We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
absolutely loving this game and the new chapter <3 kier and cirrus are just uughhhhhhh,,, all four of them actually. the art, the worldbuilding, the ost its all so amazing and i am just amazed :3
Sorry if this is a stupid question but if I buy this game now, does that include all coming updates/ chapters? Or would I need to pay for them later as well?
the second chapter of keir's route left me giddy and absolutely gobsmacked. it was a wonderful experience and i replayed it like a gazillion times and cannot wait for more. thank u rotten raccoons for ur divine work and for my LIFE
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
Just wanna give a big thanks to the dev team for their hard work <3 The story's amazing, the world building makes you wanna explore the market yourself, the art is lovely, and the music is very well fitted everywhere, especially the tense moments! also love how even the side characters are very charismatic and easy to get attached to! I wanna wish you all the best, i'll be looking forward to more Obscura in the future!
Hi there! I wanted to ask regarding the newly added guide for Chapter 2.
Since I bought the game on Steam, is there any way to get this guide there? Like some sort of free DLC, or a file that also gets downloaded when you download the game?
Thank you in advance, and Keir and Fran are my favs! Can't wait for more content! ❤️
I also got the early access on steam and want to know because I have been playing religiously for the past day and havent been able to get all endings yet.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
Great! Finally the second chapter is released! The only downside is that when I want to buy it on Steam it tells me that the region is not available QAQ
It's an issue with Steam; they think the game is Too Horny, we think this is extremely silly. We're disputing this rating now, so hopefully we'll be able to bring the rating down soon.
I think so too! Sometimes the rating system on Steam is abominable! Thank you for your hard work! I look forward to buying it again on Steam soon! I am in a hurry to play it so I plan to buy it on itch in two days.
First thing I did was do Cirrus's route and holy crap....am I going through a flurry of emotions. Oh. My. Lord. His route gave me goosebumps. I can't describe the literal chills im feeling. Worth spending the money because this was absolute FIRE. I love you Cirrus!!!!!
I opted to purchase this (on Steam) even though it is early access because of the consistent development log you post here. I think this level of transparency is very important when you're asking people to spend money on an unknown entity, so please, keep it up! This game is one of the better written ones, and the artwork is wonderful. I am excited to see where it goes.
Hi! I'm wondering if you have a time estimate of when Keir/Cirrus's third chapter would be released? As I understand it, the third chapter is the last for each route, so each route would not be complete without it. Would it be another year? This will help me with some personal decision-making. Thank you very much!
Oh lord, that's a tough one. We have internal estimates, but we're not comfortable offering a public timeline, given we all work on this game as a side-project. If you'd like an assurance that Keir and Cirrus' routes will be complete before buying, we'd suggest following us on a social media platform (or here on itchio) and waiting for an announcement. Waiting for the end of Early Access is very reasonable and we respect that choice.
Oh my godddughh I've never fangirled over something like I just did and I'm embarrassed that the walls in my room had to witness it. Amazing job! So excited to see what else you're preparing! The art is beautiful, the characters are so loveable, and the story is *chef's kiss*!
I already purchased chapter 2 but wanted to know if you guys plan on providing steam keys along with itch.io purchases? I have both platforms and wouldn't mind either way but just wanted to know because a lot of other creators I've purchased from usually have a steam key included in case we want to play on steam as well.
At the moment we're not offering Steam keys through Itch.io, but this is something I can discuss with the team as we move forward. Thanks for bringing it to our attention! 😊
You do Kier's Chapter 2 and its so wholesome, and then you get onto Cirrus' Chapter 2 and you just get whiplash from the difference in vibes. I loved them both so much. It's nice that the routes, all feel different, Kier x MC feels more equal and reciprocated, while Cirrus x MC is definitely "well...this route is a wonderfully large field of red flags and toxicity but I refuse to leave.". I really enjoy how the MC is snarky, crude and chatty in all routes but its responded to differently in each route, Kier is begrudgingly into it, Oleander is basically your twin, Francesco is just...so sweet and easy to tease and Cirrus doesn't like it in excess (to the point that he has a "brattiness patience meter" which I actually found hilarious when I first saw it xD). I cant wait for Oleander and Francesco Chapter 2.
I can understand being financially unable to purchase the new chapter but it takes a lot of time to make visual novels and the quality of Obscura's art and writing is so well done I think the 14.99 is too low. I recommend saving up to get the chapter so we can support the devs and they can continue to work on more content for us!
I also just learned that it's a one time purchase recently. So if you save up, you won't need to buy future chapters. You'll get future updates for free after the purchase. It's like getting early access for a game that is in progress. :)
Hello! Sorry if I'm putting this in the wrong place, but just to let you know, at the very beginning when I chose "Mx. they/them" the guards called me "Ms"! It's the only time it's incorrect, as far as I can tell, but I just wanted to flag it!!
Which build of the game are you playing? If it's a number lower than 1.6.1, this is an old bug and should be fixed. If it's 1.6.1 or 2.0, then I need to go bugfixing again.
I checked and it says 1.6.1! I'm also not able to access Chapter 2, either when loading my previous save file from Keir's route, or when I replay the game from the start. Thank you!!!
Quick question: Will there be a difference between the itch.io and Steam versions? I've played the demo here on itch.io, but I plan on getting the EA/fullgame on Steam.
I find it hilariously ironic (and probably says something troubling about me as a person) that the only character I’ve gotten a good ending with easily, and on the first try, has been Cirrus 😅 Everyone else is a STRUGGLE. Im gonna give that ending chart a gander for help..
Francesco's second chapter is still in the pipeline, so you'll need to wait for that. That said, there's not no Francesco content in the upcoming release 😉
We don't have a browser play option, but in general when folks have difficulty launching the game the most common issue is an antivirus freaking out. It depends on what antivirus you're using, but it's usually possible to whitelist a folder to say "things in here are safe". Our game does not contain any viruses, but it's obviously up to you to decide to fiddle with your antivirus if that's what causing the problem.
Edit: It's just occurred to me that if you're calling it an app you may be trying to download it from a mobile device. OBSCURA doesn't have a mobile version, if that's what's going on.
I made an account just to write a review and it's 2am so this might not be most eloquent but WOW y'all cooked! just spent the last few hours playing and exploring. Absolutely love the concept, the characters, the diversity and WOW even the side characters have such interesting and impactful silhouettes! Mad props to the character designer/s because being able to convey so much info in JUST a silhouette is so impressive.
Vesper is also such a fun MC, they're smart, quick-witted and sassy; one of my favourite MCs that I've encountered and they make me laugh a lot. Perfect amount of both "damsel in distress" and capable! I love the mask and cloak designs, I'm curious to see if you'll add more as the game goes on!
The boys all have so much charm, all in very different ways. I went into it thinking I may only like Cirrus based on design but as I played each of the routes I really love all of them. I cannot express how much I appreciate seeing well written morally grey characters! I think I'm most curious about how Oleander's route will play out, but Keir has me swooning and feeling so soft. Cirrus is incredibly captivating (not to mention beautiful) and I can't wait to see what happens there. I really love that I can't tell if I can trust Francesco at all, it makes me wanna find out even if it kills me!
Also, the safeword feature is such a thoughtful idea, as well as the various accessibility options available (this is the first time I have ever seen options for dyslexia).
That's enough word vomit, best of luck to the team and I cannot wait to see more <3
We don't have plans on doing a mobile port of OBSCURA any time soon, since that will require a revision of the UI to be mobile-friendly, among other reasons. The Joiplay tool might work for you if you use an Android device, but we can't guide you through the installation process for that since we personally don't use it (although we can confirm we use the Ren'py engine, so you'll likely need the Ren'py plugin to make it work).
My face when Cirrus: ☉ ‿ ⚆ excuse me, sir- father- what?
All jokes aside, very good world building and story, art is absolutely gorgeous and the bgm fits the atmosphere very well! This will be A++ just take my money already. Congratulations on creating characters that are all intriguing in their own ways.
i literally play this game over and over and Cirrus is actually my number one opp like genuinely that man is the devil. he is VILLAINOUS. (Keir on top!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I kept on dying. Like a lot. Like I didn't even know there was a good ending at first. Even as a very stable person, the aftercare screen is very sweet and very much appreciated. And despite the first thing I said, I still enjoyed it a lot and I can't wait to see the full game!
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i own it on steam. Can i not get the ending guide?
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
absolutely loving this game and the new chapter <3 kier and cirrus are just uughhhhhhh,,, all four of them actually. the art, the worldbuilding, the ost its all so amazing and i am just amazed :3
I find out that chapter 2 is released (YIPPPIE) now you have to pay :( (get your money though😁)
Sorry if this is a stupid question but if I buy this game now, does that include all coming updates/ chapters? Or would I need to pay for them later as well?
that include all the following chapter.
Oh amazing, then I have to get it. Thank you!! <3
the second chapter of keir's route left me giddy and absolutely gobsmacked. it was a wonderful experience and i replayed it like a gazillion times and cannot wait for more. thank u rotten raccoons for ur divine work and for my LIFE
Hi! Loooved the 2nd chapter (I have the game on Steam)! Will ending and achievement guide be available for the Steam version?
Came here to ask the same thing! XD Is there a way we can get the ending guide for chapter 2?
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
Just wanna give a big thanks to the dev team for their hard work <3 The story's amazing, the world building makes you wanna explore the market yourself, the art is lovely, and the music is very well fitted everywhere, especially the tense moments! also love how even the side characters are very charismatic and easy to get attached to! I wanna wish you all the best, i'll be looking forward to more Obscura in the future!
Hi there! I wanted to ask regarding the newly added guide for Chapter 2.
Since I bought the game on Steam, is there any way to get this guide there? Like some sort of free DLC, or a file that also gets downloaded when you download the game?
Thank you in advance, and Keir and Fran are my favs! Can't wait for more content! ❤️
I also got the early access on steam and want to know because I have been playing religiously for the past day and havent been able to get all endings yet.
Kudos to the devs also because its amazing.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
I just finished Keir and Cirrus chapter 2... I NEED TO KNOW MORE. I love this game, i really want to play Oleander's one now.
Great! Finally the second chapter is released! The only downside is that when I want to buy it on Steam it tells me that the region is not available QAQ
It's an issue with Steam; they think the game is Too Horny, we think this is extremely silly. We're disputing this rating now, so hopefully we'll be able to bring the rating down soon.
I think so too! Sometimes the rating system on Steam is abominable! Thank you for your hard work! I look forward to buying it again on Steam soon! I am in a hurry to play it so I plan to buy it on itch in two days.
First thing I did was do Cirrus's route and holy crap....am I going through a flurry of emotions. Oh. My. Lord. His route gave me goosebumps. I can't describe the literal chills im feeling. Worth spending the money because this was absolute FIRE. I love you Cirrus!!!!!
Just finished Cirrus' chapter 2, IT WAS AMAZING, everything i expected and more! definitely would recommend to everyone, so worth it!!
I was wondering if you guys were planning on releasing a new ending guide with the new chapters?
Ending guide is now available on Itchio if you buy it here, on Steam in the community hub, and it's on our Discord server.
I opted to purchase this (on Steam) even though it is early access because of the consistent development log you post here. I think this level of transparency is very important when you're asking people to spend money on an unknown entity, so please, keep it up! This game is one of the better written ones, and the artwork is wonderful. I am excited to see where it goes.
Hi! I'm wondering if you have a time estimate of when Keir/Cirrus's third chapter would be released? As I understand it, the third chapter is the last for each route, so each route would not be complete without it. Would it be another year? This will help me with some personal decision-making. Thank you very much!
Oh lord, that's a tough one. We have internal estimates, but we're not comfortable offering a public timeline, given we all work on this game as a side-project. If you'd like an assurance that Keir and Cirrus' routes will be complete before buying, we'd suggest following us on a social media platform (or here on itchio) and waiting for an announcement. Waiting for the end of Early Access is very reasonable and we respect that choice.
Oh my godddughh I've never fangirled over something like I just did and I'm embarrassed that the walls in my room had to witness it. Amazing job! So excited to see what else you're preparing! The art is beautiful, the characters are so loveable, and the story is *chef's kiss*!
Hello!
I already purchased chapter 2 but wanted to know if you guys plan on providing steam keys along with itch.io purchases? I have both platforms and wouldn't mind either way but just wanted to know because a lot of other creators I've purchased from usually have a steam key included in case we want to play on steam as well.
At the moment we're not offering Steam keys through Itch.io, but this is something I can discuss with the team as we move forward. Thanks for bringing it to our attention! 😊
We've added the option to redeem a Steam key via Itchio now 😊 Thanks for asking!
You do Kier's Chapter 2 and its so wholesome, and then you get onto Cirrus' Chapter 2 and you just get whiplash from the difference in vibes. I loved them both so much. It's nice that the routes, all feel different, Kier x MC feels more equal and reciprocated, while Cirrus x MC is definitely "well...this route is a wonderfully large field of red flags and toxicity but I refuse to leave.". I really enjoy how the MC is snarky, crude and chatty in all routes but its responded to differently in each route, Kier is begrudgingly into it, Oleander is basically your twin, Francesco is just...so sweet and easy to tease and Cirrus doesn't like it in excess (to the point that he has a "brattiness patience meter" which I actually found hilarious when I first saw it xD). I cant wait for Oleander and Francesco Chapter 2.
Quick question! Is chapter 2 free (I'm very broke sadge) or do we have to wait for sometime for it to be free?
I can understand being financially unable to purchase the new chapter but it takes a lot of time to make visual novels and the quality of Obscura's art and writing is so well done I think the 14.99 is too low. I recommend saving up to get the chapter so we can support the devs and they can continue to work on more content for us!
That's true, I will try to give them my support as well! Making novels is not an easy task, hard work should be paid off.
I also just learned that it's a one time purchase recently. So if you save up, you won't need to buy future chapters. You'll get future updates for free after the purchase. It's like getting early access for a game that is in progress. :)
Okay, thanks for the info! ദ്ദി(ᵔᗜᵔ)
chapter 2 for both routes were AMAZING!! Y'all absolutely killed it!
Hello! Sorry if I'm putting this in the wrong place, but just to let you know, at the very beginning when I chose "Mx. they/them" the guards called me "Ms"! It's the only time it's incorrect, as far as I can tell, but I just wanted to flag it!!
Which build of the game are you playing? If it's a number lower than 1.6.1, this is an old bug and should be fixed. If it's 1.6.1 or 2.0, then I need to go bugfixing again.
I checked and it says 1.6.1! I'm also not able to access Chapter 2, either when loading my previous save file from Keir's route, or when I replay the game from the start. Thank you!!!
If you're playing in the 1.6.1 build then you're still playing the demo; you need to download and be playing the 2.0 version to access Chapter 2.
Ah. Truly my technological prowess knows no bounds. Thank you :')
Hooray for update!! 🎉🎉🎉
Quick question: Will there be a difference between the itch.io and Steam versions? I've played the demo here on itch.io, but I plan on getting the EA/fullgame on Steam.
It's the same on both platforms, choose whatever suits you best.
I find it hilariously ironic (and probably says something troubling about me as a person) that the only character I’ve gotten a good ending with easily, and on the first try, has been Cirrus 😅 Everyone else is a STRUGGLE. Im gonna give that ending chart a gander for help..
also this is Wilhelm9218 btw. I just post under my studio account on ich.io. 😊
will we get more Francesco with the new release? <3
Francesco's second chapter is still in the pipeline, so you'll need to wait for that. That said, there's not no Francesco content in the upcoming release 😉
It looks so interesting but for some reason I cant open the app whenever I download the file. Is there perhaps a way to play this from the browser?
We don't have a browser play option, but in general when folks have difficulty launching the game the most common issue is an antivirus freaking out. It depends on what antivirus you're using, but it's usually possible to whitelist a folder to say "things in here are safe". Our game does not contain any viruses, but it's obviously up to you to decide to fiddle with your antivirus if that's what causing the problem.
Edit: It's just occurred to me that if you're calling it an app you may be trying to download it from a mobile device. OBSCURA doesn't have a mobile version, if that's what's going on.
I fear I am in love with Keir
real
I made an account just to write a review and it's 2am so this might not be most eloquent but WOW y'all cooked! just spent the last few hours playing and exploring. Absolutely love the concept, the characters, the diversity and WOW even the side characters have such interesting and impactful silhouettes! Mad props to the character designer/s because being able to convey so much info in JUST a silhouette is so impressive.
Vesper is also such a fun MC, they're smart, quick-witted and sassy; one of my favourite MCs that I've encountered and they make me laugh a lot. Perfect amount of both "damsel in distress" and capable! I love the mask and cloak designs, I'm curious to see if you'll add more as the game goes on!
The boys all have so much charm, all in very different ways. I went into it thinking I may only like Cirrus based on design but as I played each of the routes I really love all of them. I cannot express how much I appreciate seeing well written morally grey characters! I think I'm most curious about how Oleander's route will play out, but Keir has me swooning and feeling so soft. Cirrus is incredibly captivating (not to mention beautiful) and I can't wait to see what happens there. I really love that I can't tell if I can trust Francesco at all, it makes me wanna find out even if it kills me!
Also, the safeword feature is such a thoughtful idea, as well as the various accessibility options available (this is the first time I have ever seen options for dyslexia).
That's enough word vomit, best of luck to the team and I cannot wait to see more <3
I love the safe space screen so much 😭 I never had to use it, but I think it’s such a great idea !
i absolutely love this game but i can not get pass Keir for the life of me :cry:
if anyone knows how to get past him please tell me!!
If you pick "Stay and see what happens next", you will always meet Keir. Pick one of the other two choices in that menu to meet different fellows.
how do i get the good endings for cirrus? i keep following the guide but i keep getting the bad ending.....
Will I be able to play on a tablet? Recently moved and my laptop is a brick
We don't have plans on doing a mobile port of OBSCURA any time soon, since that will require a revision of the UI to be mobile-friendly, among other reasons. The Joiplay tool might work for you if you use an Android device, but we can't guide you through the installation process for that since we personally don't use it (although we can confirm we use the Ren'py engine, so you'll likely need the Ren'py plugin to make it work).
brilliant! I'll check it out 🥳
YO IT WORKED
My face when Cirrus: ☉ ‿ ⚆ excuse me, sir- father- what?
All jokes aside, very good world building and story, art is absolutely gorgeous and the bgm fits the atmosphere very well! This will be A++ just take my money already. Congratulations on creating characters that are all intriguing in their own ways.
Francesco you are not safe from me.
i NEED oleander bro.
REAL
i need cirrus biblically, it's not even funny. can't wait for the next chapter, this game is off to a fantastic start.
Papa Cirrus will keep us all safe~
Francesco is so babygirl-coded! I can't wait for the next chapter!
Although unexpected....I need Cirrus so bad it isnt even funnyyy! I am dying for more!
(I've only gotten good endings so far)
i literally play this game over and over and Cirrus is actually my number one opp like genuinely that man is the devil. he is VILLAINOUS. (Keir on top!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I kept on dying. Like a lot. Like I didn't even know there was a good ending at first. Even as a very stable person, the aftercare screen is very sweet and very much appreciated. And despite the first thing I said, I still enjoyed it a lot and I can't wait to see the full game!