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"Altalite" is a kinetic visual novel about a magic user getting kidnapped by a thief-- and the lesson it results in!

Features:

✿  ~8k words

✿ (Mostly) Watercolor artwork!

✿  ~ 30  minutes of gameplay

✿ 1920 x 1080 resolution

My project for NaNoRenO 2024!  

Due to time restraints, the sprites and CG images are currently still digital art, but I aim to change that during April! The final VN will be entirely watercolor!

Credits: 

Art + Story  - Ekkoberry

Music - amachamusic 

I hope you enjoy it! ♥

Updated 20 hours ago
Published 29 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Android
Rating
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
AuthorEkkoberry
GenreVisual Novel
Tags2D, Casual, Fantasy, LGBT, LGBTQIA, Ren'Py, Short, Singleplayer, Story Rich, watercolor
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller
AccessibilitySubtitles

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Altalite JAM VER (PC) 75 MB
Altalite JAM VER (LINUX) 56 MB
Altalite JAM VER (MAC) 69 MB
Altalite JAM VER (ANDROID) 79 MB

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I loved playing this!! I adore the character designs and their personalities (Fern in particular!!!). The banter between the characters is very well written and adds so much to the story.

As someone else mentioned, I love the subtle world building without exposition dump and it makes me so curious to learn more about the world!!

I really like the current digital sprites but I look forward to seeing the updated watercolour sprites and cgs! 

Ahh thank you! I'm glad you like them ;a; <33 Same for the storytelling! Since it's my first attempt at something like this.

Getting close to finishing up all the watercolors!! I'm excited to switch them out ><

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Cool art and story. But god it got borring. I spammed through some parts

I think I know the section(s) you might have had a problem with-- I'll see what I can do to make them a little less spammable :x

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This is beautifully illustrated! The backgrounds and the water color especially are gorgeous, and the character designs are so cute, especially Fern! I love the little star highlight in his hair. The character writing was also really strong; I loved the personalities of the main three characters, the banter between Fern and Esca, and the gradual growing to trust and respect each other. A lovely little story, I hope maybe to see these characters again someday!

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Thank you very much, I'm glad you like them!

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Finally got around to playing this!! My friend and I were both struck by how "first episode of an anime" it feels, in a good way, and we really hope you do more with these characters!!

Also really enjoyed the hints of world building without ever defaulting to paragraphs of exposition, and the extremely storybook vibes the third person narration gives.

Great job!!!

Ahh I'm glad it gives off that vibe!!

tbh initially I was thinking this could be a one-off but I really like fern and esca.... so I'm already planning some kind of sequel...... I'll see how things go!

Thank you!!

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I really like the watercolor aesthetics! Definitely looking forward to your next project!

Thank you very much!!

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AAAAA I know it's unlikely, but do you think you will ever make more content with these characters???? I love them SO much

Edit: Also! Sorry for snooping, but I saw in the code that you were planning on adding more CGs. Is that something you're still planning on doing if/when you re-release the game with the watercolor sprites?

I have plans!! First is an update to Altalite that includes watercolor sprites/assets already in the game, as well as more cgs at roughly where I have in the script yeye-- Currently they're just a couple of scribbles haha but I'll work on fixing that soon.

Honestly, a lot of it's just down to the fact I ran out of time this month- I'd love to do more!! (I'm also kinda eyeing yaoijam and if I'm feeling up to it, I'd love to make a sequel game where I can develop Esca and Fern's relationship a lil more hehe)

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OMG I'm gonna have to keep an eye out then, I'm in love with these two and the art style of it all. Love it sm so excited for more

Thank you very much!! ><

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Waaaaa I recognize this artstyle from JKHA. Solo work is tough, nice that you managed to do that. Watercolor is so unusual, looks perfectly done. I noticed the sprite detailing judging by my bit lagging with characters around. So much effort that definitely worth it, despite occasional little mistakes.

P.S. Fern nicely dealt with Esca. Don't. Mess. With. FREAKINGMAGE.

Ohh I'm glad it's recognizeable!! And apologies for any lag-- I did notice the watercolor file sizes are a little bigger than my usual, so maybe all together that makes a difference.  I'll try reducing that down a little and converting everything in the update I'm planning --But thank you for playing even with that!

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I guess, it has to do with character sprite layers. Because everything goes smooth with just backgrounds, but after loading any character it feels that text goes abruptly at times, nothing more. It didn't ruin my experience at all. <3

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I miss your art. Its adorable

Thank you!! I'll be adding even more to this game and I have a collab project I'm starting this month for otomejam-- I'll be posting more for sure!!

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Hey I played your game and it was really good! I'd love to see more art of the two boys! I also loved the banter between them it was sooo good! I'd love to see more of them in general cuz they're so cute! My channel artist Lavindare also loved the game and the boys so much they got right away at working on the thumbnail art!
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Not fern dubbed femboy LOLL Thank you very much for the playthrough!! I haven't had time to sit down and watch it just yet but I'll be watching it in full as I work on more CGs later this evening-- Please tell Lavindare the thumbnail's adorable!!

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Every kinda cute boy is a femboy to my chat lol sorry. Also Lavindare just wanted to say thanks a lot, your game is SO PRETTY and she jumped to playing it as soon as I showed it to her!

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Oh dw it's hilarious to me-- probably not too far off the mark either LOL-- and Aaaah that makes me happy, I'm glad!!

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I love the artwork and GUI! I like how Fern is an artist and alchemist as well as mage. I like magic systems that require investment, cost and crafting. Congrats on finishing for Nanoreno~ Here's a doodle of Sienna!

AHHH SHE LOOKS SO CUTE ;___: <3333 Thank you very much AAAAA

I'm glad you like it!!

I'm here before the storm. My opinion, the sprites seemed to be better as digital arts. Redraw them into watercolor may caused the sprites to blended into the background. But I haven't seen your sprite watercolor version yet so I just make an assumption.

I was worried about the cohesion with everything else, but I'm glad you like them as-is!  I've made a completely watercolor VN before, so fingers crossed it'll look something like that.

The NaNoRenO jam version will stay up regardless, so the version with digital sprites'll always be around ;0;/