I’ve been thinking a lot about how the game is shaping up, and I wanted to lay out some of those thoughts here. I know there are ways I could improve things, like maybe adding an option to skip content for the other characters and just focus on Oridelle, since she’s the main character at the end of the day and some people might want that. But the more I work on it, the more I realize I’m actually making a harem style game with drama in between each character, and that’s how I kind of see it now. Cutting out the other girls’ scenes would feel like a letdown, because they each add something important to the story and to Oridelle’s journey.

The way I see it, Ozul/MC eventually ends up with all of them under his control. It won’t happen all at once, but it’s the direction things go. Each girl has her own kind of role in the harem fantasy, Pinky, Buttrisha, Tex, and of course Oridelle herself, but that doesn’t mean they’ll only ever do one thing. They just bring their own flavor to the mix, and they help carry the story forward during the times when sex with Oridelle isn’t possible because of the agreement she has with MC/Ozul.

There are supernatural elements in the game too, and I might explore them a bit more as time goes on, but I don’t want to go too wild with it. At its core, the game for me is about having fun by putting these cute characters into dark situations and sexual fantasies. It’s always going to be dark, but I also want it to feel cute at the same time. That balance is what makes it fun for me to write.

Right now the game is very linear. Sometimes that’s good, sometimes it’s frustrating, because it means I have to think harder about how to actually get to the plot point or scene I really want to do. Other games might just jump straight into it, but I like the idea that the wait is worth it. When you finally get to the bigger sex scenes, I want them to feel full and rewarding, not just a single image or a quick clip, but something long and detailed. That’s the kind of payoff I like, and it’s the kind of experience I want the game to give.

Maybe in the future I’ll branch things out and give players a path where they can skip some content or just focus on a life with Oridelle. I go back and forth on that though, because to me Oridelle’s whole story is tied to the presence of the other characters. Part of her conflict is that her alter ego keeps telling her she’s not good enough to have MC/Ozul to herself, that she isn’t perfect, and without the others around that side of her story wouldn’t hit as hard.

I don’t have a script written out in advance. I make things up as I go, following whatever feels right at the time. Sometimes that makes me feel great about the scenes, sometimes I feel awful about how I got to a plot point. But that’s just how I work. My approach might be a little unorthodox, but it’s mine, and I think it’s what makes the game unique. Dark, cute, fucked up, and slow burn with big payoffs at the end. That’s what I want this game to be.

Much love, Oridelle Hearth 💜

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