VIOLA is still being worked on, so is the Demo especially. should come out sometime i'd say around january 2023. In the meantime, I've also been working on case 2; IN FACT, YA BOI FINISHED IT. case 3 and onwards is gonna be a fuckin doozy, so tbh i'm expecting the next case to take around a year to complete. Either way, lessgooooo aayyyy

I'll try to update here more often but honestly I'll probably just fuck around on tumblr more lel

(Pictured: a set of three green hearts, one unshaded.)

The stats!

For those of you that just want to see how close the second demo is to finishing, here it is!

Programming: 95%

Art: 80%

Writing: 90%

Music: 20%

About the programming:

The new interrogation system is complete, along with its needed assets! The only issue is a minor bug, but it's something that shouldn't affect gameplay too much. Because of this, all the programming that's left to do is to implement new assets! (I'll also add a glitch warning to ensure y'all know what it is ahead of time)

About the art:

Backgrounds haven't been completed yet, but almost all animations are complete! There's only three more animation sets I have to complete, which will include a new animation for Sammy, Johnny, and a new character!

About the writing:

I've decided to extend the demo out a few more scenes, just so you can learn more about your coworkers and someone new! It will also give you a small taste of the dating elements in the game, although it's very light currently. Almost all the writing is complete, I just have to do some small edits and such.

About the music:

This is the biggest addition! I've brought in the wonderful help of VariableGR for music and backupsound for sound effects. They've been an amazing help so far and I'm really happy they're helping me! Please look forward to the demo, their work is amazing!!

How soon will the demo come out?

At this point, I'm still estimating a release sometime very early next year. Although I have made good progress on my part of the game, I don't want to rush VariableGR or backupsound. I'm also in the thick of college right now, meaning a lot of my work on the game is second to my homework. Either way, there's good progress being made all the time, and depending on how things go the release may be even earlier!

and finally...

Thank you for reading so far!!! I'm really happy with all the support the first demo got, so I'm hoping that the second demo will be everything y'all are asking for!

Hello everyone!!! I'm going to try out monthly updates for VIOLA. Please tell me if there's anything else you'd like to know for the next update!

(Pictured: a few icons, all lined up. One is a picture of Johnny, Sammy, Hancock, Melody, and another character. There is another row that has a red dress, a police uniform, and a shirt and skirt combo. The final row has alcohol and food.)

The stats!

For those of you that just want to see how close the second demo is to finishing, here it is!

Programming: 65%

Art: 60%

Writing: 50%

Music: 0%

About the programming:

Using the feedback from the first demo, I'm changing out how the interrogation with Melody works. I won't tell you too much, but I think it offers a lot more interaction for the player! The general system is more or less finished, however the implementation still needs to be added, along with the proper art assets. In other news, the inventory (or evidence screen) is going to be partially revamped, with added items for you to look at and play with. In all honesty, I don't even know if most of you even knew there was a evidence screen in the first place!

About the art:

With the recommendation of DaPeti, I'll be changing out the pixel backgrounds with a style more similar to the character designs. The general scenes will stay the same of course, just look much different and hopefully a bit better! Other than that, new assets are being made all the time for new buttons, new animations, new icons etc. However, most of the art is being focused on future cases and such.

About the writing:

The writing will stay mostly the same. The only changes that have to be done will be to accommodate for the new interrogation system, which hopefully shouldn't change the original story too much nor bog down the pacing. Thankfully, this is the simpliest change, yet it's the one I have to do last!

Where's the music!?

The first demo had no music whatsoever! I don't think I'm in the wrong when I say a visual novel without music isn't very good. Therefore, the next demo will have music for sure. I'm not experienced with making music, but I am planning on asking for help here on NG fairly soon. Music, sound effects, the whole shebang! If you're interested in helping, go ahead and please message me! Make sure you've played the demo just to get a feel for what would sound good for the game.

How soon will the second demo come out?

I'll try to work on the game as much as possible, but since college will be starting back up again for me soon, I don't think I'll be able to work on it as much as I'd like to. I won't beholden myself to a schedule, but I'll say maybe sometime early next year. It mainly depends on how hard my college work is. It could come way earlier, it could come way later, I'll keep you posted!

And finally...

Thank you for reading! I know this was a long one, so later updates will probably be a bit more to the point. Just out of curiosity, which character is your favorite, Johnny, Sammy, or Hancock? I'd love to know!

hey! just wanted to check in really quick with all of you. Do y'all want progress updates on VIOLA? And if you do, how often? I've been using all the feedback on the demo and am reworking a lot of stuff on the game, and just wanted to see your take on the updates part of it. If you don't want any, the only stuff that I'll be posting will be the new demo that I make once I've reworked all the kinks (most likely not gonna come out for a while, as I want the new demo to be as polished as possible) and even further along the full game. If you do want progress updates, tell me how often (weekly? monthly?) and what to put in those updates (sneak-peeks, polls, etc) and I'll see what I can do!

Hey everyone!! I'm Flimbingo, the artist making Ingenimia Aus. If you'd like to see my webcomic, go ahead and have a peek at all my links on my profile! I hope you enjoy it!!