I was randomly scrolling through games when I came across this demo. I am unable to play the this due to the fact that I have a Mac but I can at least say from first glance this looks very promising!
Are you ever planning to make a Mac version for this?
Hi! We're working on a solution right now, we had a Mac build up but ran into some problems with it, failing that we're gonna try to make this browser playable soon!
Oh cool! I'll keep an eye out then! In the mean time I'll snoop around your kickstarter and try to spread the word. I'm confident that you'll reach your goal in no time! Good luck with everything !!
I went through the demo and everything looked very promising!! I couldn't stop gushing over the background art and music!! I personally just adore just how clean and vibrant the art is. It really adds to the experience. And the music is just *Chef's kiss*. I have fallen victim to weird or grating music in other games but for this it took it to a higher level! Something I would like to touch up on is voice acting. Personally, I tend to resent voice acting since it usually takes away from the experience but I can honestly say that doesn't happen here. Giving the player the option to lower the voice volume was a good choice! Also, the idea of letting the player using the phone was refreshing! If you ever need some feedback from Mac players don't be afraid to ask!
On another note, since I am well aware that the Mac version has had some issues I poked around the demo and found something a bit confusing. I took a gander at the options for the game and was quite glad that there was an option to fiddle around with the sound when I came across a problem. Clicking on options causes the game to freeze and the player is unable to exit out of settings. At this point I could only exit out of the entire demo and restart it in order to fix this. This isn't such a big deal at this point but I thought it was important to inform y'all about it! I know Mac is very hard to work with due to it limitless security settings and wonky downloading steps but it's worth it for this game! Sorry for writing a lot and if it makes no sense I apologize again. If you need me to elaborate on anything I'll be glad to do so!
HOLY SHIT, okay first off I just wnt to say that this is so STUNNING. the art was on point, I keep watching the pv animation that was in the game... and the writing kept me really engaged especially near the end. The sounds made my heart beat with sashas and I really love a game that gets my heart racing.... in a bad or good way. The voices came out so good and I wanna hear... more....
ALSO I JUST WANT TO SAY THE LOG FOR CHATS BEING A PHONE IN THE HAND IS SO CREATIVE??? AND WHEN I STARTED THE GAME I SWEAR I WAS LOSING MY SHIT... I AM SO PROUD OF THE CREATORS and they're doing such an amazing job I can't wait to play the full game!!!! I am definitely going to back this game as much as I'm able because I think products like this should be finished fully with no set backs!!! keep up the good work and I am SO excited to see how the full game ends up looking ;;;; I wanna get all the endings and just see... alll that spicy art and character design... god sorry for rambling IM JUST SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS VN!!!
All I can say is that I've been blown away by the demo! Although short, it made me itch for more which I find is exactly what a small teaser demo is for! I screamed at the end because of how much I wanted to find put who it was (my guess is Mishka cause that boy seems like he would just have a spare key he made on the side anyways)
I've always been such a huge fan of talltell visual novel games where your choices do matter (I saw that you can actually die in a route say HWHAAATTT!!)
The music and visuals are top notch and through my whole playthrough I could see all the hard work you two artists put, as well as the love and dedication to make it all come to life despite having such a small team.
I'm absolutely excited to see what this game once completed will have in store for us all. The option to toggle between SFW and NSFW is a great add and deffinetly something more 18+ games should have!
I scream softly as my wallet waits to be charged once this game gets fully funded, because I have the outmost confidence that Night Shade will undoubtly make that stretch to success in no time!!
I felt that the demo was very narration-heavy. I'd like more show and less tell (less "novel" and more "visual"), but I understand if art assets and programming are in short supply at this stage. Other than the music, this would have worked as well or better as a prose novel for me; as-is, it's insufficiently adapted to the medium in my opinion. That's definitely something that can be smoothed out during revisions, though, and as I said, being at the demo stage has its limitations.
I also thought that the prose and emotions were too overwrought in some places for my tastes, but that's possibly just personal preference / aesthetic.
Good music, though. Effective.
I'm told that y'all are friends of a friend of a friend, and it looks like the sort of thing some of my friends might like, so I'm going ahead and backing at the Game Suite level. (I'm curious about the drama skits and artbook, and it's a very reasonable price increase over the prior level, especially at Early Bird prices!)
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Thank you! And no worries, if you can't support us financially feel free to spread the word!
Didn't expect that is was looking this good. The art and animation is just wow. Really love to see more of it.
Thank you for the playthrough and the kind words!! We're sure to keep you posted over on twitter!
This game cannot come out soon enough! The way the story flows and builds tension is really great! 10/10, would pay to play this!
Thank you so much! If you back us on Kickstarter we can get this done (and you get it at the reduced kickstarter price >:o)!!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingasphy/night-shade-youre-the-drug
I was randomly scrolling through games when I came across this demo. I am unable to play the this due to the fact that I have a Mac but I can at least say from first glance this looks very promising!
Are you ever planning to make a Mac version for this?
Hi! We're working on a solution right now, we had a Mac build up but ran into some problems with it, failing that we're gonna try to make this browser playable soon!
Oh cool! I'll keep an eye out then! In the mean time I'll snoop around your kickstarter and try to spread the word. I'm confident that you'll reach your goal in no time! Good luck with everything !!
Thank you! We have a hopefully functional Mac build up now, let us know any issues!
I went through the demo and everything looked very promising!! I couldn't stop gushing over the background art and music!! I personally just adore just how clean and vibrant the art is. It really adds to the experience. And the music is just *Chef's kiss*. I have fallen victim to weird or grating music in other games but for this it took it to a higher level! Something I would like to touch up on is voice acting. Personally, I tend to resent voice acting since it usually takes away from the experience but I can honestly say that doesn't happen here. Giving the player the option to lower the voice volume was a good choice! Also, the idea of letting the player using the phone was refreshing! If you ever need some feedback from Mac players don't be afraid to ask!
On another note, since I am well aware that the Mac version has had some issues I poked around the demo and found something a bit confusing. I took a gander at the options for the game and was quite glad that there was an option to fiddle around with the sound when I came across a problem. Clicking on options causes the game to freeze and the player is unable to exit out of settings. At this point I could only exit out of the entire demo and restart it in order to fix this. This isn't such a big deal at this point but I thought it was important to inform y'all about it! I know Mac is very hard to work with due to it limitless security settings and wonky downloading steps but it's worth it for this game! Sorry for writing a lot and if it makes no sense I apologize again. If you need me to elaborate on anything I'll be glad to do so!
Thank you for your kind words and feedback! We'll hopefully have more resources to look into it down the line!
HOLY SHIT, okay first off I just wnt to say that this is so STUNNING. the art was on point, I keep watching the pv animation that was in the game... and the writing kept me really engaged especially near the end. The sounds made my heart beat with sashas and I really love a game that gets my heart racing.... in a bad or good way. The voices came out so good and I wanna hear... more....
ALSO I JUST WANT TO SAY THE LOG FOR CHATS BEING A PHONE IN THE HAND IS SO CREATIVE??? AND WHEN I STARTED THE GAME I SWEAR I WAS LOSING MY SHIT... I AM SO PROUD OF THE CREATORS and they're doing such an amazing job I can't wait to play the full game!!!! I am definitely going to back this game as much as I'm able because I think products like this should be finished fully with no set backs!!! keep up the good work and I am SO excited to see how the full game ends up looking ;;;; I wanna get all the endings and just see... alll that spicy art and character design... god sorry for rambling IM JUST SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS VN!!!
Haha no worries, thank you so much for the support!!
All I can say is that I've been blown away by the demo! Although short, it made me itch for more which I find is exactly what a small teaser demo is for! I screamed at the end because of how much I wanted to find put who it was (my guess is Mishka cause that boy seems like he would just have a spare key he made on the side anyways)
I've always been such a huge fan of talltell visual novel games where your choices do matter (I saw that you can actually die in a route say HWHAAATTT!!)
The music and visuals are top notch and through my whole playthrough I could see all the hard work you two artists put, as well as the love and dedication to make it all come to life despite having such a small team.
I'm absolutely excited to see what this game once completed will have in store for us all. The option to toggle between SFW and NSFW is a great add and deffinetly something more 18+ games should have!
I scream softly as my wallet waits to be charged once this game gets fully funded, because I have the outmost confidence that Night Shade will undoubtly make that stretch to success in no time!!
Thank you so much!!
I felt that the demo was very narration-heavy. I'd like more show and less tell (less "novel" and more "visual"), but I understand if art assets and programming are in short supply at this stage. Other than the music, this would have worked as well or better as a prose novel for me; as-is, it's insufficiently adapted to the medium in my opinion. That's definitely something that can be smoothed out during revisions, though, and as I said, being at the demo stage has its limitations.
I also thought that the prose and emotions were too overwrought in some places for my tastes, but that's possibly just personal preference / aesthetic.
Good music, though. Effective.
I'm told that y'all are friends of a friend of a friend, and it looks like the sort of thing some of my friends might like, so I'm going ahead and backing at the Game Suite level. (I'm curious about the drama skits and artbook, and it's a very reasonable price increase over the prior level, especially at Early Bird prices!)
Thank you for your support and feedback!
Will there ever be a full game version in the near future?
If we get funded on our Kickstarter, then yes!!! If all goes to plan were aiming to complete the game by late 2021!
That's amazing! I can't wait to see that happen! I already enjoy the characters and everything you've guys have put together already ❤️
Thanks so much! We'll keep you posted on our twitter @NightShade_VN !!