Besides, it is on lower backer levels, too, so this will be a lot of names...
a few generic hints
Advertise the campaign in all places where it might fall on willing eyes and ears. If I wouldn't check by here once in a while I would not have noticed it. Respond to questions (and make a FAQ if they repeat, e.g. about the Android version). Don't go too high with your goals; finances must be realistic of course, but you don't yet have a big name or a super-popular topic that automatically draws in backers. The demo is a good idea! Have attractive rewards, attractive stretch goals (that are not based on antifeaturism),
To explain the last point: Enamel pins and other little stuff could easily be seen as something that you could also obtain in masses at any exhibition, as promotional gifts. Yes, the logo is "unique" here, but still... I know it is not a cheapo-pin and small-scale production tends to be more expensive per unit. But spending 150 vs. maybe 50 dollars is quite a difference. Toggling facial hair as stretch goal for several thousand dollars? That is more like you want/don't want beards and the likes? Feel the pain? Then pay to be released from the pain. Doesn't feel that good to a potential customer. Especially because this is easily achieved since most artists use layer technique anyway, so you just create a spearate layer for the body hair and switch it on/off ingame or once you export the sprites. Something that delivers actual content is a good addition, of course and we can understand that this needs more working hours and thus money.
The price of our goals reflect the time and labor of the artists. We have to price them for what they'll really cost. Of course the artists use layers, but there's still hundreds of images and the body hair will be rendered in meticulous detail. We take all of this into account!
We don't make a much larger quantity beyond what we need for the Kickstarter. True, sometimes we have 6-10 extras of something. These are given to the creators or offered to a few backers. You won't find our stuff for sale at a convention!
Thanks for taking the time to give us some tips. With Kickstarters it's literally throwing everything you can at it and hoping something sticks. We're always open to suggestions!
Ah, that's always a pity if there are no notifications. Well, I guess it is by far too late now for Mr. Versatile, but I followed the campaign and saw it was successfully funded. I might check if there is some kind of late backer option or something maybe. And yes, I know art sometimes seems expensive, but if you look at the work in hours that is done and life support cost currently in Northern American or European towns...
Well, and there still is Alpha Hole Prison, right? Maybe I can take a chance there.
Thanks for the reply and clarifications anyway!
By the way, the page with the additional stuff is slightly misleading, it seems to be about ko-fi but you end up on buymeacoffee, which is very similar but different owners as it seems.
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Will we be able to download this from itch.io instead of steam when it releases?
Looks like a fun vn so far by the demo~
will have for android?
no, many people have asked.
probably because of the adult content.
is the window version of this compatible for 32 bit?
Yes. 32 or 64. Sorry we didn't see this sooner!
Message us through Kickstarter.
Is there an opt-out option for name in credits?
Besides, it is on lower backer levels, too, so this will be a lot of names...
a few generic hints
Advertise the campaign in all places where it might fall on willing eyes and ears. If I wouldn't check by here once in a while I would not have noticed it.
Respond to questions (and make a FAQ if they repeat, e.g. about the Android version).
Don't go too high with your goals; finances must be realistic of course, but you don't yet have a big name or a super-popular topic that automatically draws in backers. The demo is a good idea!
Have attractive rewards, attractive stretch goals (that are not based on antifeaturism),
To explain the last point:
Enamel pins and other little stuff could easily be seen as something that you could also obtain in masses at any exhibition, as promotional gifts. Yes, the logo is "unique" here, but still... I know it is not a cheapo-pin and small-scale production tends to be more expensive per unit. But spending 150 vs. maybe 50 dollars is quite a difference.
Toggling facial hair as stretch goal for several thousand dollars? That is more like you want/don't want beards and the likes? Feel the pain? Then pay to be released from the pain. Doesn't feel that good to a potential customer. Especially because this is easily achieved since most artists use layer technique anyway, so you just create a spearate layer for the body hair and switch it on/off ingame or once you export the sprites. Something that delivers actual content is a good addition, of course and we can understand that this needs more working hours and thus money.
Hi Scratch the Itch!
If you don't want to be in the credits you just leave that question blank on the survey.
It's weird that Itch never notified us of comments here. They do for our other games. We apologize for responding so late!!
Here is our Kickstarter strategy. This is our 6th campaign. $35,000 during a pandemic ain't too shabby!
https://ypressgames.com/2018/04/22/how-our-yaoi-bara-visual-novel-kickstarter-made-almost-50000/
The price of our goals reflect the time and labor of the artists. We have to price them for what they'll really cost. Of course the artists use layers, but there's still hundreds of images and the body hair will be rendered in meticulous detail. We take all of this into account!
We don't make a much larger quantity beyond what we need for the Kickstarter. True, sometimes we have 6-10 extras of something. These are given to the creators or offered to a few backers. You won't find our stuff for sale at a convention!
Thanks for taking the time to give us some tips. With Kickstarters it's literally throwing everything you can at it and hoping something sticks. We're always open to suggestions!
Ah, that's always a pity if there are no notifications. Well, I guess it is by far too late now for Mr. Versatile, but I followed the campaign and saw it was successfully funded. I might check if there is some kind of late backer option or something maybe.
And yes, I know art sometimes seems expensive, but if you look at the work in hours that is done and life support cost currently in Northern American or European towns...
Well, and there still is Alpha Hole Prison, right? Maybe I can take a chance there.
Thanks for the reply and clarifications anyway!
By the way, the page with the additional stuff is slightly misleading, it seems to be about ko-fi but you end up on buymeacoffee, which is very similar but different owners as it seems.
I don't see where you say Ko-Fi is mentioned. Ko-Fi closed our account for selling adult content. Buy me a Coffee was our alternative.
https://ypressgames.com/2018/05/13/donate-for-my-magical-demon-lover-perks/
On this site for MMDL goodies. The text still says "Ko-Fi"s, the links are already chained towards buymeacoffee. Thus people might be confused.
Was okay for me, I just wondered and then bought you coffee. ;-)
Thanks for showing us that. It should have been taken down. We don't have a Ko-Fi account anymore.
I'm really sad, that this won't be on Android... I would definitely bought this, but since I won't be able to play it... Damn...
You can always play it on your laptop....
What is the aproximate release date?
The kickstarter page estimates release for end of 2020.
I need polymorphous thingz, and threesomes, Dis game hawt. 😂😂
Are you ever going to release it on android ?
Unfortunately, the cinematic scenes are not compatible.
It's probably just me but Syd looks a bit like RuPaul
Not just you
Partial voice acting is guaranteed. Full is a Kickstarter stretch goal. It's not too late to help us reach that goal.
Please install version for andriod
Android is not compatible with our video scenes.
I have a problem, the link is no for Android, is for Linux, you mistook in the link can you fix it, i wanna play on Android
We've fixed that. Sorry, Android is not compatible with our video scenes.
Amazing!!
Well my hopes got up unfortunately. I think you lovelies but the linux build as an android by accident
We're so sorry about that!!
I'm in love with it already
Do you think you could make an Android vers?
Unfortunately, no. The videos in the game are not compatible.
Sorry, the mac zip file isn't complete
Okay, we'll fix that ASAP!
Okay, it's fixed now. Sorry about that