Maybe you'd like Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life or Kynseed. Those have what you're looking for. I'm afraid we're too small of a company to make a game that spans an entire lifetime, and death wouldn't really fit with the themes of this story.
I'm so hyped for this game! I love the idea and the mechanics of changing the relationship is really interesting! I want to protect Cove and watch him grow and be happy <3
Just wondering about the DLC, you said below that there's going to he different types, do you have an idea how many there will be? Mostly because I want to buy them all after all looking at the locked moments :D
Thank you very much ^^! He'll certainly appreciate all that care and nurturing~
Right now we have five pieces of DLC planned; 3 Cove Expansion DLCs and 2 Love Interest DLCs. Cove DLCs unlock Moments on the main Moment Screen and Love Interest DLCs allow you to pursue someone other than Cove and unlock Moments on secondary screens that aren't in the demo. Cove DLCs will cost $3 USD, LI DLCs will cost $4 USD. So all together it'll be $17 USD + Tax (in most cases)!
Though, they won't come out all at once. On release day only some of the DLCs will be available and the rest will release over time. I hope that helps c:
Thank you so much! Haha, I can relate, it's certainly hard to wait.
The free base game is planned to have 6-8 hours of content (how much of that is seen will depend on choices made). The DLCs will add 2-5 hours of content each, depending on which type of DLC you get.
This game was amazing. I've seen very few visual novels where your choices really matter, and the fact that it matters in this one was amazing enough. The fact that it's so beautiful only makes the game more delightful.
Bug: I chose the crab keychain during the shopping event but when they went to eat some pretzels the choices were all about naming a dolphin. EDIT: Nevermind!
I don't know what I expected when I started playing the demo even though it was pretty much lined out, I still for some reason had doubts and thought it was just hype. It is not hype, this game is so cute. MC's parents are wonderful. Elizabeth is an atypical bossy kid then later teenage girl and I adore her.
Shiloh's cameo appearance is also wonderful.
Cove, Cove, Cove.
This boy is so precious and I'll protecc him!
I think this is one game where I'll actually fund the kickstarter when it's set up.
I'm so hyped! This looks so so lovely and so cool, definitely going to follow this. :D Options for PC getting braces/having a gap tooth/ freckles + glasses?
Thank you ^^! The demo options are more limited than we'd like. We're going to have a crowdfunding campaign in October and if that reaches its goal we'll be able to separate accessories (like glasses) and physical features (such as freckles) into separate categories and add more options to each of the new categories.
We may be able to do that, depending on how the Kickstarter goes! Right now it isn't possible, since the system would have to be changed to make eye colors work and we aren't able to make any major alterations or additions to that right now.
Alright, so let me tell you how much i absolutely adored this demo--spoiler alert, words can't even begin to describe it!
The fact the player has control over things like the appearance and even the personality of the player character is already pretty damn innovative; but the ability for the player to even mirror their own journey with their insights into their gender identity is just--wow. While I'm cis-female, I have friends who love otomes and dating sims just as much as me who would go absolutely nuts over a game that gives them a chance for representation. (And don't worry--I definitely plan to send them this way!) Plus, building upon that, can I talk about how iconic the PC's parents were? They were both so lovely that my heart absolute melted.
The ability to influence the PC's personality was so incredibly refreshing as well. How do I explain how much fun I had with this? How many games give you the chance to be a confident, if a little pushy character with a softer side? Though, that's just how I played my character, the fact that there was so much variation in the choices that I could make a character that fits that description to a T speaks for itself.
I also love the fact that there's essentially no right or wrong choices. You don't ever have to feel punished for choosing one choice over the other; you can choose to maintain your friendship or crush with Cove just the same no matter what personality you give your character. Which only raises the level of this game even further when I take into account the fact that the hope is to essentially be able to craft both your character and Cove (or even avoid doing the latter, if you wish!) over the course of their live and watch how their relationship as develops (or stays the same!) according to your desires. It's just stellar.
Let's not even talk about how much I adore the cast of characters we've been introduced to so far, how absolutely precious Cove is, how smooth and eyecatching the art and character design are, or how much I already stan this game despite only playing around with the demo a couple times. Suffice it to say, that I'm looking forward to supporting this game come the kickstarter! And that's a lot coming from this broke undergrad student. I wish you guys lots of luck on this endeavor and just want to say that I think you got off to a phenomonal start--which led to me gushing over the demo a lot more than I expected to, lol. Just goes to show how good it really was!
Aw, wow, thank you so much for such a sweet comment and for all the support! It’s great to hear our attempt to have things be immersive worked out. We’ll do our best to make the rest of the story just as good. Thank you again <3
I. Love. This demo. With more polish, I definitely see an amazing game in the works!
The amount of player interactivity draws me right into the game- character customization, choices that actually define your personality, and meaningful interactions are all very much present. Stages of life and an adjustable meter for interest levels is very innovative as well- and I'm excited to see them come to fruition!
It makes me feel that much more immersed with the world. Having this much grasp over choice made conversations with Cove feel genuine, and for a slice-of-life VN, this kind of investment is perfect. As a feel-good, relationship-driven narrative, this demo succeeded at making me care about day-to-day life and the meaningful conflicts in between. Playing and watching these characters grow up together will be a whole new VN experience for me.
The art is fantastic: the colorful character designs, crisp CG, and detailed backgrounds all add to the vibrant seaside setting. Keep up the great work, I'll be sure to look out for future updates!! :D
Aw, wow, thank you so much for the kind words! That sort of feeling is exactly what we were going for, so it's great to hear it worked out.
Hopefully we'll be able to get the game funded on Kickstarter so we can add all the extra polish possible and make it really special. But we'll do our best with the project either way.
Yeah, this looks really awesome! I look forward to seeing more of it!
Couple questions, though - will there be more hair colors in the future? Cove has green hair, after all, so it's clearly not impossible. I just think it'd be cool to have, like, purple hair, so we can be weird-hair buddies! ^_^
Also, will we be able to change the last name in the full version? I know we can't yet, but having the last name of 'Last' seems really weird... xD
We are going to try to keep adding more color options are time goes on, there are just a lot of layers to alter since there are so many hair pieces, haha.
You can change your last time now, but once you pick it out you're stuck with it for the rest of the game. The first name can be changed, though. So as a kid you could name yourself "Sam Meadow", for example, and later on change Sam to Chris or whatever else, but you'll still have the last name Meadow. If you tried to change the last name at the start of the game and weren't able to than that's some type of error and we'll get it fixed up!
Ohh. I probably just misunderstood the last name thing then. Whoops! ^_^;
Is there a place to report bugs/errors, or should they just be posted here? I ran into an error during the game, when changing my appearance for Part 2...
For the record, I have now played through the demo five times. The first time I saw Elizabeth call Cove my 'baby boyfriend' (and later 'special boy'), I both squealed in delight at him being referred to as 'boyfriend' and growled at her for being so grumpy about it. She's just jealous SHE doesn't have someone that precious... xD
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That was super fun. The atmosphere was so chill and adorable. Can't wait for the full release <3
Thank you :D! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
The game doesn't go that far, aha. It only spans fifteen years. From eight to twenty-three.
I don't think that's very fitting on a game that is supposed to sweet and adorable...
Maybe you'd like Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life or Kynseed. Those have what you're looking for. I'm afraid we're too small of a company to make a game that spans an entire lifetime, and death wouldn't really fit with the themes of this story.
I'm so hyped for this game! I love the idea and the mechanics of changing the relationship is really interesting! I want to protect Cove and watch him grow and be happy <3
Just wondering about the DLC, you said below that there's going to he different types, do you have an idea how many there will be? Mostly because I want to buy them all after all looking at the locked moments :D
Thank you very much ^^! He'll certainly appreciate all that care and nurturing~
Right now we have five pieces of DLC planned; 3 Cove Expansion DLCs and 2 Love Interest DLCs. Cove DLCs unlock Moments on the main Moment Screen and Love Interest DLCs allow you to pursue someone other than Cove and unlock Moments on secondary screens that aren't in the demo. Cove DLCs will cost $3 USD, LI DLCs will cost $4 USD. So all together it'll be $17 USD + Tax (in most cases)!
Though, they won't come out all at once. On release day only some of the DLCs will be available and the rest will release over time. I hope that helps c:
Oh wow, now I'm even more excited! I'm definitely going to pick them all up! Thank you for replying :D
Thank you! I'm glad they sound good c:
Thank you so much! Haha, I can relate, it's certainly hard to wait.
The free base game is planned to have 6-8 hours of content (how much of that is seen will depend on choices made). The DLCs will add 2-5 hours of content each, depending on which type of DLC you get.
This game was amazing. I've seen very few visual novels where your choices really matter, and the fact that it matters in this one was amazing enough. The fact that it's so beautiful only makes the game more delightful.
You've truly outdone yourself. :)
Thank you very much for the kind words and for doing a Let's Play! That's really cool of you :D. I'll be sure to watch that today.
:) I also have a second episode done that will be released tomorrow at 3:45 pm, if you want to check it out.
Awesome! I definitely will ^^
Bug: I chose the crab keychain during the shopping event but when they went to eat some pretzels the choices were all about naming a dolphin.EDIT: Nevermind!
You're naming the balloons in that scene, not the keychain.
Ah, my bad! ^.^;
Thank you for the help with that!
No worries ^^. Thanks for reaching out about a potential problem!
This is a-ma-zing!
I don't know what I expected when I started playing the demo even though it was pretty much lined out, I still for some reason had doubts and thought it was just hype. It is not hype, this game is so cute. MC's parents are wonderful. Elizabeth is an atypical bossy kid then later teenage girl and I adore her.
Shiloh's cameo appearance is also wonderful.
Cove, Cove, Cove.
This boy is so precious and I'll protecc him!
I think this is one game where I'll actually fund the kickstarter when it's set up.
Thank you so much <3! I'm really happy you enjoyed the cameo and care for our new baby boy Cove.
I'm so hyped! This looks so so lovely and so cool, definitely going to follow this. :D Options for PC getting braces/having a gap tooth/ freckles + glasses?
Thank you ^^! The demo options are more limited than we'd like. We're going to have a crowdfunding campaign in October and if that reaches its goal we'll be able to separate accessories (like glasses) and physical features (such as freckles) into separate categories and add more options to each of the new categories.
Can you add eye colors? Specifically blue or red?
We may be able to do that, depending on how the Kickstarter goes! Right now it isn't possible, since the system would have to be changed to make eye colors work and we aren't able to make any major alterations or additions to that right now.
Alright, so let me tell you how much i absolutely adored this demo--spoiler alert, words can't even begin to describe it!
The fact the player has control over things like the appearance and even the personality of the player character is already pretty damn innovative; but the ability for the player to even mirror their own journey with their insights into their gender identity is just--wow. While I'm cis-female, I have friends who love otomes and dating sims just as much as me who would go absolutely nuts over a game that gives them a chance for representation. (And don't worry--I definitely plan to send them this way!) Plus, building upon that, can I talk about how iconic the PC's parents were? They were both so lovely that my heart absolute melted.
The ability to influence the PC's personality was so incredibly refreshing as well. How do I explain how much fun I had with this? How many games give you the chance to be a confident, if a little pushy character with a softer side? Though, that's just how I played my character, the fact that there was so much variation in the choices that I could make a character that fits that description to a T speaks for itself.
I also love the fact that there's essentially no right or wrong choices. You don't ever have to feel punished for choosing one choice over the other; you can choose to maintain your friendship or crush with Cove just the same no matter what personality you give your character. Which only raises the level of this game even further when I take into account the fact that the hope is to essentially be able to craft both your character and Cove (or even avoid doing the latter, if you wish!) over the course of their live and watch how their relationship as develops (or stays the same!) according to your desires. It's just stellar.
Let's not even talk about how much I adore the cast of characters we've been introduced to so far, how absolutely precious Cove is, how smooth and eyecatching the art and character design are, or how much I already stan this game despite only playing around with the demo a couple times. Suffice it to say, that I'm looking forward to supporting this game come the kickstarter! And that's a lot coming from this broke undergrad student. I wish you guys lots of luck on this endeavor and just want to say that I think you got off to a phenomonal start--which led to me gushing over the demo a lot more than I expected to, lol. Just goes to show how good it really was!
Aw, wow, thank you so much for such a sweet comment and for all the support! It’s great to hear our attempt to have things be immersive worked out. We’ll do our best to make the rest of the story just as good. Thank you again <3
seeing tiny Shiloh in this game made me wanna cry in joy LOOK AT THAT LIL BOY
i'm so hyped for the full release!!!
Thank you! Haha, he's a cute little hatchling. We'll do our best to make the full game live up to expectations ^^
TAKE MY MONEY ( /o - o )/$$$
Haha, thank you for the offer! We'll be having a Kickstarter in October, and we'd love it if you donated to that.
Nice! Best of luck to your development! :D
Thank you again :>
I. Love. This demo. With more polish, I definitely see an amazing game in the works!
The amount of player interactivity draws me right into the game- character customization, choices that actually define your personality, and meaningful interactions are all very much present. Stages of life and an adjustable meter for interest levels is very innovative as well- and I'm excited to see them come to fruition!
It makes me feel that much more immersed with the world. Having this much grasp over choice made conversations with Cove feel genuine, and for a slice-of-life VN, this kind of investment is perfect. As a feel-good, relationship-driven narrative, this demo succeeded at making me care about day-to-day life and the meaningful conflicts in between. Playing and watching these characters grow up together will be a whole new VN experience for me.
The art is fantastic: the colorful character designs, crisp CG, and detailed backgrounds all add to the vibrant seaside setting. Keep up the great work, I'll be sure to look out for future updates!! :D
Aw, wow, thank you so much for the kind words! That sort of feeling is exactly what we were going for, so it's great to hear it worked out.
Hopefully we'll be able to get the game funded on Kickstarter so we can add all the extra polish possible and make it really special. But we'll do our best with the project either way.
Yeah, this looks really awesome! I look forward to seeing more of it!
Couple questions, though - will there be more hair colors in the future? Cove has green hair, after all, so it's clearly not impossible. I just think it'd be cool to have, like, purple hair, so we can be weird-hair buddies! ^_^
Also, will we be able to change the last name in the full version? I know we can't yet, but having the last name of 'Last' seems really weird... xD
Thank you very much! To answer your questions-
We are going to try to keep adding more color options are time goes on, there are just a lot of layers to alter since there are so many hair pieces, haha.
You can change your last time now, but once you pick it out you're stuck with it for the rest of the game. The first name can be changed, though. So as a kid you could name yourself "Sam Meadow", for example, and later on change Sam to Chris or whatever else, but you'll still have the last name Meadow. If you tried to change the last name at the start of the game and weren't able to than that's some type of error and we'll get it fixed up!
Ohh. I probably just misunderstood the last name thing then. Whoops! ^_^;
Is there a place to report bugs/errors, or should they just be posted here? I ran into an error during the game, when changing my appearance for Part 2...
No worries! We'll try to phrase it better in the future.
And you're welcome to put the error here or send us an email about it! Contract Email: gb.patch.games at gmail
For the record, I have now played through the demo five times. The first time I saw Elizabeth call Cove my 'baby boyfriend' (and later 'special boy'), I both squealed in delight at him being referred to as 'boyfriend' and growled at her for being so grumpy about it. She's just jealous SHE doesn't have someone that precious... xD
Thank you for giving the demo multiple playthroughs! Haha, yeah, Cove is a very special baby boy(friend) and Elizabeth is still very single.
This demo is super cute! I can't wait for the full release.
Thank you <3!
Wow! This looks awesome! Can't wait to try it out :D
Thank you so much! I hope you'll enjoy it ^^