The Thorns of War
The Thorns of War Update #20
Hello all
I hope everyone is doing well – just a quick update on the progress since it has been a while.
Firstly, Guillaume’s route is well underway now, with a current word count of just over 55,000.
Also, some small adjustments to the beginning of Guillaume’s route have meant changes to the demo, so an updated version is now available to download for anyone who wishes to see what is different.
Secondly, the backers’ vote has been held on Kickstarter and the next route to be worked on will be Leopold’s.
And lastly, the backgrounds for the backer requested extra scenes are now finished, and these extra scenes have been added to the game file today – this new content is available for those who have already purchased the game.
There are five short scenes (Frederique, Guillaume, Charlotte, and two for Sofia) and they cover the period between the two games. As they were requested by backers as part of their rewards, they reflect, in some cases, a cannon that might be exclusive to certain playthroughs/in-game decisions, but I hope players enjoy them, all the same.
And I think that is everything for the moment. Thank you for your support so far and stay safe.
Many thanks for reading
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The Thorns of War
Visual Novel
| Status | In development |
| Author | Blackcross & Taylor |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | Female Protagonist, Otome, Romance, Yuri |
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I know the estimate for Guillaume's route was July but as it's almost the end of July I'm assuming that will be pushed into August? Don't feel the need to rush it though! I think we'd all rather wait longer for a route you are confident in and love than to have it come out faster and be not what you wanted :) thanks for all your hard work on this game, I love all your projects!
I'm actually thinking that, with the 6 week beta period I have after the route is finished, it will be closer to the end of September at this rate.
The route is going well and I've had some good feedback from my playtesters, but the route has been more complex than I was expecting and that has delayed things somewhat.
I plan to release a proper devlog update later this week with more details, but in the meantime, many thanks for your kind words and on-going support - I hope the route will be worth the wait ^_^
Hullo B&T team! I notice its been two months since an update. Having come so far, I really really hope work is continuing apace? Currently enjoying Rose of Segunda but hoping to be able to buy full game of this soon.....
Hello and thank you for your interest.
Work is continuing steadily. Guillaume's route is halfway to being finished, though I would say the full game will be a while away yet. Each route is currently averaging over 100,000 words (more than double my estimates) and I have five and a half routes left to write.
I actually have plans to post an update on Thorns at the beginning of next week, so I will reveal more details then.
Many thanks for reading
Yay, my fav is up next.
Ah, I'm glad to hear that. I hope you like Guillaume's route ^_^
In the full game, it seems like the Gallery, Endings, and Extras menu options have been disabled in this last update. Is that intentional? I also haven't been able to find the new extra scenes.
Hello, I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble.
Checking this at my end, everything appears to be working as it should and I can see from others' comments it appears to be working for them, as well.
Is it possible that you either downloaded the demo instead of the update (the demo would have the Gallery, Endings, and Extras disabled)?
Or I know the demo and game files can sometimes interfere with each other if they are in the same place. If you have not already, please could you try downloading the game file again into a different folder from the demo, and see if you still have the problem?
In the full game, the extra scenes are under 'Extras' and 'Kickstarter backer scenes'
Many thanks for playing
Sorry, I think it's a bug with the itch app, not with the game itself. I had both the demo and the full game installed, the demo updated properly but the full game didn't, so I uninstalled the demo in order to get the update option for the full game. Apparently running the update removed the full game and installed the updated demo instead, and the game's still listed as purchased under my account but the only version itch will let me download through the app is the demo.
So that sucks, but that's the app's fault, not the update. I'll download and install it outside the app and that should fix things.
I'm very sorry to hear that, but I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know the source of the problem and potential fix, for both my knowledge and to help any other players reading this who might face the same problem. ^_^
Please let me know if you have any more trouble and I hope you enjoy the update.
Just wanted to confirm, installing it manually worked, and I love the new side stories!
Ah, super! I'm glad the game is back up and running. Many thanks for letting me know and thank you for your kind words regarding the extra scenes. ^_^
I can wait for all this TT_TT My patience in waiting for the full game will be rewarded in the end, I need to believe that. Stop reaching for that wallet, me!! You don't have money for indulgence at this moment!! TT_TT
Well, that aside, thank you for the update of your hard work, dev ^^
Edit: I'm curious, in this release-per-route system, do you feel the urge to re-edit your released routes or not?
Ah, thank you for your patience - I'm sorry you are having to wait ^_^
Hmm, I do make some very small edits, but only if I find the occasional typo etc when I am checking the finished routes for continuity as I write the current one.
Super excited, downloading the update now!
Take care,
Ah, thank you. I hope you take care, as well.
Oooh this was such a nice update!
I really liked all of them but i have to say, Charlotte's one was really quite surprising. Maybe because I played it after Frederique's very sweet and wonderful one then bam! Charlotte's one was quite serious in comparison and I liked it. I feel like I am seeing one of the conflicts that might arise in their route.
Then Sofia's extra scenes were touching. I really enjoyed them, as well as Guillaume’s one.
Speaking of Guillaume, I'm looking forward to his route!
Thanks for the update!
Ah, I'm glad to hear you liked the update - many thanks for the kind feedback ^_^
New short scene ? Are they the last change to come on already released route or not ? I hope there will, but I get why they won't, fun must end some day :<
Now I satiated my first love interest (Sofia <3) I kind of feel like waiting for the whole thing to be finished anyway. Looking forward to taste the other stuffs !
The scenes are set between the first game and the second, so they are set before the main routes begin in Thorns of War.
This isn't the last of the extra content to be released - there are still the Love Interest Point-of-View scenes to come as well for both Rose of Segunda and Thorns of War.
Many thanks for playing ^_^