After far too much trouble, I finished preparing the game for release.
or more like i got tired of fighting every single fucking step of what should have been a short process. I have been fighting the last two days to package the game images, executable and creating an icon, and every single possible thing has gone wrong.
So, I had enough, and so, I apologize for the crudeness of certain things. I tried to give this a more professional look, but this little bitch has fought me every step of it.
There is no icon for the game, for starters. I know, the renpy icon right smack in there is ugly, I'm sorry I tried. There are other things that I just couldn't find how the hell to change, but just please ignore them and enjoy the game.
I loved writing the game, I HATED trying to package it.
PACKAGE WITH ALL VERSIONS (updated 2017 link) : www.dropbox.com/s/zx165evz0s6m…
INSTRUCTIONS:
for windows = download and unzip the file, open the folder and double-click the Festival.exe file
for Mac = download, unzip, go into the folder then into the app folder, then execute the game app.
Despite everything, i would love comments about how you liked the game. It has 6 different endings.
if you enjoyed it, I might possibly consider making original BL VN games with my copany (think DMMD or Hatoful Boyfriend), so comment!
or more like i got tired of fighting every single fucking step of what should have been a short process. I have been fighting the last two days to package the game images, executable and creating an icon, and every single possible thing has gone wrong.
So, I had enough, and so, I apologize for the crudeness of certain things. I tried to give this a more professional look, but this little bitch has fought me every step of it.
There is no icon for the game, for starters. I know, the renpy icon right smack in there is ugly, I'm sorry I tried. There are other things that I just couldn't find how the hell to change, but just please ignore them and enjoy the game.
I loved writing the game, I HATED trying to package it.
PACKAGE WITH ALL VERSIONS (updated 2017 link) : www.dropbox.com/s/zx165evz0s6m…
INSTRUCTIONS:
for windows = download and unzip the file, open the folder and double-click the Festival.exe file
for Mac = download, unzip, go into the folder then into the app folder, then execute the game app.
Despite everything, i would love comments about how you liked the game. It has 6 different endings.
if you enjoyed it, I might possibly consider making original BL VN games with my copany (think DMMD or Hatoful Boyfriend), so comment!
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Sorry, I don't use dA that much anymore, someyhing I intend to fix quickly.
I will repost a new download link later on today, feel free to bop me if I forget!
I uploaded the file again, the updated download link is in the description!
I have to experiment with a new program and try making another Bakushipping one, got the scrypt around.
This time I'll try to put some sound/music and better art too, hope you'll like it as much
It looks fantastic already
I'll fix it right away!
here, try again www.dropbox.com/s/apim7eleamy7…
I'm glad to hear someone enjoyed the game
Bakura's little crooked smile is adorable though. And his frowny-pout when you don't pick his option. TK's bright eyes and fluffy hair are just as cute though. :3c
I'm trying to get all the endings and oh my god TK just stole my wallet this is the best dating sim ever.
The classroom motto is a little... ominous though. x)
Aah, got all the endings! This was an awesome game. Thank you so much for making it and for making it available. Amazing art of course, but that's to be expected from you!
I kind of greedily wish you could have a threesome though in one option. xD
Thank you so much for making it. It ran super smoothly on my computer and with no problems.
I didn't have time to make more paths (I want a threesome too) but maybe on the next one there will be bakushipping.
I'm glad you had no problems running it, that's always a source of concern.
A bakushipping threesome would be amazing
Yeah it ran very smoothly, thats why I wanted you to know after I saw the other comments.
i'm glad at least for someone everything ran without a hitch!
Although I do kinda wish it had sound. Ive played it several times, Making each of them mad
at Ryou and Bakura Kissing him in the back Booth! HGGGH!!!
Next game will be more juicy and better finished off. After all these are practice for when I jump to make my original VN games
what they did in the relationship
I wanted to tell you that your game IS FRIGGING AMAZING!
I melted like a thousand times at the expressions and dialogues~
How you can make a game like this, is totally out of my understanding and I'm really amazed by what you managed to produce!
For a fanmade game, I really find it complete and consistent!~~~
I loved the different personnalities too~~~ Grumpy Bakura FTW~
Also I got to see all six endings and it really broke my heart each time I saw TK or Bakura frown and get pissed, and poor little Ryou not getting why they yelled at him~
And I definitely LOVED the two love endings~~
I had a very great moment playing at it, and I never thought I'd ever get the chance to play a game focusing on the three Bakus~~
Thank you very very very very much~
It's now officially my favourite game of ALL times~~~~~
Still, for the size of the project, I'm moderately happy with it. Maybe it doesn't have a lot of the original characters in them aside of names and faces but Ithink it's a cute short AU story per-se.
I made sure all of their expressions were adorable even when mad XD even grumpy cranky Bakura
I'll likely want to make another bakugame so I can experiment and learn more about renpy, enough that when I jump into making an original, full-lenght game, it has the quality I'm looking for.
Hope you'll like that one as much, or more!
Now, about the issues you mention;
I first admit that i did not have the time to develop the story as much as I'd liked, nor the characters. I had ideas for the conversation points and then I pretty much wrote them on the fly. One of the things I found most hard to do was how to transition from one scene to the next, considering each scene could end in different ways, and still that it made sense when the next scene started. I could have probably added a clause to have different scene intros depending on how the previous scene had started, but as it was my first time with renpy and I did not have enough time, it slipped past me. it's a valid point and now that you mentioned it, I will keep it in mind for (if) next time.
As for point two. As you mentioned, this is an AU. And it's a romance AU, to boot. So, there is a certain level of OOCness that can't be avoided. However I will admit that the characters are not as close to their originals as I would have liked (it's not lack of research, sorry if I sound offended but I'm A HUGE Bakura (all three of them) fan and I know their personalities and traits quite well.) I wrote the entire code and story over two afternoons, between social meetings and a full-time job, so the story suffered that lack of time.
I have another script, one that is in-between the canon universe and much more loyal to the plot and characters of the YGO manga. That's one I will probably want to explore further, possibly for another game, when I don't have a deadline and I don't need to cut out scenes, endings, conversations, and properly work on the art.
Thanks kindly for your critique