✦ Lost In Limbo Devlog #13 | 11.11.24

✦ Lost in Limbo Devlog #13 | 11.11.24

Feels good to be back! This is our first post-Kickstarter devlog and I'm so excited to be writing it.

First of all— Lost in Limbo was successfully funded on September 20th, 2024! 🎉🎇

Yep, it has been almost two months, but it's still something to celebrate! Thanks to every single one of you for making this possible! We didn't meet all our stretch goals (there were a lot and taxes are a pain) but that doesn't mean we are giving up on those. More on that another time.

There's a lot of things we want to show y'all, so let's jump into it!

A sneak peak of Envy's postcard!

Raquel has been working hard on getting the "special postcards from your favorite LI" ready to send them to print ASAP! Initially we were going to use art we already had of the LIs, but we thought it was more exciting to offer y'all exclusive art pieces. After this, Raquel will focus exclusively on the rework of the sprites!

We hosted a few polls and got a lot of feedback. If you missed it, you can check it here!

Astro says hello :^)

As you know, the Extended Demo will feature more locations, including a glimpse of the MC's city, Faybourne! Astro is getting the main street ready for you and your bestie as you go on about your day. I've calculated around three / four different and new locations to properly pace the demo as we imagined it in the first place!

The writing deparment (me. i'm the department) has been focusing on the Extended Demo script. I have a lot of things to play with, like the flavor choices, the personality choices, and more. I want to create a proper balance because one of the things y'all asked for was more choices, and the pacing needed a bit of fixing, as we already knew!

The Extended Demo will actually introduce characters you've heard about, like your mom, your ominous grandmother, and your bestie. So no more talking about them, you'll actually get to meet them like we wanted to!

There will also be more time with the LIs, and hopefully the amount of time you spend with each one of them will feel more balanced, too.

Programming has been an adventure! Huge shoutout to Feniks for helping me figure out how to properly make a toggle for the timed choices as well as helping me polish the personality system. What a lifesaver!

So the timed choices toggle now works perfectly. That means you'll be able to turn them off if you'd like to play the game without being jumpscared by a timer—that doesn't mean you won't be able to mess up, though, on purpose or not :^) This is a dark game, after all!

The personality choice system lets you decide how the MC reacts to things including the nature of your romance with the LI. That means dialogue will automatically change in certain parts of the game to reflect the personality of your MC, some options will be locked, some unlocked, etc. There's three different personalities available.

For colorblind folks, the choices will have a different icon when you hover over them for you to know they're different!

Also, I've started coding some extra mini cgs Kayden's been working on! There'll be more in the Extended Demo to enhance the experience, so we hope you enjoy them! :^)

All the packaging stuff has arrived to our provisional headquarters (Raquel's home), and our business cards have been secured! Every backer with physical goodies will receive one for free :^) This month has been all about managing Backerkit, orders and merch, as well as preparing the Extended Demo. We hope we can receive everything very very soon and start shipping packages starting December!

For now, that's it! There's a lot of stuff going behind the scenes, a lot of things that need attention, and a lot of planning happening. Also the catastrophe the DANA has been on our cities is keeping me a bit on edge, but I'm trying to focus on work. This Saturday I'm going on a trip to Greece with my family, so I'll disconnect then! It's our first time traveling to a different country since I was like...seven years old? And we have been saving up and preparing a lot for the trip, so we are excited :^)

I hope everyone has been taking care and doing alright! Have a huge hug from the Ravenstar Team, and see you around!

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wkskekeke

7 months ago

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wkskekeke

8 months ago

i really do think that till cared for ivan in a way that ivan just couldnt see ya know?? how to say this

till loves ivan in a way that isnt romantic, isnt selfless, isnt selfish, isnt holy, and isnt sinful. its something so simple and nonchalant that ivan would never never able to see it

till loves ivan in the way he lets him follow. and how he trusts that he will even if he doesnt look back.

i hesitate to call it love, but theres something so simply romantic in that constant expectation of his presence that im not sure what else to call it

tills love for ivan is so wonderfully normal that it can be misconstrued you know?

I Really Do Think That Till Cared For Ivan In A Way That Ivan Just Couldnt See Ya Know?? How To Say This

its like till doesnt give ivan an invitation to his party cause hes like "why would i need to tell him to come, hes gonna be there anyways"

while ivan is like "till doesnt want me there he didnt give me an invitation :( (im going to go anyways)"

and then till is like "ivan is there, glad he got the memo"

and ivan is like "i am an intruder in a place i wasnt and will never be invited to or welcomed"

the tragedy of the commonplace if you will

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wkskekeke

7 months ago

I love when platonic love and romantic love is so blurred that it doesn’t even matter anymore. All that matters is the devotion that’s there, the unwavering devotion

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wkskekeke

7 months ago

man this guy is my favourite character (throws rocks at him) (throws rocks at him) (throws rocks at him) (throws rocks at him (thr

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wkskekeke

7 months ago

when they approach💕

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wkskekeke

5 months ago

For science! How would the LIs react to their mc going and laying their head in their lap to rest :3

✦ The LIs react to the MC laying their head in their lap (for the first time!)

Added that last bit because I thought it was cute! Hope you don't mind :^)

✦ Amon: "Busy day, huh?" Smiles and casually tangles his fingers in the MC's hair, massaging their head until they fall asleep.

✦ Raeya: "Darling, I'm...working...Nevermind." Stops what she's doing and starts caressing the MC's shoulder, moving the hair away from their face, enjoying a quiet moment together. This is really special to her.

✦ Gael: "Oh, ah...am I comfortable? Maybe I should grab a pillow for your head, my love, or...perhaps move?" Doesn't quite know what to do with himself, where to put his hands... he'd be tense until he knows the MC is indeed comfortable because they fell asleep. Would probably burn the image of the MC like this in his mind to draw it later.

✦ Envy: "...I'm not a pillow, you know." They say so but if the MC tries to leave they will force them back into their lap. Intertwines his fingers with the MC's and keeps reading (because that's what he was doing most likely)

✦ Ara: "Aww, come here you...!" Peppers the MC's face with kisses and places a fluffy blanket on them to keep them warm. She's so giddy she's slightly kicking her feet. Falls asleep with the MC.

✦ Xal: "..............Hey." He has fantasized with this moment a bunch of times and he tries to play it cool, but he's a blushing mess who feels so damn lucky he could combust right about now. And the MC can obviously tell.

✦ Father Pride: "Hello, my love. Is everything alright?" He'd play with the MC's hair, and if they are not feeling sleepy, would seize the opportunity to ask them about their day and talk for a bit.

✦ Lázaro: "Well, hello." Smiles, kisses the MC's temple, tickles their cheeks with the tip of their nose. Resumes what they were doing.

✦ Cécile: "..." Moves his leg up and down to annoy the MC. If they don't leave, he'll allow them to stay. Occasionally glances down to see if the MC is asleep or not.

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wkskekeke

8 months ago

Which pets would the LIs have?

✦ Which pets would the LIs have?!

✦ Amon: Dog! He does have a dog, actually. You'll meet him on his route :^)

✦ Raeya: She really likes horses so maybe...a horse? Or more than one horse?

✦ Gael: A rabbit!

✦ Envy: A lizard, or...sigh, yes, a snake

✦ Ara: Has a goose (and more barn animals) so it's safe to say she wants to have ALL OF THEM. Has always wanted to have a huuuuge pet rat, though...

✦ Xal: Has a cat (Fridge), but he has always wanted a ferret!

✦ Father Pride: He has never thought about having a pet himself but...A turtle? He thinks they are quite nice :^)

✦ Lázaro: Has a senior cat (Elise) and would like to bring more members to their cat family, if Lady Elise approves!

✦ Cécile: Dogs are one of the only things that makes him smile so...

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wkskekeke

7 months ago

“what if kids identify with something and it ends up just being a phase-?” good. stop teaching and expecting kids (and adults honestly) to formulate permanent traits and ideas of themselves. everything in life is a phase. that doesn’t make it any less legitimate while you experience it. let people explore themselves and know it’s okay if what you think about yourself changes.

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wkskekeke

7 months ago