seems! Sucks your having some difficulty implementing game mechanics, but I'm sure you'll figure it out somehow ;w; knowing that there's some interesting story updates and more chances to interact with characters males me even more excited for late December/ early January! ^w^
That's ok, no rush! Is better if you delay and make a quality game than do it fast and the game is not very good, so you don't need to rush, i will wait :)
My goal is to have a new update either by the end of December or beginning of January depending on when I have time to write and when I get the new art assets for Qrom. :)
The game quite enjoyable so far. I do have some critiques to what you have so far if you don't mind me sharing. (If you don't I guess this is where you'd stop reading this comment.)
From what I've seen so far of the setting it looks like your going a high fantasy post medieval era. It's actually really nice to see fantasy taken to places outside of the middle ages, however there's some confusion as to how advanced society is as a whole (at least to me). This isn't a problem, however you may want to lay out exactly what your society is technologically capable of before hand and work in those details throughout the story when appropriate (or necessary). This should help keep players immersed into the story as sudden introductions of (perceived) advanced technologies can easily break it.
It also should help prevent issues where you have technologies juxtaposed to more advanced ones that seemingly obsolete them for no explainable reason. An example of this is actually the horse and carriage when compared to the tent. From what was explained in-game, the tent basically allows for near instant transportation from one point to another regardless of distance. If that's the case, why did Silas need to take a week long buggy trip through potentially dangerous area? Why wouldn't anyone take this seemingly much safer route in that case? Why wouldn't merchants/kingdoms make teleportation networks for trading and military purposes? Would highwaymen really be successful enough in such a world where they'd actually resort to it? On an unrelated note, these questions have the potential to lead to some generally interesting questions about the characters and the setting,
As for the characters, I actually really like them so far. I'm looking forward to learning more about them. As a side question, is choosing your major the same as choosing what route your on? If that's the case you probably need to make that clear when it actually starts to matter.
Anyway, yeah! I'm interested to see where this goes from here.
Thank you very much for taking the time to play and for bringing up some excellent points. I will keep them in mind moving forward and try to flesh out more of the world details and clarify them earlier on. :)
Also, my goal is to make every character dateable regardless of major. The major is more for story flavor and will play more roles later in the game. That said, depending on your major, you will spend more time with the character relating to that major, but won't be limited to who you can choose to be with overall.
Will there be any plans to release an Android version for this? My phone is the only place I can install VNs in and I've been really curious about this one for a while now. 👀
Yes, I've been testing it out and I think with the next update I'll be able to have an android version as well. It may not be pretty, but if it functions I'll still make it available for download.
I've like it so far, am I able to ask when the next update will (roughly) be out and If you think it'll be updated monthly or so, great job on it so far I like Silas the most
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Unfortunately, I've got a lot of 'real life' commitments that I need to take care of so I'm not at a point to promise monthly updates (I'd love to be able to someday). For now the updates will come out whenever I can get enough content to warrant an update. I will be getting new character assets in December so hopefully sometime then or January there may be an update (that's my goal for now anyway).
this is actually pretty neat, i enjoyed it so much. just a question tho, will Qrom be date able in the future since there seems to be some sort of route to rise the affection with him (albeit nit appearing in PAL)?
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Qrom will be dateable. I should be getting character assets for him in December sometime. Once I have those I'll implement them into the game and the PAL.
I'm enjoying this so far, but when I reached the point where I had to "choose a path" I couldn't choose the shield one or the one in the middle. Is it an error or are they still a work in progress?
Tunasalad is correct (That's a fun sentence XD). It's still a work in progress. Currently those two are not selectable. In the next update they will be selectable, however if there isn't any content for that specific route, it will give you a notification instead of just being unclickable.
At the moment it does nothing. It was me testing out how flags worked in renpy. Eventually I hope to have some sort of inventory system (even if it's a bit basic) and have some items that will serve a purpose.
Well the game just started but I'm already hooked by it. Nice draws, some mysteries I would like to be solved and hot dudes to look at. If Orion an the dragon are boring themselves, don't be afraid to gave them my number...
This is really good. WOW! the story is great. characters are great. Can't wait what Quom looks like once the Sprite/placeholder is update. 10/10! Well done.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :) I do have a patreon that just got approved for launch today. Though it's more of a tip jar than anything since I don't have any perks to offer just yet as the game is so new and in the earlier stages of development. You can check it out though if you like.
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Fuck there's already an android version AND NOBODY TOLD ME?!?!
Lol. It did arrive a little earlier than planned because of coding errors with the update. So silver linings and all that XD
Coolest game i've ever played. Can't wait for new update
Thank you <3
What's the song at the title screen?
Nevermind, I found it - it's "Know Us - Anica Stemper"
Correct. However, audioblock had is named "Breathe", so that's weird. But yes, it is by Anica Stemper. Her music is wonderful
When I first set eyes on the game I thought it's just like any other visual novel with boring lines and clear grammar mistakes. So I got bored, downloaded and played the game and now I can't wait for the next update! I should've played it sooner. :'3
Haha there are definitely still grammar mistakes that I'm working on fixing XD But I'm glad you enjoyed it regardless :D
only in mobile?
There are PC, Mac and Android versions of the game available.
I think found a glitch on the relationship scale for Reth. When I chose the "Fight Back" it increase and when I picked "Play Nice" it decrease.
That is correct. Different characters react to things differently so you'll need to figure out how best to interact with each.
So it's a bug that I stated?
Sorry, it is not a bug. Playing nice results in a loss of points for Reth at that time based on his personality and character.
Ok. Keep up the good work!
Somehow I suspect the way to gain Reth’s heart is to sneak up and nab it out of his pocket while he’s distracted.
As a rogue he may or may not admire that ;)
Is Qrom a love interest? And how many days are there?
Yes, Qrom is a love interest that you will be able to pursue. Also, currently released there are only two days. I don't have a set amount of days planned, it's more so that there will be as many days as there need to be for the story to feel complete.w
There were error when i enter Day 3..
I play on android vers...
Uh-oh. Currently day 3 is in the works and isn't released so I likely pathed something incorrectly in the code. It should be taking you to the "credits" at the end when you reach the day 3 point. I will look into it. Thank you for letting me know about the error :)
Its oc,take your time..
I will wait patient
I know the setback is bad but think of it as going backwards in order to go forward. You still have my support on Patreon and your VN will still come out as one of the best!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!! <3
You're welcome. Quick question: what inspired you to create this VN?
Mostly I've just had stories bouncing around in my head, but never took the time to write them out. Then I found out about VNs like After Class and Extracurricular Activities and a bunch of others and they inspired me to give it a shot.
Well, everyone has mistake, obstacles, their own ability and experience different from each other.
as long as you learn and used it for yourself, you gonna be ok.
Keep doing, I'm always check out update every game.
Thank you so much! <3
Yaaaaaas, there is an Android version!!! Super excited to play this game
I love the game and the story so far! Can tell you put a lot of work into it. I was curious if there was a way to see Silas without his towel. I already got the route to see Orion change ;) Thanks and can't wait for the next update!
I'm glad you're enjoying it! And yes, there is a way to see him without his towel. It depends on how high your charisma is and how many affection points you have with him (the higher the better).
Now you speak my language and you just got my interest game list.
Lol yay!
hey man, just wanted to say that I like what I see so far and to have a happy new year! may this year prove to be successful for your writing talents!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words! I hope you have a happy new year as well! :D
Happy new year to you and your team. I was wondering when will the game be updated?
Happy new year to you as well! I was just in the middle of writing a post about that as you asked XD
Sadly, the update will be delayed due to a Ren'Py error that required me to re-write a few hundred lines of code. I've finished that and I'm currently working on getting new story content so I don't actually have an ETA on when the update will be published :(
Oh, well. It's good to know. Anyway, I'm so excited about what the next update will bring! :)
Merry Christmas to the crew and characters of When Stars Fall! 🎄 If there was a mistletoe, I kiss Silas, Orion, Qrom and the Holy Arts character! 😚🥰
Haha I'm sure they'd be more than happy about that tradition. Merry Christmas to you as well.
(ponders whether Silas will settle for a cramped dorm room or whether he’ll push the furniture aside and set up the tent instead)
Guess we'll have to wait and see ;)
Whoa, this is a really good start. I could definitely use more friends like Silas, and types like Reth seem pretty rare in this genre—which is unfortunate, given how interesting they can be. >_>
Haha everyone deserves a Silas or two in their lives.
You know, teleportation and gate magic is quite prone to accidents. Why, you could end up stranded on a deserted island halfway around the world if you’re not careful!
When will the next update comin?
Hopefully sometime in the beginning of January depending on holiday plans and irl work related things. When the update draws closer and I have a more specific idea of the time frame, I'll let everyone know. :)
ohh alright go it. Will try this ver then '-'
I really enjoyed this so far. Can't wait for further updates!
I'm really glad you enjoyed it! <3
I really liked the story and art is very good! I hope you keep updating it :D
I'm glad you enjoy it! I do plan to keep updates coming, if only somewhat slowly lol. Unfortunately, can't promise monthly updates or anything right now, but it will be updated. :)
I enjoyed this. Reminiscent of other stories with the familiar amnesia-plot, but its own thing, and quite enjoyable. Thanks for creating this, and good luck with it :)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'll be sure to keep doing my best with it :)
Yeah I really enjoyed it, especially the first chapter with Silas :) Please do! I'll be sure to check back every now and then.
Im waiting for the android release
It should be available next update :)
Whens. Next update?
No specific date yet. Waiting on character assets and working on story. Hopefully by end of December or beginning of January.
BITCH! I'm so excited. They don't usually put games like these on android.
Haven't even started the game yet, but I am already enjoying it. The visual art for the start page and the song have already drawn my interest. Can't wait to see how my first playthrough goes.
I hope you enjoy it :)
If the relationship scale is in the red area, does that mean you will fight that character as an optional boss or something?
Possibly. I honestly haven't planned that far ahead yet for the exact details of how it will affect each character, but basically it will make it more difficult to work with that character in the future and they may try to sabotage you in some way within the story.
Cool. I would love to see these conflicts (mostly with Reth and a bit with Orion). I'll look forward to the next build and wish you happy holidays! :)
Can you actually find your way back to the main hall? I wrote the directions that were given down and reversed them, but still seemed to be lost at the end, I'm just a curious boi.
Yes, it's possible. However, double checking the code, I did accidentally switch the straight and right. I've fixed it so it will be correct in the next update. So sorry about that!
The working directions currently in the game are right, left, straight, right, left, right. That will get you to the main hall.
LMFAO
Thanks! :3
This looks pretty interesting, but I cant play it cause there is no android version :(
Next update should have an android version to play as well. :)
I cant wait!! Take your time tho, i dont want to rush you :)
Does picking Strong, Fast or Tough at the beginning currently do anything or is it just aesthetics?
It will give you a boost to your starting stats. Stong = strength, Fast = Dexterity and Tough = Constitution. Your stats will affect the dialogue and story in different ways.
That makes sense, I was curious why Big Brain wasn't an option, is that not currently being calculated (intelligence)? Either way it's a cool system!
Lmao. The other stats such as intelligence, wisdom and charisma are able to be boosted based on your early decisions as well, they are just more subtle than the direct question for the physical attributes.
That's actually really interesting!
Wow "I should have you pitch a tent for me more often" you scallywag, Silas is too much :3
;3c
So far, I'm definitely enjoying this story so far! Especially with the fact you're able to choose how your main character looks and acts like as a person, which is something I really enjoy in game so you can feel a bit more immersed and feel like you're in the story yourself! The love interests are all really enjoyable! I'm a sucker for the rather bold and confident guys like Qrom ;w; he'll probably be my first route I go through in the long run, but the other characters are pretty interesting and fun too! Orion and Silas are both tied as my second favs and Reth definitely seems like an interesting character to save for last cuz I feel his route will definitely have some feels that I'm ready for ;w;
All in all, a really good visual novel with a bright future! I can't wait to see the future updates and how the story goes from this point moving forward!
Thank you so much! I really hope to write a story and characters that's fun, emotional, and memorable. :)
well, so far you're on the right track in that case! ^w^ I can't wait for the next update owo
Speaking of, is it ok to ask what to expect in the upcoming update? I know one of them is the sprites for qrom (which I'm excited for owo), but is there any other plans like a story update for the next day? I'm just curious ;w;
It's mostly going to be about getting started in your classes, meeting the professors, and possibly introducing some game mechanics if I can figure out how to implement them. So far though they're not working XD so it may just be some early stages of daily academy life with some character interactions.
ah I see! Pretty exciting stuff it seems! Sucks your having some difficulty implementing game mechanics, but I'm sure you'll figure it out somehow ;w; knowing that there's some interesting story updates and more chances to interact with characters males me even more excited for late December/ early January! ^w^
This game is so dawn good, i hope you keep updating this game because i want to knows what happens next :D
Thank you so much! I hope to not keep you waiting too long.
That's ok, no rush! Is better if you delay and make a quality game than do it fast and the game is not very good, so you don't need to rush, i will wait :)
when the update?
My goal is to have a new update either by the end of December or beginning of January depending on when I have time to write and when I get the new art assets for Qrom. :)
ok...well good luck
The game quite enjoyable so far. I do have some critiques to what you have so far if you don't mind me sharing. (If you don't I guess this is where you'd stop reading this comment.)
From what I've seen so far of the setting it looks like your going a high fantasy post medieval era. It's actually really nice to see fantasy taken to places outside of the middle ages, however there's some confusion as to how advanced society is as a whole (at least to me). This isn't a problem, however you may want to lay out exactly what your society is technologically capable of before hand and work in those details throughout the story when appropriate (or necessary). This should help keep players immersed into the story as sudden introductions of (perceived) advanced technologies can easily break it.
It also should help prevent issues where you have technologies juxtaposed to more advanced ones that seemingly obsolete them for no explainable reason. An example of this is actually the horse and carriage when compared to the tent. From what was explained in-game, the tent basically allows for near instant transportation from one point to another regardless of distance. If that's the case, why did Silas need to take a week long buggy trip through potentially dangerous area? Why wouldn't anyone take this seemingly much safer route in that case? Why wouldn't merchants/kingdoms make teleportation networks for trading and military purposes? Would highwaymen really be successful enough in such a world where they'd actually resort to it? On an unrelated note, these questions have the potential to lead to some generally interesting questions about the characters and the setting,
As for the characters, I actually really like them so far. I'm looking forward to learning more about them. As a side question, is choosing your major the same as choosing what route your on? If that's the case you probably need to make that clear when it actually starts to matter.
Anyway, yeah! I'm interested to see where this goes from here.
Thank you very much for taking the time to play and for bringing up some excellent points. I will keep them in mind moving forward and try to flesh out more of the world details and clarify them earlier on. :)
Also, my goal is to make every character dateable regardless of major. The major is more for story flavor and will play more roles later in the game. That said, depending on your major, you will spend more time with the character relating to that major, but won't be limited to who you can choose to be with overall.
Will there be any plans to release an Android version for this? My phone is the only place I can install VNs in and I've been really curious about this one for a while now. 👀
Yes, I've been testing it out and I think with the next update I'll be able to have an android version as well. It may not be pretty, but if it functions I'll still make it available for download.
Yes! I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you very much!
I've like it so far, am I able to ask when the next update will (roughly) be out and If you think it'll be updated monthly or so, great job on it so far I like Silas the most
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Unfortunately, I've got a lot of 'real life' commitments that I need to take care of so I'm not at a point to promise monthly updates (I'd love to be able to someday). For now the updates will come out whenever I can get enough content to warrant an update. I will be getting new character assets in December so hopefully sometime then or January there may be an update (that's my goal for now anyway).
ok, i can't wait for the next update. i love the art of it all; its got such a realistic look to it that it's beautiful
this is actually pretty neat, i enjoyed it so much. just a question tho, will Qrom be date able in the future since there seems to be some sort of route to rise the affection with him (albeit nit appearing in PAL)?
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Qrom will be dateable. I should be getting character assets for him in December sometime. Once I have those I'll implement them into the game and the PAL.
I'm enjoying this so far, but when I reached the point where I had to "choose a path" I couldn't choose the shield one or the one in the middle. Is it an error or are they still a work in progress?
Still work in progress.
Tunasalad is correct (That's a fun sentence XD). It's still a work in progress. Currently those two are not selectable. In the next update they will be selectable, however if there isn't any content for that specific route, it will give you a notification instead of just being unclickable.
I have a question for the developer. Is the gold ring a quest related item or it increases stats to Marcus when equipped?
At the moment it does nothing. It was me testing out how flags worked in renpy. Eventually I hope to have some sort of inventory system (even if it's a bit basic) and have some items that will serve a purpose.
Ok thanks. Looking foward to the next update.
Well the game just started but I'm already hooked by it. Nice draws, some mysteries I would like to be solved and hot dudes to look at. If Orion an the dragon are boring themselves, don't be afraid to gave them my number...
Haha thank you and we'll see what happens. ;P
It is truly a beautiful game and I think that I am already addicted.
Haha I'm glad you're enjoying it! :D
This is really good. WOW! the story is great. characters are great. Can't wait what Quom looks like once the Sprite/placeholder is update. 10/10! Well done.
If you have a Patreon, would love to support it.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :) I do have a patreon that just got approved for launch today. Though it's more of a tip jar than anything since I don't have any perks to offer just yet as the game is so new and in the earlier stages of development. You can check it out though if you like.
https://www.patreon.com/whenstarsfall