i casually discovered this vn tonigh and my god its so good!!!! not only the cast is p interesting but the MC is just... ugh can i just give him a hug already!? :(((( cant wait to see more!
The narrative really absorbs and grabs you, making you feel like you're really taking that dangerous journey together with them, I love the art too, every character feels real and their relationship dynamics are well done, between being educated about meeting for the first time Once but clashing over their different experiences and ideals, and Garrett feels real, you can immediately empathize with his traumatic experience and obligation to make this journey despite his feud with his brother out of love for his mother.
The only thing I didn't like is that you don't use more CGs or at least that Garrett has a sprite, it's a shame because I really like Garrett and his design, so it seems a waste that we can only see him in a CG and that's it .
This has a lot of potential, and I'm already making theory in my head, so congratulations because you have won me as a fan<3.
nope. I think you can see karra's replies if you scroll down, but the game won't be featuring any romance at all. you could also look at their twitter since i think they may have mentioned a bit on how they planned for the game to be like overall? but i'm not too sure/can't rly rmb. js search @/polarnightvn on twitter ^w^
Something I especially love about *Polar Night* is that your characters have real species characteristics, and you integrate them naturally throughout the story. Garret's teeth are real weapons and recognized as such. He struggles to control his instinctual body language, and is acutely aware of the other characters' scents. The reader gets a real sense of how icky he feels after sweating in his fur under heavy winter clothes, or the stiffness in his tail. Not to mention your vivid, visceral portrayal of his eye condition.
Garret's deep discomfort with aggression and fear of escalation are among his most interesting character traits, and they wouldn't be nearly as effective if he were just a 'furry human,' rather than a bipedal wolf who despite his low-key demeanor, has a body and instincts specifically designed to kill.
So stoked to see an update! The writing is just as phenomenal as the first day, super tense and suspenseful (I’m gonna have a legitimate fear of being stranded in Arctic open water by the time the story finishes) but with nice moments of levity here and there. The cast is starting to feel more and more fleshed out, I’m really enjoying Tabby, Dana and Stefan in particular.
The update is worth the wait. Polar Nights continues to provide well written interactions and adds the suspense and mystery that draws you in and make you beg to see more.
Garret is one of the best MCs. He's not being useless, act his age, his own character and backstory and very natural with the various characters and the situations. I'm excited to see more!
A great update. I'm not sure I wanna get into specifics as to avoid spoilers, but it was really interesting seeing how Garret acted under those different circumstances, not to mention the flashback, and the bits and pieces of characterization that keep adding to the mystery, with Sharif, June, Joseph, and even the captain by extension, coming off as important pieces of a puzzle... If I were to use a word for it, it would be "intriguing", and definitely "suspenseful". I'm aware the answers may not come anytime soon, but I'm sure they'll be satisfying in one way or another, so I'm eager to read more.
Other than that, I'm impressed by how the whole cast gets enough attention and time to come off as real people, or at the very least characters with plenty of depth. While I personally wasn't looking forward to the scene with Rufus and Aaron, I came out pleasantly surprised to see a side of them that was more nuanced than what had been shown thus far, specially with the himbo, of course. Other than that, I'm also surprised by how well the characers complement each other, whether through conflict or friendship, it feels like you could separate any small group of characters and make them have an interesting interaction, despite the group being relatively big and pretty varied, when compared to most other VN main casts at least.
So, yeah, all in all I enjoyed many things about the update that I feel elevated the feel of the story to the point where I'm sure I won't be putting it down until its conclusion, and I hope more people get to experience it as well!
I like the game, i like the CG, they're look pretty, i like the characters and their personality, i wish to look forward keep playing this visual novel. but i just have 1 small inconvenience. a character sprite for Gail, i dont really know what to call the mistake, overlapping? i dont know, but yeah, that part of her neck should be hidden under her jacket. she does looks really beautiful. and i like the choice of including a girl goat in a furry visual novel, its refreshing to see other than the other generic choice species. but yeah, please fix her character sprite, and keep up the good work. thumbs up!.
Hi when i try to launch on mac via itchio app i get the following:
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
Exception: Line with id day_1_start_fafcaa21 appeared twice, at script/day1/day1.rpyc:2 and game/script/day1/day1_1_start.rpy:2.
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/bootstrap.py", line 274, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/main.py", line 490, in main
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/script.py", line 297, in load_script
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/script.py", line 809, in load_appropriate_file
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/script.py", line 427, in finish_load
self.translator.take_translates(all_stmts)
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/translation/__init__.py", line 166, in take_translates
raise Exception("Line with id %s appeared twice, at %s:%d and %s:%d." %
Exception: Line with id day_1_start_fafcaa21 appeared twice, at script/day1/day1.rpyc:2 and game/script/day1/day1_1_start.rpy:2.
I am lowkey interested in this game. At the moment, Garret's my favorite character, along with Rufus. Sharif is a bit... for lack of a better word, pretentious. I have a couple of theories on what happened, but I won't be saying anymore because I want to be wrong.
......
I talk too much. Anyway, this is a good game, and I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone.
I'm not sure how I found this game, but I'm sure glad I did.
The writing is sharp and focused, and Garret is both likable and mysterious.
I especially appreciate that Garret doesn't have VN MC disease (rambling endlessly about every possible thought, feeling or observation without conveying any sense of a personality.)
I was worried when so many new characters appeared so fast, but they all are so well developed it was easy to get to know them and tell them apart. Stefan is great.
The art and layered sprites are a lot better looking and more dynamic than what I'm used to. I'm sure looking forward to future updates.
Hi, thanks for the feeback! I am working on a Discord, hopefully be done within a few days! I want to make sure it's correctly set up before inviting people hah
That scene at the beginning (despite the lack of any imagery) was quite haunting, it quickly elevated my expectations for the rest of the story, and I'm definitely not disappointed thus far. The characterization is great, loving Stefan and the sisters in particular, and the setting makes everything quite ominous, so I'm very excited to see the downward spiral develop, but at the same time I'm hoping for a little bit of joy to come Garret's way.
Brutal... Harsh... Yet we haven't seen anything yet nor enough backstory...
I love the Writing, I love the Art! Only issue I have currently is no sprite or CG image of Garret (the bathroom mirror is perfect spot for this), and of the missing (which may be revealed in time anyway prior to meeting them, if they are even found or alive that is)
I get he sense that the very start is part of the end, but there is too much of a gap to be able to properly place and understand it, aside from the two of them... its always interesting to lead with a cliffhanger.
its not often a first demo caughts my attention like this, so im looking forward to this! theres a lot of potential right here and i wanto to see it till the end :3
Polar Night seems to be quite a promising VN, even just from a demo. All of the characters are fleshed out, the art is great, and the writing is decent. I did notice a few typos here and there, but overall great start to what I hope will a genuinely scary VN.
I just hope you don't give the idiots what they want and add in needless NSFW content. I feel liking adding a "Date The Character!" thing to this would ruin what you're going for. Just my two cents.
I am hooked! I never thought there would be a nautical-themed story here, but here it is! It reminds me of movies like Ghost Ship, Deep Rising, and Triangle. I look forward to your next update and keep up the good work.😀
I loved the demo so much! The art style is absolutely amazing and the story is really intriguing. I can't wait to see the future progress of the game and i truly believe this VN will be one of the best, if maybe even THE best i'll ever read, and yes, my expectations for this game are that high and i definitely won't be disappointed, i hope so... Also, will we see the face of our character in the future? And what will be the estimated release date of the full game? I know it has only been released 3 days ago and i'm aware that it will take maybe a year or few years to finish the game development but i'm really curious as to when i can expect it to be finished. Oh yeah and when will the discord for the game be created?
Thank you for your kind words! For the MC, his appearance will be added in the next build, which will be a polishing and typo fixing build. It will appear after Garret leaves the shop to light up a cigarette at the very start, so keep an eye on that!
As for when it’s finished, that’s something I can’t answer at the moment. I plan to have updates released each month, typically a main build followed by a polishing/fixing build and alternating but it’s early days yet. I simply did not expect this level of interest so it’s taken me by surprise hah.
I do plan on making a discord at some point, but I’m currently concentrating on getting 0.0.2 ready. Once that is up and things stabilise a bit, I will create one!
Oh yeah also i have another question. Will this game be just a linear story or will we be able to make important game impacting decisions by ourselves?
Omg I really enjoyed the demo, can't wait to see more of this visual novel, there are few horror vn's that immerse you so much in the story and intrigue to the point that you feel a part of it. And wow a story in the arctic excites me so much because it's so different and such a remote and strange place that it's terrifying.
I have to say I highly enjoy it so far, and the atmosphere is extremely off putting in a perfect way, The only thing I was hoping while reading was a good look at the main character, but thats not a huge issue. Im excited for future update :)
This is really interesting already, I'm hooked just on the demo alone! The mystery of the Arran's disappearance, Garret's familial background, and the cast's strong personalities are very well done so far. I'm excited to see how the story evolves from here! 💕
Amaaazing work~! ^__^/ the story premise is ESPECIALLY intriguing! :3 I love the cast, sprites, writing, pacing, all of it! n_n Polar Night is well thought out and captivating~ UwU the only thing that will make this VN perfect, at least, for me, is the promise of romance :p pleeaase tell me we can romance Rufus, or even Joseph, at some point?? Q_Q
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! As I’ve said elsewhere, romance and NSFW is a possibility, but funding is currently prioritising backgrounds, CGs and sprites so it might be a while before I can work on such scenes!
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i casually discovered this vn tonigh and my god its so good!!!! not only the cast is p interesting but the MC is just... ugh can i just give him a hug already!? :(((( cant wait to see more!
I loved it!
The narrative really absorbs and grabs you, making you feel like you're really taking that dangerous journey together with them, I love the art too, every character feels real and their relationship dynamics are well done, between being educated about meeting for the first time Once but clashing over their different experiences and ideals, and Garrett feels real, you can immediately empathize with his traumatic experience and obligation to make this journey despite his feud with his brother out of love for his mother.
The only thing I didn't like is that you don't use more CGs or at least that Garrett has a sprite, it's a shame because I really like Garrett and his design, so it seems a waste that we can only see him in a CG and that's it .
This has a lot of potential, and I'm already making theory in my head, so congratulations because you have won me as a fan<3.
P.S: Will the game have romance?
nope. I think you can see karra's replies if you scroll down, but the game won't be featuring any romance at all. you could also look at their twitter since i think they may have mentioned a bit on how they planned for the game to be like overall? but i'm not too sure/can't rly rmb. js search @/polarnightvn on twitter ^w^
Something I especially love about *Polar Night* is that your characters have real species characteristics, and you integrate them naturally throughout the story. Garret's teeth are real weapons and recognized as such. He struggles to control his instinctual body language, and is acutely aware of the other characters' scents. The reader gets a real sense of how icky he feels after sweating in his fur under heavy winter clothes, or the stiffness in his tail. Not to mention your vivid, visceral portrayal of his eye condition.
Garret's deep discomfort with aggression and fear of escalation are among his most interesting character traits, and they wouldn't be nearly as effective if he were just a 'furry human,' rather than a bipedal wolf who despite his low-key demeanor, has a body and instincts specifically designed to kill.
So stoked to see an update! The writing is just as phenomenal as the first day, super tense and suspenseful (I’m gonna have a legitimate fear of being stranded in Arctic open water by the time the story finishes) but with nice moments of levity here and there. The cast is starting to feel more and more fleshed out, I’m really enjoying Tabby, Dana and Stefan in particular.
The update is worth the wait. Polar Nights continues to provide well written interactions and adds the suspense and mystery that draws you in and make you beg to see more.
Garret is one of the best MCs. He's not being useless, act his age, his own character and backstory and very natural with the various characters and the situations. I'm excited to see more!
It's amazing how refreshing and unusual it is to play as an MC with an actual personality and realistic competence in some plot-relevant area.
A great update. I'm not sure I wanna get into specifics as to avoid spoilers, but it was really interesting seeing how Garret acted under those different circumstances, not to mention the flashback, and the bits and pieces of characterization that keep adding to the mystery, with Sharif, June, Joseph, and even the captain by extension, coming off as important pieces of a puzzle... If I were to use a word for it, it would be "intriguing", and definitely "suspenseful". I'm aware the answers may not come anytime soon, but I'm sure they'll be satisfying in one way or another, so I'm eager to read more.
Other than that, I'm impressed by how the whole cast gets enough attention and time to come off as real people, or at the very least characters with plenty of depth. While I personally wasn't looking forward to the scene with Rufus and Aaron, I came out pleasantly surprised to see a side of them that was more nuanced than what had been shown thus far, specially with the himbo, of course. Other than that, I'm also surprised by how well the characers complement each other, whether through conflict or friendship, it feels like you could separate any small group of characters and make them have an interesting interaction, despite the group being relatively big and pretty varied, when compared to most other VN main casts at least.
So, yeah, all in all I enjoyed many things about the update that I feel elevated the feel of the story to the point where I'm sure I won't be putting it down until its conclusion, and I hope more people get to experience it as well!
Awesome job! looking forward to reading more!
Ah good spot! Thanks!
Hi when i try to launch on mac via itchio app i get the following:
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
Exception: Line with id day_1_start_fafcaa21 appeared twice, at script/day1/day1.rpyc:2 and game/script/day1/day1_1_start.rpy:2.
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/bootstrap.py", line 274, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/main.py", line 490, in main
renpy.game.script.load_script() # sets renpy.game.script.
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/script.py", line 297, in load_script
self.load_appropriate_file(".rpyc", ".rpy", dir, fn, initcode)
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/script.py", line 809, in load_appropriate_file
self.finish_load(stmts, initcode, filename=lastfn) # type: ignore
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/script.py", line 427, in finish_load
self.translator.take_translates(all_stmts)
File "/Users/luke/Library/Application Support/itch/apps/polar-night 2/PolarNight.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/translation/__init__.py", line 166, in take_translates
raise Exception("Line with id %s appeared twice, at %s:%d and %s:%d." %
Exception: Line with id day_1_start_fafcaa21 appeared twice, at script/day1/day1.rpyc:2 and game/script/day1/day1_1_start.rpy:2.
macOS-10.16-x86_64-i386-64bit x86_64
Ren'Py 8.0.1.22070801
Polar Night 0.2.1
Sun Mar 5 11:49:13 2023
Strange, I will take a look...
Okay, could you give it another try? Youy might need to reinstall
Man, reading characters interactions is like walking in mine field, they're ready to snap all the time.
The mystery and character's backstory is super intriguing and I'm dying to lern more.
I am lowkey interested in this game. At the moment, Garret's my favorite character, along with Rufus. Sharif is a bit... for lack of a better word, pretentious. I have a couple of theories on what happened, but I won't be saying anymore because I want to be wrong.
......
I talk too much. Anyway, this is a good game, and I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone.
Will there be an update soon? >.>
I’m taking a break until January, by the. I hope I will have the assets I need finished, apologies for the long wait!
Never been so interested and scared at once, definitely a favorite
Will this have romance in it? And is it still in development? I will try it now.
There won't be dating sim elements, and it is indeed still in development!
Great demo so far, wish it didn't end so soon! I love the artwork and the arctic/nautical setting is pretty unique for a horror VN!
looking forward to reading more!
I'm not sure how I found this game, but I'm sure glad I did.
The writing is sharp and focused, and Garret is both likable and mysterious.
I especially appreciate that Garret doesn't have VN MC disease (rambling endlessly about every possible thought, feeling or observation without conveying any sense of a personality.)
I was worried when so many new characters appeared so fast, but they all are so well developed it was easy to get to know them and tell them apart. Stefan is great.
The art and layered sprites are a lot better looking and more dynamic than what I'm used to. I'm sure looking forward to future updates.
Cant wait to read further updates! I love the way you write and story is interesting :3
i quite enjoy whats there atm, you got any community discord or alike?
Hi, thanks for the feeback! I am working on a Discord, hopefully be done within a few days! I want to make sure it's correctly set up before inviting people hah
That scene at the beginning (despite the lack of any imagery) was quite haunting, it quickly elevated my expectations for the rest of the story, and I'm definitely not disappointed thus far. The characterization is great, loving Stefan and the sisters in particular, and the setting makes everything quite ominous, so I'm very excited to see the downward spiral develop, but at the same time I'm hoping for a little bit of joy to come Garret's way.
I'm glad you enjoyed and thank you for the feedback!
Yay android build, I can try it now, even tho I get scared pretty easily with horror stuff
alright, came back because I got to say, that introduction was beautiful!
The sound effects, the bgm and the immaculate writing, amazing work! Almost cried right there
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for the Android, Karras!
you are welcome!
None of the pictures here are loading, can't see any of them. Is it a bug of itch?
Seems to be, we'll have to wait for an update on this issue.
Could you tell me which version you have downloaded? I’ll take a look and fix it ASAP
No, I meant here in itch, none of the pictures showed up. Now they do, thought it was a website related bug.
oh, thank goodness, I thought I’d screwed up something hah
Android?
I will get an Android build up as quickly as I can, it is more involved than I originally thought. Please be patient!
¡OOOOKK! :3
Brutal... Harsh... Yet we haven't seen anything yet nor enough backstory...
I love the Writing, I love the Art! Only issue I have currently is no sprite or CG image of Garret (the bathroom mirror is perfect spot for this), and of the missing (which may be revealed in time anyway prior to meeting them, if they are even found or alive that is)
I get he sense that the very start is part of the end, but there is too much of a gap to be able to properly place and understand it, aside from the two of them... its always interesting to lead with a cliffhanger.
I'd love to play this, but unfortunately I don't have a PC of any type. Will there be an Android build at any point?
I plan on releasing v0.1.0 soon, hopefully within the next week. I will be sure to upload all the builds I can, including Android for it!
Awesome!
Thank you!
its not often a first demo caughts my attention like this, so im looking forward to this! theres a lot of potential right here and i wanto to see it till the end :3
and i hope we get some nsfw scenes in the future
(ALSO SHARK GURL)
First fanfic yo: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39822351
Another: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39874707
Polar Night seems to be quite a promising VN, even just from a demo. All of the characters are fleshed out, the art is great, and the writing is decent. I did notice a few typos here and there, but overall great start to what I hope will a genuinely scary VN.
I just hope you don't give the idiots what they want and add in needless NSFW content. I feel liking adding a "Date The Character!" thing to this would ruin what you're going for. Just my two cents.
-Kallier
thank you, I’m happy you enjoyed and thank you for taking the time to record a play through!
I am hooked! I never thought there would be a nautical-themed story here, but here it is! It reminds me of movies like Ghost Ship, Deep Rising, and Triangle. I look forward to your next update and keep up the good work.😀
I loved the demo so much! The art style is absolutely amazing and the story is really intriguing. I can't wait to see the future progress of the game and i truly believe this VN will be one of the best, if maybe even THE best i'll ever read, and yes, my expectations for this game are that high and i definitely won't be disappointed, i hope so... Also, will we see the face of our character in the future? And what will be the estimated release date of the full game? I know it has only been released 3 days ago and i'm aware that it will take maybe a year or few years to finish the game development but i'm really curious as to when i can expect it to be finished. Oh yeah and when will the discord for the game be created?
Thank you for your kind words! For the MC, his appearance will be added in the next build, which will be a polishing and typo fixing build. It will appear after Garret leaves the shop to light up a cigarette at the very start, so keep an eye on that!
As for when it’s finished, that’s something I can’t answer at the moment. I plan to have updates released each month, typically a main build followed by a polishing/fixing build and alternating but it’s early days yet. I simply did not expect this level of interest so it’s taken me by surprise hah.
I do plan on making a discord at some point, but I’m currently concentrating on getting 0.0.2 ready. Once that is up and things stabilise a bit, I will create one!
Oh yeah also i have another question. Will this game be just a linear story or will we be able to make important game impacting decisions by ourselves?
There will definitely be choices and depending on how you play, some characters may or may not survive - including the MC!
Oh come on don't spoil your own game to the players ;3. Just kidding, thanks for letting me know. I can't wait to play the game in the future updates.
Omg I really enjoyed the demo, can't wait to see more of this visual novel, there are few horror vn's that immerse you so much in the story and intrigue to the point that you feel a part of it. And wow a story in the arctic excites me so much because it's so different and such a remote and strange place that it's terrifying.
I have to say I highly enjoy it so far, and the atmosphere is extremely off putting in a perfect way, The only thing I was hoping while reading was a good look at the main character, but thats not a huge issue. Im excited for future update :)
This is really interesting already, I'm hooked just on the demo alone! The mystery of the Arran's disappearance, Garret's familial background, and the cast's strong personalities are very well done so far. I'm excited to see how the story evolves from here! 💕
Is there a Discord server for this VN?
not yet, I am planning to create one!
Nice, I look forward to being part of it!
Stafen is my favorite! He and Garret are a match!
I’m glad you like him! :3
Amaaazing work~! ^__^/ the story premise is ESPECIALLY intriguing! :3 I love the cast, sprites, writing, pacing, all of it! n_n Polar Night is well thought out and captivating~ UwU the only thing that will make this VN perfect, at least, for me, is the promise of romance :p pleeaase tell me we can romance Rufus, or even Joseph, at some point?? Q_Q
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! As I’ve said elsewhere, romance and NSFW is a possibility, but funding is currently prioritising backgrounds, CGs and sprites so it might be a while before I can work on such scenes!
Awesome~! :D please tag Polar Night with LGBT/Gay and/or Romance so it can get noticed as much as possible .3./