Landmine Princess news & patch notes

A slight but major overhaul in the answer system.

I feel that you don't talk to people or girls knowing what stats you're gonna get. You talk to them based on your knowledge of their values. Sort of.

Basically, your answers to Mina's questions will no longer tell you the stat gains. For many, the game got harder. The price of the brick gone up.

You hover over the icon and it tells you what each answer means with a bit more context.

The stats are less transparent, but they are still in place. I understand it's a debatable approach but not really. There's a lot of mystery behind answers, and this game is supposed to challenge your judgement.

There was an era when Mina was easier to talk to and manipulate. That's over now. Her standards gone up. BUT you might enjoy this better organically now. I just want her to feel more real, and having "stats this" and "stats that" ruins the immersion. There is a lot of mysterious elements of this game and the introduction of "Date Topics" will make it more fun. There are only 50 date topics in this game, plus 25 extra that are unlocked through replays. So 75 total.

I also added more songs to this game. You'll hear them scattered. I'd say they sound like they are from the Pinkerton album. I'll be real with you, that entire album has "loser back home" vibes more I think about it. I'm not the biggest fan of it, but I still appreciate the expressive nature and musicality of it. But I'd pick the Smiths over Weezer any day of the week when I'm in an insufferable mood. But these days it's mostly Deftones and whatever my fiancé plays in the car. Baddie music is pretty nice!

I have been focused on NO ENTRY and also the soundtrack for that game. Please check it out! If you like the dialogue and vibes of Landmine, NO ENTRY will have it too, just a bit different. More characters, a club setting, but very funny and unhinged writing. You might like the look of the Servile Bouncer.

ALSO! THE OST IS COMING OUT. It was supposed to come out today but I derped on the Steam backend and missed a step so likely next week. Please buy it. It really supports me and keeps me whimsy. But if you're born after 2000, you can also listen to it on Spotify or whatever streaming services you use. I make pennies from streaming, though.

Like I said, I'll be updating this game throughout its lifetime. But I am just one guy so I get focused on making the next game. I'm already prototyping my 4th game. I'll always come back to this. Let me know how you guys like or dislike the new update.

With much love

-jeijei

Aside from terminal stats, if there is a specific ending you want, then you can set your goal ending. It just reminds you of the stats you need to get the ending you want. It won't change gameplay, but hopefully your behavior.

The soundtrack is currently being rerecorded.

The game os currently on sale. Kindly leave a positive review if you liked it.

More updates will come. But information overload is an interesting concept I like. Remember you can press TAB to toggle them.

i likely messed with stats. sorry for the delayed updates. a lot going on, plus working on game 3. you will love it.

this update is for japanese players mostly. some UI translation fixes mostly.

Hello Everyone! The Landmine Soundtrack is pushed back. Life happens but I'm still a fulltime game developer. Landmine Princess made IGN Japan last month. Special thanks to my friend Youge for the translations! If you are reading this, and you enjoyed the game, kindly leave a positive review.

So what is this update? Just press TAB to see some stuff under the hood. It's not really a huge thing. But I understand if some people like it. There is a button on main menu to turn it off. But you can just press TAB. I anticipate this will be annoying for newcomers. I guess there are minor QoL stuff I fumbled. There will be a hotfix for that if anything comes up.

I am very much focused on my third game. If you liked Landmine Princess, you will like this game. There are a lot more stats. I hope as my games have more stats, you come to realize they don't matter. They do, actually. There will likely be a major overhaul in the stats system in a future update. But after a few playthroughs, I always wonder if I truly am fair with the player as a developer. I create artificial adversity in the software. It can get tricky.

The weather has been very cold, hasn't it? It's very poetic and bittersweet. I don't like it.

Musically, there have been new tracks added to the game in the past few updates. I hope you noticed them! I am basically rerecording songs I made nearly 10 years ago because I'm not happy with their production quality. A part of me just want to release them as is. But another side wants to take them seriously. It's weird going back to songs I wrote a long time ago.

Anyway, enjoy the autumn sale! Help out the other indies. And positive reviews help in a big way! If you have any issues or requests, kindly reach out to me in the Jeistar Discord!

fixed some jp text as recommended by translator.

a few typos fixed.

and some more music I recorded!

i'll be sure to update more QoL stuff!

enjoy!

PS: stuff I listened to or was within my vicinity as I worked on the game. I only listen to Lana because the love of my life listens to her, but I love the obvious 60s influence.

if you haven't please leave a positive review for the game to appease the algorithm gods and my landlord. I love you all. You met me at a very interesting time in my life.

Hello. I am speaking English, but look at the images, below my Japanese friends.

About the dev: I hate mainstream stuff. I'm not technically alt or counter culture but Landmine Princess is likely an "Alternative Romance" Novel of sorts. I like fast music. My favorite color is green. I also have a cat. I like guitar.

A better guide

Basically instead of giving you a minimum, I'm giving you ranges. I guess a lot of people wanna max out stats for absolute assurance, but that's not how it works, darling!

Does this mean that if you exceed a max Affection of 95 you're gonna miss out on the nympho ending? Nah, it's not that messed up. The ending is determined by a certain curve and these ranges are basically the best to have your stats within to ensure the ending. You gotta think of 8 stats at once so it's normal to lose track.

So there are 2 modes to ending calculation:

unique(default): uses stats as a reference + curve + checks if you already got an ending, so it gives a new unique one if close enough

stats: uses stats as a reference + curve

basically I wanted this game to be an experience of dating mina in many dimensions. so it was a tough choice, because I know conventionally most developers would prefer stats only endings. but i rather that be an optional choice because like Liminal Void, I just want the players to get the most out of it instead of "studying" for my game or needing a walkthrough...their eyes away from the monitor, or Landmine tabbed down.

oh snap okay i'll get to windowed mode on a future update

and stats mode, as the name implies, means the game does not care if you got 4 netorare endings in a row. You get a repeat ending if the stats align well with it. that's basically how it goes.

is it possible to get tsundere ending in old school mode with stats calculation? inshallah

I know there are bound to be disagreements for the stats! but we all have different eyes and as I was determining the ranges, I factored in a lot when I made them. I know there are people wondering how resentment could even exist in a reformed ending, or allowed in a pure love ending. Why such high dependency in an ending meant for betrayal?

love is crazy! or whatever it is that makes us think of love, it can make us lose ourselves.

so here are the new stats guide in the latest update! I hope you enjoy the game! And please leave a review for the algorithm gods as it helps with visibility and such. This was a surprise release with no marketing and while that was cool it was pretty dumb in retrospect lol. this game was a spur of the moment to see if i could really make games so I will be cherishing it more! I'll be making a major update next week!

I love you all!

-jeijei

tl;dr a lot of the Lore had stuff cut off. I fixed that!

does it make more sense? hopefully! i am terribly sorry!

This game is a lot of stats thrown at once. I made a few changes:

I'm such a diva, but I made some minor changes hoping the UI can work better. I am so sorry to people with ultra wide monitors. I'm still working with it.

Some question answers have higher stats.

Also added more info in the dating guide:

I fixed the lore bug! Now you can see Mina's lore in English! I did it fast, right?

That's the dedication of a developer who makes a game from the soul.

Or just very clever game design.

But really, this game is in Japanese, please give it a try. If you are native, please give me your thoughts for improvements. Everything here is a first for me.

Lastly, if you have bought the game, a positive review is super helpful for the algorithm gods! This game, plus Liminal Void, is sort of a life-changing thing for me, and I am super grateful to everyone who bought and shared my game.

I'm going to be in Kyoto in 2 weeks showcasing Liminal Void! wish me luck!

I love you all

• jeijei

PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO. THIS GAME IS ALLEGEDLY IN JAPANESE. I ALSO MADE LIMINAL VOID. PLEASE BUY IT. TELL YOUR FRIENDS. ASK YOUR JAPANESE FRIENDS TO CRITIQUE MY TRANSLATION. I LOVE YOU ALL. SEE YOU IN KYOTO!!!!

現在、翻訳と文章の修正はまだ進行中です。 完璧ではない部分もあるかもしれませんが、ゲームとして十分に楽しんでもらえたら嬉しいです。どうか、広い心で遊んでください。

地雷系の彼女は、あなたを操り、そして愛します。 あなた、もしかしてマゾですか？もしそうなら、このゲーム、きっと刺さるはずです。 いや、マゾじゃなくても楽しいのでご安心を。

本作は西洋スタイルのゲームです。 物語の構造や演出は、日本のゲームやビジュアルノベルとは少し違うかもしれません。 ですが――ミナのこと、日本でも好きになってもらえたら本当に嬉しいです。

I wrote Mina as deeply opinionated, flawed, and childish. But I also try to add a story behind why. Honestly, sometimes I think Mina is too real. Eh, I was always a sad one. I feel like making Mina gave me a weird sense of relief. I hope everyone loves her in the end, despite her flaws.

Why are so many people scared of her? She's adorable!

Anyway, if have 4 stats over 45, you're gonna start losing stats in some answers. It can get very tricky now, but that's life.

Before the summer sale, I'm gonna try to have the Landmine Princess album out! I have updated the theme song and added more music. The gradual plan is to remove the Liminal Void songs and exclusively have Landmine Princess songs. I also fixed a few typos and such. I'll be updating this everyday so if you run into anything, you can reach me out on discord or message me however you please.