Yousei is out and Jisei is cheap! Woohoo!

Buy Yousei Now ($15.00): Windows | Mac | Linux

Free demo available.

Hey gang! Yousei is out! Hurrah! Huzzah! Other cheerful exclamations! What took so long? Well, I guess it just took us a lot longer to tighten up the graphics than we thought. Also, Yousei's longer than Jisei and Kansei. And there are more characters. And images. And music. And everything, really. I also hear it's the best one yet. And there may be emotional bits, but don't quote me on that.

For those of you who haven't joined the Jisei clan yet, Jisei is currently 50% off for the entire month of February. Think of it as our Valentine's Day gift to you! Plus, the Jisei+Kansei bundle discount is still in effect, so if you buy Jisei and Kansei together, that's like...less than twenty bucks. Which is pretty cool.

Kansei Complete!

Yay, Kansei's out! ::keels over:: I think I need to go sleep now. XD But let's talk about the important stuff first.

You can get it here, should you so desire: http://sakevisual.com/kansei/buy.html 

And the demo is available on LemmaSoft and the official site.

If you're looking for discounts, details follow:

1.) Donation: If you donated to the Support Japan project, there's a discount code headed your way. Please check the email address that you used when you donated the money. If you don't see a code within 24 hours, email me from that account. You cannot email me from a different account. It's the only way I can verify that you're the same person who actually donated.

2.) Fanart: If you've been following me for any amount of time, you know that fanart makes my little heart melt. To that end, I'm holding a Jisei/Kansei fanart contest. Draw any character(s) from either Jisei or Kansei and email me the image or a link to your image by July 23rd. The winner(s) will receive a code for any sakevisual game free (works on future games as well). All entrants will receive a code for 15% off Kansei. Winners will be determined by vote. ayu@sakevisual.com

3.) Blog it: Write a blog post of 250 words or more containing your thoughts on the demo and which of the characters' powers you'd want the most (and why) before July 16th, and I'll give you a 15% off code.

4.) Social: Follow us on twitter and facebook. I'll be posting limited use codes this week and holding a RT raffle.

Shamelessly lifted from Deji's tumblr.

The Making of The Flower Shop - Writing

Everyone else is doing it...>.> (I stole this cute picture from Deji.)

Anyway, in case you don't know yet, The Flower Shop is out! Check it out. ^o^ And since I'm the writer, let's talk writing!

When I came onto this project, a lot of the sprites were already complete, but the story only had a rough outline with character descriptions of the main cast, so it was up to me to flesh them out and make them run around and do what they did. From the beginning, I had two specific goals. The first was to give Steve a distinct personality. To this end, I gave Steve some honest and sometimes unpleasant inner thoughts because really...we all have them. I actually based a lot of his initial personality and thoughts on things that I overheard during my life on campus. It helps to pay attention to people around you. You can develop more realistic characters if you draw from real life experience.

My second goal was to make things difficult when it came to decision making (because I'm mean). I dislike obvious choices like "tell her she's beautiful/shoot her dog," and I dislike trivial choices like "red is your favorite color/orange is your favorite color." Obvious choices make the game too easy, and they dehumanize the characters a bit. It becomes more of a game where you choose the results that get you the "good end," rather than the choices that you personally prefer. But the preference choices should still lead to distinctly different results. If you get a similar reaction no matter what you say, then it becomes a guessing game. Choices should (ideally) lead to distinct and immediate results. This doesn't have to happen all the time. Sometimes a choice you make won't really make a difference until much later on, but it's wildly frustrating to lose a girl only because you ate a bologna sandwich for lunch two weeks ago instead of spaghetti. I tried to make the decisions lead to logical and different results, and I included some similar decisions for different girls. However, each girl reacts differently, so you can't spam the "right" choice. You have to try to understand her personality instead, which I think makes the game a little more interesting.

Anyway, those were my two goals. I'm not sure if I met them, but that's at least what I had in my mind when I wrote it.

Spirited Heart Deluxe Released

Hey sakefans! Do you like fantasy realms, cute boys, and raising sims? Have I got a show for you! Spirited Heart Deluxe is now available. Enter the fantasy land of Aravorn, get a job, court cute boys, and see if you can gain the blessing of the goddess. Addictively fun, so check it out, yo!

Heileen 2 Released

Heileen 2 is out! So for those of you who totally dig hot chicks on islands and lots of supernatural stuff, check it out. There's a demo on the official site if you're curious to see how it plays. The artwork is lovely, and it's a very intriguing story. Please note that it does have some mature content like mild language and sexual themes.

ButaVX is out!

The cute RPG, ButaVX: Justice Fighter has just been released by Nekomura Games. This is an adorable and whimsical little game that really lets you see the world through the eyes of a child. Everything is an adventure, and anyone can be a hero. Sadly, it's only for PC. But it's free! And free is good.

The Stolen Diamond Ring - $6

Hey guys, if you haven't had a chance to play yet, you might want to take advantage of this. The Stolen Diamond Ring is now only $6, which is a very super reasonable price for a game, ne?

The Stolen Diamond Ring - Complete

The Stolen Diamond Ring has been released! Good times, good times. I had a lot of fun on this project, and it's definitely a fun mystery. If you're into that sort of thing, be sure to check it out.

Cuteness Prevails

The Cute, Light, and Fluffy Project is finally out! It's a cute little anthology of short stories made by a bunch of different people. It includes Cuter than Fiction, a collaboration between myself and the oh so talented mugenjohncel. It's free, so if you're in the mood for something cute, check it out.

Bionic Heart Complete!

Bionic Heart is complete and released! Check it out! It's sci-fi goodness. I did work on the endings and a bit of voice work for the character Julia Storm. Sadly, my writing and vocals don't show up in the demo version. I guess you'll just have to buy it if you want to see what I've been up to. Or you could watch the video. But that's less fun. XD

http://www.bionicheartgame.com/

Faerie Solitaire

So, last weekend was consumed by a convention, and while I have been working these past two days (full update tomorrow), I spent a little too much time playing Faerie Solitaire. >.> The full version has been released, and it's incredibly addictive! The gameplay is fun, the art and music are wonderful, and it is a whole lot of fun. I did do a little bit of work on this, but it didn't manage to make the final cut. However, it's still an incredibly fun game. If you're a casual gamer who wants something fun and whimsical, definitely check it out!