News, Walkthroughs, and Chat about Anime Games
#1 by hanako - Jul 17 2017
Pulling up a new thread to talk about how development is going!#2 by hanako - Jul 17 2017
And here I'm going to talk a bit about some things that might happen in the game, so spoilering.
#3 by phoenixgirl - Jul 17 2017
I'm totally cool if the male MC can make some criticisms about initiation as well as refuse any order that is on the extreme side. I've never been one to conform so I never took part in traditions like initiation. I prefer marching to the beat of my own drummer.
#4 by EenPersoon - Jul 18 2017
Not sure if making criticism would really make a difference, because Initiation is tradition right? And since witches and wizards really value their traditions, I don't think his criticisms would be taken seriously. I do think that being able refuse petty orders from Angela would a fun option.
#5 by FantasyFan - Jul 18 2017
I didn't read the spoiler text, but I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS GAME!
#6 by MillaMaxwell - Jul 18 2017
I really like the idea of specifically ignoring Angela when she's being intentionally awful. I think having options to refuse anything really weird would also help... Basically, as long as WolfPC isn't totally passive and doesn't just blandly approve of the whole Initiation process regardless of problems, I think it would be fine with me. I get uncomfortable when a game character is really passive about bad stuff, but if you're given the option to disagree or "fight back" in any way, even if you're not outright rejecting everything, I'm happy.#7 by pod95 - Jul 19 2017
I definitely think that objecting extreme things and arguing would make sense, especially because pc is not a wild seed, therefore they would probably be more familiar with the magical universe and have a bit more confidence standing up for themself. Either way really excited for this game and glad that it is still being worked on XD.
#8 by babyblue - Jul 20 2017
I won't spoil, but I'm totally okay with whatever you want to do regarding what you said. It's not a major issue for me.#9 by hanako - Jul 20 2017
It was always intended to do other games for other halls, it's not possible to do the kind of followup to horse hall that many people want because of many reasons including art changes and the fact that several storylines people want followups to would go in VERY different directions, see many other threads on this topic and please don't ask any more about that part.
#10 by pod95 - Jul 20 2017
May sound like a silly question and I apologise if so. Other characters in the magical diary series have mixtures of colours in their hair such as potsdam in the original with her orange with pinky bits and Suki in the newer design you revealed with her white and green.Would it be possible for PC to have some multi-coloured options in the character creation, even if it was just a couple of presets? If so that would be cool and if not I understand that it might be difficult to design.#11 by hanako - Jul 20 2017
Hmm.#12 by pod95 - Jul 20 2017
Haha fair enough. I think we can all agree at this stage we care more about the story and release of the game than just appearance based things. Replaying Horse Hall now just to scratch my Magical Diary itch. Thank you for responding!#13 by babyblue - Jul 20 2017
Thank you for the answer, Hanako. I will not ask anymore, don't worry. But yeah, I think I see how a sequel to Horse Hall would be a lot of work to make (SPECIALLY regarding Damien's romance path) although I hope that ONE DAY we get one. WHO KNOWS, OKAY???
I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! \O/#14 by babyblue - Jul 20 2017
Oh, another quick question!#15 by Winterlis - Jul 21 2017
I'm really looking forward to this game!! I loved Horse Hall #16 by hanako - Jul 21 2017
That's complicated to answer because spoilers. The best I can say right now is that Wolf Hall will answer a couple of questions about Iris Academy's gender policies (while raising entirely new ones!).Winterlis:
I'm really looking forward to this game!! I loved Horse Hall
My question has to do with potential future games. Would there ever be a hall for non-binary characters and would we ever see a game around such a character?
My question is: Does Mary Sue exist? Or would this be like an alternative reality in which Mary Sue is NOT there?Alternate reality. Her absence from the story will cause various knock-on effects.
#17 by pod95 - Jul 21 2017
Baby Blue Hanako said in the other thread that existed on this topic that in this timeline Mary Sue doesn't exist. I suppose this is to deal with issues such as the Grabiner and Damien paths, presumably it would be difficult to input EVERY possible outcome of Magical Diary Horse Hall and still have a coherent story for Wolf Hall, there would be too much going on outside of the main story for it to be cohesive. Much like how in Horse Hall, there are plenty of background characters we didn't get to see much of I assume Hanako is focusing more on new characters / background characters we know less about rather than repeating previous story lines with previous characters#18 by babyblue - Jul 21 2017
Thank you Hanako and Pod95 for answering my questions! It has helped and it is truly appreciated! <3
#19 by Hoosha - Jul 21 2017
can i just say#20 by MillaMaxwell - Jul 22 2017
If you think about it, every playthrough of Horse Hall was an alternate reality, so it makes a lot of sense that Wolf Hall would also be an alternate reality... There's no canon story for what happened freshman year, since several of the major routes directly contradict each other. For example, you can't finish romancing Damien or Ellen or Virginia if you've accidentally married Grabiner even though these are all major paths in the story of Horse Hall. Mary Sue's appearance and personality don't even have a canon beyond very basic stuff (liking sports, for example) and they can vary wildly from game to game. If she was in Wolf Hall as an NPC, would she be a character who skips all of her classes to play sports and nap, or a studious bookworm? I've certainly played her as both of those in different playthroughs, haha... So I guess having a new PC replace her in Wolf Hall is just like another path in Magical Diary's existing framework of alternate realities.babyblue:
You said that this game is freshman year, right? So, basically, the same year that our dear Mary Sue went through her entire adventure. xD
My question is: Does Mary Sue exist? Or would this be like an alternative reality in which Mary Sue is NOT there?
#21 by hanako - Jul 23 2017
One thing we're doing differently in Wolf Hall is little scenelets for each spell you learn, where the professor demonstrates and explains how the spell works, giving you a few hints for how you might actually use it in a dungeon scenario. (In-character language, of course, so no one's going to say "It does 5 HP damage'.) Hopefully these will be fun flavor text to read.#22 by FantasyFan - Jul 23 2017
Ooh, I love that idea!
#23 by MegaZeroX - Jul 24 2017
I'm really excited for this! The original Magical Diary was a lot of fun, and with better art and more experience under your belt, I'm confident that Wolf Hall is going to be awesome. Also, I'm totally fine with the option restriction for the PC. Does this mean that the PC is going to have a more defined personality than Mary Sue, or is it mostly just a backstory thing?#24 by hanako - Jul 24 2017
No, Ellen and Virginia do not have a third roommate, it's just them now.#25 by crystalsilverwood - Jul 26 2017
sounds great!#26 by hanako - Jul 30 2017
Getting close to the first exam, writing-wise.
#28 by Oki - Aug 12 2017
As if summoned by the magic of my obsessions, just replayed Horse Hall and wanted to check in on things. It's good to see progress and don't sell yourself short, I once recorded an entire reading of the first 4 months of Horse Hall and the first month was longer than the others by a longshot.#29 by phoenixgirl - Aug 24 2017
Yup, just even reading the progress that's being made is a great. I totally loved Magical Diary: Horse Hall and am so excited for Wolf Hall. The wait will be worth it.#30 by NelinaC - Sep 14 2017
I hope that the pc can stonewall the meanest senior. It would be funny if in the game the pc can say I don't take orders from that person, only to have another order him to walk 1 round around the school at night/after curfew in his underwear and then Grabby sees him and asks him to his office in the morning to yell/ask him why. I know that there is no romance between the two in this sequel, but maybe there can be some interaction? I really want to play this game when it comes out.#31 by Gamer - Sep 29 2017
When can we play the beta version for Wolf Hall? I really liked Horse Hall! Speaking of Horse Hall-I hope you have another summer madness type sale because I would like to play the updated version. (I wasn't the one who bought the game originally.)
#32 by Foelhe - Sep 29 2017
Beta version won't be coming for awhile, probably. Wolf Hall is still pretty early in development. And playing to graduation is probably not gonna happen. We might need an FAQ.#33 by blushofspring - Oct 16 2017
I'm super sad that a Horse Hall sequel still hasn't materialized over six years later... I'd totally buy it, you know. Horse Hall is by far my favourite game by you, and one of the best visual novels I have ever played, and never get bored of replaying. Do you accept donations? Please, take my money. You deserve it.#34 by Gamer - Oct 16 2017
Hanako, are you going to have another Summer Madness-type sale? I'm bored and I feel like playing this game again but with the Big Steve path (which is only available in the updated version). Do let me know how Wolf Hall is progressing!#35 by hanako - Oct 17 2017
The last 'madness' type sale was several years ago. It will probably be several more years before there is any chance of such a sale happening again. Sorry, but that's why these things are advertised as special events!#36 by Gamer - Oct 17 2017
Wasn't there a summer madness sale this summer? In any case, I'm hoping the beta version of Wolf Hall will be out sometime soon! Though I probably shouldn't get my hopes up there either.#37 by hanako - Oct 17 2017
The last one before this one, was my point. It's not something that happens often.#38 by H - Dec 29 2017
All I really want for Wolf Hall is a romance with William.#39 by Gamer - Dec 29 2017
I don't need to romance William. I want an option for William and Damien to get back together (because I like ill-advised romances)!#40 by H - Dec 30 2017
Oh no! Definitely not that. That was one of the things I disliked about Magical Diary, that there was only one actual valid male romance option. I really disliked the other two, and they had creepy power dynamics. Grabiner's your teacher, and Damion's a creep. I actually did like that everyone is warning you against Damion throughout, and if you don't listen to them, well they're proven right. I thought interesting story, but he is horrid. I'd rather not have another Damion romance, I feel like been there, done that, let's try something new. I'm sure it'll end up being interesting anyway though, and hopefully different.#41 by hanako - Mar 6 2018
Still have to be super-careful how much I say so as not to ruin any of the surprises, but one feature we've added this time around is a system that takes a little bit of inspiration from Long Live The Queen. No, not dying all the time! But a way of occasionally showing the player how their stats and previous choices are affecting the way the story goes.
#42 by NelinaC - Mar 6 2018
OMG That screenshot looks very nice and cool!
#43 by Franka - Mar 6 2018
Not that I would have a problem with dying all the time....#44 by hanako - Mar 6 2018
The statbar is up on the top now - it's subtle most of the time but it becomes more visible when it's needed (which involves other features I don't want to show right now).NelinaC:
OMG That screenshot looks very nice and cool!
It seems that the whole school looks different too. And getting missions in the night (the sky looks like it's late night or extreme early morning?)
But couldn't you see your stats in Horse hall? Because I thought that they where visible on the left side, right?
I still love it though <3
#45 by Oki - Mar 6 2018
I want to play this so bad T_T I am so on board for everything T_T#46 by phoenixgirl - Mar 6 2018
What a totally awesome screenshot.#47 by FantasyFan - Mar 7 2018
Iris Academy looks so pretty at night!#48 by ThePokeGirl - Mar 8 2018
Ah, I love it! Looks so pretty!#49 by cae - Mar 17 2018
That screenshot is reason enough for me to be excited. I'm so happy you're working on a second game for Magical Diary!!#50 by hanako - Mar 17 2018
No, the PC starts with 0 skill points in the various magics; that's important so that each spell can be explained to the player as it's unlocked (since we have scenes for learning spells now).#51 by crystalsilverwood - Mar 18 2018
hmmm, sounds intriguing.....#52 by hanako - Mar 19 2018
a shot of the current Diary screen
#53 by FantasyFan - Mar 19 2018
Okay, my curiosity has been stimulated about what the "midnight mystery" is.
#54 by Staldice - Mar 19 2018
I have to say, the sleeker design you've got going for the GUI is really working in your favour! Also, having a handy codex tab on hand is probably a good thing, especially given there's information your character knows that you don't. I assume each entry is "unlocked" when you learn about it through some means? (i.e. learning a certain amount of White Magic might prompt your teacher to explain the Otherworld, adding it as an entry, and such).#55 by hanako - Mar 26 2018
Because I live to overcomplicate things, the PC in this game has several "personality options". The choices you make early on will push you into one of these types, and now and then, this affects things that the PC says on his own, or changes the choices you have available. It doesn't make a HUGE difference, it's not like you get a whole new route because of it, it just changes the flavor a little to make your character more consistent and more 'yours'.
#56 by FantasyFan - Mar 26 2018
I LOVE that personality option idea.#57 by crystalsilverwood - Mar 26 2018
yeah, that does sound really cool#58 by MillaMaxwell - Mar 28 2018
That sounds amazing! I can imagine it would be a nightmare to bug test, but I can definitely see how it could make the character feel a lot more subtly customized to the player.#59 by daenerys_raine - Apr 4 2018
So glad this game is still being developed, I'll just be over here waiting patiently
#60 by hanako - Apr 4 2018
Intentionally old-low-res screenshot because this is PLACEHOLDER ART (I haven't gotten the real dungeon textures yet) and if you peer closely there's a lot of obvious debug happening, but a tiny hint of dungeon development being done:
#62 by hanako - Apr 5 2018
Still vaguely debating whether I should stick to the exam schedule from the first game or adjust things to add a test for November.#63 by Oki - Apr 8 2018
Since it's technically the same year but 'alternate' wouldn't it be better to keep it the same? It would be a fun easter egg for those of us who played the first, I think. And everyone new would still be surprised!hanako:
Still vaguely debating whether I should stick to the exam schedule from the first game or adjust things to add a test for November.
Which would lose the evil 'Welcome back from break HAVE A SURPRISE EXAM' effect, but space the tests slightly better.
#64 by hanako - Apr 8 2018
Probably, although the exams are already different anyway (as it wouldn't be much fun to play the exact same puzzles) so.#65 by MillaMaxwell - Apr 9 2018
In that case, you might as well change the spacing of the exams to fit whatever you think would be best for the story and/or gameplay. I mean, not everything will be the same anyway because the actual puzzles are different, so maybe the teachers decided to change around their exam schedule to better fit which puzzles they expect the students to be able to solve at a given time of year?#66 by Foelhe - Apr 10 2018
Personally I'd miss the curveball, but I also think long-term pacing and game balance is more important in the long run.#67 by hanako - Apr 10 2018
What I'm considering doing is moving the January exam to be on the Monday rather than the Friday of the first week back so it would be a different surprise but still unexpected.#68 by hanako - Apr 20 2018
Currently at the point in November where Ellen gets the Bad News and Damien takes his favorite freshman on a dinner date. (Both things that work a bit differently now of course.)#69 by crystalsilverwood - Apr 21 2018
Should be intriguing to see what the differences are once the game comes out. Can't wait!#70 by hanako - Apr 25 2018
A screenshot I leaked elsewhere:#71 by FantasyFan - Apr 25 2018
Suki dressed as a superhero - I'm interested!#72 by Staldice - Apr 25 2018
That's a really intriguing screenshot! Interesting new art style, too! ^^hanako:
A screenshot I leaked elsewhere:
http://hanakogames.tumblr.com/post/173271205952/a-screenshot-designed-to-excite-and-confuse-about
#73 by hanako - Apr 29 2018
Can't remember if I ever showed you guys this, but WAY back all those years ago before we changed artists for the characters, we did start making full sprites for some characters who had only used the character-generator in the first game. This was one of Minnie's poses in that original style:
#74 by Staldice - Apr 30 2018
That image of Minnie makes me wonder what inspires your art direction between games, actually. Do you have an artistic preference for characters, or do you tend to adopt the style of whoever's drawing it at the time? Take the differences between Suki from Horse Hall, and what we've seen of Wolf Hall, where you seem to have gone drastically more "western" and realistic in the style.#75 by hanako - Apr 30 2018
a lot of the time it's mostly down to "who's available" because I don't have a staff artist.
#76 by Staldice - Apr 30 2018
Oh wow, I didn't expect such prompt and thorough feedback, cheers Hanako! That was a good read ^^#77 by EenPersoon - May 2 2018
It's very interesting to see these different versions of Minnie! Umm... are there other sprites that won't be used for Wolf Hall? I would love to see them if that is all right with you#78 by hanako - May 2 2018
Hanging onto a couple of things in case I ever get around to running a Patreon.
#79 by Oki - May 2 2018
Why don't you love me omg that art is so beautiful ;___; that being said I agree with changing artists. A lot of the art from the game is..meh. Besides, if someone isn't interested in a job opportunity...as an artist I don't understand that. How does someone just? Gah.hanako:
a lot of the time it's mostly down to "who's available" because I don't have a staff artist.
While I appreciated the work the original Horse Hall artist did, I know it was met with mixed reactions by many players. I wanted to give her the chance to carry on with future games anyway because I felt like it would be wrong to just drop her, but her style was shifting further and further in a direction I didn't really like, and she was pretty clearly not interested in the project - communications got slower and slower until eventually I offered to call the whole thing off and she instantly agreed.
I tried out a few different artists, while incorporating the feedback from the first game (the robes, for example, I felt were a little plain and heavy in the first game which made them not much fun to cosplay, so I figured if we were changing artists we might as well consider some style tweaks). This was someone's test version of Minnie, which I didn't think fit the game so we didn't go forward with that artist.
Unfortunately the Wolf Hall sprites were made YEARS ago by an artist I haven't been in contact with in ages, so I may have troubles when it comes to trying to do CGs, if I can't reach her!
#80 by EenPersoon - May 3 2018
Ah, I understand. Thank you for showing the Minnie ones!hanako:
Hanging onto a couple of things in case I ever get around to running a Patreon.
#81 by hanako - May 7 2018
WolfPC watching Medea like "oh yeah, the historical Medea was even worse."#82 by Oki - May 8 2018
This is why I give you money.hanako:
WolfPC watching Medea like "oh yeah, the historical Medea was even worse."
#83 by hanako - May 10 2018
problem is that taking the time to set up the patreon distracts from getting writing done!#84 by Oki - May 13 2018
Very true. Maybe in between this release and the next?#85 by Tomo-chan - May 14 2018
The thing I am most interested in seeing is how the Damien romance will play out. I doubt it would be a rehash of the Horse Hall romance, since that would be boring to write, boring to play for those who have played the first game, and would spoil anybody who picks up the HH after WH, so I am guessing no Damien as initiation mentor. But will he still try to seduce you to steal your soul ? Will it be possible to achieve a romance ending without being a complete pushover who agrees to give up their life for their first high school boyfriend and readily forgives him afterward ? (Obviously I don't except Hanako to answer this)#86 by Gamer - May 14 2018
I'm still rooting for Damien x William, as unhealthy as that is! Haha. But can you tell us what the romance options will be? Is William a playable route now?#87 by Foelhe - May 14 2018
Hanako talked about some of the romances in the old thread, under spoilers:#88 by hanako - May 14 2018
I'm interested in hearing from people who want to date William - provided that you acknowledge that any comments or suggestions you make may or may not have any effect on what actually gets written. (Obviously I know a lot more about what's going on than you do so suggestions are likely to be way off-base and therefore probably not going to work in the game as it is. Don't say anything if you'll be upset at your suggestions being used OR not being used. It's not stealing if you offered it to me!)#89 by Gamer - May 14 2018
I like that while William is portrayed as this perfect, big brother-like figure who's kind and smart, he might have a dark side since he was originally sorted into the same hall as Damien. I also like his interactions with Damien in particular though we don't seem to see him interacting with Angela.#90 by Tomo-chan - May 15 2018
I never take "mean" routes in VNs except for completionists purpose, so I would never want to do that... Since you (Hanako) have talked about personality options that are defined by how you act at the beginning, maybe being a cheater could be locked behind a certain personality type, but you have already said that it wouldn't affect the story that much, so I dunno.Gamer:
With that being said, if I were to date William, I'd like the option to cheat on him or play mind-games with him because I'm evil like that! I want him to think I'm different from Damien or Angela, only to not be that much different from them in the end. It would be cool if I could date both him and Damien at the same time so I could play them both.
#91 by Foelhe - May 16 2018
One hundred percent agree with Tomo-chan. I'm really not a fan of romances where one person is in charge most of the time, which is one of many reasons the whole seme/uke thing in yaoi gives me hives. Definitely want things to feel balanced between William and Gary Stu, like they're both equals in the relationship.#92 by MillaMaxwell - May 16 2018
I really like how William appears to be a nice, kind, reliable person, but he's also much more vulnerable than many of Mary Sue's peers realize when they just see him as the "perfect" older brother/mentor character. I'd like to see him still be the kind and reliable guy he presents himself as, but instead of having a "dark side," maybe have like trust issues or something like that that you can help him overcome during the relationship. I agree that the relationship definitely should be more equal than William leading and Gary Stu following and I think something like that could be nice to play.#93 by Hoosha - May 18 2018
i like william's older brother personality. kind, reliable, likes to tease u a little, mature.#94 by Oki - May 22 2018
I'm interested in seeing his personality get to shine. He's very nurturing as a person and I wonder sometimes if he doesn't need to be nurtured himself, understood, and given compassion. Out of all the cast I definitely read kindness off of him the most- and I want to see other feelings from him too.hanako:
I'm interested in hearing from people who want to date William - provided that you acknowledge that any comments or suggestions you make may or may not have any effect on what actually gets written. (Obviously I know a lot more about what's going on than you do so suggestions are likely to be way off-base and therefore probably not going to work in the game as it is. Don't say anything if you'll be upset at your suggestions being used OR not being used. It's not stealing if you offered it to me!)
With that in mind, if you're a William fan, what sorts of things do you like about him? What would you like to do with him?
#95 by TsuQ - May 23 2018
I'm very curious as to how the dungeon puzzles were developed in the first game. It seems to me like you could start with a disjunction of different possible stats the player could need, or an idea for an obstacle to overcome, or the set of spells you might expect to have access to. What was your approach look like? Did you make use of the ability to choose when players learn different spells and what they are to design the dungeons in the first game? Does having a set spellbook making developing new dungeons easier, or more difficult in this new game - or are you taking the approach that different people would choose to learn different spells?#96 by hanako - May 26 2018
It's a lot of back and forth really. Some spells have also been adjusted to give them more uses, and one or two spells have changed drastically. There's also some adjustments to the beginning of the game, where I'm forcing players to learn the first spell in each color before they can branch out. So now I can count on every player having those basics available and take that into account when planning. EVERYBODY has 'Light', so I'm making a lot more use of darkness as a dungeon feature.#97 by pinkorchestra - May 28 2018
You know, if some of the other fans are hoping for a new relationship path where someone else is uh, "leading", you're welcome to join me and pray that we get an Angela path....#98 by Schwarzbart - Jul 18 2018
It is 1 year after this thread was started, can you tell us how Wolf Hall is coming along? Is it still early development and so many years away or something close to release that we can hope to buy it in 1 or 2 years?#99 by hanako - Jul 18 2018
There's quite a lot of playable game already, but due to the structural plans, it's not going to be available for a while yet. Basically right now we are trying to get at least skeletal versions of all the dungeon exams up and running (we expect there will still be a lot of bugs to iron out later). The reason for this is to be certain of exactly what art we need to polish up the dungeons with.#100 by Schwarzbart - Jul 18 2018
Thanks for the answer and already good luck with the Kickstarter.#101 by FantasyFan - Jul 21 2018
I will most definitely be happy to donate to the Kickstarter whenever it's put up.#102 by ThePokeGirl - Jul 23 2018
I've never even thought about donating to any kickstarters before, but I'm so excited about this. I definitely will.#103 by Oki - Jul 23 2018
My gosh, I would love to support you guys by giving to a kickstarter.#104 by EenPersoon - Aug 1 2018
I hope the Kickstarter will be succesful! #105 by hanako - Aug 1 2018
I know who's datable, I can't remember how much has been announced though, and I'm trying to save announcements at this point for when we have the funding-related push, so people have more to talk about when it happens. Because there's at least one thing I'm hoping will get a good few whaaaaaaaaats when I finally spill#106 by Tomo-chan - Aug 2 2018
If I recall correctly, only Damien, Willliam and Minnie were confirmed dateables (datables ? English is not my first language).#107 by EenPersoon - Aug 2 2018
Thank you for answering, Hanako! ^.^#108 by hanako - Sep 4 2018
So, to give you something that a few people were asking for...
#109 by RiverLeith - Sep 4 2018
This looks awesome I for one will be backing the heck out of this on kickstarter when it happens!#110 by FantasyFan - Sep 4 2018
Character designer looks great!#111 by hanako - Sep 21 2018
The dungeon continues to develop (this is obviously a debug screenshot as you can see by some strange numbers here and there)
#112 by somestrangecircus - Sep 21 2018
Please tell me we will somehow be able to get that amount of magic power#113 by hanako - Sep 22 2018
.... well, if you type in enough cheat codes?#114 by MegaZeroX - Sep 22 2018
Oh man, that looks so good.#115 by KitCat - Sep 22 2018
Just... Enough these cheats...#116 by hanako - Sep 30 2018
Starting to work on character profiles for the marketing display
#117 by hanako - Sep 30 2018
I think someone guessed this but I never officially confirmed it?
#118 by hanako - Sep 30 2018
#119 by hanako - Sep 30 2018
#120 by hanako - Sep 30 2018
And here's the romance option no one (as far as I remember) was expecting:
#121 by Oki - Sep 30 2018
I'm stoked. One of the best parts of the game was new people: new things. I'm so excited to learn about someone who didn't get any screentime. Also, a snake! YAAAS! I'm super stoked!!#122 by Foelhe - Sep 30 2018
Aw yeah.
#123 by Lathtal - Oct 1 2018
Oh, a new character? Interesting indeed...#124 by MillaMaxwell - Oct 1 2018
I am so much more excited about this game now! (And I've been pretty excited to begin with, haha.) Knowing about Damien's trustworthiness ahead of time should make for a really different feel from his route in Horse Hall. I'm also excited to see a different perspective on Ellen and a whole new character. Oh, and I love that they're all from different halls! I wonder if there's going to be a love interest from Toad to complete the set...#125 by FantasyFan - Oct 1 2018
Oooh, I love Barbara's design!#126 by crystalsilverwood - Oct 3 2018
wow, this is really coming all together! It looks really great! Love the profiles and the sound of a new character.#127 by hanako - Oct 4 2018
#128 by hanako - Oct 4 2018
So a long time ago someone asked about being able to romance Grabiner this time around. My response, as best I recall, was something along the lines of "No - but the protagonist will have a very different relationship dynamic with him than HorsePC did."
#129 by phoenixgirl - Oct 4 2018
I wonder about the backstory behind the PC.#130 by Hoosha - Oct 6 2018
WolfPC is secretly Mary Sue disguised with magic!!!!#131 by Tomo-chan - Oct 8 2018
Wow, I didn't pop in the forum for a while, and there are all these new reveals !
#132 by Wakuseino - Oct 11 2018
My own theory has always been that WolfPC got into trouble due to mixing magic and technology, like how Ellen did in the previous game. This also allows him to add to the world-building, as while we were told that mixing magic and tech is super bad, we never actually got a straight answer on why, and the WolfPC would be a great way to get that answer. Either way, since doing that seems to be considered super-bad by everyone in the know, it gives a very good reason why WolfPC would need to conceal their identity.#133 by MegaZeroX - Oct 13 2018
My theory is that it is because he is super famous, and Gary just wants to have a normal experience rather than one of a celebrity.#134 by hanako - Oct 18 2018
First rough draft of a Kickstarter video:#135 by FantasyFan - Oct 18 2018
I just want to say that the trailer increased my excitement for the game.#136 by phoenixgirl - Oct 18 2018
It looks fantastic! #137 by Wakuseino - Oct 19 2018
Oho! "Tell no one. Do not speak of the Otherworld under any circumstances." I kind of love this.#138 by hanako - Oct 19 2018
Second attempt, ruthlessly slicing frames for time in order to be able to put the text up separately:#139 by surreal_chameleon - Oct 19 2018
I'd cut Grabner's "I am a living reminder--" line. The length of his sequence is out of sync with the pacing of the other ones and his dialogue will have more dramatic punch if you leave the first line out. Was thrilled to see the individual at the 28 second mark, if she's who I think she is.#140 by MillaMaxwell - Oct 20 2018
The second version's a lot easier to follow, but I agree that you could probably trim the beginning of Grabiner's speech. It's a lot to read in a pretty short amount of time and throws off the pacing a little, since no one else has that much text. Anyway, I am so excited for this Kickstarter!#141 by babyblue - Oct 22 2018
The new character designs look so so good! I'm in love!#142 by hanako - Oct 23 2018
Third take, cutting Grabiner's speech slightly and adding a bit of Barbara in exchange.#143 by phoenixgirl - Oct 23 2018
Removing a line from Grabiner's speech definitely improves the pacing of the vid.#144 by crystalsilverwood - Oct 27 2018
wow, these look really awesome! I like the 3rd video best as well.#145 by hanako - Dec 26 2018
If you haven't seen on twitter, I've explained a little bit about who the WolfPC is (and why Grabiner is involved with his secret identity).#146 by M_Keith - Dec 26 2018
#147 by Bloody Vikings - Dec 28 2018
I'd popped back into the forums after filling out my collection of Hanako games in the Winter sale and, man, am I and my SO psyched to hear that Wolf Hall has some forward momentum!#148 by EenPersoon - Jan 1 2019
I've read the posts on twitter about WolfPC's background. It's very interesting! I look forward to learn more about his family when playing the game. One little thing that stood out to me: he's using a false name (the name the player gives him, right?) while studying at Iris Acadamy. I wonder if his real name will be revealed at some point...#149 by hanako - Jan 6 2019
So here's a thought for you to consider.#150 by Foelhe - Jan 8 2019
Well, o' course William can't be Ellen's senior during Initiation, and that means Damien's looking for another freshman. Y'know, it actually would make a lot of sense if Damien tried to become Ellen's senior, come to think of it. Seems like Damien's actively targeting wild seeds.hanako:
So here's a thought for you to consider.
William is assigned to look after WolfPC, so he'll be his senior during Freshman Initiation.
How will that affect the other freshman/senior pairups?
#151 by Gamer - Jan 8 2019
It means Ellen might not end up developing feelings for William if he wasn’t her senior so she wouldn’t have someone trustworthy to show her the ropes.#152 by hanako - Jan 8 2019
Ding ding ding!Foelhe:
Well, o' course William can't be Ellen's senior during Initiation, and that means Damien's looking for another freshman. Y'know, it actually would make a lot of sense if Damien tried to become Ellen's senior, come to think of it. Seems like Damien's actively targeting wild seeds.hanako:
So here's a thought for you to consider.
William is assigned to look after WolfPC, so he'll be his senior during Freshman Initiation.
How will that affect the other freshman/senior pairups?
#153 by Foelhe - Jan 9 2019
Oh lord, and of course Damien pulls out the you're not like other girls nonsense. Dude never met a red flag he didn't like.hanako:
Ding ding ding!
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