XReaper Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 in case someone has missed it, their kickstarter campaign is set for end of october - early december and regarding restoration of its adult content, there´ll be made a free (adult) patch available after one having purchased the steam version - no information (yet) about them planning to distribute a full 18+ version elsewhere, though. Quote
sanahtlig Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 MiKandi official press release (Oct 7) Quote
Satsuki Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 I need this thing XReaper and MiKandi Japan 2 Quote
MiKandi Japan Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Hello everyone! Nice to meet you. It's good to see some spirited chat happening about "Libra...". This is an exciting time for MiKandi Japan and XERO, and we wanted to extend our sincere appreciation and thanks for all your support. Looking forward to stopping by again to chat some more.Best <3PS: Satsuki, I'd love that shirt, too! CeruleanGamer, Narcosis, sanahtlig and 3 others 6 Quote
MiKandi Japan Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I see a girl that looks like a nun.... The way she's dressed is asking to be violated... This nun? Quote
Satsuki Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 Hello everyone! Nice to meet you. It's good to see some spirited chat happening about "Libra...". This is an exciting time for MiKandi Japan and XERO, and we wanted to extend our sincere appreciation and thanks for all your support. Looking forward to stopping by again to chat some more.Best <3PS: Satsuki, I'd love that shirt, too! I would prefer neko, but a werewolf maid is fine too That troll personality of her also MiKandi Japan 1 Quote
MiKandi Japan Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Well, then this just happened...Free trial (Japanese version) of "Libra..." has just been released!Quick info:『吸血姫のリブラ』体験版libra_trial.zip (1.21GB)MD5：faad5f246cd50407c03b0ca91bbbc4a0https://mikandi.jp/Enjoy! <3 Narcosis 1 Quote
Narcosis Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Well, then this just happened...Free trial (Japanese version) of "Libra..." has just been released!Quick info:『吸血姫のリブラ』体験版libra_trial.zip (1.21GB)MD5：faad5f246cd50407c03b0ca91bbbc4a0http://onomatope.jp/libra/down.htmlEnjoy! <3I'm going to give it a try when I'll return from work Quote
Satsuki Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 Well, then this just happened...Free trial (Japanese version) of "Libra..." has just been released!Quick info:『吸血姫のリブラ』体験版libra_trial.zip (1.21GB)MD5：faad5f246cd50407c03b0ca91bbbc4a0http://onomatope.jp/libra/down.htmlEnjoy! <3Already done with it. Despite the serious-plot-looking, after all onomatope* is still onomatope*, the harem is strong in this one also~ MiKandi Japan 1 Quote
CeruleanGamer Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I see a girl that looks like a nun.... The way she's dressed is asking to be violated... This nun? If I could get a wallpaper of that on my NSFW laptop, that would be great. MiKandi Japan 1 Quote
XReaper Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 guess i´ll pause some other stuff i´m currently reading for the sake of libra´s trial.edit. @mikandi, nice seeing you managed coming here & yeah lets hope for the very best reg. kickstarter/localisation MiKandi Japan 1 Quote
MiKandi Japan Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 guess i´ll pause some other stuff i´m currently reading for the sake of libra´s trial.edit. @mikandi, nice seeing you managed coming here & yeah lets hope for the very best reg. kickstarter/localisationHi there! Thanks for taking time to give the free trial a preview. We are anxious to hear some feedback and hope you enjoy. /fingerscrossed Quote
MiKandi Japan Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Update on "Libra of the Vampire Princess" Free Trial (Japanese Version)We've received some reports from visitors outside of Japan having issues accessing Onomatope's site. Additionally, some of the download sites hosting the .zip file of the JP version have been bombarded with a lot of traffic, and consequently, have taken those sites temporarily offline. In the meantime, I have added some (current) working links to our main site MiKandi Japan. Also, we hope to have this .zip file available for download from our own servers. Stay tuned for another update on that.Until next time... sanahtlig 1 Quote
MiKandi Japan Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Hello again everyone!We just wanted to let you know we are very close to going live on Kickstarter. If you know anyone that would be interested in supporting us (friends, colleagues, neighbors, pets, vampires), we have a Sign Up form to let our "Vampire Princess Army" know when Kickstarter launches. Also, we have some prizes we will giving away to those that sign up and send friends along to join as well. Note: this promotion and prizes are exclusive to this email campaign. Friend sign ups are tracked with your own personal referral code which will be given as a link, or can be used by clicking one of the social badges, on the second page of the sign up form.http://mikandi.jp/libra Sign Up / Refer-a-Friend Prize DetailsSend 1 Friend = 1 WallpaperSend 2 Friends = 2 WallpapersSend 3 (or more) Friends = 3 Wallpapers & **Signed T-Shirt Raffle*Wallpapers will be sent out at after the Kickstarter campaign ends.**T-Shirt Raffle will happen if the Kickstarter is funded.--------------------Thanks again for your support, everyone! Edited October 25, 2015 by MiKandi Japan XReaper 1 Quote
sanahtlig Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Hello again everyone!We just wanted to let you know we are very close to going live on Kickstarter.Most of the VN Kickstarters do a Prefundia preview to connect with the fanbase before going live on Kickstarter. Especially since this is your first VN Kickstarter, don't think it would be a good idea to do a Prefundia to draw extra attention and verify what sort of backer rewards people are interested in? Sekai Project speculated that one of the reasons their latest Kickstarter foundered is that they didn't do a Prefundia this time around. Edited October 25, 2015 by sanahtlig Quote
WinterfuryZX Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 And of course, you better avoid unnecessary competition with other major vn kickstarters such as Muv-luv or Root Double. Quote
Decay Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 As long as you don't start when Muv Luv is in its final couple days, it's fine. Some overlap is okay. Quote
Satsuki Posted October 25, 2015 Author Posted October 25, 2015 Hello again everyone!We just wanted to let you know we are very close to going live on Kickstarter.Most of the VN Kickstarters do a Prefundia preview to connect with the fanbase before going live on Kickstarter. Especially since this is your first VN Kickstarter, don't think it would be a good idea to do a Prefundia to draw extra attention and verify what sort of backer rewards people are interested in? Sekai Project speculated that one of the reasons their latest Kickstarter foundered is that they didn't do a Prefundia this time around. No, because no one want to kickstart that overcosting game. XReaper 1 Quote
WinterfuryZX Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 No, because no one want to kickstart that overcosting game.I pledged 300 usd for that (max pkedge), the last thing I wanted to see was a missed localization. Quote
MiKandi Japan Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Most of the VN Kickstarters do a Prefundia preview to connect with the fanbase before going live on Kickstarter. Especially since this is your first VN Kickstarter, don't think it would be a good idea to do a Prefundia to draw extra attention and verify what sort of backer rewards people are interested in? Sekai Project speculated that one of the reasons their latest Kickstarter foundered is that they didn't do a Prefundia this time around. Great feedback, guys! Thanks so much.Sanahtlig,From the beginning, we've really been pushing the Kickstarter to go live before the Japanese edition of the game is released on the 30th. The idea here was to incorporate the excitement and celebration that has been building for the Japanese release, and share that concurrently with the West during the Kickstarter. If we make a Prefundia page, we would need to delay this launch. Just to confirm, do you (and everyone else) think it would be a good idea to make the Prefundia page at the expense of slowing things down? Better safe than sorry? Everyone's feedback is extremely valuable.As long as you don't start when Muv Luv is in its final couple days, it's fine. Some overlap is okay.That might be nice if we hold off and not take any steam out of Muv Luv's sails. *wink* Edited October 25, 2015 by MiKandi Japan Quote
Satsuki Posted October 25, 2015 Author Posted October 25, 2015 What exactly does Prefundia do anyway? Like "if thing looks bad, we can just go ahead and cancel the PJ without starting the Kickstarter"? MiKandi Japan 1 Quote
WinterfuryZX Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Dunno, I actually never cared about prefundias Edited October 25, 2015 by WinterfuryZX Quote
Mr Poltroon Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 Prefundia gives and idea of what kickstarter will be like, but that's as far as I know about it. For me at the very least, it'd be the same whether you use Prefundia first or go straight for Kickstarter.I don't know what are the typical business reasons for opting to use Prefundia. MiKandi Japan 1 Quote
sanahtlig Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) I'm of the opposite opinion regarding using the momentum of the Japanese release. While I can't speak for others, I'm uneasy backing something when I don't know how it will turn out. Sure, there's a Japanese demo, and I happen to be capable of actually playing and understanding it, but how many of your potential backers could say the same? A cautious "investor" would wait to see how the Japanese release is received before pledging to this. If you're confident of the quality of the product, positive reception in Japan would be a feather in your cap. On the other hand, negative reception would obviously damage the campaign. If you're in a rush to push this ASAP, it could raise eyebrows. I'd probably wait til the final day to pledge myself, as by then there would be some scores on Erogamescape at least.I have rather conservative views regarding the use of Kickstarter, however. My views may or may not be representative of others'.Crowdfunding visual novel localization: An eroge enthusiast's perspective (Reddit discussion here)A Prefundia is a chance to seek feedback on backer rewards and stretch goals. Degica ended up making some pretty big changes during the course of the MuvLuv Prefundia. They removed the initial stretch goal entirely and folded it into the initial goal, among other things. Edited October 25, 2015 by sanahtlig MiKandi Japan and Darklord Rooke 2 Quote
Darklord Rooke Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) I'm of the opposite opinion regarding using the momentum of the Japanese release. While I can't speak for others, I'm uneasy backing something when I don't know how it will turn out. That seems to be the way things work with Kickstarter. Kickstarter is like a patronage system, and in my experience watching kickstarters the more that is known about developers and/or a particular game, the better a kickstarter will potentially do. This is because there will be more confidence in investors. Muv Luv benefitted from people having experience with the game, same with Clannad and Grisaia, people knew what they were getting. If I look at the RPG scene, the greatest investments were given to proven and well-known developers with solid demos and/or detailed plans. Because Mikandi Japan is unknown in the West, my view is the more information available about the VN the better. The less is known, the riskier the investment, and the less likely people will take the plunge. That’s just my 3 ¼ gold-painted, lead coins anyway (obviously valuable...) Edited October 25, 2015 by Rooke kyrt, MiKandi Japan and sanahtlig 3 Quote
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