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New Character spotlight on Denise this week is out on
Character Spotlight: Denise
Denise never understood why people complained about spending time with their parents. In high school, while her friends rolled their eyes about family dinners or dreaded weekends at home, Denise just didn’t get it. She loved being with her parents. Most afternoons, she’d head straight from school to their café, finishing homework at a side table while her mom and dad brewed coffee and chatted with the regulars. If she finished her math early, her dad sometimes let her help behind the counter. Friday nights meant movies on the couch while weekends were for long walks around the city. She never wanted to be anywhere else.
California has always been home, even if Denise was born in Nevada. She barely remembers her time there before the family moved. Los Angeles quickly took over as the backdrop of her life. When her parents started the café, they worked punishing hours just to keep it afloat, but Denise never once complained. She knew they were working toward a brighter future. Money was tight, but it never felt like they were missing out. Her parents found time for little adventures, usually the free kind, but Denise’s favorite was always Sunset Boulevard. Cliché, crowded, totally a tourist trap. But she loved it. She’d catch glimpses of her parents simply enjoying each other, those days always feeling perfect.
A few years ago, everything changed. Her dad passed suddenly...a heart attack, and just like that, he was gone. Denise grieved hard, but her mom took it even harder. Losing her childhood sweetheart, her best friend, turned her mom quiet, a shell of who she’d been. The outpouring of support from family and the community helped, but only so much. Denise stepped up, ran the café, supported her mom, and tried to put together a new routine in a world that felt emptier without him.
Eventually, Denise moved the café into the city’s new mall, hoping a fresh start would breathe life back into the business and their lives. The old shop felt haunted by her dad’s memory, every corner echoing, It hurt to leave, but Denise knew her father would want them to keep moving forward. That’s what all his sacrifices were for.
But Denise dreams of more than just the café. Someday, she wants to sit in a little Parisian café, coffee in one hand, a good book in the other. It’s the love her parents shared that made her romanticize Paris. She’s inexperienced in love, never having dated much...not because she’s waiting for some prince charming but because she knows what the real thing looks like. Why settle for less? Still, the solitude is wearing on her. Surrounded by people all day but going home alone, she’s more open these days to letting someone in...provided they're sweet, caring, and not a total douchebag.
For now, she's focused on keeping things afloat. The new location isn't as busy as she'd hoped (yet), and the debts, especially to Mr. Salgato, weigh on her. But Denise is stubbornly optimistic. She believes in brighter days, bigger crowds, and finally making it out of the red.
Until then, she puts her heart in every cup. If you ask her, nobody in town makes coffee quite like she does. And she’ll prove it, one customer at a time.
– Cheeky Capybara
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!Character Spotlight: Denise
Denise never understood why people complained about spending time with their parents. In high school, while her friends rolled their eyes about family dinners or dreaded weekends at home, Denise just didn’t get it. She loved being with her parents. Most afternoons, she’d head straight from school to their café, finishing homework at a side table while her mom and dad brewed coffee and chatted with the regulars. If she finished her math early, her dad sometimes let her help behind the counter. Friday nights meant movies on the couch while weekends were for long walks around the city. She never wanted to be anywhere else.
California has always been home, even if Denise was born in Nevada. She barely remembers her time there before the family moved. Los Angeles quickly took over as the backdrop of her life. When her parents started the café, they worked punishing hours just to keep it afloat, but Denise never once complained. She knew they were working toward a brighter future. Money was tight, but it never felt like they were missing out. Her parents found time for little adventures, usually the free kind, but Denise’s favorite was always Sunset Boulevard. Cliché, crowded, totally a tourist trap. But she loved it. She’d catch glimpses of her parents simply enjoying each other, those days always feeling perfect.
A few years ago, everything changed. Her dad passed suddenly...a heart attack, and just like that, he was gone. Denise grieved hard, but her mom took it even harder. Losing her childhood sweetheart, her best friend, turned her mom quiet, a shell of who she’d been. The outpouring of support from family and the community helped, but only so much. Denise stepped up, ran the café, supported her mom, and tried to put together a new routine in a world that felt emptier without him.
Eventually, Denise moved the café into the city’s new mall, hoping a fresh start would breathe life back into the business and their lives. The old shop felt haunted by her dad’s memory, every corner echoing, It hurt to leave, but Denise knew her father would want them to keep moving forward. That’s what all his sacrifices were for.
But Denise dreams of more than just the café. Someday, she wants to sit in a little Parisian café, coffee in one hand, a good book in the other. It’s the love her parents shared that made her romanticize Paris. She’s inexperienced in love, never having dated much...not because she’s waiting for some prince charming but because she knows what the real thing looks like. Why settle for less? Still, the solitude is wearing on her. Surrounded by people all day but going home alone, she’s more open these days to letting someone in...provided they're sweet, caring, and not a total douchebag.
For now, she's focused on keeping things afloat. The new location isn't as busy as she'd hoped (yet), and the debts, especially to Mr. Salgato, weigh on her. But Denise is stubbornly optimistic. She believes in brighter days, bigger crowds, and finally making it out of the red.
Until then, she puts her heart in every cup. If you ask her, nobody in town makes coffee quite like she does. And she’ll prove it, one customer at a time.
– Cheeky Capybara
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A new Character Spotlight for Erika just got out today on our
Character Spotlight: Erika
Erika knows she’s a bitch. Most people won’t say it to her face, but she’s not stupid.
It’s been that way for as long as she can remember. Back in high school, she was popular enough. Everyone wanted a seat at her table, not because they enjoyed her company, but because they didn’t want to end up on the receiving end of her wrath. Better to be in the inner circle than on the outside. Erika was never a bully. If anything, she was indifferent to most people. But God help you if you crossed her or worse, if you crossed Archie or Alexis.
Once, a girl in Alexis’s class thought it would be funny to put gum on her seat. Everyone laughed when Alexis stood up, mortified. No one laughed the next day, when that same girl somehow ended up with an entire pack of gum hidden in her baseball cap. The rumor was they had to shave her head. No one ever confirmed it, because she transferred to another school the same day. The teachers pretended they didn’t know who did it. But everyone else did.
Erika doesn’t mind people thinking she’s a bitch. Most of them are boring and one-dimensional anyway. Of course they put her in a box. She’ll roll her eyes and move on. Because there are far worse things she could be called.
Worthless.
Wasted potential.
A failure.
A disappointment.
Those words would actually hurt. Sometimes she wonders if that’s how everyone sees her. Maybe that's why its been so hard to book a modeling gig these days. She isn't naïve. She knows a lot of these photographers only started working with her because of her last name. But since Samuel died its been getting harder and harder to land anything. Hell. Even her own mom doesn't answer her calls these days. But she wasn't raised to be a quitter. She'll do what she has to to succeed and prove them all wrong.
So yes, Erika will be a bitch if she has to be.
It’s a hell of a lot better than the alternative.
– Cheeky Capybara
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Character Spotlight: Erika
Erika knows she’s a bitch. Most people won’t say it to her face, but she’s not stupid.
It’s been that way for as long as she can remember. Back in high school, she was popular enough. Everyone wanted a seat at her table, not because they enjoyed her company, but because they didn’t want to end up on the receiving end of her wrath. Better to be in the inner circle than on the outside. Erika was never a bully. If anything, she was indifferent to most people. But God help you if you crossed her or worse, if you crossed Archie or Alexis.
Once, a girl in Alexis’s class thought it would be funny to put gum on her seat. Everyone laughed when Alexis stood up, mortified. No one laughed the next day, when that same girl somehow ended up with an entire pack of gum hidden in her baseball cap. The rumor was they had to shave her head. No one ever confirmed it, because she transferred to another school the same day. The teachers pretended they didn’t know who did it. But everyone else did.
Erika doesn’t mind people thinking she’s a bitch. Most of them are boring and one-dimensional anyway. Of course they put her in a box. She’ll roll her eyes and move on. Because there are far worse things she could be called.
Worthless.
Wasted potential.
A failure.
A disappointment.
Those words would actually hurt. Sometimes she wonders if that’s how everyone sees her. Maybe that's why its been so hard to book a modeling gig these days. She isn't naïve. She knows a lot of these photographers only started working with her because of her last name. But since Samuel died its been getting harder and harder to land anything. Hell. Even her own mom doesn't answer her calls these days. But she wasn't raised to be a quitter. She'll do what she has to to succeed and prove them all wrong.
So yes, Erika will be a bitch if she has to be.
It’s a hell of a lot better than the alternative.
– Cheeky Capybara
This game is off to a great start so far, everything from the renders, the animations, the writing, and the LIs are all very promising. Denise and Alexis are the frontrunners for me thus far, but I'm excited to see more of Jazzy and I also think Erika has a lot of potential as a tsundere. Keep up the great work, Cheeky.
Also, just a heads up, but there are beaches in New York City.
Also, just a heads up, but there are beaches in New York City.
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Hey everyone, we have one last Character Spotlight before Episode 2 is released!
Character Spotlight: Lana
When Lana told her parents she was leaving Ukraine for the US, she thought they might have a heart attack. Her father refused to speak to her for weeks, and her mother cried every chance she got, convinced Lana would end up dead in a dumpster somewhere. They thought she was naive. But Lana had a dream. She pictured the glitz, the parties, and the glamour of being a star. So she packed up her bags, and headed for LA. The reality, however, was less than ideal.
The high-fashion runways never came. Instead of editorials and designer campaigns, she got catalogue shoots and small commercial gigs that barely covered rent. She lived with 3 other girls chasing the same dream in their small 2 room apartment. The parties weren’t red carpets and velvet ropes like she imagined; they were dingy house parties, mirrors dusted with cocaine that everyone insisted was just “part of the lifestyle.” On her weekly calls home, she skipped those details. After a year, her father finally thawed and started talking to her again...Lana wasn’t about to risk that progress.
In the end, her big break didn't happen in front of a camera; it happened at The Zenith. She was just one of twenty girls booked for a shoot that day, but the place was chaos. A photo shoot on the dance floor, a liquor delivery clogging the bar, a band loading equipment on stage, staff running in circles. Whoever was in charge clearly wasn’t there. No one was coordinating anything, and the clock was ticking. She wrangled the models, redirected the delivery, got crew talking to each other instead of yelling over one another, and somehow turned chaos into something that looked like organization.
By the time Samuel Parker finally walked in, late, harried, and braced for disaster, things were running smoothly. She expected a scolding. Instead, she got a job offer. Samuel needed someone who could keep up with his life, someone who could take control when things went sideways. Lana hesitated. Taking the job meant diving her attention away from modelling...giving up on her dreams. But the more she thought about it, the more it felt like something else: an opportunity she’d actually earned. Looking back, she knows saying yes was the best decision she ever made.
For years, she was Samuel’s right hand. She was the one making sure birthdays weren’t forgotten, contracts were ready, crises were contained, and family dinners didn’t collide with investor meetings. She helped him balance the two worlds he cared about most, his business and his family. Whenever people praised Samuel’s ability to juggle it all, he would shrug and say he couldn’t have done any of it without Lana.
He trusted her completely. More than that, he confided in her. She heard the stories he never shared with Abigail or the kids, the pressure he carried, the compromises he’d made over the years, the enemies constantly knocking at his door. It wasn’t that he didn’t love his family enough to tell them; it was that he loved them too much to drag them into it. Lana became his outlet, the person who could listen and take on a little piece of that burden with him.
When Samuel died, a piece of Lana died with him. He had been the center of her world for so long that she wasn't sure how to move forward. But she knew he would want her to go on...for him, and for his family. She stays now not just for the job, but because she knows how much help they need to survive the fallout of his death. And now, it seems, she’s staying for the MC, too.
– Cheeky Capybara
Character Spotlight: Lana
When Lana told her parents she was leaving Ukraine for the US, she thought they might have a heart attack. Her father refused to speak to her for weeks, and her mother cried every chance she got, convinced Lana would end up dead in a dumpster somewhere. They thought she was naive. But Lana had a dream. She pictured the glitz, the parties, and the glamour of being a star. So she packed up her bags, and headed for LA. The reality, however, was less than ideal.
The high-fashion runways never came. Instead of editorials and designer campaigns, she got catalogue shoots and small commercial gigs that barely covered rent. She lived with 3 other girls chasing the same dream in their small 2 room apartment. The parties weren’t red carpets and velvet ropes like she imagined; they were dingy house parties, mirrors dusted with cocaine that everyone insisted was just “part of the lifestyle.” On her weekly calls home, she skipped those details. After a year, her father finally thawed and started talking to her again...Lana wasn’t about to risk that progress.
In the end, her big break didn't happen in front of a camera; it happened at The Zenith. She was just one of twenty girls booked for a shoot that day, but the place was chaos. A photo shoot on the dance floor, a liquor delivery clogging the bar, a band loading equipment on stage, staff running in circles. Whoever was in charge clearly wasn’t there. No one was coordinating anything, and the clock was ticking. She wrangled the models, redirected the delivery, got crew talking to each other instead of yelling over one another, and somehow turned chaos into something that looked like organization.
By the time Samuel Parker finally walked in, late, harried, and braced for disaster, things were running smoothly. She expected a scolding. Instead, she got a job offer. Samuel needed someone who could keep up with his life, someone who could take control when things went sideways. Lana hesitated. Taking the job meant diving her attention away from modelling...giving up on her dreams. But the more she thought about it, the more it felt like something else: an opportunity she’d actually earned. Looking back, she knows saying yes was the best decision she ever made.
For years, she was Samuel’s right hand. She was the one making sure birthdays weren’t forgotten, contracts were ready, crises were contained, and family dinners didn’t collide with investor meetings. She helped him balance the two worlds he cared about most, his business and his family. Whenever people praised Samuel’s ability to juggle it all, he would shrug and say he couldn’t have done any of it without Lana.
He trusted her completely. More than that, he confided in her. She heard the stories he never shared with Abigail or the kids, the pressure he carried, the compromises he’d made over the years, the enemies constantly knocking at his door. It wasn’t that he didn’t love his family enough to tell them; it was that he loved them too much to drag them into it. Lana became his outlet, the person who could listen and take on a little piece of that burden with him.
When Samuel died, a piece of Lana died with him. He had been the center of her world for so long that she wasn't sure how to move forward. But she knew he would want her to go on...for him, and for his family. She stays now not just for the job, but because she knows how much help they need to survive the fallout of his death. And now, it seems, she’s staying for the MC, too.
– Cheeky Capybara
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These spotlights are interesting and add a lot to my understanding and enjoyment of your work. Have you considered consolidating them into one product and providing them as a supplement to the game itself? Or, perhaps better yet, as an addendum to the game (like a gallery)?Hey everyone, we have one last Character Spotlight before Episode 2 is released!
Character Spotlight: Lana
When Lana told her parents she was leaving Ukraine for the US, she thought they might have a heart attack. Her father refused to speak to her for weeks, and her mother cried every chance she got, convinced Lana would end up dead in a dumpster somewhere. They thought she was naive. But Lana had a dream. She pictured the glitz, the parties, and the glamour of being a star. So she packed up her bags, and headed for LA. The reality, however, was less than ideal.
The high-fashion runways never came. Instead of editorials and designer campaigns, she got catalogue shoots and small commercial gigs that barely covered rent. She lived with 3 other girls chasing the same dream in their small 2 room apartment. The parties weren’t red carpets and velvet ropes like she imagined; they were dingy house parties, mirrors dusted with cocaine that everyone insisted was just “part of the lifestyle.” On her weekly calls home, she skipped those details. After a year, her father finally thawed and started talking to her again...Lana wasn’t about to risk that progress.
In the end, her big break didn't happen in front of a camera; it happened at The Zenith. She was just one of twenty girls booked for a shoot that day, but the place was chaos. A photo shoot on the dance floor, a liquor delivery clogging the bar, a band loading equipment on stage, staff running in circles. Whoever was in charge clearly wasn’t there. No one was coordinating anything, and the clock was ticking. She wrangled the models, redirected the delivery, got crew talking to each other instead of yelling over one another, and somehow turned chaos into something that looked like organization.
By the time Samuel Parker finally walked in, late, harried, and braced for disaster, things were running smoothly. She expected a scolding. Instead, she got a job offer. Samuel needed someone who could keep up with his life, someone who could take control when things went sideways. Lana hesitated. Taking the job meant diving her attention away from modelling...giving up on her dreams. But the more she thought about it, the more it felt like something else: an opportunity she’d actually earned. Looking back, she knows saying yes was the best decision she ever made.
For years, she was Samuel’s right hand. She was the one making sure birthdays weren’t forgotten, contracts were ready, crises were contained, and family dinners didn’t collide with investor meetings. She helped him balance the two worlds he cared about most, his business and his family. Whenever people praised Samuel’s ability to juggle it all, he would shrug and say he couldn’t have done any of it without Lana.
He trusted her completely. More than that, he confided in her. She heard the stories he never shared with Abigail or the kids, the pressure he carried, the compromises he’d made over the years, the enemies constantly knocking at his door. It wasn’t that he didn’t love his family enough to tell them; it was that he loved them too much to drag them into it. Lana became his outlet, the person who could listen and take on a little piece of that burden with him.
When Samuel died, a piece of Lana died with him. He had been the center of her world for so long that she wasn't sure how to move forward. But she knew he would want her to go on...for him, and for his family. She stays now not just for the job, but because she knows how much help they need to survive the fallout of his death. And now, it seems, she’s staying for the MC, too.
– Cheeky Capybara
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Thank you for being part of this journey and for all the support you’ve shown us this year.
We’ve got one more gift on the way: Episode 2 is just a few days out, so keep an eye out for the release announcement soon!
– Cheeky Capybara
We’ve got one more gift on the way: Episode 2 is just a few days out, so keep an eye out for the release announcement soon!
– Cheeky Capybara