Hello everybody, umineko-chan here. I don't usually do long form posts like this but I figured I'd do in to thank the folks over at the Feedback Quest Jam, which Ikimashou was a winner in! Please check them out! 

Thanks to everyone who've followed the progress of Ikimashou over the months and given their feedback! Now, I am aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the visual novel. Art, sound, music? Number one. Writing... Eh.... It could use improvement.

The art was one of the most praised aspects of the novel, and the sound design was also another big point highlighted in the feedback received. Thank you to Amorlea, hythrain, Azrhyga, blissful beryl and others who've played Ikimashou and voiced their opinions! Also a big thanks to the Fuwanovel community for their advice!

But, as you know the saying, if one focuses too much time on one aspect of their product, the other aspects will suffer. And that's exactly what happened with Ikimashou's writing! I focused too much on the art, sound, and other stuff and totally forgot to look at the writing 😭 In other words, the "novel" part of "visual novel" was missing!

With the help of many kind-hearted  people who took their time to give feedback, I am adjusting the prologue of the game and rewriting it to better fit the plot of the visual novel. The prologue dates from early 2022, and unfortunately, first impressions matter....

Over the months, I've refined on my writing experience by reading other visual novels such as Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm and Neko Para vol.4, and tailored my writing style based upon experiences I've had in real life, on adventures of my very own, just like our protagonist does in Ikimashou!🌎

With that being said, v.7.05 is coming in early 2024 on itch.io and DLsite! It will feature the rewritten prologue and story as mentioned, a devlog highlighting the changes will be posted closer to that timeframe. We are also holding a Kickstarter campaign to fund development of the game, also launching in that timeframe. 

Thank you for joining us on our adventure!