VN Ren'Py Astreon [Ch.2 v0.3.5 Fix] [NoGlory]

[RadicalGuy]

So let's do this: ask your questions, and I'll answer them in this thread, regarding the game and in general. About bugs and problems with the code. Honestly? I have no idea why it crashed. It works fine for me in Ren'Py, along with the saves. I've temporarily uploaded the old version, which seems to work, but yeah.

I guess main question is: What are your plans for the future? You have started a new project (which I admit, I don't know if this is larger game or only one-shot story) and Astreon have two paths now, which seems to be going in different directions.

Regarding Astreon itself: Is there "correct" way to play this game? This mostly comes down to choices and their consequences, or rather lack of thereof. I've listed a few problems with continuity in playthroughs, where player ignores certain interactions or characters in my previous post right above yours.

As commentary about characters and this may be invalid, as I've continued to play latest release from the end of chapter 2, but whole MC persona is, for the lack of better terms, weird (or at least, now explained properly to players). What players know is: his presumably dead wife seems to be alive, his son is killed, he got multiple mechanical implants in him (cybernetics or something) and he awakes on different side of the universe. I think that regardless of how badass you are, your reaction shouldn't be "oh well" as it seems to be the case with MC. Then there is the fact that Lora seems to be somewhere on this planet, which MC doesn't know unless is nice to Astoria. If player, like me, is an asshole towards her, we don't know that, so our (MC) motivation is to survive, which is as basic as it gets.

 

[shamtiiomi]

shit what a cliffhanger...well after paying this update i can totallu see the multiple endings ....and why....lora ..well and those elfs at least those who are in the loop of everything going on need to die....

 

[NoGloryx]

I guess main question is: What are your plans for the future? You have started a new project (which I admit, I don't know if this is larger game or only one-shot story) and Astreon have two paths now, which seems to be going in different directions.

Regarding Astreon itself: Is there "correct" way to play this game? This mostly comes down to choices and their consequences, or rather lack of thereof. I've listed a few problems with continuity in playthroughs, where player ignores certain interactions or characters in my previous post right above yours.

As commentary about characters and this may be invalid, as I've continued to play latest release from the end of chapter 2, but whole MC persona is, for the lack of better terms, weird (or at least, now explained properly to players). What players know is: his presumably dead wife seems to be alive, his son is killed, he got multiple mechanical implants in him (cybernetics or something) and he awakes on different side of the universe. I think that regardless of how badass you are, your reaction shouldn't be "oh well" as it seems to be the case with MC. Then there is the fact that Lora seems to be somewhere on this planet, which MC doesn't know unless is nice to Astoria. If player, like me, is an asshole towards her, we don't know that, so our (MC) motivation is to survive, which is as basic as it gets.

The second project is just a story about a clown — naïve, silly, and funny. Astreon is the main one, and theoretically, future updates shouldn’t affect it much.


As for the choices… at first, I thought “the more choices — the better.” But the longer I worked on the game, the more painful that idea became. In the end, it all got casualized. There are only a couple of key choices that actually affect the story; the rest are more like flavor — a few extra lines of dialogue here and there.


Now, about the MC.


The original goal was simple: he was supposed to find a wife. By Act 3 at the latest. Then take her and return to a normal, peaceful life.
But there’s a twist — instead of the kind, loving woman he remembered, he meets her: a cruel, selfish, arrogant person.
And since everything happens so fast and intensely, he doesn’t really process it all — he just acts on instinct, bottling everything up as it goes.


So, what am I getting at?


We’ve got two options:
In the first one, the MC survives and goes to the tower. His reasoning — there’s a portal, which means he can finally go home. He just follows Yong’s original advice — simple, straightforward.


Or, he can throw it all away and play the hero. Why? Just to do something with his own hands.
And of course, it’s a stupid move — whether it’s with the Nameless One or, even more absurdly, with Ember.


Stupid? Definitely.
Naïve? Of course.
How could anyone follow a man like that?
Perfect.


In the end, he falls — hard. Very hard.
But now it’s time for growth.


That was my original idea, and I still stand by it.
The main reason it didn’t land the way I wanted is simply the lack of text — or rather, the lack of information.

 

[RadicalGuy]

The second project is just a story about a clown — naïve, silly, and funny. Astreon is the main one, and theoretically, future updates shouldn’t affect it much.

Key word is "shouldn't". This site saw many great titles that either become abandonded or rushed, becuase developer greatly overestimated amount of work that needs to be done to maintain multiple titles or routes. I'm not saying that will be the case with you. But it's definatelly something to keep in mind. Heck, second title can be huge hit and give you huge boost to your earnings, but what then?
From our (players) perspective launching new title, adding separate routes and previous reworks warrants some sort of causion regarding future of this project

As for the choices… at first, I thought “the more choices — the better.” But the longer I worked on the game, the more painful that idea became. In the end, it all got casualized. There are only a couple of key choices that actually affect the story; the rest are more like flavor — a few extra lines of dialogue here and there.

And that's completely fine. Personally I prefer good "kinetic novel" than underdeveloped classic AVN with mutliple branches and outcomes. Main concern is to respect player's choices. For example: when there is a time to either choose Lora and Olivia or Miriel, Miriel choice should be locked behind visiting elfs (and maybe even helping Ivy). I would say this make sense, right? MC spent some time with people native to this planet so he can choose to "be a hero" and help Miriel.


Regarding MC - I get what you are trying to say and yes, chapter 3 was way better in the way MC interacts with other people. Before, it seems like he didn't care about anything with how emotionless he was. Even with previously mentioned continuity error, I perfer Miriel path, because MC finally showing some emotions.
The problem before Chapter 3 was that we (and MC) had no idea if Lora is actually there or not, so, at least for me, he was running around trying to help people for no reason, other than being a hero. Which was a problem, becuase we had no reason to believe that MC is one.

Overall, I will say this - this title has potential and, in my opinion, can be salvaged. You definatelly need to spend more time on polishing each release and planning were is story is going to keep it coherent. I agree with many reviews here - renders are amazing, music/sfx are good, but writing is something that brings the whole experience down

 

[HAISEKEN1999]

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[Eternamite]

Clown Squad - announcements​

GOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, EVERYONE!

(Or good night — depends on when you’re reading this)

It’s time for some wonderful news!
Clown Squad is officially finished! YAY!
(Okay, I had to trim the update a little, but it turned out great in the end!)

About the Game

I’m really proud of how it turned out. All the issues that existed back in Astreon have been fixed, and the overall quality has reached a whole new level.
The pacing, the music, the characters, the writing — everything came together beautifully.
Each character has their own motives, their own unique voice, and their own story to tell.

And according to early feedback:
8 out of 10 players left the game in an amazing mood!
(The remaining last 2 just haven’t played it yet.)

If there’s one downside — it’s that the game’s too short! (Oh, we have 4k version btw.)

Upcoming Releases

November 14 — Deathwatch Captain
November 21 — Interrogator
November 29 — Guardsman
December 5 — Acolyte
December 12 — Public Announcement!

Progress & Stats

CategoryProgress
Words 22,000 / 22,000
Renders 1,000 / 1,000
Coding 5,000 / 5,000
Music 100 / 100

About Astreon

Updates for Astreon will now be released more frequently, though each update will be shorter.
This time, the focus will shift heavily toward writing and storytelling — and everything I learned while working on Clown Squad will be poured into it.

The next Astreon update is planned for late December or mid-January — though only one path will continue for now (the second one will stay on hold a bit longer).

That’s all for now — love you all, hugs, and see you soon!

Yours truly,
NoGlory

 

[Meehaha]

Really enjoying this apart from the pacing. Reads like I was given a pile of unnumbered really good serialised story comic books with some out of order so have to guess that. Maybe a few are missing as well. Could be just me.

 

[Jotoki]

You're saying the dev took time off to clown around?
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I'll see myself out.

 

[Hentrof]

Is the game good

 

[DarkFire VNs]

Okay so game is good overall and everything. Interesting mc. But what the heck is going on with whole continuity?
Like I didn't really thought there were any 'real choices' that would diverge the paths or anything like that. But above comments seem to suggest otherwise.
Also first, game ended with MC taking over the command and giving Flora the lead and deciding to head over to tower, credit rolled and all, then it went back and different scenes from earlier started playing with totally different story where whatever we had done so far in the story doesn't seem to have happened and mc ends up dying right at the end by some elf's hand through his chest? And credit roll again? What even is this? Some bug? Or that's how story goes?

 

[OnlyWorthyDevsMakeMoney]

This game lloks promising, but the text needs a total overhaul, because in many cases it's very difficult to follow.
Also, why the girls are almost always sweating?

 

[shamtiiomi]

my only doubt about the game right now is the harem tag on it...bcs with 2 paths that harem tag "at least for me " become a dating sim,....or at most half harem....i really hope the dev put a lock path on lora and astoria,..those 2 are as bad any Li can be.....

 

[Calchito]

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Greetings, my dear ones!
I hope you’re all doing great!

I’ve come with good news — as usual, I suppose. So, let’s get straight to the point. This month, or more precisely next week (if everything goes according to plan), we’re finally getting the Astreon 0.4 release. Yay!
I’m dealing with a few PC issues right now, and real life is being a bit chaotic, but none of that should affect the release schedule.

About the Upcoming Release
This update focuses on telling the story of the first route, featuring Lora and Olivia. The second route will remain on a short pause for now.

I also want to clarify something important about these routes. Even though they’re presented as a choice between the elf Miriel or Lora & Olivia, the long-term structure isn’t exactly that straightforward.

In simpler terms:

• One route is the good path—think harem, sunshine, and rainbow ponies.
• The other path is… well, not as good. Potentially a route where you can become an antagonist. A villain, to put it plainly.
  This idea is still forming, but I felt it was important to mention it early.

What’s Inside the Update
This time, I focused more on character motivations—what drives them, what shapes them, and why certain things happen.
I’ve fleshed out a few girls, and overall, I’m genuinely happy with the results.

More specifically, the spotlight in this update falls on Astoria and her sister, as well as Lora, and the fan-favorite Kalestra! And soon, after such a long wait, another beloved character will finally make her appearance… but no spoilers.

With the introduction of Astoria’s sister, the main cast of girls is basically complete—seven heroines. There will still be scenes with other characters, of course, but the core lineup is now set.
(Yes, I can already sense the incoming hate…)

Stats!
Category — Progress
Words: 12,000 / 24,000
Renders: 600 / 1,000
Coding: 0 / 5,000
Music: 40 / 100

The word count may not look massive yet, but the quality has gone up significantly since Clown. I didn’t change the characters’ core accents or voices, but I refined them—made them feel more alive.
I admit, earlier versions sounded rather rough…
(And while the current build still isn’t quite at Clown’s level, it’s already far better than everything before it.)

And Speaking of Clown…
I can’t say much about it yet, other than the fact that everyone who played it so far loved it. Yes, I keep repeating that — and maybe it’s getting old — but I’m genuinely proud of the result.

Oh, and it now has a cringe anime-style opening. After a couple of weeks post-release, watching it is… at least mildly embarrassing. But I still want to share it.

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And that’s about everything for now.
Love you all, hugs, and see you soon!

Yours truly,
NoGlory

 

[vrrick978]

Just finished 0.3.5 update. Have to say really enjoying it! Keep it up dev! Cannot wait for next one.

 

[Kevin75004]

Is there any MILFs in this game? I love this style

 

[SafeForSure]

It's a good game at it's core and I like the art style the developer has serious skills but I replayed it a few times and I really wish we had a better mc. Literally everyone shits on him only Olivia is amazing. Lora is absolutely horrible it was so anticlimactic I had to put the VN down and really was like Is this it? Dead son all this heartache for a selfish piece of shit. It even gets worse with her if you explore the other paths she is not just horrible but a selfish whining backstabbing traitor who sacrifices everyone for her own goals and then go son how she does it for the mc. The other women are also annoying and just ignore him or they to kill him if you try to get some agency back. Amazing story but apart from Olivia and Ember a very annoying and self centered cast of women with a very weak mc.

 

[Iamthegoldengod]

Hey friends currently finishing some other titles and deciding new ones, saw some recs on reddit for this. Wanted to pick your brain on it, I understand it might be biased if you visit this page but just want your opinion on one matter.

I keep reading on reviews that story is confusing? Is it like Out of Touch by StoryAnon cuz that game opens very confusing and remains confusing for hours before paying off really well.

Also I like story focused games a lot and don't mind weak MC or whatever as long as character development is present in subsequent episodes. I try to avoid fckfesfs.

Ciao

 

[e6mill]

I keep reading on reviews that story is confusing? Is it like Out of Touch by StoryAnon cuz that game opens very confusing and remains confusing for hours before paying off really well.

There's fantastic incomprehensible technology, and magic, and time travel, and being teleported to the far side of the galaxy, aliens, elves and catgirls. 'nuff said?