December’s talk: Let’s wrap it up!
Hello everyone and happy holidays!!
We are here today to make a different post 👀
As we mentioned in last month’s update, we are going to take a break in December just so we can come back next month full of energy and enthusiasm to work on Colorful MIRAI. So, today, we are going to share a summary of this year’s achievements.
Get ready, because this going to be long~
Let’s start from the beginning.
We released the first Colorful MIRAI demo on 4th January. It was a huge step for us to create our very first game!!!
We didn’t know anything about programming or codes or whatever! We only had an idea in mind, and we wanted to make it work… Somehow.
Even though HoneyBunny’s team had around a decade working in art and writing, the whole thing about creating a visual novel was something new and different in our areas.
It was both an incredible and stressful experience lol
After releasing the demo, we took the next step: work on the story.
Well, that was the plan… However, after rereading the script and going back and forth with the demo, we realized that there was a lot of stuff we needed to polish.
So, we went back to the demo once again.
On May 1st, we released the final demo with new UI, new sprites, new backgrounds, more dialogues, and everything that made the game look better and almost new.
The moment that was supposed to be filled with joy and excitement, ended up turning into the most painful time we ever experienced.
Later on this same month, we were forced to go on hiatus due to the loss of a very important person in our lives.
We went through a lot of pain and grief, and I can say that, even to this day, we are still trying to recover from it.
After this long break, we decided to go back to the game in an attempt to find in Colorful MIRAI a new reason to keep moving forward.
Later in July, we went back to work on the script again. It was also time to learn about marketing.
Selling the game is away harder than actually creating a game lol
But, at the same time, watching our Twitter and Itch.io page slowly growing was one of the most incredible things that have happened to us.
We also received a lot of support from the community. Like these:
Poor Fabian it’s the only one without a fanart :’D
All the support and love we received after dealing with so much pain has brought us together and gave a new meaning to HoneyBunny as Visual Novel devs.
Our words will never be enough to show how grateful we are to have your support.
Colorful MIRAI - Demo + First chapters
On August 27th, it was time to share the first look at the choice system and, of course, a bit of Colorful MIRAI’s plot. On this date, we released the Free Trial. A new update with every character’s first chapter.
After receiving such a positive response (and sharing a huge passion for Halloween), we decided to make a DLC for Colorful MIRAI to release during the Spooktober VN Jam.
ColorfulMIRAI - Spooky Edition
The Jam took a big role in our lives and taught us a lot. It was a unique experience that we take in our hearts with gratitude and love.
Of course, there were a lot of ups and downs during the DLC development, but it was all worth it when we finally released it and got such an amazingly positive response.
We got LPs and live streams that made us cry with joy. We had so much fun with it and we’ll be forever grateful.
Give a look at all these awesome channels!
We got LPs and live streams that made us cry with joy. We had so much fun with it and we’ll be forever grateful.
Give a look at all these awesome channels!
and ikémen fangirl, Otomices for shouting out about the DLC!
We are also grateful to Ikémen fangirl and Otomices for shouting out about the game and helping us spread the word.
And, of course, we thank you for playing our games, sharing your words on Twitter and Itch.io, and for having so much fun with both Colorful MIRAI and Spooky Edition.
After learning so much with the DLC, we decided to change the looks on Colorful MIRAI.
On October 23rd, we had an update to make the UI better and cuter.
Now it’s December, and to close our first dev’s year, we have just released a Christmas game: Renting Love for Christmas! It’s out now and for free!!!
Renting Love for Christmas
This year has been the most intense we have ever lived and, to have received so much love and kindness, I can say that we made this year a success thanks to all of you.
I can’t wait to see what awaits us next year! I know we’re going to work really hard to bring more content into Colorful MIRAI and try to get it closer to the release date (which isn’t set yet, but I hope we’ll soon be able to bring this game to everyone!)
We hope you will continue to support us in 2022 and that you look forward to more games from us.
