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Hey, everyone. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving. I've been really busy with my day job lately with overtime, including weekends, which is why I haven't been able to finish setting up the Steam page. Hope you all understand. I'll have more time to work on Aquadine after the first week of December.
Here is a preview of Aquadine's Steam page! I'm still working on it though, but just wanted to share.
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's a new Aquadine screenshot! I'm currently debugging some revised scenes, and this is where the guys are speculating how Cameron got so strong.
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineMars Potato cosplayed Ciel from Aquadine, and everything looks so good! It's always been a dream to see someone cosplay my character! Check them out!
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Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineRobin's grandpa loves watching cartoons and eating ice cream. He knows how to have fun, no matter how old he is.
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineFinished debugging the revised Aquadine Memories! Polishing everything and adding Elisabeth's sprite without the hat. I'll be editing Cameron's route some more.
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's a brand new screenshot from Aquadine Memories! This is from the script I recently finished rewriting! Just testing and debugging it now!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineI might have to release Aquadine in early 2021. My day job has been really busy lately, so I can't use much PTO atm. I need more time to polish up the game and promote, but my schedule is difficult right now.
It's been a while since I shared some Aquadine art, huh? Here's a sketch of Robin and his friends hanging out together!
Artist: Serinki
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineWe've updated our demo on Itch! This includes the ATL that you'll see in the full release!
softcolors.itch.io/aquadineWe've got another deleted scene from Aquadine! Ciel and Elisabeth are hanging out at the arcade where they come across a crane game!
Here's a deleted scene from Aquadine, so it's spoiler-free! Diana pays a visit at Robin's house and starts going through stuff for fun!
Check out our demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineI can't believe someone covered Aquadine's ending theme! It's great! This makes me so happy!
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“Ga pede mau upload di ig jd upload disini aja deh😅 Lagu karya @FaaatSaw Pertama denger lagu ini gatau knp lgsg jatuh cinta bgt, mau nyanyiin tp susah bgt chordnya harus diajarin dl dan ngulik semaleman jd beginilah hasilnya😭 Sorry bgt ya haan ini aku bawain sebisanya😭 t.co/016Qhm...Line art for Anya and Diana! They're close friends, but Diana is usually the one who drags Anya along to hang out.
Anya's VA: Jane Redd
Diana's VA: Meghan Nigrelli
Artist: Serinki
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere is Mr. Norton! He's a teacher who loves making art and coming up with nicknames for students.
Mr. Norton's VA: James Brown Jr.
Artist: Serinki
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's how the Frezner Café looked in its earlier stages! You can find the completed image in a scene from our visual novel demo!
Artist: Zhia2chen
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's a screenshot from our demo! Ciel and Elisabeth are on a picnic during their tour!
Elisabeth's VA: AmaLee
Ciel's VA: Jonah Scott
Artist: Mylovelydevil
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineThis is the character sheet for Cameron Young! Cameron is Robin's best friend and is one of the available routes!
Cameron's VA: Mikutan
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineI have a link to my Discord now. I haven't used Discord much, but feel free to chat with me about anything, like anime, visual novel development, and whatnot.
Discord: discord.gg/kYhPsH9Here's a screenshot of the floating market! Anya couldn't help bringing her fat cat along on a trip, but she's starting to regret it!
Anya's VA: Jane Redd Red Tomato/Jane Redd - Voice Actress
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineBeta testing for Aquadine is currently under way and we're getting some good feedback so far!
Diana's VA: Meghan Nigrelli
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineWe finished initial testing for the entire project! A release date will be announced once beta testing is done!
Ciel's VA: Jonah Scott
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineAquadine has an after story once all four character routes are cleared! It's called Aquadine Memories, and it is the final chapter! A new button will appear in the menu!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineAll four character routes have been updated! We are now testing the final unlockable story! More details later!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineOver 70% done testing the last character route in Aquadine! Here's a screenshot from Cameron's route where the siblings are having a moment!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's a new Aquadine screenshot! They just spent the day hanging out together, but something is on Cameron's mind.
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineTesting the final character route for Aquadine!!! Cameron wants to inspire others that they can achieve success with enough hard work!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineI won't be posting any Aquadine updates for the next couple of days. More important voices need to be heard during these times. I also stand against racism and hope everyone stays safe. #BlackLivesMatter
Diana has a...unique way of describing what it's like to find cute guys. Learn more about her in Aquadine!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere is Aquadine's original ending song! Click the SoundCloud link to listen to the full version!
Composer: Farhan Sarasin
Vocals: Splendiferachie
Lyrics: Radityo Haryo Putro
soundcloud.com/farhanmusicworks/boku-dake-no-furusato-aquadine-ed-themefeat-rachieBoku Dake No Furusato (Aquadine ED Theme)feat. Rachie
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Ending theme produced for Studio Softcolor's upcoming Visual Novel "Aquadine" - check out the demo here --> softcolors.itch.io/aquadine Music produced by Farhan Sarasin (@farhanmusicworks) LThe next route I'll be testing is Diana! She's really sassy and loves teasing her friends! But even a girl as cheerful as herself can feel insecure.
Aquadine demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineElisabeth's route is fully updated! We are over halfway done testing and editing all of Aquadine! I actually met AmaLee in person two years ago!
Elisabeth's VA: Amanda Lee AmaLee
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's a new Aquadine screenshot from Elisabeth's route! Ciel is taking a walk with her by the Grand Opera House, and she tells him more about her hometown Sylphyr!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's the WIP version of the train station BG! Many tourists go through here to visit Aquadine!
artist: Closz
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's what the plaza BG looked like in its earlier stages! You can find the completed version in the Aquadine demo!
artist: zhia2chen
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's the WIP of kid Elisabeth in Aquadine! It's already done, but I figured you guys might like seeing a screenshot of how they're made!
VA: Samantha Chan
Artist: Serinki
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's a scene where Diana messes with Robin in Aquadine!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere's a sketch of Margaret Young! She's a reporter as well as Cameron's mom! Naturally, you'll see her more in Cameron's route!
VA: Aimee Smith - Voice Actress
Artist: Serinki Hoàng Yến
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHow's everyone doing? Here's a new Aquadine screenshot where Diana is teasing Robin in the hall! She's quite sassy!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHey, everyone. I'm aiming to release Aquadine next year - I don't have a release date yet. I want to spend more time to polish this title and release the best visual novel I can. I'm working hard during this lockdown, and I've learned a lot. Thank you for your understanding.
Here is the CG sketch of Mute sitting by the shore! This is one of the illustrations used for the Aquadine OP trailer!
artist: Serinki www.deviantart.com/mylovelydevil
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere is a sketch of Mute Lunavel - a mysterious character who appears in Aquadine! This is one of the very first characters I created back in high school!
voiced by: Minh Ton
demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere is today's screenshot - a funny scene where Cameron is beating the crap out of Larry! Cameron is one of the four major routes in Aquadine!
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere is today's screenshot from Elisabeth's route! She shares a bit of her ideals, explaining why she wants to help Ciel!
Demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere are sketches of Grace and Jonathan! They are supporting characters from Sylphyr, so you'll see them more in Elisabeth's route!
Grace is voiced by Caitlin Myers and Jonathan is voiced by Patrick Mealey. Download the demo! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineWe just reached 250 followers on Twitter! Thank you very much! To celebrate, we'll share the next screenshot a little early! Here, we have a flashback with young Elisabeth and her dad! Learn more in her route!
demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineThe next route I'm debugging is Elisabeth's route! I'm about 20% done with it, but I'll share more soon!
demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineFinished debugging Anya's route a few days ago, and here are some more screenshots!
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHere is today's Aquadine screenshot! Diana and Anya are having a conversation about what they find attractive in a guy!
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineSeishun Con went pretty well this weekend! Met some familiar faces, and many new ones. Thanks for checking out our demo!
Our booth for Aquadine is set up Seishun Con! Come try our #visualnovel demo and pick up a free postcard! #vndev #gamedev #indiedev
We're at Seishun Con! Come try out our #visualnovel demo! #vndev #gamedev #indiedev
We've got a booth at Seishun Con this weekend! The convention is in Atlanta from Jan 31-Feb 2! Come stop by and check out our demo!
#visualnovel #gamedev #indiedev #vndevHere is my interview with Diego from Operation Rainfall! Learn more about Aquadine! operationrainfall.com/2020/01/21/aquadine-interview/
INTERVIEW: Aquadine - oprainfall
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The most promising visual novel that you never heard of goes by the name of Aquadine. In this piece, I talk to SoftColors about their debut project.Just finished my interview for Aquadine! Hope you're all looking forward to reading it soon!
New screenshot for Aquadine! This scene takes place in Anya's route where Robin enters her room for the first time!
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineAlmost halfway done debugging Anya's route. Excited to make more progress when I get home from work! #aquadine #visualnovel #indiedev #gamedev #vndev
Happy New Year! Here are a few things we've accomplished in 2019 for our visual novel!
- Released the Aquadine demo, OP theme, and trailer
- Set up itch.io
- Promoted at MomoCon, AWA, and Sono Con
- Acquired the last assets for sprites and voices
- Debugged the common routeWe're almost at the end of 2019, so I wanted to post at least one more update before the new year! Here is a screenshot of Charles's first appearance! He is Elisabeth's overprotective father!
demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadine
#Aquadine #visualnovel #gamedev #indiedev #vndev #renpyHere's another screenshot from the full version! I'm about 70% done polishing the playable build of the common route! Here, Elisabeth tries to say "traghetti," but says "spaghetti" instead.
demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineSocial media name changes. Someone already got "softcolors," and apparently "studiosoftcolors" is like one letter too long for Twitter. Facebook won't let me edit or delete old social links for some reason. Lol.
Twitter: twitter.com/softcolorsVN
Instagram: instagram.com/studiosoftcolors/We just reached 100 likes on our Facebook page, 125 followers on Instagram, and 200 followers on Twitter! Still have ways to go, but I'm happy with how much Aquadine has grown!
Today, I was pleasantly surprised to learn Aquadine has been added to the visual novel database! It's not much right now, but it feels great to know this project is slowly gaining recognition in the visual novel community. To be included in a database where some of my favorite titles are feels like a dream. I'll continue to work hard and will try my best to deliver a great product!
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This story is about a gondolier boy who gives part-time tours to pay for his mother’s hospital bills. However, he’s forced to work under another identity after failing to live up to everyone’s expectations in the past. As he lives out his double life, he meets others who are willing to help ou...Here is a sketch of Aquadine's mascot - Banjo! She is a chubby black cat who follows Anya around for food. Naturally, you'll see her more when you read Anya's route.
Artist: Serinki
itchio: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHello! Here's a quick update. All of the assets are ready for the common route, so I've been testing and editing. That means the content from the demo will also see some slight tweaks in the final build.
If any of you are going to Sono Con in Alabama next week, I hope to see you there!
Demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineI'll be at Sono Con in Alabama next week! Come visit our booth and check out our visual novel Aquadine!***11 DAYS UNTIL SONO CON 2019***
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Aquadine is a kinetic visual novel that combines fantasy and romance, while unraveling the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
This story is about a gondolier boy who gives part-time tours to pay for his mother’s hospital bills. However, he’s forced to work under another identity after failing to live up to everyone’s expectations in the past. As he lives out his double life, he meets others who are willing to help out, but they might also be carrying secrets of their own.
itch.io: softcolors.itch.io/aquadine
website: www.studiosoftcolors.com/
We're excited to have these guys bring this super-cool visual novel to all you beautiful geeks this year for Sono Con 2019!
TicketMaster Direct: www.ticketmaster.com/venue/262177/
IG: instagram.com/sonocon_official
Tweet: twitter.com/Sono_ConHello! Here's a sketch of the Bridge of Sorrow! It gets its name because of the forbidden love story depicted in the carvings. However, the bridge ironically became a famous site that brings joy for couples who visit it!
demo: softcolors.itch.io/aquadine
background artist: CloszHappy Halloween! For anyone who's going to AWA, this is just a reminder that our booth will be up Friday - Sunday. It won't be up today because of the ARIA concert. Hope to see you guys there!
It's been just under a week and we're already receiving wonderful comments and ratings! It means so much to us and tells us "Aquadine" is heading in the right direction! Thank you so much for your support!
If you guys want to check out our demo on itch, here it is: softcolors.itch.io/aquadineFor anyone who's going to AWA, our booth will be set up on Friday morning (Nov 1). We won't set up on Thursday because of the ARIA concert. Just a heads up.
Anime Weekend Atlanta is next week, and we'll have a booth there to showcase our demo! We'll be in the Concourse area of the Cobb Galleria Center! Pretty much the main hallway!
To learn more about Aquadine, visit our itch.io page! softcolors.itch.io/aquadineOur itch.io page is now live! You can follow us there and try out the demo if you haven't had the chance!
We also just reached 100 followers on Facebook! Thank you for your support!
softcolors.itch.io/aquadineHey, guys! Just wanted to update you that I'm working on setting up "Aquadine" on itch.io and here are some screenshots! I'll let you know when we get it officially up!
The demo and trailers will also be accessible there, but for now, you can still check them out on our website! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Hey, guys! Got some exciting plans in the works for this project. Right now, I'm trying to figure out how to use game platforms, so I can share the Aquadine demo with more people. Here's a sketch of Torrie's hospital room!
Artist: Closz
Demo and trailers are here: www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/How was everyone's day? Today, I'm sharing a sketch of illustration where Ciel leads a class on a field trip during an acqua alta!
artist: MyLovelyDevil
Demo and trailers are available on our website! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Hi, guys! Another Twitch streamer played the Aquadine demo, and I wanted to give thenudeartist a shoutout! She's a gamer, so feel free to check out her other videos!
Link to her playing the demo! www.twitch.tv/videos/489544282
If you want to try the demo for yourself, here it is! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Ichigo is streaming the Aquadine demo! Go ahead and check out her Twitch! www.twitch.tv/ichiberrygo
Follow her on Twitter! twitter.com/ichiberrygo
Also, here is her Youtube! She sings covers! www.youtube.com/Ichigoberry
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【VTUBER】Testing out the game demo for Aquadine! Come and chill! ₍՞◌′ᵕ‵ू◌₎♡Hi, everyone. Here are some sketches of a Diana CG! Here, Diana is having fun trying on Torrie's gondolier uniform!
artist: MyLovelyDevil
Download the demo! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Just wanted to announce that all of the voice actors for Aquadine are casted and the lines are recorded!
Download the demo! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/How's everyone doing? Just wanted to update you guys that the game script for all of the routes is mostly done. We just need voices for a few characters and some more character art. In the meantime, here are sketches of the high school's exterior in Aquadine!
Happy 4th of July, everyone! Here is Far2close's part 2 playthrough of the Aquadine demo! If you like his content, be sure to follow and subscribe!
Download the demo! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Finishing up the demo to @briantrieu01 's gorgeous VN "Aquadine"! I enjoyed it a lot and I can't wait to see the finished game!
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Taking a look at SoftColors' absolutely GORGEOUS visual novel's demo "Aquadine"!
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Aquadine DEMO | [Pt.1] A MERMAID?!
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Like visual novels? Subscribe!: bit.ly/1tEyhzT Try the Demo: www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/ Aquadine DEMO Playlist: bit.ly/2W...Here is Shattered Controllers's quick look at the demo for Aquadine! If you like his visual novel playthroughs, be sure to subscribe and follow him!
Quick Look: Aquadine: Mermaids Are Real
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Play the demo: www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/ Follow the developer: twitter.com/briantrieu01 Story: A gondolier boy gives part-time...Momocon was such a wonderful experience! It was my first booth for my first game and I got a lot of great feedback! I also got the opportunity to do an interview, sign autographs, have a dinner with the other developers, and even meet Gigguk! Thanks for all the support!
We have five set ups and are consistently packed! Check out our #visualnovel #Aquadine at #Momocon !
#Momocon is tomorrow, so if you guys are going, come check out our booth! We are booth 1042 with the rest of the #indie developers!
Try the #visualnovel demo and watch the trailers! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/
#Aquadine #gamedev #VNLink #indiedev #indiegameOur Aquadine postcards came in! If you're going to Momocon, pick one up for free! We'll be with the other indie game booths.
Try out our visual novel demo and check out our trailers! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Happy Friday, everyone! Here is the Japanese opening theme for Aquadine! If you're going to Momocon, feel free to visit us!
Download the demo! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Hey, guys. I hope you enjoyed yesterday's April Fools' post. Just a reminder that Aquadine is strictly for all ages, and we have no plans on making it 18+. With that out of the way, here is a real update - the work-in-progress of an Anya illustration.
Download the demo! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Hey, guys. Here's a sketch of Sylphyr - the town where Elisabeth is from! Learn more about it when you play her route in Aquadine!
Download the demo! www.studiosoftcolors.com/games/aquadine/Hey, guys! I'm going to be part of a panel this Sunday at the Atlanta Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo! It's a free convention in Decatur, so feel free to stop by! The panel is called "writing with a visual mind."
www.atlantascifiexpo.com/