Yes! 🥹 And I appreciate everyone who has been patiently waiting for more through the silence. 🥹
However, at this time, I do not have a planned release date for the revamped demo, so I've been holding off on marketing and making announcements... but trust me there's gonna be super cool features and super duper fun new characters to meet!
I am self-funding and developing in my spare time, so progress is dependent on finances and fickle motivation, as I also do work for other studios.
To give everyone a little teaser (but keep in mind everything is very WIP-y and nothing has been finalized)...
There will be minor cafe management mechanics!
With your hard-earned dough, you can buy ingredients...
Or cute new clothes for Juniper!
For new characters, you'll get to meet (don't worry, we'll do official meet and greets later...):
Opaline G. Honeybell, she's super nice and fashionable (and rich)!
Sunny Crest, he's trouble (BIG TROUBLE YOU DON'T WANT HIM TRUST ME)
Aladin's Father Rigel Bismark, he's not only the retired mayor, but he's also the most dependable person in Pearlcliff Bay if you need a hand!
Cranesbill Wells, he's an innkeeper across the street from the cafe, and uhh... well he's... he's friendly, I promise...
We are teaming up with eleven other talented indie otome developers to bring you the Mystery & Magic Otome Bundle on itch.io and Steam, a curated list of games celebrating magic, mystery, and romance.
Be sure to check out these spellbinding games (direct links and game summaries available below the cut):
Thorn for the Villain by Antares: Itch
"An office lady is reincarnated as Teresa von Ambrose, originally a spriteless extra character in the obscure otome game 'Eternal Blessing of the Stars,' where most of the endings end up with Asmodia Kingdom in shambles one way or another.
Armed with knowledge of the game's future, Teresa decides to intervene and erase the event that triggered the beginning of the original story."
Save the Villainess by @bestlaidplansproductions: Steam | Itch
"Some people have pets. You have a romance novel villainess. Guide your villainess through an animated visual novel with menacing manors, mysteries, (wo)men, and murder to see if you can Save the Villainess."
Lost in Limbo by @ravenstargames: Itch
"Torn away from your peaceful life and thrown into a world of danger and deceit, you are at the mercy of the Seven Sovereigns of Limbo, almighty gods that have sworn to be your protectors...as long as you prove yourself useful.
As the consequences of a plan set in motion long ago start to unveil, will love be the key to your freedom, or the first chapter of your downfall?"
The Good People by @moiraimyths: Steam | Itch
"Play as a tenant farmer from mid-19th century Ireland, whose path becomes inexplicably entwined in fairy affairs after getting robbed by the roadside and lured into the mythic and war-torn world of Tír na nÓg: A once unified land, now divided into the Seelie and Unseelie Courts.
Will you escape and return home with your stolen belongings? Or does fate have something else in mind?"
Alaris by @crescencestudio: Steam | Itch
"A global crisis that only continues to escalate. A dangerous run-in with a shadowy stranger. And a mysterious word that won't stop gnawing at you. How does everything tie together? And what role could you possibly play in all of this?
Enter a world of magic—of Fae and Dragon."
Sigh of the Abyss by Rascal Devworks: Steam | Itch
"You have been chained to a stranger, a boy foolish—or brave—enough to flee the gilded cage where magi are kept docile and pliant.
The curse will kill you both unless you find a way to break it.
Anyone else would already be dead, but not you—for you hear the ancient voice of the Abyss, and have been blessed—or cursed—with powers dark and terrible."
Obscura by @rottenraccoons: Steam | Itch
"There's a marketplace under the mountain where anything can be bought and sold. Visitors wear masks to become faceless strangers. It's home to the unscrupulous, the outcast, and the desperate.
You're one of the desperate.
Strangers with their own secrets and ambitions can show you ways through the market. They'll guide you to your goal, but don't trust them to have your best interests at heart."
Mask - Beyond Lies by Kakera: Itch
"As you are transported to another world, a masked person guides you through the day to the exit to go back to your world. But will it really be this easy ?
Go through the story of each love interest and discover their secrets, and so much more. Each choices might make you discover the darkest secret of their world. Are you ready to do everything to go back to your own world ? Will you ever go back ?"
Snow White Ashes by @endys: Steam | Itch
"One winter night, you find a hunter in the woods: A man so warm and charming you feel as if you've known him all your life.
But appearances can be deceiving.
You'd know that well, wouldn't you?"
The Silent Kingdom by @luckycatotome: Steam | Itch
"Place yourself in the role of Princess Erinys, whose kingdom has fallen under the yoke of a sorrowful curse. In order to save everything you have ever known and loved, you’ll have to stand against the entire world - and even defy the Goddess herself.
How much weight will a withered kingdom burden your soul?"
Dual Chroma by @galengames: Steam | Itch
"You, a bright young scholar, have finally arrived at the Palace to fulfill your lifelong dream—to serve the Imperial Family as the newest advisor to the Second Prince. The future finally looks bright… until the vile creatures of centuries past return.
Thrown into the epicenter of a new epic tale, you and Prince Keldrannon face impossible odds. As ancient forces long thought to be vanquished threaten to raze these peaceful lands, you must work together with the Prince to discover their origins and save the Empire. With each choice you make, the more it is revealed that history may not be what it seems.
How deep does your connection to the Prince run?"
Please sign up to support Save the Villainess, our otome isekai roleplaying game, during our Kickstarter campaign pre-launch!
Our Kickstarter campaign will soon open along with new goodies. Beyond a revamped demo, we’ll offer several new ways to visit and learn more about Carcosa, the country where Save the Villainess takes place.
With your help, we will create the best possible version of Save the Villainess!
Interested in a fully animated black comedy murder mystery game with unique love interests that may or may not want to destroy you?
🦋Join Save the Villainess' Kickstarter Pre-Launch.
🦋Wishlist Save the Villainess on Steam.
🦋Follow Save the Villainess on Itch.
🦋Sign up to the Mailing List for exclusive character cards every month.
Credits: Edited Video by Sokei, Music by JunbugP, Vocals by Saki Rose, Characters by Somate Studio; Animal & item art by @arodude; Backgrounds by @arodude, Karel Kok, Son Huynh; Logo by Yan Moe.
My tiny little ghost legs have never run to a Kickstarter page so fast--! Izel, my beloved, I am coming for youuuuu~
Save the Villainess's demo was UNFORGETTABLE in its wit and endless beauty. Please please please support this game however you can so I can see how Izel murders me smooch Izel!! 💖
What would you do if you woke up as a romance novel villainess... and someone wants you dead?
Find out in Save the Villainess, our upcoming otome isekai roleplaying game - now available to wishlist on Steam!
Wishlist on Steam.
Follow on Itch.
Test the Beta Demo this January.
Once we close the beta-testing sign-ups later this month, there will be no further opportunity to play the game until the demo goes public.
Remember to be careful about who you trust, who you love, and who can help you… Save the Villainess.
Credits: Trailer edited by Sokei; Butterfly Dreams Theme Song Composition and Lyrics by JunbugP; Theme Song Vocals by Saki Rose; Characters by Somate Studio; Item Art by @arodude; Backgrounds by @arodude, Somate Studio, Fuura_Xen, Karel Kok, Son Huynh, Maciej Ptasinski
Begging every otome fan I know to wishlist Save the Villainess. I was absolutely blown away during my playthrough of the demo. The art is gorgeous, the writing is enchanting, and the characters are all so engaging and loveable.
No better way to celebrate fall than with a shapely... pumpkin!🎃🍂🧡
After our dev break, we're feeling well-rested and prepping to exit sleep mode! Please take our Pearlglow Cafe feature survey to share your preferences. :) Survey will close on 10/31.
ran this on Twitter for fun !! highly recommend every single game these characters belong to ♡
Salvi from What Remains by Siyokoy
Briar from Pearlglow Café by @studioghostlegs
Meissa from Made Marion by @velvet-cupcake-games
Nathan from Emberfate by @windchimesgames
Warden from Herotome by @herotome
Etza from Alaris by @crescencestudio
Hello, I'm sorry if this isn't the right place to report bugs, but I think I found a couple in pearlglow cafe? On choosing the specialty for the 2nd day, the last 2 options just bring up an error page? Also, when choosing where to go for the day off, trying to select the park district, the next text bubble says you selected the historic district.
Ahhhh, my nemesis the surly cookbook strikes again. :') Juniper said it best, I suppose:
"...this cookbook has developed a rather... troubled personality. It outright refuses to show it's full catalog to anyone..."
Sorry for the inconvenience - the cookbook has since been whipped into shape, and these issues are now corrected! Build 1.2.2 is in the process of being uploaded. ^^
A little peak at UI and... other such important things. ✨
There will be four unlockable CGs that coincide with the four unique endings you can experience in Pearlglow Cafe: find romance, stay happily single, or forge an unforgettable connection! 💖
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