Hello! July’s survey results on Cahoots’ basics are out. There were two ties, for which I flipped a coin.
Gameplay: Hybrid (VN and dating sim)
Premise: Wafuu→Spotlighting supernatural rare in otome games
Art & UI: Style B
POV: Third person
Endings: Two, close-ended
Project progress this week:
The second survey, a yandere, runs from August 1 to 31. Take it to design Cahoots’ MC. See preview above.
Per previous update, I tried (PM, email, Prefundia, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, etc.); Cahoots is less than 1% funded. Building a community otome game requires a community, due to a lack thereof, the following changes were made.
In accordance with the original outline, slim support means making a living first and making Cahoots second. Removed rewards (no backers, no worries).
Shrank surveys from twenty-four to three, on general game specs, the MC, and the LI, a.k.a. bare basics. Pre-order before August 31, 2016 to participate in the MC and LI surveys, pre-order before September 30, 2016 to participate in the LI survey.
The release date remains Q3 2018. Updates, however, have changed from bi-weekly to bi-monthly (monthly on Discord, typically the first or last).
Cut CG count from 5 to 4.
Cancelled crowdfunding, opened pre-orders at retail price ($5). In the interest of fairness, current contributors can redeem $5 from their $9 contribution for their choice of a Q4 2017 VN (all valued at $5, teasers available on Discord), or request a refund.
Title: 游梦症 | Dreamfarer
Developer: Harry Miao & Kagari.Joshua
Official site: http://dreamfarer.lofter.com/
Platform: PC
Language: Simplified Chinese
Category: Game
As you can see, Cahoots the community otome game is less than 1% funded almost a month into its campaign. The goal was $1850 USD. Due to support shortage, production cannot proceed as planned at outset.
I temporarily disabled payment, hid files, and closed the community to consult current contributors regarding an alternative agenda, to be announced in August across platforms once I receive their feedback (1/2 ✓). If applicable, please check Discord and your email for details.
Results from the July survey on general game specs and the August survey on the MC are still scheduled for release on August 1, 2016 for supporters.
Hi eveyone! Our team just released Con Amore about a month ago. If you like romantic visual novels, check it out! :)
Here’s some additional info:
Con Amore is a short and sweet combination of visual novel games and dating simulations. It tells the story of the young protagonist, Claudia, who wants to become a great musician.
One day Claudia finds herself in the middle of a booming music business where her courage is truly challenged. Shape Claudia’s story with your own decisions and help her realize her dreams while finding her true love!
Cahoots is on itch.io! Cahoots is a community otome game that gets you in on the making-of—take surveys to shape the story, art, characters, and more!
From July 10, 2016 to July 31, 2016, the first survey, a tsundere, will walk you through story, gameplay, art, GUI, ending, and credit selection (see samples above). The second survey, a yandere, opening August 2, 2016, focuses on MC customization.
GET INVOLVED
$1850 will make Cahoots possible. The budget divides into
Art - $800
Writing - $400
Programming - $300
Rewards - $150
Fees - $200
Everything is 10% off for a limited time! Pay the minimum ($9) to reserve a digital copy of Cahoots, a slot in the credits, and a link to secret surveys. Exclusive content ranges from animated cursors to handmade pop-up cards, plus your say in the designs starting October 2016.
Interested? Order! Reblog! Your support is everything.
Cahoots is on itch.io! Cahoots is a community otome game that gets you in on the making-of—take surveys to shape the story, art, characters, and more!
From July 10, 2016 to July 31, 2016, the first survey, a tsundere, will walk you through story, gameplay, art, GUI, ending, and credit selection (see samples above). The second survey, a yandere, opening August 2, 2016, focuses on MC customization.
GET INVOLVED
$1850 will make Cahoots possible. The budget divides into
Art - $800
Writing - $400
Programming - $300
Rewards - $150
Fees - $200
Everything is 10% off for a limited time! Pay the minimum ($9) to reserve a digital copy of Cahoots, a slot in the credits, and a link to secret surveys. Exclusive content ranges from animated cursors to handmade pop-up cards, plus your say in the designs starting October 2016.
Interested? Order! Reblog! Your support is everything.
04/07/16 Less than a week to the launch of Cahoots the community otome game! Peeps who order starting July 10, 2016 get access to monthly surveys—vote to direct development. Details available here and on Prefundia.
Project progress this week:
Created a Discord server for Cahoots in place of a forum. Your purchase comes with a text file containing an invitation link to the space. Survey links will be available via the server and email, you are welcome to contact me via either, I will respond within a week.
Finishing touches on the itch.io page.
Read on for an outline of the schedule from start to end.
See you next week.
2016
July
Story, art, gameplay, UI, and ending selection. This is the tsundere survey.
August
Design MC. One of three surveys will be available depending on results from July. This is the yandere survey.
September
Release MC concept art, design LI. One of three surveys will be available depending on results from July and August. This is the do-M survey.
October
Release LI concept art, design cursor set. This is the silent and stoic survey.
November
Feedback. Finish cursor set and story outline.
December
Write. Design first page of art booklet: SFW or NSFW. This is the Casanova survey.
2017
January
Write. Finish first page of art booklet. Surveys from here on will be presented proper. Design second page of art booklet: choice of 2 AUs.
February
Write. Finish second page of art booklet. Design third page of art booklet: contest—submit a scribble (please spend less than a minute on yours), one entry will be recreated as a sketch.
March
Write. Finish third page of art booklet. Design fourth page of art booklet: select a character without a sprite, their design will be revealed.
April
Feedback. Finish writing and fourth page of art booklet.
May
Sprites. Design fifth page of art booklet: ??? or ¿¿¿
June
Finish sprites and fifth page of art booklet. Design front cover.
July
Finish GUI and front cover. Design back cover (this survey will be open to public).
August
Finish and release back cover. Design CG 1: choice of 2 sketches.
September
Finish CG 1. Design CG 2: choice of 2 sketches.
October
Finish CG 2. Design CG 3: choice of 2 sketches.
November
Feedback. Finish CG 3. BGs.
December
BGs. Design CG 4: choice of 2 sketches.
2018
January
BGs. Finish CG 4. Design CG 5: choice of 2 sketches.
February
Code. Finish CG 5 and BGs. Design promotional art.
March
Code. Finish and release promotional art. Feedback.
April
Finish coding. Release beta and troubleshoot. OST if funded, CC if not.
24/06/16 Cahoots the community otome game to be launched in two weeks! Peeps who pre-order starting July 10, 2016 get access to monthly surveys—vote to direct development. Details available here and on Prefundia.
Project progress this week:
Updated art style and GUI option samples. Colour choices to come when we design the MC and LI in August and September.
Formatted 50% of surveys on Google Forms. For fun, I gave each survey a voice. The first is tsundere; its questions cover story, art, gameplay, UI, and ending selection.
Feel free to contact me if you have comments or concerns. See you next week.
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