The Secret Ties of Strandcliff

Devlog

• Music and atmosphere. Devlog #4
  February 13, 2024 by Noowai#demo, #detective, #visual novel, #story rich, #choose your own adventure, #choice matters

  The music is a heart of every game. That sounds cliche, but a great soundtrack and overall sound design can make a game much more appealing! Here's a little update for the intro cutscene we did just o... Continue reading

  
• Demo is out now!
  January 26, 2024 by Noowai

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  #demo, #visual novel, #narrative

  Welcome barman. Take your place behind the counter. Welcome to O'Qeens - the bar of small town called Strandcliff. Please try our game and leave your feedback. It is hard to overstate how important yo... Continue reading

  
• Dev Diary #3 - Knowledge Cards as main mechanic
  January 25, 2024 by Noowai

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  #cards, #mechanics

  In previous posts I mentioned cards and them being information holders. But what does it mean to a game apart for just a peculiar kind of journal? Asking cards The thing is - all cards are usable at v... Continue reading

  
• Dev Diary #2: Characters and Story
  January 23, 2024 by Noowai

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  #characters, #Story, #bar, #dev diary

  Second dev diary I'd like to dedicate to characters. The Secret Ties of Strandcliff first of all is a game about people, their desires intents and relationships. The Bar The story revolves around a sm... Continue reading

  
• First public demo coming soon
  January 21, 2024 by Noowai

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  #demo, #narrative, #story rich, #visual novel

  Hey everyone! Nice to meet you. We are a small team developing The Secret Ties of Strandcliff - a narrative game, where you as a barman are to write the story of your visitors while uncovering their s... Continue reading