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Play VIDEOVERSE's demo at The Storyteller’s Festival

3/1/2023

Hello! I’m excited to announce that VIDEOVERSE has been selected to take part in The Storyteller’s Festival on Steam from March 25th to April 1st. The first online demo, containing chapter 1 of the game, will be available to download and experience during the event, and I can’t wait for you all to play it. 😀

As for VIDEOVERSE itself, I’m happy to tell you that the following accessibility features have been added to the game:

Closed captions
Clear font option
A tip button, which can be used to conveniently find your solution without needing to quit the game and hunt online for one

Plus, I’ve recently added more chat animations, characters and side quests so the social gaming network continues to feel more like a living, breathing community.

VIDEOVERSE is approaching the end of development, and I'll shortly be announcing a release date for the full game – Stay tuned! Until then, please check out the demo available later this month on March 25th.

VIDEOVERSE – First Gameplay Trailer

12/23/2022

The first gameplay trailer of VIDEOVERSE is here! You can watch it below or over on Steam.

You may notice the 2023 release window... Once the ending illustrations are finished, VIDEOVERSE will then be feature complete. After which, I will be play-testing, implementing feedback, bug fixing and editing – All the stuff I naively assume will be quick to do but never is. Hence, I've given myself the w i d e release window of 2023.

I'll be back here with more updates for you soon!

Until then, it's time to say goodbye to another year. 2022 has been busy in the Kinmoku studios and no doubt 2023 will be the same! But I wish you all a happy holiday season.

See you in 2023...the year of VIDEOVERSE! :D

VIDEOVERSE HAS BEEN SELECTED TO BE PART OF DAY OF THE DEVS!

10/31/2022

I have some excited news to share with you all...

VIDEOVERSE has been selected to be part of Day of the Devs 10th Anniversary on November 5th in San Francisco…and I’ll be there in-person, showing the first playable demo of the game!

Day of the Devs is a free, public event where you can try out a bunch of cool indie games that are currently in development, plus there's food, drinks and live music! The event is at The Midway and general admission starts at 3pm (PT). More information and ticket reservations can be found here.

If you're unable to make it in person, there is also a digital event on November 3rd at 10am (PT) which will be on The Game Awards Twitch channel, where you can see the games in the showcase!

I hope you’ll join us all in the celebrations! :)

Announcing my next game: VIDEOVERSE

8/19/2022

It's been a while since I last wrote a blog post, especially about 'Game 2', but the day is finally here! I'm happy to announce my next game is called VIDEOVERSE and will be launching on Steam and itch.io soon (date TBD).

VIDEOVERSE is narrative adventure game designed around empathy and inspired by Miiverse! It's set in the days of the early internet and fan forums, and is named after the fictional online social network in which it is based (Videoverse). As the player spends time in Videoverse, they'll discover people in need, form friendships and help make the online community warm and welcoming. Some friends in particular are going through difficult times, and the game helps prepare the player navigate heavy topics on disability, depression and neglect. However, there are plenty of fun and silly moments to enjoy throughout the game as well (it is inspired by Miiverse, after all!).

VIDEOVERSE can be enjoyed in around 6 hours, but there are optional side stories and various narrative branches. You can also personalise your experience by customising your Videoverse avatar, setting your personal quote (remember doing that on MSN?!) and choosing a favourite theme.

I've been really lucky to work with composer Clark Aboud (Slay the Spire, Kind Words), who's created a beautifully chill, retro-inspired soundtrack for the fictional video game console, the "Kinmoku Shark". Additionally, VIDEOVERSE is my first video game to feature voice acting, which has been a lot of fun to record! I will be talking more on that in future posts...

It feels so good to announce VIDEOVERSE after all these years of development! Keeping things quiet until they are ready is really tough!

You can find out more about VIDEOVERSE by checking out its home page (Web 1.0 is back!), checking out the standard page, following the game on itch.io, or wishlisting/ following on Steam.

Thanks again to all my fans who have stayed patient with me throughout the years to hear more about my next project. I believe it will be worth the wait! :)

One Night Stand gets physical!

2/17/2021

Exciting news for One Night "Stans" (see what I did there?), my first game One Night Stand is getting a limited physical release on Playstation 4! Pre-orders are open now over at Red Art Games.

There are only 999 copies available, so act fast if you'd like to have one!

You may notice some new artwork on the sleeve...This is exclusive to this release. It was a lot of fun to create...revisiting One Night Stand again, posing for the camera and drawing “the stranger”!

I’m still stoked that this is a thing that’s going to happen...It’s honestly beyond my wildest dreams. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy! I hope you'll pick one up, too :)

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