Ciao!
Everyone! "CAVE FICTION" is about to have its BIG promotional discount, offering the lowest historical price so far, from November 21st to 28th.
This is the first piece of news.
Next is about multiple languages, with the Japanese version progressing as planned.


After that, there's news about a new work, "PICCIONI BROS".
Once again, I can share some sketches of the game, and these are still in progress.
Thanks again for your attention.

Salute!

Ciao
Hello, It's been a while since I posted an update. The reason I haven't been able to provide updates isn't because I've given up on this game or that all my previous promises have disappeared. The situation is as follows:

Due to being busy with a full-time job recently and going on vacation for a few days at the end of last month, I've been quite exhausted. Perhaps it's because I hadn't gone far from home in the last few years due to the COVID-19 situation, and traveling was quite tiring after three years.


Currently, the progress of the English version is basically replaced, but the quality of the translation still needs to be verified in future steps. The progress of the Japanese version is about halfway.

Actually, the progress is a bit slower than I had imagined. Originally, I had planned to send this "update" post after the completion of the Japanese and English versions and would include the announcement of the next work. However, plans change, and it seems that the progress expected to be completed in October may be delayed. But the good news is that the progress for the next work hasn't changed.


So, what kind of story is the next work? In the original plan, this post would include some settings and materials for public disclosure, and at the same time, a new game store page would be opened. But given that I don't have anything particularly presentable, I'll quietly include some at the end.
About the information on the next work:

The next work, “PICCIONI BROS," tells the story of three brothers and sisters living in the world of PICCIONI. The eldest brother, Pollo, is a white-collar worker for the largest local company, working from nine to five and burdened with a mortgage; the second brother is a rebellious teenager who left home early in pursuit of the true nature of the world; and the youngest sister is still in school. In a seemingly peaceful and happy life, the story begins with the morning when the eldest brother, Pollo, wakes up, and it continues to cycle, revealing the terrifying and brutal truth hidden in the seemingly peaceful and happy world of PICCIONI.

“PICCIONI BROS" is a story that follows "CAVE FICTION," which stated that chickens are evil creatures. “CAVE FICTION" was about love, being loved, and the contemplation of being lost. In contrast, "PICCIONI BROS" explores work, society, and self-worth. In “CAVE FICTION," I confidently declared it as a philosophical exploration, and similarly, in "PICCIONI BROS," I also included some literary work tributes.


Lastly, thank you for reading this post. Salute.

Hello everyone,

I am very honored to announce that "Cave Fiction" is participating in the Steam Visual Novel Festival. I would love to offer a discount, but unfortunately, due to Steam's mechanisms, I am unable to do so at the moment.

Some updates:
The English and Japanese manually proofread versions are currently in progress and are expected to be completed by October.
The OST is in the Steam review queue and will be available soon.

Regarding the future:
"Cave Fiction" is my first game, as well as GOOODMON's first game. It is also the first part of my "Fiction Trilogy." Some players who haven't experienced all the possible endings might have different interpretations of certain aspects of the story. I believe games are meant to be games. "Cave Fiction" is a philosophical game that explores the theme of "love," while the second part of this series will be a literary game focusing on "society." After the development of "Cave Fiction" the next game will support multiple resolutions, full-screen adaptation, and non-AI translated languages upon release.

Thanks

Here's the situation. Some friends who are still using low-resolution devices complained that they couldn't fully experience the game. So, I've added resolution settings.
Currently, there are two supported resolutions:
1600x900
800x450

Additionally, bugs have been fixed, and a guide has been added.

If any friends need a larger resolution, please input "123123123kirA" in the test version and select the Steamsh branch.

Thank you.

MAC OS version is now available

In this version, we have made some fixes to incorrect statements and code errors. Additionally, we addressed potential bugs that might occur.

If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to me.
You can contact me through the QQ group: 243518944
or on our DISCORD channel: https://discord.gg/eXfrRDHfjK.

I will be updating and addressing any reported bugs on weekends.

• Japanese Version: We have found partners for the Japanese translation, and once everything is ready, we will optimize the Japanese version's translation. Other languages are also actively being prepared, so if you're willing to help, please contact me through the provided channels.
  
  
• Mac Version: The Mac version is on its way and will be available soon. I hope our Mac users will also get to experience the game.

One week after release, I want to express my gratitude for all the support. The current sales have already exceeded my expectations. With the revenue from this game, I plan to bring you accurate and high-quality multilingual versions and stories that observe the world from a unique perspective as soon as possible.

Your support motivates me to keep developing games from a niche perspective.
Thank you!

GOOODMON's li

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bug &feedback：
DISCORD：https://discord.gg/eXfrRDHfjK

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I am delighted to introduce my first product_[Cave Fiction].

📂 So, what kind of game is it?

[Cave Fiction] is an adventure text-based game inspired by Plato's classic allegory of the cave.

The story spans across four chapters, where you, the protagonist, continuously fall into one dream after another, relentlessly trying to awaken and escape the dreams, returning to reality (?).

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The game adopts an ADV (Adventure) format, with text as the primary element accompanied by interactive gameplay.

It offers over three different endings and multiple replay experiences.

The game does not support fullscreen mode, as we strive to respect the balance between the virtual and reality. 🙂

[Cave Fiction] will be released on Steam on July 17th, featuring support for the Steam achievement system.

The game supports 3.5 languages, including English, Japanese, and Simplified/Traditional Chinese. Japanese and English translations are AI-generated, and we plan to further enhance the translation quality with human optimization in the near future.

In the future, the game will support macOS and will also be available on itch.io.

In fact, the game development progress has been slow since last year due to many real-world problems, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and holidays, etc. However, with the arrival of spring, "CaveFiction" is also being localized in multiple languages, including a Japanese and English version. Although the translations may not be perfect, I hope everyone likes it, as I have tried my best. I also appreciate the rapid development of AI, which helped me solve many problems, such as translation and coding.