Rorasuketo Dev Blog

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...

If you're at Mitten Kitten tomorrow, feel free to grab a little promo card or sticker from our table. We will be situated with our backs to the Meow KaPow track, kitty-corner (no pun intended) from the massage table. Kind of a primo spot! On Saturday, we will be all hooked up and ready to demo. See you then!

The Promo Twins and Bardertown Video have been instrumental in helping along this endeavor well before launch. If you want to see me being awkward and Rob being his outrageous self, check out the Twins. And if you want to rent or buy physical media and hang out with some great, nerdy folks, stop by the store . Instrumental in getting Rorasuketo on an actual arcade cabinet at Kellogg Community College is the Tech Club . Clearly, they are hoopty froods who knows where their towels are. Here, Michael (a different Mike than our glorious composer Nebyoolae) shows off the Barneston bus station. Thanks to the tech club for being so supportive of our story lead, Tiffany, and the game itself. I hope you all enjoy it! I can't believe I get to say that I created a video game that made it into the arcade.

Curators are a feature of Steam I never really paid attention to. Now I am getting emails from curators. If I give them 4 Steam Keys, they will play and review my game, and with that comes the clout and glamour of being curated . This could be an outright scam, it could be a collective of friends who've discovered a way to score free video games, or it could be simply not the right medium for a legitimate reviewer, but so far, I haven't felt a strong compulsion to engage with the system. The main reason for this disinterest is that these curators will have "reviewed" 1,700 games and they will all be "recommended." Not one "not recommended." Not a single negative review. Essentially, I would be bribing someone to leave me a positive review, and nullifying its value in the process. That's what curation appears to be from my end. So, for now, I don't expect to distribute Rorasuketo to any curators. Know that reviews for the game are not bribe...

  The crew at Mitten Kitten think you should play more indie games. You heard it here first! Yes, not only are we appearing at Mitten Kitten, we are sponsoring shirts for the crew, volunteers, and medics. The unsung heroes of derby! We are very happy with the shirts (well, and the crew, for letting us bedeck them in pixels). Shoutout to Transfigure for the great job they did on pretty short notice. We will see if we'll have any leftovers. Then we have to decide what to do with them. Maybe a giveaway of some kind?