THANK YOU!!! I loved both of the demos so I'm so excited for the full release! As a fellow artist, the scenes and characters and just gorgeous! And there is so much to see in each panel without it being overwhelming or busy. Just a big, fat BRAVO from me! 10/10 already! Not to mention smut. You guys pushed all my buttons! Thanks for all the hard work and weeks (if not months) of your lives that you can't get back (that last part I mean in the absolute best way possible lol).
wait i have to know if the black and green haired guy is a route T^T or is he just a goal for kickstarter? if so was it reached? i probably asked this before but i forgot.
Hacia tiempo que e seguido las actualizaciones y las demos en sus inicios ahora unos de estos días saldrá por fin (muy emocionada estoy casi todos los días abro para ver si ya a salido o hay algo diferente) y solo lo que me preocupa ahora es que si esta cerca de mi presupuesto o me mato jajaja 😅
Pero si quieres te puedes llevar toda mi mesada;) pero en serio me alegro por usted y lo que a logrado, a lo que era al principio a lo de ahora cambió significativamente todo (me refiero a las demos) y agradecida con el de arriba a toda esa gente que ayudo por Patreon para que hoy pueda ver este proyecto a la vuelta de la esquina y por supuesto encantada con todo su trabajo.<3
Sorry if this has been asked before! What would you say the percentage of the final game is covered by the extended demo?
Either way, so excited for this that I check 2 or 3 times a day to see if it's released haha. Non-cringe voice acting and an 18+ VN with writing like it was actually written by someone over 18 are such a rarity.
Hi!! Can I just ask if the game content will be any different on the Steam version to the itch version? I know they can be a bit funny about nsfw content... and it's important to me :')
Hey! I played the demo again as soon as I learned that the game would be released at the end of March 2022! I am very happy! I am a French player and I hope there will be a translation for later.
You did a great job on the demo, so I'm sure the full game will be too.
(I used a translation site to write in English, so I apologize if there may be incomprehensible sentences)
soooo i didnt even play the game yet but im totally hyped. but theres one thing i can say already. the android version is not miui (the ui of xiaomi) friendly. i heard sooner that miui isnt very developer friendly. but if you want to release the final game on android too then please try to make it work. installing on miui isnt impossible but its like... a little harder. for the ones that have the same problem here is a short tutorial. i wont explain how to do the things because other people already did. to install the demo you have to turn off miui optimization in the developer settings and reboot. after that you have to turn on usb debugging and install apps via usb. now you can install the app via adb. edit: i forgot to say: after finishing the installation you can turn on miui optimization again (the ui doesnt work well without it and its pretty ugly)
Hey there! Thanks for your comment, but we don't intend to release the game on android - the android extended demo came about because people asked for it, but I let them know it was untested and wouldn't be supported in the future/bug fixed. At the moment we plan to only focus on PC/Mac due to the size of the game. Thank you!
Hi! I really really love your game and i'm so happy we finally have a date!
I just have 2 questions
I'm French and dont really perfect with English, will there also be a french version of the full game?
And there was a big bug when we get to Nox Manor in the french vers, is this resolved and no longer relevant?
Sorry if you already talked about it I'm not on Twitter :')
(Thanks for this beautiful game T^T I'm ecstatic❤❤❤)
Hey there!! We've answered this a few times in the comments, but for now it will release only in English. The cost of translation is very high and difficult with only a small, two person studio, and we are not comfortable with crowd sourcing translations at this point. If sales go well, we will look at translations! Thank you!
Hi! Im sorry it's going to be very awkward and silly questions pls don't beat me with crocs....will the player have a decision in, um, what role (top/bottom) the main character has in NSFW scenes? if not, would you please tell me, who's Raen gonna be in these scenes in each pairing?
Again, sorry for the possible feeling of cringe while reading my question. Truly anticipate the game!
Hey! There's no player decision on that, just because that automatically doubles the art/voice acting etc. cost for those scenes. I'll happily tell you the roles for each route:
Leos route - MC bottom Fawn route - MC switch Cyne route - MC top
You'll unfortunately have to start the game again, but I may leave in a switch to jump to the end of the extended demo for those that don't want to go through it again - we'd love for the saves to be compatible, but there's a lot of new variables that need to be defined after you press start that wouldn't work with an old save. Glad you loved the demo though!!
Hey there! The Spanish option was only available in the original demo (the short, 9k word on you would have played on mobile). The demo on PC/Mac is extended to 69,000 words, and is only available in English and French for now. While we would love to slowly work on translating The Divine Speaker to a range of languages, currently the costs (20-30k per translation USD) are prohibitive for an indie group. We'll try our best in the future to look into our options!
if professional translations are too expensive you might want to consider making a crowding project out of it. Microsoft did that with the Minecraft launcher, for example. Then anyone who has a free crowdin account can translate parts of the game and the translations can then be approved or improved by others.
Hey! Yes, it could be an option, but it relies very heavily on having enough people to translate so many words, and despite being able to approve others work, it also really needs to be edited and proofread by a professional to be release ready. Plus, we aren't very comfortable with unpaid work. Thank you for the suggestion, though!
Obviously it's ultimately your decision, and one does see crowdsourced translations in FOSS software more
The fact Python and especially Ren'Py are free to use, open source, and allow their commercial use without even so much as a royalty, with theor developers being faceless and unappreciated by most, makes their use an extreme form of unpaid work, versus people who enjoy(ed) your work and wish to make it available to a wider audience... It's a rather odd reason to give.
It says in the top of my page that i already own the game, does that mean I don't have to make another purchase to play the whole game? or is it just because I mistaken the tip as a purchase?
Hi there, Itch and Steam will likely be separate. They'll release on both platforms at the same time (hopefully!), so you'll be able to grab a copy on steam (pending Steam approval of the game, of course)
I played this demo a while ago but finally decided I should leave a comment. This game is extremely fun and the story is engrossing. You quickly become attached to the character and the mystery of the world that has been built. I cannot wait for the full game to come out.
Such an amazing game— if you are on the edge about whether to play it or not, all I can say is: DO IT! The extended demo is several hours of enrapturing fun and it's entirely FREE! I did not expect to fall in love with the characters to the extent that I did, but in love I fell none-the-less haha. I can't say it enough, the game is really that good. The music, the art, the writing, the lovable LIs— this one is a work of art.
I really love this game so much! I first stumbled upon this game on freem, it was still the shortest demo, but I was already hooked. From the moment leos appeared I knew he was my type, but unfortunately the first demo didn't have much of his plot. I found your homepage and downloaded the new demo. as the plot progressed I was looking forward to the subsequent developments and the romantic storyline of each person's route. I downloaded the latest beta on patron and played through the leos line endlessly. Whether it's the main character or a supporting character, a good ending really fills people with a sense of happiness, and I feel like I'm still floating. I really want to recommend such a good story to my friends, but most of them don't want to play the game in English, which is really a pity. So I'm wondering if you have any plans to come out with a Chinese version? After all, there are already translations of the French and Japanese versions, and I would love for such a great game to be known to more people. If you have such plans, I hope I can contribute. Even though I'm not a professional translator, I really love the story, I love all the characters, and I'm confident that I can convey different emotions to the players through word translation! I didn't realize I had written so much, so I hope it won't cause you any trouble XD
Hi ENDINGkun! Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad you've enjoyed the game. We would absolutely love to translate TDS into as many languages as possible, but the length of the game makes the costs very difficult to work out. Just for one language, we could be looking at anywhere between $25,000-$50,000USD, which is definitely out of our budget at the moment. But trust me, we'll try out best to make the game accessible to as many people around the world as we can! Thank you again for all of your support!
I love this game so much 😭 the voice acting the artstyle the dialogues the characters everything was perfect.. I had so much fun! Can't wait for the full game
Had played the demo almost in one sitting and just want to say thank you thank you for reminding me what joy can a good story bring! It seems as if you had also enjoyed yourself while writing this ( and drawing, and doing all those things I have no idea about) and it brought a real delight. A possibility to emerge myself in this world had brightened my day ( night), The quirky, interesting characters, with different capabilities and own worth, beautiful backgrounds, and all that mystery, not just starting and ending on highly-controlled society and secret royal descendant but going much wider - I don't remember being both so sure of wanting to buy a game and forgetting about feeling guilty about it. No guilt, just pleasure.
Oh by luck, I found the yutube account and I was the 500th subscriber！😆
It is with great regret that... I can't pay for support on Patreon due to local restrictions, so I guess itch is the same way. So I would like to ask if the game will be released on Steam... I really hope...😔
It's the first visual novel I've seen since The Arcana that appeals to me this much. It's beautiful, it's funny, and -- most importantly -- the voice acting! I love that voice over!The red-haired Leos, his laughter like a sharp arrow shot into my heart like prey
I really hope the game and subsequent DLC hits stores soon, bless you!
What's more, I would like to ask whether the game can freely choose utopand bottom in the love line？😊
Hey there! Definitely before 2023, I promise! We'll have an announcement before the end of the year, but we'll be releasing between Dec 2021-April 2022, just waiting for a few more major pieces artwork to be complete before we lock in a date.
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Hi, what's the cost of the game?
$29.99!
Thanks!
Will the games and keys get sent to our email? I'm at the appropriate tier on Patreon and I'm so excited for the game!!!
Hi there! They will have been sent to you on Patreon :)
THANK YOU!!! I loved both of the demos so I'm so excited for the full release! As a fellow artist, the scenes and characters and just gorgeous! And there is so much to see in each panel without it being overwhelming or busy. Just a big, fat BRAVO from me! 10/10 already! Not to mention smut. You guys pushed all my buttons! Thanks for all the hard work and weeks (if not months) of your lives that you can't get back (that last part I mean in the absolute best way possible lol).
pa fin de mes sale (TT) y yo sigo siendo feliz ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
wait i have to know if the black and green haired guy is a route T^T or is he just a goal for kickstarter? if so was it reached? i probably asked this before but i forgot.
Hi, no the only routes are Fawn, Leos and Cyne. All other characters have their own stories. Thank you!
Hacia tiempo que e seguido las actualizaciones y las demos en sus inicios ahora unos de estos días saldrá por fin (muy emocionada estoy casi todos los días abro para ver si ya a salido o hay algo diferente) y solo lo que me preocupa ahora es que si esta cerca de mi presupuesto o me mato jajaja 😅
Pero si quieres te puedes llevar toda mi mesada;) pero en serio me alegro por usted y lo que a logrado, a lo que era al principio a lo de ahora cambió significativamente todo (me refiero a las demos) y agradecida con el de arriba a toda esa gente que ayudo por Patreon para que hoy pueda ver este proyecto a la vuelta de la esquina y por supuesto encantada con todo su trabajo.<3
Sorry if this has been asked before! What would you say the percentage of the final game is covered by the extended demo?
Either way, so excited for this that I check 2 or 3 times a day to see if it's released haha. Non-cringe voice acting and an 18+ VN with writing like it was actually written by someone over 18 are such a rarity.
Hey there! It would be less than a third :)
I was starting to play the demo and I loved it! Then I saw release march so I'm gonna wait for the full game ♡♡♡😻
<3
Does anyone know how to buy the game for Android?
Just use the JoiPlay app. It almost always works, and when it does, it honestly works better than the native Android ports.
and how can I use it?
Omg Its finally almost here?! Been waiting for this one since the beginning, I cant wait! XD
I can't wait either!!
Hi!! Can I just ask if the game content will be any different on the Steam version to the itch version? I know they can be a bit funny about nsfw content... and it's important to me :')
They will both have the same content :)
Hey! I played the demo again as soon as I learned that the game would be released at the end of March 2022! I am very happy! I am a French player and I hope there will be a translation for later.
You did a great job on the demo, so I'm sure the full game will be too.
(I used a translation site to write in English, so I apologize if there may be incomprehensible sentences)
Thank you Kamilona!! I hope you enjoy the game!! <3
I remember playing the demo last February! I’m now super excited to play the finished game (When I find the money 👉👈)
Is there going to be a download on itch.io or is it only on Steam?
By the way, is it known when it'll be out on march or do we just wait?
I'm sorry if these are stupid questions, I'm new to this stuff
Hi, yes it's available on Itch and Steam :) we will announce a date soon, expect late march!
Thank you!
soooo
i didnt even play the game yet but im totally hyped.
but theres one thing i can say already.
the android version is not miui (the ui of xiaomi) friendly.
i heard sooner that miui isnt very developer friendly. but if you want to release the final game on android too then please try to make it work.
installing on miui isnt impossible but its like... a little harder. for the ones that have the same problem here is a short tutorial. i wont explain how to do the things because other people already did.
to install the demo you have to turn off miui optimization in the developer settings and reboot. after that you have to turn on usb debugging and install apps via usb. now you can install the app via adb.
edit: i forgot to say: after finishing the installation you can turn on miui optimization again (the ui doesnt work well without it and its pretty ugly)
Hey there! Thanks for your comment, but we don't intend to release the game on android - the android extended demo came about because people asked for it, but I let them know it was untested and wouldn't be supported in the future/bug fixed. At the moment we plan to only focus on PC/Mac due to the size of the game. Thank you!
Hey there!! We've answered this a few times in the comments, but for now it will release only in English. The cost of translation is very high and difficult with only a small, two person studio, and we are not comfortable with crowd sourcing translations at this point. If sales go well, we will look at translations! Thank you!
I looooove it❤️❤️ I can wait to play Fawn route :)
So lovveeellyy. I am already OBSESSSSEEEEDDDD with Leos~☆
Any updates on a CONCRETE release day in March?
It will be late march!! Keep an eye on our Twitter for the date soon!
Awesome! Thank youuuu :D ♥
cyne is the bottom, huh? 🥵
Yes indeed!
This game -the story, characters, artwork, etc., are all breathtakingly beautiful and I'm so excited for the full release. 100% will be buying!
Thank you so much!!!
Hi! Im sorry it's going to be very awkward and silly questions pls don't beat me with crocs....will the player have a decision in, um, what role (top/bottom) the main character has in NSFW scenes? if not, would you please tell me, who's Raen gonna be in these scenes in each pairing?
Again, sorry for the possible feeling of cringe while reading my question. Truly anticipate the game!
Hey! There's no player decision on that, just because that automatically doubles the art/voice acting etc. cost for those scenes. I'll happily tell you the roles for each route:
Leos route - MC bottom
Fawn route - MC switch
Cyne route - MC top
Thanks for reaching out!
Should I buy it on steam or itchio?
Totally up to you!
I can't wait for this to come out, Leos is so prettyyyyy aagghh. I wanna know everything that happenssss <3
Loved loved loved the demo! I'm just wondering if I'll need to start the game over after the full release or if I'll be able to reuse my save files?
You'll unfortunately have to start the game again, but I may leave in a switch to jump to the end of the extended demo for those that don't want to go through it again - we'd love for the saves to be compatible, but there's a lot of new variables that need to be defined after you press start that wouldn't work with an old save. Glad you loved the demo though!!
Oh that's quite alright, it makes me even more excited to see what's new and what's changed. Thanks for anwering so quickly too 'o'
I loved the demo that I played from my mobile, I would like to play it on PC. but there is no Spanish option on the pc?
There is only the option of english or french
Hey there! The Spanish option was only available in the original demo (the short, 9k word on you would have played on mobile). The demo on PC/Mac is extended to 69,000 words, and is only available in English and French for now. While we would love to slowly work on translating The Divine Speaker to a range of languages, currently the costs (20-30k per translation USD) are prohibitive for an indie group. We'll try our best in the future to look into our options!
if professional translations are too expensive you might want to consider making a crowding project out of it. Microsoft did that with the Minecraft launcher, for example. Then anyone who has a free crowdin account can translate parts of the game and the translations can then be approved or improved by others.
Hey! Yes, it could be an option, but it relies very heavily on having enough people to translate so many words, and despite being able to approve others work, it also really needs to be edited and proofread by a professional to be release ready. Plus, we aren't very comfortable with unpaid work. Thank you for the suggestion, though!
Obviously it's ultimately your decision, and one does see crowdsourced translations in FOSS software more
The fact Python and especially Ren'Py are free to use, open source, and allow their commercial use without even so much as a royalty, with theor developers being faceless and unappreciated by most, makes their use an extreme form of unpaid work, versus people who enjoy(ed) your work and wish to make it available to a wider audience... It's a rather odd reason to give.
Do we need to purchase the game again even though we already paid for it when it was only a demo?
Hi there! There's no required payment to play the demo, itch.io only suggests a tip. Yes, you need to buy the full product. Thank you!
It says in the top of my page that i already own the game, does that mean I don't have to make another purchase to play the whole game? or is it just because I mistaken the tip as a purchase?
Hey, yes that's separate, as the full game is $29.99 full price. Thanks!
Will the full release get an Android version too?
At this stage probably not just because of the sheer size of the game, but we'll see!
Hi there, Itch and Steam will likely be separate. They'll release on both platforms at the same time (hopefully!), so you'll be able to grab a copy on steam (pending Steam approval of the game, of course)
I played this demo a while ago but finally decided I should leave a comment. This game is extremely fun and the story is engrossing. You quickly become attached to the character and the mystery of the world that has been built. I cannot wait for the full game to come out.
Such an amazing game— if you are on the edge about whether to play it or not, all I can say is: DO IT! The extended demo is several hours of enrapturing fun and it's entirely FREE! I did not expect to fall in love with the characters to the extent that I did, but in love I fell none-the-less haha. I can't say it enough, the game is really that good. The music, the art, the writing, the lovable LIs— this one is a work of art.
Go on— give it a try!
I really love this game so much! I first stumbled upon this game on freem, it was still the shortest demo, but I was already hooked. From the moment leos appeared I knew he was my type, but unfortunately the first demo didn't have much of his plot. I found your homepage and downloaded the new demo. as the plot progressed I was looking forward to the subsequent developments and the romantic storyline of each person's route. I downloaded the latest beta on patron and played through the leos line endlessly. Whether it's the main character or a supporting character, a good ending really fills people with a sense of happiness, and I feel like I'm still floating. I really want to recommend such a good story to my friends, but most of them don't want to play the game in English, which is really a pity. So I'm wondering if you have any plans to come out with a Chinese version? After all, there are already translations of the French and Japanese versions, and I would love for such a great game to be known to more people. If you have such plans, I hope I can contribute. Even though I'm not a professional translator, I really love the story, I love all the characters, and I'm confident that I can convey different emotions to the players through word translation! I didn't realize I had written so much, so I hope it won't cause you any trouble XD
Hi ENDINGkun! Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad you've enjoyed the game. We would absolutely love to translate TDS into as many languages as possible, but the length of the game makes the costs very difficult to work out. Just for one language, we could be looking at anywhere between $25,000-$50,000USD, which is definitely out of our budget at the moment. But trust me, we'll try out best to make the game accessible to as many people around the world as we can! Thank you again for all of your support!
I love this game so much 😭 the voice acting the artstyle the dialogues the characters everything was perfect.. I had so much fun! Can't wait for the full game
>w< I can't wait i have it on my phone but like on pc hope comes out soon it's very good from what i see for the demo
Had played the demo almost in one sitting and just want to say thank you thank you for reminding me what joy can a good story bring! It seems as if you had also enjoyed yourself while writing this ( and drawing, and doing all those things I have no idea about) and it brought a real delight. A possibility to emerge myself in this world had brightened my day ( night), The quirky, interesting characters, with different capabilities and own worth, beautiful backgrounds, and all that mystery, not just starting and ending on highly-controlled society and secret royal descendant but going much wider - I don't remember being both so sure of wanting to buy a game and forgetting about feeling guilty about it. No guilt, just pleasure.
Thank you for the wonderful review - we're so happy you've enjoyed it!
I'm so in love with this game the art is so absolutely amazing and the characters and story so very intriguing! Can't wait to play the full version!
I was just wondering will it be available here or on Patreon as well, since Steam doesn't seem to work for my region x_x?!
Hi there - yes it will be available both here and Steam! Thank you :)
Ah amazing - I was so worried! I'm incredible excited for the release~
Thank you so much for the super fast reply ♡♡♡
This in Spanish? For Android Qwq
Oh by luck, I found the yutube account and I was the 500th subscriber！😆
It is with great regret that... I can't pay for support on Patreon due to local restrictions, so I guess itch is the same way. So I would like to ask if the game will be released on Steam... I really hope...😔
It's the first visual novel I've seen since The Arcana that appeals to me this much. It's beautiful, it's funny, and -- most importantly -- the voice acting! I love that voice over!The red-haired Leos, his laughter like a sharp arrow shot into my heart like prey
I really hope the game and subsequent DLC hits stores soon, bless you!
What's more, I would like to ask whether the game can freely choose utopand bottom in the love line？😊
Oh, shit. Stupid me, this game is already available on steam. Oh my god, this item is currently not available in the same area too
🤯，WtfWhat do I have to do to play the official version of this game?？？I'm so desperate
Hello! Yes, the game will be released on Steam! We'll have an official release date to tell you about soon <3
ahh what happened to the twitter
Nothing, as far as I'm aware! You can still find us at @TwoHalfStudios
Any news on when it's going to come out?
about Agust 2023 or sth
Hey there! Definitely before 2023, I promise! We'll have an announcement before the end of the year, but we'll be releasing between Dec 2021-April 2022, just waiting for a few more major pieces artwork to be complete before we lock in a date.
Is this 18+ game??
Hi Grace, yes it is!
So when will the game come out??
Hey there! We'll have announcements to make later on about this. Thanks!
Okay thank you, I love your game and can't wait to play the full version