˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙A Moonlit summer•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚
A Moonlit Summer is a 2D fantasy, dating sim that centers in the modern world community named Freyborough with unique characters of various backgrounds. The player will be able to date four potential candidates with asexual-friendly routes for each.
The game was initially for NaNoRenO2022, but I came much later into the project as the 2D Artist to provide updated versions for the character sprites and backgrounds.
(The game is still under construction!)
The game was initially for NaNoRenO2022, but I came much later into the project as the 2D Artist to provide updated versions for the character sprites and backgrounds.
(The game is still under construction!)
✧The Importance of Asexual-Friendly Games
I had an insightful conversation with Moonlit's Writer and Narrative Designer, Ellen about the challenges and misconceptions asexual individuals anticipate on a daily basis, but also in the game-scene where social categorization seems to be the repeat offender, and how heavily explicit sexual themes can be overpowering for asexual audiences. A Moonlit Summer is a dedicated and hopeful change to that, with the mindset of giving consent to the player's experience whether or not to pursue an allosexual relationship. |
✧ Reshaping the Love Interests
My main objective was to revamp and retouch the existing designs made by the game's former artist. I familiarized myself with each character to capture each of their personalities, and also give them a fresh look that would draw in audiences to pursue each individual route they would offer.
My main objective was to revamp and retouch the existing designs made by the game's former artist. I familiarized myself with each character to capture each of their personalities, and also give them a fresh look that would draw in audiences to pursue each individual route they would offer.
Left to Right: Vitus, Lars, Aurora, Sophia & Beatrice
✧ The Love Interests✧
✧Beatrice
While not being a main love interest, she is the protagonist's/player's best friend and trusted ally who will guide you through the world, and encourage you to maneuver through the hardships of love and friendships that are able to be obtained through the game. Sprite emotions include: Happy, Neutral, Sad, Scowling and Shocked |
✧ Backgrounds✧
The most tedious task was to build the landscape of the game, inspired by the existing visual novel called Katawa Shoujo, whose backgrounds derive from photography which are then matched to the game's desired art-style. With this in mind, I took the liberty of taking my own photos and then mix-matching with desired components of Moonlit's already existing locations. Each background was then taken through extensive brushwork by my hand alone with a hint of the realism peeking through.
There is a total of 17 backgrounds, with each depicting the game's core locations and with varying times of the day.
The most tedious task was to build the landscape of the game, inspired by the existing visual novel called Katawa Shoujo, whose backgrounds derive from photography which are then matched to the game's desired art-style. With this in mind, I took the liberty of taking my own photos and then mix-matching with desired components of Moonlit's already existing locations. Each background was then taken through extensive brushwork by my hand alone with a hint of the realism peeking through.
There is a total of 17 backgrounds, with each depicting the game's core locations and with varying times of the day.
A Moonlit Summer
was made by a dedicated team that wishes to push the narrative in the gaming community, and brings a fresh new take when it comes to the importance of friendships and romance in a dating sim.
We hope you enjoy what we present to you, and I thank them for allowing me to partake in their game's beautiful message.
-A Moonlit Summer's Team ✨
was made by a dedicated team that wishes to push the narrative in the gaming community, and brings a fresh new take when it comes to the importance of friendships and romance in a dating sim.
We hope you enjoy what we present to you, and I thank them for allowing me to partake in their game's beautiful message.
-A Moonlit Summer's Team ✨