Hi everybody! I’m eleeeckseye from over on DeviantArt, and I’m excited to share my project with you all!
It’s a visual novel called ‘A Broad Semester’ that takes place on, as you might’ve guessed, a college campus and the surrounding town.
In addition, Firelord-Iroh (also over on DA) is collaborating with me on the dialogue and stories that you’ll see in the game! He’s been a huge help and he’s got lots of great ideas.
If you’ve played other visual novels like Filling Up My Roommates or D.I.E.T. (which was my main inspiration once I got comfortable using Virt-A-Mate for character models) then you’ll understand right away how this game functions.
Version 0.02.5 is ready for you all to try out! It’s not as big as a full Story update, but it has some fun new additions I hope you all enjoy! These include an unlockable Image Gallery, Sound Effects, and some new dialogue for Natalie,
I’ll be making a comment below on this post with specific details on the new changes if you want to check that out as well for more info.
Currently implemented features include:
- Custom player name entry which will be referenced in-game
- Ability to play as either male or female
- A main menu/hub which will allow you to progress multiple storylines in whatever order you choose at your own pace
- Player Weight Gain/Loss mechanics (Added in v0.01.5!)
- Explore campus in between story chapters and see what happens!
Future updates will include:
- Additional characters with dedicated storylines to follow
- A likely increase in visual quality/flair as I become more familiar with coding the game in Ren’Py
- Varied events/scenarios beyond the traditional realistic/grounded setting of college weight gain
- Background Music (planned for implementation with v0.03)
Version 0.02.5 is now available for download on both PC and Mac, so please try it out! This update brings with it the culmination of the content we had planned out when I first started working on the project, so we’re in uncharted territory from here! There will be more characters to come, so please look out for teasers on DeviantArt in the future!
Naturally, I’m also looking forward to any feedback and comments on the game once it comes out, or even teasers I post in between updates as well. Thank you all!
- eleeeckseye
Download:
Here’s the link to download v0.02.5!
I also want to give a shoutout to CoastalBunny personally, who provided me with tremendous help in getting the necessary tools to put together the character sprite files for this game. Without that help I probably wouldn’t be nearly as close to making this project happen.
I have also started a Patreon as a sort of “Tip Jar” for anyone who wants to support the project that way. Updates will remain free but any contribution helps me invest more in the project! The page will have status updates and extra information on coming updates if you’re interested though!