Rorasuketo Dev Blog

So, I am a big fan of the synthwave band The Midnight. Went to their concert in my hometown a few months ago, and it was excellent. Highly recommend. Don't forget to bring your inflatable saxophone when you go! One morning, my husband asked what it would be like if one of The Midnight's songs were used as the end credits music for Rorasuketo. I am a traitor to our good friend Michael Chadwick - it's probably blasphemy of me to even think of it. But the lyrics fit  so well.  When I put the song over the end credits montage, I actually cried a little. I hear it as Kady and Lala singing back and forth. Maybe you don't know what that means if you haven't played the game, but if you have, you hopefully do. The lyrics online actually vary slightly from source to source, so I'm going to go with what I hear (or what I want to hear). " Avalanche "   Written by Tyler Lyle, Tim McEwan, and Jessie Frye Album: Heroes  Kady: You were a whisper in the night And I l...

We spent way too long talking about all manner of things, from  Animal Crossing  to studio setups to what makes art successful versus good. Check it out! The purple text box midway down the screen informs you what the subject is, and there's a smorgasbord of links to investigate. If you just want the funny soundbyte, we also just put out our first YouTube short  on the Tibbs-Babu channel. And if you want to know the full list of SNES sounds that are used in Rorasuketo, we've got you covered. A few years ago we did an email interview with Mike! Give Nebyoolae a peek over at Bandcamp and consider throwing him a tip!

Subscribe to DC's YouTube channel  and tune in live on  Twitch ! Thursday, October 15 at 3P Eastern/12P Pacific, he'll be giving Rorasuketo a quick spin. Friday, October 16 at 3P Eastern/12P Pacific, Cam will stumble awkwardly into the webcast to chat it up a bit! DC Lasair does tech vlogs, TTRPG webcasts, and Let's Plays. Give him a look. Hope to see you soon! EDIT: Due to internet service loss, we had to cancel the interview portion, but we are hoping to do it again next Friday!

Cam here. I keep saying Rora is not about money, but some degree of compensation is nice, and there has to be a plan of what to do with the resources that do come our way. We have surpassed 2.5 times my baseline sales goal, which was based purely on sating the ego of a fitful artist (Cam's). We have by now recouped the cost of having a spot on Steam, which is great. If we were to set a goal based on balancing promotional costs, we have a ways to go before breaking even. On occasion, I am trying to frame Rora as a hobby, and Mitten Kitten was an expensive Saturday, but still a fun Saturday. Working with friends over several years, I have waded awkwardly into the swampy subject of finance before, but it usually doesn't get very far before one of us is uncomfortable and says they don't need any money. But I worry that by not talking about money, unforeseen feelings will bubble up later, and one of the dumbest reasons to lose a friend is money. Therefore, I popped out an ema...

From our Steam update: Corrected map transitions in Eastcroft City Fixed an ending montage sprite glitch Added a Confidence boost in the story Placed a new jukebox in the secret room The Eastcroft City bugs basically allowed you to be Bill Murray in Groundhog Day  upon entering certain buildings, which is fine for me because I really like the nighttime cutscene, but I suppose not everyone has the same passion for warping back in time. That one was a bit embarrassing. But we expected at least a few forehead-slapping bugs to pop up. Live and learn, I suppose. Thanks to Michael of the KCC Tech Club for tipping us off to that one. While we were doing a playthrough at Mitten Kitten, Tiffany turned to me and said, "THAT didn't give me a Confidence gain? Are you kidding me?" and she is totally correct in her indignation, so there's now an extra Confidence boost if you do  especially  well at your job with Schlep Manufacturing. I also fixed a typo and a line of dialogue that ...

Witness Tibbs-Babu superstar Jerry, storywriter Tiffany, and me - I've been here the whole time! - at Mitten Kitten hosted by Lansing Roller Derby! Thanks to everyone who stopped by, grabbed a sticker, picked up a controller, gave a sidelong glance, and shared the space. I haven't been at a derby event like this in a while, so I was worried that it would be weird, but all of our lovely visitors (and hosts!) put us at ease. I actually cried a little as I watched my old team take their victory lap. It was good to be back in the community and see so many things happening around us that were like, "Yeah, that's why derby is great." We are getting some reports of bugs in Eastcroft City (Finale chapter). Save early and often, and I recommend going straight to the derby venue on the non-snowy day. I hope to patch those bugs this weekend. At one point today, we actually had a crowd gathered! Like... you logically know you made a story-rich game with visual novel elements...

CONTENT WARNING: Suicide. I've said that  Rorasuketo's  mental health aspects are rooted in personal experience, and if you are playing the game, you have a feel for a little of what that means. But for those who aren't playing, I spent a lot of my younger years (admittedly, not  that  long ago) feeling like I was a machine of destruction incapable of change. I was certain that I was having a net negative impact on the world, and I wanted to end that before it got any worse, to save others and the world the trouble. I was a burden and I could do nothing but hurt people. I was telling someone this earlier today, and their response was "JESUS CAM" Felt as true at the time as the fact that the sky is blue. I was picking up some folding chairs from some friends this morning and they were geeked about  Rorasuketo.  They were at the webcast, they were buying the game, and they wanted to know if there was going to be merch. (I'm open to feedback.) I talked earlier...