wow this was really enjoyable, I was so immersed in the story the whole time, all the characters also look finee as hell but at the end of the day im a sucker for bad guys #TeamTheo
The Wild Hunt does make an appearance in The Witcher, but I'm not referencing it in New Hope. I'm taking inspiration from the original tale and taking it from there! :)
Given that Justin's friends knew about the notebook, I didn't see any of them leaving it there if they had found it. Especially if they had read it.
That left only Eyal, Theo or someone we hadn't met.
(And I had hoped for the third option, that Spidey actually had nothing to do with the Hunt and he would be another dimension of the situation that Justin would have to deal with.)
I thought Spidey was Theo cause he was the only one in the library at the time Justin went looking for his notebook. I also connected all the dots and the majority of them connect to Theo, especially when you go down his path in the story.
I really like this. A nice blend of real and fantasy. LOL'd at Bent!? and think it's cool you are giving your fellow dev's project some love. Should do that with Hollow too.
I do have a spoilery question to ask:
Spoiler below
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Are we seeing the same series of events with just different hookups for Hope or are they really three separate series of events?
What I mean is, for example, is that each path has Hope aware of different eye colors. (Red* and Blue; Red, Gold and Blue; Red, Purple and Blue).
Will all those eye colors eventually be in play or are they unique to the path they are found on?
I guess what am really wanting to know is how much of what we learn about a character on one path applies to the character on another?
Hey hey! Thanks for playing, and that’s a great question!
No matter which route you take, each character is still dealing with their own shit. For example, on Ethan’s route we learn his secret - but on the other 2 routes we don’t. That doesn’t mean on those routes that his secret doesn’t still exist, it’s just that it hasn’t had the opportunity to come out due to events playing differently :)
The only thing that changes, is the series of events. The characters are all still very much the same across all the routes.
Thank you very much for this game so far! Really really strong storytelling and high addictivity. I played all three storylines right after each other and can barely wait for the next update :-)
Ok just finished the update (Theo route) and I was wrong on who Spidey is lol. Love the story and can't wait for the next part. Make haste my good man :)
Just finished playing for the first time, and god, this is Wild 😜
Thank you so much for accommodating old-european folk story, it isin many countries' folklores. I originate from East Europe, and I found cultural reference thrilling (we all read Karatkevich in school✌️)
Being from Britain myself, I've always found European folklore both highly interesting and also super scary at times! So I love bringing in those themes as inspiration.
"Across the heather, across the fatal quagmire rides the Wild Hunt, it will ride as long as the world lasts. It is our land, a land we do not love, a terrible land. May God forgive us."
Thanks for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed my little story so far!
I just finished the current version and I'm really excited to find out how the story goes on! :-)) I like the different routes and how they all reveal different things about the characters and bring new information.
Was wondering when an update was happening next. it's been over 5 months now since 0.4 came out. I understand that it takes time to write your code and get everything perfect but even though I have a notion of who it is I really want to know who Spidey is. I need to know if I am right lol. Great story though.
at the moment it looks like v0.5 may be out in another month per the twitter and patreon feeds but we'll have to wait and see :). I hear you there I'm anxious to see what happens but it's a big update.
Do all three. Create save points to have multiple storylines going at the same time. Trust me, it's worth it. You'll be able to learn everything about all the characters.
Personally I find it amazing and teasing at the right point. The plot is wonderful and the characters funny and with an amazing personality each of them. Congratulations to you BlaykeStr8!!!
I just arrived at the part where they are in the wood for Jeremy and Idk if there are new update after that.
I don't usually write comments but this game made me do it. This game has so much potential. The writing is excellent, the plot is good af. I wasn't expecting those twists and it's only the beginning! I love the characters. They all seem very believable and lovely. The music is good as well. I can't wait for more
So far (v0.4) the game is awesome! The story is great - the Justin's secret and that what fallows it (I don't want to spoil anything here :) ) and all other parts of it. Ethan, Theo and Eyal are hot and Justin is cute. The "cliffhanger" is really exciting and makes my to look forward to see what will happen next :)
This visual novel is one of the VNs that are closest to reality (*wink wink). The characters are very believable and are very engaging. The Story branches are not hard to discover and are very exciting and interesting aswell as you uncover their stories. I'm super looking forward for the development of this VN, please don't rush the story and take your time @BlaykeStr8, you are doing so good! Cheers to your success, and Happy New Year!
This game is awesome! The characters are very believable, and the slowly-unfolding story really draws you in. The different routes are interesting and gives you the change to discover things about each character. Can't wait for the next update to see what you have planned.
Sorry for my english, i'm brazilian and i'm using google translator haha, what is the name of these songs? They are amazing and so is their voice, is there any way you can get your songs on youtube or something?
Oh... My... God... I LOVE IT. Again very good work. It's an amazing game and i really like the storys and the path it's going down right now. I can't wait for the next update.
CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT UPDATE!!! , i really love this game even it's just have 2 chapter but the story line , model and everythings in this game it's PERFECT.
Thank you! I'm really excited that the story is now kicking into gear :) Everything has been mostly set up so far, so it's gonna be fun to get into the really juicy content!
Just wanted to point out that the Itch.io app (PC) can't notify anyone about updates if you host the file on MediaFire due to a lack of compatibility. Not sure what other sites (if any) would be compatible, but regardless it would be ideal from our end if you could allow us to download updates directly from here instead of being redirected to another website.
I'll take a look into this. I use Mediafire to help track analytics so if I use an alternative for Itch it'll need the same functionality. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has any :D
I just want to say how impressed i am with the story line, characters, and overall design its actually such a great story. i could see most of the characters be real people in real life without the big secrets!
anyone who is new to this genre of games/stories it is very much worth a try!
I cant wait to see more and hopefully see it finished one day it seems very promising!
Thank you for the kind words! I worked a lot in the planning stage to make sure each character had a unique design and presence, so it's good to know that the hard work is coming through!
i found out that you helped aaryn to write straight!?, and i was disheartened to find out that this game doesn't have an android version like straight!?, could make an android version?another sad thing was that these games are in english, i'm brazilian and i couldn't understand the story and the choices i made, when you finish the game do you implement other languages?
Not many days ago I finished reading Straight!? Now I'm back to New Hope (I started reading it back in January but it got lost in the shuffle).
Now that I've discovered you were Aaryn's co-writer I wanted to share with you what I told him. I worked as an editor for a science fiction magazine for three and a half years. An editor's main job is buying the stories for the magazine. Straight!? had the one quality that always guarenteed I would buy a story from someone, even if it was their first try at selling their work. Characters that I cared about! I don't care how well (or poorly) written a story is, but if I get invested into the characters to the point where I really need to know what happens to them -- that's a top notch story. It help a lot that Zack reminded me so much of myself. I'm enjoying what you've done with New Hope and look forward to seeing more.
PS with a couple of hints, I had Theo figured out well in advanced. But Eyal -- ooo, there's so many questions about him. I have suspicions; several in fact. But he's hard to read! The lunch conversation about the camping suddenly got me wondering about Ethan. Apparently he doesn't remember so . . .
Yeah. You've got me hooked! Good job and keep it up.
Editor comments (sorry, old habits die hard). In the history class and in one other spot, Mrs. was repeatedly written as Mrs.s Not sure what happened there but hopefully that's an easy typo to correct. When Justin is practicing outdoors, he sometimes refers to the ground as the floor. Stick with floor indoors and ground outdoors for consistency.
Thanks for the lovely comment! I offered many subtle hints regarding Theo - and some not so subtle too, haha! I've actually already updated those typos you've pointed out :) V0.4 was released the other week on my Patreon for early access - which I added new content for each route, the main story and also went through the script to catch as many typos and bugs like the ones you've suggested :
Got around to playing it today and I'm hooked. An interesting story and some fun characters, looking forward to enjoying some more sometime soon hopefully.
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I can't wait the next update...when do you release it, I just can't wait to know😅
wow this was really enjoyable, I was so immersed in the story the whole time, all the characters also look finee as hell but at the end of the day im a sucker for bad guys #TeamTheo
ok did you or someone who worked on this make st8!? as well because i love the art so far and i loved there art it looks so similar
hey :) yep - I worked as a co-writer on Straight!?
the cliff hanger omg why would you do this that is just so mean im in shock
side note tho I can already tell this is going to be good I wasn't for the whole power thing at first but it grew on me and the music is just amazing
Help, please
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I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/script.rpy", line 13413, in script
menu:
File "game/script.rpy", line 13414, in <module>
"Ethan" if choice_EthanSecret == False:
NameError: name 'choice_EthanSecret' is not defined
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Full traceback:
File "game/script.rpy", line 13413, in script
menu:
File "D:\New folder (2)\NewHope-0.5.1-pc\renpy\ast.py", line 1903, in execute
choice = renpy.exports.menu(choices, self.set, args, kwargs, item_arguments)
File "D:\New folder (2)\NewHope-0.5.1-pc\renpy\exports.py", line 976, in menu
condition = renpy.python.py_eval(condition)
File "D:\New folder (2)\NewHope-0.5.1-pc\renpy\python.py", line 1092, in py_eval
return py_eval_bytecode(code, globals, locals)
File "D:\New folder (2)\NewHope-0.5.1-pc\renpy\python.py", line 1085, in py_eval_bytecode
return eval(bytecode, globals, locals)
File "game/script.rpy", line 13414, in <module>
"Ethan" if choice_EthanSecret == False:
NameError: name 'choice_EthanSecret' is not defined
Windows-10-10.0.19045 AMD64
Ren'Py 8.0.3.22090809
NewHope 0.5.1
Wed Jul 26 19:38:58 2023
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That cliffhanger feels so illegal..
JER IS SO FINE my god. I need to get him out of my mind. And holy shit spidey was not who i thought it was at all.
Also im not done with the build at the time of sending this but--
is "the hunt" a Witcher reference? including the "door"?
The Wild Hunt does make an appearance in The Witcher, but I'm not referencing it in New Hope. I'm taking inspiration from the original tale and taking it from there! :)
Who did you think Spidey was? ;)
"Who did you think Spidey was? ;)"
I know you didn't ask me but I'll answer anyway.
Given that Justin's friends knew about the notebook, I didn't see any of them leaving it there if they had found it. Especially if they had read it.
That left only Eyal, Theo or someone we hadn't met.
(And I had hoped for the third option, that Spidey actually had nothing to do with the Hunt and he would be another dimension of the situation that Justin would have to deal with.)
I thought Spidey was Theo cause he was the only one in the library at the time Justin went looking for his notebook. I also connected all the dots and the majority of them connect to Theo, especially when you go down his path in the story.
I really like this. A nice blend of real and fantasy. LOL'd at Bent!? and think it's cool you are giving your fellow dev's project some love. Should do that with Hollow too.
I do have a spoilery question to ask:
Spoiler below
--
--
--
Are we seeing the same series of events with just different hookups for Hope or are they really three separate series of events?
What I mean is, for example, is that each path has Hope aware of different eye colors. (Red* and Blue; Red, Gold and Blue; Red, Purple and Blue).
Will all those eye colors eventually be in play or are they unique to the path they are found on?
I guess what am really wanting to know is how much of what we learn about a character on one path applies to the character on another?
*(Or orange, I suppose)
Hey hey! Thanks for playing, and that’s a great question!
No matter which route you take, each character is still dealing with their own shit. For example, on Ethan’s route we learn his secret - but on the other 2 routes we don’t. That doesn’t mean on those routes that his secret doesn’t still exist, it’s just that it hasn’t had the opportunity to come out due to events playing differently :)
The only thing that changes, is the series of events. The characters are all still very much the same across all the routes.
Thank you very much for this game so far! Really really strong storytelling and high addictivity. I played all three storylines right after each other and can barely wait for the next update :-)
Ok just finished the update (Theo route) and I was wrong on who Spidey is lol. Love the story and can't wait for the next part. Make haste my good man :)
Just finished playing for the first time, and god, this is Wild 😜
Thank you so much for accommodating old-european folk story, it is in many countries' folklores. I originate from East Europe, and I found cultural reference thrilling (we all read Karatkevich in school✌️)
Love the pun! ;)
Being from Britain myself, I've always found European folklore both highly interesting and also super scary at times! So I love bringing in those themes as inspiration.
"Across the heather, across the fatal quagmire rides the Wild Hunt, it will ride as long as the world lasts. It is our land, a land we do not love, a terrible land. May God forgive us."
Thanks for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed my little story so far!
just finished playing the update (theo route) HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING!!!! i need to play the other two routes. im so excited
Glad you enjoyed Theo's route! He's definitely a lot of people's favourite character! Hope you enjoy the other two routes :D <3
Oh my god... I just finished the update. (Ethan Route)
And MY GOD I LOVE IT
Do not even think about stopping this. I am addicted now!
thank you for playing! Glad you enjoyed the new content for Ethan’s route!!
hopefully you enjoy what Theo and Eyal have to offer 🥰
Oh my god thank you for adding a Download Source that is not Mediafire. Finally I can download this beautiful game in just minutes and not hours :)
game is huge but I'm loving it can't wait for next update I really want to know what happens next.
This game is insanely good. The soundtrack in this game is insanely good. If I ruled the world song actually made me cry.
I just finished the current version and I'm really excited to find out how the story goes on! :-)) I like the different routes and how they all reveal different things about the characters and bring new information.
Was wondering when an update was happening next. it's been over 5 months now since 0.4 came out. I understand that it takes time to write your code and get everything perfect but even though I have a notion of who it is I really want to know who Spidey is. I need to know if I am right lol. Great story though.
at the moment it looks like v0.5 may be out in another month per the twitter and patreon feeds but we'll have to wait and see :). I hear you there I'm anxious to see what happens but it's a big update.
I have never been more torn in making a decision as I am with the baseball field Theo and Ethan choice......... I need a drink haha
Do all three. Create save points to have multiple storylines going at the same time. Trust me, it's worth it. You'll be able to learn everything about all the characters.
Where can i find "Ethan's locker room adventures" on Patreon? The link in dev log leads to Christmas special...
Will there be an android version?
Do you use Webp images? That help reduces the game heavy :p
Personally I find it amazing and teasing at the right point. The plot is wonderful and the characters funny and with an amazing personality each of them. Congratulations to you BlaykeStr8!!!
I just arrived at the part where they are in the wood for Jeremy and Idk if there are new update after that.
I don't usually write comments but this game made me do it. This game has so much potential. The writing is excellent, the plot is good af. I wasn't expecting those twists and it's only the beginning! I love the characters. They all seem very believable and lovely. The music is good as well. I can't wait for more
So far (v0.4) the game is awesome! The story is great - the Justin's secret and that what fallows it (I don't want to spoil anything here :) ) and all other parts of it. Ethan, Theo and Eyal are hot and Justin is cute. The "cliffhanger" is really exciting and makes my to look forward to see what will happen next :)
This visual novel is one of the VNs that are closest to reality (*wink wink). The characters are very believable and are very engaging. The Story branches are not hard to discover and are very exciting and interesting aswell as you uncover their stories. I'm super looking forward for the development of this VN, please don't rush the story and take your time @BlaykeStr8, you are doing so good! Cheers to your success, and Happy New Year!
I love the beggining, can't wait to see how it will evolve. if I don't say nonsense, is it inspired by ghost riders?
This game is awesome! The characters are very believable, and the slowly-unfolding story really draws you in. The different routes are interesting and gives you the change to discover things about each character. Can't wait for the next update to see what you have planned.
Will there be an android version any time soon😖
its out now with the new update :)
im not fully through but can we ever hang with jeremy
Jeremy isn't a romanceable option, sorry!
Hey - I'd like to say that I sing them all... but admittedly I can't sing a note in tune! All my music comes from Artlist.io :)
Good story but i wonder if ethan and justin will actually have a romance :D
I'd like to see it.
Who knows!?
Oh... My... God... I LOVE IT. Again very good work. It's an amazing game and i really like the storys and the path it's going down right now. I can't wait for the next update.
Thank you so much! <3 Glad you're enjoying the game!
CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT UPDATE!!! , i really love this game even it's just have 2 chapter but the story line , model and everythings in this game it's PERFECT.
Thank you! I'm really excited that the story is now kicking into gear :) Everything has been mostly set up so far, so it's gonna be fun to get into the really juicy content!
Just wanted to point out that the Itch.io app (PC) can't notify anyone about updates if you host the file on MediaFire due to a lack of compatibility. Not sure what other sites (if any) would be compatible, but regardless it would be ideal from our end if you could allow us to download updates directly from here instead of being redirected to another website.
I'll take a look into this. I use Mediafire to help track analytics so if I use an alternative for Itch it'll need the same functionality. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has any :D
I just want to say how impressed i am with the story line, characters, and overall design its actually such a great story. i could see most of the characters be real people in real life without the big secrets!
anyone who is new to this genre of games/stories it is very much worth a try!
I cant wait to see more and hopefully see it finished one day it seems very promising!
Thank you for the kind words! I worked a lot in the planning stage to make sure each character had a unique design and presence, so it's good to know that the hard work is coming through!
i found out that you helped aaryn to write straight!?, and i was disheartened to find out that this game doesn't have an android version like straight!?, could make an android version?another sad thing was that these games are in english, i'm brazilian and i couldn't understand the story and the choices i made, when you finish the game do you implement other languages?
Hi Blayke;
Not many days ago I finished reading Straight!? Now I'm back to New Hope (I started reading it back in January but it got lost in the shuffle).
Now that I've discovered you were Aaryn's co-writer I wanted to share with you what I told him. I worked as an editor for a science fiction magazine for three and a half years. An editor's main job is buying the stories for the magazine. Straight!? had the one quality that always guarenteed I would buy a story from someone, even if it was their first try at selling their work. Characters that I cared about! I don't care how well (or poorly) written a story is, but if I get invested into the characters to the point where I really need to know what happens to them -- that's a top notch story. It help a lot that Zack reminded me so much of myself. I'm enjoying what you've done with New Hope and look forward to seeing more.
PS with a couple of hints, I had Theo figured out well in advanced. But Eyal -- ooo, there's so many questions about him. I have suspicions; several in fact. But he's hard to read! The lunch conversation about the camping suddenly got me wondering about Ethan. Apparently he doesn't remember so . . .
Yeah. You've got me hooked! Good job and keep it up.
Editor comments (sorry, old habits die hard). In the history class and in one other spot, Mrs. was repeatedly written as Mrs.s Not sure what happened there but hopefully that's an easy typo to correct. When Justin is practicing outdoors, he sometimes refers to the ground as the floor. Stick with floor indoors and ground outdoors for consistency.
Thanks for the lovely comment! I offered many subtle hints regarding Theo - and some not so subtle too, haha! I've actually already updated those typos you've pointed out :) V0.4 was released the other week on my Patreon for early access - which I added new content for each route, the main story and also went through the script to catch as many typos and bugs like the ones you've suggested :
The free version will be available to download here on 7th Oct 22 :) But, if you or anyone else reading can't wait - you can join my Patreon and get access to the early release - https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-hope-v0-4-72057337?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&u...
Thanks playing, hope you enjoy future content as much as you've enjoyed playing Straight!?
Android versi please?
Got around to playing it today and I'm hooked. An interesting story and some fun characters, looking forward to enjoying some more sometime soon hopefully.