Hey there! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the game! We tried to make the characters as realistic and relatable as possible, especially with the subject matter we want to handle.
Right now we're planning on running a Kickstarter for the game in spring of 2019, with a full release scheduled after. We'll have more updates posted on our tumblr and Twitter as they're available.
My goodness! This has to be the nicest comment we've received thus far on this project! Pardon us while we scream excitedly
I am so glad you enjoyed our demo! 404 is a project that became very close to our hearts very quickly (so quickly that within a week of conception Sei and I were so thoroughly attached to the cast that it was nearly all we could talk about). What really drew us to the idea was that both of us also struggle from a lot of the issues Ren does. We wanted to create a game that would break the mold and focus on the character's self-improvement with the support of friends and loved ones instead of the usual theme we saw of "falling in love fixes everything!" A yaoi romance visual novel focusing on the main character coming to love himself just as much (and not in the way he does in the opening scene lmao).
Basically, the goal is for Ren to get his proverbial shit together with his friends and loved ones supporting him. We felt that was a better message to send. And we also want to emphasize that it's okay to reach out for professional help!
The art was done by me (the programmer!) in under a month, so it really makes me feel warm and fuzzy that you enjoyed it. We are hiring a professional to do the art for the final project so I hope you like their work just as much!
Again thank you so much for the wonderful comment. It made our day! We'll be updating this page and our tumblr as soon as we have information for the Kickstarter.
Thank you so much for the kind review, it really means a lot. And I’m really glad that you enjoyed the demo!
I’m Sei, the writer. This is probably the nicest comment that I’ve gotten on my original writing ever and I’m sitting here and blushing with a giddy smile on my face. Ren is really near and dear to my heart since I’m also a ball of anxiety. I really wanted to explore how pervasive anxiety can be in someone’s life, especially how seemingly benign things like a younger brother coming and visiting can make it spiral out of control.
Haru is one of my favorite characters to write for 404 (Ren is my favorite to write), but I adore all three of Ren’s regulars. Fuu and I are very attached to all of them. I’m really glad to hear they’re likeable even though you don’t get to see their faces in the demo.
Again, thank you so much for the thoughtful and kind comment!
-Sei
Oh my goodness, hello!
Oh man...I don't know where to begin with this response! This is Fuu, the programmer and artist! This was such a lovely thing to read that I'm still sitting here screaming in joy! It means so much to get feedback like this and even more that you enjoyed the game! We really wanted to create a game that explored things that so many experience, but not many actually take the time to write about, let alone in a game setting. It was definitely a journey to get the demo done in time, and I really hope to get even better art done for the full version of the game!
Thank you so much for the lovely review. I'm still screaming like a pterodactyl over here! If you want we'll be posting status updates on the game as they come on the tumblr page!
We're so glad you like it! The game will be fairly long. Right now it's projected to exceed 60k words, but it will likely be longer, especially if we get to put in the secret routes! Thank you so much for downloading and sharing!
