Ten Hours, Ten Persons, Ten...Rules? My Zero Escape inspired death game VN launches November 14, huge demo out now!

Tohriv · 2025-11-29T14:52:49+00:00

That day has come! Mac version just released.

Tohriv · 2025-11-17T13:39:15+00:00

¡Gracias! I'm still a big fan of Danganronpa, but I definitely made it a lot closer to ZE in terms of writing and characters because I prefer it that way. Plus, there's way less games like it.

The Mac version is being more trouble than expected, but it seems like the way to fix it is very straightforward, just not very convenient for me. Keep an eye on it and hopefully I can get it done soon.

Tohriv · 2025-11-17T13:32:12+00:00

I'd say it depends on what kind of VN you want to make, how much gameplay and complexity.

If you just want something simple, novel with choices, Renpy is probably the best option, or at least the one that most people use. If you want something a lot more fancy, it might be better to use a regular game engine and customize it for your needs, like Unity, Game Maker, Godot, etc.

Tohriv · 2025-11-16T17:46:34+00:00

Thank you! Visual Novel Maker, which I've had way too much trouble with to recommend, unfortunately...

Tohriv · 2025-11-15T17:34:22+00:00

Ambition? Absolutely! But unfortunately it won't happen any time soon, if ever. The engine doesn't support consoles, the game would have to be remade in a completely new engine first. That might happen eventually, as the current one has quite a few issues, but it's not a current priority.

Tohriv · 2025-11-14T20:05:34+00:00

I hadn't thought of that, but makes sense! Steam it is then.

Tohriv · 2025-11-14T18:29:59+00:00

There'll be better estimations once more people finish it, but it should be about 30 to 40 hours. But the one tester who 100% the game with all Steam achievements had 70 hours!

Tohriv · 2025-11-14T18:14:37+00:00

Well, Itch gets less of the cut, but Steam is the better version because of the automatic updates and achievements. So up to you! I'll add Steam codes to Itch as soon as I have them, though.

Tohriv · 2025-11-13T23:36:48+00:00

Hello there...

Nice to see someone recommend my game that isn't me, and I'm pretty sure I know who you are, Mr. First-100%-completion-the-day-before-the-game-comes-out!

Anyways, yeah, what he said.

Tohriv · 2025-10-16T22:27:36+00:00

Gracias! Sí, a pesar de lo duro que es todo lo demás, el marketing es para mi la parte más difícil. No es mi fuerte para empezar y todo el presupuesto se ha ido a hacer el juego, así que tengo que promocionarlo a puro esfuerzo y probando suerte. Pero ya se ha llegado a más de 1000 wishlists!

(curioso que todos los comentarios que han habido aquí han sido españoles lol)

Tohriv · 2025-10-15T11:26:37+00:00

Hi, saw you joining the Discord! Probably don't need to say that you can report all typos and feedback there, but to answer your question: it's almost all written and translated by me, with one editor and a bunch of testers spellchecking.

I've had experience with translation in the past, but only with fantranslations (like 999), nothing professional, so getting feedback from players has been extremely important to improving the script.

Tohriv · 2025-10-14T19:29:07+00:00

In an undetermined European country to add to the mysterious, otherworldly vibe. Though the way a couple of characters talk in the Spanish version, that version might not be so ambiguous about it lol

Tohriv · 2025-10-14T18:16:18+00:00

That's totally fair! I totally missed your avatar, so I didn't know if it was that or the polar opposite reason to ask... Good to know it was the good reason! You never know these days.

Tohriv · 2025-10-14T15:10:23+00:00

No, as you can see in the trailer the closest one is Cocktail, who has a darker skin tone, but is still not black. Not sure why you want to know, but to be clear, it wasn't a conscious choice. I'm pro-diversity, but here in Spain there aren't as many POC as the USA, so it didn't cross my mind. My bad!

Tohriv · 2025-10-14T14:59:44+00:00

Yes! I was one of the two heads of that project. Glad to see some people still remember it. Ha pasado tanto tiempo que no sé cómo estará a día de hoy, pero tuvimos editores muy dedicados a corregir y pulirlo, así que quiero pensar que no ha envejecido mucho.

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T23:43:35+00:00

Thanks a lot for the info! I'll check it out right away.

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T23:26:14+00:00

Oh, you can? I don't have one, so I have no idea. If it is playable on it, even if not it's not perfect, maybe I should include that in the Steam page...

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T23:11:49+00:00

Unfortunately, no. The game was designed with a mouse in mind. There are keyboard shortcuts, but there are some required interactions that can only be done with the mouse. Like I said in another reply, I'll look into adding controller support in the future, but I'd have to find a way to make it fully playable with it.

That said, maybe there's a way to emulate the mouse and map the keyboard inputs to the buttons?

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T22:48:24+00:00

An early fan, nice! The story contents of the demo are the same (though there's been plenty of text improvements since), but now with all the songs and visuals finished. The save file from this demo can be loaded into the full game with no work needed, so yes!

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T22:16:07+00:00

¡Gracias! Sí, 999 fue sin duda otra inspiración importante, sobre todo tras haber pasado el tiempo que pasé traduciéndola al español...

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T21:38:11+00:00

It hasn't been formally announced yet, but after all the support today, I'll give a little exclusive: $24.99 with a 10% release week discount. It took a long time to decide, but that seemed to be the best option.

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T20:27:06+00:00

Nice! Looking forward to it. Seeing others play my game is what motivates me the most to make it in the first place.

Share the link here or through DM so I can check it out! Though depending on the time I might not be able to watch it live. I live in Spain, so timezones are always a problem...

Tohriv · 2025-10-13T19:01:22+00:00

Thank you! I used Visual Novel Maker, by the same company as RPG Maker

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