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Lasting Solstice - A Story Rich Visual Novel

Created by Eric

A story about a tragic loss and the steps toward self-discovery with multiple endings.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

All surveys are out! Backerkit is LIVE
almost 4 years ago – Fri, May 15, 2020 at 03:56:07 AM

Hey all,

Just wanted to inform everyone that all of the surveys on BackerKit has been sent out so people can start filling out what they want on there. Currently the images on there are temporary and I'll be posting on how the keychains and posters will look at a later date so everyone has a better idea of what they're getting and can switch tiers/have them as add-ons accordingly. Also, the BackerKit is live and everything! Feel free to share! We'll be leaving BackerKit on indefinitely, so it will be on for a while! I'll post another update on when I'm about to close it.

For those of you who are not familiar with BackerKit, here is a little tutorial:

How to use BackerKit

BackerKit is quite easy to use. You’ll  get an email from BackerKit with a link that you click on. Once you  clicked on the link, just follow the prompts as shown.

The  first prompt will be the welcome screen. From here you can confirm your  pledge, your pledge level, and the Country you live in for shipping (if  your pledge level has any physical rewards).

Depending on your pledge level will have several different questions.  For example, if you had chosen the $65 Poster Pack, you’ll be asked to  choose the “style” of poster (which is for which waifu you’d like to  choose for the poster. Also, during this time, you can switch your  pledge level at any time by following the images.

After you answer the pledge questions, you’ll be taken to the add-ons  page. From here you can add additional posters, keychains, or the  exclusive through BackerKit only Group Poster.

If your pledge level includes any physical rewards or you added any physical rewards, you’ll be asked for your address.

You will then be at the confirmation screen where you can look over  what you have in your pledged items, any additional add-ons, etc. Please  review and confirmed everything looks good.

Please note that if  you decided to add anything extra through the BackerKit Add-ons or change your pledge level, you’ll be asked for payment details, otherwise  you’ll only see “Place My Order” to complete the survey.

(If changing pledge level or adding additional items)


(if no additional items being added or upping the pledge level)

Once you’ve placed your order, you’ll be taken to the confirmation screen and you’re done!


From here we’ll take it from here. You can revisit your survey at any  time by clicking on the link sent to you by BackerKit. If you have not  already done so you can also register an account for easy management  (this is not required and you can manage your pledge at any time by  re-following the original link sent when asking you to fill out the  survey or when you gotten the confirmation email).

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

Eric

Super quick update with surveys
almost 4 years ago – Thu, May 07, 2020 at 01:13:16 AM

Hey all,

Just wanted to let everyone know that the initial batch of surveys have been sent out through Backerkit and the rest will be coming in shortly after. The initial batch is just to make sure that nothing is wrong and I'll be making another update once all of the surveys are out!

Eric

Quick Progress update! + BackerKit
about 4 years ago – Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 09:35:51 PM

Hey all,

Just wanted to give you all an insight of what's happening. I'm currently working on setting up a BackerKit right now and that will be up after some weeks so if some people want to adjust their pledges or support us after the campaign, they can! Also I don't think we'll be setting up a Patreon since the BackerKit should suffice.

We've also got some more members on the team to help make this game better! We've recruited a new artist to help around with some CGs as well as an editor that can help with refining the writing. We're in a good spot in the script, here is a breakdown of where we are script-wise:

Common route: 50% 

Yukari's route: 40%

Shiori's route: 20%

Emily and Saori's route is thought-out, but we haven't started writing it. Most of the writing just has the basic structure and everything, but will undergo a lot of refinement, so that's why the percentages are pretty low since I took that into account, but the word count is quite high already! There's also a lot of changes to plot lines for the better that messed up what I've previously wrote soooo now I have to work the new plot points into the currently existing script I've written and it's ANNOYING!


Lastly, here are some early assets  that we're working on:

There are some other assets, but definitely can't be shown here so yeah!

Anyway, until next update and stay safe everyone!

An amazing ending to a successful campaign!!!
about 4 years ago – Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 05:16:28 PM

Hey everyone, 

First of all, sorry for sounding like a broken record, but thank you so much for an amazing Kickstarter campaign. We've raised $21k!! This totally exceeded my expectations and we couldn't have done it without the help of everyone. I've been working hard on improving the writing and I'm about 30% done with the script. I did a crazy amount of refining for the beginning of the story, which means that I had to change a lot of the projected ideas that I had for the endings.

There will be some bumps in the road and the usual times when things are slow, but I hope everyone will continue their support. 

Anyway, until next update!!

Eric

NSFW stretch goal REACHED!
about 4 years ago – Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 09:18:41 AM

All,

Amidst this whole pandemic, we somehow manage to pull through to the end of it! During the last spurt left in this campaign, we got to the NSFW patch and it's all thanks to the support that we've gotten throughout these short and stressful 30 days. Thank you so much for everything, for spreading the word and believing in us! We'll be hard at work with this game and I hope everyone will be here along with us! Of course, with this DLC, it might take us a little bit longer than the projected release date of the game, so do expect some delays. 

We will be posting updates on the game as we make it so stay tuned for that!

Anyway, let's get this to the finish line and make a game we're all proud of!

Eric