Makudomi

So this is what one would call a circlejerk, eh? interesting...

So in short I made this thread to see what your favorite vn developers are and towards that purpose I ask you guys to make a top three developers and why they're your favorites along with your favorite vn by them (untranslated or translated).
To start with the right foot I'll name my top three picks. 
Innocent Grey - Developers of Cartagra and the Kara no Shoujo series, their great pacing, mystery and simply amazing art style place them at the top of my list. Love them, plain and simple Clock-Up -  They've made Euphoria and Eroge!, I admit that while I haven't read things like Maggot Baits (Which I wish one day I'll be able to) I really enjoyed what I've played from them. Yuzusoft -  Do I really need to elaborate here? Dracu-Riot! and Noble☆Works, I quite like their romance and comedy that goes along with a good story and art style as well. Well that's about it for my top three and I ended up leaving out other ones that I really liked, Minatosoft, Moonstone, Overdrive, Navel among some of them.
 
Now I ask you guys, what's your top three developers and why as well as some examples of vn's they've made if you want to.
 
As always thanks for your input and have fun.

Here's hoping it goes well. I think the idea has potential, but the more you have to show for your early work, the more curious onlookers will become loyal backers. And hey, a voiced demo sounds like a pretty solid hook for a measly 3.2k.

Not exactly what I'd call constructive critisism... 
 
The faults that Decay and the others pointed out is pretty spot on, though I can see why the artist wants to protect her art. Maybe try to talk her into making the watermarks smaller / less obstructive? 
Seeing as the campaign probably wont make it, a few things you guys should work on for next time: 
 
Get some pictures from the game or make a short demo playable. Without anything but the synopsis to go on, it will for many be too little information to back the game blindly. (Me included.)
Gotta say, the desperation tier, "fund us!" was a bad idea. There really wont be a person in their right mind who will simply back the entire project because there is a tier for it. Next time, try to make the actual campaign more appealing instead of making the newest viewable update on the page an act of despetaion. Seems like you guys weren't quite ready for the kickstarter, as there was a lack of content to show the backers. 
More PR about the game BEFORE launching the kickstarter will make funding it more likely. Like @Black Sands Entertainment pointed out (though a bit bluntly) . Make a thread on VN communities like Fuwanovel, spread the word, then make a well put together kickstarter once you have some more stuff to show.  
The game sounds very interesting, and I'm all for unqiue OELVNs. If you guys can sort out some of the stuff on the kickstarter for next time, I'm sure this compaign will go a lot better. 

Wishing you guys the best. If you really are just an enthusiastic contractor like you claim, I admire your devotion to the project in going to these lengths to advertise for their sake.
Regarding what I see so far, I do like the character designs (image+personality); I'd give it a try if given the opportunity if just to see how they all interact. Voice-acting is something I largely consider an unnecessary luxury for indie VNs (price+effort outweighs the average output), but since you've already gone that far I look forward to seeing how it turns out.
However, lacking a playable demo, I can't help but feel as though you guys launched this KS too early. I can speak from my own perspective here, and I believe this is echoed with many potential backers -- just seeing ideas and assets on a screen is not enough to make me feel like I want to invest my money in your success. A demo is essential in showcasing not just what your game looks like and what the premise is, but tying it all together in an accessible format that will give backers faith that their money is going to be used properly.
Also, as @Decay pointed out, I don't really see any logic in simply pumping out more expensive tiers as a last resort. That kind of investment simply isn't going to come from potential backers until you've given them a playable demo release through which to grow interested. I'm not saying that can't happen down the line, but short of a miracle, I believe you'll need more of a presentation than this.

I'm not sure it exists, but it's entirely possible to tell a story with images, sound effects and music alone. In VN format it'll probably end up looking like a prettied up slide show, however.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordless_novel
In all technicality, they do exist, or at least have a historical precedent. But I don't think a wordless VN has really anything to offer.

Ooh, so that is your composition. I may have misunderstood originally.
Well, I think you're doing great. Keep up the good work. Success depends on a lot more things than just OST, of course, but your samples feel "fun" and that already gets me more interested in how your product will turn out to be.

its the main theme. and they are my work. like i said its the only thing i can do lol.

Good stuff. I have a weakness for chiptune music, haha.
When you say "the theme" what do you mean, exactly? Title screen BGM, recurring "main theme" of the game, or something else? Sorry, just curious how you intend to implement the songs you've got.
Also, who is your composer? Or are these your works?

Ghostly fire cat would be fucking amazing
And please, Chandelure is one of the best designed, most powerful and one of my most favorite Ghost pokemon
I'll fite you

The way I see it, if I don't like its evolutions, I'll just solo the game with basic Litten. ( ｀ー´)ノ

But still my points stand
Rowlet has pretty much one of the worst typings around, which makes really not viable in the competitive scene.
Litten's typing is good for Fairy and Steel checks and makes for a good offensive core with something that's weak to Fairy. It also is a good choice for a Dark monotype team for those pesky Fairy-types.
Poplio is well...
Firstly, it has potential to shine, but it all depends on three things: movepool, final typing and its Speed stat.
If its movepool is wide, it can work as a bulky sweeper with Choice Specs or something or a surprise sweeper with a Scarf. If not, well, I guess it's just a generic Water-type bulky sweeper or a wall.
The speculated Water/Fighting is a rather uncommon typing, but it's not the best, both offensively and defensively. Defensively, it gets destroyed by every fast Electric type out there and Fighting gives it a glaring weakness to Flying, one of the most common offensive types. It also gives a weakness to Fairy, a type that's been ganikg more and more usafe offenaively. Offensively, Water is common offensive typing, it's okay. Fighting gives it an edge to Steel, Dark, Normal and Ice. Dark and Normal don't pose an issue, but Steel was never an issue to Water-types, given their natural resistance to it. Same goes with Ice. Honestly, this type combination only adds weaknesses and barely any positives. Fighting is also a crap offensive typing for special attackers, with only good attacks being Aura Sphere, which is horribly rare, and Focus Blast, which can't be trusted, ever. I dearly hope its typing isn't this.
If it's fast, it can make its place with the other fast water sweepers. Water-types often utilize Ice and Flying attacks, both very good offensive types. This makes Water-types great sweepers. But, if Poplio is slow, it'll just stay as the generic slow Water attacker, which we have so many of already. And looking at the design, honestly, it's hard to see this one having a faster base speed than 85 in its third stage.

I just can't get into the awful monotony of the tiered meta any more. The only reason I ever bother these days is to show up with a stupid gimmick team and see how many scrubs unsuspecting veterans I can catch off-guard.

Really surprised that we have a thread for this. Impressed by you brave souls, showing your faces like this. I'll bite too.
 

GET HYPED

Indie VN devs 'gotta stick together. Send it over if you want.

No.

Hey, I remember you from /evn/. Glad to see everything is still progressing. Wishing you the best.

Alpha's Adventures is now live on Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1847704475/alphas-adventures-an-adult-yuri-visual-novel
Please check it out and help spread the word/consider supporting it if you can!

Synopsis
Follow Alpha as she changes herself and others across 4 unique routes.
The setup differs from most visual novels in that there is no common route - you simply pick the heroine of your choice from a selection screen and enjoy their self-contained story. Completing all of the heroine's endings allows you to unlock Alpha's and ??? shared route.
Project overview
I plan to launch a kickstarter so that I can finish (and if stretch goals are met, extend) this project. I'm aiming for an early January 2017 launch date, which is also when I will release the demo I am currently working on. The demo will cover a portion of each heroine's route.
Links Out
http://officeryou.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/officer_you
Information
-3 heroine routes
-3 choices per heroine route
-Each heroine has 2 endings
-1 unlockable character/route for completing every ending
-10+ CG's 
-For 18+ only (will contain scenes of an intimate nature and themes some may find distressing)
Main Character

Heroines



Side characters (stretch goal exclusive)



 
???

CG Previews


With all of that said and done, I welcome any and all feedback and questions!
*Except the kind of questions that invite spoilers, of course.
 

Not to be a total hipster, but I'm liking Saint Germain.

The title says it all

I never thought something like this would happen as I'm not really the type to seek out mentors, but for a good 6~ months of my life I actually had a "senpai" and can remember seriously trying to win his respect. I just looked up to him a lot, and I recall feeling thoroughly accomplished after being "noticed" and subsequently becoming his close friend.

Back when I was in highschool (a long time ago), I was the only guy in a class of 12. That is all - nothing interesting happened.