Area-X Demo by zeiva

Area-X is a blend between Visual Novel and Adventure Game. Follow the story of Elcia as she time travels and solve mysteries of her surroundings. The game spans six chapters, of which you can explore multiple dimensions, complete missions and make choices to determine Elcia's fate.

There are a total of 5 pursuable romances, 90+ original illustrations, and 9 endings to unlock.

Get the full game here: zeiva.net/otome/area_x_story.h…

ENTER: Start Game
END: Quit Game
DOWN: Skip Dialogue
UP: Previous Dialogue

LEFT: First Choice
UP: Second Choice
RIGHT: Third Choice

A: Open or Close SAVE
S: Open or Close LOAD
Z: Open or Close MENU
X: Open or Close NOTE
C: Open or Close HELP

Credit:

- Director: zeiva
- Story: zeiva
- Illustration: zeiva & muhoho-seijin
- Soundtrack: Neosounds.com
- SFX: Soundbible.com & Soundjay.com
- Special Thanks: roxietran

Tool:

- Flash MX
- Photoshop 7
- Audacity

Time Taken: 2 Years

Hybridfandomgirl Featured By Owner Mar 26, 2018 Hobbyist Interface Designer

Oh, if only I weren't a broke-ass student who can't afford extra stuff I would buy this game one hundred times over...
This is glorious and I will never tire of playing it.
As soon as I get my hands on extra money, that full version is coming home to momma!

Kuberry Featured By Owner Dec 2, 2017 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I just finished AreaX a few days ago, and it was amazing! I felt like I was reading a fantastic novel that I couldn't put down! I loved guessing what was going to happen, and so many things caught me by surprise. I don't know how you were able to balance such serious and funny moments. I was laughing one moment, and choking up the next. The beautiful artwork and fascinating story really inspired me.

zeiva Featured By Owner Dec 3, 2017 Artist

Thank you! Balancing serious and funny moments is really hard. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Sarsee Featured By Owner Feb 4, 2017 Hobbyist General Artist

This is amazing so far!

Narucid Featured By Owner Jan 6, 2017 Hobbyist Artist

Thank you for making this wonderful game, zeiva! I just love everything about it and it will always hold a special place in my heart! Kept reading people complaining about the difficulty of the mini-games, but there are people who appreciate them, and for me personally the level of mini-games in Area-X is perfect, not too hard like in your earlier games but same fun and not too easy!

zeiva Featured By Owner Jan 8, 2017 Artist

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Especially the mini-games. They took me a lot of time to make, so it makes me happy that you find them fun and challenging ^^

AlisiaLanet Featured By Owner Nov 3, 2016 Hobbyist Writer

That was a very good demo and amazingly beautiful music. I found where to purchase the game. Is the soundtrack coming with it for listening to when I am not playing the game or not?

zeiva Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2016 Artist

The soundtrack is royalty-free music, so I don't have the right to resell it. There is however, an in-game soundtrack gallery.

AlisiaLanet Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2016 Hobbyist Writer

Ah do you think I could get a note with the tracks or would I need to see the list in the game?

zeiva Featured By Owner Nov 4, 2016 Artist

You can find the full list in the game.

DerpInc Featured By Owner Jan 3, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

This is amazing but I have to ask, how did you make a save and load buttons? I've been trying to look on the internet but I couldn't find anything about it.

LittleSpringroll Featured By Owner Nov 27, 2015

This game is so amazing! I really wish more people could know about this, because the fanbase is so small

All the characters are so interesting and their stories fit together so perfectly.

lynnet Featured By Owner Nov 25, 2015

I love this game! I'm hoping we get to see some of the characters again in Silent-X

zeiva Featured By Owner Nov 26, 2015 Artist

Yep, they all will appear in Silent-X.

lynnet Featured By Owner Nov 28, 2015

Yay!

Bianca-Buneary-Bel Featured By Owner Jun 26, 2015

What's the name of the track you used for the Title Screen?

Great game by the way!

zeiva Featured By Owner Jun 27, 2015 Artist

It's Black Bird.

Neanime Featured By Owner Sep 13, 2015 Hobbyist Interface Designer

I read this comment and I tried to find the song on neosounds but it keeps showing sorry not found

. Is it by chance on another website '^_^. I really liked the title screen song.

zeiva Featured By Owner Sep 14, 2015 Artist

I bought it off Neosounds, so I donno where to get it elsewhere. Sorry. ><'

Neanime Featured By Owner Sep 14, 2015 Hobbyist Interface Designer

haha its okay ^-^

Alcadia Featured By Owner Jun 26, 2015 Hobbyist Photographer

Oooh, damn you man, this game is so amazing! I've been wanting to buy a couple of your games for a while and I think I'm finally going to do it now that I have spare money. I love how you make this things, they're all so well thought out and developed. Really amazing, good job!! ^o^
I hope you continue doing games for us to enjoy:3

zeiva Featured By Owner Jun 27, 2015 Artist

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'll definitely continue making game as long as I can.

Alcadia Featured By Owner Sep 6, 2015 Hobbyist Photographer

Hey, Zeiva! Just wanted to let you know that I bought this game but the one that came home was X-Note. It wasn't that much of a big deal, because I was planning on buying it also, and I assumed that the error was mine.
But, today I went to buy this game again and I looked very carefully over every step I made and there seems to be an error on your part. In the Area-X page (zeiva.net/otome/area_x_story.h…) when you click on getting the CD it redirects you to PayPal but instead of adding the Area-X game, it adds the X-Note. I managed to order the other one either way, but I thought you'd like to know so you can change it ^^
Continue making such amazing games!
And I'll be waiting for the Silent-X game to come out so i can order it too

Hugs!

zeiva Featured By Owner Sep 6, 2015 Artist

Thank you for telling me. Since both sites are made from the same template, I confused the two very often. >.<''' I'll go fix it now! Thank you again, and sorry for making you buy the wrong one. orz

Alcadia Featured By Owner Sep 6, 2015 Hobbyist Photographer

No problem, no problem xD As I said, I was planning on buying both either way, so no harm done ^^
I know how sites can be huge headaches, believe me xD
Hugs!

ngelina123 Featured By Owner Mar 28, 2015 Hobbyist General Artist

Oh my gosh, i see Annon, I see Yuon, i see Rexus @_@
*explodes*
I literally nearly died of fan girling within the first few minutes xD

Velvetti Featured By Owner Mar 24, 2015 Student Digital Artist

This was amazing!!! I can't believe her friend died D': Great game! - Rei

AkemiHeartfilia Featured By Owner Feb 15, 2015

Excuse me, I'd like to ask if there is an extra gallery as I've already gotten the game and completed all characters' path?

zeiva Featured By Owner Feb 16, 2015 Artist

There will be one for Version 2 (which will be out in the upcoming months.)

coyumyumu Featured By Owner Feb 3, 2015 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Yo! Wonderful game. I'm still scrambling to find the soundtracks on neosounds xD they really added to the mood. Especially the Livan and Ferim ones. I cried QQ

By the way, the song for Livan's ending overlaps with another song. Ya might want to check that out

By the way, can I know the soundtracks for Rexus' ending, Livan's bonus and Ferim's ending? They're my favourites, probably cause they were the most emotional ones T_T

coyumyumu Featured By Owner Feb 12, 2015 Hobbyist Digital Artist

In case anyone else is searching for the Area-X soundtracks, I'm trying to add them to playlists on neosounds. Links are on my tumblr (coco-dreamland.tumblr.com/post…) I'm also putting in X-note songs if I come across them.

flamestarnyan Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2015 Hobbyist General Artist

Crap! I'm crying now

sugaryday Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2015 Hobbyist Artist

Hey, um I'm just wondering, but on your site, when i press the purchase button for the CD version, it redirects me to PayPal. Can you ship the CD to anywhere in the world?

zeiva Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2015 Artist

Yep, we ship to anywhere in the world. For more information, you can read here: zeiva.net/shop_faq.html

sugaryday Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2015 Hobbyist Artist

Hey, i could totally relate with.. uh.. whatshernameagain.. Elcia! We're both sadists! *smirks*

sugaryday Featured By Owner Jan 11, 2015 Hobbyist Artist

Oh! The dude.. uh, Yuon from X-Note! And Rexus.. Ah, I wanna get this AND X-Note!! *crais forever in emo corner*

meteorguppy Featured By Owner Jan 5, 2015 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Woah. The art is beautiful.

ellestrix Featured By Owner Dec 19, 2014 Student General Artist

Is this connected to X-Note? It seems like it is.
Good job!

zeiva Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2014 Artist

Yes, it does. It is set in the same world as X-note, and you get to see Rexus' past and why he helped Essi in X-note. It also has plenty of cameos.

ellestrix Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2014 Student General Artist

Oh, neat!

VedmochkaElli Featured By Owner Nov 29, 2014

God, that is really a great game! Played so many games already, but only Zeiva's game are the most distinctive. All is perfect - drawings, storyline, music! I've played X-note, Train of afterlife and Area-x - full versions of all those games. And I'm total fan of this treasures )) Looking forward to your new art and be sure, that this is not simply a talent, you number 1 in creating such games.

Also I found many of soundtrack from those games, but I' stuck with Area-x ( Because there are no song list and I've spent so many days on Neosounds trying to find some compositions.. If it's ok, could you please write the names of the tracks that were used in the game to find them? Besides Harpo and Global disturbance, you've mentioned those here and I've found them. If it's hard or you find that inapropriate to write it here, then ok. Either way, thank you a lot for your hard work and patient ) Please, don't give up on doing such masrerpieces.

Yours, Anyanka

zeiva Featured By Owner Nov 29, 2014 Artist

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed them.

Which specific songs are you looking for?

VedmochkaElli Featured By Owner Edited Nov 29, 2014

Thank you a lot for your answer. I'm mostly interested in two tracks. One was playing, for example, when Irina comes to Elcia's home, talking about visiting Planetarium.

And te other one, I remember was in many routes, for example, in Livan's when lady Memme tells Elcia about her meeting Livan, when he came to the manor first time, the last chapter (the talk after he wounded Pedoe). Thank you again.

zeiva Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2014 Artist

I'm not exactly sure which track you are talking about, so I will list possible ones I can think of

Gymnopedie
A Child
One Day of My Life
Missing Piece

Hope one of them is at least correct.

VedmochkaElli Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2014

Thank you so much!!! ) Yes, "A child" and "One day of my life" were those I was looking for )) You made my day )) Thanks for looking them for me and have a great day )

zeiva Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2014 Artist

You're welcome ^^ Glad you found them.

ZephyrLightningheart Featured By Owner Nov 20, 2014

DX oh Irinia and I were completely fooled. spoilerz ahead~

_{_{I srsly believed it but was very sketpical that Belph went ahead and "spilled" it after saying he wasn't.}}