- Bug Fix Patch 2 - 18 February 2024
Vixed a couple more voice errors, focused around Mrs. Brewston
- Quick Bug Fix - 17 February 2024
Quick fix to some unaligned voice lines, and added some new images of fiends! (they didn't have artwork when I originally released the game, but they do now).
- Version 2.0 is now live - 16 February 2024
Patch 2.0 is live! Steam should have automatically updated everyone's games by now, but worst case scenario you may need to verify game files or uninstall and reinstall for the update to work. I tested it on my end, but this is my first time delivering a major update to the live build - so I very well could have done something wrong. Game is audio balanced about as well as I could manage, but I do recommend everyone to utilize the Preferences menu to tool with music/sfx/voice volume to nail down a balance that suits your taste. For old players - feel free to take another run through Episode 1 and enjoy the stellar job by VPG Studios. For new players, I hope you enjoy! Voice cast credits are in the "about" section, but I'll post them here as well! Voice Cast Elijah - Alister Cado Stark - Laneth Sffarlenn Cyrus - Dylan Aldridge Tifalia - Meagan Johnson Vahntia - Bella Sapphire Theodore Ro…
- VOICE ACTING UPDATE - FEBRUARY 16th PATCH - 12 January 2024
Add a new layer of immersion to your story in Ankh-Seah! Effective February 16th - Episode 1 of The Nameless Braves: Heaven will have all dialogue fully voice acted by the wonderful talents at VPG Studio! This update will be free for all users, and will also come with slightly fine tuned writing throughout the episode. A Word on Episode 2 I know it has been far too long since i made a written devlog regarding Episode 2 update progress. Well, this is partially why! Preparing for this update did require me to take time away from Episode 2, and also adds a bit more to the overall workload for Episode 2 - however, I think it will absolutely be worth the wait! I promise I will deliver more updates for Episode 2 when the time comes. I am hoping to deliver a release date in due time, and am so excited for Episode 3 after it! As always, do keep an eye out for more updates! Hoping to make them f…
- The Nameless Braves Heaven: Episode 2 - Update #7 - 18 July 2023
Hello again, I return from my staycation! Though I didn't go anywhere special I was still busy, HOWEVER I still managed to get quite a bit done for the VN. On top of work for a certain update to Book 1 I keep alluding to, I was able to get 6 chapters mostly coded up in Ren'py for Episode 2. I have most of the necessary assets done as well, just need a couple more CGs now. Having said that I've hit a bit of a new barrier - writing. While the first 6 chapters of Episode 2 held up well during my examinations while coding them, the latter chapters need to have some amendments and adjustments made to them. This will obviously slow my progress in coding the latter half of the Episode, but even then I'll be in a position where I can slap together a demo soon. Once I have necessary SFX, music, and VFX done for the first 3-4 chapters I'll probably be there! So the Book 1 update and writing work…
- Episode 2 - Update #6 - 3 July 2023
Hello everyone, Apologies for the delay. June was a disastrous month at work. However, I have great news! Lots of progress was still made and I was able to complete Chapter 5 of Episode 2 (in terms of coding - the writing has been finished for a while). Episode 1 has received some touch ups. For reasons I cannot share just yet, I have been combing over a lot of Episode 1's dialogue. There will not be any major story changes, but come Episode 2's release if you go back to Episode 1 and re-read, you may notice better structure and flow to the dialogue from before. I've begun commissioning major resources required to complete Episode 2 and am waiting on them as I work. New backgrounds and new CGs mainly. I won't be able to share all the cgs, but I'll share this one with you guys now! Episode 2 should be a bit prettier to look at than Episode 1 (the perks of having the bulk of the characte…
- The Nameless Braves Heaven: Episode 2 - Update #5 - 13 June 2023
Hey all, Back with another update. I took a week break so I could make more progress and it paid off, as both Episode 3 and 4 are completed as of the time of typing this Now, I do need more artwork as I've said the past two updates - but I am pleased to announce that come this Friday I will start putting out the orders for the second wave of art. This will mostly include more expressions and some of the new backgrounds I require. Should be exciting and having those assets will make coding the future chapters easier. E2C5 is the next goal, of course, and thankfully I don't need too many bgs for that. Not sure if it will be done by next week but whether it be one or two weeks I will keep you all posted. No new characters or new art this time around, but I'll have more to share in the future!
- The Nameless Braves Heaven: Episode 2 - Update #4 - 30 May 2023
Howdy, My vacation was terrific - but also very busy. I didn't get nearly as much work done as I wanted, but as of writing this update Episode 2 Chapter 3 has quite a bit of work done on it. Expenditures on the vacation are going to delay my desire to get the previously mentioned expression updates, so I'll likely reach out to terebozu for those next week. After that I just need two new characters done and I can move on to getting the necessary background art done. As I still have some new characters to reveal, I'll post another one for this update since it is a bit lacking in substance! Meet Heidi, a traveling businesswoman from Luceland who has taken an interest in Aurora and Marco's orphanage. One of the few people who has managed to get close to Aurora. Stay tuned as always for future updates! I'll try to keep things weekly, but if I go silent that may just mean I don't have much t…
- The Nameless Braves Heaven: Episode 2 - Update#3 - 23 May 2023
We meet again! This update is a day late due to holiday things and such, but I thankfully have made quite a bit of progress. Save for music, sound effects, editing/writing passovers and additional artwork, Episode 2 Chapter 2 is finished! (I know that sounds like a lot that still needs doing, but that's only about 20% of the work that has already been done) E2C3 is also well underway. It is a far lengthier chapter than E2C2 was, and I am missing some assets I'll need to fully complete it, but I can get it about 70% complete before moving on to E2C4. As of right now the script is ported into engine and I've got a fair bit of character art set up within it. I have the rest of today and most of tomorrow to get more work done. I'm hoping to finish as much of E2C3 as I can and get started on E2C4 before I leave. The back half of my vacation will be spent away from home and away from my PC,…
- Episode 2 - Update #2 - 15 May 2023
Hello again. Pretty basic/light update this week. E2C2's script has been ported over and formatted to Ren'py. Images for about 30% of it are inserted as well, and an equal amount of transitions/flair is in. Progress is mildly hindered by the need to get some bgs and char art, the latter is mostly underway but I need to reach out to thinhnguyen who did most of my commissioned bgs last year regarding the new additions. I also feel as though Elijah and a few other mainstays are a touch too limited on the expression front. It's a bit of a hassle to get new expressions for existing chars as it requires me to re-crop their renders for the engine (reference hunting is also a mindnumbing process)- BUT I want the most immersive experience for you guys as possible, and my characters ARE expressive (mostly) so that should translate to the VN! Other than that, I'll introduce a new character that y…
- The Nameless Braves Heaven: Episode 2 - Update#1 - 8 May 2023
Greetings everyone Thank you so much for the warm reception here on Steam! There have been some delays and hurdles to overcome but I can proudly say that work on Episode 2 of The Nameless Braves: Heaven is well underway! While readers/players do not necessarily experience the story in a chapter-by-chapter format, I do internally separate blocks of writing out into chapters. With that context I can say that Episode 2 Chapter 1 is 90% fully coded. Aside from slotting music and sound effects into the mix, and barring new artwork additions, the chapter is fully readable from start to finish in the rRFen'py engine! I also want to give a few art updates as well. I'm working with terebozu (@terebozu92 on Twitter) once again for the character artwork, sprites/renders, and he's delivered some new expressions to existing characters and poses. Take a gander at that and a screenshot of Episode 2!…
