Valentyne Stories Necromancy
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
[This project is in hiatus]
« Magic is a gift, given to only a few chosen ones in the world. Be it the heir of a rich family or the offspring of the least good for nothing, every son able to use magic is promised to a great future. If he's prone to use his gift for the kingdom, his name will be known in Arcan's History, bringing honor and glory even to his first ancestors. »
After hearing these quite sententious words, Rave left his comfortable town to become a great Mage. New to the Academy, which exists to teach the magic elite, the young man came to learn, to become « someone », to make his family proud. Improving himself and avoiding being scolded by his teachers should have been his only concerns for the next three years. Should have. Unluckily, Rave happens to be in a bad place, at the worst time.
From the student sleeping in the bed next to his to the guard watching over him, everyone is tense in the school. Something is coming, something that will most likely change their whole world, and everyone has a part to play.
Rave will have to discover what's going on, choose who to side with... and who to stand against.
- The demo is ~36k words
- 15 backgrounds and 9 CGs
About full game, we are unable to tell you the lenght of the project as it has been paused.
When the game will be released?
The game developpement is in hiatus for an indefinite period.
What is the game's rating?
The game is rated R-16 for violence and gore.
Which languages your game is available?
We have French and English languages available!
Project Lead, Developper: Nyanshua
Scriptwriter, Narrative Designer: SallyNyan
CG arts, Backgrounds, Sprites and GUI: Wanini
French proofreading: Styria
English Translation: A-Key
English Proofreading: kuro
Sountracks: STARRYSKY
Special thanks to: Ariachiba
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Development log
- End of the journeyJun 06, 2022
- Devlog 13Feb 14, 2022
- Devlog 12Nov 23, 2021
- Devlog 11Oct 09, 2021
- Devlog 10Aug 27, 2021
- Devlog 09Jun 04, 2021
- Devlog 07 & 08May 07, 2021
- Devlog 06Mar 04, 2021
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I'm gonna be honest. I absolutely love this game so much. It's been one of my favorite games out of a lot of the visual novels, albeit a bit cliché.
The routes seem really well thought out in my opinion, and the backstories (or at least what I think could be the backstories) seem really interesting.
The art is absolutely gorgeous.
The world building is actually well-done in my opinion, it's really cool.
The choices given are actually really cute, and some of them do what you wouldn't exactly expect, which makes it funny sometimes (lmao)
It really, REALLY sucks that it's been on an indefinite hiatus since 2022. It's been two years, three is approaching. I'd honestly love to help out if I could. I truly think this is a story worth being told- if I had money, I'd definitely fund this project. I think maybe, just maybe, when I'm rich enough I'd fund this game. Because I truly believe it's worth continuing.
But of course, I understand why they had to stop the game, due to expenses and burning out. Those things can really demotivate you to do what you love, and when it isn't fun anymore, it just isn't worth it. I'd just really like to say what I personally thought of this game, honestly.
Back to the game, the plotline was relatively easy to follow, but there's a lot of unanswered things I'm hoping to get answered eventually...if this ever does come back alive. I'm not sure how this game came to be, as I played it last year, after the hiatus was made, but I'm so glad I got a chance to play it. This story, this game is always in the back of my mind and I can't seem to find another one just like it, to fill the void. But hey, some things aren't meant to be currently. But there's always the future. If you made it to the end of this, thanks for reading my review. It's a beautiful game and you should definitely give it a chance (totally unbiased review here trust). Even if it isn't completed, what's there so far is worth reading. Everyone has a story to tell, right?
pls revive
I'm aware that this visual novel has been paused or "dropped" indefinitely but I played through the demo regardless, despite hesitance because of this news. It was a good decision too. I very much enjoyed what I got the privilege to read. Hyde was my favorite by far.
Oh no ! Please, don't tell me the game was dropped ? I waited for it since years ago but i couldn't download it at that time, i though it was still in the creating phase... I really looked forward to this game... :<
it was pretty much dropped :(
Not dropped, dev said they needed to do this at their own pace. Sad, but only thing you can do is trust their word and wait or abandon this.
Edit: it might not come out, so can't expect much of it either. Thus is the life of being an indie dev...
You're right... I guess i can wait more for this game. And if it never come out... that's it.
They did drop it officially. They put out a post in June of 2022 about it.
j’adore ce jeux est magnifique, rare en plus des otomes game en français.
J’espère vraiment qu’il va continuer car il vaut le coup
Je pourrais même l’acheter quand il sera fini
huhu i need more
I just played the demo and I liked a lot, I hope you manage to finish the game.
wait is it possible that whatever was worked on can just be uploaded here since its dropped?
Hello! Any updates on this game yet? Ive got a few questions to ask:
1. What app did you use to create this visual storybook?
2.Can anyone recommend other games like this? Im focusing mainly and the Boarding School genre, and it can be of any kind: e.g, Lawmage academy, FETH, TOCS. Id really like it if someone could recommend another like this!
Thanks!
3. I didnt really get what happened on the first day you stayed with Kary. If you choose his room, something happens like Kary might do something, and its traumatic to even think about it. But what is it? I can't get it. If someone could tell me what it is, I'd be really grateful.
Thanks!
This game is dropped so we wont be getting any updates !
It's Ren'py!
The game is cancellation.
1. Ren'py
2. The Royal Alchemist, Royal Order, Witches x Warlocks, Fire Emblem,, Our Life: (Beginning and Always/ Now and Forever), Persona 3, hmmmm yeah.
3. (WIP)
Gonna add if things are finish.
Will be on Steam?
I knew it was going to get dropped. Super disappointing. Waiting for years. Ugh. On to the next I guess.
Art is soooo pretty like please artist give me your skills. The story is really interesting, and the blond one is just my type. Arrogant, beautiful, and hates MC. Just perfect. Hoping he's a top tho I don't want MC to be a top ; ;
Anyways, hope your real-life situation gets better author! Take your time and thank you very much :D
waiting for this game till i turn grey
hello !, i was wondering if you already have a release date??
Hello! We do not have a release date yet, as our current life situation is quite challenging. We'll let everyone know when we do!
Hello. Do you need a Spanish traslater. I've got some exp helping with anothers projects like games or fansubs.
Hi!
Thank you for your proposition but we haven't planned on a Spanish translation at the moment, only original (French) and English!
Cant wait. Amma go save up for the full vers lolol
Thank you!!
Sorry for the rude question but is the game free or well it have a price if so how much ?
Hi! Your question isn't rude at all! The game will cost around 40 USD when released!
Is the project dead or....?
Hi! The project is not dead, don't worry, though it's heavily delayed due to health issues. We'll tell you all about it in the next newsletter!
! SPOIL !
Hi! If I remember, you should choose Hyde's room (the left and classic one), to be honest when he shows you the book, and to sit next to him.
Hope I could help you! ^^
PS ; The 1st picture is a "Bonus", which is an old version of the Room's CG.
Thank you for explaining this for me!
Thank you for answering that!
Hi! I recently played the demo and the moving stand-ups make the characters come to life even more. I really like it! I'm curious if you're planning to add voices to the characters? It would complete their characterization. Please forgive me if my question is offensive!
Hi there! Thank you for playing the demo! We're happy you like it!
There is currently no budget for voice actors so it's unlikely so far, but maybe if the game sells well we might be able to do that!
(And do not worry, your question isn't offensive at all!)
I hope y'all are okay with a cosplay being made of one of the characters, can't get this game out of my mind-
Holy brick, a cosplay?! We are more than okay with that (actually we can't wait to see it!!)
Are you planning to release the game on steam?
They said that it would come to steam.
Thank you for answer :)
Thank you for answering! We've been busy these past months :(
I have now played the entire demo (i did all choices) and i love the game even more then before. How ever it would be nice to get info on how far you are in the games development. If i am asking for too much no need to answer the question.
Hi! We're absolutely thrilled to learn you played the full demo and left no choice behind - and we're sure you're gonna do the same thing with the full game! We've been facing some difficulties lately but we'll soon post a newsletter to keep you guys updated about our current situation. Thank you for taking the time to play the demo and post a comment!
i played most of the demo and i absolutely loved it. I hope more content comes out soon but i dont mind if it takes a while.
Hi! Glad you loved the demo! The full game might take a while indeed, thank you for your patience!
I found myself getting really into this game- it's so expansive! From the beautiful and intriguing world, to the gorgeous LIs, to the supporting cast, interesting magic system, and so much more- I really enjoyed the demo! Right after I finished I went to buy the full game only to find out it's not out yet. So I'll be looking forward to the full release when it is ready! Thank you for such an awesome game!
Hi! Thank you so much for your comment! Unfortunately the full game isn't ready yet, due to a lot of health issues, but we're still doing our best to release it sooner or later! Thank you for your interest, comments like yours brighten our days!
Though the start made my dyslexia become really out of it, it didn't take long for me to become captivated. I will look forward to the game's completion.
Why must the most interesting and well-written visual novels of this Medieval magic-based nature be a demo when I discover them?
Hi there! Sorry for the delay, we've been facing a lot of things these last months... We're happy you liked the demo and hope you'll like the full game even more! Thank you for your kind comment!
I just played this game recently and I must say it's really well done! I can't wait till the full version gets released, but I've read some of the updates so it might not come soon. I wish you the best of luck with this project! And thank you for making such a beautiful visual novel <3
Hi! Sorry for the delay, there have been some issues lately, which we'll talk about in an upcoming newsletter. Thank you for your comment! We're happy to know you liked the demo and we're doing our best to make some progress on the scenario, against all odds it seems!
I played this a while back and decided to come back and play this again! Ah, I'm still in love with this, the art, the story <3 I absolutely love it. I still haven't forgotten it after all this time! Still awaiting the full version but just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your game! Wish you the best in completing it!
Hi! You have no idea how happy your comment made us! We are glad you liked the demo to the point of coming back to it! Thank you for your enthusiasm and kind words! We hope you'll like the full game as much (and even more)!
Thank you again for taking the time to let us know how you feel about the game!
Just played through the demo and oh man, I am HOOKED. The art is gorgeous, I love all of the boys already (replay value babyyyyyy), the setting's really interesting so far, I went away humming the BG music and just... yeah, the whole package, loved it!
Really looking forward to release day when it comes!
Hi! We're very happy to learn you liked the demo that much! We can't wait until you can play the full game and discover all the boys' stories and much more!
Thank you for you enthusiasm!
Hello, VSN won't be on Linux?
Hi, it will be released on Linux as well!
Glad to know, thank you for answering!
You're welcome! Feel free if you have any other question!
Thanks for sharing this with us. I have to agree with many of the others in that the art is amazing, well except for the "ugly" thing lol. That was uhm delightfully pathetic ; ) Will be adding this to the very long list of VNs Im waitting to be finished some day.
If only magic were real and i could close my eyes for a moment and Will all these delightful stories into fruition. Alas, like everyone else I must simply wait. Atleast you have dev logs and keep your fans informed as to whats going on. Some stories Im waitting on have long passed their release date, and not even updated their websites (sigh.) All good things to he who waits right?
Anyways best wishes to all of you, and yes I will definitely be picking this up when your able to finish it!
Hi!
My Gosh, thank you for such a long appreciation! We hope you'll enjoy the released game as much!
We try to keep our community informed at least once a month mostly because we've had some health problems within the team and with such supportive followers, we wanted everyone to know we were still doing our best to keep the project going!
Thank you for your kind words and don't worry we'll keep everyone updated on the progress!
No android?
Hi! Unfortunately, VSN won't be on android, only on PC and Mac
Okeey...thanks🥰😍😘
Of course! You're welcome!
Hi!
Yes, all 5 routes will be romance routes but you'll only be able to start with 3 routes before a DLC with the last 2 routes will come out!
We're glad you liked it so far!
A paid(?) DLC for a 40 $ visual novel ? I would think all routes & content would be available for a pricy VN. Sorry if I'm too blunt.I misunderstood, the DLC will be free*
Hi, there's a misunderstanding here! The DLC will be free, it will just come out later! If you buy the game when it's released, you'll have only the first three routes, then we'll add the last two routes. Since we wanted our public not to wait too long before playing, that's how we decided to go, so you'll have something to play while we finish the other routes!
You can also wait for all the routes to be released to buy the game, it's up to you!
Oh, thank you for clarifying that! I misunderstood your comment and got surprised, my mistake.
So i'll probably buy your game when on sale, whatever all routes are released or not. Especially since it will be available on Linux. Good luck to you.
That's okay, since English isn't our first language sometimes explaining things in a clear way isn't that easy!
We're glad you intend to buy the game, and hope you'll like it!
Thank you for your support !
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Thank you!
This is fantastic! Oh my lorddd I played the demo and I'm inlove with everything, the artstyle is beautiful and the text looks so aesthetic! I will definitely play this when it comes out.
also, will it be available to buy in pound sterling? (british currency)
Hi! Thank you for your kind comment! We're happy to know you liked the demo so much!
The full game should be available in pound sterlings, we are pricing in euros but the conversion is made with the payment, you don't have to worry about that!
Thank you again for your interest and we hope you'll like the full version as much!
my friends and i recently discovered this game and when i say we immediately got hooked , WE DID. We've been talking about this game non-stop for a couple days now and gosh even though its just a demo everything looks so amazing from the script to the art and cgs, its so beautoful. We're all really excited for the full games release ! Keep up the good work and hope development goes smoothly !!
Oh lord, we're so happy to read that ! Thank you for your kind, enthusiastic comment! We're so glad it left such a big impression so that you're talking about it with your friends ! We hope you'll like the full version and thank you for your support!
Massive hype for full game cant wait! I played the demo a year or two back and fell in love and decided to revisit it and im so happy I did!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it to the point of coming back here! We hope you'll like the full game as much when it's released!
I just finished playing it and I'm so excited for the full game to come out! I love the characters, soundtrack, and everything about it! btw I'm very sorry for the situation you are in right now but I hope it gets way better! thank you for this great demo!
Hi! We're glad to know you liked everything about the demo! Thank you for your review, and for your concern about our scenarist. We'll be back soon with news about her health and about the game itself!
Played the demo a few days ago and I loved it! The art is beautiful and the plot seems interesting, can´t wait for the full release. I read the last devlog and don´t really know the full extent of the situation but I hope that everyones health gets better. Take care and when the game releases i´ll buy it no doubt!
PS: the text is a tiny bit difficult to read, if you can make it slightly bigger it would be great!
Hi, thank you very much for your comment! We are really happy you like our demo so far, we are eager to show more but the situation is a bit tricky for now, hopefully it will get better soon! We are praying.
We have taken your PS in consideration!