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Hello Millasperhour,

Thanks for your interest! No, neither Up All Night nor it's follow-ups (Daybreak, which is where this comment is, and Rumination) were inspired by Hannibal. Admittedly I don't think anyone on the team has even watched it, to be honest!

Wow, thank you so much Samantha, that really means a lot to our small team. We haven't given up on BoP, but with it's large production scale and our lack of financial backing we've opted to develop a few smaller visual novels in the meantime until we can find our footing. We deeply appreciate your support, and still hope to make BoP a reality in the not-too-distant future! In the meantime we hope you enjoy our other, smaller games. :)

Thank you so much for playing and sharing your experience, Cryptid! We're thrilled you enjoyed this short little 'story.'

An additional thank you for the kind comment and positive rating. We look forward to your thoughts on Nameless, as well... it's a very different game! ;)

Wow, thank you for the kind and heartfelt comment, kumori... we're thrilled our little tale had such an impact on you!

Thanks so much, Zang! We're glad you enjoyed. :)

Thank you so much for playing and enjoying, and for the kind comment. It really means a lot to our small team!

Thanks so much! We're glad you enjoyed. :)

Howdy Dragon_Queen,

We'd rate the game 16+. It contains some violent/gory written descriptions, but only blood is depicted visually.

Hope this helps!

Thanks Dilophosaurus, glad you enjoyed!

The email should just be fiendishfiction@gmail.com! If you're having trouble, you can also try emailing johan.faulstich@gmail.com (that's me!), or hitting me up on discord by friending/sending a message to me at username SexBomb. Let me know if you're still struggling!

Hi, DarkStarHades,

Thank you so much for the ongoing support! We're sorry you missed the free Up All Night day, but tell you what... why don't you shoot an email to fiendishfiction@gmail.com and we'll hook you up with a game code so you can own the itch.io version? You've been a long-time supporter of ours, so we feel you deserve it. :)

We're sorry about pushing Remnants of Dawn back... we're disappointed about it too, but it's not without reason, of course. We are still working hard to establish ourselves, and our hope is that Occult Mingle will generate more interest in our small studio, and the free release will get more eyes and enthusiasm on our games, including the upcoming RoD.

Occult Mingle is shaping up to be a lot of fun. Quite different from all of our games thus-far, but it will still have plenty of the supernatural/horror elements our studio is known for. And yes, it will be completely free! Hopefully we raise enough funds for full voice acting, but even if we don't we are confident Occult Mingle will be a quality game.

Thanks again!

Hi Ceri,

Thank you so much for your ongoing support in all our endeavours. You were one of our first followers, and it always brings a smile to our faces to see you comment on our projects.

We're hoping Occult Mingle will continue to bring attention and revenue to our studio (even though it will be free), so we can progress production on Remnants of Dawn. As it stands we are still working on RoD, but production has slowed, with most of our team holding full-time jobs or doing other freelance work. We're not sure what the new timeline for release looks like just yet, but we're definitely still working on it!

Thank you for another good selection of indie horror recommendations! Some of them we are familiar with, others we've never even heard of. Will definitely be checking thee out, and wishlisting plenty. Signalis and Killer Frequency have definitely been a few we want to check out... Will have to do more thorough research later this evening.

Thanks again!

Sorry you missed the discount, _Abaddon_. Please know that we discount of projects fairly often, with another discount starting tomorrow. It won't be 100% off, but it will be pretty steep. If you stick around long enough I'm sure you'll be able to grab UAN for free, eventually. In the meantime, we have plenty of other small-scale games available for free, with more in the works. Thanks for the follow!

It's available for download directly on the game page. Please let us know if you still have trouble!

Raw, emotional, and beautiful. A true work of art and literature.

Thanks as always, dogstarlite! :)

Thanks so much, Mado! Despite its small size, we really poured our hearts into this one. We're glad it paid off. <3

Thanks so much for playing and enjoying our short little tale! We're glad we were able you leave an impact on you in such a small amount of time.

Maybe the point isn't to figure out how it happened, instead to bask in the emotions of the situation

This is exactly what we're going for. We definitely wanted to leave the story and the relationship within ambiguous and open to interpretation.

Thanks again!

Howdy WitcherQueen,

UAN: Daybreak is already available on steam. You can find it here!

Glad you enjoyed. :')

Crafting a short story that leaves an impact on players is definitely a tough feat, so this compliment means a lot to us. Thank you!

Despite its small size, we really poured our hearts into this one. Glad it shows!

The music ain't half bad either. ;)

This game is so creepy and weird... we loved it!! Our team adores games that are able to utilize simple visuals to compliment a dark story, and this Josie's Rapture does a phenomenal job of that.  The unique visual direction really adds to the unsettling experience, and the audio definitely heightens the creep factor. Awesome work!

This game is so cute! Even the mini-game, which we don't usually like in visual novels, was perfectly fine... fun, even! With adorable visuals, a unique style, and fun little animations, this short game definitely made our team smile. :) The only thing it could have benefitted from is some music!

Absolutely gorgeous art, unique use of the O2A2 format, and a surprisingly poignant story for the short wordcount. Excellent work. Congrats!

What fantastically rich lore for such a small game!!

A lovely little story with a very compelling and handsome demon, and absolutely fabulous art. Great work!

Thanks so much for playing our bite-sized visual novel! We really enjoyed your playthrough. We're glad the story was clear, despite the short length. This game was developed for the O2A2 visual novel jam, which has a length requirement of no more than 1000 words, hence the single-serving size. Hope that helps to explain why we couldn't divulge too much about our poor farmboy's backstory. ;)

Daybreak doesn't reveal this, but RoD definitely will!

Howdy, Ceri!

Thanks for the questions.

Have you played Up All Night: Daybreak, yet? It’s a short, free kinetic visual novel following the events of Rumination. Katie and Nick were definitely a thing in Rumination, but after the passage of time the two have parted ways as a couple. ...For now. Daybreak sheds a little more light on this.

1. We’re not sure about the ending count for RoD just yet, but definitely at least 10 and likely a lot more; ranging from short and sweet to long and dramatic. We intend for RoD to be much larger-scale than the original Up All Night, which means a lot more ways to die endings to explore.

2.Yes, RoD follows the events of the Up All Night ‘true end’ in its entirety thus far, including the Rumination ‘true end’ and Daybreak.

3.Yes, Felix plays a prominent role in RoD, both indirectly and directly. Grayson as well in some capacity, though her role isn’t as directly involved in the main plot as Felix’s.

4. Yes. Mainly as pertaining to Felix, but we have some other LGBTQ+ elements we’re planning to work in as well. It’s not the main focus of the story/plot, but LGBTQ+ representation is important to us as a team, and it’s an element we entirely intend to work into the story and characters.

And thanks for the indie horror recs… We haven’t heard of the others, but our team actually checked out FAITH. It was very cool, even though we sucked at the mechanics. Ended up watching a playthrough instead. :’) Out of the others, Bramble definitely seems the most up our alley. We’ll definitely have to check these out!

Thanks so much, Jekyll! We appreciate the kind comment along with the positive review. We're glad you enjoyed!!

Thanks so much for playing... we're glad you enjoyed!

Our team liked watching your playthrough, as well. While we don't have a Reaper's Rite sequel planned, our farmboy and his flirty demon friend may just make a cameo in one of our upcoming games, so you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for Remnants of Dawn. ;) Also, we totally agree about the voice acting... Brandon really knocked it out of the park.

Thanks again!

Hi IronSnail,

Sorry for the late response, but thank you for the question!

The short answer: No. We don't plan to have a game specifically tailored to Grayson fans (although we can tell you definitively that most of the dev team prefers werewolves to vampires).

The long answer: No. Daybreak is a short interlude between the events of Up All Night and the upcoming sequel, Remnants of Dawn. Felix is a large player in this particular game, as his hundred-year-old supernatural soul is stronger and more adept at connecting with the external world than Grayson's. That said, you can expect to see Grayson return in Remnants of Dawn. Though her role may not be as prominent as in the original Up All Night, we promise Grayson fans will get their happy ending! .......Well, happy may be a stretch, but you will definitely see her in the sequel.

We hope this answers your question. If you haven't played Rumination yet we definitely recommend doing so, as while Grayson doesn't make a direct appearance, most of the plot revolves around Nick delving into her past.

Thanks for playing... and Stay Fiendish!

Thank you so much!! We're glad our little bite-sized game had such an impact on you, despite its tiny size. While we don't have any immediate plans for a Reaper's Rite sequel, you'll definitely want to keep an eye on our page... our farmboy and his demon friend may just make an appearance in some of our upcoming content. ;)

Thank you so much!!

Goodness gracious, the opening to your vid made us laugh!! Thanks so much for playing and enjoying our little game... despite limited on assets, our team really poured their all into it.

While we don't have any immediate plans for a Reaper's Rite follow-up, keep your eyes open... you may catch a glimpse of our farmboy in one of our upcoming titles. ;)

Thanks so much for the kind comment, ghost! We're glad our little story left such an impact on you. :)

Wow, thanks so much for the detailed and thoughtful comment, snixiy!

We're thrilled that our short little story managed to leave such an impact on you. Brandon definitely knocked it out of the park with their voice acting, and they were a joy to work with... we love how they brought both the demon and the farmboy to life.

Your comment has also brought a big smile to our artist's face. He definitely pushed himself with both the composition and colours in this illustration, and we're so glad it paid off.

We're excited to have a new fan and follower! If you enjoyed this short little bite-sized visual novel, you'll definitely enjoy our other work. ;)

Thanks again!!

Thanks so much, BlancoKix! We're glad you liked the game, and we really enjoyed your playthrough. :)

Howdy, CozyChamomileChaos!

There are two bad ends... here's how to achieve both. Please let us know if you have any more trouble. Cheers!

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To achieve the first:
You're the liar!
It's worth it
You deserve imprisonment

To achieve the second:
You're the liar!
It's worth it
How do we break it?
Touch the glass