VN Ren'Py Abandoned Welcome to Bell College - Charme et Sortilège [v0.4.1] [Armand Ribo]

[YogSothoth1982]

For the moment newgame + is mainly used to pass the intro and the tutorial.
In a next version it will allow to redo the game by keeping the advantages of a previous play, at least it is what I would like to do...

So it's best to start with New game unless you have already played the intro.

 

[Armonie]

 

[JeeYu]

Just sort of stumbled on this game, but since the last post here was in March I figuree I'd drop a comment

What happened? Couldnt really find anything above that forewarned about a long break or something so I got curious.

 

[Armonie]

Just sort of stumbled on this game, but since the last post here was in March I figuree I'd drop a comment
What happened? Couldnt really find anything above that forewarned about a long break or something so I got curious.

Indeed, I left the project untouched and after a few months it was considered abandoned by F95Zone.
(this is normal and within the rules I know well.)

All I want to do now is to distribute it as much as possible as it is now and to continue it afterwards, when time and inspiration will be back.
It's fan-art so this game will always be free, the Patreon account being there only to justify that I am the author.
Don't hesitate to join us on Discord for the latest informations.

Enjoy the game, and I hope you'll find access to all the current endings.

This game is made with passion and love to find its audience.

 

[JeeYu]

Indeed, I left the project untouched and after a few months it was considered abandoned by F95Zone.
(this is normal and within the rules I know well.)

All I want to do now is to distribute it as much as possible as it is now and to continue it afterwards, when time and inspiration will be back.
It's fan-art so this game will always be free, the Patreon account being there only to justify that I am the author.
Don't hesitate to join us on Discord for the latest informations.

Enjoy the game, and I hope you'll find access to all the current endings.

This game is made with passion and love to find its audience.

Thanks for getting back to me, I'll definitely give it a go!

After all a game made with devotion and fan art deserve at least that right? Maybe us communicating as such will turn the abandoned verdict.

Hope all is well.

 

[fisty123]

This game looks rather good, might have to give it a go soon to see how it plays, hope it does not leave you with too much of a feeling of wanting more.

 

[Pentha]

hope the dev will find their inspiration again, because this was pretty interesting to read

 

[Armonie]

In case the F95-Zone links are down...

v0.4.1 :

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v0.4 :
Androïd

Thank you for your interest in this game.

 

[Armonie]

Hi Bell College students, I know it's been a while since I last wrote anything...


I'm trying to get away from Koikatsu and its standards, and AI makes it possible to do increasingly cool things :


Switching from Destin 1.0

To Destin 2.0

What do you think ? Should I go for the AI adventure ?

 

[A Common Crab]

I'm personally against it, HS2 is what I would use as an alternative to KK.

 

[toni7]

I believe Virt-A-Mate is where the cool kids (that still don't want to put up with daz or blender) these days are.

 

[Armonie]

I believe Virt-A-Mate is where the cool kids (that still don't want to put up with daz or blender) these days are.

Yes it's nice too.
I'm waiting to see how AI-assisted creation evolves and its impact on artistic visuals.

 

[Sesquipedalian]

Does this have futa-on-male?

 

[Armonie]

Does this have futa-on-male?

Nope, sir.

But you may find what you're looking for over here.

 

[Cotton_Factory]

will this still be picked up later down the line or is this completely abandoned?

 

[Armonie]

will this still be picked up later down the line or is this completely abandoned?

About “Welcome too Bell College”, I've come to the conclusion that it would be better to abandon the project for several reasons:

- Spending hours on Koikatsu, which struggles like hell on my PC to produce a less-than-stellar image, has finally worn down my nerves and patience.

- This was my first project of this kind, and I'd learnt everything on my own. I knew nothing about Ren'py or programming in general, so I made a big beginner's mistake: the project was far too large.

- I think the real Bell College didn't appreciate ending up on the 5th page on Google when you wanted to register (they've since rectified this problem) and I hadn't anticipated this kind of consequence at all.

- I created this project to have fun and I'm not having fun anymore.

Anyway, if I make other games, they'll be simpler, completely free in a similar spirit and directly available on F95Zone without Patreon and other creation scams of the kind.

In any case, it's been a great experience for me, certainly a monstrous amount of work, but amply rewarded by feedback from players who share the same delirium as I do, and I miss it.

My only major regret is that people invested in this project on Patreon: I feel very guilty about it.


I'm not against someone taking up the torch, and I can even give him or them the follow-up to the planned scenario and actively participate in the project, but in this case on the sole condition that it would be a project from F95Zone creators for F95Zone players.

Yes, on this moonless night, I abandon my baby, the fruit of my womb, in front of this heavy, closed door.
But, as I walk away, the first snowflakes fall, I turn around and see a halo of light illuminating the entrance to this magnificent cathedral that is F95Zone. Shhh... the door opens...

Edit :

I'll be posting my final greetings and thanks to the game's community on Patreon, and offering a few bonuses (Koikatsu characters) to anyone who has invested money in this project in the past, as compensation for not completing it.

Its Discord will remain active :
First of all because I think it gathers a very nice community and also to be able to serve any other possible project to come.

 

[Armonie]

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[fisty123]

This just shown up on itch again in the most recent adult updates makes me sad knowing the status is listed as cancelled.

 

[Armonie]

This just shown up on itch again in the most recent adult updates makes me sad knowing the status is listed as cancelled.

Yes, it's my fault.
Sorry for the emotional roller coaster.
I'm thinking about a new game project and trying to anticipate the mistakes to avoid and how to reach as many people as possible.

Continue "Welcome to Bell College" seems unlikely to me for many reasons:
- the “real” Bell College isn't happy that my college is more popular than theirs.
- I've reached my limits with Koikatsu.
- The link with Bible Black wasn't a good idea.
- I let myself be affected by the negative comments from trolls and haters.
Anyway, that's how we learn.

That said, if I were to embark on the adventure of a second game, it would be while retaining part of the lore but without inspiration other than my own universe, with cameos of course, but in an original story.

I'm really starting to master AI tools, and I think I'll be able to create a story with lots of original animations that are a far cry from the AI style we see everywhere.

Here are a few examples that are borderline SFW featuring Jessica Rabbit. Both videos were generated using Pixverse, but I mainly produce them locally to get past censorship.

While waiting to be ready, I will post my creations on DeviantArt :

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And if you enjoy interacting with AI,
I've spent a lot of time programming role-playing games on Chub:

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