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Once again shamelessly plugging my music so I don’t have to be broke anymore
a boss sprite I made for a game demo a few years ago, sadly I couldn’t finish the demo due to life.
Updates and Responses to Feedback:
Hi all. Due to talking to some of you we thought it would be best to inform you of some changes we've made to the game since the demo was released. Most of these we had done so earlier, however after recieving feedback, we thought that this might be important
First change:
MC's new character design.
Many of you stated that in the demo, MC looked too short and young, and that it made a lot of you uncomfortable. We heard this and made the appropriate changes and the results are what you see in the above sketch. We made her chest more prominent and she should be taller--around the same height as Arabella and Anri. When we get a digital artist for the sprites, we'll make sure that she translates better to digital form. Previously, we had in story reason for her youthful appearance, but in the end both madhousefruitcake and I agreed it was too extreme, and so did some updates accordingly.
Related to this, we heard feedback stating that some of you have felt discomfort playing this game due to the MC's feminine appearance and pronouns, and that it has caused you dysphoria. We are dreadfully sorry about this, however due to technical reasons, we can't provide the players with a gender selection. The game is incredibly long, with over 30 character sprites. That's not taking into account the expressions each of those characters would have within the game. So we hope that you can understand the need to restrict ourselves to one gender. The reason we chose female and not gender neutral is both due to plot and game genre. Traditionally, otome games are made for girls, so we thought it would be wise to stick to the demographic we were aiming for. If this effects you and you still want to play the game, we consider viewing the MC as separate from you (I know I know, that kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it). If not, we completely understand not wanting to, and thank you for playing anyway.
The other change:
Since the demo was released last year, we have gone back and edited a lot of the scenes and dialogue. The specific example we're talking about today are the "I'm straight lines". When we looked back, myself and madhousefruitcake agreed and thought that multiple characters commenting on how straight they were was really stupid, clunky and unnatural, so we have since changed it. However, as of recently we have been made aware of just how glaring the lines were to some of you and we felt the need to update everyone on these changes. The mistake was made thanks to a slip in the editing and more than one script writer. We will try to avoid something like this happening again. With the exceptions of a few, most of the characters sexualities would be more ambiguous or unmentioned for now on. For the most part, our aim is to get the most accurate depiction of the series we can get through lots of reading and research, in order for the player to feel like they're actually taking part in the world of durarara. Any mentions of sexuality for now on would be either for plot reasons, or because the dialogue naturally fell a certain way.
We hope that these issues didn't turn any of you off Ikebukuro Records, but if they have, hopefully this new information will spark your interest in it again. Please let us know of more feedback you have, and feel free to ask questions.
Please consider donating to our ko-fi so that we may someday afford all the required digital artists. I'll leave the link at the bottom of this post. We will give you more art and script updates as development and donations continue. Thank you for your time.
-Ms.
Happy Birthday to Anri, the Spooky Baby!
I would draw some art but I’ve been a bit shaken by something, and it’s rather late.
But imagine Anri celebrating her birthday with MC and Arabella (cause she needs some female friends her age, and groping without consent isn't a very friendly thing to do, ERIKA). Imagine Mikado and Masaomi agreeing to hang together and leave them be so that they could have girls night. Imagine them mixing Halloween and birthday traditions together, like dressing up in cutesy outfits, or playing fortune telling games. Imagine them eating ALL the sweets and watching late night movies. Just imagine them being cute, wholesome group of friends.
Phew, I feel better now.
Looks like that will be the end of my attempt to celebrate Halloween drrr!! style.
Please remember to check out the dating sim demo we made on the madhousefruitcake blog, and again feel free to spread the word. You can do that by reblogging the link, doing fanart, memes, or sending asks.
Happy Halloween
MockNerd~
Remember the Hanahaki Disease concept that was scrapped? Here's the other one.
Shizuo Heiwajima is so fucking hard to draw. I always have to go extra with him. Which is something I really don't need because I already am a perfectionist and not only that but his hair is just so ...>stressed inhale<
Ok so that didn't work. I would draw some stuff anyway but it is midnight again, very late, and along with other things. Posting or drawing something would not be wise right now and I have a schedule to go back to. Ikebukuro Records birthday celebration, canceled. Still feel free to post any fanart, reviews, jokes or just spread the word. It's just that my free time is limited. Education is holding me hostage.
COMMENCE CELEBRATION OF BIRTH
Hey guys! It just struck midnight! And for me that means my teen years are officially behind me (please help I'm not ready to adult). So to celebrate, it would be really cool if people could spread the word about Ikebukuro Records, the Drrr!! Dating Simulator Demo. Feel free to send asks, draw fanart, do reviews, post jokes, and I might post some art if I feel like it ✌😋 (no stories though. College work says no)
COMMENCE CELEBRATION OF BIRTH
Hey guys! It just struck midnight! And for me that means my teen years are officially behind me (please help I'm not ready to adult). So to celebrate, it would be really cool if people could spread the word about Ikebukuro Records, the Drrr!! Dating Simulator Demo. Feel free to send asks, draw fanart, do reviews, post jokes, and I might post some art if I feel like it ✌😋 (no stories though. College work says no)
omg my friend and i started playing tonight and we are THOROUGHLY ENJOYING IT thank you so much for all your hard work and for letting me know about it!!!! :D
Thank you so much for checking it out. Stay tuned for when we’ll continue it. There is also a survey for giving us further feedback if you would please fill it out, it would be very helpful.
Attention to all accessing this via my blog, the password is Madhouse without the capital H. I reblogged this from madhousefruitcakes blog (the main blog for this game) and at the time there was a mistake in the typing. I am unable to change this on my reblog, so I am informing you all now. Sorry if this caused some inconveniences.
THE DEMO OF THE DATING SIM IS RELEASED! Reblog to spread the news!
DURARARA!! BELONGS TO RYOHGO NARITA! This is a non-profit fangame.
ATTENTION: Even though your laptop will tell you not to download it, it’s safe. It’s only because we’re not an official publisher. My artists and friends tested it. Just hit “Run anyway”.
A RETURN TO IKEBUKURO…
It was another day like any other until a young woman learned that her boss had planned a job transfer for her. Her destination? A city in Tokyo, Japan by the name of Ikebukuro. The city had been blessed with five years of normalcy, which made more tourists visit. Her best friend, Arabella Faraldo, was excited to visit such a grand city so she insisted on joining the young journalist on her journey. Unbeknownst to them, two famous figures known by its occupants through causing destruction have returned to the city. With a new gang on the rise, an unhinged informant with a “love” for humanity, supernatural entities and flying vending machines, the young woman’s new job is the least of her worries as a new Ikebukurian!
[This game is rated 15+ for: Suggestive themes (full game), partial nudity (full game), drugs (full game), vulgar language and violent imagery (full game)]
FEATURES:
Feel free to type in your own name for the story, along with your handle for the chat room!
3 bachelors: Shizuo Heiwajima, Masaomi Kida, and Izaya Orihara
Slight changes in appearances and personalities due to the story taking place seven years after the Final Curtain arc
Multiple endings
Many plot holes filled in the full game through thorough research and realistic elements in explanations, but only a few will be revealed in the demo
New (fan-made) characters added to the story
Drawn backgrounds of real spots in Ikebukuro
Side characters making occasional appearances or are mentioned
Our goal is to make this game feel like a season that left almost every question in the series once unanswered now answered and bringing satisfaction to current or previous viewers/readers of the series. If you like what you see so far after playing the demo, let us know!
Oh, and…be careful who you romance.
LINK (available for Mac and Windows): https://madhouse-fruitcake.itch.io/ikebukuro-records-a-durarara-dating-sim
Password: MadHouse
Feedback would be super helpful!
Please take this poll to give us feedback on the game!
We would love your input and ideas!
https://forms.gle/fNbdZyjaVgJBEM9LA
Please check it out guys! We worked really hard on it.
THE DEMO OF THE DATING SIM IS RELEASED! Reblog to spread the news!
DURARARA!! BELONGS TO RYOHGO NARITA! This is a non-profit fangame.
ATTENTION: Even though your laptop will tell you not to download it, it’s safe. It’s only because we’re not an official publisher. My artists and friends tested it. Just hit “Run anyway”.
A RETURN TO IKEBUKURO…
It was another day like any other until a young woman learned that her boss had planned a job transfer for her. Her destination? A city in Tokyo, Japan by the name of Ikebukuro. The city had been blessed with five years of normalcy, which made more tourists visit. Her best friend, Arabella Faraldo, was excited to visit such a grand city so she insisted on joining the young journalist on her journey. Unbeknownst to them, two famous figures known by its occupants through causing destruction have returned to the city. With a new gang on the rise, an unhinged informant with a “love” for humanity, supernatural entities and flying vending machines, the young woman’s new job is the least of her worries as a new Ikebukurian!
[This game is rated 15+ for: Suggestive themes (full game), partial nudity (full game), drugs (full game), vulgar language and violent imagery (full game)]
FEATURES:
Feel free to type in your own name for the story, along with your handle for the chat room!
3 bachelors: Shizuo Heiwajima, Masaomi Kida, and Izaya Orihara
Slight changes in appearances and personalities due to the story taking place seven years after the Final Curtain arc
Multiple endings
Many plot holes filled in the full game through thorough research and realistic elements in explanations, but only a few will be revealed in the demo
New (fan-made) characters added to the story
Drawn backgrounds of real spots in Ikebukuro
Side characters making occasional appearances or are mentioned
Our goal is to make this game feel like a season that left almost every question in the series once unanswered now answered and bringing satisfaction to current or previous viewers/readers of the series. If you like what you see so far after playing the demo, let us know!
Oh, and…be careful who you romance.
LINK (available for Mac and Windows): https://madhouse-fruitcake.itch.io/ikebukuro-records-a-durarara-dating-sim
Password: MadHouse
haven’t posted this anywhere but hey, finally using tumblr so, mythical AU unicorn demo comic edit. dipping my toes into 2016 AU ideas as you can tell
i have ideas for the others design-wise but i haven’t gotten around to drawing/editing those very much besides some blue line stuff over some other bits of the comics. if anyone wants to see those just lmk and i’ll probably post them. also i have info/headcanons in mind and everything so feel free to ask about all that if u wish
glad to see demoman and his partner enjoy themselves but the 10 page long cockwarming scene was a bit unnecessary ngl
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“this town ain’t big enough for both of us stick around, and someone’s bound to blow it up”
I was digging around TF2 sound files and I thought these were pretty cute so I compiled them. Rare sound files that are sometimes used in-game when Miss Pauling gives you a contract.