Rain and the Wolf news & patch notes

Hi everyone, Quick post to let you know that my cute new BL visual novel Where the Heart Rests has been released. It's a wholesome slice of life story inspired by the anime Usagi Drop. It's about a couple of men who adopt a young child. There's a lot of domestic fluff here, and some yearning between the two adult leads. The romantic relationship is a bit of a slowburn, and it's kind of lowkey. There's also a fair bit of hurt/comfort here because I think it's cute! This should be a nice read for people who like cosy and cute romance stories with relatively low stakes and some light drama. https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/b42dabbf4075a2c61a31bbea295c85d2329bfea6.png https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/55e0748c4d06143f246b1749b7c484d0ada9496a.png You can buy the VN here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4099090/ But please read the mature content warning. There is no r18 content in this visual novel, but it might contain some themes which would upset people. - ebi x

Hello everybody, I'm making an announcement to let you know that Beneath the Bleeding Moon has (finally) been released! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/70b21da0c6eb39cb7c621a16a085042789719102.png I first showed off the demo of this VN 2 years ago, so getting it across the finish line was a bit of a challenge haha ;; I persevered, however, and now the full visual novel is out! Bleeding Moon is a historical boys' love visual novel set in Japan. Follow Haru, a cross-dressing young man, as he goes on a journey with the devious thief, Kishou, to break an ancient curse. Bleeding Moon is a little different from my usual visual novels in that it's less of a character drama and more of an adventure story. There's quite a few fight scenes, and it's (generally) light-hearted in tone, though there are a few darker moments. https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/58a3b3f6c751b8dc76294c111b49a75b8e9c367a.png There's also an r18 patch for anybody who wants it, which adds about 20k more words to the story and several animated(!!!) r18 scenes. This is the first time I've added animated adult CGs into any of my VNs, so I hope people enjoy it. You can check the VN out here if you're curious: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2553080 Thank you for all of your support over the years! It's appreciated! I'll keep working hard to make more visual novels that people will enjoy! - ebi x

Hello everyone! I'm writing a post to let you know that my newest BL VN, How to Melt a Maiden's Heart (or Melty Heart for short), has been released! Yay \o/ https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/efbfe94f60616a4bb726cfa3fa288e2246e53e46.png Melty Heart is a cute slice of life story set on the fictional Japanese island of Omorishima (whose name might ring a bell if you've read my earlier yuri VN, My Dear Prince. The VNs take place on the same island and there's a couple of references to MDP in Melty Heart.) The story centers around Reo, a delinquent who doesn't care about his grades, or his appearance, or school in general, and Yuuma, the serious head of the student council who's always picking fights with Reo. Reo can't stand Yuuma, and the feeling is mutual... But this changes when Reo discovers, quite by accident, that Yuuma has been working part-time at a local café while dressing as a maid. Reo uses this knowledge to his advantage, and decides to blackmail Yuuma. He coerces Yuuma into helping him with his Love Quest to win over his childhood friend, Chinami. Reo's sure, with Yuuma's help, Chinami will finally fall for him, and they'll be able to live happily ever after... So why does Reo keep thinking about Yuuma, damn it?! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/3280d29ca52b8266170dfe821c52a4c040c276fc.png This VN is suitable for all ages and doesn't contain any sexual content or anything particularly fanservicey, apart from a brief scene of Reo in the bath. There's some cursing, but nothing too excessive. The VN is available on PC, mac, and linux, and you can check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3096440 As always, I hope you enjoy it, and happy early holidays! - ebi x

Hello everyone \o/ I’m writing a quick post to let you know that I’ve released a shiny VN, My Confounding Cat is Criminally Cute (that’s such an extra title lmao…) https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/b8127a7a6765fa3002d04ba8d75f0cb067de910a.png Criminal Cat is a relatively short BL VN without any choices or branches. It follows a grumpy wizard, Aster, who lives a reclusive life deep in the woods and brews potions to get by. Aster is taciturn by nature, and he swears he isn’t lonely! He’s perfectly fine keeping to himself, thank you very much… Until a black cat tumbles down his chimney one day, throwing his whole life into disarray! After taking the black cat in, Aster soon discovers this clumsy kitten is no ordinary feline. He is, in actuality, a young man called Blaise, who has been cursed by a witch to assume the form of a cat during the sunlight hours – but why? What did Blaise do to get cursed, and can Aster help him? It’ll be a huge pain, but Aster will (reluctantly) do his best. He’ll never be able to get rid of Blaise if he can’t, and all Aster really wants is a quiet life. It’s not like he’s going to fall for his catboy companion or anything, right? …Right? https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/89d5e81952b23d62d10d692eeb78f042ffc53244.png Criminal Cat is a pretty sweet and light story, and it doesn’t contain any explicit content. The steamiest thing you’ll find here are a handful of kiss scenes (well, how else are you supposed to break a curse?!) The adorable art is by Ekkoberry,​ who handled the character sprites, CGs, and the UI! I usually work with multiple artists per project, so having one person manage all of the art-related tasks was a pretty new experience for me. I’m really happy with how this VN turned out: I think it looks very cute and cohesive! Please consider checking the VN out if you're interested! It's not that long, so it's pretty cheap! And, as always, feel free to leave a review to let me know what you think. Reviews are very helpful for small developers such as myself, as they help push my games to more people and can boost discoverability! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685600 - ebi x

Hello everyone, I'm writing this announcement to let you know that the adult patch for Rain and the Wolf was finally approved for release on Steam. This patch adds 5 new scenes to the game, 6 new CGs, and about 8,000 words of new text. I submitted the patch to Steam on the 25th of July to be reviewed, so it took over 2 months for it to be approved haha... It was a very long and stressful process, but the patch was accepted without issue and I wasn't asked to edit any of the content. With the adult patch now available, it's possible to experience the whole VN on Steam. I hope you enjoy it, if you want to read the VN with the patch - though do note the art in the patch has mosaic censors to comply with Japanese laws. Thank you very much for your support, and I hope you can all enjoy this VN in its uncut glory! - ebi

Hi everyone! I'm writing a quick post to let you know that I've uploaded a new build of the game to fix a handful of typos which were pointed out by people on Steam and in my Discord server. The game should be a bit more polished now, and the reading experience should be more pleasant! As always, do let me know if you spot more bugs or typos, and I'll do my best to fix them within a reasonable timeframe. Thank you for supporting this game, and thank you for the typo reports; they're very helpful! - ebi x

Hello everyone! I'm writing a quick announcement to let you know that my latest VN, Rain and the Wolf, has been released! https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/d942bbe009c7686c0a457563b23c491b5e0e0d1a.png Rain and the Wolf is a BL visual novel inspired by Little Red Riding Hood. The story follows Rain, an aloof young man, who works as an apothecary with his father. One day, Rain's father sends him into the woods to gather some herbs, but Rain finds himself entrenched in his childhood memories and wanders off the beaten path. While Rain is resting by the riverside, a sudden storm blows by and he gets caught up in a downpour. In the confusion, he falls and sprains his ankle, and passes out from the pain as the hour wears on. It seems inevitable that Rain will become food for the hungry wolves that prowl the woods, but fortune smiles on him. A passing young man, Zero, finds him, and takes Rain back to his home to recuperate — but there's a catch. Zero is no ordinary man. He's a werewolf, and his designs on Rain might not be as innocent as it first seems. https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/4c73667fc1c242e5e615827bbaadc5814150d208.png This is a visual novel with choices and branches. Guide Rain, and try to unravel the truth behind Zero without being chomped on. Though (generally) good-natured, it's possible to antagonise Zero, which can result in a couple of pretty grim endings (including one Very Bad Ending). It's easy enough to avoid the bad endings if you don't want to see them, however. If you only read the good endings this story is relatively sweet and light. I would advise people to read the content warnings on the game's page carefully before deciding if they want to check it out, however, as I don't want to upset people by subjecting them to any content they might find upsetting. You can purchase the game on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3016500/Rain_and_the_Wolf/ I've also put my other BL VNs on sale to celebrate the release of this VN, yay 🎉 You can check the sale out here if you're interested! - ebi x