Project W Post: June 2024 (Patreon)

Well, I hadn't realized how few days were left to make posts in June, so I'm having this go up on a Saturday. I normally don't schedule posts for my days off, but it's cool. I like talking about Project W. Also, this time I have something important to mention and didn't want to wait another month before letting players know.

So, this game will continue the tradition of no "wrong" choices and no "bad" endings that the OL series began. It's also not a horror game or twisted romance or anything like that. However, as I've been making plans for the story, it's gotten a lot harsher than the events of Our Life.

OL does have heart tugging moments, but it's a different level here. This game is going to have some depressing scenes. As much as I want the story to ultimately have people feel happy, it's gonna have to come with a content warning.

It'll be mainly about characters getting hurt in possibly triggering ways and mental health struggles that cause characters to do things that are harmful towards themselves. The game is not going to feature sexual assault or bigotry. That kind of thing isn't something to worry about for Project W.

I imagine many players will find it tame compared to other VN stories they've seen, though I still think it will end up being upsetting for some people who played OL because of the overall comforting nature of those stories.

And either way, I want to give everyone a head's up as early as possible that if you aren't comfortable with characters you care about (including your own MC) being beaten down by other characters and themselves and life in general, this project may not be something to get excited about.

To not leave things off on a serious note for an entire month, I'll add that one of the many ways I've expanded on the game's concept this year is that there are two neat magic systems. Originally, there was only a single system with different aspects to it. But I introduced another, totally different kind of magic. I came up with that on its own, thinking one day I'd use it in some future story. Instead, I found a way to make it fit in this world! There's no rule saying you're only allowed one magic system per fantasy universe, haha. It's made things much more fun.

That's the update. I'll keep doing my best at planning this new adventure.

Previous Posts---- 

January 2024 (Basic Info)

February 2024 (Time Period, world, and MC details) 

March 2024 (Story and release structures)

April 2024 (A bit of leading character details)

May 2024 (Info on the brainstorming process)