Welcome to the Artist's Canvas blog! Here, you will learn how far the game has gone into production and better yet, get all the updates, tips, tricks and surprises before anyone else. Because this is the first post, you will know how far the game is so far, more information about characters and about the rating.
About the Game
The game is a social simulation that revolves around a group of characters living in a small yet beautiful village named Nakaia. Each villager has a unique relationship with everyone in town, and stories unravel due to this. You can court, date, marry and have children with the one you choose to marry while following a one of a kind story, always resulting in happiness.
The game contains humour and jokes for teenagers, as well as references from various things. Characters are given mixed personalities and they may marry people other than the hero.
The game allows you to socialize, make money and items, and to follow story lines. The game gives you freedom, and you have little to no commitments unless you choose to do so. Other activities are carried out in the war. You can fight, rebel or just not take part. The war, however important to the plot, does not require your participation. You can learn more about it below.
The game contains humour and jokes for teenagers, as well as references from various things. Characters are given mixed personalities and they may marry people other than the hero.
The game allows you to socialize, make money and items, and to follow story lines. The game gives you freedom, and you have little to no commitments unless you choose to do so. Other activities are carried out in the war. You can fight, rebel or just not take part. The war, however important to the plot, does not require your participation. You can learn more about it below.
About the War
Nakaia (your town) was once the most peaceful and most beautiful village of the entire nation. Being given this title, the sister towns became angry and teamed up in order to take down and take over Nakaia. The women of the town plot the master plans to attack and defend as both the men and women either protect or fight for their village.
Though the war takes a major part in the story, you don't have to participate. It is completely up to the player as to what they want to participate in, and don't. If you would rather stay home and stare at the wall, it's your decision.
Though the war takes a major part in the story, you don't have to participate. It is completely up to the player as to what they want to participate in, and don't. If you would rather stay home and stare at the wall, it's your decision.
Chapters
So far, I have gotten to six chapters somewhat planned. There may be more/less depending on the final plans.
Each chapter has different things you need to do. When you complete a task, you will move forward in the plot. After all the requirements are completed, the next chapter will emerge. Some require a specific amount of time to pass, some require you to do a quest, etc.
You can take as long as you like with the chapters. keep in mind, however that you cannot get a house/get married/have kids/ customize your world/ make items etc. unless you get to a specific chapter for each. You can take your time chilling in one chapter for a while, but it is best to move forward in order to unlock new things to do and stuff.
So... Chapters are more difficult to complete than they seem. You will be stuck on a couple chapters for a while due to the time placed on them. Some will to be to get to a specific year, or maybe just tough it out for a set amount of years. Don't worry! There is a lot to do, and I won't overwhelm you... I promise ^_^
Each chapter has different things you need to do. When you complete a task, you will move forward in the plot. After all the requirements are completed, the next chapter will emerge. Some require a specific amount of time to pass, some require you to do a quest, etc.
You can take as long as you like with the chapters. keep in mind, however that you cannot get a house/get married/have kids/ customize your world/ make items etc. unless you get to a specific chapter for each. You can take your time chilling in one chapter for a while, but it is best to move forward in order to unlock new things to do and stuff.
So... Chapters are more difficult to complete than they seem. You will be stuck on a couple chapters for a while due to the time placed on them. Some will to be to get to a specific year, or maybe just tough it out for a set amount of years. Don't worry! There is a lot to do, and I won't overwhelm you... I promise ^_^
Marriage and Rival Marriage
There are so far 12 characters total for courtship: 6 male, 6 female. You may not marry someone of the opposite gender. Like Celestial Dance, our other game, you will have 4 different files, meaning you can marry 4 different people. This prevents the need to restart a file.
Of course, there are people who are in love with someone else, and can get married.
HOWEVER: DUE TO THE WAY THE RELATIONSHIP SYSTEM WORKS, THE PERSON YOU CHOOSE TO MARRY WILL NOT MARRY ANYONE ELSE.Once you choose them, they are yours forever <3
How you select who you marry is determined just before the rivals are able to get married. You are asked who you like, and they become reserved for you. They cannot marry anyone else. When chapter 3 comes around, you can view both events for you, and rival events for other characters. In chapter four, everyone can get married. You can propose, or they can. It depends on if you did the quest to get the ring or not.
You cannot reject a proposal, since you can only marry the person you chose. This may change, since you may be able to marry those who do not have an alternate love interest... but it makes life harder on me.
Here are the list of current love interests:
Kairi and ??? (To be decided)
Roxie and Parker
OR
Roxie and Kane
Tempest and Analise
Cloud and Sixty
After marriage you can spend time with your spouse and go out together on dates. You may also have a kid. Having a child is optional and the timing is really up to you.
Of course, there are people who are in love with someone else, and can get married.
HOWEVER: DUE TO THE WAY THE RELATIONSHIP SYSTEM WORKS, THE PERSON YOU CHOOSE TO MARRY WILL NOT MARRY ANYONE ELSE.Once you choose them, they are yours forever <3
How you select who you marry is determined just before the rivals are able to get married. You are asked who you like, and they become reserved for you. They cannot marry anyone else. When chapter 3 comes around, you can view both events for you, and rival events for other characters. In chapter four, everyone can get married. You can propose, or they can. It depends on if you did the quest to get the ring or not.
You cannot reject a proposal, since you can only marry the person you chose. This may change, since you may be able to marry those who do not have an alternate love interest... but it makes life harder on me.
Here are the list of current love interests:
Kairi and ??? (To be decided)
Roxie and Parker
OR
Roxie and Kane
Tempest and Analise
Cloud and Sixty
After marriage you can spend time with your spouse and go out together on dates. You may also have a kid. Having a child is optional and the timing is really up to you.
Rating
Artist's Canvas is rated T due to Sexual themes and crude humour. Obviously, the sexual themes are merely suggested. There are no full out sex scenes. (Lol don't worry ^_^;) The extent that it goes is the assassins job of seducing women for missions, as well as a personal event that is completely optional.
Time frame
The time period that this game takes place in is a modern 21st century fantasy nation. You will see modern devices as well as new ones that have yet to be invented.
Current progress
Faces: So far Sixty, Yulia, Parker, Kairi, Tempest, Kane, Ty and Haylee have been drawn. Ty has not been scanned, none have been coloured. Kairi was 60% coloured and then the program crashed... so I lost her. I started Exie... but I lost the picture. I have yet to attempt others. I had drawn Tempest 3 times, Kane twice and Yulia twice. All others were only drawn once.
Maps: Your first room has been completed. The beach is being worked on. Also, the forest and garden is being worked on, as is the art studio.
Dialogue: Most of Roxie and Parker's scenes are done, as is the start of the game. However, I am working on serious editorials for these. One of Analise and Tempest's scenes was planned, and partially written... I'm not loving it though.I have yet to attempt the player and the other characters. I have also done a couple major plot scenes.
Plans: I have planned the important quests and some love scenes. I just had an idea for the plot ^_^ YAY
Characters: I still need to plan out basic townies and ONE MORE male love interest. And in case you're wondering, Exie is the sixth female love interest. She is listed as other, but she is available for marriage... if you like flying elves...
Maps: Your first room has been completed. The beach is being worked on. Also, the forest and garden is being worked on, as is the art studio.
Dialogue: Most of Roxie and Parker's scenes are done, as is the start of the game. However, I am working on serious editorials for these. One of Analise and Tempest's scenes was planned, and partially written... I'm not loving it though.I have yet to attempt the player and the other characters. I have also done a couple major plot scenes.
Plans: I have planned the important quests and some love scenes. I just had an idea for the plot ^_^ YAY
Characters: I still need to plan out basic townies and ONE MORE male love interest. And in case you're wondering, Exie is the sixth female love interest. She is listed as other, but she is available for marriage... if you like flying elves...
Interesting Facts
Both Rye and Sixty are based on one person. They are both based on Rye, a character I made up (Hence why Rye is named that) Originally, the main character was going to be Rye, but I got sick of that personality type.
So who is Rye you may ask? Does everyone remember Roxie? (From this game, not me)
Rye is Roxie's daughter.
Roxie, Max, Parker, Cloud, Kane, Rye, Sixty, and the last male love interest are all based on either characters I have previously come up with or characters from an anime. Actually, Max, Parker, Cloud and Kane are all based off of characters from the SAME anime XD As are a lot of Celestial Dance characters.
Yulia is named after one of my favourite Russian singers and is based off of a few characters. I realized that she is a lot like both Chachamaru, Yue and Setsuna from Negima?! Negi Magi, but she has a mix of other characters from harvest moon such as Candice.
If you want accuracy, her personality was taken from three male characters from the same anime as Kane, Max, Parker, Cloud... and the list carries on into Celestial Dance.
Haylee is partially based off of Yue from Negima?! Negi Magi.
Sixty has aspects also of Makoto from Kanon in her personality, but since I had to change Roxie's personality from her original character (That I made when I was 9) She also has some Makoto moments.
NO CHARACTER IS ENTIRELY BASED OFF OF ANOTHER. The Roxie you see in my games is based off of a girl I created when I was 9. She is incredibly terrified of everything, though she is a strong individual. Roxie is also married to more than one man. (Not in this game) She has 5 brothers. not one. She does have a brother named Max, but he is nothing at all like this Max. He is based off another character.
Kane is not even close to the personality of the character he was based on..
Well that's everything! I hope this got you a little excited/curious about the game ^_^
See ya!
~Roxie
So who is Rye you may ask? Does everyone remember Roxie? (From this game, not me)
Rye is Roxie's daughter.
Roxie, Max, Parker, Cloud, Kane, Rye, Sixty, and the last male love interest are all based on either characters I have previously come up with or characters from an anime. Actually, Max, Parker, Cloud and Kane are all based off of characters from the SAME anime XD As are a lot of Celestial Dance characters.
Yulia is named after one of my favourite Russian singers and is based off of a few characters. I realized that she is a lot like both Chachamaru, Yue and Setsuna from Negima?! Negi Magi, but she has a mix of other characters from harvest moon such as Candice.
If you want accuracy, her personality was taken from three male characters from the same anime as Kane, Max, Parker, Cloud... and the list carries on into Celestial Dance.
Haylee is partially based off of Yue from Negima?! Negi Magi.
Sixty has aspects also of Makoto from Kanon in her personality, but since I had to change Roxie's personality from her original character (That I made when I was 9) She also has some Makoto moments.
NO CHARACTER IS ENTIRELY BASED OFF OF ANOTHER. The Roxie you see in my games is based off of a girl I created when I was 9. She is incredibly terrified of everything, though she is a strong individual. Roxie is also married to more than one man. (Not in this game) She has 5 brothers. not one. She does have a brother named Max, but he is nothing at all like this Max. He is based off another character.
Kane is not even close to the personality of the character he was based on..
Well that's everything! I hope this got you a little excited/curious about the game ^_^
See ya!
~Roxie
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