It’s the new month in August and we’re excited to give you some updates on what we’re currently working on in KISS.
Steam VN Fest and Playtest!
Apparently, we want to open the playtest today, coinciding with the Steam VN Fest.
Our team has been working very hard over the past week, but there's still not enough time.
We need to make sure of a few details here and there.
Would you be interested in joining?
If yes, please fill the form below, and we will soon reach you and send the link once the page is live.
Fill out this form and prepare to play!
The more diverse the player we got, the more constructive and valuable the feedbacks..
We believe that it can make the game better.ːsteamhappyː
Or if you're a streamer, let us know when you plan to stream it later so we can repost/retweet it.ːsteamthisː
Let's just spread the good news together.ːsteamthisː
Devs streaming is also coming soon this week.
If you just want to watch, our devs will also stream the playtest build in our page until the Steam VN Fest is over. ːsteamhappyː
Rhythm Mini Game - Step by Step
Beside Playtest announcement, what we'd like to showcase today is the development journey of one of our minigames, rhythm games.
We've been iterating the gameplay and visuals.
We're fans of DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) and Pump It Up-type games.
And this rhythm game is the first thing that came to our minds that fits with the KISS concept, a management simulation about K-pop, idols and music.
So, if you're also the fan of DDR or Pump It Up, we hope that you’ll love this too!
This is the first look of the basic idea of the game. We started with the WASD keys on keyboard.
After the game is working, we started to get the 1st looks, and laying out the UI.
From left to centered, we also tried different backgrounds.
We still wanted to have more K-pop feels in the game.
So we added more polishing and animation, and this is the final look of the game.
What do you think?
Do you have another mini-game you wanted in mind? ːsteamhappyː ːsteamhappyː
Or guess what's the next mini-games we will add?
Schedule Tree
Besides the mini-games, we also added a new feature to help players plan a better schedule while playing.
Through the Schedule Tree, you'll be able to see what tasks next and how to unlock them, giving you clearer ideas on what to choose and focus on in the game.
The early prototype still a bit messy...
We've tried to clean it up a bit, and voila!
Hope that it's clear enough and informative now.
As you can see, the Schedule Tree mainly will have 3 big categories. Tehee! ːsteamhappyː
Gamescom and TikTok!
We’d also like to announce that KISS: Kpop Idol StorieS - Road to Debut will be joining Gamescom this year.
So if you’re interested in trying the game, have a chit chat with our team at the event, or just say Hi! or Hwaiting! ..kindly visit our booth at Hall 3.02 stand E 018g - F 019g.
Besides our Twitter, now We finally have a TikTok account.
Not just showing the game.. Sometimes we're also showing the making process, and more about the devs daily life.
So, let's call it a wrap for KISS today’s devlog!
Thank you so much for keep supporting us through the long journey of development.