I've discovered and played this game in 2018. At first playthrough I've fell in love with the artstyle, type of writing, etc, having replayed it a couple of times! I'd say it was one of my first VNs I've actually enjoyed. And then came the announcement that the game was cancelled (brought out of active development), understandable due to computer, file and transfer issues, but I have to ask, is there still progress or work being done on rebuilding or recreating the game? I'm not nagging or anything, but sometimes I feel as if multiple fandom or things might cause someone to lose sight of their original goal, in worst case maybe forgetting about it entirely (as I've experienced, anyway).. I hope it wasn't cast out and forgotten, after all, you did state that no matter how slow and painful, the results will eventually show itself. But the matter is, when, and if one's ready for it..
I'm almost 99.9% sure that they will not be picking up this project anytime soon. I can't exactly remember what they said that happened but judging from the tweets from the game's twitter, it seems like their ALL of the game's progress got lost. :(
Before they had made their tweet, the game's progress was almost done and it was set to release in 2020. I'm guessing during the holidays of 2019, something happened to Zodiac Axis's progress to make them drop the project.
They don't have the blog up anymore so I don't exactly know what happen but the old twitter for the game has shown much of their progress during the years of their development.
The developer explained the decision to drop it in this blog post from January 2020. They refunded their backers on Kickstarter back then as well. I just found the blog after waiting forever for updates here. It's pretty disappointing they never released that announcement on itch.
edit: The blog post doesn't say it's dropped , just that it's no longer in active development. So I suppose there is hope for it to one day be picked up again but it's been over a year without updates so I wouldn't hold your breath.
I just finished playing the demo. I have never been this blown away by the writing of this story. It's rich. It has character. It has a compelling plot, pacing and dialogue. Everything in this game is proof why indie games should never be overlooked.
I understand that the current state of this game is on an indefinite hiatus. But I'm just gonna say that if and when this game is ready for release, I definitely going to buy this game. It's a wonderful work and I felt the amount of love and effort you and your team had placed into it.
If anything, this was inspiration. Even if it's just a demo.
When I first played this game a year back or so, I fell face first in love. The demo was amazing, even for its length I could not pause it until the end, I enjoyed every minute of it. (That's why I came back for a second run and to write this comment, even if the project has been put on long-term hiatus.) But in my opinion The Studio/Creators health is way more important. I know that I'll be here when its released fully,
I think it's still under development, just not actively so-- instead of aiming for a release date and solely working on this project, it's kind of having small work done here and there on the side. That being said I could've misinterpreted the og post when I read it.
Seems the dev forgot to post any announcement here regarding this game, so I’ll just post it here:
We’re sorry. Zodiac Axis is no longer under active development. After careful consideration, I’m regretfully ceasing active development on Zodiac Axis. I’m enacting an open refund policy for our Kickstarter backers and beta access supporters during this time. I will continue to develop the story in the background, but no longer can guarantee a specific release date.
T^T Really?? I was really looking forward to this game coming this year, but I guess the COVID-19 situation affects everything doesn't it? The art style and story line is a breath of fresh air from all the VNs I've played so far, and this game has a lot of potential to possibly be one of the best VN. I really hope this game gets released some day. It would be a real pity to throw away all the hard work the team has put in so far. Until then, stay safe everyone!
Thank you for posting this because I had been sitting and waiting to hear about whether this game was going to be coming out at all or not. It's a shame too because this game is so beautiful. :(
I don't normally pay for games, just because I don't really have much to spend, but I am honestly thinking about buying this game just because of the good quality. I love it, and I look forward to its full release.
rarely am I this floored by the quality and obvious effort put into the vn's I play. Wow this game is next level, playing the demo just left me wanting more! Keep up the good work, I look forward to buying this game when it comes out!!
I just finished the demo, and for the last few minutes I was murmuring "holy shit, holy shit..." to myself. This is one of the most amazing games I've played so far, it's AMAZING, from the characters, to the story, to the design and the narrative- it's absolutely flawless. Just-- take my money already, I'll pay you whatever you want. OMG.
I'm wondering, will this game also be on Steam? I absolutely loved the demo and eagerly wait for the game's full release! This is one of the best visual novels I've played in a long time and loved all the elements put into it <3
what percentage is this game's focus on romance between the heroine and other characters? like 50%? less, more? I love the mystery aspect of it and the colours are so vibrant and pretty :))
It fluctuates depending on the route, but all in all I'd say around 15%. One of the routes has around 5%, another around 60%, another has around 25%... The romance level changes strongly depending on the character's personality. Thank you so much for the support!
So I loved this. I play a lot, and I mean a LOT, of visual novels. The art style is delightful and the feeling of how it looks and works is charming yet polished. I only played through the demo but I'm pumped about the full thing. Great job!!!
Replayed the game again, it still holds up. I would pay full price for this due to quality alone. If you look how much full well done visual novels cost, it is not an unfair price, as they are hard to make even more so when done by a small team.
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I've discovered and played this game in 2018. At first playthrough I've fell in love with the artstyle, type of writing, etc, having replayed it a couple of times! I'd say it was one of my first VNs I've actually enjoyed. And then came the announcement that the game was cancelled (brought out of active development), understandable due to computer, file and transfer issues, but I have to ask, is there still progress or work being done on rebuilding or recreating the game? I'm not nagging or anything, but sometimes I feel as if multiple fandom or things might cause someone to lose sight of their original goal, in worst case maybe forgetting about it entirely (as I've experienced, anyway).. I hope it wasn't cast out and forgotten, after all, you did state that no matter how slow and painful, the results will eventually show itself. But the matter is, when, and if one's ready for it..
Have a nice day!
I'm almost 99.9% sure that they will not be picking up this project anytime soon. I can't exactly remember what they said that happened but judging from the tweets from the game's twitter, it seems like their ALL of the game's progress got lost. :(
Before they had made their tweet, the game's progress was almost done and it was set to release in 2020. I'm guessing during the holidays of 2019, something happened to Zodiac Axis's progress to make them drop the project.
They don't have the blog up anymore so I don't exactly know what happen but the old twitter for the game has shown much of their progress during the years of their development.
Oh no, that's so sad. I'm still hoping they'd pick it up soon. >.<
I've never played an indie vn as awesome as this.
I sadly think that the game will not be release and that is has been dropped. I really enjoyed the demo and was looking forward to buying it :(
aw, dyou have any evidence?
The developer explained the decision to drop it in this blog post from January 2020. They refunded their backers on Kickstarter back then as well. I just found the blog after waiting forever for updates here. It's pretty disappointing they never released that announcement on itch.
edit: The blog post doesn't say it's dropped , just that it's no longer in active development. So I suppose there is hope for it to one day be picked up again but it's been over a year without updates so I wouldn't hold your breath.
thanks for informing me, even if the news is disappointing :)
I just finished playing the demo. I have never been this blown away by the writing of this story. It's rich. It has character. It has a compelling plot, pacing and dialogue. Everything in this game is proof why indie games should never be overlooked.
I understand that the current state of this game is on an indefinite hiatus. But I'm just gonna say that if and when this game is ready for release, I definitely going to buy this game. It's a wonderful work and I felt the amount of love and effort you and your team had placed into it.
If anything, this was inspiration. Even if it's just a demo.
God's speed to you and take care of yourself.
When I first played this game a year back or so, I fell face first in love. The demo was amazing, even for its length I could not pause it until the end, I enjoyed every minute of it. (That's why I came back for a second run and to write this comment, even if the project has been put on long-term hiatus.) But in my opinion The Studio/Creators health is way more important. I know that I'll be here when its released fully,
Please take care of yourself!
Drink some water :)
Someone let me know if and when this game releases :/
*sighh* another great game with huge potential dropped......
I think it's still under development, just not actively so-- instead of aiming for a release date and solely working on this project, it's kind of having small work done here and there on the side. That being said I could've misinterpreted the og post when I read it.
Seems the dev forgot to post any announcement here regarding this game, so I’ll just post it here:
From: The Official site
T^T Really?? I was really looking forward to this game coming this year, but I guess the COVID-19 situation affects everything doesn't it? The art style and story line is a breath of fresh air from all the VNs I've played so far, and this game has a lot of potential to possibly be one of the best VN. I really hope this game gets released some day. It would be a real pity to throw away all the hard work the team has put in so far. Until then, stay safe everyone!
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not really, the reason it got dropped is because the developer lose their file data and the coding got mess up with Renpy new version
Thank you for posting this because I had been sitting and waiting to hear about whether this game was going to be coming out at all or not. It's a shame too because this game is so beautiful. :(
I don't normally pay for games, just because I don't really have much to spend, but I am honestly thinking about buying this game just because of the good quality. I love it, and I look forward to its full release.
rarely am I this floored by the quality and obvious effort put into the vn's I play. Wow this game is next level, playing the demo just left me wanting more! Keep up the good work, I look forward to buying this game when it comes out!!
I'm obsessed with everything of this game! the story, the art, the music, it's so good! you're very talented! keep it going girl!
Thank you so much!
I loved this demo so much! I'll definitely be buying the game when it launches. Good luck to the team as you work towards the finishline!
Thank you so much for your support!
This was amazing, I just finished the demo and wow!
I would pay whatever you wanted for this game because so far it seems absolutely amazing :)
A million dollars???
I'm just kidding, thank you for playing and enjoying the game :)
I just finished the demo, and for the last few minutes I was murmuring "holy shit, holy shit..." to myself. This is one of the most amazing games I've played so far, it's AMAZING, from the characters, to the story, to the design and the narrative- it's absolutely flawless. Just-- take my money already, I'll pay you whatever you want. OMG.
Thank you so much! Wow! ><
I'm wondering, will this game also be on Steam? I absolutely loved the demo and eagerly wait for the game's full release! This is one of the best visual novels I've played in a long time and loved all the elements put into it <3
Thank you so much! Yes, the game is planned to release first on Steam :]
what percentage is this game's focus on romance between the heroine and other characters? like 50%? less, more? I love the mystery aspect of it and the colours are so vibrant and pretty :))
It fluctuates depending on the route, but all in all I'd say around 15%. One of the routes has around 5%, another around 60%, another has around 25%... The romance level changes strongly depending on the character's personality. Thank you so much for the support!
will the full game be free? cause i love this game so goddamn much but i'm broke as hecc. i rlly want to continue all the routes qwq.
It'll cost 30$
oofie..thanks for the info dude
Are u sure ? I checked and it costs 60 dollars --' I'm quite confused about the price :/
I can affort 30 dollars for a novel game but 60 ?!
I think that is for the beta access to the game plus access to their original music album etc. you can go to their website and check ^^
This was so good. I loved every minute of the demo! Eagerly looking forward to where the story goes from here. :D
So I loved this. I play a lot, and I mean a LOT, of visual novels. The art style is delightful and the feeling of how it looks and works is charming yet polished. I only played through the demo but I'm pumped about the full thing. Great job!!!
Replayed the game again, it still holds up. I would pay full price for this due to quality alone. If you look how much full well done visual novels cost, it is not an unfair price, as they are hard to make even more so when done by a small team.
Thank you so much! Lots of love is being poured into this game, and I hope you enjoy it when it's out!