How do I choose a character to stick with? Is there one specific point where I have to choose between the three of them or do I juts have to consistently choose them as I play?
I think it’s somewhere around the school trip to that cabin....there’s a CG that’ll change depending on your previous choices....if you wanna stick to a character just pick choices that have you interact with them
Public releases are always a month behind our Patreon releases. We took a month off to recharge, so there's gonna be a month gap before the next build drop on May 1st.
I’m curious will Bens condition ever be explained? I noticed how the doctors changed their evaluation of him. Also, I really am enjoying the game so far! I just wish there could be more pairings x3. But it’s a great game!
is the gallery content going to be available for everyone at any point in the development? i feel like giving a notification that you've unlocked something, then as you go to check it out you get blocked by a patreon wall is kind of crappy. i get that it might be for readers to potentially help support the vn further, but it seems a little excessive to have almost everything locked for non patrons.
Most of the features in the gallery are convenience features (music room, image room, vision and event replays) for easy access to content available in-game. The Profiles are actually still WIP and are likely to see another few revisions before they become public. We also have the character playlists section available in the public build. I keep the short stories exclusive to our patrons for now because it was one of the longstanding perks for pledging high. I have plans for certain short stories to eventually become public anyway, so it's just a matter of patience. As for the concept art and bonus features section, those are intended to be exclusive to our Patrons until further notice.
As far as I know, the only unlock notifications in the public build should be for the playlists and chapters. If you've encountered one for a short story, that's actually a bug! The notifications were added in at a later time when most of our players already had the features unlocked, so I'm not surprised this might have fell through the cracks. I'll take another look at the code for those, so thank you for bringing it to my attention.
For "bonus routes", Russell and Zach sure seem more plot relevant than any of the 3 currently available options, and also have more depth to them thus far. It also bothers me how Ben tends to be critical or distrustful of Russell and Zach, but doesn't act the same regarding most of the other characters, despite half of Carlos' lines being "hmph" and Bryan just acting horny more often than not. It's like those 3 are just... there, for the purpose of being the generic/default romance options. Getting to know a little bit about their past was a step in the right direction, but it's still not enough to see them as real characters instead of tropes most of the time, and so I keep playing just to see more of the main plot, which is actually very intriguing, along with characters like Zach, Russell, and maybe even Chris, since I feel compelled to find out what's behind their outward appearances and what they've been through/are going through.
With that said, the whole Russell situation in this update made me really upset, mostly because of Ben's assumption that Russell's silence was confirmation of what he supposedly did (which to me just came off as Russell's failed attempt to get Ben to confirm that he was his friend and trusted him) and the implication of cutting ties with him altogether, but other than that, it was really engaging and a lot of fun, in a thrilling way. Looking forward to the next update!
Okay, just got to the end of this demo, and I'm not happy. My enjoyment of this game has dropped substantially. Using Rape, in any way, is a no for me, that's just an unfortunate reality of the world that should be 100% left out of games, and I feel that was arbitrarily tacked on to make Russel even more of a "bad guy" character. Low blow, and uncalled for.
And it sucks because I was trying to romance Russel, but it feels like he just got shafted by a bad plot, and it somehow ended up with MC crushing on Carlos.
I hope the next one has some improvements, but if it doesn't, it just might be enough to kill this studio for me
I think you might want to check out the second part of the dev log for build 15. It goes into a little bit more detail on that topic and could maybe help alleviate some of those concerns.
I understand what they're saying, but that doesn't change what I said. I feel it's something fantasy things should 100% leave out. Like how in those Viking and Medieval TV shows you have women being sexually exploited or abused. It just inherently pisses me off.
No, no, I hear ya. It's a... difficult subject to include as a plot device to say the very least. There's definitely valid arguments to be had if it even should be included at all, especially if it's not the main focus of a story (e.g. a character recovering from being sexually assaulted) but since this is, to a degree, still very much based in reality and they have somewhat touched on social issues before I'm personally willing to see how this plays out.
However, I can definitely unterstand if people can't or don't want to deal with anything as awful as this in their fiction, not matter how it's handled.
I didn't even try Echo because I heard it's too sad for my tastes. I love the music from Echo and Lucia, but the story is not great. Another novel I've played through is much simpler, called Our Life, and it's much better than this. I don't even know what the fuck is up with the dreams/nightmares. I assume mental damage due to trauma, but they could have done it better
Hopefully you decided to continue and check out the latest demo (especially if you are/were a Patron), because there is plenty of further story.
As far as Russell goes, he's in no way an available romance option at the moment. Even though his target goal was met, he's still an extra romance option, and won't be worked on until most of the primary plot is done with.
Rape discussion is also something that, while controversial, shouldn't be ignored and left out because it's uncomfortable. I say this as a rape victim myself.
All I can really say on the matter is, there's more than meets the eye. Considering all the supernatural aspects that are going on in Santa Lucia, I'd say that's a very obvious thing.
In most of these, actors or movie names are changed likely to avoid copy-right, but this one outright mentions Achorman, so I am deadly curious about what Furry Ron Burgundy would be.
you can copy the save files through the "My Files" application and go to Internal storage > Android > data and you'll have to search for the Santa-Lacia files through there, I believe it's one of the com. folders you would see a lot then delete the previous version of the game and install the newest verison, bootup it for a sec then put your saves in the same folder you found to copy them.
Thank you ♡ Luckily i was able to just simply install without anything. I just asked because i had to delete fully far beyond the world and re install and then i had to start again. :D
wow this patch gets dark really fast (not that it wasn't dark before) and i don't know the whole russel thing after he left(?) because it's either ben or did the PoV just switch to another character? sot that's another thing to question about and made me want the next update already because i'm so curious
Im thinking that Zach is the killer for some reason. Also if there was cg of Bryan turning to give Ben a big smile when they were looking off watching the sunset i wouldve died.
So is there currently a way to start the Russel or Chris route? I didn't see anything that looked like it would lead to them in the route split and I'm just making sure I'm not being blind.
There currently isn't a way to start Russell's or Chris's route, but we have taken the steps to ease in their future implementation. We'll first focus on the first three, and will work on the "bonus" routes when the others are well on their way, so to speak.
Woah! Russel's new sprites look so beautiful! My favorite character is Carlos, but I'd try a Russel route with his new appearance if it gets developed ;-)
I'm over here wondering if Ben and Bryan's relationship with even be long term in the end since he seems the type to not want to stay commited in a relationship. I mean he wouldn't cheat on someone in a relationship, but I don't see him as a person who would be happy in a monogomous long term relationship with Ben currently because of how he acts and his personality. What I am really asking is later down the line is his opinions on relationships gonna change or is it going to be only short term with Ben like he states that he would give true love up forever before giving up sex forever.
Hell... That's a pretty good VN. I really enjoy it. So the next month we get an update, right? How much MB is the amount of the update? I just want to know usually how many minutes or hour can i enjoy an update? Today i gonna sleep with wet eyes and with tear drops.
So I noticed in the playlist section of the gallery there's a second page with 3 locked playlists, are they not actually obtainable in the game yet or did I just miss them somewhere?
They're not actually unlockable yet! They're placeholders at the moment (I should probably remove that page since they won't be available for a very long time lol)
Just choose the options that get you to spend time with that person or just choose the one that gets a positive reaction like a smile or something...not that hard
Heyyo, may i ask, are there nsfw pictures? I'm not that horny, i'm just simply curious. I wanna beat some spicey vn before continue on some light novels, so i need some adult content. :D
Will you ever open the idea of opening a romance for Russell, we know he use to be a womanizer but with him acting like your "senpai" and you being the "kouhai" I can see it flourishing into something more and really hope you do open it in the next updates or after you finish one of the romances, and love Bryan's route.
The stretch goal for Russell on our Patreon was reached quite a while ago, so he will get a route in the game eventually. For now, we are focusing on the main three.
The furry community is full of horny young'uns haha.
Santa Lucia deserves more credit, it's shaping up to be pretty interesting! This is shaping up to be like those "is there hot sexxx" questions on Echo's page lol.
It tends to be unavoidable. You can't stop them... All of us deep within us, it's our deepest unconscious desire and what makes our will to live sustain as is it removes depression. A little porn wouldn't hurt.
Great game so far! Loving the well written characters as well, especially Carlos with his protective tendencies and a somewhat stoic demeanor. Can't say I like Ben's reluctance to accepting worry, though I guess that's just the demon affecting his mind.
The dialogue does feel a bit drawn out at times but it's great overall. Can't wait for future updates revealing this malevolent entity so I can chuck dozens of swords at it in my head (I refuse to believe sweet and cheerful Chris to be its embodied form.. unless he's a deceptive and conniving cunt otherwise, more swords to hurl💃)(also not liking this faint plot twist I sense ( ͡≖- ͡≖) hope it's not what I think it is)
One minor issue though, the skip button for the opening cinematic seems to persist throughout the game for android unless it was pressed at the beginning. Otherwise, pressing it far into the game will bring you back to the start. Music caption persist sometimes as well, kinda distracting while reading (left it on since I wanted to know what music is playing).
Just finished playing the last build and dang I didn't expect to be so long! This game is absolute incredible right now, I have to admit, at first I wasn't that engaged with the characters but they are really starting to grow on me and story too. Loving the bits o mystery and some of the "horror", the dream sequences are downright my favorite part of this game, they are really different, and complement well a lot of what's going on in the mc's mind, I also like the painted style with almost "color coding" I don't know how to describe it.
I also really like the intro, it was *the* thing that got me invested in this game to begin with. For me, though, the tour dragged a bit in some instances, I get why it was so long and most of it endend up paying off later just some bit of dialogue felt a bit unecessary.
now that we are being introduced to more branches of the storyline, it's gettting pretty interesting, specially with Zach and I can't wait to play future updates. I really admire the amount of effort going into this writing. (English is not my first language, I apologize for the grammar.)
thank you for making this VN it truly is fantastic keep the great work I'm excited for the future updates I love every single character in this VN they are really great and I kind of relate to some of them so that was nice also i just really like all the characters I like Carlos the most so looking forward to hanging out with him more I really like him a lot also Zach being a water dragon is really cool I didn't expect that also that whole about Russell being a rapist will that be explained in more detail in future updates? because I actually like Russell so I was just wondering. Anyways fantastic job and I can't wait for more content because its actually getting interesting I like where the story is going its intriguing so cant wait to see where it goes from here 5 stars keep up the fantastic work! and have a great day!
I just gotta say. I started playing this vn when it was fresh out the oven sort of speak and im ngl. I thought it was ok but not really captivating enough. BUUUT HOLY SHIT I WAS WRONG and im so sorry.
I am loving this story so much. Just how much it has evolved since launch, the story, the characters and the overall feeling i get when playing through the routes. Its amazing. Thank you and im so sorry for ever doubting! :(
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When will the next update be out ?
May 1st.
Qual é a senha?
What is the password?
I'm lowkey sad Chris isn't a LI. He's so adorable.
one of the stretchgoals of their patreon is that chris gets his own route
How do I choose a character to stick with? Is there one specific point where I have to choose between the three of them or do I juts have to consistently choose them as I play?
I think it’s somewhere around the school trip to that cabin....there’s a CG that’ll change depending on your previous choices....if you wanna stick to a character just pick choices that have you interact with them
when is the next update?
It'll get updated when it's updated. Be Patient, for good things come to those who wait
Public releases are always a month behind our Patreon releases. We took a month off to recharge, so there's gonna be a month gap before the next build drop on May 1st.
Look like all love people have for that visual novel made they all always anxious for the next update. Heheh I can say they love you. =^.~=
is Zach dateable yet im holding out for him
I’m curious will Bens condition ever be explained? I noticed how the doctors changed their evaluation of him. Also, I really am enjoying the game so far! I just wish there could be more pairings x3. But it’s a great game!
is the gallery content going to be available for everyone at any point in the development? i feel like giving a notification that you've unlocked something, then as you go to check it out you get blocked by a patreon wall is kind of crappy. i get that it might be for readers to potentially help support the vn further, but it seems a little excessive to have almost everything locked for non patrons.
Most of the features in the gallery are convenience features (music room, image room, vision and event replays) for easy access to content available in-game. The Profiles are actually still WIP and are likely to see another few revisions before they become public. We also have the character playlists section available in the public build. I keep the short stories exclusive to our patrons for now because it was one of the longstanding perks for pledging high. I have plans for certain short stories to eventually become public anyway, so it's just a matter of patience. As for the concept art and bonus features section, those are intended to be exclusive to our Patrons until further notice.
As far as I know, the only unlock notifications in the public build should be for the playlists and chapters. If you've encountered one for a short story, that's actually a bug! The notifications were added in at a later time when most of our players already had the features unlocked, so I'm not surprised this might have fell through the cracks. I'll take another look at the code for those, so thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Agree
For "bonus routes", Russell and Zach sure seem more plot relevant than any of the 3 currently available options, and also have more depth to them thus far. It also bothers me how Ben tends to be critical or distrustful of Russell and Zach, but doesn't act the same regarding most of the other characters, despite half of Carlos' lines being "hmph" and Bryan just acting horny more often than not. It's like those 3 are just... there, for the purpose of being the generic/default romance options.
Getting to know a little bit about their past was a step in the right direction, but it's still not enough to see them as real characters instead of tropes most of the time, and so I keep playing just to see more of the main plot, which is actually very intriguing, along with characters like Zach, Russell, and maybe even Chris, since I feel compelled to find out what's behind their outward appearances and what they've been through/are going through.
With that said, the whole Russell situation in this update made me really upset, mostly because of Ben's assumption that Russell's silence was confirmation of what he supposedly did (which to me just came off as Russell's failed attempt to get Ben to confirm that he was his friend and trusted him) and the implication of cutting ties with him altogether, but other than that, it was really engaging and a lot of fun, in a thrilling way. Looking forward to the next update!
Okay, just got to the end of this demo, and I'm not happy. My enjoyment of this game has dropped substantially. Using Rape, in any way, is a no for me, that's just an unfortunate reality of the world that should be 100% left out of games, and I feel that was arbitrarily tacked on to make Russel even more of a "bad guy" character. Low blow, and uncalled for.
And it sucks because I was trying to romance Russel, but it feels like he just got shafted by a bad plot, and it somehow ended up with MC crushing on Carlos.
I hope the next one has some improvements, but if it doesn't, it just might be enough to kill this studio for me
I think you might want to check out the second part of the dev log for build 15. It goes into a little bit more detail on that topic and could maybe help alleviate some of those concerns.
I understand what they're saying, but that doesn't change what I said. I feel it's something fantasy things should 100% leave out. Like how in those Viking and Medieval TV shows you have women being sexually exploited or abused. It just inherently pisses me off.
No, no, I hear ya. It's a... difficult subject to include as a plot device to say the very least. There's definitely valid arguments to be had if it even should be included at all, especially if it's not the main focus of a story (e.g. a character recovering from being sexually assaulted) but since this is, to a degree, still very much based in reality and they have somewhat touched on social issues before I'm personally willing to see how this plays out.
However, I can definitely unterstand if people can't or don't want to deal with anything as awful as this in their fiction, not matter how it's handled.
I didn't even try Echo because I heard it's too sad for my tastes. I love the music from Echo and Lucia, but the story is not great. Another novel I've played through is much simpler, called Our Life, and it's much better than this. I don't even know what the fuck is up with the dreams/nightmares. I assume mental damage due to trauma, but they could have done it better
Hopefully you decided to continue and check out the latest demo (especially if you are/were a Patron), because there is plenty of further story.
As far as Russell goes, he's in no way an available romance option at the moment. Even though his target goal was met, he's still an extra romance option, and won't be worked on until most of the primary plot is done with.
Rape discussion is also something that, while controversial, shouldn't be ignored and left out because it's uncomfortable. I say this as a rape victim myself.
All I can really say on the matter is, there's more than meets the eye. Considering all the supernatural aspects that are going on in Santa Lucia, I'd say that's a very obvious thing.
In most of these, actors or movie names are changed likely to avoid copy-right, but this one outright mentions Achorman, so I am deadly curious about what Furry Ron Burgundy would be.
Hey guys, how can i update from android? Am i have to delete the game and start from the beginning?
you can copy the save files through the "My Files" application and go to Internal storage > Android > data and you'll have to search for the Santa-Lacia files through there, I believe it's one of the com. folders you would see a lot then delete the previous version of the game and install the newest verison, bootup it for a sec then put your saves in the same folder you found to copy them.
Thank you ♡ Luckily i was able to just simply install without anything. I just asked because i had to delete fully far beyond the world and re install and then i had to start again. :D
wow this patch gets dark really fast (not that it wasn't dark before) and i don't know the whole russel thing after he left(?) because it's either ben or did the PoV just switch to another character? sot that's another thing to question about and made me want the next update already because i'm so curious
Im thinking that Zach is the killer for some reason. Also if there was cg of Bryan turning to give Ben a big smile when they were looking off watching the sunset i wouldve died.
I'm totally getting the same killer vibes from Zack too!!
So is there currently a way to start the Russel or Chris route? I didn't see anything that looked like it would lead to them in the route split and I'm just making sure I'm not being blind.
There currently isn't a way to start Russell's or Chris's route, but we have taken the steps to ease in their future implementation. We'll first focus on the first three, and will work on the "bonus" routes when the others are well on their way, so to speak.
Russell route pretty please? :(
It'll happen, that I can guarantee, hehe. We'll first focus on the first three original routes, however.
I saw this had been updated and thought a new build was out. Curse you updated images for getting my hopes up!
blep
got updated :3
The dreams get annoying, but so far so good. I really like Russel
Yap, i want Russel as a boyfriend EHHHHHHH T.T
Woah! Russel's new sprites look so beautiful! My favorite character is Carlos, but I'd try a Russel route with his new appearance if it gets developed ;-)
I'm over here wondering if Ben and Bryan's relationship with even be long term in the end since he seems the type to not want to stay commited in a relationship. I mean he wouldn't cheat on someone in a relationship, but I don't see him as a person who would be happy in a monogomous long term relationship with Ben currently because of how he acts and his personality. What I am really asking is later down the line is his opinions on relationships gonna change or is it going to be only short term with Ben like he states that he would give true love up forever before giving up sex forever.
Hell... That's a pretty good VN. I really enjoy it. So the next month we get an update, right? How much MB is the amount of the update? I just want to know usually how many minutes or hour can i enjoy an update? Today i gonna sleep with wet eyes and with tear drops.
So I noticed in the playlist section of the gallery there's a second page with 3 locked playlists, are they not actually obtainable in the game yet or did I just miss them somewhere?
They're not actually unlockable yet! They're placeholders at the moment (I should probably remove that page since they won't be available for a very long time lol)
Has anyone made a guide for this game yet for the various routes?
Just choose the options that get you to spend time with that person or just choose the one that gets a positive reaction like a smile or something...not that hard
Heyyo, may i ask, are there nsfw pictures? I'm not that horny, i'm just simply curious. I wanna beat some spicey vn before continue on some light novels, so i need some adult content. :D
Stromsinger studios both Santa Lucia and Homecoming(Morenatsu revisited) VNs are amazing.
Thank you!
Will you ever open the idea of opening a romance for Russell, we know he use to be a womanizer but with him acting like your "senpai" and you being the "kouhai" I can see it flourishing into something more and really hope you do open it in the next updates or after you finish one of the romances, and love Bryan's route.
He will get a route in future builds since that Patreon goal got reached. I'm not 100% sure if this guarantees it's a romance route though.
The stretch goal for Russell on our Patreon was reached quite a while ago, so he will get a route in the game eventually. For now, we are focusing on the main three.
Wow I loved it so awesome my favorite character was Brian ps he is totally hot lol
NEW UPDATE NEW UPDATE . I can finally see my favorite panda
Is there nsfw content
Yes.
Fuck, again? Do you guys.... Like... Think just about watching some porn in this VN?
The furry community is full of horny young'uns haha.
Santa Lucia deserves more credit, it's shaping up to be pretty interesting! This is shaping up to be like those "is there hot sexxx" questions on Echo's page lol.
It tends to be unavoidable. You can't stop them... All of us deep within us, it's our deepest unconscious desire and what makes our will to live sustain as is it removes depression. A little porn wouldn't hurt.
There is NSFW content in the game.
EYYY FOR DA DEVELOPER!!! qwp I'm sorry I haven't tried all the routes and I accidentally deleted right after trying Nate's route QwQ
Eyy!
am surrey dude, now im gon try all of em
(Ps. My connection is shit and sorry for cussing)
Great game so far! Loving the well written characters as well, especially Carlos with his protective tendencies and a somewhat stoic demeanor. Can't say I like Ben's reluctance to accepting worry, though I guess that's just the demon affecting his mind.
The dialogue does feel a bit drawn out at times but it's great overall. Can't wait for future updates revealing this malevolent entity so I can chuck dozens of swords at it in my head (I refuse to believe sweet and cheerful Chris to be its embodied form.. unless he's a deceptive and conniving cunt otherwise, more swords to hurl💃)(also not liking this faint plot twist I sense ( ͡≖- ͡≖) hope it's not what I think it is)
One minor issue though, the skip button for the opening cinematic seems to persist throughout the game for android unless it was pressed at the beginning. Otherwise, pressing it far into the game will bring you back to the start. Music caption persist sometimes as well, kinda distracting while reading (left it on since I wanted to know what music is playing).
Thanks, glad you're enjoying it! We fixed that skip button bug in our latest Patreon build, so it should be in the public one sometime soon.
I do my best to be a stoic asshole at all times, but this game makes me feel emotions that a decade of alcoholism has tried to bury.
Long story short? It's a truly effective romance VN, with well-written characters and great emotional connection
Thank you! It's definitely reassuring to hear the things I'm writing are having the intended effect, hehe...
Also the "make a spotify album" icebreaker has inspired me to do similar (with only 7 tracks) with friends.
Just finished playing the last build and dang I didn't expect to be so long! This game is absolute incredible right now, I have to admit, at first I wasn't that engaged with the characters but they are really starting to grow on me and story too. Loving the bits o mystery and some of the "horror", the dream sequences are downright my favorite part of this game, they are really different, and complement well a lot of what's going on in the mc's mind, I also like the painted style with almost "color coding" I don't know how to describe it.
I also really like the intro, it was *the* thing that got me invested in this game to begin with. For me, though, the tour dragged a bit in some instances, I get why it was so long and most of it endend up paying off later just some bit of dialogue felt a bit unecessary.
now that we are being introduced to more branches of the storyline, it's gettting pretty interesting, specially with Zach and I can't wait to play future updates. I really admire the amount of effort going into this writing. (English is not my first language, I apologize for the grammar.)
Thank you so much! And don't worry, your English is good!
thank you for making this VN it truly is fantastic keep the great work I'm excited for the future updates I love every single character in this VN they are really great and I kind of relate to some of them so that was nice also i just really like all the characters I like Carlos the most so looking forward to hanging out with him more I really like him a lot also Zach being a water dragon is really cool I didn't expect that also that whole about Russell being a rapist will that be explained in more detail in future updates? because I actually like Russell so I was just wondering. Anyways fantastic job and I can't wait for more content because its actually getting interesting I like where the story is going its intriguing so cant wait to see where it goes from here 5 stars keep up the fantastic work! and have a great day!
Thank you, glad to hear you're enjoying it!
I can't run the updated version on my computer (Win10 laptop), what should I do? Previous versions ran fine!
Thank you in advance!
I was wondering what he looked like under there. Super cool
This December update made me laugh at the fact that the MC has flu and coughing.It's just like irl to the pandemic we are having today.😅😅I have a some problems ;n;
When i download the new update it doenst update on my android phone ;c
Thank you for your work!
Hello from Russia!
You're welcome! Thank you for playing!
I just gotta say. I started playing this vn when it was fresh out the oven sort of speak and im ngl. I thought it was ok but not really captivating enough. BUUUT HOLY SHIT I WAS WRONG and im so sorry.
I am loving this story so much. Just how much it has evolved since launch, the story, the characters and the overall feeling i get when playing through the routes. Its amazing. Thank you and im so sorry for ever doubting! :(
Honestly I want to find out so badly about what happened to Ben's sister because I feel theres more into the story.
i think we will later on. She feels like she is going to be a bigger part of the plot
ikr !!