this was an absolute masterpiece i love that in all routes we see everyones side of the story and experience it i loved this game so much and the chaacters rip kaichi
So far I like the game. The artwork is good, and the story interesting.
But the mc is an idiot. How foolish must you be to believe the local police would assign a guard dressed up like...well... definatly not a policeman. Personally I'd head straight to the police-station to check if it's true, and not trust him one whit.
She's also not telling her friends what's going on, which she really should have, Mind you, I get why she doesn't. Humans are funny that way. So it makes sense that she decide not to. But I really would have loved to have a choice to actually tell them. Because that's what -I- would have done. (Not because I care to tell them everything, but as an insurance policy should something happen to me. Better to be laughed at and either saved or avenged later, than to keep your dignity and end up dead with no one having a clue why.)
It feels incredibly frustrating to have so few choices. >_< I feel like there's nothing I can do to impact the story at all after the prologue. And even when there are choices, there was very few that impacted the story at all, except choosing potential love interest. I can't see any difference in the outcome of the story no matter which choice I pick most of the time.
How does going straight when you stare at a forest or house make you somehow end up in town? oO Is that an intentional magic kinda of thing, ooooor.....? Oo That is one bizzare run.... CLEARLY some kind of wacky magic is going on as the way you turn doesn't make any sense.
Pop quiz: DO choices matter? Am I just blind on that? I realize I may be mistaken about it, maybe I didn't watch the path long enough or something....
Or is the only choices that makes ANY difference in this game choices that define whether you live or die, and which love interest you want?
The demon is not very good at being a demon. *pouts*
But I admit that is very common in games like this. For some strange reason people seem to like bad boys that aren't actually bad. I don't think I will ever understand it.
Honestly tho....
This looks a whole lot like most other Otome games I've seen on Steam. Including those published by larger companies.
The backdrop of the story may change, the love interest may change their appearance but usually contains the same basic cast in some form or other, and the basic story remain the same in every single one of them.
Whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your tastes.
If I could turn back time, I would've done everything differently. This was written by a first time developer with no clear direction. I got a chance to improve by making the DLC. I appreciate critiq like yours, so I can use it in my future work.
Firstly, I added a lot more choices. The prologue alone has 5 menus and they do impact the plot. The MC gets more inner monologues and reflects on her actions. She has her own back story, but the reader can influence her actions.
I took a spin on some common tropes in the DLC. Some characters are underdeveloped in the main game. I'll do my best to take more notes in the DLC beta testing.
If you love otome games where characters feel like they truly exist in the world you are immersing yourself in, this is it.
Dark Nights has truly been the most memorable game for me, as I feel like as I am growing to know how to survive better in the circumstances that the MC is tossed in, the characters are also 'growing'. Even after completing the character specific routes, I find myself being able to learn more aspects about them in other routes, allowing me to have a deeper emotional understanding and attachment towards each of them.
Often, in my experience, I found myself playing otomes where characters only existed in their route, which took me outside of the immersive experience as it felt like I was being pigeon holed to only one person.
(Note: I played in the advised order of Kurato > Sachiro > Zeikun > Junoru. For Kurato on my first play through, I died. However, the hints provided allowed me to gain one of the romantic endings for Sachiro on my first play through, the same for Zeikun as well. However, for Junoru, I got to two death endings before I managed to achieve a romantic end. The fact that I couldn't be perfect also made the playing experience even more real, and I am currently aiming to try and complete all the possible endings).
I literally LOVED this game, i did all the routes, the story caught me a lot :)) Although it is long (it took me almost a week lmao), the story is very well written as are the characters.
I read that you are developing a dlc, I literally can't wait to play itt (sorry for my bad english btw)
Hi! I keep receiving a message that the archive is corrupt whenever I try to download the game... is there any way I can fix this? I really want to play...
Uninstall all files and try the Steam version. The installation process is easier. If it still doesn't work, you're welcome to join the discord server and we'll help you out! https://discord.gg/b7wwHhx
I loved this game! After putting off finishing it for so long, I already did it! I got good finishes on all the routes. My favorites were the Sachiro route and Junoru route <3
I love that each route complements the mysteries of the other. In the end when you finish all the histories you realize that everything fits together!
Very good work! I loved. I'm sad to have finished the routes but hey! I still don't have all the achievements. I'll try to get them!
This game is absolutely amazing!!! I already played it a few years ago and it was one of my first VN. Since then I played a lot more, and I'll have to say: Never found (and probably never will) a game with such heartbreaking story(s) again! No other game let me feel being so close to the characters like yours.
Though... I would so much like to see a sequel to the storys with a final battle. Obviously one character seems to me to be the cause behind of (almost) all evil in DN - no matter the route (I don't want to spoiler the name here). Often after battle scenes at the end of each route I feel remebered of Marvel's super heroes: We learned to know all the characters as individuum and waiting for them to appear again in Avengers for working together :)
Best Visual Novel I have ever played.All routes are so interesting, I'll play all the routes.I have completed all endings for sachiro and zeikun. Chain and Kaichi definitely made my heart beat so fast when they are around me. please,I'm so attached to kaichi(Chain too lol.but he will get a route for sure.yay!!!!) I hope with my all heart for him to be the hidden route.
Thank you so much for developing such an amazing game.💓💓
I loved it and I fell in love with all the characters. Now I'm suffering because I don't know which I want the hidden route to be, if Kaichi, Biace or Jace. I want them all! XD
So I started the game yesterday and the first LI I chose was Zeikun. I must say, I fell so hard for Kaichi tho TT_TT. I haven't finished with Zeikun's route yet, but looking forward to seeing what Kaichi is like in the rest of the routes. Is it true that there won't be a Kaichi route? I saw a comment mentioning that :c. Anyway, love the game for now! Had to go to bed so late because of it XD. Thank you so much for making it! <3
I'm glad that you enjoy the game so far! All completed and upcoming routes are mentioned on the official page. Since the extra route campaign got 100% funded, I will add a secret route. Who might it be?
Extra route campaign: Roya / Chain The first goal of funding one route has been reached! Thank you for all the support. The campaign ends in 4 days: https://ko-fi.com/pinlin
NO ;( i didn't expect to love Sachiro so much and now I can't do the next 3 routes because I'm so attached to him😭 WHYYY. I DIDN'T EXPECT TO LOVE HIM SO MUCH
I´m not done yet but like if there was a chain route?I would dig it up bro makes me blush edit: I´m almost done and real quick? I´m adding the twins and Roya to that list they make me blush hard like damn OK But like imagine a game with them tho like damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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this was an absolute masterpiece i love that in all routes we see everyones side of the story and experience it i loved this game so much and the chaacters rip kaichi
Also: the ending was miserable.
My dear demon vanished without me. *sobs*
Didn't even get a choice to go away with him.... *sigh*
So far I like the game. The artwork is good, and the story interesting.
But the mc is an idiot.
How foolish must you be to believe the local police would assign a guard dressed up like...well... definatly not a policeman.
Personally I'd head straight to the police-station to check if it's true, and not trust him one whit.
She's also not telling her friends what's going on, which she really should have,
Mind you, I get why she doesn't. Humans are funny that way. So it makes sense that she decide not to.
But I really would have loved to have a choice to actually tell them.
Because that's what -I- would have done.
(Not because I care to tell them everything, but as an insurance policy should something happen to me. Better to be laughed at and either saved or avenged later, than to keep your dignity and end up dead with no one having a clue why.)
It feels incredibly frustrating to have so few choices. >_<
I feel like there's nothing I can do to impact the story at all after the prologue. And even when there are choices, there was very few that impacted the story at all, except choosing potential love interest.
I can't see any difference in the outcome of the story no matter which choice I pick most of the time.
How does going straight when you stare at a forest or house make you somehow end up in town? oO
Is that an intentional magic kinda of thing, ooooor.....? Oo
That is one bizzare run.... CLEARLY some kind of wacky magic is going on as the way you turn doesn't make any sense.
Pop quiz: DO choices matter? Am I just blind on that? I realize I may be mistaken about it, maybe I didn't watch the path long enough or something....
Or is the only choices that makes ANY difference in this game choices that define whether you live or die, and which love interest you want?
The demon is not very good at being a demon. *pouts*
But I admit that is very common in games like this.
For some strange reason people seem to like bad boys that aren't actually bad.
I don't think I will ever understand it.
Honestly tho....
This looks a whole lot like most other Otome games I've seen on Steam.
Including those published by larger companies.
The backdrop of the story may change, the love interest may change their appearance but usually contains the same basic cast in some form or other, and the basic story remain the same in every single one of them.
Whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your tastes.
But it's a good chance it will sell well.
If I could turn back time, I would've done everything differently. This was written by a first time developer with no clear direction. I got a chance to improve by making the DLC. I appreciate critiq like yours, so I can use it in my future work.
Firstly, I added a lot more choices. The prologue alone has 5 menus and they do impact the plot. The MC gets more inner monologues and reflects on her actions. She has her own back story, but the reader can influence her actions.
I took a spin on some common tropes in the DLC. Some characters are underdeveloped in the main game. I'll do my best to take more notes in the DLC beta testing.
i remember playing this game years ago and im replaying rn it still slaps THIS IS SO FIRE
If you love otome games where characters feel like they truly exist in the world you are immersing yourself in, this is it.
Dark Nights has truly been the most memorable game for me, as I feel like as I am growing to know how to survive better in the circumstances that the MC is tossed in, the characters are also 'growing'. Even after completing the character specific routes, I find myself being able to learn more aspects about them in other routes, allowing me to have a deeper emotional understanding and attachment towards each of them.
Often, in my experience, I found myself playing otomes where characters only existed in their route, which took me outside of the immersive experience as it felt like I was being pigeon holed to only one person.
(Note: I played in the advised order of Kurato > Sachiro > Zeikun > Junoru. For Kurato on my first play through, I died. However, the hints provided allowed me to gain one of the romantic endings for Sachiro on my first play through, the same for Zeikun as well. However, for Junoru, I got to two death endings before I managed to achieve a romantic end. The fact that I couldn't be perfect also made the playing experience even more real, and I am currently aiming to try and complete all the possible endings).
I literally LOVED this game, i did all the routes, the story caught me a lot :)) Although it is long (it took me almost a week lmao), the story is very well written as are the characters.
I read that you are developing a dlc, I literally can't wait to play itt (sorry for my bad english btw)
I see there are 4 endings per route, I was wondering besides 'bad' ending and 'good' ending what else is there? I'm planning on playing soon :D
Bad endings end earlier, otherwise you reach a "normal" or "romantic" ending. Both are different and packed with art. Have fun!
So normal, romantic, and bad.... So what's the 4th? Sryy I'm asking too many questions 😭
It's 2x bad, 1x normal and 1x romantic. That adds up to 4 endings.
Ok tytyyyy :)))
Hi! I keep receiving a message that the archive is corrupt whenever I try to download the game... is there any way I can fix this? I really want to play...
Uninstall all files and try the Steam version. The installation process is easier. If it still doesn't work, you're welcome to join the discord server and we'll help you out! https://discord.gg/b7wwHhx
blace date me
can't believe i said this
anyway blace hmu
I loved this game! After putting off finishing it for so long, I already did it! I got good finishes on all the routes. My favorites were the Sachiro route and Junoru route <3
I love that each route complements the mysteries of the other. In the end when you finish all the histories you realize that everything fits together!
Very good work! I loved. I'm sad to have finished the routes but hey! I still don't have all the achievements. I'll try to get them!
This game is just SPECTACULAR. I love it so muchhhh. I beg you make more. I'm completely obsessed with both the art and the story.
This game is absolutely amazing!!! I already played it a few years ago and it was one of my first VN. Since then I played a lot more, and I'll have to say: Never found (and probably never will) a game with such heartbreaking story(s) again! No other game let me feel being so close to the characters like yours.
Though... I would so much like to see a sequel to the storys with a final battle. Obviously one character seems to me to be the cause behind of (almost) all evil in DN - no matter the route (I don't want to spoiler the name here). Often after battle scenes at the end of each route I feel remebered of Marvel's super heroes: We learned to know all the characters as individuum and waiting for them to appear again in Avengers for working together :)
Best Visual Novel I have ever played.All routes are so interesting, I'll play all the routes.I have completed all endings for sachiro and zeikun. Chain and Kaichi definitely made my heart beat so fast when they are around me. please,I'm so attached to kaichi(Chain too lol.but he will get a route for sure.yay!!!!) I hope with my all heart for him to be the hidden route.
Thank you so much for developing such an amazing game.💓💓
Thank you very much for this game. ^^
I loved it and I fell in love with all the characters. Now I'm suffering because I don't know which I want the hidden route to be, if Kaichi, Biace or Jace. I want them all! XD
So I started the game yesterday and the first LI I chose was Zeikun. I must say, I fell so hard for Kaichi tho TT_TT. I haven't finished with Zeikun's route yet, but looking forward to seeing what Kaichi is like in the rest of the routes. Is it true that there won't be a Kaichi route? I saw a comment mentioning that :c. Anyway, love the game for now! Had to go to bed so late because of it XD. Thank you so much for making it! <3
I'm glad that you enjoy the game so far! All completed and upcoming routes are mentioned on the official page. Since the extra route campaign got 100% funded, I will add a secret route. Who might it be?
Extra route campaign: Roya / Chain
The first goal of funding one route has been reached! Thank you for all the support. The campaign ends in 4 days: https://ko-fi.com/pinlin
If it ends with only one route, you can vote on which of the 2 characters: https://darknights-time.weebly.com/
can we have a Chain route pls
we reached the full goal and surpassed it just in time! we're getting a chain, roya and hidden route :))
YIPPE
YEAH IKR
also love ur username pff
NO ;( i didn't expect to love Sachiro so much and now I can't do the next 3 routes because I'm so attached to him😭 WHYYY. I DIDN'T EXPECT TO LOVE HIM SO MUCH
I´m not done yet but like if there was a chain route?I would dig it up bro makes me blush edit: I´m almost done and real quick? I´m adding the twins and Roya to that list they make me blush hard like damn OK But like imagine a game with them tho like damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
His route is might be made possible with the campaign on my Ko-Fi. You can check the links in my latest development log.
I am completly obsessed with this game now help...
I finished all the endings yesterday. It was so fun to play
hey can you help me out pls
You are welcome to join my discord server and the community can help you https://discord.gg/na4EzJX5
TY !!
i am desperate.
i am very sorry but i dont have that one either :c
its alright thank you tho !
I am now obsessed with Kurato pls help