Devlog #21: Magic Is In The Air
Hey guys!
I hope you've had a fantastic week so far, with an even better second half ahead of you! <3 Today it's time for another devlog. This time, I'd like to share a little more about the setting, my vision for the game, and how it'll compare to MINA!.
If you've followed the latest devlogs, you already know our two female protagonists: Mira and Vicky. But what about the actual plot?! Well, this time around, we're not starting with the familiar "girlfriend you've already been with for years" setup. Instead, I wanted to try something different. At the beginning of the story, you're at the point where things are starting to get serious with Vicky. Dating is going well, you're getting closer, and a serious relationship seems to be just around the corner. Then, due to an... let's call it... act of fate, Mira suddenly enters your life and stirs things up quite a bit.
So far, so good! Nothing too extraordinary, right? Well... there's one twist to the story I'd like to share with you beforehand. While MINA!'s story is mainly driven by Stellanova's pursuit of making it in the music industry, the new game's story will revolve much more around certain supernatural elements.
In our case... demons. 😈
And the phone itself won't just be a phone. It'll also serve as some kind of ancient relic. I know that sounds crazy, but I promise it'll make sense :p
There are two main reasons I decided to go in this direction:
1.) I wanted to try something new.
Something that gives the game its own identity instead of simply recreating MINA! with different characters.
2.) It opens up completely new possibilities for storytelling.
Until now, the phone-style format has always come with one major limitation: Pretty much everything happening away from the MC somehow has to be told to you by another character. There have been plenty of moments while writing MINA! where I thought: "Damn... what if we could just experience this live?" What if you could witness an encounter between two characters without having to come up with an explanation for why someone recorded it, photographed it, or told the MC every little detail afterwards? That's where the supernatural aspect comes in. We're no longer limited by what a real phone should realistically be capable of doing.
That said, just because there's magical elements in the game doesn't mean I'm suddenly planning to have you chat with orcs and elves.
Although... That could actually be a fun premise too. 🤔 Well, we'll leave that one for the third game. 😝
So... how does all of this compare to MINA!?
While I wanted the setting and main story to feel different from MINA!, I obviously didn't want to change everything.
After all, there are plenty of things I absolutely love about developing MINA! and that I know many of you enjoy too. So while the supernatural setting gives me room to try some new things, a lot of what you're already used to will stay very much the same.
So here's what you can expect to carry over:
Sharing / NTS / NTR-ish content
Love and romance
Harem
Some form of Dom/sub route, including optional humiliation
Chaotic group chats
And most importantly, a fun story with characters and relationships that hopefully keep you looking forward to the next update. <3
Not all of these aspects are already introduced in version 0.1, but that's where we're heading!
Okay, but when can we finally play the game?
So far, I've collected some feedback from a first playtest session and I'll be working that into the game now. My goal is very much to release the first version on Sunday, September 13th.
BUT: If I feel like the end result still needs a little more love, it might end up being a little later.
THEN AGAIN: If I happen to finish earlier, I might just drop it. So keep an eye out!
And that's it for this devlog! Thanks for taking the time to read it, and of course, for sticking around. Developing for this long without releasing anything feels a little weird, honestly, but we'll be getting back to a more regular release schedule once the game is properly set up!
Until then, much love, stay happy and healthy!
Your Donut
Comments (17)
I was worried it would be too NTR-ish or a bit too dark, but I should have known better with it being you Donut. Great start to what looks to be a playfully fun game
Hopefully we’ll see some more Nora
Hope this doesn't slow down and delay Mina updates. Not a fan of stories/games that stray from realism.
no mina update anytime soon then :(
DramaticDonut:I noticed your struggles with the phone‑style narrative. It occurred to me that there is a scene where Mina buys a tripod to do live recording with the male lead, and I believe that was one of your experiments. Could we dig deeper into the use of this piece of equipment? For example, setting up the tripod for a live stream with real‑time interaction between her and the male lead. We could insert 5‑10 second video clips here, similar to what I experienced in another game I played, My Girlfriend Sophia Story, which features video‑recording segments. This would let us see Mina, Alex and the lovely Nora looking more beautiful, sensual and captivating. After the live stream or recording session, the story could continue with phone‑based exchanges between the characters. They could share images and discuss which camera angles and expressions of the three heroines stood out most to the male lead in the footage. Of course, this is just my rough idea and suggestion. It might add a lot to your workload and disrupt the original script pacing. Wishing you all the best with your creative work. I will look forward to each of your future projects patiently.
Ah, awesome! I love that you're trying something new here—I'm sure it'll spark plenty of fresh inspiration, especially since my beloved NTS is still along for the ride. Personally, I really adore stories where the MC and the heroines remain deeply in love, using that strong bond to weather the challenges of NTS and turning all the humiliation and Dom/sub dynamics into affectionate foreplay. That said, I fully respect and welcome your vision, and I can't wait to see your aesthetics brought to life your way. You were already so good at this in MINA! that you completely stole my heart. By the way, when do we actually get to lick Alex's gorgeous feet in MINA!?
It would be best to add some manicure to beautiful girls' feet,foot manicure 😍. and when can we lick Alex's anus and have anal sex with Alex?😍
I really love the whole idea and concept, but just only my concern is the wide spread equals time stretching. Take care to get proper rest and maybe make a poll to outline core paths, just a sight from aside. Thank you bro.
Then, in supernatural games, will there be demons possessing the female protagonist/her friends (I think it would be best if female demons could only possess female characters 🤔), and then manipulating them to control/tease the male and female protagonists? In the early stages of the game, there are absolutely no demon/supernatural elements, only some give male protagonist subtle hints and teasing, until... for example, in version 0.5, the female protagonist and her friends realize they have amnesia and see chat logs that weren't sent by them (they tell the male protagonist that some chats seem like they weren't sent by them, initially thinking it's amnesia caused by drinking). During one chat, the male protagonist suddenly notices something is wrong; the person on the other end doesn't seem to be the female protagonist. He thinks the person on the other end of the phone has stolen her phone and is chatting with him. Then the demon manipulates the female protagonist to take a selfie and send it to the male protagonist, and then sends him a picture like nora cosplay demon. The male protagonist asks if she's cosplaying, and the demon says, "No, it's a real demon 😈.Then demon continued display its superpowers to tease mc" Demon: Go ahead and call the police, no one will believe you 😈。 finally I hope this game will still have three female protagonists (would the female demon count as one of the female protagonists? 🤔)
Thanks for keeping us posted. The premise and twist of this one sound cool and I'm now looking forward to that hypothetical third high fantasy game, the working title of which I'm assuming is something like “I Saved a Stranger From a Runaway Truck and was to be Rewarded With a Cushy Reincarnation but I Also got out of the way and Only Dropped My Phone so now I'm Still at My Desk Job While It's Another World Giving My Number to S-Rank Elf Babes”
Love the title 😂😂😂
I hope this game will remain a mobile phone simulation game, simulating mobile phone chatting, and that it won't include vertical screen animations, vertical screen cutscenes, or vertical screen introduction animations. I think these things greatly affect the sense of immersion and the overall experience.🤒
That sounds very interesting. I'm looking forward to it.
New game 🙏🙏
Looking forward to this but I have to ask, did you stop developing Mina?
Nope, it's just taking a little pause while I'm developing version 0.1 of the new game. I've talked about it in more detail in Devlog #19 if you're interested!
niceee the concept sounds very hot 🔥😈 and interesting