This is the official blog of the Studio Investigrave Dating Simulator (for which we're probably gonna come up with a shorter name sometime), a game made by SIG fans for SIG fans!
There are two people working on this project, mod Carrot and mod Cyanide - and between the two of us, it's me who's mostly making this post! (take all the credit ch ch ch) (You stfu I wrote like 90% of this thing you go and uh- idk finish Vincent now shoo) (fyk I already did so like days ago, so watch your tone young lad)
This game is our love letter to Studio Investigrave, and we hope to make this game enjoyable for any and every SIG fan that have ever dreamed of dating one of the characters - while trying to keep every character's personality as close to canon as possible.
In this blog we will post updates, ask for general opinions, and probably show some of the silly stuff we do while trying to figure our stuff out.
QnA, tags and details below!
Tags:
#upd : any kind of update we share with you - be it writing, programming, art, or something else entirely - you'll find it under this tag.
#announcements : under this tag will be all different kinds of important stuff - like this textpost, or like when we'll be seeking playtesters!
#goofing around : when we post bloopers, out-of-context texts, or anything of the kind - they'll all be tagged with this one.
#questions : anything we answer (inbox is always open, by the way!) will be tagged as this.
#opinions: any polls we might post in the future will be shared with this tag.
#Carrot yaps : anything I post will have this tag.
#Cyanide yaps : similarly to mine, my partner will also have her stuff under this tag.
# : all posts will have all mentioned characters tagged, so you can see easier the news on your favorite game.
Anything that would have potentially triggering content (e.g.; blood, wounds, gore, etc.) will be tagged properly.
There's a good chance more tags will be added in the future as we progress with development.
Not sure how your favorite character/game is tagged? Worry not - this post has all of them tagged the way they'll always be!
About the creators:
mod Carrot - programmer, artist; mainly she/her, but they/them and he/him is also fine
I was the mastermind behind the project originally, and started it as a joke, but then it grew enough that I couldn't consider it just that anymore.
I like to keep stuff organized, and so I will be colorcoding things a lot - I'll also be most likely the one who answers, asks, and keeps the blog running. (I'll be helping with that too) (I didn't say you won't darling)
mod Cyanide/Cyn - writer, programming assistant; preferably she/her
Hi :3, since I didn't really have any other opportunity to say hi..
I'm like a wingman for this project. I'll be writing the dialogues and interactions with the characters, mainly planning the outcomes and choices. And of course, trying to help Carrot with everything I can.
I feel like she will be needing some help with the programming (dw, I trust in her skills, it's just gonna be a LOT), so Ima be petty and change my title to writer and programming assistant just in case
QnA:
Which characters will you be able to date?
That's the good part - anyone! We plan on letting you date anyone from any released game's main cast!
This means:
Angelica and Forcas from Eloquent Countenance
Augustine and Winnie from Cold Front
Protagonist, Coworker, Normal Guy, Antagonist (Doppelganger Protagonist) and Colleague (Doppelganger Coworker) from Elevator Hitch
Rody, Vincent and Manon from Dead Plate
Bok-Su, Da-Jeong and Myeong-Hoon from Married in Red
June, Ryan, McCoy, Vonnie and Carmen from Rot in Paradise
Will you add the characters from games that release in the future?
That's the plan, yes!
(Although I still have to convince Cyanide somehow to let me add Jackpot Crash Course right after the first chapter, and not only after all 3 chapters have been released-) (We are nowhere near finishing even one game; we'll get there soon.)
Will I be able to play as a character from the games?
Sadly, the answer to that is no, you'll have to play as yourself. It would be way to complicated to make any character playable. You'll be able to choose your pronouns tho!
How far are you in the development/When will the game most likely release?
We are only in the early stages of development, only clearing up the concepts - since our lives can't be put to a stop as of now, it will be taking a lot of time. Q
What programs/platforms/engines will you be using?
For planning, we use a shared google document. For the game itself, I'll (we'll ;3) use Godot (4.3), for art we'll most likely use Krita! For writing, crazy I know, but I'm probably gonna use the same google document. (or maybe my notes or a random paper.. writing is crazy)
Do you have the permission of the owners of these characters?
Rachel herself has stated, I believe, several times, any fangames are fine, which means yes, we do!
Will the game be free/Where will it be published?
Of course, just like every official game, we will release this game and all of it's content completely free of charge! It'll also be on itch.io, just like the official ones, so it'll be more easily accessible.
What will the gameplay be like? Just a visual novel?
No! I will try to make it feel like a Studio Investgrave game as much as I'll be able to - and that will reflect on the gameplay too! I hope to take inspiration from different elements of currently released games for different parts of the game.
And I'm gonna try to make your choices matter as much as possible to create routes that heavily rely on the built-up personality you give your character by choosing from options.
Can I help somehow?
We're always happy to hear you guys out - after all, this game is made for all SIG fans! You can always drop your suggestions and asks in the inbox, and we'll go through all of them!
Voting on future polls and sharing them with the right audience will also be big support - and when we reach that stage we'll also need playtesters, so make sure to check in every once in a while!
Still got something to ask? Reach out to us through the inbox - we will read every question!
idea: scene with two characters eagerly stripping each other clearly about to bone, but they keep getting interrupted by finding carefully concealed weapons in each other’s clothing, so they keep just unholstering, revealing and unstrapping increasingly ludicrous amounts of hidden guns and knives as the clothes come off, and it’s lowkey killing the mood a little
Alternatively: it's not killing the mood at all but it's totally making both of them giggle like they're twelve and possibly get lowkey competitive in a subconscious way about who has the most to drop.
The more that I think of it the more I'm seeing the incredible intimacy of letting someone know where you keep your backup knife.
Like my god, the trust involved in letting someone undress you and learn your secrets instead of popping into the bathroom to change where they can't see and hiding all your weapons under the sink
It’s not that there’s already a bunch of weapons hidden underneath the sink that makes it awkward so much as that there’s so many weapons hidden underneath the sink that they fall out of the cabinet with the unmistakable sound of a knife-alanche, and then the other person comes in like “I can explain!” and you’re just dead-ass standing there with your own armload of weapons like “I can also explain.”
Married version is shoving your hand in your partner’s clothes when you’re out of weapons because you KNOW where their spare is. Or wearing a weapon in a spot you can’t draw from yourself because its now spare storage for your spouse’s weapons.
Ooo! Major question here! Can you customize how the playable character looks? And for polygamous people, can you date multiple characters at a time?
There were some ideas to be able to customize your character in detail, but we put that aside, since the game is gonna be a first-person perspective dating sim, so technically you won't really be able to see yourself on the screen.
Basically you'll be able to choose your name and pronouns (most likely he/him, she/her, they/them for less complication) and maybe for future drawings of the game a skin tone preference is going to be included. (But in your imagination, you can look however you want ;]) (I also just know that even if I would to make a 1000 different customization options, that would still be not enough for someone, and I don't feel like dealing with that if I don't necessarily have to)
As for polyamorous options, I dare to say that probably won't be a thing. (That is because the original characters are already changed a bit, so we don't want anything else to be forced upon those people) (Remember, we aim to be as close to their canonical personalities as possible)
But worry not, we are going to have multiple save progress/file options that will let you jump around and start the game again without losing your partner in the previous one. That might feel the same. (or you are just a player *shrug*)
We have discussed, and there's not really a big chance of it happening.
Why we think this way is because, since no one has official voices, most people have a different idea of what they might sound like, and it could be really upsetting for some to hear a different voice. We also aim to be as close to canon as possible.
-Carrot
I want to also say, that there MIGHT be a chance for voice actors to be included, but definitely only after the basics of the game is done and we can overlook what kind and how many voices we really need. It's a stretch, for the reasons mentioned above, but we still won't completely throw away the idea.
hey so. so how does this work?? do we just send asks in? sorry I’m confused 😭-
Yup! If you have any questions about the game, whether it's specific or not, or have a suggestion for us, feel free to drop it in the inbox and we'll answer!
Name's Carrot or Cray! No, I'm not edible.
Welcome to the Carrot-hole :]
She/Her
Something between an artist, a writer and a mess
Your local weirdo
Consistent artstyle? Never heard of 'em
Mutifandom enjoyer (Undertale, Jjk, FNaF, Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, Lackadaisy, Dead plate, Elevator Hitch, Cold Front, a shit ton of webtoons, etc.)
Kross/Criller enthusiast
Blog news: blog is currently dead, waiting for my drawing device to be fixed
My sona:
My fics:
Love bites (So do I)
Writer's note: I started writing for fun a few months ago and I'm still learning, while not posting everything, please bear with me
Projects I'm currently working on (even if not posting shit about them)/have on hiatus but will go back to:
(I don't care, I always feel like I just woke up, therefore, it's always morning.)
(oh and how do you even make a first post like I edited this like a million times but it keeps getting worse n worse)
Ok introduction..
Proper name is Cyandie (haha get it, cyanide, the deadly poison.. i just think it would be a pretty name) but rather use Cyn cuz yeah. Shorter. I go by whatever, call me a helicopter for all I care (I'm a woman tho, if that helps), and if you were to know something about me is that I'm heavily sleep deprived with the smallest possible attention span. Also if you were to actually stumble upon this.. well let's just say there is nothing interesting here, so don't bother (but still, read the next paragraph, then you can leave, I promise it's not long).
My dear friends are in the line of business here @cray23artblog go check it out, she makes some real good stuff<3 (bless her talented little head fr), and also my other lovely partner in crime @pruszided her works are really really nice, you have to see it! (especially if you like Hetalia) (and bless her head too cuz it's crazy what these two can come up with in such a short time, especially together 😭)
Well other than that, I don't really have any talent I could work on here, so this blog pretty much exists for the fun of it (and the people mentioned above), maybe to promote the novel kinda thing I'm working on if I ever actually get to it, so yeah, don't expect anything crazy hah
!!! - Also, as of now, I'm part of a project @sigdatingsimofficial, tbh just check out the greeting message, I'm not gonna bother to write anything :3
