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So, here we go!
Hello World, it's been a while since I've made an appearance. I am the original creator of Urban X Life, one of the very first games I started. At the time, I couldn't finish this project because a family member was hospitalized, and I had to make some radical decisions, including taking a break from my passion for development and distancing myself from online life. I thank everyone who supported me during that time and apologize for not having the time (or the desire) to explain the situation.
After a few years, with a stable and comfortable situation, I was able to return to my passion for development and learn to code/draw better, etc. I also came back to this site and was surprised to see that Urban X Life had been picked up by Nergal to create Urban Demon. Honestly, I think he did a good job with Glassfish on this revival, allowing my characters to continue their lives, even if the stories I had in mind for them were different. I must admit I preferred Chili's version. So, I moved on to other things while continuing to make more mainstream games in my free time.
Last year, I met again someone who had inspired one of my characters (Mrs. Amos), which made me want to recreate scenes with her, especially on HSS2, and then integrate them into a game. I did several tests, particularly on Godot, which I really like. I was starting to have a lot of content, and I thought, well, maybe this is the time to finish this project.
Because yes, there was always THIS project that I hadn't finished, and it was bothering me. After some thought, I didn't want to finish this project alone and wanted to involve the community in its development.
Several reasons for this, but the main one is that it will likely be my last project on this platform and this theme, so I want to satisfy as many people as possible. So, I switched to MV, with simple integrations in the form of videos over which the dialogues could animate. It would then be easy to exchange cards and scenes to include and modify them based on feedback.
The final content will depend on the feedback, but compared to version 0.2, I have three times more content in preparation, so it will approach 2000 videos for about 300 scenes (including stories).
Finally, a word about my motivation: it is simply to finish this project I had committed to. I am not looking for funding for this work. On one hand, because it remains a passion hobby for me, on the other hand, because I have other projects for that, and finally because I want to remain free to include the content I want.
Hello World, it's been a while since I've made an appearance. I am the original creator of Urban X Life, one of the very first games I started. At the time, I couldn't finish this project because a family member was hospitalized, and I had to make some radical decisions, including taking a break from my passion for development and distancing myself from online life. I thank everyone who supported me during that time and apologize for not having the time (or the desire) to explain the situation.
After a few years, with a stable and comfortable situation, I was able to return to my passion for development and learn to code/draw better, etc. I also came back to this site and was surprised to see that Urban X Life had been picked up by Nergal to create Urban Demon. Honestly, I think he did a good job with Glassfish on this revival, allowing my characters to continue their lives, even if the stories I had in mind for them were different. I must admit I preferred Chili's version. So, I moved on to other things while continuing to make more mainstream games in my free time.
Last year, I met again someone who had inspired one of my characters (Mrs. Amos), which made me want to recreate scenes with her, especially on HSS2, and then integrate them into a game. I did several tests, particularly on Godot, which I really like. I was starting to have a lot of content, and I thought, well, maybe this is the time to finish this project.
Because yes, there was always THIS project that I hadn't finished, and it was bothering me. After some thought, I didn't want to finish this project alone and wanted to involve the community in its development.
Several reasons for this, but the main one is that it will likely be my last project on this platform and this theme, so I want to satisfy as many people as possible. So, I switched to MV, with simple integrations in the form of videos over which the dialogues could animate. It would then be easy to exchange cards and scenes to include and modify them based on feedback.
The final content will depend on the feedback, but compared to version 0.2, I have three times more content in preparation, so it will approach 2000 videos for about 300 scenes (including stories).
Finally, a word about my motivation: it is simply to finish this project I had committed to. I am not looking for funding for this work. On one hand, because it remains a passion hobby for me, on the other hand, because I have other projects for that, and finally because I want to remain free to include the content I want.
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About the Story:
I got tired of reading stories about demons, so I switched to fairies with all the lore that involves, integrated into a contemporary world. My challenge is always to give the characters an identity and not just make them simple "fuckdolls". Then, to tell an overarching story that integrates with the individual stories of the characters and the created lore. All this, naturally, without making it difficult to read or understand. The hero is, by default, someone who does good for others, even if he benefits from it. However, he has a nemesis whose goal is to cause harm.
On one side, you will have the actions of the hero, which will have repercussions (more or less positive).
On the other side, you will have the actions of his nemesis, which will also have repercussions (negative).
And finally, you will have the actions of the fairies, which will add a bit of chaos to all this.
Below is a part of the characters; eventually, you will have the possibility to interact with around 50 characters.
About the Gameplay:
The game is primarily based on exploring locations and characters. All this in an RPG universe in which videos are integrated for the different scenes.
As you progress, you will discover and trigger events that are sometimes random; however, nothing can be missed. Each character discovered has a level (heart) that progresses based on your actions (up to 10).
The higher the level, the more actions are available. At the same time, each character has a mood that varies depending on your actions, and some actions will only be possible with a specific mood. Each action allows the hero to gain experience that he can spend on skills, enabling him to perform more actions. To unlock hearts (levels), you simply need to discover new scenes, which are sometimes related to other characters. So if you can't progress with a character, go see others. For each heart unlocked for a character, a certain number of scenes will unlock (variable), so there isn't necessarily just one scene per heart.
About the Technique:
I developed all the scripts I needed for this game. I am releasing them as open source so that other developers can benefit from them as well. This is part of my contribution to the community ;-) So now, I can focus on the content.
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Now regarding the project.
The next few days will be dedicated to debugging this first part. I am counting on you to report anything that seems inconsistent/bugs or any thoughts. I will then start from this clean version to integrate the next scenes. Most of the videos are ready; I will only need to script the events. By December, I hope to have levels 1 to 6 finalized with the first chapter of the story. I will explain the features to be integrated as we go along.
Depending on the feedback and the success or failure of this "Original Tale," I will decide on the completion of the project and thus the content from levels 7 to 10 and the end of the story.
It's now up to you.
Below is the link to download the game. Hope you'll have fun
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
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The next few days will be dedicated to debugging this first part. I am counting on you to report anything that seems inconsistent/bugs or any thoughts. I will then start from this clean version to integrate the next scenes. Most of the videos are ready; I will only need to script the events. By December, I hope to have levels 1 to 6 finalized with the first chapter of the story. I will explain the features to be integrated as we go along.
Depending on the feedback and the success or failure of this "Original Tale," I will decide on the completion of the project and thus the content from levels 7 to 10 and the end of the story.
It's now up to you.
Below is the link to download the game. Hope you'll have fun
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
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Good luck with this project,and i hope it want end like previous.Now regarding the project.
The next few days will be dedicated to debugging this first part. I am counting on you to report anything that seems inconsistent/bugs or any thoughts. I will then start from this clean version to integrate the next scenes. Most of the videos are ready; I will only need to script the events. By December, I hope to have levels 1 to 6 finalized with the first chapter of the story. I will explain the features to be integrated as we go along.
Depending on the feedback and the success or failure of this "Original Tale," I will decide on the completion of the project and thus the content from levels 7 to 10 and the end of the story.
It's now up to you.
Below is the link to download the game. Hope you'll have fun
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
You must be registered to see the links
- May 6, 2017
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Really enjoying your game so far thankyou. Main bug I have encountered so far is that when you choose BJ in toilet with Sarah it plays wrong scene with just a black screen and loops. Good luck with your game.Now regarding the project.
The next few days will be dedicated to debugging this first part. I am counting on you to report anything that seems inconsistent/bugs or any thoughts. I will then start from this clean version to integrate the next scenes. Most of the videos are ready; I will only need to script the events. By December, I hope to have levels 1 to 6 finalized with the first chapter of the story. I will explain the features to be integrated as we go along.
Depending on the feedback and the success or failure of this "Original Tale," I will decide on the completion of the project and thus the content from levels 7 to 10 and the end of the story.
It's now up to you.
Below is the link to download the game. Hope you'll have fun
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
You must be registered to see the links
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I often get black screen when going to 3D scenes, but the dialogues still appear, I hope this can be fixed soonNow regarding the project.
The next few days will be dedicated to debugging this first part. I am counting on you to report anything that seems inconsistent/bugs or any thoughts. I will then start from this clean version to integrate the next scenes. Most of the videos are ready; I will only need to script the events. By December, I hope to have levels 1 to 6 finalized with the first chapter of the story. I will explain the features to be integrated as we go along.
Depending on the feedback and the success or failure of this "Original Tale," I will decide on the completion of the project and thus the content from levels 7 to 10 and the end of the story.
It's now up to you.
Below is the link to download the game. Hope you'll have fun
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
You must be registered to see the links
- May 4, 2017
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Yeah, it was first UD, by Wootch, even before Nergal. Easy graphics, easy story, but one of the first games that genre i liked. I even learned how to extract assests from game files.
And its very nice, that many of ppl making new versions of this game. Special THANKS to ChillyScholar and guys!
And its very nice, that many of ppl making new versions of this game. Special THANKS to ChillyScholar and guys!
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The new thread is still under review, regardind rule 7.
I'll try to update the game to make it fit and make it possible to work with you guys on it.
You'll now have the changelog on the game folder.
V0.2.21:
Changes:
-add event: Cinema with Mom on Sunday morning
Fixed:
- Mechanics to get enough mood point with Mrs. Jennings to trigger the "imagine" during working groups.
- Choices during Dizzy Babysitting
- The possibility to call Dizzy for babysitting
V0.2.20:
Changes:
- add some hints to know where you can find more contents
- add a new feature to change the day of the week (once you meet Nealah)
Fixed:
- Sarah bj at the park
- Amos HJ epilogue at her house
- First meeting with Mrs. Cookies at home
- Add a bus stop at the Mall
- Dialogue with Sydney at the beach Saturday afternoon
- Dialogue with Mom at the beach Sunday afternoon
if you want to participate on the debugging and share your opinion:
I'll try to update the game to make it fit and make it possible to work with you guys on it.
You'll now have the changelog on the game folder.
V0.2.21:
Changes:
-add event: Cinema with Mom on Sunday morning
Fixed:
- Mechanics to get enough mood point with Mrs. Jennings to trigger the "imagine" during working groups.
- Choices during Dizzy Babysitting
- The possibility to call Dizzy for babysitting
V0.2.20:
Changes:
- add some hints to know where you can find more contents
- add a new feature to change the day of the week (once you meet Nealah)
Fixed:
- Sarah bj at the park
- Amos HJ epilogue at her house
- First meeting with Mrs. Cookies at home
- Add a bus stop at the Mall
- Dialogue with Sydney at the beach Saturday afternoon
- Dialogue with Mom at the beach Sunday afternoon
if you want to participate on the debugging and share your opinion:
You must be registered to see the links
Awesome to see this being worked on. Is there a walkthrough you can throw my way? Not sure how to progress with Jennings or the Mom
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Hey, I had a brief discussion with Nergal.
Even though I wanted to pay tribute to everything that has happened around UxL and reference it in the finalization of this project by including the names of characters created by Nergal and the other developers over time, I also don't want to disrespect their work.
That's why I decided to change the names of the characters in UxL to reflect those imagined at the beginning of UxL, evolving them to be more in line with our current era.
I'll try to be vigilant during this development to ensure that the essence of UxL comes through while removing references to Urban Demons.
This will avoid any confusion, as they are two different games with stories that no longer have anything in common.
However, I will still keep certain characters since they were inspired by my personal life since the creation of UxL: Mom/Grace/Nessa/Mrs. Perez/Mrs. Chebbi/Dotty.
For those interested, when I created UxL, I imagined a story about demons gradually entering the game's universe following Peio's passage into the Ethereal universe. Seven minor demons representing the seven deadly sins would then possess the girls—jealousy for the mom, anger for Sybille (aka Sydney), pride for Nessa (aka Neala), etc. And in the end, a demon to control them all. Back then, I was inspired by Fullmetal Alchemist for this demon, which is why one of the last scenes was the room with eyes everywhere.
The story on this Original Tale will be a lot different (Im tired to hear about demons story).
In short, Nergal and I do not have the same vision or objectives for our projects.
This is why I will be making several adjustments in the next version, including the evolving roster that you will find below:
I’m going to remove Lisa and replace her with another character.
The characters marked with a "?" are ones for which I might change the chara design. The hearts represent how far you can progress with them in the current version.
Version 0.2.3 should be released next week, including these changes, various fixes, and some new events to prepare for version 0.3.
Even though I wanted to pay tribute to everything that has happened around UxL and reference it in the finalization of this project by including the names of characters created by Nergal and the other developers over time, I also don't want to disrespect their work.
That's why I decided to change the names of the characters in UxL to reflect those imagined at the beginning of UxL, evolving them to be more in line with our current era.
I'll try to be vigilant during this development to ensure that the essence of UxL comes through while removing references to Urban Demons.
This will avoid any confusion, as they are two different games with stories that no longer have anything in common.
However, I will still keep certain characters since they were inspired by my personal life since the creation of UxL: Mom/Grace/Nessa/Mrs. Perez/Mrs. Chebbi/Dotty.
For those interested, when I created UxL, I imagined a story about demons gradually entering the game's universe following Peio's passage into the Ethereal universe. Seven minor demons representing the seven deadly sins would then possess the girls—jealousy for the mom, anger for Sybille (aka Sydney), pride for Nessa (aka Neala), etc. And in the end, a demon to control them all. Back then, I was inspired by Fullmetal Alchemist for this demon, which is why one of the last scenes was the room with eyes everywhere.
The story on this Original Tale will be a lot different (Im tired to hear about demons story).
In short, Nergal and I do not have the same vision or objectives for our projects.
This is why I will be making several adjustments in the next version, including the evolving roster that you will find below:
I’m going to remove Lisa and replace her with another character.
The characters marked with a "?" are ones for which I might change the chara design. The hearts represent how far you can progress with them in the current version.
Version 0.2.3 should be released next week, including these changes, various fixes, and some new events to prepare for version 0.3.
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and add quests so i can increase affection with the girls, i don't even know what to do, especially about Mrs. Jenning, i can't even increase her heart to 3
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There's a lot of random scene there but keep working with her until heart 3.
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strange, if you keep working with her and focus, her mood should increase.i don't see anything change
If she's at least excited, the imagine scene will be available.
If she's excited and this option isn't available, please share a save so I can see what's goin' on.
maybe you're not using the V0.2.21?
Welcome back Wootch
I hope you finish this game without any undesirable setbacks this time, I will be waiting for more updates.
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Thx, in fact you're playing with the 0.2.10 version. And the possibility to gain enough mood with her was fixed in the 0.2.2 version.
you'll always found the new version of the game in this folder:
For your information, I will always try to take into account the compatibility of saves between versions.
I hate starting a whole game again with each update ^^"
you'll always found the new version of the game in this folder:
You must be registered to see the links
For your information, I will always try to take into account the compatibility of saves between versions.
I hate starting a whole game again with each update ^^"
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Don't you have a Collection Room where I can replay the scenes I've been through?