A Clockwork Ley-Line - A Visual Novel Trilogy

Backerkit Lockdown Happening Later Today
almost 7 years ago – Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 11:51:27 PM

Hi everyone,

We're going to be locking Backerkit down in a few hours, so make any last-minute changes to your orders now!

Unfortunately, at the moment, it's simply not feasible for us to offer a physical copy of the light novel. We apologize to everyone who was waiting for news on that. We were looking for a way to make it work up until the very last minute, but it's just not possible at the moment. However, we've heard the demand and it's not something we're going to forget about - we'll look into the possibility at a later date. Digital plans for the light novel are unaffected.

The first volume of the game is still undergoing QA while we try to fix some engine issues - the game is currently playable in English, but crashes a few scenes in if you're not in Japanese locale. We're considering making the game available to KS backers sooner via Early Access, while we continue fixing bugs for the final release.

Progress on the other two games is going well, with translation for the second game being approximately 75% complete right now.

Thank you for your patience and support!

Update on Backerkit Lockdown Date
almost 7 years ago – Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 11:58:01 PM

Hi backers,

Small update this time around - the first game is still in QA and on track for a summer release! We'll post more info on that as we have it.

However, we did want to let everyone know that we're going to push back the lockdown date for Backerkit by about a week, until July 5 or 6. After lockdown, you won't be able to modify your pledges or add more items to your orders, so make any changes that you want now!

We're going to be at Anime Expo this weekend, so if you're there, come see us at Booth 4515. We'll be announcing lots of cool stuff at our panel, too! You can read all about our Anime Expo plans here.

Update on Game 1 "A Clockwork Ley-line: Borderline of Dusk"
almost 7 years ago – Thu, May 25, 2017 at 10:49:43 PM

Hi everyone,  

Just a quick update today, since we had some questions about the status of the first game. Right now, it's currently undergoing QA, and we're looking at a summer release (hoping for early summer, not late summer). We plan to launch the Steam version and the Nutaku/Denpasoft versions at the same time. Translation for the rest of the series is underway, and at the moment we don't anticipate any issues there. Thanks for your support, and we can't wait for you guys to get to play through "A Clockwork Ley-Line!"

Right now, we also have a Kickstarter for another game currently active: "Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish Upon a Shooting Star-" by the developer Favorite! At the time of posting this, we're 99% of the way to the initial funding goal, so we'll be hitting that very soon! The main stretch goal for this campaign is to also localize the fandisk "Hoshizora no Memoria -Eternal Heart-". Please take a look and see if you're interested! This is a chance to grab some neat physical rewards.

In addition, we're not running this campaign, but we are going to be publishing "Eternal Hour," another visual novel featuring Live2D animations and full English voice acting! The developers Seventh Heart Studios are currently running a Kickstarter for their game and have already hit the funding goal and the first stretch goal! Next up: unlock even more endings. This game will be coming to Steam and Denpasoft as well.

 

Answer to BackerKit Questions
about 7 years ago – Fri, Apr 07, 2017 at 10:52:05 PM

Addressing some of the questions brought up by backers:

1) Do you want an all ages physical copy of the trilogy?

We're simply gathering information this will not change any of the copies that backers will get right now.

2) What happened to the Light Novel?

We're still getting a price for physical copies, for now anyone at the $99 or high will get a digital copy for free.

3) What is the difference of the physical collector's tier and the add-on?

The add-on only gives you a physical copy of the 18+ versions of the game and the OST. There is no digital copy included for the add-on. We will be making physical versions after the final game comes out.

4) In the campaign there wasn't a physical only option but it was offered in the backerkit. This wasn't offered in ChronoClock, so I'm a bit annoyed I ended up having to pledge the higher tier to get a physical for this campaign.

We've taken this in to account which is why we created a new add-on.

5) Do i need a nutaku account for 18+ digital?

No, we will also be giving out Denpasoft coupon codes

Backerkit Invites Coming Soon!
about 7 years ago – Mon, Apr 03, 2017 at 11:27:46 PM

Hi Backers!

We've gotten a couple people asking, so we wanted to let you all know that Backerkit invites will be sent out later this week. If you're not familiar with Backerkit, it's a service that allows you to manage your pledge, purchase addons, update your shipping information, and will also be where codes for digital rewards are distributed.

There will even be a few addons available that weren't shown during the Kickstarter itself, due to the suggestive nature of some of the goods. If you missed out on the Kickstarter but are still interested in pledging, you'll also be able to pre-order certain items from Backerkit, too.

Right now, the first game in the Ley-Line series is entering QA, so we're hoping to have that out by the end of Spring.

We also have another game currently on Kickstarter, please check it out if you're interested! Fatal Twelve is the newest game from the creators of "Sound of Drop -Fall Into Poison-" and is a mystery visual novel with an amazing cast of voice actors. We've already hit the funding goal, but there's still time to grab awesome merchandise for this title.

Thanks for your support!