I just gotta say..When Vika mentioned that their top three inspirations for the style and or aesthetic of the game were from Hades, Bloodbore, and Castlvania….I immediately stopped everything I was doing and downloaded the Touchstarved Demo. Seeing as this game was inspired off of three of my ALL TIME FAVORITE games…I just had to give it a try, and I’m so thankful that I did. To say that you all have done such a fantastic job creating this game just isn’t enough. Especially seeing as this is only a passion project of your?! Like COME ON! You’re all freaking INCREDIBLE?! You have my endless gratitude for giving me a MC that is strong willed and has a bad ass curse! As well as for feeding my mind with such an interesting world! I’ve been able to kick the ass of my own horrific art block because I was able to find inspiration in what you’ve all accomplished. So yeah, wonderful job guys!
Low chance you'll see this but I want to thank you for giving my character the option to not drink alcohol. I've played many visual novels and dating sims like that and none of them ever gave me that option which was not fun to me. I was incredibly touched to be able to ask for just water and none of the characters shaming me for it or pushing me to have a glass. Thank you.
Thank you guys so much for uploading the stream! It's always nice to get some behind the scenes stuff and I sadly missed it. I'll try to be part of the upcoming streams though!
Its not even my game but I also cried when I saw how successful the kickstarter became. Your demo game was amaizing and all my friends are waiting to play a beta version and gives feedback!
became instantly interested after seeing that writers from the arcana were apart of the studio, then played the demo for myself and fell in _love._ there's so much passion shown in the game already, i'm only sad i missed the kickstarter campaign dude :[ you guys are an inspiration to me as an aspiring writer/artist, keep up the amazing work!
lol there were around a thousand people on stream and chatting so when I heard the devs talking about voice acting I joked that every character was voiced by Chris Pratt. With so many people in chat my joke was supposed to be a fart in the wind but Lulu dev read it out loud I'm mortified but I'm also laughing so much! Around 44:15
I am so terribly late but I first got to witness the video with the characters in the animated trailer. I initially thought it looked like Castlevania and Arcane and thought it was a new anime/series. That’s when I saw other people playing the demo and doing voice overs for the characters. I just had to play the demo myself. But I didn’t stop there I needed more! X (Twitter), Wiki, Tumblr.. I cannot wait till the full game is released! ❤
I'm personally not a visual novel or even dating sim kinda person but when I heard about this game and learned about the characters and art, I got so excited and immediately tried the demo and I was in love! I genuinely hyper-fixated on the game for weeks and had a mini freak out trying to figure out what merch I wanted with my budget T-T. But all the love and passion is so evident in this project! I can't clearly express just how much I love this game so far, so knowing that this was an indulgent work of love by the creators makes it so much more special!
I’m late to the party, but I played the demo yesterday and I was just left wanting sooooo much more!!! Now I’m a backer and here cheering 🥳 and cannot wait for the release!!! ❤️
This is such a cool video. I find the links to interwoven relationships stemming off games such as Hades is such a great idea for the visual novel. I love how every LI is so connected to one another even BEFORE the mc joins them, feels like joining something which is lovely. Also very enlightening point about the artists, I never knew so many work together, and the art is TOP TIER! Also love how Arabic style influences are in the fantasy world, great departure from the typical Europe style. Btw, the soundtrack 10/10 absolutely god tier
They had me at pistachio rosewater-flavored desserts. I also appreciate that it had Arabic-inspired aesthetics without feeling Orientalist, if that makes any sense. It felt normalized, not "ooh look how weird and exotic this all is."
I adore the art style of the game so much!! It’s so detailed and unique and I dearly love it, I hope I could study it a bit more to make a good imitation of the said art style
Im so happy this channel got recommended. This is perfect for me. Not into men but genre is scarce. Horror and romance were made for each other and a vn like this is so wonderful. Always going to go out on a limb and ask for more pronoun options. I use it/its exclusively, others make me uncomfortable, and having to wait for somebody to make a pronoun mod if they ever did to feel really comfortable playing always sucks.
it's so interesting getting like the bts of all the processes going into making the game. also glad I have a pronunciation for all the characters now bc my Scottish gaelic brain was pronouncing "mhin" like "vin"
thank you for giving such helpful insights on the development process!! it's such a cool think to be given a peek to as a fan of the game (indie vn's in general honestly) and an artist like aaaaaaa
AHHH thank for uploading the vod!! Just wanna say Kuras was the first character to catch my eye. He was the reason I watched some Touchstarved gameplay! I adore his design And to Lulu (iirc it was Lulu who asked?) yeah there are ARMYs here 🙋 ALSO (apologies for abruptly jumping around) I myself am a queer poc so it's so damn cool and inspiring to see creators like you guys like this!! As you said about having something differebt than a eurocentric fantasy world - it's been amazing to see sometjing different and for so many of us feel represented. This is such a cool project and I wish the whole of Red Spring Studio the very best of luck!!
Just played the demo and I just cant get over it. You can really tell that you guys and the rest of the team really put your heart into this project. Can't wait for further updates!
i only started playing the demo few days ago and this has blown my mind! im so excited for the game to come out!! i keep making new games to learn more about the characters. they all peeked my interest and its hard to choose which one of them ill go further with. their design is just- i cant describe how much time i stared at them looking at every single detail. i love horror/psychological stuff so this has become my new favourite game now!!!
The irony is that I've written almost all of these characters already over the last like...3-4 years, and here I am seeing what is basically AU versions of my own OCs being made into the perfect game! I don't even really like visual novels OR dating games, but the aesthetic alone is enough to draw me in...not to mention getting to see characters I know I'll love, because I've already written them! xD But I long for angst, and dark themes in my RP and in the media I like, and this nails all of that perfectly! (Plus like you said, I end up writing a lot of characters who either actually have an inner monster, or feel like they do, and I've realized that it might be me channeling how I feel about my ADHD, and how I feel like it makes ME monstrous at times.) Thanks for breaking out of the soft, fluffy type of media that this genre likes to stick to! Thanks for making darker characters who are still *people* - even the 'demons'. Thank you for exploring morality and genuine, deep human questions...and all in a delightful art style with characters who are stunning for a variety of reasons. (Castlevania is an A+++ inspiration, btw! And now you've got me wanting to play Hades, despite it not being a game style I like, lol.) And hey, the people want more non-Euro-centric settings, as well! Just look at FFXIV - everyone was ecstatic to go to Radz-at-Han! I've been dying for more architecture from the Mediterranean, or Middle East. Thank you for taking the time to make such an amazing game! I can't wait to see what all the Kickstarter backing accomplishes for you - and us!
i forgot to put this in the survey, but one of things i ADORE about this game so far is that it doesn't feel like the mc is supposed to be someone who uses she/her pronouns. thats an issue that i encountered in other stories (cough cough almost every story in fictif except for last legacy), the issue being so bad to the point where players would get misgendered sometimes because the creators let a glitch slip and were using she/her as the default (instead of they/them, which would soften the impact of the mistake), resulting in male and NB mcs getting misgendered by their love interest and other characters 💀. Touchstarved, so far, feels very safe for all different players. the writing's language is inclusive and doesn't make me feel pushed out for being a trans man who just wants some romance 😭😭
the fact he is so kinda and all and when you check his profile, his fatal flaw is scratched up so you can't see it, and the game says ''they are monsters in their own way'' and leander aint an exeption-
I'm kinda a bit 😒 at him for being quite promiscuous, judging by everyone's reaction. But I don't know if it is his biggest flaw. (Also, I saw someone suggested that he was dead. 😅 Like a zombie dead)
I would honestly play this game for hundreds of hours worth of content if I could >< it is soooo good! I love the writing, the plot, the art, the men 👀 and I could immediately tell that you've all put a lot of effort and love into this game and I'm all for it! Can't wait for more updates and of course the official release~ 🥰
I loved last legacy so im very excited to see what you guys do now that you have creative control and can be as self-indulgent as you like. Im obsessed and have so many questions! Cant wait for when the game is out
The art of this game is so inspirational its interesting to see how multiple people worked on it! Unironically motivated me to draw digitally again like damn I cannot stop looking :")) also the potential this game has... I can tell this is gonna be amazing (never been wrong on my impressions yet 😎😂) and the grip that it has on me rn, as a game that isn't even fully released yet is insane lol. Good luck yall, looking forward to whatever you put out 🩵
Two things I gotta say. First of all, I HOPE VOX AKUMA WILL BE THE VOICE OF AIS!!?! And second of all, I knew something was fishy about Leander. I know he's lots of people's favourite love interest, but from the first time I saw his design, I couldn't shake the feeling that he has a hidden agenda. He just seems zombie or vampire-like and if he turns on MC, then I'll just say "I called it". (Though I do have to admit that the fluffiness of his interactions with MC and his genuine blush made me lower my guard and doubt my gut feeling)
I would assume they're all pan, or at least bisexual, since their level of attraction to the MC is the same regardless of what gender the player has chosen. (Also, some of the characters have uh... screwed each other. So there's that as well)
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I just gotta say..When Vika mentioned that their top three inspirations for the style and or aesthetic of the game were from Hades, Bloodbore, and Castlvania….I immediately stopped everything I was doing and downloaded the Touchstarved Demo. Seeing as this game was inspired off of three of my ALL TIME FAVORITE games…I just had to give it a try, and I’m so thankful that I did. To say that you all have done such a fantastic job creating this game just isn’t enough. Especially seeing as this is only a passion project of your?! Like COME ON! You’re all freaking INCREDIBLE?! You have my endless gratitude for giving me a MC that is strong willed and has a bad ass curse! As well as for feeding my mind with such an interesting world! I’ve been able to kick the ass of my own horrific art block because I was able to find inspiration in what you’ve all accomplished. So yeah, wonderful job guys!
Low chance you'll see this but I want to thank you for giving my character the option to not drink alcohol. I've played many visual novels and dating sims like that and none of them ever gave me that option which was not fun to me. I was incredibly touched to be able to ask for just water and none of the characters shaming me for it or pushing me to have a glass. Thank you.
Thank you guys so much for uploading the stream! It's always nice to get some behind the scenes stuff and I sadly missed it. I'll try to be part of the upcoming streams though!
Its not even my game but I also cried when I saw how successful the kickstarter became. Your demo game was amaizing and all my friends are waiting to play a beta version and gives feedback!
became instantly interested after seeing that writers from the arcana were apart of the studio, then played the demo for myself and fell in _love._ there's so much passion shown in the game already, i'm only sad i missed the kickstarter campaign dude :[
you guys are an inspiration to me as an aspiring writer/artist, keep up the amazing work!
lol there were around a thousand people on stream and chatting so when I heard the devs talking about voice acting I joked that every character was voiced by Chris Pratt. With so many people in chat my joke was supposed to be a fart in the wind but Lulu dev read it out loud I'm mortified but I'm also laughing so much! Around 44:15
I am so terribly late but I first got to witness the video with the characters in the animated trailer. I initially thought it looked like Castlevania and Arcane and thought it was a new anime/series. That’s when I saw other people playing the demo and doing voice overs for the characters. I just had to play the demo myself. But I didn’t stop there I needed more! X (Twitter), Wiki, Tumblr.. I cannot wait till the full game is released! ❤
I'm personally not a visual novel or even dating sim kinda person but when I heard about this game and learned about the characters and art, I got so excited and immediately tried the demo and I was in love! I genuinely hyper-fixated on the game for weeks and had a mini freak out trying to figure out what merch I wanted with my budget T-T. But all the love and passion is so evident in this project! I can't clearly express just how much I love this game so far, so knowing that this was an indulgent work of love by the creators makes it so much more special!
I’m late to the party, but I played the demo yesterday and I was just left wanting sooooo much more!!! Now I’m a backer and here cheering 🥳 and cannot wait for the release!!! ❤️
This is such a cool video. I find the links to interwoven relationships stemming off games such as Hades is such a great idea for the visual novel. I love how every LI is so connected to one another even BEFORE the mc joins them, feels like joining something which is lovely.
Also very enlightening point about the artists, I never knew so many work together, and the art is TOP TIER! Also love how Arabic style influences are in the fantasy world, great departure from the typical Europe style.
Btw, the soundtrack 10/10 absolutely god tier
They had me at pistachio rosewater-flavored desserts. I also appreciate that it had Arabic-inspired aesthetics without feeling Orientalist, if that makes any sense. It felt normalized, not "ooh look how weird and exotic this all is."
I adore the art style of the game so much!! It’s so detailed and unique and I dearly love it, I hope I could study it a bit more to make a good imitation of the said art style
The art and love that came into this game is incredible- we will watch your success with eager eyes!
LET'S GOOO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THE VOD ❤❤❤
Im so happy this channel got recommended. This is perfect for me. Not into men but genre is scarce. Horror and romance were made for each other and a vn like this is so wonderful.
Always going to go out on a limb and ask for more pronoun options. I use it/its exclusively, others make me uncomfortable, and having to wait for somebody to make a pronoun mod if they ever did to feel really comfortable playing always sucks.
it's so interesting getting like the bts of all the processes going into making the game. also glad I have a pronunciation for all the characters now bc my Scottish gaelic brain was pronouncing "mhin" like "vin"
I am obsessed with Kuras. If a poster of him comes out I will buy it.
It’s so cool that all the illustrations are done by multiple people. You seem like a really great team!
This Stream was soo awesome. I loved every single moment and I'm very happy I get to watch it as many times as I want! Thank you guys!
thank you for giving such helpful insights on the development process!! it's such a cool think to be given a peek to as a fan of the game (indie vn's in general honestly) and an artist like aaaaaaa
so excited for this game!! loved the demo & characters
the designs are incredible!
AHHH thank for uploading the vod!!
Just wanna say Kuras was the first character to catch my eye. He was the reason I watched some Touchstarved gameplay! I adore his design
And to Lulu (iirc it was Lulu who asked?) yeah there are ARMYs here 🙋
ALSO (apologies for abruptly jumping around)
I myself am a queer poc so it's so damn cool and inspiring to see creators like you guys like this!! As you said about having something differebt than a eurocentric fantasy world - it's been amazing to see sometjing different and for so many of us feel represented.
This is such a cool project and I wish the whole of Red Spring Studio the very best of luck!!
Just played the demo and I just cant get over it. You can really tell that you guys and the rest of the team really put your heart into this project.
Can't wait for further updates!
I just played the demo today and I'm in love, UOOHH Leander's my favorite
Thank you so much for putting the VOD! It was really late where I live so I couldn't watch the stream live 😭🩷
Thanks for uploading! I wasnt able to watch the stream and was bummed when I couldnt find the vod. Happy I get to watch this now!
Super appreciate you uploading the vod! I missed the live.
Thank you for uploading the stream. I couldn't catch it while at work and twitch was giving me issues. Looking forward to the game
Im so happy you posted the vod ^^
I missed it because it was streamed at 5 am here :[
Thank you so much for reuploading the stream!! I love discovering all those details and behind the scenes anecdotes 😍😍
I'm excited for the game, obviously. But this art book has me especially hyped up.
Woo! I was just looking at the twitch a few hours ago for the Vod! Thank you all so much!
i only started playing the demo few days ago and this has blown my mind! im so excited for the game to come out!! i keep making new games to learn more about the characters. they all peeked my interest and its hard to choose which one of them ill go further with. their design is just- i cant describe how much time i stared at them looking at every single detail. i love horror/psychological stuff so this has become my new favourite game now!!!
VIKA YOU ARE SO BASEDDDD!!!!!! castlevania, hades, AND BLOODBORNE??? TAKE MY MONEY
I neeeeed a full version of this track lmao
HOW THE FUCK DID I MISS THIS IM LTRLLY SO FUCKING UPSET RNNN BUT THANK YOU FOR THIS UPLOAD YOU GUYS R LTRLLY DIVINE
Love this! Can't wait for the full game❤❤ fav bois are Ais and leander
I FOUND OUT ABT THIS LIKE 4 HOURS AGO AND PLAYED THE DEMO AND NOW IM SO HYPE
The irony is that I've written almost all of these characters already over the last like...3-4 years, and here I am seeing what is basically AU versions of my own OCs being made into the perfect game! I don't even really like visual novels OR dating games, but the aesthetic alone is enough to draw me in...not to mention getting to see characters I know I'll love, because I've already written them! xD But I long for angst, and dark themes in my RP and in the media I like, and this nails all of that perfectly! (Plus like you said, I end up writing a lot of characters who either actually have an inner monster, or feel like they do, and I've realized that it might be me channeling how I feel about my ADHD, and how I feel like it makes ME monstrous at times.) Thanks for breaking out of the soft, fluffy type of media that this genre likes to stick to! Thanks for making darker characters who are still *people* - even the 'demons'. Thank you for exploring morality and genuine, deep human questions...and all in a delightful art style with characters who are stunning for a variety of reasons.
(Castlevania is an A+++ inspiration, btw! And now you've got me wanting to play Hades, despite it not being a game style I like, lol.)
And hey, the people want more non-Euro-centric settings, as well! Just look at FFXIV - everyone was ecstatic to go to Radz-at-Han! I've been dying for more architecture from the Mediterranean, or Middle East.
Thank you for taking the time to make such an amazing game! I can't wait to see what all the Kickstarter backing accomplishes for you - and us!
i forgot to put this in the survey, but one of things i ADORE about this game so far is that it doesn't feel like the mc is supposed to be someone who uses she/her pronouns. thats an issue that i encountered in other stories (cough cough almost every story in fictif except for last legacy), the issue being so bad to the point where players would get misgendered sometimes because the creators let a glitch slip and were using she/her as the default (instead of they/them, which would soften the impact of the mistake), resulting in male and NB mcs getting misgendered by their love interest and other characters 💀. Touchstarved, so far, feels very safe for all different players. the writing's language is inclusive and doesn't make me feel pushed out for being a trans man who just wants some romance 😭😭
Little scared about how you guys responded to Leander being brought up. I knew he was too good to be true 😮💨
the fact he is so kinda and all and when you check his profile, his fatal flaw is scratched up so you can't see it, and the game says ''they are monsters in their own way'' and leander aint an exeption-
I'm kinda a bit 😒 at him for being quite promiscuous, judging by everyone's reaction. But I don't know if it is his biggest flaw. (Also, I saw someone suggested that he was dead. 😅 Like a zombie dead)
I AM SO EXITED
EVEN THE MUSIC IS ON POINT
Thanks for uploading it I was so sad I missed it
Оооо 1000%покупаю ДЛС!!! Очень интересно на счёт озвучки, буду оч ждать )))
this is the best game Ive ever came across I cannot wait for the full game to get released
I would honestly play this game for hundreds of hours worth of content if I could >< it is soooo good! I love the writing, the plot, the art, the men 👀 and I could immediately tell that you've all put a lot of effort and love into this game and I'm all for it! Can't wait for more updates and of course the official release~ 🥰
40:41 pronunciations of their names
this stream was great keep up the good work guys :)
I loved last legacy so im very excited to see what you guys do now that you have creative control and can be as self-indulgent as you like. Im obsessed and have so many questions! Cant wait for when the game is out
OH MY (i just downloaded the demo ueueue I LOVE THE DESIGNS SO MUCH)
KURAS 💜🌠💜🌠
I'm sad I missed the Kickstarter. I found this game near the end of last year 😢. Glad to see this update and can't wait for the game release.
When is the soundtrack being released? I love Ais's theme song!
48:07 More horrible deaths! Yaaaayyyy!!!
EU TO SURTANDO.
Heyya, will you be releasing artbooks later? I wish i saw you guys in kickstarter times i would have pledged but im too late!
BTW I LOVE U AND IVE JUST FOUND THIS FUCKING GEM OF A GAME THAT I WILL SPEND MY MONEY ON WOBDKWNDKWBDKDHWKDNDJWOS
The art of this game is so inspirational its interesting to see how multiple people worked on it! Unironically motivated me to draw digitally again like damn I cannot stop looking :")) also the potential this game has... I can tell this is gonna be amazing (never been wrong on my impressions yet 😎😂) and the grip that it has on me rn, as a game that isn't even fully released yet is insane lol. Good luck yall, looking forward to whatever you put out 🩵
Two things I gotta say.
First of all, I HOPE VOX AKUMA WILL BE THE VOICE OF AIS!!?!
And second of all, I knew something was fishy about Leander. I know he's lots of people's favourite love interest, but from the first time I saw his design, I couldn't shake the feeling that he has a hidden agenda. He just seems zombie or vampire-like and if he turns on MC, then I'll just say "I called it".
(Though I do have to admit that the fluffiness of his interactions with MC and his genuine blush made me lower my guard and doubt my gut feeling)
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@@DoodleRadish I can't Wai for this game!!!!!
Any idea where I can find the music at 0:00?
Would it be fine to make a playthrough/gameplay on TH-cam or Twitch?
The demo will be playable even after the killstarter end?
it's on steam right now
46:42 ahhhahsgahdg
What are the characters sexual orientations??
I would assume they're all pan, or at least bisexual, since their level of attraction to the MC is the same regardless of what gender the player has chosen.
(Also, some of the characters have uh... screwed each other. So there's that as well)