Solipsism Reigns Otome/GxB Version

Devlog

• Which size version should I download? Main differences
  July 01, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  You may be wondering why there are two different size versions of the game available to download, so I made this post to explain the differences between them :3 TLDR The larger version is the origina... Continue reading
• Smaller version (possible fix) now available to download for windows & mac
  July 01, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

  As some people were having trouble launching the original version of SR, I've made a much smaller version available which has been heavily compressed, in the hope that it will run for anyone who was h... Continue reading
• Progress on possible browser version
  June 27, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

  Hey hey! :3 As some users have reported issues launching the game, I've been working on a possible browser version in the hope that it will be playable for anyone unlucky enough to encounter problems... Continue reading
• Walkthrough by Maetropa
  June 17, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Maetropa has made this handy guide which explains how to reach the true end in the game! So I figured I'd post it here where it's easy for everyone to find :3 The first section is spoiler free, the s... Continue reading
• Known Issues & Potential Fixes
  June 15, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

  Okie dokies so, I included a text document in the game folder with some known issues and potential fixes, but I figured I'd post them here too since I wanted to update the file anyways with some addit... Continue reading
• Abandoning Android & Other Stuff
  June 06, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  I'm sorry to say this, but it looks like I'm gonna have to give up on releasing an Android version of SR :( The process is just too damn complicated! On top of that, it seems like the download size wo... Continue reading
• Unlocking the ??? Route
  June 04, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Okay, so, I've had a few people send me messages regarding unlocking the ??? route, so I figured I'd make a post about it to help anyone who's stuck :3 Don't worry, I won't put any major spoilers here... Continue reading
• GxB version for Windows & Mac Released
  June 01, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Well, after 3 years, the GxB version of Solipsism Reigns is (finally xD) available to download for Windows and Mac! It took me a looooong time to finish this VN, much longer than I anticipated when I... Continue reading

  
• Uploading...
  June 01, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Sooo, I'm currently in the process of uploading the Windows and Mac files for the GxB version, but I don't have the fastest internet, so it's taking a while xD The Windows version is about 80% done as... Continue reading
• Opening/Music Video & GxB Release Date
  May 28, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Well, it's getting close to release now, so I figured it's time to upload the opening theme and video! Unfortunately, my partner was too busy in the end to help me with creating the video so it's all... Continue reading
• Almost ready for release \^-^/
  May 17, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

  I can't believe it's been another 3 weeks since I last updated this >.< where the heck does the time go?! Anyways, the first version of SR (GxB) is pretty much ready for release now! I'm just waiting... Continue reading
• The last big task (is killing me xD)
  April 25, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

  Okaaaaay, so! In the last update, I mentioned I was testing for major bugs, thankfully, all that was finished a while ago and I've since moved on to the dreaded spelling and grammar checking stage, wh... Continue reading
• Progress & Lockdown
  April 04, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  So, as SR gets closer and closer to release (finally xD) I decided to update its page here and add some images with brief descriptions of each route just to cut down on the amount of text on the page... Continue reading

  
• Progress, progress, progress \^_^/
  March 02, 2020 by Melancholy Marionette

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  I can't believe it's been so long since I posted an update again, I'm terrible at this >.<" The good news is, I've been working away on SR the entire time I've been silent! I know I said ages ago I'd... Continue reading
• A big chunk of progress in time for Christmas!
  December 24, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Well, it's Christmas eve and will soon be the end of the year too! I've managed to make a decent chunk of progress since the last post, I finally finished adding every single sprite/emotion to the gam... Continue reading
• Once again, still alive!
  November 25, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Soooo, I know I've not posted here in ages again >.< I was managing to get work done on this project at a decent pace up until the end of September but once October hit that came to a screeching halt... Continue reading
• A Very Late Friday Update Of Woe >.<
  August 30, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Soooo yeah, it's kinda been ages again since I did a Friday update and I bet if you've been reading any of these you can probably guess why! ... Yup, I've not really had time to do much work on the VN... Continue reading
• Not Quite Friday Update #7
  June 04, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Okay, so everyone knows I suck at keeping on top of things, which is why I didn't manage to post last Friday >.< I just got overwhelmed with life stuff as usual and there wasn't much to report anyhow... Continue reading
• Friday Update #6
  May 10, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

  Once again it's Friday and once again I haven't got a whole lot done! In fact, I didn't even manage to complete an entire scene this week, so all I've achieved is roughly half a scene completed with s... Continue reading
• Friday Update #5
  May 03, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

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  I'm still reallly confused as to where the hell all my time is going >.<" Once again I've achieved very little progress this weel, 2 and a half more scenes are now complete with all their corresspondi... Continue reading
• Friday Update #4
  April 26, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Wow, I can't believe it's that time already... can someone please tell me where the heck all my time keeps going?!? >.<" This is gonna be short and sweet because as per usual with the way things in my... Continue reading
• Friday Update #3
  April 12, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

  And so another week goes by and my brain can hardly register that 7 days have already passed cos it never feels like it at all recently xD I didn't get heaps done this week due to the usual reasons >... Continue reading
• Practically pointless Friday update #2
  April 05, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

  Well it's Friday again so that's another week gone by! The reason I made the title what I did is because I don't have a whole lot to report T_T Visiting family last week meant I got nothing done at al... Continue reading
• Friday Update #1
  March 22, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

  So, I need to stick to what I said about remaining active in keeping you guys updated even if this isn't going to be a very exciting update x3 hehe. I didn't get a whole lot done unfortunately as I've... Continue reading
• So, I'm not dead yet and the project is still alive xD
  March 15, 2019 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Hey there! Soooo, you may or may not have noticed that I've been silent for quite some time and also completely missed my planned release date for my main project >.< I am still here amongst the livin... Continue reading
• Progress and screenshots :3
  June 28, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  Sooo I have finished adding in the character art and SFX for both the Student route and the Mage route now :3 I'll be working on the Clan route next! It's pretty darn monotonous T_T but as long as I k... Continue reading
• Opening theme :3
  June 24, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  Soooo, I wasn't going to post this initially just because of how embarrassing it is! But since I posted some of my terrible art I figured, why stop there xD Now, don't get me wrong, the original openi... Continue reading
• Completion of all text :D
  June 23, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  As the title says, I've reached a pretty big milestone with the project's development as I have finally finished putting all text within the game into a playable format :3 The story is now working an... Continue reading

  
• More slow progress :3
  June 18, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  So yeah, as the title says, progress is slower than I'd like but it's still coming along at least! I've been extra busy so I've not been able to get anywhere near as much done as I had hoped. My poor... Continue reading
• Injury and more xD
  May 28, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  Sooooo yeah, as the title says I kinda got injured recently so I haven't been able to do much actual work on my project T_T Basically I had a gift voucher for my local tattoo studio and was booked in... Continue reading
• Double Update! PART2: Otome Art Introduction
  May 07, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Aaaaaand for anyone who plans on playing the otome (GxB) version of the game, it's about time I introduced the incredible artist that I'm working with and gave you a glimpse of how the sprites will lo... Continue reading

  
• Double Update! PART1: Male Kuro Voice Demo
  May 07, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  Okaaaaaaay, so! I've got a lot to say here which is why I've split this update into two parts :3 Part one is to announce that I've finished piecing the Gamer route together and so I took a little time... Continue reading
• Another one down!
  April 18, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  Sooooo, I've now finished piecing the detective route together which means there are 2 routes left to go! It's pretty much like doing a gigantic jigsaw xD The pieces are there but it all just has to b... Continue reading
• Ups, downs and more progress (plus headaches!)
  April 04, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  Sooo the Clan route is now "finished"! More accurately it is in game and functional, haha. It won't truly be finished until I've got the final artwork and everyone's voice lines in there, but it's all... Continue reading
• Female Kuro art post <3
  February 27, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  The title pretty much tells you what this is, haha. The picture boards are a little scruffy because I kinda just chucked them together in a hurry as I'm going to head to bed in a minute xD So just ign... Continue reading

  
• Male Kuro art post <3
  February 27, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

  The title pretty much tells you what this is, haha. The picture boards are a little scruffy because I kinda just chucked them together in a hurry as I'm going to head to bed in a minute xD So just ign... Continue reading

  
• More progress :3
  February 25, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Okay soooo, a good amount of progress has been made since the last time I wrote anything here :D Writing of the story is finished and male Kuro is now 100% voiced for the entire story! On the flip sid... Continue reading
• One more route done!
  January 17, 2018 by Melancholy Marionette

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  So I've finished the writing for another route, the gamer route (formally hacker route). Tim has also completed voicing his lines for the route :3 I'm now working on the last route so the writing is... Continue reading

  
• Some progress!
  December 11, 2017 by Melancholy Marionette

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  Ok so I figured I've been working away in the background but haven't posted any sort of info update in awhile! So here it goes :3 - The writing for the Clan Princess route is now finished and Kuro's l... Continue reading
• Change of plans!
  August 14, 2017 by Melancholy Marionette

  Ok so, the way I've been working on this visual novel needs to change after I received some recent news! So far I've been writing a route, then putting it in game, the writing the next route and addin... Continue reading
• Still alive! xD
  July 25, 2017 by Melancholy Marionette

  So yeah I figured it's been quite awhile since I posted anything about this and I should probably mention that it is still being worked on haha. Things are moving slower than a snail right now, I've r... Continue reading
• Art replacement done
  May 21, 2017 by Melancholy Marionette

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  So yeah, I finished swapping over the art a few days ago, but rather than upload it already I figured I'll wait another week or so to see if anymore of the voice acting is completed... Might as well b... Continue reading
• A few of Kuro's new expressions.
  May 10, 2017 by Melancholy Marionette

  So after messing around more with making lots of facial expressions, I decided I'm going to go ahead and change the art for sure now. I'll still keep some of the jewel saviour art in game somewhere be... Continue reading
• Changing character art!
  May 08, 2017 by Melancholy Marionette

  Ok so..... me being the indecisive idiot that I am, I've decided I'm going to change all the character art in the demo xD I love the Jewel Saviour character art, but it's really frustrating me not hav... Continue reading
• Demo release just in time for Jam submission!
  May 07, 2017 by Melancholy Marionette

  *Sigh* So I only just got done on time to submit this to the Tyranobuilder Jam. I'm very tired, feeling kinda sick too haha. I think maybe I pushed myself a little too much to get this done on time! B... Continue reading