Tomai
A downloadable Visual Novel for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Tomai only has 15 days before the annual Night Festival, a night which symbolizes his last vacation before starting his new job as a leader of town. Tomai has never been sure of anything except his love of fishing, so there's much to decide before his time as a free bachelor is up!
Will he spend it with his responsible Father, or the mysterious secondary leader, The Lady? Or will he finally take the chance to relieve the sexual tension between him and his two best friends, Burdoc and Malik? Help Tomai determine the direction of his whole life!
About the Cast
About the Game
- 30k main story word count! 8 different endings!
- +10k in additional epilogue content, 5 extra stories in total!
- 15 days to explore, 4 distinct characters to get to know!
- Spend time with your Dad, get to know The Lady, or perhaps try to close the gap between you and your friends Malik and Burdoc.
- A completely original soundtrack!
- Available for PC, Mac, Linux, or Android devices!
- PG-13 and/or R-18 versions of the game.
This game contains R-18 scenes, with the option to opt out entirely in the beginning of the game for a strictly PG-13 version, if that is what you prefer.
By downloading this game, you are agreeing to being 18 years of age or older.
About the Team
DCS and Arcade Party team up again for 2017's Yaoijam!
- DCS: Story concept, GUI, sprites, CG's, backgrounds, extra stories script!
- Arcade Party: Story development, script, programming!
Support DCS making visual novels on Patreon!
Español Latino translation by José Jil Tudela, French translation by Tiffany E.
About the music
This game features an original soundtrack created by NomnomNami!
The full soundtrack can also be purchased from Nami's bandcamp here!
Or, you can listen to the music streaming on Soundcloud.
Thanks for playing!
Download
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Development log
- New Translation, and Plans for the FutureSep 10, 2021
- Tomai agora está em português!Sep 08, 2021
- Tomai Buttons now available!Jul 31, 2021
- New Tomai Illustration!Oct 08, 2020
- Tomai is now available on Steam!Aug 24, 2020
- Español Latino TomaiJun 14, 2020
- Español Latino, and French Translation Released as well as New Android Build Av...Jun 14, 2020
- Tomai now has an Android version on Itchio!Jan 10, 2020
Comments
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can someone give me a guide for all of the ending??
You can buy the guide for $1 by donating when you download the game and help support the game! Thanks!
i havent played the game *yet* but i clicked on here because the game looked interesting and the art style seemed familiar... then i went onto your page and realized you're the person who made solanaceae! cool! i will play it soon
oh! so rare that someone knows solanaceae before my other work!! thank you! i think if you like my comic work / other stuff, tomai will be right up your alley! it's a fan favorite!
I absolutely love this game. I really enjoyed finding all the endings and all the dialogue. I was pleasantly surprised when I realized it was a poly relationship especially because of how smooth it all played out; it didn't feel forced or fake either. I loved the extra too. It was nice seeing a bit their childhood and them coming out as a couple.
Hey! Thank you!
I often forget how *not* advertised the polyam part of this game is here on Itchio (it's only mentioned in the tags) because I've had to be so explicit with it on other platforms because folks would complain elsewhere 😱 So, it's always nice to be reminded that the community here is more often just, pleasantly surprised! So happy to read your comic and so glad to hear you liked the game!
It was all so cute and wholesome I loved all the routes except the ones where one got neglected :((.
The writing was so good that making the choices to go that route and seeing it unfold made me feel really sad and guilty. I swear, while watching the confrontation all that was running in my mind was, "omggg I just ruined a great friendship why did I do this :((" so great job!!
Thanks! So glad you liked it!
Really enjoyed playing this~ The main game was well put together, I really enjoyed the art, and while it didn't go into great depth with any one character (not a surprise, being a GJ entry), there was enough to it to get me caring about them and what happened - and to get me interested enough that I went through and got every ending. The single-minded ending in particular really was a gut-punch, and made it clear that yeah, I really didn't want these boys to be sad.
The extra stories REALLY took it to a whole extra level though - having the time to let the guys slow down and be themselves, to give the player a chance to really get to know more about them (and the support cast!), makes so much difference. Seeing them with fully-realised, three-dimensional personalities was just a joy, and really enhanced everything from the previous playthroughs. Being more familiar with all the relationships and the depth of them just made the whole thing so much better, so I'm really glad those were included.
Game good, whole package GREAT. Now that I'm properly up to speed with everyone, I'm gonna go get a couple of those endings again and experience them the way they were intended~
Thanks a bunch for your thoughtful comment! Glad you enjoyed!
I love that there is poly in This game and the art style is very pretty! Thank you so much! 🥰
made me feel like i had a boyfriend for a couple hours hell yea
would recommend
I believe this is a bug associated with playing the game in full screen mode and an issue with the engine itself, which is not something I can fix, sorry.
But, the game has like 20+ save slots, you shouldn't even be needing to worry about overriding saves. Just make new ones. 🎶
Thanks for your thoughtful review!
Unfortunately, the writer for this game doesn't write games anymore, so I don't really have anyone to pass on this critique to. (Sorry!)
Also, this game was made in 3 months, so yeah, it's got some limitations. But, hey, it's free.
Hope you'll enjoy my other work!
That is all completely understandable and you have nothing to apologize for, if anything I rambled on too much < _ <
I'm sure I will 👌
Is there a different place where I could download the r18 version? My phone is weird and doesnt allow me to download games from itch.io.
If you're looking for the *mobile* version of the R18 version, this is the only place you can get it. It's incredibly rare to find places where you can upload R18 mobile games. From what I know, Itch.io is the only credible one currently.
The PG-13 version of the mobile version is available via Google Play.
If you just want an alternate place to download the game in general, it's on Steam. (Steam does not have mobile games though.)
Ok thank you
I have gotten all the endings and read the comic
And all I can say is
God I love it and need more
Like, if I wasn't in poverty, I'd subscribe to the patreon in a heartbeat
Well hey, I'm glad you enjoyed the game! I don't have any plans to pick up the Tomai cast right now, for like, a ton of reasons. BUT, I think if you liked Tomai you're gonna really enjoy my other comics and games.
I would suggest checking out my archive and hey, even if you can't support me with money, comments, high ratings, and sharing with friends or on social media helps a SHIT TON. Word of mouth is so powerful with this kind of thing. (You could even give me a review on Steam for this game if you were feeling so kind.)
No pressure, just like to let people know there's other ways to support me making stuff that isn't JUST money, though I won't deny that money helps the most.
Thanks again, have an awesome day!
thank you for your work and your suggestions, I'll be sure to share around word of your game and give high ratings! Aswell as check out other works! 💙
Thank you! I really appreciate that! :D
ah one of my first yaoi games i played
i played the game from android and didn't realize it all started here! i love the representation! i didnt know it was polyam, but i am in no way disappointed.
yep! here's the original, yay! and yeah, even though i list "pursue a polyamorous relationship" on the google play store, people seem to miss it. but, i also don't feel like it's something i need to advertise heavily, most people are very chill about it. (some are not, sadly)
i think its cool! i'm poly so i was happy to play it
:D oh awesome! that's great to hear <3 thank you for playing
I think it was better to keep it somewhat hidden. It was such a nice surprise seeing how they'd develop into a poly thing.
I was receiving harassing comments about "not disclosing" what this game was about, and also, I think it's more important for people who want polyam games to be able to find polyam games more easily. I appreciate that you like a surprise, but I hope you'll understand that games are not made or released in a vacuum. Thanks!
omg this game is otherworldly! i love it so much. i was a bit surprised at first because Burdoc's character traits and his behaviour are so similar to my boyfriend's lmao. but malik is ultra precious too. will be donating to get the extra material whenever i get the chance
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked the game!
i love this game so much and was rlly happy that it was a poly game made my heart so happy <33
Glad to hear it!
I loved this game my only problem is there isn't any 2 partner relationship endings I understand that there 100% needs to be more polygamous representation but I personally would've preferred a ending where it was just me and burdoc the art and story are both amazing though and I'm definitely gonna play any other games you've made
Glad you enjoyed the game! Tomai, Burdoc, and Malik are polyam though, no changing that.
I love this game! Great characters and plot!
Thank you! <3
I loved the game and I played through it multiple times but there was one ending I couldn't figure out but apart from that I love it, I think it would be amazing to see more art of the characters
Thanks! There is an extra comic which you can download via this page, and you can also check out the PDFs if you don't mind donating to help support me to continue making stuff like this. (There's an ending guide for just a buck too!)
Hello! I really enjoyed the game but no matter how many times I play the game, I can never get the locked ending after the Friendship Ending and the locked ending after the Solo Ending. Did I do something wrong? It's a good game honestly, I love the character designs which remind of me of manga.
Hi there!
First of all, thanks for playing! The game includes a guide if you donate $1 or more, this is usually what I recommend checking out, since making games is part of my full time job and I try to avoid posting spoilers here in the comment section.
Otherwise, I don't think you did anything wrong, and my best advice, is that most endings are obtained by doing the same patterns, but with different people. Good luck!
Alright. Thanks for the advice.
Normally, I do not involve myself into yaoi (not like I hate it, or anything, it's just a little weird for me), but I felt like I needed a small change of pace. And I gotta admit, this beats ALL MY EXPECTATIONS!!!!!
Although I did not expect it, I enjoyed all and every single moment of it (even the R18 ones, which I am not yet used, which is the reason it got a little weird for me).
Ironically, one of my fave endings is the Boyfriend Ending. I liked them being together (took me a few days to accept their poly relationship (don't know how long exactly)) and I very much liked the way the true ending turned out.
Same thing happened to Nami's LWT Series, where Treat indeed, entered into a poly relationship, and it took me a few days to accept it too (9 days exactly).
I have only yet played 2 of your games, and unfortunately, I can't get the ones that I need to pay for, but even if i'm against yaoi, I still wanna support you at least by playing, and enjoying your games.
Ps. This is also the first game I played that was created by you, so this game was the first step when I entered your world of fantasy. Still prefer yuri thought (I am lesbian too, so that's a plus to my preference to yuri).
hello! Is theres any Burdoc's Route? And if it is, then can someone help me? I HAVE ALREADY WINNED ALL THE ROUTES (Except Malik's and Burdoc's one)
It's not usual for me to come back over and over again after I've completed a VN and seen everything there is to see but GOD I've just completely fallen in love with these boys and the dynamic they have together!!! I'm already aching for more content and I'll definitely buy both art PDFs soon. Thank you so much for this lovely little game and I'm very much looking forward to all your other current projects too!
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! I have a super soft spot for these boys and am always so glad to see others like this them. I have a ton of super fun projects up my sleeve and I'm hoping soon I'll have more time for game dev, and thusly more releases within the next year or more! Look forward to it X) <3
Must purchase r18 pic pack
Need more burdockkkkk
Honestly there needs to be fanart of this game I need it
I'm glad you like Burdoc! There is fanart here and there that people have shown me, which is SO AWESOME!
I usually retweet it to my R18 Twitter.
Lusshhhhhh fanart is very hard to find rip
Also I'm in the process of making Burdoc fanart I will tweet it at you or something when it's done I'll probs make more but gayer lol
AWESOME! Can't wait to see it! <3
I loved this game. I was going for one character at first then felt bad about the other character, so for my first play though I got the alone route. When I played for the second time I got the ploy ending which felt like the true ending and made me not want to try for any of the other endings because I didn't want to split the boys up. I loved the extra parts that you could play after that gave more to the story.
Thanks so much for playing! You're actually one of the only people I've seen get the polyam ending before any solo ending, and it actually *IS* the true ending, as you can get with either Malik or Burdoc by themselves. So, congrats!
I encountered a bug at the end of the boyfriend route on Android. One of the images was missing and instead it displayed the text “Image ‘headlock’ not found” in red font.
Thanks for letting me know! This is caused by how the NSFW version of the android game was ported, and will be an easy fix. I'll get up a fixed version ASAP.
Fixed it! Turns out it was conflicting with another file name and Ren'py wasn't telling me. (Very odd) But, you should be able to re-download the game now and see the image! Thanks so much!
Glad I could help 😊
this game looks really interesting and I would love to play it, but every time I go to play it after I download it, it pops up with an error saying that it might be missing. If anyone has any ideas on how to fix this they are welcome. I have a windows computer.
I have fixed the problem and will post later on what I think
Sorry you had some trouble, but I'm glad to hear it's fixed now!
My only critique is related to gameplay on Android. You have the option to "skip" dialogue on playthroughs past your first. Sometimes when I clicked "skip" it ZOOMED through the dialogue so fast I couldn't even stop it if I wanted to. There's also no option to go back in case I had entirely missed what I had skipped. I wish there was like, an undo button? But just for the skipping. And when it did pause to let me pick who to spend the day with, there wasn't an "off" function for the skipping. So it would zoom through the next even if I wanted to reread a section.
Spoilers below!
My favorite ending (surprisingly?) was the ending where I spent all my time with the Lady. I liked having a nonromantic, nonfamilial option to forge a new relationship. My next fave was the ending where I got to have TWO boyfriends. Polyamory representation in games, in media, in wherever is nonexistent. This made me feel seen, just by having this option. I think the "single minded" ending is what really broke my heart, but also taught me an important lesson. You can't just neglect your other friends when you're pursuing a love interest without serious repercussions. Friends as just as important as romantic partners.
The extra content, the multiple other stories, I think, were also really important to me understanding the characters. I honestly couldn't pick a favorite extra story. It almost feels as if they should be it a second novel, not just bonus content that people might feel is optional to read. I think in order of importance it's Mom comes for a visit, Dad and the Lady learn of the boy's relationship, the trio discuss their childhood, horror movie night, and private moment. It's not that private moment isn't juicy!! It's just not as integral to my understanding of the plot...The bonus content you can buy is also highly recommended - aka the art books, both SFW and NSFW.
Other bits I love:
How the "talking" sound bits are different for Tomai, Malik, and Burdoc.
The art! both characters and backgrounds!
The dreams!
Realistic family interactions with incredible depth!
The setting! I would love more stories in this world!
Hmmm, not sure where this Skip problem is coming from because there SHOULD be a back button as well as the game being set to not skip unseen dialogue by default! There should also be an option in the options menu related to your skip button so you can customize what it does, and there should also be a "history" section in the menu that allows you to see text you've potentially missed.
Turning the skip "off" is simply pressing the skip button again, I believe? Never had anyone complain of this problem before so I wonder if it's something to do with your phone or device? Very strange.
Anyways, I'm glad you liked the game and enjoyed the extra stories! I super appreciate your thoughtful comment and am glad you seemed to enjoy all the characters and their interactions! X) Wish I had more to say but really I am just glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate the support and glowing recommendation! :D
Normally I am not a fan or follower of polygamy romance or romance of 3 people (I want to make it clear that I don´t hate IT or I am not against it).
But as I expected from DarkChibiShadow, DCS has once again created a pleasant exception in my heart with Tomai.
I liked everything about this simple game, although I was sad that it was so short, I love it and I love the DLCs too.
What I liked the most was the rural and exotic atmosphere, it was clear that Tomai lived in a small place with not many technological accesses or morden comforts, but that is part of the charm of the place.
I liked all the characters, both in their personality and relationships (Especially in relationships ;D).
Art is impossible not to love it with how adorable it is.
If I had to choose a cocept that represented the game it would be "grow" or "change" or "transition" or even "maturation", something that we are aware and accept but can create doubts and fears as well as surprises and emotional gains.
And I also love the relationship of the this 3, it shows that they have known each other for a lifetime and want to continue being that way, their desire to become a romantic relationship but their fear of breaking what they have in the present, that is quite realistic in my opinion.
I have enjoyed the game quite a lot, and I think it has taught me more about poly-German or 3-person relationships than any other game or story I have read before, and even enjoyed it.
Thanks for the game!
PS: My favorite DLCs have been when the three began to tell their childhood and adolescence stories, if there was a prequel to Tomai about more of these stories, I would buy it (Even if it doesn't have content 18, because they don't start dating until this game ).
P.D.2: The NSFW content is HOT!!!
(^///^)
Thanks so much for playing and thanks SO SO MUCH for this glowing review! I always love hearing your thoughts and seeing how much you actually think about my work, it's a real honor.💖
For android please
It's already on Google Play! But keep in mind that Google Play does not allow any R18 content, so the mobile version is strictly the PG13 route. Enjoy!
Put up the R18 version for Android here btw! Have fun! 💖
babies. they are all babies. i am claiming them as me children. you can own the designs but i birthed these beans clearly. clearly they are baby. all of them. b a b y. UwU (jokes aside i love your art, and this game, so muchhhhhh)
This comment is so sweet, thank you! I don't mind at all if you would like to birth these beans, lol.
y e s i have succeeded.
I absolutely adored this game! It's perfect in length, design, and content. I only wish there was a gallery option. Thank you for such a lovely game!
Thanks a ton! I'm super glad to hear you enjoyed the game!
The gallery option is actually replaced by the PDF you can purchase when downloading the game! (It's the two "Art of Tomai" PDF's you can see there with all the other downloadables!)
That way, you get all the pretty art to look at, AND you get to learn more about how the game was made and it's characters, AND you get to support a game you love! It's a triple win, imo.
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for letting me know. ^^
Of course! <3
Hello! I remember this game and I actually began replaying it again. I remember I used to leave a lot of comments here aha. Oh! Weren't you planning on making another game for this? How is it going?
Hey there! Thanks for replaying Tomai~
I've spoken briefly about a Tomai 2, but that is far, far down the line! I work full time on comics so that takes up most of my time-- but currently in game dev I'm devoting a lot of time to an upcoming point-and-click adventure/horror game (which should hopefully be out within the next few months) and updates for another, way bigger game of mine that is closer to the Tomai format.
That all said-- I've been considering making another comic for Tomai in the near future because there's still so many fans and people wanting to see the characters which like hey! I can't blame them, I like this cast too that's why I wanna make another short comic.
So for now, most likely a comic is on the horizon and the (hopeful) eventual sequel is possibly years away-- game dev just takes a while when you've got so much on your plate like I do! <3 I'm also a solo team now, because Arcade Party (the original writer for this game) quit game dev and I haven't heard from them in over a year!
I appreciate the patience and support in the meantime and I hope you'll check out some of my other games/comics/series in general because I have quite the archive!
i'm currently in the middle of playing this amazing game, but something i noticed got me to wonder, and then lead me to ask this question. you see, the thing is, i started looking into game jams after i saw the yaoi game jam was a thing (didn't expect it to be a thing), so i got a few games that i thought looked nice (this was one of those games, obviously). i believe there was another visual novel in this game jam (or another game jam, i dunno), that i only know by the file name ("coffeegame.exe") that also runs on python. this got me wondering if it was just a coincidence that they were both visual novels and both ran on python, or if they used the same "engine" (sorry, i don't know what other word to use for this). i wanted to ask you this because if there is a "tool" for making this stuff that uses python, then i could actually MAKE a visual novel without programming it from the ground up. if the answer is a no, that all cool and fine, i'll move on. if the answer is a yes, then all i can say is that i'll be one happy boy. also, this was my first visual novel i played, and im glad it was too. sorry about any spelling errors itch.io isn't picking up, and any run-on sentences that i missed (i have a habit of making those sadly). thanks, and have a nice day (or night, depending on when you get this)
Hi there! First of all, thanks for playing Tomai! I'm glad you like it!
Secondly, this game, and lots of other similair games-- are made with a program called Ren'py. It's a free to use program that's always updating and very easy to pick up, imo. It does require "coding" -- but please do not be intimidated by this.
Ren'py gives you a base framework to work with, and all you need to do is write up the script, where images show up-- and if you wanna get REALLY complex about it; you can do routing, etc, etc. So in this way, it's one of the least coding intensive programs to make games out there right now. But most starter games don't need that, and I highly suggest you make a very simple game for your first. (This was mine!)
People think a game needing coding is somehow a BE ALL END ALL to their game making career-- but the truth of the matter is; any program that promises "A coding free experience!" when helping make your game is usually just getting you to SECRETLY code behind some pretty looking buttons. (Also, those programs are usually ones you have to pay for; which is not always a great thing for beginning game devs!)
So, my thinking is-- if you're going to be tricked into coding by another program-- you might as well just learn the basics in Ren'py. It's very simple once you just learn what each piece and part is and means. Plus, the community is great and super informative and Ren'py itself comes with an easy to understand tutorial.
Any game will require a kind of coding or programing or behind-the-scenes puzzle solving to get to that finished product. If you're not ready for that kind of thing-- all I can really ask is; are games for you? If the process of putting together the game scares you so much that having to code even one line ruins your desire to make games-- you might want to consider another position. Maybe a collab with a programmer? Maybe helping fund someone else to make your idea? Or maybe not a game at all-- what about a comic, a novel, a twine? You've got options!
Whatever you chose though, go into it with confidence and an open mind. Go into it knowing it's not going to be easy at first-- but with time you will begin to understand the process; it's just about not giving up! You got this!
Oh! And next time you're curious what a game was made in, you can click the "more information" link on the profile of any Itch.io page and most people have their tools listed out. Here's Tomai's as an example:
(The button is usually right above the download button!)
Hope this all helps! Have a good day!
first of all, thanks for a fast and amazingly descriptive response, i usually don't get those on other websites like youtube and soundcloud, second of all, i used to know quite a bid of python before i started using html5 and javascript to make simple game ideas i had, so that's all cool for me, as all i have to do is view a few stackoverflow pages. again, thanks for the great reply, and i hope to be making my own visual novel soon!
Oh, awesome! Glad to hear you're familiar with python! Sorry for my assuming; usually I end up running into people who have no idea about any type of programming and so they take that as an excuse to never make their game-- so I'm always trying to encourage people to at least check out the program before giving up X)
Good luck with your visual novel! You can do it!
finally, a polyam visual novel that doesnt make me feel uncomfy or feels forced. thank you very much, this cured me of my depression fora whole-ass night. thank you.
honestly i didnt even know it was a poly game, so thanks for the surprise ! also, happy pride month babes
So glad to hear you liked the game-- and yay! Just in time for pride, heck yes. Thanks a ton for playing. ❤️❤️❤️
ok, thing is, I liked the routes but the ending just made me feel really uncomfortable. I mean it acts like it gives you a choice but it really seems like its pushing you towards a poly relationship when I really only wanted to romance one person. Even when I actively avoided it, the ending it gave me was "It seemed like they were all on the edge of something but wouldn't be there for a long time" And bruh, it just made it feel like my choices didn't matter in the end, I was going to be in a poly relationship whether I liked it or not.
Not sure what to say except for-- yep! That's how this game is!
We wanted to make a polyam game, so we made a polyam game. It's not for everyone, and that's fine!
There's plenty of games where you can be mono and you're FORCED to be mono so I'd recommend checking those out! (In fact, quite a few of my other games are like that; so check those out!)
Thanks for playing regardless!
I know theres not a lot of poly games, but I just really would have liked it if it was specified so I wouldn't spend hours trying to get the perfect end where I could balance out how my time was spent to get one person. I get now that I wasn't the demographic it was appealing to, but I don't know how I was supposed to know that. I genuinely thought it was a choice to be poly or not. But yeah, nothing I can do about this but put this away and go play something else, but again, really would have appreciated if it was specified so peeps don't have to through the same confusion and frustration of trying to get an end they want and running into a wall every time.
The game never specifically says it's mono or that you can date either Burdoc OR Malik exclusively anywhere-- in fact; it doesn't state it's a dating sim anywhere on this page, actually!
I don't feel like the game being polyam is something it needs to have plastered over every part of the game page to make it appealing; and I don't want it to be such a wild concept that suddenly "it's the hook" or that it needs warning of -- if that makes sense? I even debated for a long time including polyamorous in the tags, because I didn't want people assuming that was all the game had to offer. (Ultimately I decided it was better to include than not to. People who do relate to and need this content in their lives need an easier way to find it, and thus I included it in the tags.)
Again, I appreciate your feedback so much and I do try to do my best to let people know the content of my games/comics here on Itchio very directly -- which is super evident if you've seen any of other games/comics. But again, I don't feel like Tomai is a game that needs to or wants to shout out loud how much of a polyam game it is.
Apologies if you felt you wasted your time on Tomai, that does suck to hear since I know how difficult it can be to find content like this online right now-- but hey, at least it was free? 🤷
If somehow you did buy any of the extra content or donated to the game, I'd be more than happy to refund you! Thanks for your time!
I actually had an opposite experience. I liked Burdoc and Malik both so much and I was kind of really hoping for a poly end and it! happened! it was so cool!
I'm so glad to hear this!
Hey!! I was wondering how you made the voices for the characters, I've looked around and just can't find anything about it ;-; Btw, I love the game! I hope to see more like this in the future c:
Hi hi! Glad you like the game-- and I will def be making more like it in the future, don't worry about that! ;D
As for the voices-- okay! So, there's a system in Ren'py that allows you to put in characters "voices" (I call them chat sounds or text sounds) that's standard with Ren'py, doesn't take too much code-- I won't put it here since it's kind of annoying to have a bunch of code in the comment but if you want me to e-mail it to you or something I totally can.
Anyways, I use that code with a very simple method-- I find a "beep" or "blip" or whatever that I like, usually from a little beep machine (this one is fun: https://www.bfxr.net/ ) or from freesound.org -- I take it into Audacity and I make sure it's the length I want (usually you want something that's about a second or less? depending on how "fast" you want the characters to talk) and adjust the volume and little bit and viola!
Using the code I have it's just as simple as making a little beep .ogg or .mp3 and Ren'py does the rest for me. I've been doing it basically the same way since I started making VN's and it's always so fun to hear a new character make new beeps for the first time <3 <3 <3
I hope that helps! Don't be shy in asking me any questions and like I said-- I can e-mail you the code I use if you like!
Ah! Thank you so much! I'm in the process of developing my own VN so this helps me so much! (This is gonna be my first one so I'm very unexperienced^^;) I understand about posting the code, I'll try working it out myself first just to see if I can figure it out since I learn better like that, but, thanks for offering to send it over c:
I'll be sure to come ask you some more questions if I get stuck! I hope you're having a good day/ had a good day!
Good luck! I hate having to come up with code myself (and in general coding is not my strong point when it comes to game dev) SO GOOD LUCK!!! Thankfully Ren'py has a very strong community and a ton of resources!
But please do remember I'm just a comment away if you ever want it!
This game is super fun to play! I honestly can't get a route for any of the characters ^^' if somebody who has done the game can tell me a route or two (I don't mind who ^^) I'd love that!
Also, great game DarkChibiShadow! Keep up the good work :)
The route guide is available by donating just $1 to the game! The game is free but making art full-time (which is my job) is not, so any and all donations go to just help keep the team making games like t his! :D
And thanks again! I appreciate your comment and I hope you check out my other stuff! I couldn't had made this game without arcade party who wrote the game and is just so fucking great, so don't forget to check them out too.
I just finished all your comics and your completed visual novels! They were amazing! You art is fantastic and detailed and the stories are so cute! I really liked Space School, you should make more and same with My Master Is A Naga. Good luck on the next Tomai game by the way!
Well, good luck on everything in the future, DarkChibiShadow!
Oh gosh, hey thanks! I'm glad you liked my stuff and checked out so much of it!!! :D
My Master is a Naga is done and finished, and will have no more made (sorry-- there is a book though!) but Space School updates once every week, every week: http://spaceschool.smackjeeves.com/
And the Solanaceae: Prologue comic is updating too! https://tapas.io/series/Solanaceae
I've also got a TON of exclusive comics and early game stuff up on my Patreon if you don't mind paying a little dosh to help support me (just $5 goes a long way) https://www.patreon.com/DarkChibiShadow
I'll be sure to check Space School and Solanaceae: Prologue every week! I can't become a Patreon right now which really annoys me but I hopefully will soon!
I'll be here when you're ready and I'm glad you're enjoying my stuff! <3
Okay so do you want the threesome ending cause that just requires you to alternate between Malik and Burdoc and that ending is super hot.
Excuse me what? My heart is so full from these precious boys. UGH It's unfair how attractive and adorable they are. Just a teensy bit envious but it's whatevs hahaha. Thanks so much for making this VN. It's just beautiful
Oh gosh, hey! I'm so glad to hear you liked it!
Tomai is a ton of fun to work on and hopefully there will be some DLC (free, of course) for the game decently soon!!! Keep your eyes peeled and thanks a ton for playing and leaving a comment <3333
Congratulations with the Game DarkChibiShadow! Arcade Party's art style is pretty unique and really stood out, so I decided playing it and wasn't dissapointed. Your story was certainly original and I liked the pace and overall feeling. Not the biggest fan of visual novels but I have to say I really enjoy it!
PS. Just a smaaall not-very-serious funny issue... the sound effect for the character's voices was a bit irritating. "Just turn it off, d'uh!" you might be thinking. The truth is that I like these little sound effects on text intensive games, my "complain" goes towards the one chosen the game. Obviously just a random opinion, :D
Hi there-- thanks a ton! But actually, me, DarkChibiShadow-- drew the art, and Arcade Party wrote the script! :D That's how it is for every game we work on together! We're glad you liked it-- the game will have some free updates soon with new stuff so I hope you look forward to it!
This was the last game I made working with my old system of making talk sounds and I'm proud to say I'm much better at it now. Some of my newer games aren't out yet-- but I hope if you decide to check them out you'll like those better. :}
It's hard to find just the right balance of cute and fun for talk sounds; so I'm glad people at least have the option to turn it off if they need! Speaking of which, Arcade Party and I just released a new game a few days ago, called Yarrow Valley, with better talk sounds (and it's much shorter than this game) so if you liked Tomai I would love if you'd check it out and let me know what you think~
Thanks again!
I will definitely take a look at Yarrow Valley as soon as I get the chance. Thanks for the reply and sorry about the confusion! ^^
No problem, it's an easy mistake to make! <3
I love this game~ I paid for it but the dl links to the ending guide isn't showing up anymore. did I miss anyhing?
Oh, that's odd! You should have access to it basically indefinitely after purchasing it thru Itchio; but if you can't find it anymore and want it again, send me an e-mail at colinxzain@hotmail.com and we will get it settled.
(I'm glad you like the game!)