Hey there! =V We updated the game with a few bug and typo fixes that will hopefully make reading the new update a little smoother. That's literally it. =T Enjoy the new build! I'll see you when the hiatus is over!
Hey there! =V
We updated the game with a few bug and typo fixes that will hopefully make reading the new update a little smoother.
That's literally it. =T
Enjoy the new build! I'll see you when the hiatus is over!
Good afternoon! After an interminable wait, No More Future's 20th Build is finally ready to be released! The new Build features: A new Main Story Chapter! New backgrounds and CGs! New sprites, including a revamped look for a specific character! New music tracks! Minor typo fixes
Good afternoon! After an interminable wait, No More Future's 20th Build is finally ready to be released!
The new Build features:
A new Main Story Chapter!
New backgrounds and CGs!
New sprites, including a revamped look for a specific character!
New music tracks!
Minor typo fixes in earlier chapters, including some speech pattern inconsistencies for a specific character across their various appearances.
We worked really hard on this update, so I hope you'll have a fun time with it. This update also features for the first time new character art by Danji Isthmus, as well as some additional writing help by Devilizer. Be sure to check their novels and other projects in the future if you haven't already, they really deserve all the viewers they get!
For those of you who haven't been following the game's development on the Discord, this update also marks the start of NMF's temporary hiatus. Simply put, I need to take a break from active development on the game to finish my degree, which hopefully won't take longer than early October at the latest. However, concluding the required work won't take nearly as long, and I should be able to resume active work on the novel by mid-summer at the latest.
We'll start by plotting out what's left of the novel and making sure we've got a good idea of where every character's story is going, how many more comics we'll need to feature at minimum etc., and then we'll begin work on the next chapter once we're satisfied with our progress. The hope is that, once we've got a clearer idea of what to do, progress on future updates will be faster and the work will be smoother.
I hope the wait for this update will be worth it! Take care, and enjoy your read! ^w^
Hey! Small update to the game, mostly to the benefit of new readers. We reviewed all the feedback and bug reports, and this build should fix most of them. No new major content unfortunately, so if you already finished Build 19.0, there's no point in playing this. That said, if yo
Hey! Small update to the game, mostly to the benefit of new readers.
We reviewed all the feedback and bug reports, and this build should fix most of them. No new major content unfortunately, so if you already finished Build 19.0, there's no point in playing this. That said, if you find any new bugs or typos, let us know and we'll take a look!
Enjoy!
Hello everyone! Took a while to release here (haven't updated here in a while, I hope I didn't mess anything up >_>), but the new build of No More Future is finally live on Steam! Build 19 features: A new Main Story Chapter! Extensive reworks to Chapter 6! (specifically the
Hello everyone! Took a while to release here (haven't updated here in a while, I hope I didn't mess anything up >_>), but the new build of No More Future is finally live on Steam!
Build 19 features:
A new Main Story Chapter!
Extensive reworks to Chapter 6! (specifically the section on the train before the fight scenes, though there are some updates before and after as well)
Small touch ups to a specific exchange in Chapter 11 because something Isaac told Apollo back then doesn't work with the new content, so we went back and changed it because I'm a writer who doesn't plan ahead and I love gaslighting my audience!
A new background!
Tons of new character sprites!
6 new music tracks!
If there's anything else... I forgot it!
Hope you enjoy! ^w^
Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait, I know it's been a while since I even touched Steam as a developer. >_> After over half a year of working on it, we've finally finished working on Build 19 of No More Future! It'll be available on Steam come next Friday, if all goes
Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait, I know it's been a while since I even touched Steam as a developer. >_>
After over half a year of working on it, we've finally finished working on Build 19 of No More Future! It'll be available on Steam come next Friday, if all goes well.
The new build includes a new Main Story Chapter, reworks to the early section of Chapter 6 (and a few tweaks to Chapter 11), and tons of new content such as new character art assets, new music, and a new background, which I attached to this Devlog to give you an idea of where we might be headed! This is definitely the biggest update we released so far: the script for Chapter 14 is the longest in our files by far, and that's not even counting all the extra work we did on the other chapters. I can only hope all this waiting will be worth it, and that you'll enjoy the new update once it's out to the public.
This is also the first build made with the help of Devilizer, whose help has been invaluable with streamlining the writing, general proofreading, and even contributing to write certain sections that I would've struggled with on my own. Do be sure to check out his work on other titles on... other sites, if you haven't already (and are of age)!
I apologize if the prolonged silence made some of you believe the project was dead or on hiatus: we never really stopped working on this new update, although we did have to take breaks every so often to worry about other matters in our lives, whether it be Uni exams for me, or contributing to other VNs for some of my colleagues. In the end, I thought it'd be in poor taste to release updates along the way just to remind people we're still hard at work on the project, and only gave sporadic updates on our progress on our Discord, which has by now become our primary means of interacting with the community. If you wish to be updated more often on the status of this VN, do consider joining it if you haven't already! Either way, we have no intention of taking hiatuses from the project, or canning it altogether. Should the situation ever change for the worst, we'll be sure to warn everyone, including our audience here on Steam and on other sites.
I hope you'll enjoy the new update, once it's available to the public! I'll see you in a week.
Hello everyone! Apologies for how long it took to write up this update, December was pretty... hectic for me, for several reasons. Last month of the year opened up with some really terrible news in my personal life. Without going into details, they really wrecked my family for a
Hello everyone! Apologies for how long it took to write up this update, December was pretty... hectic for me, for several reasons.
Last month of the year opened up with some really terrible news in my personal life. Without going into details, they really wrecked my family for a while, and things will never be the same for us. Moving forward, we'll need to watch our finances carefully, and I'll probably have to help out at home a lot more often. This means my priority, now more than ever, is getting through what's left of Uni as fast as possible and getting my degree, so when the time comes for me to find a real job, I'll have more and better opportunities. The good news in this regard is I'm doing pretty well so far, so it shouldn't take more than a year for me to finish what's left of my course.
That said, more time spent studying means even less time spent working on the game. And even there, there have been problems: the intro of Chapter 13 went through many different versions, and even in the latest one, I just couldn't enjoy writing even what little I did. I realized too late that the reason why was because, on several occasions, I contradicted either what I'd flat-out stated several chapters earlier, or what I planned to happen several chapters in the future. I got into a bit of a depression spiral because I thought I was losing control of my story (and my sanity), and that only made me want to work on the project less. It took a while to realize what was going on, but I believe, thanks to my friends and colleagues, we've finally found a solution.
Starting today, Devilizer from Stormsinger Studios will officially be joining the team as a Writing Consultant. Over the last year, we've become fast friends thanks to a shared friend group, common interests, and our mutual respect for each other's work. He's a real fan of what we've got going on so far, and I know for a fact his storytelling style is very similar to mine, so I know I can trust him. His responsibilities moving forward will be helping me:
New chapters will be slow to release still, but Dev's addition to the team should help keep production speed and quality of work at an acceptable level while I finish my Uni course. I'm really glad he decided to join the team, and I'm really looking forward to his input moving forward. Hopefully this is the start of a new, much brighter year for us all and No More Future!
While you wait for the next update to be released, here's a fun crossover art we made a while back, featuring characters from both No More Future and Stormsinger Studios' VN, Santa Lucia! One of my personal favorites, though you won't find it here (yet). Do look it up if you're itching for a new VN to read!
Edit: seems like Steam really doesn't like all my attempts at uploading the image. I just can't seem to embed it in this post properly. Well, here's a link to a BS post where I uploaded it. Enjoy!
https://bsky.app/profile/sedgelord.bsky.social/post/3lepitkox6c2w
Alright... that didn't take long! Turns out there were a few bugs and typos left in the game, but we should've patched them all out with this new build. Build 18.1 fixes a few typos and bugs. The ones relevant to this version of the game include: Some new custom names not working
Alright... that didn't take long! Turns out there were a few bugs and typos left in the game, but we should've patched them all out with this new build.
Build 18.1 fixes a few typos and bugs. The ones relevant to this version of the game include:
I'll use this opportunity to share a bit of an update on my personal life. Sadly, I made a mistake while preparing for an exam I was studying for, and couldn't take it as a result. The brunt of the work has already been done, but now I'll need to review for this exam as well, in addition to studying from scratch for another one I wanna take this year. Two big exams in three months are certainly possible, though it does leave little space to work on Chapter 14. Ideally, I'd like to release a final update before the end of the year, but don't count on it too much. Needless to say, the chapter will only be released if I find the time to work on it with the level of quality and effort you've come to expect from this novel so far.
I'm glad everyone's enjoyed the new build as much as they have, and that they're still looking forward to more from this story. I hope to keep working on No More Future until its natural conclusion. I'll see you at the end of the month, for the first regular update on the progress of the game! (Or I'll try to make them regular, anyway TwT)
See you!
Hey everyone! It's been a long while coming, but it's finally time for a new release! In this build, you'll find: A new main story chapter! (Chapter 13) A ton of new sprites for Isaac and Daphne! (Both of whom had their code reworked a ton to support them) A new sprite for a cert
Hey everyone! It's been a long while coming, but it's finally time for a new release!
In this build, you'll find:
Might be unfortunate timing, given what other games release today (I would know, I can't wait to start playing Metaphor once I come home later tonight), but I hope you'll enjoy the new build once you have time to play it. The whole thing turned out even bigger than I could've imagined, and some of these UI reworks and improvements have been long awaited as well. Should make it even easier to pick up from where you left off, should your saves somehow break!
Have a good read!
Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates... We've been working hard on the next update to the game, which is shaping up to be even longer than expected. We're about 2/3rds of the way there, but it's likely we'll only be able to publish the new chapter come September, which is
Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates...
We've been working hard on the next update to the game, which is shaping up to be even longer than expected. We're about 2/3rds of the way there, but it's likely we'll only be able to publish the new chapter come September, which is a shame. But I'm hopeful you won't be disappointed once it's finally out!
When I say this new update is BIG, I mean it. It's got everything, from new character sprites to new CGs, new music tracks, new quality-of-life updates (including a revamped Chapter Select accessible from the main menu, and the current chapter number finally being visible on your save file!), and so much more that's not even ready yet! I can't wait to show you everything we've been cooking up behind the scenes!
I'm sorry we couldn't release the chapter any sooner. Between my school life (which always takes priority), to the much-worse circumstances some of my colleagues are still wading in, working on the game is still as hard as ever. But we've been doing everything we can to make sure that what content we do put out is of the utmost quality. So please, keep waiting for just a little longer...
In the meantime, if you're looking for a community full of people who also enjoy No More Future (and a place to get more consistent updates on the state of the game), consider joining our Discord! It's a SFW, down-to-Earth community full of fellow NMF enthusiasts that'll hopefully keep you company while the game is being developed. You can find the link on our Steam page if you're interested!
I'll see you all again once Build 18 is ready! Take care! ^w^
Hey everyone! A new update is out, and I'm sure you're itching to read through it! The new build includes: A new Main Story Chapter! A new background! New character sprites! New music tracks! Typo fixes to earlier content This was originally supposed to be the first half of a lar
Hey everyone! A new update is out, and I'm sure you're itching to read through it!
The new build includes:
This was originally supposed to be the first half of a larger update, then it became the first half of a new chapter (to be released over the course of two separate builds), and finally it became big enough to warrant a place as its own, unique chapter. This build sure evolved a lot over the last few months... but I'm hopeful you'll enjoy it all the same.
Have a good read! I'll see you all again when the next build drops. ^w^
Hey everyone! Welcome back! Long time no see. Build 16 of No More Future is finally ready, and it couldn't have released a moment too soon. Literally... Included in the new build is: A new main story chapter! New artworks! New music tracks! Typo fixes to earlier content And more!
Hey everyone! Welcome back! Long time no see.
Build 16 of No More Future is finally ready, and it couldn't have released a moment too soon. Literally...
Included in the new build is:
...The patch notes are intentionally vague, by the way. Don't wanna spoil everything the new chapter includes by accident! It might seem like a small update at a glance, and it might not keep you busy for as long as some other chapters in the game, but trust me: we didn't spend more than half a year working on it for nothing.
I hope you enjoy the new update, and I'll see you again... whenever the next build is ready, I guess. Which will hopefully be soon, but we'll see. ^w^
Hey there! Sorry for the delay in new builds, I only recently returned from a (way too) long vacation. Unfortunately, today's build is only there to fix some notable typos and bugs people have been rightfully complaining about. We're still working on Build 16 and the long-awaited
Hey there! Sorry for the delay in new builds, I only recently returned from a (way too) long vacation.
Unfortunately, today's build is only there to fix some notable typos and bugs people have been rightfully complaining about. We're still working on Build 16 and the long-awaited Chapter 11, which we hope to release sometime next month. I hope the exciting content the new Chapter will bring with it will make up for the long waiting period since our last major update.
I'll see you all next month!
Hey everyone! Been a while since our last announcement, so I figured I should give one before I leave for a while. We're still working on Chapter 11 which, as we've said, will take more time to complete so it doesn't feel rushed. We said this already on Discord, but Chapter 11 wi
Hey everyone! Been a while since our last announcement, so I figured I should give one before I leave for a while.
We're still working on Chapter 11 which, as we've said, will take more time to complete so it doesn't feel rushed. We said this already on Discord, but Chapter 11 will be very heavy on art compared to our usual, and we want it all to be ready before releasing the Chapter so as to not let it feel incomplete or rushed. It'll take some time, but it'll definitely be worth the wait once it's finished.
Of course, work will be a little slower. One thing I've decided on, seeing that writing visual novels is not currently profitable enough for me, is to go back to college starting in September, so I'll need to prioritize that moving forward. This doesn't mean I'm abandoning the project, far from it: it'll just take a little longer for new updates to come out moving forward. While that may be demoralizing news to some, worry not: NMF will still be here, and we'll still be working on it, no matter what. Things will get better someday, I guarantee.
I'll see you guys in three weeks. ^w^
Whoops! Seems I started working on adding the next Chapter to the game a bit too soon, and broke Chapter 10 as a result. Ah, well... all I did was: Fix an issue where reaching the end of Chapter 10 broke the game. It now works as intended, sending you to the Library. My apologies
Whoops! Seems I started working on adding the next Chapter to the game a bit too soon, and broke Chapter 10 as a result. Ah, well... all I did was:
My apologies for the trouble, and big thanks to the person who left a screenshot of the issue in the Community Hub for us to find! If there are any other problems with the current Build of the game, let us know in the comments of either this or the last update and we'll get to work fixing it right away!
Good afternoon everyone! It took a bit longer than expected, but the new build is finally here! Here's a list of all the changes: A completely revamped story, rewritten from the ground-up! Some scenes feel completely different, others were removed outright, and a few new ones wer
Good afternoon everyone! It took a bit longer than expected, but the new build is finally here!
Here's a list of all the changes:
That might not seem like much, but I cannot express just how big that first point is. On top of huge quality improvements across the globe (meant to make the story feel faster and more focused), the removal of unnecessary sequences (either because they felt pointless, or included plot points that were never going to be addressed again) and the inclusion of new ones (which either introduce certain plot points sooner, or feel more relevant to the characters and the world) make the new Build of NMF feel like a completely new story, in spite of the fact that it's more or less the same. That said, as important as these changes were, they did sap a lot of our time (not to mention, some of our team members got injured along the way, and others left the project of their own volition, which further contributed to this late release), and I hope we'll never have to go through rewrites as extensive and stressful as these ever, EVER again.
I understand some of you might not find the idea of reading the same story again all that amusing, but don't worry: Build 16 is already in the works, and should release much faster than this one did, likely sometime next month.
Do let us know what you think of these new updates! And if you put off reading NMF in the past due to how "tedious" certain sections felt (especially near the beginning), then do consider giving it another shot now that the rewrites are out!
Either way, we'll see you next time!
Good evening! I apologize if there haven't been updates for a while, these rewrites are taking way longer than expected and we had little time at our disposal for formal communications... As I (hope I've) stated previously, our team's currently working on rebuilding NMF from the
Good evening! I apologize if there haven't been updates for a while, these rewrites are taking way longer than expected and we had little time at our disposal for formal communications...
As I (hope I've) stated previously, our team's currently working on rebuilding NMF from the ground up, improving everything as we go. Two days ago, we reached the halfway point, having completely updated the Prologue, as well as Chapters 1 to 3. The upcoming rewrites include new CGs, new sprites, new music, and even new scenes, while also cutting down on tons of unnecessary fluff and red herrings that never went anywhere. It's a definite, substantial improvement, I'll say that much.
Now it's time to work on Chapters 4 and 5, which might take quite a while. I suspect Chapters 6 and onwards will require far less work than the previous ones, so hopefully things will move a lot quicker at that point. It might still take a while for the new build to come out, but I'm sure we can get it ready by the end of the month, hopefully sooner.
On a brighter note, Builds 15 and 16 might not release with that long of a gap between them, after all. The new art for Chapter 11 is coming along wonderfully, and what's cooking in Chapter 12 is possibly even better! I'm sure you guys will enjoy all the new content heading your way, just a month away from now.
I'll see you once the full build's ready! Stay hyped!
It seems there were some lingering issues with the build after all. Here's what we fixed: Fixed an issue where sound effects in the main story wouldn't play, as the code hadn't been updated properly. Fixed the text at the end of Chapter 10 erroneously stating that you had reached
It seems there were some lingering issues with the build after all. Here's what we fixed:
Apologies once again for the trouble. Hope you enjoy!
Alright! Another month, another build! That's what we like to see, right? ...Apologies to all those who couldn't play the new update yesterday. Something went wrong when porting the build to Steam, and I couldn't figure out how to solve the issue. Fortunately, that's all in the p
Alright! Another month, another build! That's what we like to see, right?
...Apologies to all those who couldn't play the new update yesterday. Something went wrong when porting the build to Steam, and I couldn't figure out how to solve the issue. Fortunately, that's all in the past now, and everyone can now enjoy the new update without fear!
Here's a list of all the changes this build comes with:
I hope you have a great time with this new update, and that you'll look forward to the next!
Our next update will focus mostly on improving what's already there, rather than continuing the storyline. Chapter 11 will take a while to come out due to the heavy amount of art assets required for it, so we need to keep ourselves busy, and you hungry for more, until then. Expect a number of changes in the early sections of the novel (Prologue to Chapter 5-6) as we smooth out the pacing, improve the writing to the standards of the latest chapters/Side Stories, eliminate plot points that never went anywhere, and introduce specific concepts that currently appear later in Act 1 a little sooner.
See you next time!
Nevermind, some things were still missing! Our sincerest apologies for the two hotfixes in a row. TwT
Nevermind, some things were still missing! Our sincerest apologies for the two hotfixes in a row. TwT
...Just realized the new music track wasn't working correctly. Because I forgot to add it. I am so fucking stupid. TwT It should be fixed now, let me know if there are any other issues!
...Just realized the new music track wasn't working correctly. Because I forgot to add it.
I am so fucking stupid. TwT
It should be fixed now, let me know if there are any other issues!