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Sophistry: Love & Despair will take you on an emotional rollercoaster this December 2021

Experience a heart shattering visual novel story fully voiced and Live2D animated.

After a year and a half of relentless development, we are proud to announce that 2 Cubs Studio title “Sophistry: Love & Despair” will arrive on Steam this December 9th 2021 at 12pm.

The game will be available in digital format for Windows, MacOS, and Linux users.

Sophistry: Love & Despair is the first of six episodes scheduled by 2 Cubs Studio for this multi-series game, as well as their first title.

Entirely developed and funded by the two members of this independent studio, Sophistry: Love & Despair is the result of a labor of love and dedication in providing unique quality experience and true visual novel experience.

About Sophistry: Love & Despair
 
The story revolves around six main protagonists (3 males and 3 females) with intertwined lives, each with different backstory and aspirations. In each of the six episodes, you incarnate one of those protagonists and experience the story through their eyes.

In this first episode, you take on the role of Cherryl Darcey, a young hard working person driven to support her family through their current financial crisis. Dreaming of a simple trouble free life, unexpected events will shake her life, and through your choices, will that one becomes a dream or a nightmare?

Several things are immediately noticeable in setting Sophistry: Love & Despair apart from other classic visual novels:

• The game is entirely voiced in English by 27 professional voice actors (including some from noticeable games or animations such as Persona 5, FairyTail, or ToraDora!)
• All the characters are animated using Live2D technology and with lip-sync.
• Dialogues are displayed using speech bubbles rather than the classic text box at the bottom of the screen.
• The art style is closer to Korean manhwa than manga or comics style.

Upon playing, several additional features surface:

• 46 achievements for players who wish to fully explore the story content of this episode.
• A dynamically generated branch tree that helps you see what content you may have missed without spoiling you the upcoming paths.
• Possibility to save the choices made during a play through to carry over to the next episodes.

 
For more details on Sophistry: Love & Despair, please visit:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546910

You can find us in different social media with the link below: 
Website ➔ https://2cubsstudio.com/
Discord ➔ https://discord.gg/bE3JCbKnQD
Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/2CubsStudio
Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/2-Cubs-Studio-101279279076709
Itch.io ➔ https://2cubsstudio.itch.io/sophistry  

Youtube Channel ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCalgY2vlvA1JP4ifbM-DTgw

There has been an incredible responses we get from this project. Thank you everyone that follows us and keep supporting us to move forward!

Here’s the link to our new video trailer:

Hi DragonZ20,

Thank you for giving us valuable reviews of our game demo. We are glad to hear that you enjoy the game demo. Don't worry, the story will never let you down once the game is complete. Our Kickstarter campaign will start soon on April 1st 2021 and you don't want to miss the first 48 hours Early Bird package.  :)

Cheers!

Sophistry is due to release on Kickstarter, April 1st, 2021. This is the official campaign  starting date, not an April fool’s day joke! That means the LAUNCH DAY is in 20 Days!!!

Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/pr<wbr />ojects/2cubsstudio

Through Kickstarter and with your support,  our aim is to deliver "Sophistry" at the quality level that you deserve.

Lookout for their Early Bird package that will only be available for the first 48 hours of the campaign!

Mark down April 1st in your calendar and set the alarm in your phone to ensure that you won't miss the LAUNCH DAY!

You should also sign up for the Kickstarter launch notification directly on their platform by clicking on the "Notify me on launch" button to not miss it! https://www.kickstarter.com/pr<wbr />ojects/2cubsstudio

If their Kickstarter is funded within 48 hours, 2 Cubs Studio will add 3 more romance stories to their visual novel. You could enjoy all this extra content for free just by supporting them early on.

What is Sophistry?

Sophistry is a fully voiced and Live2D animated visual novel inspired by romance K-drama in anime/ manga art style featuring over 30 characters including 6 playable protagonists.

The best way for you to understand what Sophistry is all about, is to play their game demo! (This demo is still a work-in-progress)

Here’s their free playable demo:
Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546910/Sophistry__Live2D_Romance_Visual_Novel/
Itch.io - https://2cubsstudio.itch.io/sophistry

What’s make Sophistry different than other visual novel games available?

In “Sophistry” you have 6 playable characters to choose from. This allows you to experience the game from 6 different points of views, almost as if you had 6 games in 1.

Of course, it is possible to only play 1 character and still enjoy a fulfilling story. But it’s only by playing all six characters that you will unlock all the stories mysteries, as they’re all interlinked with one another.
All the characters and assets are fully animated using Live2D and the dialogs are displayed using comic style speech bubble for more interactivity!

Romances in “Sophistry” can be man-woman, man-man and woman-woman; no discrimination here. It’s important to note that each character has its own unique romances story path.

The gameplay in “Sophistry” is story driven, always moving forward, and doesn’t include any grinding or repetitive tasks. Your decisions will shape your character relationships towards the 5 main characters as well as all the other characters in game. Now, that’s sound interesting!

The game is expected to be ready for release by the end of this year on Windows, macOS and Linux. Followed later, by a mobile release on Android and iOS.

Don’t miss the LAUNCH DAY on April 1st 2021!

Here’s their Kickstarter page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2cubsstudio/sophistry-live2d-romance-lgbtq-inclusive-visual-novel?ref=53kz81&token=34ec2b85