Eclipse

project post-poned|| An indie fantasy romance Visual Novel currently in development! This is our development blog, with updates lore, and curent WIPs. Follow our other social media for updates and more. ☀️🌙🌟

[entergroundzero]

Enter Ground:ZERO?

Technology alone has already managed to exceed our humanity.

Ground:ZERO is an episodic, retro-cyberpunk kinetic visual novel drama, meaning the game follows a linear path with no interactive options. The first episode is planned to be released near the end of May! Created and Developed by Kim V.

RECOMMENDED FOR 16+, GROUND:ZERO CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE

The year is 2665, technology is evolving fast.

Welcome to Adamant, one of the major leading cities for technological advancements located in New USA. The city is home to the nation’s leading technology company Paragon:Robotics&ScientificResearch, humans and xenolytes.

Xenolytes are humans affected by a strange mutation that allows them to possess unique super-human abilities. The source of this mutation? Unknown.

For decades, Xenolytes have been speculated as to being nothing more than a conspiracy, that is, until the assasination of a well-known politician exposes their existence to the media. Now the xenolytes must find ways to hide and find the culprit behind the assassination, all while being hunted down by Paragon.

Ground:ZERO is currently a planned prototype of a concept I’ve had in mind, so the future of the series may be unknown.

Ground:ZERO is a story told through six main characters who are antiheroes and xenolytes, 

The storytelling of Ground:ZERO features an episodic character system, meaning that each episode focuses on a single protagonist dealing with the main story as well as inner conflicts of their own.

While the main story focuses on the protagonists,  occasional side character episode shorts may be unlocked or released.

Follow the Official Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter for more updates!

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[theeclipsegame]

hiatus update

This has been something that has been lingering in my mind for a couple of days now, and I’d like to inform everyone that I’m going to be going on an official hiatus for Eclipse. I have planned for Eclipse to not be episodic, and the demo release may have to be postponed. To clarify thoroughly, this doesn’t mean that I am going to cancel Eclipse, but take a break from the development for a while to focus on myself. Most of you are aware that I’m currently working on the game by myself and I have considered creating a dev team in the past, but creating a dev team is something I haven’t been too close with due to personal reasons.  Recently in the past month(s), I’ve been dealing with family issues as well as personal issues and it has put me in a place where my own personal health isn’t good at a very good state. I won’t get into much detail as to it, but forcing myself to work on something that I love hasn’t been very good either and through that  I’ve realized forcing toxic positive thoughts it isn’t healthy for me.  I am upset that this has happened, but to me, personal health is important. I will try to update on here when I can, but I hope you guys will understand my decision. I love you all and am undeniably grateful for the support that Eclipse has grown. I will be back soon, please wait for me.

-kim

[theeclipsegame]

KIM WE MISSED YOUUU💖💖💖I'm glad you're doing better 😄😄 Would you give a fact about each of the LI's?

Aaah I’ve missed you too anon! even though i’m not sure who you are, but thats okay!

And Of course!-Dante enjoys gardening and tending to flower plants. Aside from being a well-known pyromancer, he is very informed and enjoys studying the different astrology in Opaelarum

-Bellatrix is able to travel the seas without the need of compasses or maps, only using the coordinates of stars in the skies. She knows a lot about trade and is one of Stellis’ head coordinators when it comes to trade relations/connections. 

-Eleo is a talented writer himself, but he also enjoys poetry and creative writing. Due to being the king’s liaison, Eleo is also very good at multi-tasking as well as cooking surprisingly tasty meals.

-Tsai was a previous war-nurse and had a habit of doing medical sketches, research and studies often. She is a very talented artist and now does medical works for the government as well.

-Roshan has very nice scripting handwriting and knows multiple languages throughout Opaelarum. Another skill they’ve learned throughout the years is how to tailor and sew!

-Alma enjoys night walks. Though he is one of the higher ranking messengers and often busy, he has developed a liking for hobbies such as lantern-building and birdwatching.

-Jordein is a mage, but aside from magic he also knows how to play multiple instruments due to learning them at a young age and in his free time. Due to his mage duties though, he has not been able to find time for them due to paperwork

Hope these were interesting in some way!! I tried to name some that didn’t involve any spoilers.

[yabushko]

oh my @theeclipsegame

[theeclipsegame]

Hi, Kim! Have you considered making a team for your VN? This way you have someone to bounce ideas off of and you can have someone to help you with production or anything else?

Hey anon!! <3 

I have actually in the past but after thinking about it it may be a possibility in the future. The way I’m working right now is talking to friends, friends of friends, family and other people I know personally and talking/discussing it! I personally prefer it this way, but then again I think there might be a potential dev team in the future!

[theeclipsegame]

Hey to whom the dev is! The game is looking very good so far and I'm willing to wait for years if it means for you to take your time and put your best efforts forward. One question I would like to ask is Which of the LI's are your favorite and what was your favorite thing about Creating/Developing them?

Aaah thank you so much anon! If I were to be honest, I can’t really pick a favorite LI since I honestly love them as if they were my own kids. I also can’t pick a favorite due to the love and development I put into every one of the main LI’s so far. I think my favorite thing throughout the whole development process is being able to research the characters’ cultural influences and other things such as Identities, etc and learning new things in the process. I’m very new to this whole thing but, I want to do my very best be able to portray the characters in-depth respectfully and accurately through each route/story. Since this is one of my very first game and I’m not the most perfect person, and I’m hoping that after I finish the demo that I’d receive feedback and use it to learn and continually improve the game somehow! <3

[theeclipsegame]

Hey hey I remember a prior anon asking about a friend's fan character who will make a cameo in your game (I've been looking at their blog and am in love with her character's concept) and I think that's super cool and sweet of you to do that! I'm just curious of what her role's gonna be in the game, since she is a fan messenger and her role might be changed to fit for the canon storyline? 👀

Aah thank you for asking anon! They’ve been a really close friend of mine and have been supporting the game from the beginning, they’re the one that really gave me that jumpstart motivation to begin the whole project! Without spoilers, her role wouldn’t interfere with the MC’s job, but the character would be one of the supporting characters that will make appearances throughout the game! Hope this helped in a way <3

[theeclipsegame]

Is it alright if we post things like scar/tatto references as long as the important bits are covered?

As long as it's in that case, I’m sure that it’ll be alright!

[theeclipsegame]

Hey, sorry if this is ignorant of me to ask, but I'm a little confused about the nsfw thing. Like, is it a matter of you seeing the nsfw content/your comfort or is there something else at play that I'm missing or am unaware of. 100% I'm not gonna make nsfw art if you discourage it though, and I don't want you to feel like it's something you have to justify, I was just confused and was trying to be better informed on the situation. Thank you. <3

No not ignorant at all! I understand that your trying to have a better grasp on the situation, so thank you for asking about it.

Though my character are of age, most of you know I (the dev) am 15 and I am a minor. Making NSFW content (with the current age that i am ) makes me slightly uncomfortable and I'm sure to others (knowing that I might see those NSFW things) it can make them uncomfortable as well. I'm just requesting it to be avoided since I don't want anyone to get in trouble. I hope this answered your question, If you have anymore questions/concerns please feel free to message me about it!

[theeclipsegame]

Hey, I was wondering how you plan on handling mature content, seeing as you're a minor. I've already, unfortunately, noticed that people are already making sexual content of your characters and while I understand that your characters are of age, I want to make sure that you're safe and won't get into any trouble.

Hey Anon! I understand where you’re coming from. I was aware/kind of expected that sexual content was going to be made, thats really something that can’t stop people from doing, but if you are making NSFW content, please be aware that I am a MINOR and things like that are extremely discouraged, it can get you in trouble. So I honestly made sure that I went full on protective parent mode and blocked any related NSFW hashtags and and couple more tags related to it on all of my social media. I’m really glad you guys are looking out for me and I appreciate it alot. I’m doing my best as well as to avoiding it, I don’t want to get myself or anyone else in trouble.

-kim

[theeclipsegame]

I'm happy to hear you are doing better!! Sorry about whatever you went through and know that we will all be here to support you no matter what in any way we can!!! So don't worry about having taken a while to post, as long as you feel like you're ready and you're feeling better, that's all that matters to us :)

Thank you so much!! It means a lot to me that you understand and I have no words to express how grateful I am <33 again thank you! I’ll continue my best to improve Eclipse, it’s getting there! 

[theeclipsegame]

Hi there! I wanted to tell you how excited I am for this game! The story is so interesting and your art is so lovely!!! Everything’s just amazing!! 💕 Anyway, I know you’re busy but I have a question? I noticed on the map that there are two Orions? Also, what’s the significance of the star, circle, and triangle before each name on the map? Are those signs of cities or capitals? Thank you!

Thank you!!

Edit: My bad, I had typed something out but tumblr didnt process it.

Theres nothing really significant about the shapes, they just represent the cities, while the stars represent capital countries. I made two Orions on purpose, The Orion Triangle is actually a West Port/Station Island, while Orion (with the circle) is mainland Orion!

[theeclipsegame]

Another Update!

 Hey guys its kim! Eclipse will be going under a blog clean-up/remodel, so please be patient with me, I’d like to make things neater and more accessible!  

[theeclipsegame]

Update!

hey guys its kim, its been a while since i’ve posted. But to give an insight of the past month. earlier this month i’ve been dealing with family/personal issues alongside school, its been tough but luckily things have been getting better.  i’m still working on eclipse and i’m so excited for you all to see whats ahead! thank you all so much for sticking around and support me, i cant express my gratitude enough 

[theeclipsegame]

I'm trying to make sure I understand this right but from what I'm understanding, pretty much everyone from Lunaria has lighter skin tones? Could my messenger be from there even though they're not white? Or would they need to have a parent from elsewhere for that to happen?

Lunarium tends to be colder, and people have lighter skin tones due to the lack of sun. But the majority of people from Lunarium aren't exactly white and so it is possible! Even if your messenger doesn't have a parent from elsewhere, hope this helps!

[theeclipsegame]

hi! can u tell us more about society and traditions in lunarium? also, if solaria has king cyrus, what does lunarium have? 👀 thank you in advance and keep up the great work so far 😌 i'm really looking forward to this visual novel hehe

thank you anon! Lunarian society tends to be more reserved, and for traditions I cant say much as of yet. But Lunarium does have a Crown Prince!

[theeclipsegame]

Are there any seek peeks of background art that we could see? If not that’s okay, I just wanted to know more about what each country looks like.

so far, these all belong to stellis! where the game mainly takes place.