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#1 by hanako - Jan 12 2019
The kickstarter is now live!!
#2 by phoenixgirl - Jan 12 2019
Awww good luck with the KS. It's looking really hopeful so far. ^^#3 by manfromba - Jan 12 2019
I hope that the final game will not force the PC to study all five classes for the first week. I loved how in Horse Hall, PCs could get in trouble for focussing all of their attentions upon 1 colour - and choose how to react to that trouble.
#4 by MillaMaxwell - Jan 12 2019
I just played the demo and love it! The new art style and some of the little quality-of-life changes like the spell explanations just made me enjoy the game so much more. I'm really looking forward to the full game!
#5 by FantasyFan - Jan 12 2019
Downloading the demo on Steam right now! I should be able to contribute to the Kickstarter after I pay my credit card bill (which will be after I get my paycheck, so it will be a couple of weeks, but I'm DEFINITELY contributing).
#6 by Foelhe - Jan 12 2019
To whoever pledged enough to get a romance with Manuel, you have my undying devotion. I was already over the moon about the Kickstarter getting started, and that was the bonus romance I was hoping for the most. This is a great day.#7 by Runespoor - Jan 13 2019
Wow, having played the demo, I cannot wait until I have the full game in my hands!
If only because if memory serves, there's a Damien hanging around the gym, looking for impressionable-wildseed-prey. Which WolfPC is not - fun!
#8 by ViviFellow - Jan 13 2019
Wow, the kickstarter is almost almost financed (€6.713/8.961 € since this post), with 2 new teachers and Manuel route. I can't wait to play the full game! (>w<)#9 by FantasyFan - Jan 13 2019
Just played the demo and I'm hooked. I'm wondering, since the Wolf PC is apparently using a fake name, will the player get to choose his real name at some point?#10 by Canyon - Jan 13 2019
I hope someone pledges for the Raven tier, too. She is my favorite of the four extra side romance options. I always think she is very funny, even though she is serious.#11 by Tomo-chan - Jan 13 2019
Very excited ! I don't have time to play the demo right now, maybe tonight, but I launched it and the music on the title screen made me so eager to go back to the Academy !
#12 by Franka - Jan 13 2019
Best of luck with the Kickstarter! Doesn't look like you need it, so please stop stressing so much, it's going fine.
#13 by hanako - Jan 13 2019
Yeah, the 'bonus for getting in early' just means it's cheaper. Sorry if that was unclear.Tomo-chan:
Very excited ! I don't have time to play the demo right now, maybe tonight, but I launched it and the music on the title screen made me so eager to go back to the Academy !
Just wondering, Hanako : does the "Early Bird" reward "plus a bonus for getting in early" refer to it being cheaper than the next tier ? If it doesn't and it's another kind of bonus, does selecting another reward during the Early Bird period give that bonus ? I would like to select the Early Access tier, but I was wondering about that "bonus".
Also, I found it a bit strange that "unlocking romantic options" were tiers that just one person had to pay for, while generally those kind of things are stretch goals. Maybe we could lauch a kickstarter to gather enough money to unlock the romantic options ?
Good luck Hanako ! Everything will go well.
#14 by hanako - Jan 13 2019
Well, I won't let people name cameo characters after characters in the game, but if people want to be silly and mess around with confusing character names, surely that should be their choice?Franka:
Anyway, you should probably restrict people from naming themselves after characters already in the game. Other than the usual confusion, it also make the codex a little harder to decipher.
#15 by KitCat - Jan 13 2019
Nice news, sorry get it that late...#16 by Franka - Jan 13 2019
You're not wrong, but like I said, it kind of messes up the otherwise very neat codex.hanako:
Well, I won't let people name cameo characters after characters in the game, but if people want to be silly and mess around with confusing character names, surely that should be their choice?Franka:
Anyway, you should probably restrict people from naming themselves after characters already in the game. Other than the usual confusion, it also make the codex a little harder to decipher.
#17 by VincentOostelbos - Jan 13 2019
Seconded the above request for (information about the possibility of) a PayPal payment option; as someone living in the Netherlands, it is next to impossible for me to make use of creditcard payment options.#18 by hanako - Jan 13 2019
I'm not really sure how the paypal thing would work. We're not set up with backerkit yet (which I guess we should look at). At a guess we might be able to do the normal tiers but not the limited ones? Not sure. Sorry I can't really give much of an answer on that yet.
#19 by Hoosha - Jan 13 2019
I'm sad the bunny didn't appear when I equipped it.#20 by hanako - Jan 13 2019
It didn't? Huh. Not sure if there was a bug or the bunny graphic just wasn't included in the package because HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET THE BUNNY????
#21 by Spiky Caterpillar - Jan 14 2019
Oops, I mistyped the code that uploads the yearbook pages. Send me the URL to your character's page and I'll see if I can add a bunny to it.Hoosha:
#22 by Hoosha - Jan 14 2019
the same way I got it in Horse Hallhanako:
It didn't? Huh. Not sure if there was a bug or the bunny graphic just wasn't included in the package because HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET THE BUNNY????
#23 by FantasyFan - Jan 15 2019
Eeep! Someone backed the Suki romance! Whoever you are, thank you!#24 by KitCat - Jan 15 2019
Hanako... how you feeling about ks?#25 by ViviFellow - Jan 15 2019
Well, if Raven isn't funded, the backers can vote her in the "Bonus Side Romance Stretch Goal" I wonder if Gabby'll have again a route... or Potsdam xPFantasyFan:
Eeep! Someone backed the Suki romance! Whoever you are, thank you!
(I'd still love someone to back Raven, though. ;) )
#26 by hanako - Jan 15 2019
No teachers will be eligible for romances in Wolf Hall, sorry. They will not be included in the voting.#27 by KitCat - Jan 15 2019
Erf... well... i see reasons that way. Good decision... if you ask me.hanako:
No teachers will be eligible for romances in Wolf Hall, sorry. They will not be included in the voting.
#28 by Runespoor - Jan 15 2019
I will prepare myself for campaigning/voting for Angela myself with my fingers crossed! (and thank my stars she's not a reward option, for my wallet...)#29 by Tomo-chan - Jan 16 2019
You can get the bunny ?!#30 by EenPersoon - Jan 16 2019
The WolfPC is pretty interesting considering his background. I look forward to learn more about his family.#31 by hanako - Jan 16 2019
The side romances aren't really full routes, but as they aren't written yet I have no idea what will be involved. If whoever backed those specifically wants just friendship scenes, that's what will happen. Most likely, though, it will be a few friendly interactions early on to establish a setup and then the option of going on a couple of dates and attending the Ball together.#32 by EenPersoon - Jan 16 2019
That's completely understandable! Just being able to have more interactions with them than in Horse Hall is good enough for me. Actually, I'm a bit relieved that the player won't get to know too much about them when they're a side romance. That it's possible more will be revealed about them in their full route in a different game (though I'm aware them getting a full route probably isn't set in stone and far away in the future ) Fortunately, the full routes in Wolf Hall also look to be a lot of fun to play!#33 by phoenixgirl - Jan 16 2019
If the side romances are like how it was in Horse Hall when the MC had the option to romance Big Steve, then I'm all for it.#34 by KitCat - Jan 17 2019
Hanako... So what you use this?#35 by hanako - Jan 17 2019
I'm sorry, I have no idea what you just said.#36 by KitCat - Jan 18 2019
How kickstarter think going with this? At i look earlier it shows goal reached already?#37 by hanako - Jan 18 2019
We've reached the base goal, yes. At the moment we're seeing how many stretch goals can be hit in order to add extra things to the game. Right now we've unlocked extra character creation options (and Spiky and I have started fooling around with new eye colors, preparing a dressup section for the mall store, etc) and one bonus side romance that will be voted on at the end of the campaign.#38 by EenPersoon - Jan 18 2019
Oooh, a dressup section? Does that mean it will possible to try the accessories on before buying it?hanako:
We've reached the base goal, yes. At the moment we're seeing how many stretch goals can be hit in order to add extra things to the game. Right now we've unlocked extra character creation options (and Spiky and I have started fooling around with new eye colors, preparing a dressup section for the mall store, etc) and one bonus side romance that will be voted on at the end of the campaign.
#39 by hanako - Jan 18 2019
Heh, actually what I *meant* is adding stuff to the store that only affects your appearance and not your stats. (As in the demo the only things in there have gameplay effects.)#40 by KitCat - Jan 18 2019
Oh? I see.#41 by hanako - Jan 19 2019
What I'm currently thinking about doing for the paypal people (this is not set in stone, just a plan I'm pondering) is, after the kickstarter, allow people to buy into the beta on Itch for the same price as the kickstarter tier. You wouldn't be able to get any of the special limited kickstarter rewards, but you'd be able to support the game and take part in the beta discussions, and running it through itch would let me group customers together more cleanly to make sure no one gets left out in updates.#42 by EenPersoon - Jan 19 2019
That sounds fine to me! That's the £20 tier, right? I personaly don't mind missing out on the special limited kickstarter rewards. #43 by hanako - Jan 19 2019
Selling it on itch should turn it into a 'preorder' so it'll automatically carry over and update to the full game and access to steam keys when they're available. As I understand it.#44 by EenPersoon - Jan 19 2019
Thank you for your explanation, Hanako#45 by FantasyFan - Jan 19 2019
I'm crossing my fingers that you reach the theme song goal. I love it when video games have lyric songs.#46 by phoenixgirl - Jan 19 2019
Yup, I'd totally go for the itch idea and it'd be awesome to get a chance to beta test. ^^#47 by Hoosha - Jan 20 2019
if the theme song goal is hit, will you write the lyrics Hanako? :O or will you commission the group who did the Date Warp and Royal Trap songs?#48 by hanako - Jan 20 2019
Since it's something we're not going to do unless the goal is hit there are no current plans in place.#49 by KitCat - Jan 20 2019
Hmm... niice idea, are it was?#50 by Grishster - Jan 23 2019
I've been a big fan of the original Magical Diary game and will greatly enjoy seeing this new follow-up game take shape. Still 36 more days of funding on Kickstarter which means plenty of things are possible...
#51 by FantasyFan - Jan 23 2019
WOOT! Someone backed Raven AND it reached the theme song goal!!#52 by Grishster - Jan 24 2019
Just catching up a bit with the ideas on the "Early Development" thread. There are some very interesting and exciting twists going into this new game! Well done!#53 by FantasyFan - Jan 27 2019
What happened to the Luke romance backing option? It no longer shows up on the KS page.#54 by hanako - Jan 27 2019
I'll be making an announcement about that later. ~mysterious~
#55 by MegaZeroX - Jan 27 2019
Luke was removed as an option, but for some reason, you removed Manuel's bio thing on the campaign page (and not Luke's). I'm assuming this is an error?#56 by hanako - Jan 27 2019
Oh, that happened at a different time actually. Odd, I thought I fixed that.#57 by Bloody Vikings - Jan 27 2019
I was coming over here to see what happened with Luke's reward tier. Guess I'll wait patiently.#58 by FantasyFan - Jan 29 2019
AAAAH, ALL FOUR HAVE BEEN FUNDED!!! #59 by MillaMaxwell - Jan 30 2019
I love that there will now be at least as many side romances as main ones! It sounds like there will be a lot of different routes to explore in this game, which is just all around awesome!#60 by manfromba - Jan 30 2019
What side romances are planned? Will there be a summary of the potential characters for Kickstarter backers?
#61 by Mouryou - Jan 30 2019
The Wolf Hall demo is great and I love it so much! I'm really curious about these new "flirty" and "scheming" features. Are there more of them? Will they affect the future events or characters' attitudes towards MC? And what determines which one you get?#62 by hanako - Jan 31 2019
The characters who are already confirmed for side romances are Luke, Manuel, Raven, and Suki.manfromba:
What side romances are planned? Will there be a summary of the potential characters for Kickstarter backers?
#63 by hanako - Jan 31 2019
The main personality 'types' for the protagonist are Flirty, Scheming, Sporty, and Lazy. Which one (or more if you tie) your character is marked as depends on your answers to questions - all the random chitchat with Grabiner, Donald, William, etc during the first week is tinkering with your base personality settings. Sometimes these settings will unlock new dialog options. More commonly, they change lines that the PC says in the middle of conversations. Many people will have seen that if their character has become Flirty, he does a little extra winky-winky at Ellen if he gets her name right (which makes her feel awkward).Mouryou:
The Wolf Hall demo is great and I love it so much! I'm really curious about these new "flirty" and "scheming" features. Are there more of them? Will they affect the future events or characters' attitudes towards MC? And what determines which one you get?
Being a linguistic student and a comic translator, I would also like to know whether you're interested in the game being translated into RussianI don't mind people making fan translations but my branching is often pretty complicated and it can be tricky finding all the options - it's usually shorter or more straightforward games that people translate. Official translations, I can't do.
#64 by Mouryou - Jan 31 2019
Thanks for your answer, Hanako!#65 by KitCat - Jan 31 2019
What program used again of this? Isn´t random dialogies are somewhat difficult do, at same time others must "close"? But... Notepad/paint to picture helps... I talking HOW high prioitiy is plans at when make game(s)... even whatever program...hanako:
The main personality 'types' for the protagonist are Flirty, Scheming, Sporty, and Lazy. Which one (or more if you tie) your character is marked as depends on your answers to questions - all the random chitchat with Grabiner, Donald, William, etc during the first week is tinkering with your base personality settings. Sometimes these settings will unlock new dialog options. More commonly, they change lines that the PC says in the middle of conversations. Many people will have seen that if their character has become Flirty, he does a little extra winky-winky at Ellen if he gets her name right (which makes her feel awkward).Mouryou:
The Wolf Hall demo is great and I love it so much! I'm really curious about these new "flirty" and "scheming" features. Are there more of them? Will they affect the future events or characters' attitudes towards MC? And what determines which one you get?
It's not usually going to be a huge divergence because of personality type, it's more about shaping your playthrough style. But there certainly are times when events will go differently because of the kind of person you've made your PC into.
Being a linguistic student and a comic translator, I would also like to know whether you're interested in the game being translated into RussianI don't mind people making fan translations but my branching is often pretty complicated and it can be tricky finding all the options - it's usually shorter or more straightforward games that people translate. Official translations, I can't do.
#66 by Grishster - Jan 31 2019
KitKat, "Magical Diary" and "Magical Diary: Wolf Hall" are created using Ren'Py. The Ren'Py engine has its own scripting language that is fun and easy to use. Experts with Ren'Py can also use the Python programming language for more complex stuff. Hope this helps.#67 by KitCat - Jan 31 2019
Yeah. Ah, you also know it ...Are you also used/try it? By the it is KitCat not Kitkat...Grishster:
KitKat, "Magical Diary" and "Magical Diary: Wolf Hall" are created using Ren'Py. The Ren'Py engine has its own scripting language that is fun and easy to use. Experts with Ren'Py can also use the Python programming language for more complex stuff. Hope this helps.
#68 by Grishster - Jan 31 2019
Sorry about the name mistake, KitCat. Yes, I've played around with Ren'Py and their scripting language. They have a detailed tutorial included which is really helpful with the learning!#69 by KitCat - Feb 1 2019
Sorry put to oftopic...Grishster:
Sorry about the name mistake, KitCat. Yes, I've played around with Ren'Py and their scripting language. They have a detailed tutorial included which is really helpful with the learning!
#70 by MegaZeroX - Feb 2 2019
Is the vote, when it happens, going to use something other than first-past-the-post? It seems like approval voting would be appropriate, particularly since we will (likely) have 2/5 options being taken.#71 by hanako - Feb 2 2019
Don't know yet but you'll probably get to pick at least two options rather than only getting to vote for one.#72 by KitCat - Feb 4 2019
But i know youre know it one day...hanako:
Don't know yet but you'll probably get to pick at least two options rather than only getting to vote for one.
#73 by Grishster - Feb 4 2019
Great job to the community for now pledging over $25K to the Kickstarter for Wolf Hall! #74 by Bloody Vikings - Feb 5 2019
THis should make for an interesting addition o the game, certainly.#75 by cae - Feb 6 2019
I just backed the kickstarter. I'm very excited for this game! Thank you Hanako!#76 by KitCat - Feb 10 2019
If it is even half fun/cute at other Hanako games, then yours like that...#77 by FantasyFan - Feb 18 2019
Crossing my fingers that you reach the $30,000 stretch goal. It's getting close!
#78 by Oki - Feb 19 2019
I've donated
I can't wait to get the journal <3
#79 by sedatus - Feb 20 2019
oh man! i just got done with the demo and i'm mcfreakin HYPED???!!!! the new art is nice to look at (everyone looks like they GLOWED UP and i'm all for that, we stan broad shouldered william), and i love the little definition book! i'd forgotten how invested i was with the magical diary world too, so i'm excited to see where the world building goes now that we're not in a wildseed's perspective! it's also kinda wild that it's been literally years and yet the eir pronoun concept still bugs me, but it's still a neat concept for magical beings tbh! i'm specially excited for damien to show up, i miss our beautifully deceptive trash man lol#80 by FantasyFan - Feb 24 2019
Closer and closer to the thirty thousand stretch goal! I already pledged, so here's hoping for lots more pledges in the last few days of the campaign!#81 by Foelhe - Feb 24 2019
I'm feeling pretty confident about it. Most Kickstarters get a boost in the last forty-eight hours, so that'll probably be enough to put it over the top.FantasyFan:
Closer and closer to the thirty thousand stretch goal! I already pledged, so here's hoping for lots more pledges in the last few days of the campaign!
#82 by ViviFellow - Feb 26 2019
I can't believe it, it reached the 30k goal (23k£)!! Congratulacions to the HanakoGames Team, you deserve it :3#83 by FantasyFan - Feb 26 2019
OMG, WOOHOOO!!!!! (throws confetti)#84 by Oki - Feb 27 2019
Woohoo! We did it!!!
#85 by Shiki - Feb 28 2019
And the kickstarter is over. Congrats on the successful fundraising. So when all the fun dies down afterword, it would be neat if you gave a review over your experience for your first kickstarter. Anything that went better than expected, anything you wish you would do differently, ect.
#86 by Wawawiwa - Feb 28 2019
Congratulations on having Wolf Hall successfully funded!#87 by FantasyFan - Mar 1 2019
Congrats on such a successful KS! Looking forward to when the beta testing starts.#88 by VincentOostelbos - Mar 2 2019
I'm happy the KS was such a success! If the Paypal option on Itch becomes available, will it be announced on here?#89 by hanako - Mar 2 2019
Yeah, I'll post about it here as well as on the mailing list and other such things.#90 by Oki - Mar 9 2019
Yeah sorry to say I was in that “expired and forgot to update” group but successfully fixed it in time !