Just like to say, I enjoyed your games. I first got Avalon on Steam a while back. And I noticed A Petal Among Thornes is only available here, so I am currently playing that game right now. And I just got A Moment of Bliss today. Since it's only Chapter one of this game, is future chapter available for purchase again? Or If you already bought Chapter 1 and upcoming chapter is available to download in the future for people who already purchased the game.
Thank you for your support! Glad to hear youre enjoying my work. That means a lot to me. Once you purchase AMoB, you wont have to purchase additional Chapters. Youll get them as they release.
I know you had issues with steam for A Petal among Thorns, but will A moment of Bliss be heading to steam at any point? would like to play it but I tend to only buy games on steam.
I'm going to try, but unfortunately I can't say for sure if Steam will allow it or not. I might have to heavily modify it before I submit it just to be safe. That would mean, however, that I'd have to remove a lot of the elements that make AMoB what it's supposed to be. I know you might have a firm stance on buying games on Steam, but for Adult Content I might recommend finding an alternative site.
If I do get AMoB on Steam, I'll provide keys here for those that purchased it on itch.io. I wish I had a better answer for you. This decision just isn't up to me.
i also prefer to have games on steam, but i understand how some VN have trouble getting accepted, stick to your quality work & vision for the story! after playing petal, i was wondering if we will be able to choose which girl we want going forward or will it be more forced into open relationships?
I'm implementing more agency as the story progresses as part of the MC's character growth. You'll be able to reject Nixie and Suzi as love interests. You won't be able to turn away Petal, Bliss, and Rose though. It wouldn't work for the plot if you did. There will also be some other options opening up as the story progresses.
Agency is tricky. It adds a considerable amount of work. The more deviation availability, the more work. If I had a team, this would be much more feasible. So I'm trying to work within the constraints of my current business setup. It's tricky, but I'm confident I can add enough agency to make the game even more enjoyable.
That makes sense! i can see why the main trio needs to be locked in, glad that side girls will be optional, you have great storytelling & character building so far, which really make your VN's enjoyable!
Thats alright, I apologize if I sounded like I was demanding it to be on steam. I didn't mean it like that, it was just a question as I prefer to have a consolidated library, and steam is the easiest place for that since I already have multiple accounts. You as the creator should do what you feel is right, the AVNs you make are amazing and if steam tries to push you into heavily modifying them because of their weird policies and you don't feel right about it then don't do it. Maybe at some point i'll start buying from itch, but as of this moment I use this just to check out free games that are still in development.
For now, just keep doing what your doing and what you feel is right, and thank you for atleast answering my question :)
I understood what you meant. I feel the same way. Most of my games are on Steam as well, and I'd be hesitant to shop elsewhere for the same reason. My view of Steam has greatly changed after the fiasco with A Petal Among Thorns. I get a little 'steamed' when I talk about them now. I feel like they really did me wrong.
I sincerely do wish I had a better answer. I'd be happy to jump through hoops for Steam to get my work on there, but they flat out rejected APAT without the option for me to make edits and resubmit. They didn't just do me wrong, they did us all wrong. That's what bothers me the most. There's a lot of people that will never get to play APAT now that would love it. And that's a darn shame.
I appreciate that you've enjoyed my work. I'm working with an analyst now who is going to help me start building stories that fit better with Steam's requirements. We should be able to put out some quality, fun works after the Rose Garden trilogy that we'll actually be able to get on Steam. The future should be brighter.
I'm working hard to have the next release out in June. I do a progress report for supporters on Patreon, and I'm always happy to keep people updated if you ask me on Discord. There's one really big scene I'm working on now. Once that's finished, it should be quick progress after that. About a month until release probably.
oh ok then; i look forward to it. thanks for the amazing content by the way, love the story - real quick - great story but will there be a SFW version of this game? one thats not sexual in anyway?
I don't have any plans to release a version of the game with no sexual content. I am interested in writing visual novels without sexual content, but if I do that sometime in the future then I'll have a lot more freedom of what I can create. For example, Penny's game was difficult to add sexual content to but I loved making it. Her story would be great to tell without sexual content. The Rose Garden trilogy, however, was made specifically with sexual content in mind.
If the lewd gaming market crashes as the world pushes harder for censorship, I maybe move into non-sexual themed games. I don't currently have any plans to do that just yet.
incredible work so far! im happy to see you've gotten success and i will definately be a supporter aswel, excited to see where the story goes & hope you will continue making great vn games!
Nice to know there will be a 3rd one... I am looking forward to living "the live" vicariously through the MCs perspective!
Given the (both physical and emotional) distance between MC and Moon and the fact it was her doing, perhaps you can go with a more dramatic approach... Like her coming out of a bad relationship just as MC left, and her feeling abandoned and unloved because of that... The relationship would be harder to mend, obviously, but that could make it more interesting...
Anyway, that's just my incoherent rambling, so ignore if you want to... (Or use some of it if you like, I won't ask for a commission if you do! 😜)
Finished playing the first chapter and I must say, I was NOT disappointed. The time and effort dedicated to this definitely shows through the quality of the storyline, art, characters, and dialogue.
I will say that seeing the main character's face is something that is different that I really enjoyed from APAT. It takes away from being able to place yourself as the character unless you have a similar physical resemblance. That being said, It is still an incredible game that is absolutely worth the purchase.
People have been very passionate about the change from first person to third person. It was a creative decision that makes the project more enjoyable for me as the artist to work on. Chester is a character, he's a person with feelings and goals, and he has a great big story to tell. By doing things in first person, you lose out on really getting to know Chester.
I know it will take some getting used to, but I hope the style grows on you. I'm glad to hear you still enjoyed your experience. Lots more to come!
For a second POV on this(heh) while it was a bit of a surprise to see the MCs face I did get used to it. The thing I missed though was the extra intimacy you get in first person as e.g. it makes it feel like they the girls are looking at you. You do switch to first person in some of the intimate scenes which is great I just missed it a bit in the conversation scenes.
That being said if you do enjoy making those shots more then go for it as enjoying the work more can easily make the project greater as a whole.
TL;DR: Maybe consider changing the over the shoulder of MC shots with first person shots instead. Also great chapter.
With production, scenes and writing as good as this, you could remove all the sexual content, make it a story about a guy reconnecting with his family and I still would happily pay the asking price
It is clear without a shadow of a doubt that you care for your work and the characters beyond the financial gains.
As with APAT, Bliss is already pure quality and I've no doubt that future installments will be the same.
I appreciate the praise. I worked exceptionally hard on Bliss's first Chapter, and I'm going to work hard on the subsequent ones too. The plot is going to blossom into something very interesting. I'm excited to show everyone.
The relative financial success of my work has allowed me to start venturing into spending some extra money on hired hands. The phone mechanic was created by a coder I hired, and he did an exceptional job. I just hired a voice actress to do the intro for AMoB. I'm going to outsource more and more as I grow so I can bring bigger, better, and faster updates.
Thank you for giving my work a try, and I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed it. I hope to have at least half of Chapter Two out by June.
Yes and she "seems" ok. I am not really sure why I am not thrilled by her. She just seems like a distraction in the story to me. I would much rather focus on the other characters than deal with her. I have tried to avoid her as much as possible. That complaint aside, I still loved the first chapter though! I look forward to the rest of the story, I assure you.
Well, there's going to be two halves to the novel; the story, and the romance. Bliss is going to lead the charge on the lewd side of the game, while Suzi is going to be more surrounded by the story. I'm surprised to hear you're not interested in Suzi. I'll continue to try to design it so you don't have to interact with her much.
Even despite the fact that I made the majority of her interactions skippable, I still had someone give me a low score just because she exists at all. People are hard to please sometimes. I'm sure glad you're enjoying her though. She was a damn pleasure to work with.
I have played Avalon and A Petal Among Thorns. Also just finished the 1st chapter of A Moment of Bliss. Just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoy your work. Thank you for the time, commitment and quality of your work
I appreciate the praise. Sincerely. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. There's a lot to develop in the next Chapters. I'm going to keep the momentum going, and continue to improve. Thank you for your support.
The comments say sequel but the marketing doesn't - Is it an actual sequel or works as a stand-alone also? Just haven't played Petal yet and wanted to know before I started this one..
All the information from A Petal Among Thorns is in AMoB spread out over the first chapter in little bits and pieces. So you don't absolutely have to play A Petal Among Thorns to enjoy and understand A Moment of Bliss. Though I certainly recommend playing APAT, it's a lot of fun.
A Moment of Bliss is a sequel to A Petal Among Thorns, however you can follow Bliss without playing Petal. I just finished the 1st chapter of Bliss and if you enjoyed it you will also enjoy Petal.
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Any idea on when Chapter 2 will be out?
In about 15 minutes.
Whats the status on chapter 2?
Approximately two weeks away from the Beta testing. It's coming soon.
Just like to say, I enjoyed your games. I first got Avalon on Steam a while back. And I noticed A Petal Among Thornes is only available here, so I am currently playing that game right now. And I just got A Moment of Bliss today. Since it's only Chapter one of this game, is future chapter available for purchase again? Or If you already bought Chapter 1 and upcoming chapter is available to download in the future for people who already purchased the game.
Thank you for your support! Glad to hear youre enjoying my work. That means a lot to me. Once you purchase AMoB, you wont have to purchase additional Chapters. Youll get them as they release.
I know you had issues with steam for A Petal among Thorns, but will A moment of Bliss be heading to steam at any point? would like to play it but I tend to only buy games on steam.
I'm going to try, but unfortunately I can't say for sure if Steam will allow it or not. I might have to heavily modify it before I submit it just to be safe. That would mean, however, that I'd have to remove a lot of the elements that make AMoB what it's supposed to be. I know you might have a firm stance on buying games on Steam, but for Adult Content I might recommend finding an alternative site.
If I do get AMoB on Steam, I'll provide keys here for those that purchased it on itch.io. I wish I had a better answer for you. This decision just isn't up to me.
i also prefer to have games on steam, but i understand how some VN have trouble getting accepted, stick to your quality work & vision for the story! after playing petal, i was wondering if we will be able to choose which girl we want going forward or will it be more forced into open relationships?
I'm implementing more agency as the story progresses as part of the MC's character growth. You'll be able to reject Nixie and Suzi as love interests. You won't be able to turn away Petal, Bliss, and Rose though. It wouldn't work for the plot if you did. There will also be some other options opening up as the story progresses.
Agency is tricky. It adds a considerable amount of work. The more deviation availability, the more work. If I had a team, this would be much more feasible. So I'm trying to work within the constraints of my current business setup. It's tricky, but I'm confident I can add enough agency to make the game even more enjoyable.
That makes sense! i can see why the main trio needs to be locked in, glad that side girls will be optional, you have great storytelling & character building so far, which really make your VN's enjoyable!
Thats alright, I apologize if I sounded like I was demanding it to be on steam. I didn't mean it like that, it was just a question as I prefer to have a consolidated library, and steam is the easiest place for that since I already have multiple accounts. You as the creator should do what you feel is right, the AVNs you make are amazing and if steam tries to push you into heavily modifying them because of their weird policies and you don't feel right about it then don't do it. Maybe at some point i'll start buying from itch, but as of this moment I use this just to check out free games that are still in development.
For now, just keep doing what your doing and what you feel is right, and thank you for atleast answering my question :)
I understood what you meant. I feel the same way. Most of my games are on Steam as well, and I'd be hesitant to shop elsewhere for the same reason. My view of Steam has greatly changed after the fiasco with A Petal Among Thorns. I get a little 'steamed' when I talk about them now. I feel like they really did me wrong.
I sincerely do wish I had a better answer. I'd be happy to jump through hoops for Steam to get my work on there, but they flat out rejected APAT without the option for me to make edits and resubmit. They didn't just do me wrong, they did us all wrong. That's what bothers me the most. There's a lot of people that will never get to play APAT now that would love it. And that's a darn shame.
I appreciate that you've enjoyed my work. I'm working with an analyst now who is going to help me start building stories that fit better with Steam's requirements. We should be able to put out some quality, fun works after the Rose Garden trilogy that we'll actually be able to get on Steam. The future should be brighter.
any idea of when episode two will come out? not trying to hurry you up but just curiou
I'm working hard to have the next release out in June. I do a progress report for supporters on Patreon, and I'm always happy to keep people updated if you ask me on Discord. There's one really big scene I'm working on now. Once that's finished, it should be quick progress after that. About a month until release probably.
oh ok then; i look forward to it. thanks for the amazing content by the way, love the story - real quick - great story but will there be a SFW version of this game? one thats not sexual in anyway?
I don't have any plans to release a version of the game with no sexual content. I am interested in writing visual novels without sexual content, but if I do that sometime in the future then I'll have a lot more freedom of what I can create. For example, Penny's game was difficult to add sexual content to but I loved making it. Her story would be great to tell without sexual content. The Rose Garden trilogy, however, was made specifically with sexual content in mind.
If the lewd gaming market crashes as the world pushes harder for censorship, I maybe move into non-sexual themed games. I don't currently have any plans to do that just yet.
thats good to hear thank
incredible work so far! im happy to see you've gotten success and i will definately be a supporter aswel, excited to see where the story goes & hope you will continue making great vn games!
Thank you, Evilbean! Lots more to come.
is this was the continue of A Petal Among Thorns?
Yes.
is there need a save file from Petal Among Thorns to continue?
You don't need a save file from A Petal Among Thorns. A Moment of Bliss is a completely separate game.
oh thanks ;-)
I just realized you released this im about to buy it I love all your work!!
Thank you, Stridegum. Hope you enjoy it!
Nice to meet you
I am Japanese. I have been enjoying [a petal among thorns] since last year.
However, I am not very good at English.
Ambiguous translations on Google are fine, so I would be very happy if you could support Japanese.
I'm looking forward to the sequel update.
I would like to purchase it if it supports Japanese.
Is there Anal sscenes?
I have no current plans for anal.
Don't add lesbian content please or at least make it optional
All sexual content will somehow involve the MC.
I had to get used to the 3rd person view, but f**k I like your story telling!
I can't wait to see the next chapter!
Are we also going to get a "Rose without thorns" and a "Waxing Moon" or will Rose and Moon get pulled in in this one?
I'd not be opposed to each of the main girls getting their own full game, but having them in this one has it's attraction too!
The Rose Garden trilogy will include A Petal Among Thorns, A Moment of Bliss, and Over the Moon. Though these plans a tentative, and they may change.
Moon's story is something I'm still deciding on. I'm not sure how I want to do it yet. Whatever I decide, I'll make sure it's still awesome.
Thank you for the support, Nekomusume. :-)
Nice to know there will be a 3rd one... I am looking forward to living "the live" vicariously through the MCs perspective!
Given the (both physical and emotional) distance between MC and Moon and the fact it was her doing, perhaps you can go with a more dramatic approach... Like her coming out of a bad relationship just as MC left, and her feeling abandoned and unloved because of that... The relationship would be harder to mend, obviously, but that could make it more interesting...
Anyway, that's just my incoherent rambling, so ignore if you want to... (Or use some of it if you like, I won't ask for a commission if you do! 😜)
We'll come to understand the dynamic between Moon and the MC soon. :-)
Finished playing the first chapter and I must say, I was NOT disappointed. The time and effort dedicated to this definitely shows through the quality of the storyline, art, characters, and dialogue.
I will say that seeing the main character's face is something that is different that I really enjoyed from APAT. It takes away from being able to place yourself as the character unless you have a similar physical resemblance. That being said, It is still an incredible game that is absolutely worth the purchase.
People have been very passionate about the change from first person to third person. It was a creative decision that makes the project more enjoyable for me as the artist to work on. Chester is a character, he's a person with feelings and goals, and he has a great big story to tell. By doing things in first person, you lose out on really getting to know Chester.
I know it will take some getting used to, but I hope the style grows on you. I'm glad to hear you still enjoyed your experience. Lots more to come!
For a second POV on this(heh) while it was a bit of a surprise to see the MCs face I did get used to it. The thing I missed though was the extra intimacy you get in first person as e.g. it makes it feel like they the girls are looking at you. You do switch to first person in some of the intimate scenes which is great I just missed it a bit in the conversation scenes.
That being said if you do enjoy making those shots more then go for it as enjoying the work more can easily make the project greater as a whole.
TL;DR: Maybe consider changing the over the shoulder of MC shots with first person shots instead. Also great chapter.
With production, scenes and writing as good as this, you could remove all the sexual content, make it a story about a guy reconnecting with his family and I still would happily pay the asking price
It is clear without a shadow of a doubt that you care for your work and the characters beyond the financial gains.
As with APAT, Bliss is already pure quality and I've no doubt that future installments will be the same.
I appreciate the praise. I worked exceptionally hard on Bliss's first Chapter, and I'm going to work hard on the subsequent ones too. The plot is going to blossom into something very interesting. I'm excited to show everyone.
The relative financial success of my work has allowed me to start venturing into spending some extra money on hired hands. The phone mechanic was created by a coder I hired, and he did an exceptional job. I just hired a voice actress to do the intro for AMoB. I'm going to outsource more and more as I grow so I can bring bigger, better, and faster updates.
Thank you for giving my work a try, and I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed it. I hope to have at least half of Chapter Two out by June.
I know this story will be just as fantastic as all of your stories.Trying to keep an open mind about "Suzi" but I dunno.
Suzi has had great reception so far. Did you play Chapter One and dislike Suzi? I tried to leave a significant amount of her dialog skippable.
Yes and she "seems" ok. I am not really sure why I am not thrilled by her. She just seems like a distraction in the story to me. I would much rather focus on the other characters than deal with her. I have tried to avoid her as much as possible. That complaint aside, I still loved the first chapter though! I look forward to the rest of the story, I assure you.
Well, there's going to be two halves to the novel; the story, and the romance. Bliss is going to lead the charge on the lewd side of the game, while Suzi is going to be more surrounded by the story. I'm surprised to hear you're not interested in Suzi. I'll continue to try to design it so you don't have to interact with her much.
I love Suzi, and you can never please everyone. Having most of her interactions skippable is a great choice tho!
Even despite the fact that I made the majority of her interactions skippable, I still had someone give me a low score just because she exists at all. People are hard to please sometimes. I'm sure glad you're enjoying her though. She was a damn pleasure to work with.
Lockheart,
I have played Avalon and A Petal Among Thorns. Also just finished the 1st chapter of A Moment of Bliss. Just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoy your work. Thank you for the time, commitment and quality of your work
I appreciate the praise. Sincerely. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. There's a lot to develop in the next Chapters. I'm going to keep the momentum going, and continue to improve. Thank you for your support.
The comments say sequel but the marketing doesn't - Is it an actual sequel or works as a stand-alone also? Just haven't played Petal yet and wanted to know before I started this one..
All the information from A Petal Among Thorns is in AMoB spread out over the first chapter in little bits and pieces. So you don't absolutely have to play A Petal Among Thorns to enjoy and understand A Moment of Bliss. Though I certainly recommend playing APAT, it's a lot of fun.
ok thanks I'll play it first then!
Agreed!
A Moment of Bliss is a sequel to A Petal Among Thorns, however you can follow Bliss without playing Petal. I just finished the 1st chapter of Bliss and if you enjoyed it you will also enjoy Petal.
So happy to finally be able to experience the sequel to A Petal Among Thorns! Keep up the great work Lock!
Just started playing through the first day, and it's everything I hoped it would be. You never disappoint.
That is so nice. Thank you. I'm sure glad to hear you're enjoying it. I had a lot of fun making it.
OMG...A moment of bliss is out...OMG...OMG...OMG...OMG!
Not gonna lie. Seeing the MC's face is throwing me off. Besides that, game is pretty fun so far.
Niice, downloading now
Looking forward to playing this. I enjoyed Petal a lot, so have great hopes for this.