For anyone who might still be popping in here for updates; it seems as if Parival LLC has been dissolved.
I am honestly quite upset, since people have supported this games development through Kickstarter and have donated $8,184 (main funding goal was $2,000) and I am unsure if anyone has ever received their Kickstarter rewards.
Plus, the fact that we have given money in support of the side game, which was supposedly going towards the main game's development.
This is what I hate about indie VN developers. Stop trying to start a gaming business when you're still in the middle of university or have work commitment where you'll be treating indie game dev as nothing more than a side project. The fact that Parival listed themselves as a legit small business and even accepted funding for their game's development, is no excuse to shirk responsibilities and then cry about being busy with university and work.
Why start a company then? I see this happen with so many new indie VN popping up and it's fine if it's a free game and they're not a registered business, but the moment you start demanding funds and register yourself as a business, you are then creating and selling a product.
Building and maintaining a business is no small feat and should not be taken lightly. I seriously wish more people can understand this, before diving in and starting an LLC and selling products. Especially when money has been given to Parival and since it's done through Kickstarter, everyone has virtually signed an agreement understanding that projects might not meet the goal and refund is impossible if that were the case. (I am unsure how it works if the goal has been met but the company decides to run off with the money). This creates a liability issue and of course, I truly wish in cases such as these legal matters can be brought in to resolve the issue and people can get refunded.
It's devastating to see a project drop dead and I had such high hopes for this game, since there's not that many dark BL games out there that are Western and I loved how we got a protagonist that is morally grey. The voice actors have done a fantastic job in bringing these characters to life and the gameplay mechanics and story premise was truly refreshing to see.
Any "discord" news I am taking with a grain of salt, since Parival should have been communicating openly on public profiles such as this page for updates/news. I don't understand why they'd make update/news on a private server such as discord. Especially if ownership has been given to someone new and development is being resumed. Why not share that publicly on here? It's been years now, so I am assuming that development has ceased long ago and that the so-called "discord" news is false.