LittleGhostStudio

Solo dev.
Making a mystery visual novel: Night Whistle.
Uses some AI art; see pinned.

[LittleGhostStudio @LGS_LittleGhost]

Devlog #1

Night Whistle: a mystery visual novel set in a mountain town with one rule, which is never whistle alone at night.

Solo dev, made in Ren'Py.

AI disclosure: all art is AI-generated, code is AI-assisted. I direct the story.
#indiedev #visualnovel

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Character Info #8: Onodera Shiori

16 / 1st year, Sugisawa High School / 153 cm

Likes: Quiet places, sorting books
Bad at: Speaking in front of others

Toru's underclassman on the library committee. Easy to miss and only speaks up when few are around.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel

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Devlog #5

Character sprites are now in the game. Everyone stands on the same baseline, so height differences are obvious, and each character has their own name color in the dialogue box. The speaking character appears in color, while others are faded.

#indiedev #visualnovel

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Character Info #7: Asakura Ritsu

17 / 2nd year, Sugisawa High School / 165 cm
Likes: a tidy and orderly environment
Bad at: being flexible

Toru's class president. Strict and by the book, she's the first to step in when someone breaks the rules.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel

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Character Info #6: Kashiwagi Riku

17 / 2nd year, Sugisawa High School / 177 cm
Likes: sports, watching sports
Bad at: DIY

Toru's friend, always laid-back. A natural athlete, he often represents his class in sports events.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel

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Devlog #4:

Some new backgrounds for the prologue of Night Whistle: the nurse’s office, the guard room, and the school corridor
More of Sugisawa High School is taking shape.

#indiedev #visualnovel

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Character Info #5: Suzumura Takashi

17 / 2nd year, Sugisawa High School / 170 cm
Likes: lively crowds, school ghost stories
Bad at: settling down

Toru's classmate who loves a commotion. He always gets the latest news before others.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel

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Devlog #3: Behind the Backgrounds

How I made the classroom BG image:
1. Generate a daytime base image
2. Same layout at dusk (too orange at first)
3. Toned down, then turned on the lights
4. Lights-off variant

Same layout = the same room at any hour.

#indiedev #visualnovel

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Character Info #4: Shinohara Akari

17 / 2nd year, Sugisawa High School / 158 cm
Likes: Chatting, eating snacks
Bad at: Staying quiet

Toru's childhood friend. Warm and talkative, she can chat with anyone and is always the first to greet others.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel

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Devlog #2: Behind the sprites

Base art is AI-generated, then checked against the script:
- Base art must fit the story setting (see Toru)
- Every default face was a smile, so some characters get another "normal" face; smile as a variant (see Chikage)

#indiedev #visualnovel

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Character Info #3: Kurose Saku

17 / 2nd year, Sugisawa High School / 172 cm
Likes: exploring, paths he's never taken
Bad at: sitting still.

Toru's classmate who can't stay put. He usually spends his weekends wandering around town.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel

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Character Info #2: Shiraishi Chikage

17 / 2nd year, Sugisawa High School / 158 cm
Likes: tidy desks, handwritten notes
Bad at: saying no to others

Toru's classmate and class treasurer. Reliable and thorough, no one has ever seen her flustered.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel

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Character Info #1: Kuze Toru (MC)

17 / 2nd year, Sugisawa High School / 172 cm
Likes: town walks, old things
Bad at: lying

Raised in Sugisawa. He takes the town's rules and legends for granted until a school ghost story makes him doubt them.

#NightWhistle #visualnovel