The Night After
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THE NIGHT AFTER
What if your whole life has been a lie? What if your whole past was rooted deep into a disturbing mystery?
CHAPTER 2 IS OUT FOR PUBLIC!!!
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The Night After is a visual novel point and click adventure game set in a fictional world where monsters exist. This game is still on early stages of development but I am going to upload it here every time there's a new major content to the game. I am going to try to upload the game at least once a month if possible.
This game has horror and mystery element into it and mostly, I am excited about making the puzzles in the game. I really love puzzles and it has been a dream to make a game like this.
What is "The Night After" about?
We follow a regular brother and sister who's living their life happily, doing their Universities and pursuing their careers. One day, both of their parents died mysteriously and without a trace. They said it was a car accident, but they never got to see their bodies. Their life changed after that.
One year after their parents death, they received a mysterious package related to their parents. They received the package from an unknown source and now they have to go to figure out what is going on and the mystery surrounding their parents death.
Follow them as they venture into a strange land that doesn't exist in any map. A land where everything doesn't make any sense.
There are a lot of characters in this game and I am always excited writing these characters. The player can choose between two characters, Jake Voss and Sally Voss. Jake and Sally are brother and sister.
JAKE VOSS
SALLY VOSS
There are more characters in the game but I don't want to spoil it to you guys. So I only put the main characters here. These are the characters that you can pick in the game. Currently I am focusing on Jake's story, so Sally's story is not done yet.
CURRENT CONTENT
Point-and-click Puzzles
There will be a lot of puzzles in the game. This is a point-and-click game, player will have to solve a lot of puzzles to escape from certain situations or figure out what to do next. Player needs to finish these puzzles in order for the story to continue.
Character Interaction
Player can also interact with characters that are in the player's party. You can interact with them at certain scenes and if you want the full experience, make sure to talk with all of them if you want. Characters can sometime hint on puzzles or add more information about the story.
Journal System
On your adventure, you'll encounter many characters and mysterious things. I put in a journal system that provide information about characters, the world that you are in, notes that you collected and keep track of objectives that you have to do in the game.
Romance/Bonding
There's a bond system in the game. Based on the choices that you make, you can bond with some of the characters in the game and may even develop into something more. For now there are not a lot of content regarding this but I already put a seed on what's to come. I am excited to write about this part more.
Map Exploration
There's also going to be exploration in this game. I won't spoil anything but I am excited working on this feature. This game is going to be pretty big and long.
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WRITING AND PROGRAMMING:
This game is fully written and programmed by me. I am working in this game alone, but I would like to have some small team members that can help me making this game. I don't have any budget at the moment so I am working with what I have.
ARTS:
The arts in the games are various. I drew a lot of the arts but there are also some arts that I got from the Internet as the background and for the character too. A lot of the background arts and musics are placeholder at the moment.
Character arts:
Characters in the game I made with an app called "Magic Furry Dress Up" on Google Play Store by DanielMoralesnue.
Background arts:
By "Noraneko Games", The Reaver art by PopCorn96 on instagram, Klace Portrait by Cyan Pyrra on telegram, Forest Background (Night) for Visual Novel by Viridea, "Free Forest Background" by Game Dev Assets (https://visual-novel-assets.itch.io/city-background) License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Musics and SFX:
- Main Menu music and Character Selection music by Yuka . Do check their page out! They do really great musics and themes :D.
- "Page Turn 1.mp3" by SilverIllusionist, "Car Crash" by squareal, "tangcomplete.wav" by escortmarius, "AMB noche grillos.mp3" by missteik, "shower.mp3" by mpfeiffer, "Fireplace - Silencyo_CC_Fire in Fireplace_Close Up_Reverberant.aif" by silencyo, "Barrel Breaking - Barrel Break 4.wav" by kevinkace, Jumpscare - "Jump scare sound 3" by dangthaiduy007, "Chest Opening.wav" by spookymodem, "CaveMixA.mp3" by blackatomproductions, "SclolexAmbientPack1 - Water Dripping in Cave.wav" by Sclolex, "Merx (Market Song)" by axtoncrolley, "Childhood( game music) - Childhood.mp3" by Shuinvy, "Quiet Bar.wav" by alexftw123, "A quiet bedroom room tone with an ambient background" by leonelmail, "Ambiance - room_ambiance_01.wav" by joedeshon, "Hidden Wall Opening" by ertfelda, "Writing" - Paper - writing-long-sketch-06 by newagesoup, "Phone call" by L3v1stus under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
- "Alien Ice Creature - Alien Ice Creature - 04.wav" by GregorQuendel, "Happy Music Background Music" by Migfus20, "Alien Ice Creature - Alien Ice Creature - 02.wav" by GregorQuendel, "Wood - Breaking wooden plank" by jorickhoofd, "Wall Clock Ticking.wav" by straget, "Knocking On Door" by LPHypeR, "Relaxing Music - Relaxing Music" by Migfus20, "Epic Orchestra - Panic Background Music" by Migfus20, "Orchestra - Mysterious Background Music Orchestra" by Migfus20, "Sad Music - Sad Music" by Migfus20, "Custom - explosion_012.mp3" by deleted_user_5405837, "Relaxing Music - Relaxing Music" by Migfus20, "Relaxing Music - Mysterious Piano Music Loop" by Migfus20, "Orchestra - Calming Background Music Orchestra Loop", under Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
- "Running, Snow, A.wav", "Heartbeat, Regular, Single, 01-01, LOOP.wav", "Rain on Windows, Interior, A.wav", "Door, Front, Opening, A.wav" by InspectorJ
- "Body Falling" by NeoSpica of Freesound.org , "Acoustic guitar - Sleepy - Acoustic Guitar - Sleepy - br ch 1 - 127bpm Bb.wav" by afrodrumming of Freesound.org , "Unlock the door (1)" by Breviceps, "Horror/Surreal" - "Closing in 2" by Eric Matyas
-"Steampunk Crossbow Shot 1" by Iwan ‘qubodup’ Gabovitch under CC-BY 3.0 License
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That's all from me, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy your game! I really appreciate the help and support.
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Development log
- Game on Hold (A big real life thing happened)Dec 12, 2022
- Sorry for the long HIATUS! Here's a little comicSep 02, 2022
- PUBLIC RELEASE! The Night After 0.3 (Chapter 2)May 26, 2022
- The Night After 0.3_CHAPTER 2 (Major Update)May 16, 2022
- The Night After Android Port!!May 16, 2022
- The Night After Official Discord ServerMar 26, 2022
- The Night After 0.2 (Major Update)Mar 19, 2022
- Demo Release!Feb 27, 2022
Comments
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ah, this is so painful for my brain, and the dialogue is mediocre, but everything else is wonderful!
(also im stuck on the first puzzle of chapter one plz help)
I need help with this I used all the numbers and the books however I can't figure it out I also used the clock numbers and that didn't help so I'm stuck here and I looked at the note by the moniter
How do I get a flashlight because I'm stuck on the 9:00 clock stop and accessed the kitchen but other than that I'm stuck
Im stuck in the first puzzle of chapter two, i cant figure out how to open the gate to marvens peak.
Sameeee
See now I have a question How many times should I keep restarting and replaying the whole game (chapters 0 to 2)? Usually I replay games when I love them, and I can't stop replaying it lol!
Amazing game!!! I just had a lot o fun! Looking foward to the next chapter!
I'm in love with the game, probably one of the best puzzle story games I've played in general, hoping you get chapter 3 out soon and get out of the difficult times you are in.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the game and the puzzles too! <3
And thanks, I do hope I'll be able to continue the game as soon as possible
I didn't know you would reply this fast(since nobody has commented on the game for 4 to 5 months), but anyways thanks for the info about how the game development is going , take your time since a slow thought out game is better than a rushed update one. Take care and wish you the best! <3
I've already reviewed the game but I just wanna repeat the fact that I love the game so far
I left the review before I finished the game which, admittedly, wasn't a bright idea but I still feel the same way after finishing Chapter 2
I enjoy the puzzles and always felt so accomplished when I figured them out and I like the characters and story too
Can't wait for Chapter 3
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the game so far. Happy to hear you enjoyed the puzzles as well x3
(And sorry for the late reply. Been quite occupied with irl stuff)
I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT I FEEL SO SMART
hey! i’m very much enjoying the game so far, i saw that you are still checking comments and all that and figured i’d ask for some help.
so, i’ve made it to the marvens peak entry puzzle, and i’m stuck on the puzzle with the 3 levers and picture of a leaf.
i’ve been stuck here for 4 days now, trying on and off to figure this out, but i just cant wrap my head around it. could you maybe point me in the right direction?
i’m still trying to figure out the puzzle. this one is brutal
omg lol i’m dumb… so uh…. yeah, it took me saying pentagon out loud to discover a way of finding the numerical value of the other shapes ._.
Hey! So you finished the whole game so far? Any kinds of feedback would be appreciated too about the puzzles and all especially x3
(And sorry for the late reply. Been quite occupied with irl stuff)
god i wish i could finish the game... my baby cousin stepped on my laptop, breaking the screen past the point of being able to read anything, so i couldnt finish the game. i did enjoy what i got to play however.
and dont worry about the late responce, i understand you've got a lot going on. and i wish i were able to help you out, but i'm rather tight on money here as well, i would if i could tho
I enjoy your game can't wait for the next chapter the puzzels are really fun and nice story as well.
I like the message you put after patreon took a few seconds to decipher.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it so far <3
i can't seem to figure out the fridge puzzle, i just do not understand what i am supposed to do, i am adding the 6 to the clock but it is still wrong. the game is nice tho.
nevermind, the time has to be set in the 12 hours format instead of the 24 hours format, i am just an idiot.
Hey! Sorry for the late reply. Been pretty occupied with real life stuff lol. Hope you finished the game so there! x3
god this game gives me goosebumps, i got so fricking scared when i died at the landmines and it just had a bloody screen, especially since im playing at night, i put on my yt music playlist after that just to comfort me
ok i just beat it im having a heart attack mentally
and now im crying, i wanted to play dating simuator, not horror and emotional furry game
also i simp for Rulf now
Haha well it was supposed to be that from the beginning. Not entirely a dating sim, but a VN puzzle mystery game with some romance option in it here and there x3
Hey! Sorry for the late reply. Been pretty occupied with real life stuff lol. Hope you finished the game so there! x3
Hope you enjoyed the game so far there :0
The statue puzzle is very difficult I cant get it right.
Hey! Sorry for the late reply. Been pretty occupied with real life stuff lol. Hope you got through the game at the end :0
I'm stuck on the first puzzle and i just can't figure it out. I tried so many combinations, ans i just can't ;-;. I may be just overthinking.
Hey! Sorry for the late reply x3
Oh the very first puzzle like you mean with the note yeah where you are with your friends at Jake's room?
Yea, I tried everything. Maybe I am not suited for these kind of puzzles :D.
Awwe that's okay. Well so for each row, the password would be from the word "Kraven Vaalen" itself. The first row is "Kraven" right while the second row is "Vaalen". From there you should be able to figure out the numbers to input x3
I'm kinda dumb, BUT i won't give up. I will figure it out on my own no matter how much time ot takes x3
Awwe I see. Well let me know tho if you want some hints and such x3
How to solve this part, im stuck here i can't figure out the code.
can i have a hint?
Hey! Sorry for the late reply. Been off from itchio because of irl stuff lol but now I am back. Have you figured out the puzzle? x3
Yeah I have figured out the puzzle. I like the game, I'll be waiting for the next chapter, I had fun with the puzzles 😁
That's awesome! And I am glad to hear that you like the game ^^
Hopefully I can upload the next chapter as soon
I can't seem to figure out the password for the bedroom on chapter 1 with the pink, blue and brown books, I tried almost all the combos there were (I could think of) and nothing, a little hint pleas
Edit: What's with the black book on the bed? Is that an error or something?
Hey! Sorry for the late reply. Been off from itchio because of irl stuff lol but now I am back. Have you figured out the puzzle? x3
Not yet, still having trouble
Well the book on the mirror on the bed is kind of a glitch yeah. It is supposed to be the reflection for a book on the bed!
stuck on the statues :)
-the lion is pointed east(where the sun rises).
-the sloth is pointed south since that's were he is facing.
-the giraffe,zebra,wolf and the deer are facing west according to the text about the giraffe.
well , these compass directions are according to their own compass rose, since apparently they don't line up with each other.
i draw a map of the puzzle, the lion,tiger and deer have their north pointing upwards, the zebra,giraffe and sloth have their north pointing downward, and the wolf has their north pointing left.
Hey! Sorry for the late reply. Been off from itchio because of irl stuff lol but now I am back. Have you figured out the puzzle? x3
As for the puzzle. The position actually doesn't matter and just solve the puzzles based on the hints at the wall, and imagine the positions from that!
i haven't figured it out cause i kind of gave up for a bit, later i might try to brute force the puzzle cause the clues don't really help here.
maybe after i've solved it then i'll see what kind of logic you was going after. i'll try this tomorrow but today i'm just not up for doing anything.
I see. Let me know if you want hints or the answers! I may need to give more hints to the game, cause you're not the only one struggling yeah at this part xd
take note, when you solve the first puzzle make sure you don't put all the numbers in at once XD
So far the story is really interesting, AAAHHHGGG can't wait for Sally part story. Nice puzzle for chapter 2, you make new puzzle and not using symbol thingy from note.
Btw, when Sally part will realesed?
Thank you so much for playing! I'm glad you're enjoying it so far. And yeah, well I tried to make the puzzles new and refreshing every time, I think it would be redundant if I use the note all the time. In future puzzles, there will be a lot more environmental puzzles x3
As for Sally's part, I don't know yet when I'll release that. But I'll keep updated on my Itch.io page here ^^
Thank you for reply my comment. Well, i'll looking forward for next update.
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Bonus pic from cutest dragon boii :3
First puzzle on Chapter 2 is hard for me, i need some tips.
Oh is it the one with the levers? You just have to figure out the same based on that new note that you got to enter Marven's Peak ^^
This is making me insane LMAO mind giving me another hint?
Well you first have to figure out exactly what's the number of each shape. The square, the triangle and the pentagon shape each has their own numbers and once you figure that out, you pull the lever based on what shows up on top of the door ^^
How to do this:(
Ah for that one, you have to look at the clue and then you look at the clock at the main hall. Then input the time with 4 numbers (For example, 0900). That's how you put the number format x3
Thanks for the hint:D
You're welcome! Hope you figure it out ^^
Bro- this is the best vn i have ever played. The puzzles we're good and the characters are nice, this game is 👌 I can't wait for chapter 2 :D
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the game so far. I really love puzzles and I love making them x3
got stuck in the cave with four color symbols
Got any hints?
I would say hint for the four color symbols. You have to look at the pictures of the flowers right and then count the total of petals on each flower. For example, for the blue flower. Count the petal and then see what the numbers mean on the Symbols note
got stuck in the cave puzzles with the books.
Oh! Well you have to count the books from all of the rooms. The room on the left and the room on the right ^^
They look the same
idk if it was because it was 2-3 am when I played but I couldn’t even figure out the first puzzle-
Im not usually so bad at them Lol could ya help me out author?
Oh! Well basically there are two words right that you have to figure out. Based on the note that you got, the highlighted words "Kraven Vaalen". So you need to figure out the numbers for that :3
ah yea that makes sense ima blame my lack of sleep as to why I didn’t figure that out earlier
That's okay x3
yo me again im now at the bedroom laptop password puzzle and the clue says the answer is the sum of pink blue and brown books anyway the answer I keep getting is 464 or those numbers arranged in a diff way mind helping me out?
btw maybe making a walkthrough is a good idea?
Really? look closely and your answer is very close actually. The blue books are less than 6 uwu
And yeah, I was thinking about that actually. I definitely to make a walkthrough for the puzzles x3
The sprites, aside form being made from an app aren't too bad, but it also makes it lack certain finer features the characters may have, sometimes the looks do seem not to be matching up. Nothing terribly wrong with a self insert, but the only concern is not to get too involved compared to the other characters. The English right now is a bit off/not proper, but at least clearly still conveys the intention(s). Could use some more descriptions and brief interactions for transitioning from one scene to the next (standard, minor (brief), standard/major(core plot and may be dealing with/leading up to a puzzle) , minor, repeat, for an idea). Discarding the prologue part, you have the class and canteen scene, (the car ride that was skipped, but it is your choice to gloss over it instead of a brief scene, so that its more than "a safe trip").
KLACE! <3 Only know him really by his games though ^^; Oh! And... Your Cute! XP
Once the story really gets underway, jeez..., is this "The Quite Place"???, While I did manage just enough of reaction time to finish the QTE portion, I am only a modest gamer reaction time along with hand/eye/mouse coordination. There may not be many readers who are as used to it. Also one failure is game over to boot too..., but I wonder what game over actually means? Also they were saying to NOT cross a threshold, before suddenly appearing at said threshold border, suddenly switching to YES. Very curious...
Also derp... I had forgotten that I had left Klace's Servers because there was never any activity..., just went to try to track you down and found the "fast travel" point turned off! ^^; XD
Ah xD
Thanks a lot for your input ^^
I do plan to change the character art in the game yeah. For the time being, I am gonna use this as placeholder till I have funds and can afford an artist for character arts. And yeah, I certainly need to fix the english of the game. I do apologise about that, English is not exactly my first language x3
And I see. I'll keep that in mind, thanks :0
I am a big fan of Klace! He really inspired me so much over the years. Honestly I want to be like him haha and hopefully I can make games on my own too x3
You can say it's inspired by A Quiet Place a bit yeah haha. As for now, game over only means that you fail the QTE and has to restart haha. But I kinda plan in the future that there might be consequences if a player fail QTE that may affect the story. But we'll see
Thanks again for playing the game and checking it out <3
stuck on the time input puzzle
Oh! The one on the fridge yeah? The clue for that is on the note in that room x3
Can you tell me the remaining number? I can't see the number.
Great potential very fun!
Thank you so much! Glad you like it. I am excited to make more content for this game x3
Nice game so far
Thank you! I'm glad you like it 😄
You can talk with other characters in the room and they will give you hint.
As Oswald said, so there are 2 rows right and 6 columns each. That's the big clue there on what numbers you should input ^^
so what the password i do not understand the puzzle
Really? The clues are all there. I am sure you'll find it eventually hehe, talk with the other characters in the game :3
i still not understand so should i put number or word in there
Numbers ^^
Over all pretty good, tackles grief in an interesting way and overall the gameplay and music is on point. Some of the backgrounds are a little odd but the character art is awesome as all get out and the story is pretty interesting, nice work, :D!
Thank you so much for playing, glad you like it <3
Yeah, hopefully I can get an artist and funds to change some of the backgrounds so it would fit more. We'll see how it is ^^