thanks to kinmoku (https://kinmoku.itch.io) i've updated caption tool for ren'py to work with translations more easily! i've also added a demonstration to the itch page so you can see the tool in action without downloading.
title! 👆 you might have to wait for it turn into february 20 daytime in your region though!
this link will jump to your region's eshop → https://rwr.es/n/marronsday
there's a launch discount on switch plus the game is on sale on steam & itch to celebrate! 2025-02-20 03:18:25 +0000 UTC View Post
since it's a new year and all (i say this mid-february...) i also wanted to ask you all if the way i'm currently tagging posts works for you!
right now patreon has collections too, but currently i'm only using tags to categorise my posts, but i've been wondering if using collections instead would make it easier for you to find stuff in my...
2025-02-10 00:52:46 +0000 UTC View Post
hello! it is now february, so i'd like to share what i'll be doing this month!
my plans for this month:
already done as per my last post but i made a 2025-02-04 01:11:23 +0000 UTC View Post
exactly what it says on the tin! an easy-to-use template for making drag-and-drop dress up games in renpy.
https://npckc.itch.io/dress-up-template-for-renpy
(the file has been updated since the early patreon release so download the new version i...
2025-02-02 02:37:50 +0000 UTC View Posti found out about this vn asset jam ( https://itch.io/jam/make-visual-novels-assets-jam ) recently-ish & i really wanted to see if i could make an easy dress up template for renpy... so i did! i've always thought drag and drop in ren'py was too com...
2025-02-01 11:41:23 +0000 UTC View Post
added an english translation for the team my game made for ggj and released it on itch so you can play it there now!! check it out at https://hikokyoujurou.itch.io/bubble-cave
2025-01-31 13:18:22 +0000 UTC View Postjanuary's reached it's end & yesterday was lunar new year so the postcard is thematic (: december's postcard was also a snake but i think the vibes are quite different!
the thanks page on my website has also been updated: https://npckc.net/#thanks
(i've been worki...
2025-01-30 11:28:21 +0000 UTC View Post
i made a game this weekend for global game jam! you can check it out on the ggj site here:
https://globalgamejam.org/games/2025/bubble-cave-6
it was really fun working with a random team & i'm happy with how it came together! i want to mak...
2025-01-27 03:16:49 +0000 UTC View Postmade a banner for the next tokyo indies theme night so i'm sharing the timelapse here too (:
i actually like sim games a lot though i haven't made one myself... maybe one day!
2025-01-15 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
hello! it's 2025, happy new year. i hope the year has been good for you thus far!
this month i will be rather bogged down with a lot of slow paperwork/backend-y things that have to be done...
tax return prep!!! i do this every year but actually i got audited last year (tax office was suspicious that i've been sending/receivin...
2025-01-05 13:33:37 +0000 UTC View Post
hi! i didn't plan on making another post until next year but it looks like the eshop page is already up so... 🙈
Marron's Day is coming to switch next feb!!!
i'm really excited to have my retro console game on a modern console platform 🌟 (please note that unlike on other platforms the switch version does not allow you to nab th...
2024-12-28 02:45:41 +0000 UTC View Postit's the end of 2024! thank you for your support this year.
here is the last postcard of the year - the thanks page on my site has been updated as well: https://npckc.net/#thanks
since i started being full-time indie in 2023, all your support here on patreon has been i...
2024-12-24 08:18:57 +0000 UTC View Post
the game i made for velox turbo 2 (4-day themed vn jam!) is out nooow! it's a slightly creepy fantasy visual novel / stat-raising game for the festive season (it's named after the festival of saturnalia but it has no real historical/mythological accuracy so please do not look for that!)
play it here: 2024-12-17 00:26:05 +0000 UTC View Post
i finished my tiny festive vn with time to spare so you can go play Days of Saturn now!!! check your emails for a code.
the paid art bonus isn't ready yet but i'll have it up on itch before publicly releasing the game tomorrow for the jam deadline.
happy early saturnalia!
update: the bonus art collection is also up! check it ou...
2024-12-16 05:47:43 +0000 UTC View Post
i'm not sure if i'll finish but i like the theme of velox turbo so i've started making a very tiny game... if i don't finish it for velox turbo i'll probably still keep making it for winter vn jam though!
since the screen size is tiny patreon blows up the screenshot to make it all fuzzy & not pixel perfect...
2024-12-13 13:48:27 +0000 UTC View Post
i like how this looks... just a silly little extra i made. it'll probably be a looong while before this actually comes out but i wanted to share now because i'm happy with how it turned out!
2024-12-10 05:51:29 +0000 UTC View Post
i did a 1 like = 1 visual novel question & answer thread on bluesky but then i wanted to talk more about visual novels so i made a proper post on my blog too. sharing here for people to read (:
2024-12-04 11:29:17 +0000 UTC View Postit's the last month of 2024!!
this year was really busy (i think too busy honestly) & having your support here helped a lot, so thank you 🌟
with marron's day finally out, i'm going to wind down for this year & do a bit of dev cleanup. here are my plans for december:
working on some stuff for console ports...!...
2024-12-03 14:44:20 +0000 UTC View Posthello it's the end of november so i have sent out a postcard! check your inboxes (: this time features characters from marron's day to celebrate the release!
the thanks page on my website has also been updated: https://npckc.net/#thanks
thanks for all your support this...
2024-11-29 16:00:36 +0000 UTC View Post
per the title! Marron's Day is out now!
steam link is above. you can also get it from itch here:
https://npckc.itch.io/marrons-day
as well, the physical cartridge version is available online here! quantities are limited 🙇
i just sent out steam codes for Marron's Day because i've decided on the release date for the game... tomorrow, 11/28!! (so that's two games in one month... exciting!)
the steam keys can be activated right away but the game won't be playable until i push the Release button on steam tomorrow.
i worked with a publisher to make the ste...
2024-11-27 05:27:17 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.patreon.com/npckc/gift
as per title, you can gift patreon memberships now apparently! if you'd like to share a membership with a friend for the holidays or something (so they can have the joy of reading my rambly posts?? 🙈) you can get them a gift...
2024-11-23 05:13:19 +0000 UTC View Post
you're just imagining it, my chronic illness simulator, is now also out on steam. the game is free like it is on itch - please check it out & leave a review!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3224310/youre_just_imagining_it/<...
2024-11-06 00:16:17 +0000 UTC View Posti've sent out steam codes for you're just imagining it! it'll be releasing tomorrow but if you use the steam code in your email it should work now - the game will not download until i've released it on steam's backend though officially.
also, for everyone here i'll also be sharing the 8-page printed zine i made as a bonus for the so...
2024-11-05 08:35:52 +0000 UTC View Posthello! it's nearing the end of 2024 but it'll be quite busy for me i think. here is my november update!
i'm releasing you're just imagining it's steam version later this week! right now i'm prepping the soundtrack dlc so that it'll be ready (running a bit tight but it should be ready in time)
i'll also be working on ...
2024-11-04 14:32:50 +0000 UTC View Post
as per the title!!! i will be selling the cartridge version of marron's day on november 3 at digital games expo in akihabara!
i've been working on marron's day for over a year now & it's my biggest game yet (playtesting takes really long...) so i am excited for people to play! the steam version will be ready later this year. 2024-11-01 04:27:47 +0000 UTC View Post
a last-minute halloween surprise...
i just sent out codes for the marron's day gameboy rom! the pc version is still in progress, but since i am currently making the cartridges that means i won't be able to update the game itself any more (once it's on the cartridge it's done... no patches or updates...) i am sharing the gb rom file ...
2024-10-31 14:59:10 +0000 UTC View Posthello! the october postcard has been sent out & the thanks page on my website has also been updated ( https://npckc.net/#thanks )
i've been doing a daily doodle on bluesky & did an extra one for this month's postcard. if you want to see my other doodles yo...
2024-10-31 01:29:43 +0000 UTC View Posti'm slowly getting all the parts for physical cartridges and the manual design has been finished!
i've also found out that for most countries it seems like it should be ok to ship watch batteries (the little circular ones) so i maaaaay be able to ship marron's day cartridges to people outside of japan... i will have more info about this on...
2024-10-19 05:15:29 +0000 UTC View Post