Hello. It's a wonderful game, all in all. Just bought it from steam, actually.
But I have few minor issues?
Is there any way to turn all the flying stuff (leaves and feathers) off? It's pretty, but incredibly distracting. Makes it really hard to properly read, for me personally.
And, just my observation, I think option of turning the background parallax off if bugged? I somehow can't uncheck it.
You can certainly turn off some visual effects in the settings by disabling Background VFX (though restarting the chapter might be needed for it to apply).
We are aware that the Background Parallax setting currently has a visual bug that makes it seems like you cannot uncheck. This will be addressed in the upcoming patch, but for now they should still be fully functional and can be turned on or off.
Bought this recently as part of the Winter Sale! Downloading it now, though I was curious if in massive future updates that add more story content/routes, my saves would still be compatible with those updates, if you had any idea. Basically, would I need to essentially restart every time the game does a major update/if I tried to load an old save, there would be an error? Or will the saves always be useable and work?
Hello, thank you so much for your support! We strive our best to ensure that our game is backward-compatible and that your old saves would work with every future update. There should be no issues with your saves or progress due to updating the game, but if you are still concerned about potential data loss, please feel free to make a backup of your save folder before doing so:
Windows: /Users/<YOUR_USER>/AppData/Roaming/RenPy/Na Daoine Maithe Mac OS X: ~/Library/RenPy/Na Daoine Maithe Linux/Other: ~/.renpy/Na Daoine Maithe
Bought and played on Steam. The writing is very good! The main menu presents a bookcase where there are a selection of books - one starting book that is an introductory thing, and six character books. Each character book is a particular route and can be thought of as being a perspective of the overarching story. As you play through each route, the player gets a clearer picture of what's happening (and what has happened), even if the main character's knowledge is limited to whatever route they're in.
The story is compelling and the voice-acting, though minimal, really adds to it. The actors are very good at their roles. I can't wait to find out what comes next.
The interface is still a bit confusing, but much, much better than previous iterations. Like night and day. You can save whenever you want, but you only have one save file. As such, there is no save/load screen in the traditional sense. When you start/double click on a character book to open it, there is a screen (page) with a 'load' button and a 'chapter selection' button.
The load button will take you to the start page of the most recent chapter you've played (not the most recent chapter you've unlocked)
The chapter selection button will take you to a page where you can select any chapter you have previously unlocked through playing.
Once you've selected or loaded the chapter, there is the 'replay mode' toggle. This is how the game handles having no multiple saves/loads. You can play through the first time with the replay mode on or off. If the toggle is off, your answers/pathway will be captured and used for the next chapter. Turn replay mode on, and and your answers won't be captured and won't used for the next chapter.
There are symbols when choosing certain options that pop up in the upper left corner.
Wings with heart: romance
Wings with hands: friendship
Wings with crown: unknown, possible approval points
I do know that the 'crown' symbol is converted to either romance or friendship points upon player choice in late game as a 'tie breaker'. This isn't in game yet. This was posted on tumblr I believe.
Possible bug: if you're replaying and you have skip seen dialogue on, the choices in the choice menu flip between one another upon menu load. Weird.
I like that they have included Irish words and phrases but I do find it a bit disengaging. I kind of wish you could just get the translation by hovering over the underlined word, and then click for more information/pronunciation.
I wrote too much. The game is great. Try it out! $20 CAD.
I'm truly, hopelessly in love with Na Daoine Maithe and have been for some time now, but with this first major update, I really cannot emphasize enough how absolutely phenomenal of a game it already is in every single aspect.
To start, the writing is extremely compelling, with so much care and detail put into its intricate worldbuilding, vast amount of choices and scene variations that carry over decisions made in previous volumes, and remarkably well-paced storytelling with a true wealth of content (I mean look at the word count we're being treated to!!) that is incredible on so many levels.
Then there's the fact that NDM's characters have me in a permanent chokehold. Sooo many scenes with them live rent-free in my mind, and I can't remember the last time I was so utterly captivated by a cast. Both in their endlessly entertaining dynamics with each other, as well as how individually they all hold such uniquely powerful appeals and intrigue that's just had me dying to get to know everyone better ever since the demo first released.
And now that this update's out, allowing us to finally experience what it's like to really connect with Shae and Maeve on a deeper level? Yeah it MORE than delivered, those two certainly own my heart now and forever, and there's no doubt that with quality routes like this, in the future the other four will be sure to follow <3
I could ramble on forever given enough time, but other highlights that instantly come to mind: love love love the game's MC (who leaves plenty of room for players to roleplay but is still enough of a character to allow for consistent/interesting/imo relatable narration), the voice acting's to die for, I frequently tear up at how amazing the aro/ace spectrum representation is (Shae, Keagan, Robin, Daonna, optionally MC, all of whom are treated with such love and respect for these aspects of themselves...as an arospec ace myself I'll truly never be over it in the best way), and then of course there's the divinely gorgeous art present in all of the glorious backgrounds, CGs, and sprites.
It's no exaggeration to say that I recommend this game with all of my heart and every fiber of my being. It also helps that at this point in time, the price is a complete steal considering what's to come, so do yourself a favor and go for it now! Experience the magic of what makes this game so incredibly special, you won't regret it <3
Please consider an option to toggle no avatar to be used or if that's too difficult a blank one with just a background color added to the other three with no sprite. I think it sucks more since they say you look just like Daonna in game and the current options are a bit too androgynous/young looking for me personally which ruins immersion. I really love how inclusive this game is but the sprites for Daonna made me not really enjoy the updated demo once I played it unfortunately. I hope a compromise like myself and others suggested could be made.
As of our most recent announcement concerning the Nov. 1 release date of Shae and Maeve's routes (part 1), we will be including a 4th MC/Daonna choice. This will give players the option of playing with a "blank" Daonna, or personally customizing the portions of the sprite where Daonna's physical features are visible via the game files.
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which characters is in the aro and ace specturm?? O.o
Shae is asexual; Keagan and Robin are respectively demiromantic and greyromantic!
Irish otome???? Holy shit an bhuil tu ag magadh?? seo é an lá is fearr in mo shaol!!
Hello. It's a wonderful game, all in all. Just bought it from steam, actually.
But I have few minor issues?
Is there any way to turn all the flying stuff (leaves and feathers) off? It's pretty, but incredibly distracting. Makes it really hard to properly read, for me personally.
And, just my observation, I think option of turning the background parallax off if bugged? I somehow can't uncheck it.
Hello, thank you for your support!
You can certainly turn off some visual effects in the settings by disabling Background VFX (though restarting the chapter might be needed for it to apply).
We are aware that the Background Parallax setting currently has a visual bug that makes it seems like you cannot uncheck. This will be addressed in the upcoming patch, but for now they should still be fully functional and can be turned on or off.
Bought this recently as part of the Winter Sale! Downloading it now, though I was curious if in massive future updates that add more story content/routes, my saves would still be compatible with those updates, if you had any idea. Basically, would I need to essentially restart every time the game does a major update/if I tried to load an old save, there would be an error? Or will the saves always be useable and work?
Hello, thank you so much for your support! We strive our best to ensure that our game is backward-compatible and that your old saves would work with every future update. There should be no issues with your saves or progress due to updating the game, but if you are still concerned about potential data loss, please feel free to make a backup of your save folder before doing so:
Windows: /Users/<YOUR_USER>/AppData/Roaming/RenPy/Na Daoine Maithe
Mac OS X: ~/Library/RenPy/Na Daoine Maithe
Linux/Other: ~/.renpy/Na Daoine Maithe
Bought and played on Steam. The writing is very good! The main menu presents a bookcase where there are a selection of books - one starting book that is an introductory thing, and six character books. Each character book is a particular route and can be thought of as being a perspective of the overarching story. As you play through each route, the player gets a clearer picture of what's happening (and what has happened), even if the main character's knowledge is limited to whatever route they're in.
The story is compelling and the voice-acting, though minimal, really adds to it. The actors are very good at their roles. I can't wait to find out what comes next.
The interface is still a bit confusing, but much, much better than previous iterations. Like night and day. You can save whenever you want, but you only have one save file. As such, there is no save/load screen in the traditional sense. When you start/double click on a character book to open it, there is a screen (page) with a 'load' button and a 'chapter selection' button.
Once you've selected or loaded the chapter, there is the 'replay mode' toggle. This is how the game handles having no multiple saves/loads. You can play through the first time with the replay mode on or off. If the toggle is off, your answers/pathway will be captured and used for the next chapter. Turn replay mode on, and and your answers won't be captured and won't used for the next chapter.
There are symbols when choosing certain options that pop up in the upper left corner.
I do know that the 'crown' symbol is converted to either romance or friendship points upon player choice in late game as a 'tie breaker'. This isn't in game yet. This was posted on tumblr I believe.
Possible bug: if you're replaying and you have skip seen dialogue on, the choices in the choice menu flip between one another upon menu load. Weird.
I like that they have included Irish words and phrases but I do find it a bit disengaging. I kind of wish you could just get the translation by hovering over the underlined word, and then click for more information/pronunciation.
I wrote too much. The game is great. Try it out! $20 CAD.
I just reserved it, I am currently travelling but once I am home I will buy it on steam to use my own currence
I'm truly, hopelessly in love with Na Daoine Maithe and have been for some time now, but with this first major update, I really cannot emphasize enough how absolutely phenomenal of a game it already is in every single aspect.
To start, the writing is extremely compelling, with so much care and detail put into its intricate worldbuilding, vast amount of choices and scene variations that carry over decisions made in previous volumes, and remarkably well-paced storytelling with a true wealth of content (I mean look at the word count we're being treated to!!) that is incredible on so many levels.
Then there's the fact that NDM's characters have me in a permanent chokehold. Sooo many scenes with them live rent-free in my mind, and I can't remember the last time I was so utterly captivated by a cast. Both in their endlessly entertaining dynamics with each other, as well as how individually they all hold such uniquely powerful appeals and intrigue that's just had me dying to get to know everyone better ever since the demo first released.
And now that this update's out, allowing us to finally experience what it's like to really connect with Shae and Maeve on a deeper level? Yeah it MORE than delivered, those two certainly own my heart now and forever, and there's no doubt that with quality routes like this, in the future the other four will be sure to follow <3
I could ramble on forever given enough time, but other highlights that instantly come to mind: love love love the game's MC (who leaves plenty of room for players to roleplay but is still enough of a character to allow for consistent/interesting/imo relatable narration), the voice acting's to die for, I frequently tear up at how amazing the aro/ace spectrum representation is (Shae, Keagan, Robin, Daonna, optionally MC, all of whom are treated with such love and respect for these aspects of themselves...as an arospec ace myself I'll truly never be over it in the best way), and then of course there's the divinely gorgeous art present in all of the glorious backgrounds, CGs, and sprites.
It's no exaggeration to say that I recommend this game with all of my heart and every fiber of my being. It also helps that at this point in time, the price is a complete steal considering what's to come, so do yourself a favor and go for it now! Experience the magic of what makes this game so incredibly special, you won't regret it <3
Please consider an option to toggle no avatar to be used or if that's too difficult a blank one with just a background color added to the other three with no sprite. I think it sucks more since they say you look just like Daonna in game and the current options are a bit too androgynous/young looking for me personally which ruins immersion. I really love how inclusive this game is but the sprites for Daonna made me not really enjoy the updated demo once I played it unfortunately. I hope a compromise like myself and others suggested could be made.
https://moiraimyths.itch.io/tgp/devlog/821513/november-1-2024-shae-maeves-routes...
As of our most recent announcement concerning the Nov. 1 release date of Shae and Maeve's routes (part 1), we will be including a 4th MC/Daonna choice. This will give players the option of playing with a "blank" Daonna, or personally customizing the portions of the sprite where Daonna's physical features are visible via the game files.
This is a great idea! I for one would love to create my own custom sprite, just the way I imagine my MC.