※This article was originally written in Japanese and has been translated into English via machine translation. Therefore, we apologize if there are any unnatural expressions.
About Us
Hello. We are Chosuido, the creators of "ghostpia Season One".
We sincerely thank you for adding 'ghostpia Season One' to your wish lists on Steam, set to release this summer. Have you had a chance to play the currently available demo version yet?
Now, let us introduce ourselves, Chosuido, the creators of "ghostpia Season One".
Chosuido is a team mainly creating visual novels, established in 2008 by high school students. The team consists of four members in total. All are Japanese and carry out their production activities on the side, while working as company employees in Tokyo.
In producing ghostpia, in addition to the four members of Chosuido, we have enlisted guest staff to assist with programming, music, and some graphics production. (To everyone involved in the production, thank you very much!)
The Secrets of Our Art
While there are various aspects we would like to highlight about ghostpia, we believe the charm of the game is undoubtedly supported by its range of vibrant illustrations. The number of illustrations amounts to around 500, most of which are drawn by two graphic designers from Chosuido, Suzume Yamamoto and Buchi.
↑This is a glimpse into the work process of Suzume Yamamoto, one of the graphic designers for the game.
Although the illustrations of ghostpia may seem quite rough at first glance, they are, in fact, carefully created following meticulous steps.
Take this striking scene for example. The rough sketch starts like this.
With a bit more work, we move on to the draft stage.
Further refining brings us to the completed line art.
The line art is processed into flat colors, preparing it for the coloring stage.
The coloring has been done.
We've made further color adjustments. This version of the image is imported and used in the game.
Here's how it looks on the game screen. The atmosphere has improved dramatically, hasn't it?
We could say that an illustration for Ghostpia is completed when the glitch effect in the game is applied.These effects are constantly generated randomly, so no two moments are ever the same. (If you find it difficult to see, you can turn off the glitch effects from the settings)
We would be delighted if those who enjoy appreciating illustrations could also find pleasure in ghostpia.
"ghostpia Season One" is set to release this summer. Please look forward to further updates.