Arisushi’s Musings (and side projects)

[Arisushi]

Greetings,
Arisushi here



For the vast majority who don't know me, I'm the writer of One Night Stand, The Best Days of our Lives, Zia, and a few other VNs.

I'll be using this thread as my dedicated space for erotica - where I primarily share about any interesting erotica I come across or enjoyed. (And maybe post some occasional side-projects I worked on.)

Starting off this endeavor, we have the continuation of One Night Stand.

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You can find the 2nd part of the story, "One More Night", in the attachment below.

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I look forward to hearing your feedback, opinions, and reactions.

 

[Arisushi]

ENTRY #01 - APR 7, 2024

I'm happy to present to you (a Frankenstein's monster like draft of) my comic, Marguerite.

Marguerite is a tragedy of sorts set in a mafiaesque backdrop, where I took on the challenge of tackling some dark themes and tropes, while still treating the lead with my usual sincerity (rather than making her just a vehicle for tragedy & depravity.)

Check out the pdf in the attachment and share your thoughts on the manga/comic.

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The journey of Marguerite...

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That's everything for now, catch you later whenever I have something ready.

 

[Arisushi]

ENTRY #02 - MAY 14, 2024

Alright, I'm broke, jobless, and have one short night's worth of break before getting back to writing more visual novel projects (that I hope will win me some bread.)

So, I figured I'll share My Top 5 "Abandoned" Visual Novels on this site.

Games that I personally enjoyed, but sadly couldn't reach their proper ending (and in one case, didn't even make it to its second update.)

Obviously, this list is subjective and caters purely to my own preferences. With that out of the way, let's jump right into it.

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So, there you have it. My top favorite abandoned games on this site.

If anyone's actually following this thread (and happened to read this post), I'd love to hear what your favorite abandoned games are.

Until next time

 

[jufot]

Sorry to hear about your struggles. I hope things will get better soon.

If anyone's actually following this thread (and happened to read this post), I'd love to hear what your favorite abandoned games are.

Off the top of my head, Reluctant Archon for its incredible worldbuilding and Deviancy for its unmatched humour.

From your list, I've only ever heard of High Life. If I recall correctly, the game was abandoned because the dev died, right? Which was the scene that was so magical for you?

 

[Arisushi]

Sorry to hear about your struggles. I hope things will get better soon.

Off the top of my head, Reluctant Archon for its incredible worldbuilding and Deviancy for its unmatched humour.

From your list, I've only ever heard of High Life. If I recall correctly, the game was abandoned because the dev died, right? Which was the scene that was so magical for you?

Thank you.

Yeah, they're probably lesser known for a reason. While I love them a lot, I wouldn't actively recommend them to anyone (except my own game of course )

I've seen both the games you mentioned while searching for stuff. I love both world building and humor. So, I'll probably check them out. (bookmarked them to play later)

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Oh! I always imagined the High Life team just moved on to some actual "paying" projects. Seeing how skilled they are. That's actually really sad if true.

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The moment was this little sequence where they're signing each other's shirts for farewell, one of Eleanor's friend's brother shows up, she and her friends all talk about the whole thing while on the bus.

That part just perfectly captured the fleeting, inconsequential, (and yet beautiful) nature of the high-school / college days for me.

 

[Arisushi]

ENTRY #03 - MAY 29, 2024

I can't believe it's already the end of May, and (with the exception of the titles I've already been following) I haven't a played a single proper VN this year.

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So, after quite the few hours of searching, here are 5 VNs I'm planning to play and complete (or catch up to the latest update) before the end of the 2024.

1. Doukyuusei

Often vouched as a classic, I've been told by one of my most favorite youtubers that Doukyuusei, while being a regular dating sim, brings a very strong sense of realness to its love interests and there is nothing more I want from my Visual Novels.

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2. Covenant of Morn

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I love me some good fantasy involving magic, witches, mysteries, etc. (I'm the writer of Zia and Twin Eclipse, duh.)

While I've always wanted to try Mist, for some reason I always got overwhelmed by it. (Probably has something to do with the sandbox, rpg, turn-based combats tags)

So, when I saw the same creators have started a new game revolving around similar themes, I figured this would be a great time to get into their work.

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3. Zero End

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"Zero End is a paranormal mystery inspired by things like Hellblazer, World of Darkness, Divi-Dead, Creepypasta, and grimoire magic among others."

I'm Sold.

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4. Tales from the Deep: Eve

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This might turn out to be a total hit or miss, but what's a VN list without some steamy debauchery involving a hot looking lead?

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5. Bare Witness

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Lastly, an entry to keep things simple and straightforward.

The models look great, the game has very positive reviews, and is marked as completed.

I'll give it a try.

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And that's all the VNs I plan to complete this year folks.

(Of course, I'll be checking out some random games here and there, but not with the intent of completing them at all costs.)

I'll see if I can post some kind of bi-weekly or monthly updates, talking about my progress and experience with this games. That way, I can keep myself on my toes. But for now, this is goodbye.