Quiet Days’s Tweets

Feb 14, 2019

Hi! We’re Quiet Days! A small indie team working on narrative games. Our first and current project, Primrose Path, is a choice-driven visual novel drama. It has plenty of twists, turns, and bachelors! Devlog: bit.ly/2URCh5U #otomegames #gamedev #visualnovel #indiedev

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Here's some hand-painted goodness from our upcoming interactive graphic novel, End of Lines, where you follow a family across the desolated landscapes of a post-climate meltdown future Europe. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1658960/En

Jul 27, 2021

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Jul 26, 2021

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Jun 26, 2021

😤 Been a good while since we've last caught up with you! We share why—and 🌺 Primrose Path's latest milestone—here: bit.ly/2U60r1m Follow us for more visual novel updates! #vndev #indiedev #otome #otomearmada

Mar 3, 2020

Looks like Greyson, the super friendly voice assistant from our #visualnovel, is back online! 😊 With his new update, he may need to get reacquainted with you, so feel free to interact with him. He'll be happy to chat!

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Greyson

@GreysonAI

Mar 3, 2020

System updated. Thank you; I'm now a better version of myself! My new features include a Social mode. Based on what I've learned, I'll now be more available for conversation. As always, I'm here for you.

Feb 3, 2020

🌺Primrose Path common route first draft script: FINALLY DONE. 🤩💀😂 We can't even BEGIN to express this feeling! Two people wrote over 128,000 words! How? Brace yourselves: bit.ly/2u4e3hf We've come a long way but it ain't over yet. 💝 #vndev #indiedev #otome

Primrose Path - Devlog #011

It’s a brand new year and a brand new milestone! We’ve really missed you. Have you missed us? It’s so great to be back! Last devlog we said we were taking a break for the holidays. And we did, but...

Nov 30, 2019

Hit a major milestone with our 🌺Primrose Path draft script this month! Guess how much we got done: bit.ly/2YafqWg And with that, we're gonna ease up this month to enjoy the holidays. You folks should enjoy yourselves too—you deserve it. 🥂 #otomedev #vndev #indiedev

Primrose Path - Devlog #010

November was very productive! This month was NaNoWriMo, or “National Novel Writing Month”. This is typically a challenge to write a 50,000 word novel during November that a lot of writers and authors...

Oct 27, 2019

It's been a busy month for this team of two. We've been getting our hands in all kinds of pots, but the hurdle of October is over! Celebrate with our 🆕 devlog and tell us what you like about these concept ideas: bit.ly/2Pjh7hH Time for tea! #otomedev #vndev #indiedev

Primrose Path - Devlog #009

So that was October! We’re posting a little early this month in an effort to have more consistency between our updates. From now on, we’ll be focusing on getting a devlog out on the last weekend of...

Oct 27, 2019

#MyGameIn3Emojis Primrose Path:🕵️‍♀️📰💝

@empodosek

slapped us hard with this one! No matter what goes on in our 8 routes, the core theme never changes. Tag, no tag-backs:

We got the skinny on 🌺Primrose Path progress! How many scenes are we down? And did we just drop Lynn's face reveal? Read on here: bit.ly/2MePinD #vndev #indiedev #otomedev

Primrose Path - Devlog #008

It’s been a little crazy, but it’s finally that time where we share the exciting things we’ve been up to. We hope you’re ready! Main Game Progress Common Route: Rough Outline: 100%

Thanks everyone for voting in our last poll! The overwhelming majority wants to see some more unofficial art concepts for 🌺Primrose Path. Awesome! Enjoy a piercing side-eye from pro fashionisto Bellarmino. There's just something about you... 👀 #otomedev #vndev #indiedev

Sep 6, 2019

📊POLL: With our shift to script writing, we've been keeping most 🌺Primrose Path character concepting internal. Would you like to see more art sketches from us, even if they aren't finalized designs? #vndev #otomedev #indiedev

More unofficial concepts!
95.2%
Finalized art only!
4.8%

21 votesFinal results

Aug 31, 2019

😤 Our fingers are flying typing up this draft script of 🌺 Primrose Path's common route! How much did we get away with this month? Check out our update here: bit.ly/2zFyhgn #vndev #indiedev #otomedev

Primrose Path - Devlog #007

We’re flipping the script… in more ways than one! We’re proud to show our month’s raw stats—first this time: Main Game Progress Common Route: Rough Outline: 100%

Revised Outline: 100%

"Meal replacement products don't have to taste shitty," says Chouette Lars, natural holist, creator and CEO of the controversial bioluminescent algae smoothie. "Nutritionists shill to say studies are inconclusive, but BŌGLŌ is safe and organic—in 23 flavors!" #PrimrosePathVN

Opinion Survey: CGs in Visual Novels

Aug 7, 2019

📊 SURVEY: Do you play visual novels? We'd love to hear your thoughts on CGs in our Google Form: bit.ly/2yHeJb3 Thanks for sharing your opinion with us! ✨ #indiedevhour #vndev #visualnovel

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While we, the publishers of this survey, are otome devs creating a drama VN with thriller and romance elements, these questions are asked of VNs in general. Don't feel excluded if you prefer other...

Jul 31, 2019

Pre-alpha aftermath, content update, and surveys? 👀 Load up our devlog and see: bit.ly/2MsWu0T We've been making steady progress and we're proud of it—hope you follow along! Special thanks to our playtesters for their initiative! 🙏 #indiedevhour #vndev #otomedev

Primrose Path - Devlog #006

Hey, it’s us again—two indie devs with fresh dirt on our visual novel progress. Ready? Behind the Scenes Playtesting Feedback Last month we closed the pre-alpha Ink build of Primrose Path’s common...

When playing a VN/Otome. What is your perception about viewing the protagonist OUTSIDE of CGs? In this scenario the Main Character is customisable.

Jul 21, 2019

#Visualnovel players! A main character's sprite: full-body, corner bust, or none at all? What if MC's appearance was customizable? We want your opinion! If you can spare 5 minutes, anonymously fill out this Google form survey: forms.gle/9AYvwYbFa35KQw 🙏Thank you! #otome

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VN Protagonist Sprites

Jul 17, 2019

We managed to write 31k+ words for our otome's common route outline! 😤 Elm and Coda printed out those 80 pages (yep! 🤪) and are reviewing it, figuring how best to convey key experiences during gameplay. We can't wait to finish building Primrose Path's demo! 🌺 #indiedevhour

Jul 14, 2019

Could meeting this lone, inked up stranger lead to something? From our common route outline: #snippetsunday #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

Jul 7, 2019

As she waits for her own interviewee, Lynn helps another co-worker with a sore thumb of a problem stranger. From our common route outline: #snippetsunday #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

Jun 30, 2019

Have you met Jeremy yet? Would you want to? From our common route outline: #snippetsunday #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

Jun 23, 2019

Will Lynn back down, or will she get her swerve on? From our common route outline: #snippetsunday #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

Jun 16, 2019

Lynn stumbles into the domain of a masked cabal. Can she answer for herself to The Sterling Prince? From our common route outline: #snippetsunday #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

Jun 9, 2019

👀 Did you see the new devlog update for our visual novel? Read about 🌺Primrose Path's common route outline—or give us your impression! Last month we hand-picked a few testers, but we have room for more until the 17th! Lookie: bit.ly/2IvI7W7 #vndev #gamedev #indiedev

Primrose Path - Devlog #005

Are you ready for an update on what we’ve been doing since last? This is an eventful one for us, so strap in! Behind the Scenes Real Life Elm just got a new job working as a Junior VR/Real-time...

Jun 9, 2019

Lynn and Priya swear they're headed to a party, but do they cross into a whole other realm instead? From our common route outline: #snippetsunday #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

Jun 2, 2019

We're kicking off #snippetsunday with the first in a series of screenshots from our 🌺 Primrose Path common outline, using

@inkleStudios

's scripting language, Ink! Lynn gets a call. Who's on the other line? #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

May 23, 2019

PlantPal has just grossed over 1.2 mil in sales this past year, after founding only two years ago. "People want next-day plant delivery services," says logistics industry analyst Joerg Vanderwerf. "There's a growing demand for greenery in interior urban spaces." #PrimrosePathVN

Good morning! Last night, you had a longer REM period than typically recorded. I hope you had a wonderful dream! What do I dream of? Oh: what it would be like to have a body. Then I could have a cup of kava tea with you. - Greyson 🔷

Knickknack O' Lantern PJ @ vn dev hiatus

May 2, 2019

AN UPDATE!? 😱 Yes! Another month's gone by and we've got some things to share, like: - A potential look for a tricky Artist! - Hair for a busy Executive Assistant (thanks for voting!) And more on our devlog, here: bit.ly/2vy688X #gamedev #vndev #indiedev

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@knickknack_pj

Apr 30, 2019

"visual novels are finally cool!" nah son, visual novels have always been cool, yall are just cowards

Fellow Traveller | Beacon Pines OUT NOW!

Apr 27, 2019

So you ask your best friend Priya for a brand new look. She gives you a once-over and grins. "Yeah, buckle up—you've just asked the wrong person." 💋 (Art by

@coda_blue

) #cutiesaturday #vndev #PrimrosePathVN

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@FellowTravellr

Apr 16, 2019

Fellow Traveller presents #LudoNarraCon, hosted on

@steam_games

on May 10-13. Stay in your pajamas and celebrate narrative video games from anywhere in the world. We’ve announced 16 of the exhibiting games to be featured: ludonarracon.com

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Apr 26, 2019

Leave a Reply if you want... Style 1: Low bun with undercut. Vote in the thread for the Styles 2-5:

Style 2: Top bun
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Style 3: High knot, shave
36.4%
Style 4: Slick back crew
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Style 5: Short windswept
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Hey, everybody! We've a character concept for our Executive Assistant love interest in 🌺Primrose Path! His name's Ezra Safir, and we're undecided on what kind of hairdo to give him! Can you help us choose? Expand the thread below for the poll! #vndev #gamedev #PrimrosePathVN

We've got a new hashtag, #PrimrosePathVN, to share upcoming snippets and media around the lore of our visual novel! We don't want you to forget that we've got an ENORMOUS amount of story content waiting for you, so we're gonna share it left and right! We hope you do, too! #vndev

Hey #indiedev peeps, have you noticed that there's no good #gamedev tags to use specific to Sunday? Let's try out #SnippetSunday, where you post an out-of-context teaser from your script or plans. This one is about plans for #visualnovel My Only Sunshine potential bonus routes!

some random thoughts on the whole hard games/easy mode discussion that's been happening recently, from my own personal history of making stuff -

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Hey #indiedev! Pitching your game to a publisher? VIDEO: Avoid pitch pitfalls! "30 Things I Hate About Your Game Pitch", by

@bbupton

bit.ly/2IKCBka ARTICLE: IndieBeat's

@SWEIJUCHAN

shares specific publishers' perspectives: bit.ly/2MNuu64 #gamedev #vndev

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Apr 12, 2019

So, #vndev, you know graphic design can make or break a game! But what parts of design could you focus on? 🤔

@Warbot400

's got your back with his "Good Design, Bad Design" series! It's fantastic to see great visual novels mentioned here, too: bit.ly/2v3vZFw #gamedev

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