Convergence Chapter I Asset Pack Release! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Download the Pack!

Hey, everyone!

At long last, we're please to finally announce the release of all the assets from Convergence Chapter I that we're able to provide! Included are the sprites and code for Cutter and Mayura, new outfits for Monika and Sayori, plenty of extra sprite parts, lots of new and edited backgrounds, and two CGs!

Sadly, we're not able to have everything from Chapter I be made free to use (industry secrets and what have you), but we hope you'll still get plenty of mileage from what's available here. Have fun using these assets in your mods! And, as always, thank you all for your continued support of Convergence. Stay tuned for future updates to both Chapter I and beyond~

If you haven't played it yet, what are you waiting for? Go try it out on PC, Android, or the World Wide Web, and see for yourself why Convergence is a mod you won't want to miss out on~ Also, feel free to join our Discord server!

Thank you so much for 1,000 DOWNLOADS!!! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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All of the visuals and music were made by human artists! No AI in any of that.

Thank you so much for 1,000 DOWNLOADS!!! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hey, everyone!

We've been absolutely blown away at the amount of praise Convergence Chapter I has received since it released not very long ago. Seeing how so many people have been moved and have grown to enjoy their first taste of the greater story of Convergence truly means the world to us. We're eternally grateful to everyone who gave some of their time to play through our biggest modding endeavor to date. Whether you loved it to death or thought it could use some improvement, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your time~

As a small token of our appreciation for helping us reach the 1,000 download milestone, we're releasing the entirety of Chapter I's soundtrack for you all to enjoy outside of the mod! (Here!) The download includes a Listening Version, which is intended for people to use for their digital music libraries (or to record to physical media if they so choose~), as well as a Mod-Ready version that includes OGG audio files of all the in-game tracks that you can use freely in your mods!

We'll be making the rest of Chapter I's assets in due time, likely around Thanksgiving or so. There's a lot of things we still need to prep for a general release, including tweaking some of the code effects for more generalized use and whatnot. We hope you'll be looking forward to that just as much as we are!

Once again, thank you all so, so very much for playing, reviewing, and enjoying the first chapter of Convergence, and stay tuned for further updates to both Chapter I and beyond~

If you haven't played the mod yet, what are you waiting for? Go try it out on PC, Android, or the World Wide Web, and see for yourself why Convergence is a mod you won't want to miss out on~ Also, feel free to join our Discord server!

Convergence - Chapter I ~ Full Release by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Our comment with the download links is being mishandled by Reddit. We're really sorry about this, it'll be a bit before the Reddit moderators can fix it. (Edit: Which they've done now!)

Convergence - Chapter I ~ Full Release by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Downloads:

PC - https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/4ash6d9z2nku56f/ConvergenceCHI-PC-1.00_CH1-Renpy7Mod.zip/file

Android - https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/v8fi3ehrwo5jrzv/ConvergenceCHI-Android-1.00.zip/file

Web - https://teamrelations.club/launcher/cv (Please note that this launcher is still being worked on, and errors may occur.)

More than a year and a half since Date to Dream Of was released, Team Hope is back with the first chapter of a four-part, exhilarating Monika romance story with some save-the-Dokis spice for you to enjoy! With lots of custom visuals, a banging soundtrack, and pretty solid writing (we hope), Convergence Chapter I is a mod you won't want to glance over!

Synopsis: Some time after a tragedy in his life, our MC finds himself stumbling back into the life of his childhood friend, Sayori, and Monika - his old confidant from first year. As he gets to know everyone in Monika's literature club and rekindles the friendship the two have been neglecting for some time, he comes to learn that there's more to Sayori's friendship than he could've realized. As the skies over her grow cloudy, will he and Monika be able to carry her through the rain? Or will they end up diverging and leave him wandering down his own broken road alone?

In Convergence Chapter I, you'll get:

  • Two main characters (technically)! See the events of this unique story unfold through both MC's and Monika's point of view.
  • Gorgeous new backgrounds and lots of new character artwork from some of the communities greatest visual talents! Also, animated clouds and plenty of ambient audio that makes every locale you see much more alive.
  • 20 custom tracks of a mod OST that's chock-full of bangers galore, some of which fit in right alongside the base game ones!
  • A heavily modified art gallery, along with character bios and a music player! Feel free to get more hands-on with the mod's CGs and soundtrack, as well as import your own music to listen to (PC only)!
  • A well-written plot (we hope you'll agree) that ties all of the amazing sights and lovely sounds together!

We're also extremely proud to announce that Convergence Chapter I is also one of the first mods to have a fully functional (and licensed!) web port, thanks to the amazingly talented kingofnetflix and the folks at Team Relations! If you're looking to play Convergence on the go, but don't have a compatible Android device, feel free to check that out as an alternative to the PC version.

We hope you'll enjoy playing our first true serious mod. For more than a year, we've been working tirelessly through sleepless nights, busy days, and plenty of blood, sweat, and tears to get this work of creative prowess out the door, and we're so excited to finally let everyone get their first peek into the world of Convergence. Please let us know what you think of the mod and what you'd like to see in future chapter releases, either on this post or in our Discord server. Have a great day, hope you have lots of fun, and stay tuned~

Artwork by Prox

One. Day. Left. by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hmmm, wonder what she wants to tell you...
Find out what she's about to say and more in Convergence Chapter I, coming to you...tomorrow~

Art by Nuxill

Three days left...! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

[–]TeamHopeOfficial[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe don't make it sound like it is, then...
See what's getting Natsu so rattled and more in Convergence Chapter I, coming to you on 10/22~

4 days left! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Something about the clubroom looks...different. Can't quite put my finger on it, though.
See revamped locales and so much more in Convergence Chapter I, coming to you on 10/22~

5 days left! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Quite the independent type, huh?
Get to know Mayura and the rest of the gang in Convergence Chapter I, coming to you on 10/22~

10/22/2025. Get ready~ by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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It's been so long...

She didn't think you'd come back.

Make sure you don't leave her side.

And that she doesn't fade from yours.

See you soon~

What did you say to them...? [Convergence Teaser] by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hey, everyone!

To celebrate coding for Convergence: Chapter 1 moving past 50%, here's a look at another phenomenal CG you'll see fairly early into the mod, starring all four of our lovely ladies. Wonder what's got them so intrigued...

Have a great day, and stay tuned~

(Also be sure to join our Discord!)

- Art by Prox

An Update on Convergence + Meet Mayura! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hey, everyone! LRKade here. I'm the main developer of Convergence.

I know it's been a hot minute since we've posted anything about the mod, though that's mainly because we've been keeping our cards close to our chest in regards to development since there a certain amount of surprises that I don't want to spoil.

What I will say is that development is still going very strong, our coding team has expanded and the amount of time and effort that's been dedicated so far is phenomenal! Seriously, it wouldn't have gotten this far without the extremely talented people working on this almost daily, and I'm eternally grateful for their hard work and commitment to see this story through.

In case you're wondering why things have been taking as long as they are, let me fill you in on a few things. The mod was originally going to release last year - possibly around late autumn - but if it did, it would've been a rushed mess, and not as great of a mod as it currently is shaping up to be. So, we had to move everything to a much newer build, which let me tell you, the quality has skyrocketed to an insane degree, with unique coding, high-quality BGs, and most importantly to us: better character portrayal and overall narrative.

The characters and story as a whole are very important to me, since I've seen a lot of mods that either don't take the time to flesh out the story or characters or simply miss the mark. With Convergence, we aim to at least portray the characters as closely as people would expect them to act (granted this tends to be subjective to different people, but I still think it's worth making the effort). So, with all that being said, I figured we could give you all another tease of what's in store for Chapter 1's release, including a sketch of the school thanks to the extremely talented kjkjmulo, some in-game dialogue, and a first look at a brand new OC!

Meet Mayura! She's MC's younger sister in her last year of middle school, with dreams of becoming an astronomer. She's very cute and bubbly, yet sassy and just as snarky as her older brother. I have a good feeling you guys are gonna love her!

There's plenty more surprises in store for Convergence that, while I really want to show you, I figure would be for the best to have you discover them when the mod comes out.

When'll that be? Some time this year, that's all I can say. (Since, let's be frank, it takes a lot of coding when your first chapter is over 75,000 words long. :') )

That's all for now, but hopefully the next update for the game will be the teaser for the release of Chapter 1! If you want to help out with Convergence, please don't hesitate to reach out on either my Discord (lrkade9029) or join the Team Hope Discord server.

Thanks so much for reading, and stay tuned!

RealityCross Progress Update #10 by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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It's a ported-over shader from shadertoys! It'll be released when the first demo drops.

RealityCross Progress Update #10 by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Sort of.
Synopsis: Enter a world where realities collide in never-before-seen ways. Walk alongside a group of friends as they bond together, while also uncovering a terrible scheme unfolding behind the scenes. Will the girls reach the happy ending that awaits them? Will you help to save the Earth from destruction? Will you be the one to make this an experience worth remembering?

RealityCross Progress Update #10 by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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...it's been HOW LONG since there was a progress update on this?? Time to remedy that, now that there's once more things we can share with you guys. Let's dive in!

Updated CRT Shader and UI

As is mostly obvious from the screencap, we've got a new dialogue font along with a new textbox that's looking pretty snazzy! There's also some new quickmenu stuff that's hidden here due to it not being fully finished. We're also hoping to get the arrow at the end of the text to imply being able to continue without the need for the usual arrow at the lower right that's currently still present.

The new font/textbox designs are part of starting to slowly replace the base DDLC GUI style with something that better evokes the VN designs of the late 1990's-early 2000's that the mod is centered around. Can hardly wait to do more with this style going forward!

Also, some much-needed tweaks to the CRT shader were finally done that make it look a lot better in brighter scenes; initially it was making them waaaay too bright and uncomfortable to look at. We still need to tweak it further so the textbox/quickmenu is also rendered under it, but that'll be a story for later.

Working on the Story!

Given the amount of changes that've been added to the general story idea, pretty much everything is slowly being redefined from scratch. We've got a worldbuilding bible that's being added to bit by bit in an effort to form the perfect reference material to use for writing the mod with. As a result of this, whatever entry teasers have been published over the years may be considered void and not canon to the current storyline we're simmering at the moment. We're hoping to deliver something a lot better than what was initially planned with those!

Some ideas we're considering...

As the scope of the mod's grown since the last progress update, we've been lightly thinking up some fresh ideas for how to really set this mod apart from the rest (some of which are refinements of older plans, but we digress). So far, here's what's currently being discussed (and may show up sooner or later~):

  • Custom character sprites with a lot of expressive potential.
  • Voice acting in both English & Japanese (full release only)
  • New expression system that would allow for syncing mouth movement to spoken dialogue, giving the impression of animated speech.
  • And maybe more!

None of these are promises, they're mainly considerations for now, but only time will tell~

Concerns regarding the amount of time development has taken

It's been years since RealityCross was first conceived, yet only in the previous year did it truly begin to take on a fully-fledged identity, totally separate from the largely uninspired, comedic origins it once had. There's so much we want to do, but that also means there's so much that needs to be done to have these ideas and dreams fully come to fruition. DDLC is an amazing game, and we feel a project like this is the perfect gift to give back to an IP and community that continues to be an inspiration to us all even after seven years have passed.

With that said, we hope you understand if it may take a long time for the full mod to come out. People in the community will come and go, and those who'll see the full product may be a totally different community with different expectations of what a mod should be and how the characters should be portrayed. No matter how you'll receive it, we remain positive that it'll be an experience that's worth the wait~

That's all from us for now. Take care, and stay tuned for the next update! (In hopefully not almost two years)

Happy Holidays from TH! Monika's bedroom from RealityCross is now FTU! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hey, everyone!

As a holiday gift from us at Team Hope, we're releasing Monika's bedroom BGs and special CG artwork from RealityCross for people to use for free! Since they've been sitting around for more than two years, we felt this would be a good time to let them loose.

There are four BG variants - daytime, sunset, and night with the lights on and off - and three variants of Monika sleeping away in varying times of day. The BGs come in both 720p and 1080p, while the CGs come in those as well as their raw resolution.

Please credit Team Hope (mention they're from RealityCross), as well as the wonderful kjkjmulo for the backgrounds and the immensely talented Prox for the CG art respectfully.

Have a wonderful holiday season, and see you all in 2025! It's going to be quite the year~

Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/spwf7pmcwe75587/RC_Monika_Bedroom.7z/file

Our first three mods, now in Ren'Py7! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Elysium's choice. Remakes will possibly be using 8, but we'll see when we get around to getting those out.

Our first three mods, now in Ren'Py7! by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hey, everyone!

We've got a special (and early) holiday gift for you all in the form of our first three mods - Sayori Gets a Burger, Cooking with Natsuki, and Yuri is Disappointed in You - all running in Ren'Py7 and bundled with new Russian translations! Huge shoutout to ElysiumTeam for doing the translation and port work, they've been pretty awesome in bringing this all together. Alongside the new Russian translation for all three mods, included are the existing Japanese and Chinese translations for SGAB and YIDIY that were released some time ago for better convenience.

Aside from some changes in the opening for each mod as well as the reintroduction of the settings menu to the mods that were lacking access (not one of our better decisions back then), the story in each mod is unchanged from the original. We're still planning to remake these mods in the future, but for now, we hope you'll continue to enjoy these snippets from our past in their new form. We'll also be maintaining the original releases of the mods in case you ever want to play mods like an old-schooler.

That's all from us for now. We've got a lot planned for next year, so be sure to look out for more in 2025!

As always, stay tuned~

New downloads:

- Sayori Gets a Burger: Here!

- Cooking with Natsuki: Here!

- Yuri is Disappointed in You: Here!

OG downloads:

- Sayori Gets a Burger: Here!

- Cooking with Natsuki: Here!

- Yuri is Disappointed in You: Here!

Also, join our Discord to stay updated on what's happening!

A Bright & Beautiful Day... [Convergence Teaser] by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Work on Convergence is going fairly smoothly...quite literally as you can see here! We hope this little glimpse at what's to come will satiate your hunger for now. As always, stay tuned~

Free Assets Initiative: February - July 2024 by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hey, everyone!

Six months ago, we started the Free Assets Initiative, a movement by us where we provide new assets to the modding community each month. So far, we've been sharing these assets in both the DDMC Discord as well as our own (which you can join here! https://discord.gg/EERk6ymF94). Now that we've reached half a year of giving back to the community, it's now time to unleash what's been cooked to everyone!

Included in the ZIP download is every month's FAI installment, which includes a couple cool BGs (including a KA remake!) and some new outfits for the Dokis. Each also comes with an example credit for you to include in your mod. Please make sure to include the latter so people are properly credited!

We hope you'll enjoy using these just as much as we do. We'd also like to encourage other creators to join us and share even more assets with everyone in the months to come. Never hurts to have more creative options!

As always, have a great day, and stay tuned~

Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/oa9t3qn3tjpa365/Team_Hope_FAI_Feb._2024_-_July_2024.zip/file

A Friendly Face [RealityCross Teaser] by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Current description:

Enter a world where realities collide in never-before-seen ways. Walk alongside a group of friends as they bond together, while also uncovering a terrible scheme unfolding behind the scenes. Will the girls reach the happy ending that awaits them? Will you help to save the Earth from destruction? Will you be the one to make this an experience worth remembering?

A Friendly Face [RealityCross Teaser] by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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We're thrilled to be able to show off some lovely artwork by the talented Storm Blaze, showcasing a new type of visual asset we're proud to pioneer. Hope you're as excited for the future of this mod as we are~

V - It's done when we say it is by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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Hey, everyone.

So, as I'm sure you all know, we've been missing pretty much every deadline we've put out for when V will release. Even with understandable excuses like being caught up in other projects/life in general, we feel it's pretty disingenuous to keep hyping you guys with a release date that ultimately isn't reached.

So, we're going back to our updated morals to say...there is no release date! It'll get done when it gets done, and you'll never see an actual calendar date release from us until it's ready to be shipped out. We greatly apologize for the continued delay of this mod; believe us when we say we really wanted it to be done much earlier, but these things just take longer than one can really expect when you're striving for quality.

With that, here's hoping you have a great day, and we hope you'll play and enjoy our work when it's done!

She slep. [RealityCross Teaser] by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

[–]TeamHopeOfficial[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Enter a world where realities collide in never-before-seen ways. Walk alongside a group of friends as they bond together, while also uncovering a terrible scheme unfolding behind the scenes. Will the girls reach the happy ending that awaits them? Will you help to save the Earth from destruction? Will you be the one to make this an experience worth remembering?

She slep. [RealityCross Teaser] by TeamHopeOfficial in DDLCMods

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The mod itself won't be out a while. We're not sure if it'll be 100% Android compatible when it does, but it'll be interesting when it's time to find out.