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Hello everybody, my name is Jacob. I'm the head writer and programmer of the OELVN Siren's Call. It took about four years, but we recently completed the project. I'm pretty new to fuwanovel, but can see there's a lot of creatives floating around here that are either trying to make their own VN or are at least interested in the process of what it takes to make one. Because it's such a daunting process (at least for me it was), I want to do what I can to answer any nagging fears or inquires the community has about what it takes to really get to the point where you can finish making one of these things. Lately, I feel like my experiences have just kind of been rotting inside my own head, so I want to use what I've learned for something other than just working on my second project. If you're making a VN and feel lost/confused about what to do next, how to stay motivated, or even if you wanna know more about what the process is like, then let's talk about it! Be it programming, asset creation, marketing, story-boarding, expectations,...let's get a conversation going about what it's really like to make one of these!

I have not heard about that one at all until you mentioned it. This season is so noisy it's pretty easy to miss stuff, but I'll add it to my growingly-desperate to-watch list.

I just finished it! Sorry it took so long, but I wanted to be through and organize my thoughts before coming back here. Your game does a lot of really cool things aesthetically. The little ways the main menu changes during each loop are a really nice touch, but the art style of the characters mixed with the filter choice for the background was probably my favorite thing visually about the VN. It felt very cozy and like all the assets were very agreeable with each other, if that makes any sense. Honestly, other than some of the sprites shifting depending on the expression and some minor graphical glitches where certain things fade out too early, I don't really have much to dislike in terms of the visuals. The style here is very distinct and memorable; I feel like it's probably only going to get better with each game you make. In terms of the novel part of the visual novel, I think the core concept is really interesting. The reveal of the main character's true nature as we move towards the first ending is a very effective hook. Which leads to my main thought with this game-- I feel like the hook of a couple that is a "match made in Hell" is compelling enough where you don't really NEED multiple endings/playtroughs to keep players reading. Simply exploring the character dynamics of these two enabling each other and how the others react around them is more than enough spice for a short VN, if that makes any sense. Don't get me wrong, the resets work (and it's a narrative tool I'm a pretty big fan of), but the potential of that first go around is so strong that there's a big part of me that's curious as to how that would work if it was the whole game. Having such a morbid narrative core for such a cute looking game is a lovely juxitposition, but I feel like rather than building upon that initial interest, the resets act more like speed bumps. That being said, the way the love letter changes each time is awesome (also another narrative tool I'm a big fan of). I just know that with my own games, I sometimes get so married to a certain mechanic or plot point that it sometimes takes away from other, stronger aspects of the narrative that I could expand upon. I don't know if that's how it was for the multiple ending system here, but I thought it was something I'd mention. This is just one guys opinion though, so please take it with a grain of salt. Also, those hard cuts between scenes were a nice touch. All and all, a very cozy and morbid experience that I don't regret in the slightest. Thank you for your hard work!

Looks interesting! Hope they'll release more of their games in GOG!

Oh, I wasn't talking about this story in particular. As little as I remember about the original novel, I'm pretty sure she was definitely not like that. I was mostly just rambling about the villainess genre in general and why I don't follow it as closely as I used to. On the other hand, there are still a lot of really good and creative stories there. And, well, even among stories that follow that formula there are some enjoyable ones. On another note, have you watched Bibliophile Princess from this season? I'm pretty curious about what people think about this one.