Otome Fowl (in development)

Linktree: http://linktr.ee/otomefowl

[otomefowl]

An Unfortunate Announcement

After much introspection and prayer, I (iesnoth) have decided to step down as the head of this project.

My mental health has been declining in the last few months (not related to this project), and I can't give this idea the time and attention it needs. I tried to jump start my depressed brain, but it isn't doing anything, and since my life is in the tank for the forseeable future, I don't want to prolong dashed hopes. It still lives in my heart, and I wish I could see it through, but I don't think that's healthy or productive at the moment.

However, if anyone wants to take over, I give up complete ownership to the Fowl fandom. The github repository is now public and free to use. I will supply all extra art I've made upon request, and even other scripts I've written (though you'll have to decipher them yourself).

If you, adventurous soul(s), do wish to take the helm, please think long and hard. This will likely be at least a year-long endeavor if you only use the pre-written script, and several years if you decide to go all the way.

Though hey, if we pass it down the line, maybe it'll actually get made eventually.

I apologize for letting you all down. I will mourn this project. Maybe one of these days I'll learn my limits, but I'm unfortunately a dreamer at the expense of sense.

-iesnoth

[elioli-art]

We're releasing the Kickstarter tiers early so you guys can see what we're up to! Find all of it here. PAGE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elioliart/genesis-animated-bible-proof-of-concept We will reveal the final amount we need to raise, as well as that long awaited exciting news we hope to share in a bit! Trust us when we say, we're going to need your help! haha! Who know, things can be tweaked here and there, but the ultimate reward is the sick animation we'll get back once it's funded! LOL

Coming soon: "GENESIS" - Animated Bible Proof-Of-Concept

GENESIS is a bold, stylized animated epic that pushes the boundaries of Biblical storytelling for a Teen to Adult audience.

[escapedaudios]

When I was a little kid, I really liked the Artemis Fowl books because Artemis was the only preteen/teen action-adventure protagonist that wasn't the chosen one or somehow the figurehead of a political conflict that adults would realistically never want a child to lead. No one gave him the quest. He simply chose to be the main character, through action. This blew my little eight year old mind and still impresses me as an adult.

His villain journey subverts the moment in the hero's journey where the hero refuses the call to adventure. He was proactively digging deeper into the magical and mysterious and forbidden. Everyone in their right mind wanted him not to go on his quest. He did it anyway. He discovered supernatural beings were real and immediately robbed them, and used that as a springboard to rob them a second time. Incredible.

Harry Potter was like "nooo I don't want to be the chosen one" and Artemis Fowl was like "I want to be the one who choses". Powerful. Potent. Electrifying to my brain that had accepted the powerless lack of agency that comes with childhood. The mere suggestion that I could be the main character without being chosen by and cosigned by adults was inspirational, villainy be damned. I think he was the first Nietzschean YA protagonist. To this day he might be all alone in that category.

[otomefowl]

Yeah, some holiday posts were posted here by another admin. It was an accident I'm guessing, but since the project has been shuttered I've removed other admin and closed asks.

Happy holidays and new year.

[flashingsunsetgreen]

Erm.... so what if I post my singular entry for fowltember.... five days after it ended.... and it's about magical girls..... 😳

Magical Girl Artemis from @otomefowl ! Go show the project lots of love!!!

(The less impressive one is my own AU; I'm sorry, he's just an outfit killjoy ;-;)

[otomefowl]

I love seeing all the art being inspired by @digiandromeda 's lovely design!

[otomefowl]

To Magical Girl Artemis: Are any of the others in your verse magical? Butler etc

"If by "verse," you mean universe, well! There's no one who can match my skills in the talent, no matter how much they try. (Winks) But one could argue that Chef Artemis's meals are magical in their own right - I've yet to see any Artemis turn down one of his meals, and we all know how defined our palates are… my mouth is watering just from thinking about it…! (Coughs) Although I've never heard of this "Butler Artemis" you've mentioned? A servile Artemis would be quite the hit in these halls, so he'd be hard to miss. So many bids on him with all the projects going on. It's difficult to find good help when everyone is so strong-willed and stubborn, you know?"

[shibearts]

DAY 29!!

i wanted to fully animate this but I didn’t have the time :( anywho

(magical girl Artemis belongs to @otomefowl)

[otomefowl]

OHHHHHH MY IT'S HER!

[otomefowl]

Hi all! And happy fowl day!! I have a very simple yet crucial question, what's the food situation at the school?

Like is there a farm where y'all can grow food? (plus potentially a farmer Artemis? 👀)

does food just magically appear in an on-campus store?

is there a big helicopter that just drops boxes of ingredients?

anyone can answer, I'm very curious!

(ps I'm still so so so excited for this game!! everyone involved is so extremely talented and I applaud all for their contributions to this labor of love. best of luck to everyone!)

Lots of love (especially to Evil Artemis),

Crusty <3

Most of the food on campus is grown in the garden, though some more niche ingredients are-- delivered.

To be honest, how the food gets from the ground to our plates is a bit of an enigma, as much as the Chef himself. Chef Artemis does not speak often, and rarely leaves his domain. The few sightings we have of him are hard-won.

-Anon

[otomefowl]

Happy Artemis Fowl Day!

In celebration of our favorite disaster boy, and to have some interaction with you dear people, we're doing a limited-time event!

Some of the Artemises in the Otome Fowl game have deigned to answer some questions. Those Artemises are: 1. Magical Girl 2. E-boy Artemis 3. Alfonse 4. Evil Artemis, if the question is good enough.

When you send in the ask, please include who you'd like to answer. It can be one or all of the above Artemises.

Asks for this event will close September 8th, 11pm CST.

[otomefowl]

Some backgrounds I've been working on. Very happy with how Cryptid Hunter's grotto has turned out.

-mod iesnoth

[otomefowl]

Devlog 2

Probably should have written this at home where I have access to progress images, but I'm in a "do it when you have energy and remember" state of mind.

We're in art mode right now, with several artists on to do CGs and backgrounds.

I'm doing backgrounds, and it's been an interesting-- if not stressful-- time. Right now I'm trying to figure out a way to make them cohesive, so they flow well together in transitions. I've been doing some experimenting, which is fun and anxiety-inducing. Blah blah fear of failure blah.

2. We're also making progress on a soundtrack set list.

I want to post more on here, but I haven't done a lot of digital art lately (which is tied to my desk). However, I could do more sketchbook-type content, if ya'll would be interested in that.

Hmmm. Something to think about.

Thank you, sincerely, for all your support. We couldn't go on without your enthusiasm for the project.

-iesnoth

[otomefowl]

I know this game is more of a joke-y concept, but Evil Artemis has my heart I swearrr

If he didn't have your heart, he'd take it forcibly.

[otomefowl]

will there be options for the player to be, ah, creepier or more dominant than the artemis we are romancing?

Creepier, probably not. More dominant? Depends on the writer. But the game will be PG as far as the romance aspect is concerned: it's more of a meme fanfiction and a satire than a straight-forward dating sim.

[otomefowl]

The new icon is here!

[otomefowl]

Whose face should be the new pfp of this blog?

Alfonse

Bird Artemis

Cryptid Hunter Artemis

Eboy Artemis (refreshed!)

Evil Artemis

Long-hair Artemis

Magical Girl Artemis

Orion

Voting ended onMay 18, 2025

[otomefowl]

OK, I see you. You're all a bunch of simps lol. I'll change it out as soon as possible. :D

Thanks for the feedback!

[otomefowl]

Devlog Entry 1

This week has been full of ups and downs, coding-wise. Here are a few updates:

I included a fun little remote easter egg in a side quest. Which one? You'll have to play to find out~ Ignore the temporary background please I beg

2. I finished Evil Artemis's sprites! Again. The boy will not sit still for his portrait. I'm on my third redesign: not changing @popsicle-stick's brilliant rendition, of course, but my interpretation of it. I think I'm finally happy with it... we'll see. All the sprites have, and will have, undergone some tweaking of some sort.

3. I've overhauled the inventory for the umpteenth time. There's always some snag. This time, the removal function is recognizing some inventory objects and not others, even though they register as being in the inventory. After extensive tests, I'm hoping it's a weird ren'py glitch. That's happened a couple times... but I need to wipe all my saves and test again to be sure. I'm positive there's a better way to be doing all this, but it's my first time coding with ren'py so I'm not hip to the lingo yet.

4. We're putting together a soundtrack! I'm really loving how the game is coming together already, but music will really breathe life into it. For the demo we're going with free-to-use music, but for the final game we hope to commission some original tracks.

[otomefowl]