Mana Quest - Monster girl game inspired by stardew valley and recettear! [Dev thread]

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This game look amazing.

Thank you :3

 

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whenever mouse is not on the screen, viewers should be asking:

"where is Kalala?"
"when Kalala succ?"

 

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whenever mouse is not on the screen, viewers should be asking:

"where is Kalala?"
"when Kalala succ?"

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"Huuhhh? Someone's got their eyes on a small rat girl like me? Pfft~ you tryna compensate for somethin'?~"


(CONGRATS ON BEING THE MOST BASED POSTER IN THIS THREAD, BASED RATO SEXO ENJOYER!!!!!!)

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Here's some sketches from quite a while ago featuring the mysterious slimegirl merchant of the cast, Pellet.

She's said to be emotionless, but that looks like an awful lot of expressions to me! =w=

 

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She's said to be emotionless, but that looks like an awful lot of expressions to me! =w=

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[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Today we're taking a look at the city you'll come to call home in Mana Quest — Hoppe! Between world-hopping sorties, you'll spend your time in this vibrant hub of commerce. Across its districts and outskirts, Hoppe is home to a bustling marketplace, harbor and airship dock, arena, brothel, royal palace, and the ever-important Seeker's Guild.
Relaxing and enjoying the city's amenities isn't all you'll find yourself doing when you're not out questing. There's plenty of ways to get busy around town plying your trade as a merchant, working your own farm, and meeting a whole cast of lovely ladies.

Here's a peek behind the scenes at how Hoppe has developed over time as details were added and fleshed out:







And a look at the final version (with its nighttime details, no less!):


For an isekai protag, this is a pretty good roll for where to end up I'd say.

 

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Today we're taking a look at the city you'll come to call home in Mana Quest — Hoppe! Between world-hopping sorties, you'll spend your time in this vibrant hub of commerce. Across its districts and outskirts, Hoppe is home to a bustling marketplace, harbor and airship dock, arena, brothel, royal palace, and the ever-important Seeker's Guild.
Relaxing and enjoying the city's amenities isn't all you'll find yourself doing when you're not out questing. There's plenty of ways to get busy around town plying your trade as a merchant, working your own farm, and meeting a whole cast of lovely ladies.

Here's a peek behind the scenes at how Hoppe has developed over time as details were added and fleshed out:
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And a look at the final version (with its nighttime details, no less!):
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For an isekai protag, this is a pretty good roll for where to end up I'd say.

Humanity was suddenly reminded that day...

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

As a follow-up to the previous post, we're bringing you an in-game look at Hoppe! More specifically, the market where merchants and their customers from all walks of life gather to do business on the ground level of the city.

Being a merchant, you'll surely find yourself on this avenue frequently, whether it's for business or a night of carousing at the tavern. :3

 

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As a follow-up to the previous post, we're bringing you an in-game look at Hoppe! More specifically, the market where merchants and their customers from all walks of life gather to do business on the ground level of the city.

Being a merchant, you'll surely find yourself on this avenue frequently, whether it's for business or a night of carousing at the tavern. :3

That looks incredibly well made!

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

For this week's sneak peek, here's a sketch from when Calma's expressions were being ironed out. This cute dullahan dork is an adventurer too, so you'll run into her on your travels. =w=


This one comes with a bonus sketch since her body has its own personality and "expressions" when her head is off its shoulders!

 

[Artix0]

For this week's sneak peek, here's a sketch from when Calma's expressions were being ironed out. This cute dullahan dork is an adventurer too, so you'll run into her on your travels. =w=
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This one comes with a bonus sketch since her body has its own personality and "expressions" when her head is off its shoulders!
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Love her design!! She really reminds me of Enya, the dullahan girl by

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There's something about these medium-length redheaded warrior girls, man...

 

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Love her design!! She really reminds me of Enya, the dullahan girl by

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Oh dang I didn't know about this character, mega cute design and just a total coincidence that she ended up a redhead too :3

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Check out this old animation test showing off Bonfi's dragon form. As you can see, the rest of the party hitches a ride on her back, and this WIP was one iteration in getting the scale of the sprites right.

Party members who double as transportation are the real MVPs of adventuring if you ask me. =w=

 

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Check out this old animation test showing off Bonfi's dragon form. As you can see, the rest of the party hitches a ride on her back, and this WIP was one iteration in getting the scale of the sprites right.

Party members who double as transportation are the real MVPs of adventuring if you ask me. =w=

Bonfi out here taking carrying her team too literally

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Every adventuring party needs its hardy frontrunner, and in Mana Quest that role is filled by the tough tomboy tank triple threat named Alna Mog'rak! This proud orc warrior and her big-ass shield were among the earliest designs for the game, so she's gone through a number of redesigns to reach her final form. In fact, she wasn't originally an orc at all, making her one of the few characters to change so drastically from her initial concept art! But that's a story for another day...

Once the rest of the game took shape around her, Alna's design was found to be in need of some work. If you've seen the other sneak peeks, you're probably familiar with this update to her appearance that was done a while back:


Multiple rounds of voting in community polls were done in order to help decide on some of Alna's design details, but in the end the "civilized" look just didn't fit her. A new sketch was presented that would take her design in a different direction.


She was given a bold tribal makeover to grant her a more feral, fierce vibe suitable for an orc. Not long after, her final final look as it now appears in-game was distilled from all the concepts:


She's been on quite the journey, but getting all of these big sweeping design changes out of the way early means Alna's content can be made and put into the game without the worry of future changes looming over development.
What do you think of her transformation? Do you perform an orc girl who's more tame or more feral? Does she give you more big sister or childhood friend vibes? :3

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Heya! This week I'm showing off another sketch of a backer manamon.

Be careful with this adorable frog girl, she's slippery when wet!

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Take a look at this art of Y'raeth's "expressions" from when her design got updated! She's the intimidating leader of the Seeker's Guild and I hear she's never been seen outside her striking black armor.


What do you think she could look like under all that armor...?

 

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Take a look at this art of Y'raeth's "expressions" from when her design got updated! She's the intimidating leader of the Seeker's Guild and I hear she's never been seen outside her striking black armor.
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What do you think she could look like under all that armor...?

She's made of 3 goblins, trust
3 goblins stacked in a suit of armor, can't see the face of upper goblin cause its missing 1 goblin

 

[RevvOxx]

Loving the design. Looking forward to trying it out!

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Mave Vossen, the undead witch who brings her magical talent to your party, is just as charming as she is mysterious. Despite her apparent lack of memories, she's drawn to your shop by a feeling of familiarity and places a great deal of trust in you. What could adventuring with this zombie reveal about her? Is her history better left in the past...?

Mave has turned out to be one of the most popular designs on the roster and she's attracted many people to the game as its poster girl. (and she already has fanart!) Unlike Alna, she hasn't undergone many big changes, instead getting some makeovers in early development and an expressions update readers may remember.


Even as a zombie, she's very warm and nurturing, so it was vital for her to have absolutely peak mommy vibes. And yes, the hat has always been essential to her design because big hat = big power.



Anyone who's looked in Mana Quest's direction has surely seen two big reasons to check out the game thanks to Mave, but I hope you'll enjoy this lovely sorceress' personality when you meet her in-game as well!