Bringing the Heat Episode 2!
A lot of effort went into this one, so we hope you enjoy almost an hour of fully-voiced String Zero content.
For references, see the thread.
Hello, fellow netrunners!
Nosy hackers caught this candid of Kavir chatting with his boy Ravy during a work break. Naturally, we're sharing this for entirely newsworthy reasons.
A promotional piece by
@sardinecrackers
(thank you!)
#indiegames
#furryvisualnovel
#fvn
#cyberpunk
And here he is all pretty, Kavir! As a snowtiger, he's got a pretty distinct pattern and coloring.
Thanks to
@kensukethecat
for design and linework, and
@lision_art
for shading/coloring!
Meet Kavir, Ravy's best friend. Kavir's a ruineer--a ruin explorer and adventurer, and wants Ravy to join him on his expeditions (along with some less legal ventures). You'll meet him early in Chapter 1!
For more information, check out our patreon.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Feedback has been collected from our beta 1 testers and moved into fixes and cleanup. We'll be doing a beta 2 QA and polish pass, and then it's on to release, hopefully within the week.
Kavir can't wait to meet you.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
It appears our hackers got a little too invested in their jobs and surveilled Kavir until he took off his shirt. For the sake of his privacy, the full picture will be available only to our Clubber+ patrons.
#fvn
#furryvisualnovel
#furry
#cyberpunk
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our state-of-the-game June update is now available for patrons on the p-site. Contributions as low as $1 will get you access to these monthly transparency reports. Link in thread below.
Thank you for your support!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our android release as well as build 1.5 are now both live. We thank everyone for your patience.
Build 1.5 includes several new features, foremost of which is the LOOM database. You can ready more about them on our devpost.
Hello fellow netrunners!
Welcome Yuraeli, an exiled warrior-nun and bodyguard for both the MC Ravy, and his father Aerran. The three of them have traveled far to the cyberpunk metropolis of Nu Lios to escape their pasts.
Unfortunately, her wards to not make protection easy.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our August state-of-the-game update is available for patrons. See the link in the thread. It includes more details on Bringing the Heat and a special event we have planned for October.
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#indiegame
#visualnovel
#cyberpunk
Hey there, fellow netrunners.
Today we're introducing a new character, a Jazz Singer who goes by the stage name "Crown." A cynical and abrasive, but intelligent man, he could be quite the charmer if he didn't insist on pushing people away. Perhaps there's a reason for that?
Yo, yo, yo. Netskippers!
... Nah, we'll workshop that one. Anyways, ey0ne still here. The CSC almost yanked back control, so I siphoned away just a tiny bit more cash for the trouble. Because:
What if... a third one??
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our behind the scenes drop this month for our ruineer+ tiers is Tarrolf! Join for the full timelapse and some more information about this ... charming politician.
See a teaser 🔗in the 🧵below!
Ho, ho, ho, netfolks.
Yup, still ey0ne.
I've gone mad with power and can't be stopped!!
(I'm actually certain the CSC will stop me eventually, but let me have this, ok??)
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We are truly humbled and honored by all of the kind words and warm reception we've received.
We realize this game will not be everything everyone would like it to be, but we hope the story will touch and affect our readers in some way all the same.
With the writing for Ch1 and Ch2 largely complete, we're now working on getting music assets and spritework together. That means I can start dropping little WIPs like this one. 😉
Stay tuned for more information on this fella.
I'm actually going to repost the release announcement because I'm bad at tags.
So for those of you that didn't see: String Zero Chapter 2 Public Release is out!
#furry
#furryart
#visualnovel
#indygame
Hello, fellow netrunners.
✨Did you know?✨
Snowtiger physiology is so efficient at self-warming, that overexertion can sometimes cause them to become... a little too hot.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Happy weekend! We hope you get a chance to check out the fresh drop of String Zero Chapter 2!
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#visualnovel
Hello, fellow netrunners.
The podcast "Bringing the Heat" ep. 1 is now available for patrons over at the p-site. The podcast will later release to the public.
BtH is an in-universe experience about two antagonistic news hosts on opposing news platforms, dueling for truth. (1/2)
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Coming Soon: New cover art that we'll be using to replacing the existing art (shown here).
It would be so awful if hackers grabbed the art and leaked it publicly to show the full image before we slap the logo on it. Oh no.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Build 2 alpha is now in construction. The beta will be ready shortly after that is tested. More information in the dev post below:
Our final character dossier spoiler will drop this weekend. Public release 2 weeks after beta.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
This evening EDT we will be releasing Build 1 of String Zero: City of Rime.
Future builds will be released early to supporters, but Build 1 will be made immediately available to everyone.
Stay tuned.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our decryption of Company files is almost complete.
Here is another partially revealed profile from a selection of dossiers. We will have full portraits soon.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Announcing "Bringing the Heat," an in-universe podcast with Zhonny Inferno (
@lonebluewolf
) of ICE media, clapping back with cool truth against corpo fake news.
Available to our p
@trons
in the coming weeks. Public release on delay sometime after. (1/2)
Yo, netrunners!!! ey0ne here
Ok, I'm starting to see why the CSC stuck to a single intro. Coming up with a new one each time is hard. Yawn.
Anyways, who said anything about a single raffle? 😏
Hello fellow netrunners.
All assets have been delivered, and build 1 is in programming! We'll be getting to testing in the next few weeks, and release shortly thereafter, provided no major fixes are needed!
Release window is still late sep/early oct.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
With the chapter 2 public release almost here, have a teaser timelapse of Darek: ex-soldier, ex-detective, all Agent. Full timelapses and other content is available to the Clubber and higher tiers on the p-site!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Unfortunately, we have been unable to get FMOD to work with both Ren'py and the Android OS, so we will be moving to our backup plan to use native Ren'py tools to replicate the nonlinear music experience as best as possible. Please bear with us. Thanks!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We've mentioned this issue here already, but we made an official devpost about the Android delay.
Ch. 1 Android Release Delay - String Zero
#indiegames
via
@stringzerovn
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We've been sent some leaked Company personnel files. Rendering is not yet complete. We will share more as decryption continues...
As asset creation on Chapter 1 begins to wrap up, we're starting to look at a late September/early October release window for String Zero Chapter 1.
We'll set a specific date and time as we get closer!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our behind the scenes drop this month for our ruineer+ tiers is Jiv!
Join for the full timelapse and some more information about this veteran mercenary and Jazzrunner.
See a teaser 🔗in the 🧵below!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We've released our December update to patrons!
Also here's a teaser of the Kavir time lapse we'll be releasing to our Ruineers and Jazzrunners in the next day or so.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our behind the scenes drop this month for our ruineer+ tiers is Yuraeli! Join for the full timelapse and some more information about this rigid warrior-nun.
See a teaser 🔗in the 🧵below!
Hello fellow netrunners!
Just a quick update that we are still alive! Production continues at a sustainable pace so none of our artists are burned out, though that means Build 1 will be ready when it's ready. It is presently at about 60% completion.
Stay tuned!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We've received some feedback about adding a hide UI button for android. We've already included functionality to allow hiding the UI (swipe down) or bringing up the main menu (swipe up).
If that is insufficient, please let us know. Thanks!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
If you enjoy the game, consider leaving a review on itch! We deeply appreciate generous ratings, as those help promote visibility.
We also encourage feedback. We hope we've proven that we do listen to the community and try to make adjustments. Thanks!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Huzzah! We caught up on all of our p-site rewards. You, too, can read expanded lore, get behind the scenes art and time lapses, or early access to scripts with our tiers above early access.
Consider supporting us to keep String Zero sustainable!
Hey netrunners or w/e, still ey0ne.
Okokok, so what if I hacked into the CSC funds and what if I used just a tiny bit--you know, a bare trifle--to set up some raffles...
Resistance against the Company means everyone should win a little bit, right?? The CSC won't mind right?? 💩
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Android Update: Due to using FMOD for nonlinear music, there remain challenges integrating it with both Ren'py and the Android OS.
As we'd prefer Android users to have the same experience as other users, we are taking extra time to resolve this. 1/2
Hello, fellow capitalism enjoyers.
We've been seduced by the promise of boundless growth and residual income. Please enjoy an experience filled with advertisements and microtransactions. Join us in corporate servitude to our executive overlords. This is not a pyramid scheme.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Public release for chapter 2 is nearly upon us! We have one last big content update we want to make before going live, so barring any big issues, release should come in the next day or two.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Beta 1 is now available on the p-site. Beta 1 includes all chapter 2 content except new LOOM articles, and an android version. Those will come with Beta 2, which is being worked on now (ETA: 2ish days).
We're always happy to see work from
@HYENABLOOD
who also designed the SZ logo!
Consider supporting another indy furry VN project and give Northern Lights a follow!
We have a backup plan using native Ren'py tools if necessary, but the music experience would be different than the other platform releases.
In short: We are investing time into an FMOD solution, but if that doesn't work, an Android version will be made available regardless.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Quick update: The alpha of ch. 3B is being tested, so a clean beta is coming to Patreon soon. Public release a few weeks after that.
We were more ambitious this time with Ep.2 of Bringing the Heat, so more work and assets required. Also coming soon.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Once a week or so Reo's been writing project development/management essays based on questions he's pitched on twitter and retrospring.
"What can be done about paywalls so public releases don't feel so delayed?" Answer in the following 🧵! (1/16)
To read more of my short-form essays, follow this account or
@StringZeroVN
, and check out my devlogs by following my visual novel project:
We are approaching the final stretch to a fully compiled beta of build 1! Once that's done, the build will go to testers, get a final QA pass, and then be pushed live!
We weren't able to include all planned features, so we will be making an intermediate build for those later.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
After considerable consideration, we've decided to drop early access to String Zero public content (new builds & podcasts) from $5 to $3 to better match other FVNs in early development.
Additionally, another Company personnel file: Who might this be?
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We have revealed Chapter 2's new character renders to our Clubber+ patrons. Public reveals will be dropped in the coming weeks.
We have also made a statement on translations: i.e. fan translations are fine if they are labeled "unofficial." 1/2
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Please disregard yesterday's message. A counter-revolutionary troll group of Jazzrunners was hired to commandeer our net domain.
We've since booted them from out networks and restored access. You need not fear advertisements and microtransactions.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Just a quick update that we do have a functioning android build, but decided to delay its release and instead package it with the 1.5 build updates that will be coming out within the week (barring more surprise issues).
Please look forward to it!
It's a String Zero admin work night. Feel free to shoot me questions while I collate 30 documents with 2 lines of notes all titled rememberthisREALLY22.txt
Hello, fellow netrunners.
An Expanded Lore article "Tarrolf and the Allos" has dropped on the p-site for our $5/Clubbers tier. These articles are deep-dives into the philosophy and ideas behind the characters, with additional character details and history.
Link below.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We're curious how you think we might reach a greater audience and would love your thoughts and suggestions on the matter!
Feel free to reply here or anonymously on retrospring:
Hello, fellow netrunners.
The Bringing the Heat podcast, Episode 2 is now available early for patrons: Almost an hour of reporting, improvised interviews, stories, and news, all within the String Zero universe.
Public release coming soon.
Hello, fellow netrunners.
With initial art assets taking some time to develop, we're curious what kinds of content you're interested in seeing in the wait between builds.
We're trying to create a fulfilling split between public and subscriber content.
Let us know!
Because no launch is without its bugs, we are aware the current version is flagging windows defender for some of you. This is a false flag, and just windows defender being overzealous. We are working on a fix.
(2/2) Special thanks to
@lonebluewolf
for character voicing, various other voice contributors, and our test readers/listeners.
Also shout out to
@CoffelineArt
for graphics support, and for music:
@starkeebler
for Nu Lios News;
@Anthemics
for ICE News.
Hey everyone! Quick update--
Writing is coming along, and we've started work on sprites; we hope to show some sneak peeks in the coming weeks. Also, in the near future, we'll be looking for CG illustrators and composers.
Stay tuned!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
Our Expanded Lore article "A History of Language" is now live for Clubber ($5) patrons and higher! If you're interested in how String Zero's worldbuilding comes together, consider subscribing. Link in thread.
More information in the youtube details!
Keep an eye out for Icefang's version for goodies such as: extra VFX/frequency wave, more artwork, guest callouts, personal process tidbits, bloopers, and more!
Hello, fellow netrunners.
We've just dropped a public poll to help brainstorm promotional ideas and giveaway/raffle options in celebration of our October anniversary.
Hop on over and drop your thoughts! 🔗 in 🧵