If i could rate 5 stars I would but sadly I can't (sad Android user noises) this has really got me invested, you my good person (idk wtf ur pronouns r) have mad the perfect mix of drama randomness and comedy ( people say that random does not equal funny but with this it does) I think that this is one of the most original ideas for an fvn I've seen in a while
P.s. thx for not recycling the good old waking up from a nightmare at the start of the vn that most fvn's have already reused so many times that it's like eating ur shit over and over and over again until it just comes out ur ass as the post taco bell special (might have went a bit to hard there but Idgaf)
That was the funniest comment I've seen a while, haha!! Made me gag. But thank you so much!!!! My pronouns are he/him btw :) I tried really hard to balance all my elements like the madness and the comedy and emotional scenes - I'm glad you think I did a good job!! And of course, I try and stay as clear as possible from cliches. But of course I'm not perfect so there might be some idk lmao Please keep an eye out for my future posts btw!! <3
This VN is now my new addction. I Love it, i just LOVE IT, DUDE! ITS SUCH A NEW AND GOOD INVENTION! I wanna know everything! The biology behind them, how the history became to be, how they got there, what's happening, what will happen, who will it be, what is wrong with the superiors, what are theyr plans. I JUST, I NEED TO KNOW!!! THIS VN IS AMAZING! IT HAS EVERYTHING TO ROPE ME HERE FOREVER! NOT ONLY THE LOVE INTERESTS, BUT HOW IT WORKS AND HOW IT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE!! I JUST, I LOVE THIS! I REALLY REALLY LOVE THIS! PLEASE KEEP GOING MY FRIEND! I Will stay here and wait for as long as necessary, i will keep here am by your side!
You are just so sweet!!! I appreciate your compliments so very much. Your enthusiasm towards my work inspires me!! I'm so grateful that you took the time to even read any of it!! Thank you for being such a wonderful fan of Kalight... I couldn't ask for a better fan!!! I love you guys!! Please keep an eye out for my posts, as I'm about to make one!! I would seriously appreciate it if you kept following my art. No pressure of course!! But you guys are the reason I still make it <3
Thank you!!! Being isolated and alone for many years of your life and being stuck in your thoughts for hours does that to you! Also being open-minded and questioning everything - that helps to generate crazy and ridiculous ideas!! Thank you for this comment <3
holy hell you do not need to apologise for being slow for updates! considering you're doing the art, writing, composition and programming by yourself, the rate that updates are coming out is mad. i've seen whole teams come out with smaller updates on far longer timescales!
for some semblence of actual review, this is pretty great! the art is better than most, the music is good enough that i'd listen to it by itself and i absolutely love the worldbuidling. keep going at even half the quality you have right now and you'll have a fvn that's significantly better than most on itch.
Thank you so much for your compliments!! Being responsible for pretty much everything in the entire visual novel was definitely a challenge - but for it to be really authentic, it has to all come from me! I work full time as well so all I did for months was just work, then go home and work on the game, get no sleep, then do it all over again lol.
I tried really hard with the art, and put a lot of effort into the soundtrack... I'm so incredibly happy that you enjoyed it! This comment really made my day and I wish you all the happiness in the world for making me feel like I'm worth something. You don't know how much this did for me. Thank you!!! <3 <3 <3
Oohhh, haha! Thank you for letting me know! I'm still not very good with this sort of stuff, so I appreciate the help! <3 And yes, please give it a shot! But no pressure! It's a bit strange :)
I finally managed to catch up… This is good. Very good.
The level of strangeness feels right in a way that’s difficult for me to put into words, but I can say that it doesn’t feel arbitrary. You’ve found a good balance between explaining things and presenting them as they are for the reader to interpret or remember for later.
I think that, from a technical/skill point of view, the recent days are done a bit better than the first ones, but the difference isn’t so large that it would be jarring.
If you’d like your sprite workflow to be more efficient, you could look into Layered Images. That would avoid having to export each possible combination individually. I’m not really clear on how they work, though, or if there are any reasons you might want to avoid using them.
This VN is not the first to make me feel uncomfortable, but has 100% made me feel the most uncomfortable of any VN to date! That's saying a lot considering the others had much more gore jump scares and general ickyness!
Please understand I don't mean any of this in a negative way, and I feel as though the author is expecting such reactions.
In this VN a compelling story has been created, and I'll fight through those queasy feelings to continue reading new chapters.
Thank you so much for your comment and your compliments!! I'm so very glad that it's made you uncomfortable! By constantly presenting my potential readers with uncomfortable and disturbing concepts and imagery, I aim to broaden their perspective and ability to understand and feel okay with things they otherwise wouldn't. It's kind of like presenting someone with their fears until they eventually become open or comfortable to whatever they once feared. There's no point making something if it doesn't help one grow in some way!
If you don't mind, what exactly made you feel uncomfortable in my visual novel? What made it the most uncomfortable visual novel you've read? I would love to know! And thank you again! <3 <3 <3
Specifics? Oh no! The exact follow up question I feared when I made my comment!
Well, here goes! Deep breath!
Spoilers
First the reader is presented with two possible outcomes, both are super bad for someone if not every one. With no quarter given to the “there must be some other way” train of thought the story has a kind of “if you’re expecting a happy ending you’re not paying attention” sorta vibe.
All the themes you warned of such as substance use, mental health issues, extreme trauma, suicidal/homicidal thoughts and the very idea of people that are afflicted by such holding the fate of every one else in their hands. (Mainly because that’s real life where I live.)
Next comes the idea of unending nose and ear bleeds! The tunnel, all the blood, vomit and such, I simply found text descriptions of these things to be more disturbing than VNs that rely on visual cues to portray this because my imagination does so much worse to me with descriptive words.
Lastly… Reuben! So much with this one alone! Innards! Licking said innards! The copious amount of times he said “and again” in the second bed time story! The first bedtime story! but mostly some of the views he expressed such as hostility towards an entire group of people despite many of those people must have been grown well after the events that he is resentful for. Also I feel specifically called out by a comment he made about docile people since that’s my natural disposition as a person.
Well that about wraps it up, and again I must emphasize that none of this is meant as criticism, with out such elements it would be difficult to write such a compelling story.
Ps. I like the way Neo is drawn and I hope to see more artwork of him beside the other characters. I know this might be difficult because the story is meant to be seen through his eyes so here is to me hoping for a mirror scene in the future!
Oh, I apologise if you didn't want me to ask such a question!! But I'm glad you've answered!
Hahaha, this is one of my favourite comments!! I'm so glad my visual novel's concepts have had the impact I intended!! And I must say, you're quite observant! As I said earlier, it's my mission to expose the reader to all of these dark and strange things in order to help desensitize them to such things, so I'm glad it's made you feel a little uncomfortable at times!
But in all honesty, all of the things you listed as disturbing... are actually very normal to me, hence why I asked what made you uncomfortable specifically! Heck, I didn't even know I was writing horror until someone pointed it out to me. But I appreciate the effort you went through to type that out, it's really helped open my eyes to what others think as disturbing!! I hope to keep exposing you to strange and different things, if you'd like! After all, normal is boring!
(And of course, I would love to draw Neo more! He's my fursona, so I've drawn him more times in my life than anything else! You will see more of him! <3 )
3) Launch Renpy, and Click on 'Android' in the actions category, underneath build distributions. Then install the SDK and create keys. Keep the keys you create safe.
4) Go back to the `Android` section, and click `Configure`, and follow the prompts.
This sets up your environment to build android versions, but there are some code changes needed for the full experience. Basically any graphical changes you've made, need to have a mobile variant declared. To do this, you copy the style, and add `variant "small"` or `variant "touch"`, depending on the context, to it.
Things that need to be changed:
-The textbox needs the new sprite. You can just remove the `phone/` part in the `style window`, under mobile variants.
-Choices menu needs to be changed. They currently go way to the right. Duplicate the choice screen, add
variant "touch"
Then you can replace the area parameter with
ysize 0.6
align (0.5, 0.5)
This gives a more scalable, and less hard coded variant for mobile.
-You'll probably want to add a 'Hide' button for mobile users, as they can't middle mouse button. Adding this code to `screen quick_menu` will add it: `textbutton _("Hide") action HideInterface()`
I don't know if there's any other screens that don't work on mobile, but these are the main ones.
After this, you can build the android version. You'll want to build a universal apk, not the playstore version. It'll take a while, but afterwards, you'll have an apk. You can install this on your phone to test, or with an android emulator.
Edit: Sorry for the wall of text lol. Let me know if you need any more help, or if I was unclear with something.
Thank you so much for your comment and helpful instructions!! I will try my best to create an android port right after I release my new update in a couple days!! Thank you for the help! I apologise that I haven't made one yet - because I'm new to android ports, I'm a bit scared to even attempt... but with your instructions, I'll give it a go and see what happens!! Thank you so much! I appreciate the effort you have gone through to help me out <3
I’ve been absolutely loving this vn so far. Everything you’ve built feels so intentional from the world, the characters, the music, and just the overall atmosphere in general. And I like how the story has a dark ambience to it while still having uplifting and likable characters.
The world building has been awesome so far. I really like how much effort you’ve put into creating depth to the culture of the Black Colony—with the artifacts, the bedtime stories, and just everything. The anatomy and foods of this world are also really fascinating. I love how you're not afraid to design the world in a way that may seem strange or unorthodox. It creates this great sense of mystery where, as the reader, I’m always curious what I’ll discover next.
I feel like Neo, specifically, has been a really compelling character and protagonist. He always seems to be considering people's feelings about things, making sure they’re ok, and making sure to not implicate them into things they're not comfortable with. I really like how caring and perceptive he is towards the people around him—especially when they’re feeling down. It warmed my heart to see how much of an effort Neo made to get Reuben to open up (and include him in the friend group) rather than letting him drift off into loneliness and isolation. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of self-isolation, and I’ve faced it in my life quite a bit in my own life. So, I really admire how much he recognizes the importance of reaching out to people when they need it.
This VN has been such an amazing read so far. Thank you SO MUCH for making this!!!
Also wondering, is the title "Season May" symbolic of something? I’m just curious.
Thank you Sydney for reading my visual novel!! I really, really appreciate the positive feedback and wonderful compliments! Absolutely everything is intentional, and I work very hard to create all the different aspects that make up Season May!
Yes!! I very much prefer the strange and unorthodox - and I've tried to make the world as alien as possible, because normal is boring!! And while it's a lot harder to design worlds and their logic from scratch, it's much more rewarding. As a writer, it's hard not to lean back into things that you already know. So, as I made Season May into a VN, I made sure to never hold back, and to design the world and its characters however I want. After all, in this story, I am God! Why wouldn't I? :)
There's a lot more to Neo than what I've written so far!! While he seems very kind and observant, you'll get to know a bit more about him and his past in future updates! Please look forward to it!! I've always been a fan of multi-faceted protagonists, so anticipate some intrigue!
No, thank you for reading it!!! <3 I hope it has brought you happiness and manifested new memories into your brain. :3
(P.S. It is symbolic of something, but you'll have to find out!!)
Thank you so much for reading my visual novel!! I’ve put a LOT of work into it, and I’m happy you’ve enjoyed it!! Yes, my apologies - my grammar may not be amazing at times, I just tend to write how I speak, if that makes sense!! It’s all very imperfect, just like me lol :)
Finally someone has mentioned the detonate button lmaooo, you’ll find out what it means in the future!! ❤️❤️
Honestly, that button was the first thing I tried and it really took me by surprise what you did there lol.
But don't worry too much about the grammar, just a handful of words at most that I thought could use some change, nothing major but overall I did like how you wrote and paced each scene so far.
Aaand just like that, you got yourself a rent free space in my mind, I'll definitely check it out when it's here!
Your game came out of nowhere for me, and I must admit the concept alone made me curious and I played it and I definitely enjoyed how you've built your story
Thank you so much for deciding to read my visual novel!! And thank you for the compliment! There’s much more to come, so I hope you find the multitude of concepts in my future updates satisfying as well!! ❤️❤️
hehehe, thank you! I’ve reworked all the sprites and changed colours and shiz. It’ll all be in the next update I’m working on right now!! Though I’m just about to update the existing one today, sprites only, so it’s not misleading lol
Naww, thanks man. I just released a patch with the updated sprites, but the update should be out soon! And yes, it is insane!!!!! Thank you for being interested in my stuff ❤️
Not gonna lie, I kinda liked Neo's original color scheme better. Though I respect the artistic choice to change it to red. Fits the character, seeing as red-colored blood is considered an anomaly and all.
Aww, thank you!! Yeah, his colour scheme has changed throughout the years, here’s a list in chronological order for your convenience!
Rainbow
Teal and purple
Pink and blue
Grey
Dark green and black
Blotched rainbow
Dark blue and yellow
Teal and black
Red
The only reason I have decided to change his fur colour to red is because… I’ve changed. Neo is my fursona and I’m not the same as I used to be. Red and black are colours that I feel represent who I am now, and I also like red because it’s a bit more… masculine for him. Imo tho ❤️❤️
And yes, I also think it fits more with the aesthetic I’m going for!!
sorry for being so tardy. Anyway, You've done it again, I'm absolutely blown away by everything you've wrote and THE MUSIC, oh the music is always top notch, I'll be waiting for day 4 AFTER the Christmas vacation's are over, so Kideshi I ask of you not to be so hard on yourself and get a nice winter vacation.
[SPOILERS AHEAD] So first of all, I love the cooking tutorial with seth giving us a Kalightian Culinary class instead of the usual Biology one, which I still adore. I hope we'll have more time to cook and eat whatever Seth and Neo made, especially if Seth will bend over every time to pick up a utensil~ hopefully though, next time we won't have to bleed by thinking of negative memory to get the sizzling started.
Oh my, the Endomycha scene, at least we got some new info about Seth's past and ahem kink cough* and by the way, I'm not sure if it was intentional or not but is the "sexy color gray" supposed to be a reference to 50 shades of gray? Either way *Vomits*
Hope you like the magazine I found laying on the ground of the treasure room. (That Demented shark on the ceiling gave me a such a scare that I stumbled down and found myself face to face on this very explicit magazine.)
Returning to the Endomycha scene, man oh man, The Jaw Divers are gonna have additional trauma on top of what they had plus I didn't expect that being horny woudld save us, but I ain't complaining especially with the view that I got~ *Whistle* I gotta give it to ya, those were some nice assets and rods that you've shown us, alas, if I could only touch them instead of just our own... nontheless, thanks for the show.
Now, talking about the music... "Touch Me Lullaby" is such a song that I could describe such as a simple "laying in bed and listening to the rain outside hitting the glass accompanied by a broken Vinyl playing in the background" but I must interpret what I saw or felt during that lullaby. It starts with a nice melody accompanied by a sound in the background that could be paragonized as the sound of the rain, soon after if I listen intently, I think I hear someone humming, now I'm envisioning 2 people that may be the same but not quite. The sound of the rain now is accompanied by a rumbling of a machine, the 2 of them are inside the car and as the young one sits in the back humming that song, the car moves faster and faster until it goes off from a bridge or a cliff and suddenly the melody becomes dull, like someone was drowning it, submerged into the water and it's not constant, It's like having brief flashes of memories of what happened before it all crashed down, repeating that nice lullaby on loop. Sorry if I'm killing the mood like Reub'o but I just hope you've healed from whatever happened in year 12.
From what you've written anger seemed to be the solution against being depressed, and it might be a good one at the start but anger usually subsides after a short period of time, therefore Lust was the next solution which was more constant as we have more stuff to be horny instead of being angry at one thing for so long, yet I can't help that by the last part you've written, Companionship was the best thing someone like Neo could've ever got, especially since it's people who understand him, It's nice, I've quite teared up at that point. As always great job, You've created yourself a beautiful cult. I'll be waiting patiently for day 4 and some explanations about the farm in which Seth was in, hopefully withouth encountering Siro, if we'll encounter him I'll personally give him a sucker punch for whatever he did to Seth.
P.S I'm gonna ruin the mood again, sorry. Again I noticed a misspelling before the treasure room and after the Endomycha scene. You wrote at the end "Roof aboce" I think you may have intended to write "Roof above". It's really a minor error, not even worth noticing, so don't be hard on yourself
Okay first of all, I LOVE THAT MAGAZINE COVER HAHAHAHA That's one of my favourite things evveeerrrrr!!! Thank you so much for putting time and effort in to make that!! I'm sorry I didn't reply earlier, I didn't get the notification at all! And please don't feel pressured to make things for me, just the fact that you read my visual novel is enough!! But I love your fanart and stuff so much, it makes me very happy to know I have real fans like you!!! :3
Yes, I put a lot of effort into the music - especially the little cutscene I did there! It took so long to get it timed just right - but I'm so happy you appreciate it! I even use the music player myself now when I'm coding!
{SPOILERS AHEAD] Hehe, I enjoyed the cooking part! I just thought something nice and calming was appropriate before the storm that was the endomycha. HAHA, I did think about 50 shades actually in that joke. But I haven't watched it cause I'm gay.
HAHAHA, I see you've looked into the files to find that I called it a demented shark lol. It's so fuckin' gross but that's what aesthetic the Black Colony is going for! Horror and intimidation!!
Yessss... I'm still trying to get better at drawing, but I very much enjoyed drawing gay furry p***! I think the one of Lucifer was probably my best!! That whole thing with the endomycha was kind of a reflection of myself and how during my darkest times, my um, primal instincts have always been there to save me. Most of the time, anyway. And I think it's something people don't talk about enough considering it's completely normal and literally the main thing we're put on the planet to do/feel.
Thank you for that Touch Me Lullaby scene... that was really powerful, and very sad. I'm sorry that the stuff I've made has caused you to create such sad imagery. But you've done such an amazing job at capturing the essence of the song and its sadness... the lullaby itself is only a small snippet on loop of the original song, but... I felt it necessary to just keep it on a constant loop to ensure the reader feels uneasy and disoriented. To me, the song symbolises the last thing you hear before death - which is why I gave the option for you to choose to die while the song fades out and the game exits. I've been in that place myself so many times, so it's cathartic to be able to experience it in game.
Yes, Siro can go fuck himself. Don't worry we'll get to him and The Farm eventually!! Unfortunately, sometimes, when some Kalightians are grown, they come out as assholes who need to be put back in the ground :) And thanks for the spelling error check!! I knew I would forget something!!
Again, thank you so much Bon! I'm sorry for the long message, but I had to reply to your entire comment! I look forward to them very much. But no pressure!! I'm currently working on the next update right now, and let me tell you, things are intense!! There's drama, tense situations, violence, crime and even more sexual stuff to come!! It's honestly one of the most jam-packed updates ever - and I've reworked every sprite! Please look forward to it!! Thank you so much again <3 <3 <3
❤️🖤💙 Oh shucks (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) It's the least I could offer since reading your stuff actually helps me too, especially since it's something that a person who was close to death multiple times and the stuff you write it's not all "Doom and Gloom" so it really helps. Shame my primal instincts are basically the same as B-man Philocision, meaning almost inexistent BUT not all is lost, I just gotta have confidence in myself (I've got to be more fierce if I wanna have a chance with the definition of "Potential boyfriend" of Reuben).
I'm also trying to get better at drawing, I hope that it won't disturb you if I use some of your sprites to get some of the fanarts done. I'll get better at it and soon maybe I'll do something decent.
For now though, ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS! If I get any coal from santa I'll stash them until we see Siro so that I can throw them at him. I'll be waiting, patiently and exitedly, for the next update.
TAKE CARE! AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° *Virtual hugs*
Naww, your drawings are awesome!! The one you did of Neo with the Sun Dagger was actually amazing!! To the point where I wanted to draw in that style too! The muzzle and the eyes were everything!! So don’t doubt yourself please!! It’s one of my favourite things!!
And of course you can use my sprites for fan art, I don’t mind! It’s just really flattering that someone even wants to make fan art of my work. :)
It’s okay! It’s hard to be confident when you feel like you’re not good enough… I know what that feels like all too well. But the more you try, the more likely you’ll succeed! Even if you fail at any of your endeavours, like I did for a very very long time, it’s never really a failure because you’re getting better each time! That’s what kept me at it, even when I just wanted to quit because it seemed like I could never get better.
And hey, it’s okay if you’re not comfortable with those instincts. It took me a very long time to be okay with it, you just have to embrace the innate joy in it and throw away the stigma!
You have a wonderful Christmas too, my wonderful fan!! And thank you for engaging in my work as always. I am forever grateful!! (P.S. Don’t throw your coal at poor Siro!! Sharpen it, infuse it with iliocide and kill him instead. Gotta show mercy!!)
Holy...I am...still kinda recovering from the emotional whiplash here.
I don't wanna say too much cuz I don't wanna spoil things for others or rehash stuff I've already said in previous comments but hoo...
...Good stuff. Fucked up in more ways than one. But still good! Hope whatever you're going through right now isn't TOO horrible/serious. The only advice I can give is not to stress too much about getting updates out every month. I, for one, am totally enraptured with this story and while I'm eager to see more I'm also willing to wait as long as it takes.
As I hinted at in my little bit of fanfiction I wrote, I'm also going through a rough patch in my life, so I can sort of relate in a way? Probably nothing as serious as the trauma Neo and the gang have faced, but yeah. I'm constantly battling my own demons as well.
Hang in there! Like I said before you've got a big fan in me. Hope you're doing okay and looking forward to seeing more!
Thank you so much for your comment!! Yeah, this chapter was quite a roller coaster of emotions!! It was quite difficult to write due to how Neo’s feelings are a reflection of mine, and especially how horrifically dark it gets - but I’m so glad I wrote it. And thank you - although I would love to get out updates as soon as possible, I need to make sure I don’t overwork myself/stress myself out too much, which I tend to do regardless… but I’ll figure that out. Thank you for being such a big fan, and I hope the update was worth your while!! There’s a lot more to come ❤️❤️
So already the cooking tutorial I'm not going to give the details I had things that don't make you want to taste Seth and Neo's cooking it's even almost weird like a sort of panna gotta recipe but version of death but as my friend just said in the comment towards the bottom is true it was incredibly scary and sexy~~~ I don't think I'll see Seth Neo (Roy) Reuben B. MAN naked with their big package😂🤣
Thank you so much for reading!! Haha yes, that was a death version of a panna cotta. Very strange flavours in the Black Colony considering it’s all pretty much mud and ocean lolol
HAHAHAHA, I love that!! I had fun drawing their packages, as I’m a big fan of that specific area of the body :)
Well you really worked hard, I congratulate you, even the community definitely enjoyed DAY 3, honestly, but I don't think I'll see the naked characters hahah but good job.
Thank you so much for reading Season May!! I definitely worked real hard on this update, with the music, the sprites/drawings, all of it!! And I’m glad you appreciate it!! There will be more to come ❤️❤️❤️
Aww, thank you so much!! Lots of hard work put into this, even when I doubt myself. I'm just about to release the next update, so I hope you like it!! <3 <3 <3
I love it looking foward to see more of the boys the story and everything! I might have found the next boy's sprite in the files but i wont spoil him to others.
hahaha, I do have a couple of unfinished sprites in there!! They look much better now, and will be released in the next update, so please take a look!! And thank you for your comment. There’s a lot more to see!! ❤️❤️
Hello, Happy Halloween Kideshi! also and in addition your VN and nice cool incredible really incredible excellent so yes it's rather original (yes I levelup your ee-go) not sure that my English and good but now I can't wait to see the sequel and see more new character hehe~ (and especially see a lot of NSFW~) and see how he will save the world and I have a question like how the males in your vn create other males you know what I mean eh but it's is all and good job :)
Feel free to ask anything! Though I can’t answer certain things as I don’t wanna spoil anything, so I’m sorry if I disappoint you! Lots of mystery in my VN 🩸🩸🩸
Thank you so much for your comment!! I’m so happy you like my visual novel, as crazy as it is!! There are heaps of characters for you to see, like Cano, Lucifer, P-ER, Nato, Thomas - and lots lots more!! And there’s a whole bunch of actually NSFW stuff in the next update, so please look forward to that! I enjoyed drawing them cause I love that shiz.
As there are only males in my universe, Kalightians are grown like plants!! It’s a bit of a process, but it’s kinda like planting a seed in the ground and fertilising it. I will touch more on it in the future!! ❤️❤️🩸🩸🩸❤️
Ah yes I see I don't prefer to imagine the image xD and the names you mentioned I imagine that they will be really stylish and powerful characters I hope that the main character can find a boyfriend and make friends or haters because I'm sure all the names you mentioned don't agree with their current situation in their world👀
Awwwwww, that’s so cute!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love Scarlet from Mortal Kombat!! She was my main in MK11 for her blood powers!! It’s so cool and so uncanny that you chose her to represent Neo, it’s perfect!!! 🩸🩸🩸
I also adore the detail you put in!! I see the symbol of Kalight on his dagger, a sun on there too (for the Sun Dagger)!!! I also see the patterns on everyone else’s shendyts on his clothes - the attention to detail is just wonderful!! Even the bags under his eyes - and the facial marks! I’m so happy to have such an amazing fan like you! And I honestly love the design, especially the head design! So cute and fluffy!!
Again, thank you so much! I’m working really hard on the next update, so I hope that suffices as a reward for your amazing fan art!! It’s the most fucked up update yet, so buckle up Bonny! ❤️
I just love the world you made, it has so much potential and I'm ready to experience the roller coaster of emotions that you've prepared for us.
Plus It's a good "goodnight story" for me, it's great when I read it while it's dark and rainy outside, it feels like I'm on the black colony observing from afar what mischief Neo and his group will get into.
Thank you for letting us read this story and it's more than enough as a reward for me. I'll be waiting patiently for the next update and I hope you like the Autumn air!
Just as enjoyable as the 1irst build, if not moreso with the added intimacy~ 😌 incredibly creative and very interesting. Love all the world building, it's so original 😋
Thank you so much!!! I try really hard to make it make sense but also be totally fucked up. I’m working on the third update right now and it is probably my favourite so far!! I hope you look forward to it ❤️
Well, xou're doing a great job 😁 there's a few things I'd change here and there, but I really like the direction of the story. My favourite part is learning about the world (and spending time with the boys, obviously~ 😉).
hahrheshf MY WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED! Thank you so much!!! Not only Neo was able to hold hands with Reuben but THE HUG! (plus you know~)
Man I can't wait for day 3, I mean who wouldn't want to see B man drunk, not only him but the whole squad and being so close now~ mmhm I hope Neo can hold hands again with Reuben this time for a lot more hours than mere second. I think Neo might wanna feel more of those muscles ;)
Talking about day 2 I did see a couple misspellings, but nothing bad! I was able to enjoy the story and burn my eyes with the multiple flashing colors and we're only halfway through (not even drunk yet!). I hope whatever will be waiting for them at the core will not result in one of them dying, B man seems to be the most stable one, I might just get another ride from him but from what I read he doesn't like physical contact, must be a PTSD thing (Question: Was there ever a war in the Ice Vein Colony?).
I Sensed some Jealousy from both B man and Reuben when Seth said that He and Neo could make babies, there might still be a chance for B man and Seth to get together or is B man really interested in Neo too?
That poor Bunny, can't he ever get some respite? And what the heck was Reuben's Childhood with all those creepy but also interesting stories about this rabbit. Man, I know Neo isn't really dad material but Reuben needs some more Paternal Caring or just a closure, hopefully we don't encounter their ghost on the core or Reuben might really just chose and join them.
P.S As Always the music is great, I especially loved the one titled "kalightianclass" it's so cheery and upbeat that it almost reminds me of Kindergarten music and the Pixel Vibes!! I love it so much. (also saw a file titled "reubenromance" you can't fool me, you've already teased us with the Steven Universe licking shenanigan and that Pillar near Neo's face, I really wish Reuben might give Neo a chance in the love department)
Here, as a gift, I tried to respond as quickly as I could so please don't mind Stick Seth, he's a Skinny legend for me.
Thank you so much for the comment!!! I loved reading it, and I'm glad you're enjoying my visual novel, Bon!!
Yes yes, day 3 is already in development and it's going quite well! It's gonna get really crazy and a lil NSFW! I can't tell you too much, but you'll be able to see a bit more of Reuben this time around ;)
Oh shit, what did I mis-spell?? I'll have to go over and edit it asap! Yeah the flashing colours were so fucking annoying to look at, but I wanted the reader to feel the same gross feeling Neo would be feeling. Yes, B Man has quite a... backstory, I could say. There's a lot to him!! To answer your question about the Ice Vein Colony... I can't tell you yet!! Don't worry, we'll get to the IVC in the future and meet a few new characters :3
Well B Man didn't reciprocate with Seth, but B Man doesn't seem to be able to reciprocate to anyone, so who knows what's gonna happen!! Maybe his philocision isn't working - or maybe he's just lying to make Seth feel better. Who knows!!
Yes, that poor bunny!! There's a lot more to him as well! And yes, Reuben needs his Dads back... Too bad that'll never happen, cause they're dead as fuck! But Reuben's story isn't over yet... you'll be seeing him go through a lot more in future updates!! ^^
Thank you for your compliment!! I have a lot of fun making the music for Season May - especially the light-hearted ones like Kalightian Class!! There's a whole shit load to learn about Kalight, so you'll be hearing it a lot lolololol. Also WOW I love that you're looking through the game files, hahahaha! And holy shit I didn't even realise that was a reference to Steven Universe and Steven's healing powers. I legit just wanted Neo to have an excuse to lick his wounds and engage in a bit of romance, that's so fuckin funny XD
YES SKINNY LEGEND SETH! I love that so much, you're so sweet for making a gift for me!! Hearing people talk about my work and show me things like this - it's so wonderful!! I hope my future updates make you just as happy as that made me!! :)
(P.S. We will be able to touch certain pillars in the future, wink wink nudge nudge)
"Touching pillars" ohoho~ someone is certainly a tease.
I know you can't spoil us too much of the story and I don't mind waiting, so please always remember to take a break once in a while, we appreciate your work but we don't want you to burn out.
Here are some screenshots about the misspellings, I only encountered 2 so it's not that big of a deal "how are we gonna to make it toe end" and "But if you die, you're won't get to avenge them" (This one is before Reuben was about to step in the crystal cave)
P.S I'll be there for the Kalightian Classes, they're super intruiguing
Thank you so much Bon!! I’m so sorry, you didn’t have to go through all that trouble and pick the mis-spellings out!! But I appreciate it, I will fix them up straight away!
Thanks again for being so enthusiastic about my VN. Lots more pillars and crazy alien classes to come!! 💚🖤💚🖤
Aww, thank you so much!! That’s exactly what I’m going for. Batshit crazy fucked up psychotic demonic, all that jazz! I’m just happy you’re not repelled! As for the story… it’s going in a lot of fucked up but enjoyable directions❤️❤️❤️
So I just finished Day 2 and...HNNNGGGHHHFFF please allow me to gush a little.
I was already in love with the characters and I find Kalight to be SUCH an intriguing and wonderfully weird universe. Some of the stuff you've come up with regarding how Kalightian (is that the right term? xwx) anatomy is actually really creative and interesting. It was nice seeing a little bit more of Kalight's lore being revealed and also delving a little deeper into the character's respective backgrounds as well (Poor Reuben TwT).
Seth is probs my fave so far though. He's such a horny lil fuckboy and I love it. Very much look forward to seeing more of him and the others getting into shenanigans later down the line. I await the next update with bated breath!
NGL I am VERY much tempted to make my own Kalight-based fan character just cuz I'm in love with this world so much. But I'll probably hold off until more of the lore comes to light as I certainly don't want to disrespect your series with my shameless self-insert character. :P
10/10 one of the best VNs I've read. Keep going, dude! You've got a huge fan in me already.
Thank you so much for reading, and for the comment!! I absolutely love it when people gush about my work, who wouldn’t??
Yes yes, I’ve tried to make my world and its inner workings as alien as possible! I’m so glad you appreciate that! (Reuben is gonna have some really great and even more tragic moments so dw)
naww, I’m glad to hear you like Seth!! I honestly didn’t think he was gonna be a fav cause right now he’s only a fuck boy. His backstory is very complicated and we’ll touch on that way later!!
Please do make your own OC, that would be extremely flattering!! No disrespect there!! I’ve felt very lonely having this world all to myself for many years, so seeing others interact with it is exactly what I’ve always wanted. And trust me, there are so, so many characters in this world and beyond!! I’m sure yours would fit right in. :)
(Unless it’s a female, as there are no females in my universe. Not to be sexist, just cause I want to be able to fuck every character I make, so I ain’t making girls)
Thank you again for your comment, that made my day 🖤🖤🖤
Haha. Well I was feeling a little inspired last night so I wrote a bit of fanfiction adapting one of my existing OCs to the Kalight universe. He's got his own weird and wonderful backstory in my own universe I've created for him but I figure he'd fit into Kalight decently well too!
Heheh. Well thank you very much, both for reading and for taking the time to respond. I certainly respect the fact that Season May is a very personal project for you, and I appreciate the fact that you're ok with me writing my own fanfic stuff, even if it's strictly non-canon to the universe. (No worries about Seth's lewd comments, btw. I literally invited it. And considering I'm in my 30s I'd say I'm an appropriate age. :P)
I wish I could take full credit for the art of Saboteur, but it's actually something I commissioned another artist to draw for me (as I couldn't draw my way out of a paper bag lmao). Still I'm glad you liked him and how I fit him into the Kalight universe. He's just one of MANY OCs I've created over the years and each of them get a little piece of me.
In his own canon Saboteur is actually the manifestation of a spirit that guards a little forested grove and protects it from those who would seek to harm nature. I'm working on writing a short novella about him, though admittedly I haven't been in a state where I've been able to work on it as much as I'd like.
His canon iteration is actually a lot braver and more capable than his Kalight version, but I thought due to the overall theme of the VN it would be fitting to insert a little more of my own life story into it as well. Namely the depression and anxiety, as well as the frustration at the current state of society and the people currently in power. (I'll shut up about that though lest I get too political)
In any case thank you so much for taking the respond to me and also listening to me gush over my own OCs. I will def be following Season May to the end and will also be recommending it to my friends!
Thank you so much for the comment!! Of course you can write fanfic, that's so flattering!! And hey, there's nothing wrong with getting a commission! But if you ever wanted to try drawing, just know you can do anything you put your mind to! Seboteur's backstory is quite beautiful and reminds me a bit of the Harthens - how they want to protect nature (AKA Kalight), so that fits right in! I hope the novella goes well, and don't rush yourself!!
And don't worry, I put my own emotions and experiences into my own characters too. What's the point of having life experience and not using it somehow? And I appreciate that you put a bit of yourself into the character knowing the VN's themes. Everyone has their own struggles and differences - that's what makes us all interesting and worth writing about!!
My pleasure!! You are so kind, dude! Recommending it would help me out a lot, so I really appreciate it!! And hey, no pressure if you don't stick around!! It's gonna get really strange - even stranger than it is already! But if you do stick around, I'll be very happy to have you with me on this journey! <3 <3
(P.S. Thank you for being a fan of my work. It means a lot :3 )
This has filled in the place where flat wood dropouts used to hold and I can't be more thankful since that other project stopped. Incredibly dark themes, but still kept lighthearted that is very hard to pull off. Great job!
Thank you so much!! I honestly didn't think many people liked Flatwood, so it's really flattering to hear that! And thank you for the compliment - I try really hard to incorporate both light and dark in all of my work, so I'm glad it's working out!! There's a lot more love and horror for you guys in the future xx
Hey also I wanted to say 2 things your work nothing more said there are 3 favorite characters it's on your vn that caught my attention it's Seth and Reuben and the base character even if Seth thinks with sex~ hehehe and also I want to help you but I forget that I don't draw at all so I'll pass on hehehe it's all good work ^^
I hope your VN Season May will attract a lot of people even if it's NSFW well I don't know if that's it you'll tell me afterwards but (even if it doesn't bother me :/ I can't wait to see more) so take your time and ask for help not from me but from the world who will see your work if you know what I mean :)
Thank you so much for the comments!! And thank you for offering help, that's so sweet!! Everything in my visual novel has come from me alone - the characters, the music, the story - it's a lot more work to do it by myself, but I'm determined to keep at it!! And yes, it's definitely going to be NSFW lolol. Penises and balls and all that jazz. NSFW stuff has been a part of my life for a long time and it's even got me through a whole bunch of shiz when I was lonely and depressed.
But thank you for the lovely comments and kind words, I really appreciate it, you made my day! And I hope Season May gets bigger, I just have to keep putting in the work!! <3 <3
Very intriguing so far! Cute characters and an interesting plot that immediately drew me in. I very much look forward to seeing and learning more about the world of Karlight in future updates.
Thank you for reading!! Trust me, there’s a whole bunch of things to learn - I’ve even added two individual learning segments in the next update, just to explain some of Kalight’s strange concepts! 🩷🩷
I liked Day 1. The world is interesting, the characters are enjoyable and i am looking forward to what is next.
However, i fell like the snarky comments and the use of slurs in some places can really break the immersion. Using them sparingly can enhance certain moments, not drag them down.
Thank you so much for reading, and I’m glad you’re looking forward to the next update (which is virtually finished!!)!
Yeah, I’ve had others in the past suggest for me to use less curse words. I’ll double check my usage of them before the next update! I just tend to use them a lot as that’s my own vocabulary in real life (I swear a lot)
I loved every part of it, (especially the train conductor part, wonder what cake he got in the end) can't wait for future updates. Let me give Reuben a hug, that boy needs affection! Also, CONFETTI! Yay! thank you for sharing this story with us and with such lovevly music to enjoy it too!
Very interesting! 😊 xour VN has a LOT of potential as it's extremely original with a strong concept and told in just as unique a way, which might I add, is a welcomed break from the regular hubbub of the day-to-day "woe is me" MC 😅
I would however like to suggest altering the intro, if ever so slightly. Something to more fluidly introduce us to the universe, for while xou do in fact disclose information as the tale progresses, I personally found it a little difficult to get into the groove until we meet Seth 🙂
But still, great work! ☺️ I like what xou've written so far, as I can tell there's a lot of passion put into it, so I look forward to where this story might take us~ 😌
Thank you so much for the compliments!! You’re right, the intro was a little bit discombobulating for sure. I’ll have to update it and find a way to explain more/ease the reader into the world, I just left it like that to aid the sense of mystery if that makes sense! But maybe too much mystery lolol
Wow! The writing is honestly so beautiful. The story alone is so though out and executed really well. I was invested! Not to mention the characters are really lovable and their designs are awesome. You can tell that the creator really poured their heart and soul into making this and I couldn't be more grateful that I got to experience it. 10/10, can't wait for the new updates!
Thank you so much, charrxv!! I've put so many years of emotions into this - and I'm so happy you appreciate it. It really means the world to me. My stories have saved me so many times up until now, and to hear you be so kind about my work fills me with joy. Thank you!! <3 <3 <3
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If i could rate 5 stars I would but sadly I can't (sad Android user noises) this has really got me invested, you my good person (idk wtf ur pronouns r) have mad the perfect mix of drama randomness and comedy ( people say that random does not equal funny but with this it does) I think that this is one of the most original ideas for an fvn I've seen in a while
P.s. thx for not recycling the good old waking up from a nightmare at the start of the vn that most fvn's have already reused so many times that it's like eating ur shit over and over and over again until it just comes out ur ass as the post taco bell special (might have went a bit to hard there but Idgaf)
That was the funniest comment I've seen a while, haha!! Made me gag. But thank you so much!!!! My pronouns are he/him btw :)
I tried really hard to balance all my elements like the madness and the comedy and emotional scenes - I'm glad you think I did a good job!! And of course, I try and stay as clear as possible from cliches. But of course I'm not perfect so there might be some idk lmao
Please keep an eye out for my future posts btw!! <3
This VN is now my new addction. I Love it, i just LOVE IT, DUDE! ITS SUCH A NEW AND GOOD INVENTION! I wanna know everything! The biology behind them, how the history became to be, how they got there, what's happening, what will happen, who will it be, what is wrong with the superiors, what are theyr plans. I JUST, I NEED TO KNOW!!! THIS VN IS AMAZING! IT HAS EVERYTHING TO ROPE ME HERE FOREVER! NOT ONLY THE LOVE INTERESTS, BUT HOW IT WORKS AND HOW IT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE!! I JUST, I LOVE THIS! I REALLY REALLY LOVE THIS! PLEASE KEEP GOING MY FRIEND! I Will stay here and wait for as long as necessary, i will keep here am by your side!
You are just so sweet!!! I appreciate your compliments so very much. Your enthusiasm towards my work inspires me!! I'm so grateful that you took the time to even read any of it!! Thank you for being such a wonderful fan of Kalight... I couldn't ask for a better fan!!! I love you guys!! Please keep an eye out for my posts, as I'm about to make one!! I would seriously appreciate it if you kept following my art. No pressure of course!! But you guys are the reason I still make it <3
I'm still waiting!!! <3 I really wanna know what will happen
I do have to give you props for an original story. It's very strange, I have no idea how you brain thought of something like this.
Thank you!!! Being isolated and alone for many years of your life and being stuck in your thoughts for hours does that to you! Also being open-minded and questioning everything - that helps to generate crazy and ridiculous ideas!! Thank you for this comment <3
holy hell you do not need to apologise for being slow for updates! considering you're doing the art, writing, composition and programming by yourself, the rate that updates are coming out is mad. i've seen whole teams come out with smaller updates on far longer timescales!
for some semblence of actual review, this is pretty great! the art is better than most, the music is good enough that i'd listen to it by itself and i absolutely love the worldbuidling. keep going at even half the quality you have right now and you'll have a fvn that's significantly better than most on itch.
Thank you so much for your compliments!! Being responsible for pretty much everything in the entire visual novel was definitely a challenge - but for it to be really authentic, it has to all come from me! I work full time as well so all I did for months was just work, then go home and work on the game, get no sleep, then do it all over again lol.
I tried really hard with the art, and put a lot of effort into the soundtrack... I'm so incredibly happy that you enjoyed it! This comment really made my day and I wish you all the happiness in the world for making me feel like I'm worth something. You don't know how much this did for me. Thank you!!! <3 <3 <3
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-pcversion is playable natively on Linux too (since it has the.shlauncher), but it currently has to be extracted manually there.If you also select Linux for it like so, it’ll be installable using the itch.io app (which makes that a lot easier on touchscreen devices):
In any case, at first glance this looks interesting, so I’ll try to give it a read soon.
Oohhh, haha! Thank you for letting me know! I'm still not very good with this sort of stuff, so I appreciate the help! <3
And yes, please give it a shot! But no pressure! It's a bit strange :)
I finally managed to catch up… This is good. Very good.
The level of strangeness feels right in a way that’s difficult for me to put into words, but I can say that it doesn’t feel arbitrary. You’ve found a good balance between explaining things and presenting them as they are for the reader to interpret or remember for later.
I think that, from a technical/skill point of view, the recent days are done a bit better than the first ones, but the difference isn’t so large that it would be jarring.
If you’d like your sprite workflow to be more efficient, you could look into Layered Images. That would avoid having to export each possible combination individually. I’m not really clear on how they work, though, or if there are any reasons you might want to avoid using them.
This VN is not the first to make me feel uncomfortable, but has 100% made me feel the most uncomfortable of any VN to date! That's saying a lot considering the others had much more gore jump scares and general ickyness!
Please understand I don't mean any of this in a negative way, and I feel as though the author is expecting such reactions.
In this VN a compelling story has been created, and I'll fight through those queasy feelings to continue reading new chapters.
Thank you for sharing your works Kideshi.
Thank you so much for your comment and your compliments!! I'm so very glad that it's made you uncomfortable! By constantly presenting my potential readers with uncomfortable and disturbing concepts and imagery, I aim to broaden their perspective and ability to understand and feel okay with things they otherwise wouldn't. It's kind of like presenting someone with their fears until they eventually become open or comfortable to whatever they once feared. There's no point making something if it doesn't help one grow in some way!
If you don't mind, what exactly made you feel uncomfortable in my visual novel? What made it the most uncomfortable visual novel you've read? I would love to know!
And thank you again! <3 <3 <3
Specifics? Oh no! The exact follow up question I feared when I made my comment!
Well, here goes! Deep breath!
Spoilers
First the reader is presented with two possible outcomes, both are super bad for someone if not every one. With no quarter given to the “there must be some other way” train of thought the story has a kind of “if you’re expecting a happy ending you’re not paying attention” sorta vibe.
All the themes you warned of such as substance use, mental health issues, extreme trauma, suicidal/homicidal thoughts and the very idea of people that are afflicted by such holding the fate of every one else in their hands. (Mainly because that’s real life where I live.)
Next comes the idea of unending nose and ear bleeds! The tunnel, all the blood, vomit and such, I simply found text descriptions of these things to be more disturbing than VNs that rely on visual cues to portray this because my imagination does so much worse to me with descriptive words.
Lastly… Reuben! So much with this one alone! Innards! Licking said innards! The copious amount of times he said “and again” in the second bed time story! The first bedtime story! but mostly some of the views he expressed such as hostility towards an entire group of people despite many of those people must have been grown well after the events that he is resentful for. Also I feel specifically called out by a comment he made about docile people since that’s my natural disposition as a person.
Well that about wraps it up, and again I must emphasize that none of this is meant as criticism, with out such elements it would be difficult to write such a compelling story.
Ps. I like the way Neo is drawn and I hope to see more artwork of him beside the other characters. I know this might be difficult because the story is meant to be seen through his eyes so here is to me hoping for a mirror scene in the future!
Oh, I apologise if you didn't want me to ask such a question!! But I'm glad you've answered!
Hahaha, this is one of my favourite comments!! I'm so glad my visual novel's concepts have had the impact I intended!! And I must say, you're quite observant!
As I said earlier, it's my mission to expose the reader to all of these dark and strange things in order to help desensitize them to such things, so I'm glad it's made you feel a little uncomfortable at times!
But in all honesty, all of the things you listed as disturbing... are actually very normal to me, hence why I asked what made you uncomfortable specifically! Heck, I didn't even know I was writing horror until someone pointed it out to me. But I appreciate the effort you went through to type that out, it's really helped open my eyes to what others think as disturbing!! I hope to keep exposing you to strange and different things, if you'd like! After all, normal is boring!
(And of course, I would love to draw Neo more! He's my fursona, so I've drawn him more times in my life than anything else! You will see more of him! <3 )
No need to apologize, that was said in jest!
I'm looking forward to reading more, and good luck with everything!
Hey, If you still need help with making an android version, here's the main steps you'd need to follow:
1) Download RAPT from renpy's website for the renpy version you use, in the public release you used 7.4.9, so the link is: https://www.renpy.org/dl/7.4.9/renpy-7.4.9-rapt.zip
2) Download version 8 of the Adoptium JDK: https://adoptium.net/en-GB/temurin/archive/?version=8
3) Launch Renpy, and Click on 'Android' in the actions category, underneath build distributions. Then install the SDK and create keys. Keep the keys you create safe.
4) Go back to the `Android` section, and click `Configure`, and follow the prompts.
This sets up your environment to build android versions, but there are some code changes needed for the full experience. Basically any graphical changes you've made, need to have a mobile variant declared. To do this, you copy the style, and add `variant "small"` or `variant "touch"`, depending on the context, to it.
Things that need to be changed:
-The textbox needs the new sprite. You can just remove the `phone/` part in the `style window`, under mobile variants.
-Choices menu needs to be changed. They currently go way to the right. Duplicate the choice screen, add
Then you can replace the area parameter with
This gives a more scalable, and less hard coded variant for mobile.
-You'll probably want to add a 'Hide' button for mobile users, as they can't middle mouse button. Adding this code to `screen quick_menu` will add it:
`textbutton _("Hide") action HideInterface()`
I don't know if there's any other screens that don't work on mobile, but these are the main ones.
After this, you can build the android version. You'll want to build a universal apk, not the playstore version. It'll take a while, but afterwards, you'll have an apk. You can install this on your phone to test, or with an android emulator.
Edit: Sorry for the wall of text lol. Let me know if you need any more help, or if I was unclear with something.
Thank you so much for your comment and helpful instructions!! I will try my best to create an android port right after I release my new update in a couple days!! Thank you for the help! I apologise that I haven't made one yet - because I'm new to android ports, I'm a bit scared to even attempt... but with your instructions, I'll give it a go and see what happens!! Thank you so much! I appreciate the effort you have gone through to help me out <3
Will there be an Android version?
I would love to make one, but I’m not really sure how it all works!! My apologies! It is on my to-do list, though - if I can figure it out lol ❤️
Its ok take your time with it. Quality over quantity
Mean while, i still hava to catch up to the lates update 😅
The game works on JoiPlay if you want to play it on Android. At least it did for me.
I’ve been absolutely loving this vn so far. Everything you’ve built feels so intentional from the world, the characters, the music, and just the overall atmosphere in general. And I like how the story has a dark ambience to it while still having uplifting and likable characters.
The world building has been awesome so far. I really like how much effort you’ve put into creating depth to the culture of the Black Colony—with the artifacts, the bedtime stories, and just everything. The anatomy and foods of this world are also really fascinating. I love how you're not afraid to design the world in a way that may seem strange or unorthodox. It creates this great sense of mystery where, as the reader, I’m always curious what I’ll discover next.
I feel like Neo, specifically, has been a really compelling character and protagonist. He always seems to be considering people's feelings about things, making sure they’re ok, and making sure to not implicate them into things they're not comfortable with. I really like how caring and perceptive he is towards the people around him—especially when they’re feeling down. It warmed my heart to see how much of an effort Neo made to get Reuben to open up (and include him in the friend group) rather than letting him drift off into loneliness and isolation. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of self-isolation, and I’ve faced it in my life quite a bit in my own life. So, I really admire how much he recognizes the importance of reaching out to people when they need it.
This VN has been such an amazing read so far. Thank you SO MUCH for making this!!!
Also wondering, is the title "Season May" symbolic of something? I’m just curious.
Thank you Sydney for reading my visual novel!! I really, really appreciate the positive feedback and wonderful compliments! Absolutely everything is intentional, and I work very hard to create all the different aspects that make up Season May!
Yes!! I very much prefer the strange and unorthodox - and I've tried to make the world as alien as possible, because normal is boring!! And while it's a lot harder to design worlds and their logic from scratch, it's much more rewarding. As a writer, it's hard not to lean back into things that you already know. So, as I made Season May into a VN, I made sure to never hold back, and to design the world and its characters however I want. After all, in this story, I am God! Why wouldn't I? :)
There's a lot more to Neo than what I've written so far!! While he seems very kind and observant, you'll get to know a bit more about him and his past in future updates! Please look forward to it!! I've always been a fan of multi-faceted protagonists, so anticipate some intrigue!
No, thank you for reading it!!! <3
I hope it has brought you happiness and manifested new memories into your brain. :3
(P.S. It is symbolic of something, but you'll have to find out!!)
I really love what I've seen of this VN, aside from a few sections that could use some more efficient grammar, it's all great. All of it.
Now to wait for the next update, so that I can use the detonate button again after I'm done.
Thank you so much for reading my visual novel!! I’ve put a LOT of work into it, and I’m happy you’ve enjoyed it!! Yes, my apologies - my grammar may not be amazing at times, I just tend to write how I speak, if that makes sense!! It’s all very imperfect, just like me lol :)
Finally someone has mentioned the detonate button lmaooo, you’ll find out what it means in the future!! ❤️❤️
Honestly, that button was the first thing I tried and it really took me by surprise what you did there lol.
But don't worry too much about the grammar, just a handful of words at most that I thought could use some change, nothing major but overall I did like how you wrote and paced each scene so far.
Aaand just like that, you got yourself a rent free space in my mind, I'll definitely check it out when it's here!
Your game came out of nowhere for me, and I must admit the concept alone made me curious and I played it and I definitely enjoyed how you've built your story
Thank you so much for deciding to read my visual novel!! And thank you for the compliment! There’s much more to come, so I hope you find the multitude of concepts in my future updates satisfying as well!! ❤️❤️
Red Neo hahahahaha
It's darker, darker, creepier, it's the perfect color :)
hehehe, thank you! I’ve reworked all the sprites and changed colours and shiz. It’ll all be in the next update I’m working on right now!! Though I’m just about to update the existing one today, sprites only, so it’s not misleading lol
don't worry don't bother either as long as you take your time and don't stress the next update will be insane in my opinion :)
Naww, thanks man. I just released a patch with the updated sprites, but the update should be out soon! And yes, it is insane!!!!! Thank you for being interested in my stuff ❤️
Not gonna lie, I kinda liked Neo's original color scheme better. Though I respect the artistic choice to change it to red. Fits the character, seeing as red-colored blood is considered an anomaly and all.
Aww, thank you!! Yeah, his colour scheme has changed throughout the years, here’s a list in chronological order for your convenience!
The only reason I have decided to change his fur colour to red is because… I’ve changed. Neo is my fursona and I’m not the same as I used to be. Red and black are colours that I feel represent who I am now, and I also like red because it’s a bit more… masculine for him. Imo tho ❤️❤️
And yes, I also think it fits more with the aesthetic I’m going for!!
My only complaint is the red background of itch page hurts my eyes, not sure if intentional
yeah it was HAHAHA but I will change it now :)
(I just changed it to space black and it looks so much better)
Yeah black works ok! That red made me fuzzy for about 2 minutes
My apologies!! ❤️❤️
AAAHHH I'M SO LATE!
sorry for being so tardy.
Anyway, You've done it again, I'm absolutely blown away by everything you've wrote and THE MUSIC, oh the music is always top notch, I'll be waiting for day 4 AFTER the Christmas vacation's are over, so Kideshi I ask of you not to be so hard on yourself and get a nice winter vacation.
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
So first of all, I love the cooking tutorial with seth giving us a Kalightian Culinary class instead of the usual Biology one, which I still adore.
I hope we'll have more time to cook and eat whatever Seth and Neo made, especially if Seth will bend over every time to pick up a utensil~
hopefully though, next time we won't have to bleed by thinking of negative memory to get the sizzling started.
Oh my, the Endomycha scene, at least we got some new info about Seth's past and ahem kink cough* and by the way, I'm not sure if it was intentional or not but is the "sexy color gray" supposed to be a reference to 50 shades of gray? Either way *Vomits*
Hope you like the magazine I found laying on the ground of the treasure room. (That Demented shark on the ceiling gave me a such a scare that I stumbled down and found myself face to face on this very explicit magazine.)
Returning to the Endomycha scene, man oh man, The Jaw Divers are gonna have additional trauma on top of what they had plus I didn't expect that being horny woudld save us, but I ain't complaining especially with the view that I got~ *Whistle* I gotta give it to ya, those were some nice assets and rods that you've shown us, alas, if I could only touch them instead of just our own... nontheless, thanks for the show.
Now, talking about the music...
"Touch Me Lullaby" is such a song that I could describe such as a simple "laying in bed and listening to the rain outside hitting the glass accompanied by a broken Vinyl playing in the background" but I must interpret what I saw or felt during that lullaby.
It starts with a nice melody accompanied by a sound in the background that could be paragonized as the sound of the rain, soon after if I listen intently, I think I hear someone humming, now I'm envisioning 2 people that may be the same but not quite. The sound of the rain now is accompanied by a rumbling of a machine, the 2 of them are inside the car and as the young one sits in the back humming that song, the car moves faster and faster until it goes off from a bridge or a cliff and suddenly the melody becomes dull, like someone was drowning it, submerged into the water and it's not constant, It's like having brief flashes of memories of what happened before it all crashed down, repeating that nice lullaby on loop.
Sorry if I'm killing the mood like Reub'o but I just hope you've healed from whatever happened in year 12.
From what you've written anger seemed to be the solution against being depressed, and it might be a good one at the start but anger usually subsides after a short period of time, therefore Lust was the next solution which was more constant as we have more stuff to be horny instead of being angry at one thing for so long, yet I can't help that by the last part you've written, Companionship was the best thing someone like Neo could've ever got, especially since it's people who understand him, It's nice, I've quite teared up at that point. As always great job, You've created yourself a beautiful cult.
I'll be waiting patiently for day 4 and some explanations about the farm in which Seth was in, hopefully withouth encountering Siro, if we'll encounter him I'll personally give him a sucker punch for whatever he did to Seth.
P.S I'm gonna ruin the mood again, sorry. Again I noticed a misspelling before the treasure room and after the Endomycha scene. You wrote at the end "Roof aboce" I think you may have intended to write "Roof above".
It's really a minor error, not even worth noticing, so don't be hard on yourself
Okay first of all, I LOVE THAT MAGAZINE COVER HAHAHAHA
That's one of my favourite things evveeerrrrr!!! Thank you so much for putting time and effort in to make that!! I'm sorry I didn't reply earlier, I didn't get the notification at all! And please don't feel pressured to make things for me, just the fact that you read my visual novel is enough!! But I love your fanart and stuff so much, it makes me very happy to know I have real fans like you!!! :3
Yes, I put a lot of effort into the music - especially the little cutscene I did there! It took so long to get it timed just right - but I'm so happy you appreciate it! I even use the music player myself now when I'm coding!
{SPOILERS AHEAD]
Hehe, I enjoyed the cooking part! I just thought something nice and calming was appropriate before the storm that was the endomycha. HAHA, I did think about 50 shades actually in that joke. But I haven't watched it cause I'm gay.
HAHAHA, I see you've looked into the files to find that I called it a demented shark lol. It's so fuckin' gross but that's what aesthetic the Black Colony is going for! Horror and intimidation!!
Yessss... I'm still trying to get better at drawing, but I very much enjoyed drawing gay furry p***! I think the one of Lucifer was probably my best!! That whole thing with the endomycha was kind of a reflection of myself and how during my darkest times, my um, primal instincts have always been there to save me. Most of the time, anyway. And I think it's something people don't talk about enough considering it's completely normal and literally the main thing we're put on the planet to do/feel.
Thank you for that Touch Me Lullaby scene... that was really powerful, and very sad. I'm sorry that the stuff I've made has caused you to create such sad imagery. But you've done such an amazing job at capturing the essence of the song and its sadness... the lullaby itself is only a small snippet on loop of the original song, but... I felt it necessary to just keep it on a constant loop to ensure the reader feels uneasy and disoriented. To me, the song symbolises the last thing you hear before death - which is why I gave the option for you to choose to die while the song fades out and the game exits. I've been in that place myself so many times, so it's cathartic to be able to experience it in game.
Yes, Siro can go fuck himself. Don't worry we'll get to him and The Farm eventually!! Unfortunately, sometimes, when some Kalightians are grown, they come out as assholes who need to be put back in the ground :)
And thanks for the spelling error check!! I knew I would forget something!!
Again, thank you so much Bon! I'm sorry for the long message, but I had to reply to your entire comment! I look forward to them very much. But no pressure!! I'm currently working on the next update right now, and let me tell you, things are intense!! There's drama, tense situations, violence, crime and even more sexual stuff to come!! It's honestly one of the most jam-packed updates ever - and I've reworked every sprite! Please look forward to it!!
Thank you so much again <3 <3 <3
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Oh shucks (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
It's the least I could offer since reading your stuff actually helps me too, especially since it's something that a person who was close to death multiple times and the stuff you write it's not all "Doom and Gloom" so it really helps.
Shame my primal instincts are basically the same as B-man Philocision, meaning almost inexistent BUT not all is lost, I just gotta have confidence in myself (I've got to be more fierce if I wanna have a chance with the definition of "Potential boyfriend" of Reuben).
I'm also trying to get better at drawing, I hope that it won't disturb you if I use some of your sprites to get some of the fanarts done.
I'll get better at it and soon maybe I'll do something decent.
For now though, ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS! If I get any coal from santa I'll stash them until we see Siro so that I can throw them at him.
I'll be waiting, patiently and exitedly, for the next update.
TAKE CARE! AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° *Virtual hugs*
Naww, your drawings are awesome!! The one you did of Neo with the Sun Dagger was actually amazing!! To the point where I wanted to draw in that style too! The muzzle and the eyes were everything!! So don’t doubt yourself please!! It’s one of my favourite things!!
And of course you can use my sprites for fan art, I don’t mind! It’s just really flattering that someone even wants to make fan art of my work. :)
It’s okay! It’s hard to be confident when you feel like you’re not good enough… I know what that feels like all too well. But the more you try, the more likely you’ll succeed! Even if you fail at any of your endeavours, like I did for a very very long time, it’s never really a failure because you’re getting better each time! That’s what kept me at it, even when I just wanted to quit because it seemed like I could never get better.
And hey, it’s okay if you’re not comfortable with those instincts. It took me a very long time to be okay with it, you just have to embrace the innate joy in it and throw away the stigma!
You have a wonderful Christmas too, my wonderful fan!! And thank you for engaging in my work as always. I am forever grateful!!
(P.S. Don’t throw your coal at poor Siro!! Sharpen it, infuse it with iliocide and kill him instead. Gotta show mercy!!)
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Cause I love blood lololol 🩸🩸🩸
Neo has always been my fursona and that’s always been one of his weird quirks :)
Poor guy. At least it doesn't seem to hurt him.
nah he all G y’all 🩸🩸🩸
Holy...I am...still kinda recovering from the emotional whiplash here.
I don't wanna say too much cuz I don't wanna spoil things for others or rehash stuff I've already said in previous comments but hoo...
...Good stuff. Fucked up in more ways than one. But still good! Hope whatever you're going through right now isn't TOO horrible/serious. The only advice I can give is not to stress too much about getting updates out every month. I, for one, am totally enraptured with this story and while I'm eager to see more I'm also willing to wait as long as it takes.
As I hinted at in my little bit of fanfiction I wrote, I'm also going through a rough patch in my life, so I can sort of relate in a way? Probably nothing as serious as the trauma Neo and the gang have faced, but yeah. I'm constantly battling my own demons as well.
Hang in there! Like I said before you've got a big fan in me. Hope you're doing okay and looking forward to seeing more!
Thank you so much for your comment!! Yeah, this chapter was quite a roller coaster of emotions!! It was quite difficult to write due to how Neo’s feelings are a reflection of mine, and especially how horrifically dark it gets - but I’m so glad I wrote it. And thank you - although I would love to get out updates as soon as possible, I need to make sure I don’t overwork myself/stress myself out too much, which I tend to do regardless… but I’ll figure that out. Thank you for being such a big fan, and I hope the update was worth your while!! There’s a lot more to come ❤️❤️
So already the cooking tutorial I'm not going to give the details I had things that don't make you want to taste Seth and Neo's cooking it's even almost weird like a sort of panna gotta recipe but version of death but as my friend just said in the comment towards the bottom is true it was incredibly scary and sexy~~~ I don't think I'll see Seth Neo (Roy) Reuben B. MAN naked with their big package😂🤣
Thank you so much for reading!! Haha yes, that was a death version of a panna cotta. Very strange flavours in the Black Colony considering it’s all pretty much mud and ocean lolol
HAHAHAHA, I love that!! I had fun drawing their packages, as I’m a big fan of that specific area of the body :)
thank you for continuing to read my story!! ❤️❤️
I see :)
Well you really worked hard, I congratulate you, even the community definitely enjoyed DAY 3, honestly, but I don't think I'll see the naked characters hahah but good job.
Now to see for the rest and once again good work
and also added a gallery :)
You're always ahead, that's crazy ;(
:p
Thank you so much for reading Season May!! I definitely worked real hard on this update, with the music, the sprites/drawings, all of it!! And I’m glad you appreciate it!! There will be more to come ❤️❤️❤️
Really good and interesting novel the sprites look soo good i appreciate your hard work
Aww, thank you so much!! Lots of hard work put into this, even when I doubt myself. I'm just about to release the next update, so I hope you like it!! <3 <3 <3
I love it looking foward to see more of the boys the story and everything! I might have found the next boy's sprite in the files but i wont spoil him to others.
hahaha, I do have a couple of unfinished sprites in there!! They look much better now, and will be released in the next update, so please take a look!! And thank you for your comment. There’s a lot more to see!! ❤️❤️
Hello, Happy Halloween Kideshi! also and in addition your VN and nice cool incredible really incredible excellent so yes it's rather original (yes I levelup your ee-go) not sure that my English and good but now I can't wait to see the sequel and see more new character hehe~ (and especially see a lot of NSFW~) and see how he will save the world and I have a question like how the males in your vn create other males you know what I mean eh but it's is all and good job :)
Also I especially add the guy at the beginning, will he help or are they crazy about the protagonist like when he runs away? O_O
I add again I have other questions
Feel free to ask anything! Though I can’t answer certain things as I don’t wanna spoil anything, so I’m sorry if I disappoint you! Lots of mystery in my VN 🩸🩸🩸
no problem
Hehe, you’ll have to wait and see!! But Steven Alpha is definitely coming back soon. He’s such a cutie 💛💛💛
Cute for sure but I didn't expect him to run away when they just met the main character thanks for the info :)
There’s a reason for that… 🤫
Oh~~
Thank you so much for your comment!! I’m so happy you like my visual novel, as crazy as it is!! There are heaps of characters for you to see, like Cano, Lucifer, P-ER, Nato, Thomas - and lots lots more!! And there’s a whole bunch of actually NSFW stuff in the next update, so please look forward to that! I enjoyed drawing them cause I love that shiz.
As there are only males in my universe, Kalightians are grown like plants!! It’s a bit of a process, but it’s kinda like planting a seed in the ground and fertilising it. I will touch more on it in the future!! ❤️❤️🩸🩸🩸❤️
Ah yes I see I don't prefer to imagine the image xD and the names you mentioned I imagine that they will be really stylish and powerful characters I hope that the main character can find a boyfriend and make friends or haters because I'm sure all the names you mentioned don't agree with their current situation in their world👀
I imagine it will end in fighting but I prefer to say nothing and see what happens in future updates👀
Hehehehe, there will be blood. 🩸🩸🩸
Happy Halloween Kideshi!
I'll give you a treat, presenting you with Neo as in his natural blood color, Scarlet!
Awwwwww, that’s so cute!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love Scarlet from Mortal Kombat!! She was my main in MK11 for her blood powers!! It’s so cool and so uncanny that you chose her to represent Neo, it’s perfect!!! 🩸🩸🩸
I also adore the detail you put in!! I see the symbol of Kalight on his dagger, a sun on there too (for the Sun Dagger)!!! I also see the patterns on everyone else’s shendyts on his clothes - the attention to detail is just wonderful!! Even the bags under his eyes - and the facial marks! I’m so happy to have such an amazing fan like you! And I honestly love the design, especially the head design! So cute and fluffy!!
Again, thank you so much! I’m working really hard on the next update, so I hope that suffices as a reward for your amazing fan art!! It’s the most fucked up update yet, so buckle up Bonny! ❤️
Aww shucks, you flatter me.
I just love the world you made, it has so much potential and I'm ready to experience the roller coaster of emotions that you've prepared for us.
Plus It's a good "goodnight story" for me, it's great when I read it while it's dark and rainy outside, it feels like I'm on the black colony observing from afar what mischief Neo and his group will get into.
Thank you for letting us read this story and it's more than enough as a reward for me. I'll be waiting patiently for the next update and I hope you like the Autumn air!
Happy November! ❤️
Just as enjoyable as the 1irst build, if not moreso with the added intimacy~ 😌 incredibly creative and very interesting. Love all the world building, it's so original 😋
Thank you so much!!! I try really hard to make it make sense but also be totally fucked up. I’m working on the third update right now and it is probably my favourite so far!! I hope you look forward to it ❤️
Well, xou're doing a great job 😁 there's a few things I'd change here and there, but I really like the direction of the story. My favourite part is learning about the world (and spending time with the boys, obviously~ 😉).
Thank you so much!! There’s so, so much for you to learn - and so many more characters to meet!! I’m glad you like my boys so far!! 🖤🖤
hahrheshf MY WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED! Thank you so much!!! Not only Neo was able to hold hands with Reuben but THE HUG! (plus you know~)
Man I can't wait for day 3, I mean who wouldn't want to see B man drunk, not only him but the whole squad and being so close now~ mmhm I hope Neo can hold hands again with Reuben this time for a lot more hours than mere second. I think Neo might wanna feel more of those muscles ;)
Talking about day 2 I did see a couple misspellings, but nothing bad! I was able to enjoy the story and burn my eyes with the multiple flashing colors and we're only halfway through (not even drunk yet!). I hope whatever will be waiting for them at the core will not result in one of them dying, B man seems to be the most stable one, I might just get another ride from him but from what I read he doesn't like physical contact, must be a PTSD thing (Question: Was there ever a war in the Ice Vein Colony?).
I Sensed some Jealousy from both B man and Reuben when Seth said that He and Neo could make babies, there might still be a chance for B man and Seth to get together or is B man really interested in Neo too?
That poor Bunny, can't he ever get some respite? And what the heck was Reuben's Childhood with all those creepy but also interesting stories about this rabbit. Man, I know Neo isn't really dad material but Reuben needs some more Paternal Caring or just a closure, hopefully we don't encounter their ghost on the core or Reuben might really just chose and join them.
P.S As Always the music is great, I especially loved the one titled "kalightianclass" it's so cheery and upbeat that it almost reminds me of Kindergarten music and the Pixel Vibes!! I love it so much. (also saw a file titled "reubenromance" you can't fool me, you've already teased us with the Steven Universe licking shenanigan and that Pillar near Neo's face, I really wish Reuben might give Neo a chance in the love department)
Here, as a gift, I tried to respond as quickly as I could so please don't mind Stick Seth, he's a Skinny legend for me.
Thank you so much for the comment!!! I loved reading it, and I'm glad you're enjoying my visual novel, Bon!!
Yes yes, day 3 is already in development and it's going quite well! It's gonna get really crazy and a lil NSFW! I can't tell you too much, but you'll be able to see a bit more of Reuben this time around ;)
Oh shit, what did I mis-spell?? I'll have to go over and edit it asap! Yeah the flashing colours were so fucking annoying to look at, but I wanted the reader to feel the same gross feeling Neo would be feeling. Yes, B Man has quite a... backstory, I could say. There's a lot to him!! To answer your question about the Ice Vein Colony... I can't tell you yet!! Don't worry, we'll get to the IVC in the future and meet a few new characters :3
Well B Man didn't reciprocate with Seth, but B Man doesn't seem to be able to reciprocate to anyone, so who knows what's gonna happen!! Maybe his philocision isn't working - or maybe he's just lying to make Seth feel better. Who knows!!
Yes, that poor bunny!! There's a lot more to him as well! And yes, Reuben needs his Dads back... Too bad that'll never happen, cause they're dead as fuck! But Reuben's story isn't over yet... you'll be seeing him go through a lot more in future updates!! ^^
Thank you for your compliment!! I have a lot of fun making the music for Season May - especially the light-hearted ones like Kalightian Class!! There's a whole shit load to learn about Kalight, so you'll be hearing it a lot lolololol. Also WOW I love that you're looking through the game files, hahahaha! And holy shit I didn't even realise that was a reference to Steven Universe and Steven's healing powers. I legit just wanted Neo to have an excuse to lick his wounds and engage in a bit of romance, that's so fuckin funny XD
YES SKINNY LEGEND SETH! I love that so much, you're so sweet for making a gift for me!! Hearing people talk about my work and show me things like this - it's so wonderful!! I hope my future updates make you just as happy as that made me!! :)
(P.S. We will be able to touch certain pillars in the future, wink wink nudge nudge)
"Touching pillars" ohoho~ someone is certainly a tease.
I know you can't spoil us too much of the story and I don't mind waiting, so please always remember to take a break once in a while, we appreciate your work but we don't want you to burn out.
Here are some screenshots about the misspellings, I only encountered 2 so it's not that big of a deal "how are we gonna
tomake it toe end" and "But if you die, you'rewon't get to avenge them" (This one is before Reuben was about to step in the crystal cave)P.S I'll be there for the Kalightian Classes, they're super intruiguing
Thank you so much Bon!! I’m so sorry, you didn’t have to go through all that trouble and pick the mis-spellings out!! But I appreciate it, I will fix them up straight away!
Thanks again for being so enthusiastic about my VN. Lots more pillars and crazy alien classes to come!! 💚🖤💚🖤
This story is batshit in the best possible way. Your imagination is both intriguing and terrifying. So excited to see where this story goes.
Aww, thank you so much!! That’s exactly what I’m going for. Batshit crazy fucked up psychotic demonic, all that jazz! I’m just happy you’re not repelled! As for the story… it’s going in a lot of fucked up but enjoyable directions❤️❤️❤️
So I just finished Day 2 and...HNNNGGGHHHFFF please allow me to gush a little.
I was already in love with the characters and I find Kalight to be SUCH an intriguing and wonderfully weird universe. Some of the stuff you've come up with regarding how Kalightian (is that the right term? xwx) anatomy is actually really creative and interesting. It was nice seeing a little bit more of Kalight's lore being revealed and also delving a little deeper into the character's respective backgrounds as well (Poor Reuben TwT).
Seth is probs my fave so far though. He's such a horny lil fuckboy and I love it. Very much look forward to seeing more of him and the others getting into shenanigans later down the line. I await the next update with bated breath!
NGL I am VERY much tempted to make my own Kalight-based fan character just cuz I'm in love with this world so much. But I'll probably hold off until more of the lore comes to light as I certainly don't want to disrespect your series with my shameless self-insert character. :P
10/10 one of the best VNs I've read. Keep going, dude! You've got a huge fan in me already.
Thank you so much for reading, and for the comment!! I absolutely love it when people gush about my work, who wouldn’t??
Yes yes, I’ve tried to make my world and its inner workings as alien as possible! I’m so glad you appreciate that! (Reuben is gonna have some really great and even more tragic moments so dw)
naww, I’m glad to hear you like Seth!! I honestly didn’t think he was gonna be a fav cause right now he’s only a fuck boy. His backstory is very complicated and we’ll touch on that way later!!
Please do make your own OC, that would be extremely flattering!! No disrespect there!! I’ve felt very lonely having this world all to myself for many years, so seeing others interact with it is exactly what I’ve always wanted. And trust me, there are so, so many characters in this world and beyond!! I’m sure yours would fit right in. :)
(Unless it’s a female, as there are no females in my universe. Not to be sexist, just cause I want to be able to fuck every character I make, so I ain’t making girls)
Thank you again for your comment, that made my day 🖤🖤🖤
Haha. Well I was feeling a little inspired last night so I wrote a bit of fanfiction adapting one of my existing OCs to the Kalight universe. He's got his own weird and wonderful backstory in my own universe I've created for him but I figure he'd fit into Kalight decently well too!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kE7GAST82pRUJQ0fevBjAiZJrC60ca3aw7dQU4IcuOw/... Here it is if you wanted to take a peek. It's basically just a letter he wrote to the main cast. Also including a ref just so you can see what he looks like and because I like sharing my own stuff.
Anyway thank you for taking the time to reply and I def look forward to seeing Day 3 when it's ready to be released!
Thank you for the letter!! I loved it so much!! Here's a bit of a response for you!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dpEKjFCbfD9rNGRp6103n_6cEjGhkjYcIbSOQyV-ttk/...
I love that character so much btw, he is so hot oml and so strange if you consider Kalightian anatomy (his skull/brain being outside of his body lol)
Heheh. Well thank you very much, both for reading and for taking the time to respond. I certainly respect the fact that Season May is a very personal project for you, and I appreciate the fact that you're ok with me writing my own fanfic stuff, even if it's strictly non-canon to the universe. (No worries about Seth's lewd comments, btw. I literally invited it. And considering I'm in my 30s I'd say I'm an appropriate age. :P)
I wish I could take full credit for the art of Saboteur, but it's actually something I commissioned another artist to draw for me (as I couldn't draw my way out of a paper bag lmao). Still I'm glad you liked him and how I fit him into the Kalight universe. He's just one of MANY OCs I've created over the years and each of them get a little piece of me.
In his own canon Saboteur is actually the manifestation of a spirit that guards a little forested grove and protects it from those who would seek to harm nature. I'm working on writing a short novella about him, though admittedly I haven't been in a state where I've been able to work on it as much as I'd like.
His canon iteration is actually a lot braver and more capable than his Kalight version, but I thought due to the overall theme of the VN it would be fitting to insert a little more of my own life story into it as well. Namely the depression and anxiety, as well as the frustration at the current state of society and the people currently in power. (I'll shut up about that though lest I get too political)
In any case thank you so much for taking the respond to me and also listening to me gush over my own OCs. I will def be following Season May to the end and will also be recommending it to my friends!
Thank you so much for the comment!! Of course you can write fanfic, that's so flattering!! And hey, there's nothing wrong with getting a commission! But if you ever wanted to try drawing, just know you can do anything you put your mind to! Seboteur's backstory is quite beautiful and reminds me a bit of the Harthens - how they want to protect nature (AKA Kalight), so that fits right in! I hope the novella goes well, and don't rush yourself!!
And don't worry, I put my own emotions and experiences into my own characters too. What's the point of having life experience and not using it somehow? And I appreciate that you put a bit of yourself into the character knowing the VN's themes. Everyone has their own struggles and differences - that's what makes us all interesting and worth writing about!!
My pleasure!! You are so kind, dude! Recommending it would help me out a lot, so I really appreciate it!! And hey, no pressure if you don't stick around!! It's gonna get really strange - even stranger than it is already! But if you do stick around, I'll be very happy to have you with me on this journey! <3 <3
(P.S. Thank you for being a fan of my work. It means a lot :3 )
This has filled in the place where flat wood dropouts used to hold and I can't be more thankful since that other project stopped. Incredibly dark themes, but still kept lighthearted that is very hard to pull off. Great job!
Thank you so much!! I honestly didn't think many people liked Flatwood, so it's really flattering to hear that! And thank you for the compliment - I try really hard to incorporate both light and dark in all of my work, so I'm glad it's working out!! There's a lot more love and horror for you guys in the future xx
So to start the update and really not bad BUT HOWEVER I don't know if it was on purpose but he made sexual jokes it was hilarious xD
PLS DAY 3 :)
Lots of gay sex jokes, yes!! Thank you for reading!! And yes, I’m working on Day 3 right now 🩷🩷
Hey also I wanted to say 2 things your work nothing more said there are 3 favorite characters it's on your vn that caught my attention it's Seth and Reuben and the base character even if Seth thinks with sex~ hehehe and also I want to help you but I forget that I don't draw at all so I'll pass on hehehe it's all good work ^^
I hope your VN Season May will attract a lot of people even if it's NSFW well I don't know if that's it you'll tell me afterwards but (even if it doesn't bother me :/ I can't wait to see more) so take your time and ask for help not from me but from the world who will see your work if you know what I mean :)
Thank you so much for the comments!! And thank you for offering help, that's so sweet!! Everything in my visual novel has come from me alone - the characters, the music, the story - it's a lot more work to do it by myself, but I'm determined to keep at it!! And yes, it's definitely going to be NSFW lolol. Penises and balls and all that jazz. NSFW stuff has been a part of my life for a long time and it's even got me through a whole bunch of shiz when I was lonely and depressed.
But thank you for the lovely comments and kind words, I really appreciate it, you made my day! And I hope Season May gets bigger, I just have to keep putting in the work!! <3 <3
Very intriguing so far! Cute characters and an interesting plot that immediately drew me in. I very much look forward to seeing and learning more about the world of Karlight in future updates.
Thank you for reading!! Trust me, there’s a whole bunch of things to learn - I’ve even added two individual learning segments in the next update, just to explain some of Kalight’s strange concepts! 🩷🩷
I liked Day 1. The world is interesting, the characters are enjoyable and i am looking forward to what is next.
However, i fell like the snarky comments and the use of slurs in some places can really break the immersion. Using them sparingly can enhance certain moments, not drag them down.
Besides that, I liked it.
Thank you so much for reading, and I’m glad you’re looking forward to the next update (which is virtually finished!!)!
Yeah, I’ve had others in the past suggest for me to use less curse words. I’ll double check my usage of them before the next update! I just tend to use them a lot as that’s my own vocabulary in real life (I swear a lot)
The artstyle and tone are really familiar, you wouldn't happen to have anything to do with Flatwoods Dropouts, would you?
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This sounds interesting! Any plan for an android version?
it's just great I watched the beginning to the end now I'm waiting to see the rest very nice work in any case :)
a planned sequel ? :
what do you mean? :0
Thank you so much!! I’m working hard to get the next chapter out asap ❤️
Well, that answers my question HEHE :)
I loved every part of it, (especially the train conductor part, wonder what cake he got in the end) can't wait for future updates. Let me give Reuben a hug, that boy needs affection! Also, CONFETTI! Yay! thank you for sharing this story with us and with such lovevly music to enjoy it too!
HAHAHA, yeah that conductor was really funny to write. I love random stuff! Thank you so much for your comment!! ❤️
(P.S. Reuben would probably disintegrate if you hugged him)
it's weird but the gud kind of weird looking forward to future updates
thank you!! Everything’s totally fucked ❤️
I NEED THE ANDROID VERSION SOMETIME SOON 😭 😭 😭
I used joiplay for now but yes apk would be good for next builds
Very interesting! 😊 xour VN has a LOT of potential as it's extremely original with a strong concept and told in just as unique a way, which might I add, is a welcomed break from the regular hubbub of the day-to-day "woe is me" MC 😅
I would however like to suggest altering the intro, if ever so slightly. Something to more fluidly introduce us to the universe, for while xou do in fact disclose information as the tale progresses, I personally found it a little difficult to get into the groove until we meet Seth 🙂
But still, great work! ☺️ I like what xou've written so far, as I can tell there's a lot of passion put into it, so I look forward to where this story might take us~ 😌
Thank you so much for the compliments!! You’re right, the intro was a little bit discombobulating for sure. I’ll have to update it and find a way to explain more/ease the reader into the world, I just left it like that to aid the sense of mystery if that makes sense! But maybe too much mystery lolol
But again, thank you! ❤️
I had fun reading this good story looking forwards to updates
Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
refreshing writing, weird ass world and gay sex, I'm in
Hahaha, thank you for the compliments! ❤️❤️❤️
Wow! The writing is honestly so beautiful. The story alone is so though out and executed really well. I was invested! Not to mention the characters are really lovable and their designs are awesome. You can tell that the creator really poured their heart and soul into making this and I couldn't be more grateful that I got to experience it. 10/10, can't wait for the new updates!
Thank you so much, charrxv!! I've put so many years of emotions into this - and I'm so happy you appreciate it. It really means the world to me. My stories have saved me so many times up until now, and to hear you be so kind about my work fills me with joy. Thank you!! <3 <3 <3