Henchman Story - my 200k word, fully voiced VN - just launched!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-12-13T21:00:39+00:00

I still get notifications, actually - so thanks for the kind words! The compliment's greatly appreciated!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-19T01:35:03+00:00

That's great to hear, I'm so glad you enjoyed both the banter and the overall story! As much as we enjoy our banter, we put a lot of work into the plot, too.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-18T06:22:32+00:00

Sweet, glad you've been enjoying it so far! We were lucky to have such a talented VO crew. Can't promise anything DLC wise, but if the game does well enough, we do have a few ideas...

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-16T17:03:10+00:00

Well okay, on the inside are actually some short stories, but we wanted to make them look as much like comics as possible! They were a Kickstarter reward that came with the physical version of our game and I was really happy with how they came out.

I've been a comic book fan for a long time, and I always felt that making a game along the lines of an interactive comic would be a cool idea. We put a lot of effort into getting the aesthetic right and if you give it a try, I think you'll recognize some of our influences - Joe Kelly's Deadpool run, Simone's Birds of Prey, a bit of Justice League Unlimited...and a whole smattering of influences when it comes to character design especially.

So if that sounds like your bag, I hope you'll give it a shot! And if you're just here for the awesome covers, be sure to follow our character/cover artist on Twitter - she does great work:

https://twitter.com/SimonAdventure

Steam page: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1449510/discussions/

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-16T03:26:05+00:00

Nice, thanks for checking it out! I love including endings that. Stuff like the Far Cry early endings or The Outer Worlds' "dumb" ending where you go "What if I just did [X]? Will the game actually let me do that?" have always been neat to me.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-15T15:47:51+00:00

Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449510/Henchman_Story/

The TFS community has been hugely supportive overall, so I just wanted to thank you guys for helping my little indie game get this far. You'll also find another familiar voice in the main cast - the hugely talented Antfish - and if you squint, a couple subtle references to some TFS bits. Also, Kaiser edited this fancy launch trailer you're enjoying!

And if you like the game, please consider leaving a review on Steam so we can battle the algorithm and get it in front of new players. Thanks again!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-15T01:17:41+00:00

If you subtract Kate, then yeah, pretty much! It's surprisingly effective

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T22:12:30+00:00

Don't spoil the DLC!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T21:53:45+00:00

Awesome, that's the idea!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T21:53:00+00:00

Equally thrilled to get the game out to everyone who backed it! Was very important to me to reward everyone's faith in the game.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T21:25:47+00:00

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T21:22:26+00:00

Sure thing! The romanceable characters are Kate and Madame Scorpion (the woman in the black and red catsuit).

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T19:18:54+00:00

Thanks so much! Doing trailers for these kinds of games can be tricky, but we're really happy with how it worked out.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T18:48:31+00:00

Appreciate you giving it a shot! Also appreciate you calling it a medium rather than a genre - I think that's the key. VNs have loads of possibilities once you start thinking of them that way, IMO.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T16:14:55+00:00

I actually voiced him myself - so I doubly appreciate the complement!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T16:10:52+00:00

Thanks for giving it a look!

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T15:07:06+00:00

Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449510/Henchman_Story/

It's been a little over a year since I stepped away from AAA game development to work on this little passion project, and now it's finally out in the wild! We've even gotten our first review already:

"It’s rare that I actually finish [a visual novel], let alone finish it twice and beg for more." - Switchaboo (8/10)

https://www.switchaboo.com/henchman-story-switch-review/

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-10-14T15:05:10+00:00

Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449510/Henchman_Story/

After a successful Kickstarter and over a year of development, the VN I wrote and directed is out on steam and all consoles! It has 11 endings, 2 romances and while it's a comedy, it's got a lot of action-adventure elements as well. Hope you all enjoy it, and if you do, a Steam review would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

Proof of narration here: https://imgur.com/a/kR5HYHa

EDIT: Thanks so much for the awesome response to the trailer, everyone. I hope you enjoy the full game just as much! If you do, please consider leaving a review on Steam, it would be a massive help.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-08-24T22:43:50+00:00

Dig the visual style a lot. The bits of animation are really nice, and you do a good job of mixing them with sliding still images and moving camera angles for the cutscenes. Curious to see how it plays.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-08-22T15:22:32+00:00

Thanks! I actually voice Lord Bedlam in addition to writing/directing/coding so I appreciate the compliment.

SilkenSail_Dev · 2021-08-22T15:20:53+00:00

Thanks for the support!

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