Hey everyone, we decided to post an itch.io devlog to provide a little more insight over using twitter. Zeta Wolf Chronicles has been in development since March 2018, and we are steadily churning toward a completed demo! The demo has plans to showcase the beginning of the game, with 7-8 CGS and 5 custom music tracks. Length will be about 2-4 hours long. There will also be partial voice acting in the demo. As far as demos go, it will be quite meaty and will be definitely worth the wait. Here's some additional notes regarding the demo.
- The demo has a NG+ of sorts where you can access Arctia's Route.
- There will be an interesting segment of choices regarding Siona and Rayen's dreams. Through these events, you will be able to see previously unseen sides to Siona.
- Unfortunately, Rika and her arc will be left out of the demo. Due to the storytelling of the game, the story of each heroine is presented in successive "arcs" and you must "pass through" one to get to the next, and so on. Naturally, due to being a visual novel, your choices will effect the outcomes and routes you end up on.
- Itch.io will be the first place (for now) to grab the demo.
Development updates:
- Working with Red Robotix on the first track of the game. It is roughly 90% completed. The title of the track is "A Zeta Wolf's Journey". This will be the main menu/options menu music. The title screen CG accompanying the track will depict the cast in the wilderness surrounding a campfire. Specifically, the girls will be encircling the campfire, with Rayen and Arctia off to the side in the distance. The imagery is somewhat symbolic with the theme of the game drawing heavy inspiration from wolves relationships with each other. The plan is to introduce some small animation to the title screen. As far as the mood of the track goes, it's rather solemn, invoking a general feeling of wilderness and embarking on a journey. This is a slight departure from the other tracks in the game since the title setting is leagues apart from school and everyday life.
- Other tracks in the demo will draw upon jazz/rhythmic sounds. Sounds that evoke "seduction" will be a strong theme in some tracks, as well as desperation and longing.
- Our Chibi Artist has finished Siona's Chibi. While I am fairly impressed with it, I feel like Rayen's sprite could use some revisions.
- There are plans for an alternate costume for Arctia. She will wear a mysterious white cloak which obscures her hybrid wolf-like features.
- Siona will have alternate costumes as well, to correspond with two major events in the demo.
- Concepts for the key-visual (mainly for media/advertising purposes) are in place. The idea is to have the cast in various directional poses, and Rayen with a letter in hand, paying homage to a major event in the game. Arctia will be cloaked in her alternate costume, for a hint of mysteriousness. The background will consist of wilderness/pine trees and perhaps an evening sunset, in some sort of violet shade.
- There has been a debate whether Arctia should have a transparent left eye (from her perspective) or not. I believe her hair bang should fully conceal her eye so this change will probably be made to her sprite and in the artwork.