As we talked before we are still scouting for partners to port the game on Switch & mobile. Get in touch if you are interested!
Meanwhile, we are planning to work on a new patch to improve the game. It should contain:
Gamepad compatibility is on its way: you’ll be able to play from your favorite spot in no time with the Steam Deck. We are assessing if it’s possible to make the game playable onto it
Maybe some new content for ACT3, but just a small teasing.
On a less optimistic note: in order to ensure transparency, we have to share that the 3rd act is still on hold, as we are unfortunately not generating enough revenue to support further development. Have a peek:
Since we brought the game 1 year ago, we roughly sold more than 1500 units of the games, just enough to refund the invest for the game rights
But not enough to invest and pay for the third act.
Rest assured that we still have the best at heart for Arisen. So be sure to share your interest and talk about it in your friends circle, it would help a lot! We also believe that releasing the game out of Early Access before the end of the year and porting it on mobile and / or Switch will add more revenue and give a boost to sell more copies.
On a brighter side: we are participating in the Visual Novel Fest on Steam from the 7th to the 14th of August, where you can grab our game for the first time at a huge discount : -50%!
The next months will be dedicated to the release of ARISEN in its final version. We hope with all our hearts that it will generate enough revenue to sustain the ACT3. Keep your fingers crossed, and stay tuned!
ARISEN new game update, OST release and ARISEN purchase
Hello everyone!
Here’s Ben from Homecoming Studio: You may remember me as I worked with Maratus on the marketing and producing side, from the Kickstarter to the end. Today I’m writing on the Homecoming Studio behalf: We’re happy to share that we have bought back ARISEN since the bankruptcy of Maratus! A good way to keep the game in the hands of people that worked on the production. :)
I’m sure your next question is: What will be the future for ARISEN?
So far here’s our roadmap:
This week:
- We will release a new game update! It will contains a few bugfixes that improve stability and the overall game visual experience. It’s the last patch made by the Maratus team. You will find the patch note after.
- We’re ready to publish the Original Soundtrack composed by Yann Rayon, we will send it to the Kickstarter Backers this week. By the end of the month, the soundractk will be available on other musical streaming platforms. We are also thinking about publishing it on Steam too and we would like to hear from you: do you want it here too?
- We will also take down the Prologue Version. The purpose was initially to support the Kickstarter campaigns and get a maximum of feedback from our community (you!). But as we have now the demo on our main Steam Page, we want to avoid spreading the traffic, or maintain the content there. You will continue to have access to the prologue for free by downloading the demo version on the main page.
In the next month:
Our wish is to releae one way or another the end of ARISEN in the future. That's why our current plan is to retain as much money we can from the sales. At the moment, it is insufficient to cover the development cost for the Act3. Which means the development of Act 3 is officially on hold.
We are looking for partners or deals to continue the development further and maybe release the game on other platforms than Steam. I'll keep you posted on what happens next!
We still definitely need your support. So please, do not hesitate to share the game around you and recommend it to your friends, family, colleagues or your favourite streamers! Also, do not hesitate to leave a positive review on Steam or to wishlist it if you don't already own the game. It will boost our visibility on the store!
Wish you the best, thank you for your support! Ben.
Patchnote :
Adding Game Credits
Bug fixes:
Reworked the way backgrounds loaded to avoid background stacking
Fixed a bug that showed sometimes card borders in white in Chapter prompt
Fixed a bug that created too much exposure during storms
Fixed a bug that blurred some cards unexpectedly
Patchnote v0.2.10.6 More quality of life and other stuffs!
Hello everyone! ❤️
Here comes a new patch full of little improvements that we hope you'll like! There is a few new features like the weather system or the rework of the save system. We expect way less problems with saves now! Also! From now if you reach the second act, you'll be able to restart from that point for your current save, keeping all you choices made in the first act! (you may try it with an existing save, but it might not take every previous choices into account so we recommend you use that with new saves)
You'll find the complete list just bellow!
Have a nice weekend travelers ❤️ The Maratus team
Community suggestions: 🃏
New content:
Weather system on backgrounds
🃏 Added the possibility to restart a save at the start of Act2
Quality of life:
Changed the Character creation menu to make it simpler
Added a validation popup to delete or restart save
Improved how the quick load work
Player Skin in loadgame and journal should change according to player status ingame
Added more ambient sounds on backgrounds
Removed an unnecessary validation popup at A2MidAct
Bug fixes:
Buttons not used in menus are now deleted
Changed a card in Koda A1Q1C4 from Sorrow-Silence to Joy-Pleasure
Fixed a problem with a text in A1EpilogueC4
New save/load system that should correct a lot of save related bugs
Corrected some Quick load bugs
[Loca:EN] Fixed a database bug that prevented secondary character names to be localized
Fixed a bug on notes/logs that prevented them to appear in some situations
Fixed an error on cards in journal that could caused the game to lag or freeze
Added Nesharif missing sprites
Corrected more typos
Known bugs we are working on:
Residual typos (mainly on the paths that are less playtested)
Remaining localization and tag problem in texts
Adding popups or warning when a choice will lead to a big change
Features we are working on:
Game Credits
Game optimization for lower configs
Patchnote v0.2.9.7
Hello everyone! ❤️
We took the time to fix a maximum of bugs and little inconvenience in this Patch. You'll find the complete list just bellow!
Have a nice weekend travelers ❤️ The Maratus team
Community suggestions: 🃏
New content:
Added 18 new Steam Achievements
Quality of life:
🃏 Logs won't record twice a log-line when reloading a saved game.
Added some secondary characters skins (Soldiers and guards)
Bug fixes:
[Loca:EN] Fixed a dialogue where Koda spoke in french
Fixed some dialogues where the narrator spoke instead of secondary characters
[Loca:EN] A1Waard Fixed displayed name a secondary character that was in french
[Loca:EN] Fixed some typos (like dual instead of duel)
[Loca:EN] A1KodaHub's hint were not present or in French
[Loca:EN] A1IgweneilHub's hint were not present or in French
[Loca:EN] A1BaeliHub's hint were not present or in French
[Loca:EN] A1ViziriadHub's hint were not present or in French
[Loca:EN] A1RahisHub's hint were not present or in French
[Loca:EN] A1WaardHub's hint were not present or in French
Fixed a bug that caused the dialogues to freeze and stop between A1Epilogue and A2Prologue
Fixed a Multiple Character skin problems in A1 and A2
[TEMP] Replaced a missing background
[Loca:EN][Loca:FR] 🃏 Fixed multiple typos reported by playtesters
Fixed a dead end in KodaA2Love
Fixed a dead end in WaardA2Q1C1
Fixed a Tarak skin in A2Prologue
Fixed a Double Background stacking in A2Prologue
Changed Guards size
Fixed a Double background staking in A2Viziriad
Fixed a Game Over missing at A1IgweneilMisdeed
A2WaardQC3 choices didn't take relation with Viziriad in account
Fixed Steam Achievement that were disabled
Fixed a Koda's skin in A2IgweneilQC6
Added Nesharif missing sprites
Added some other missing sprites
Known bugs we are working on:
Manual saves and Quick load might sometimes not works as intended and load the previous save instead of the last one
Unlocked cards might not appear when loading or quick loading on a choice
Sometimes loading a save reset the player name and the player body/pronouns (should be fixed but we are not sure yet it will works)
Early Access Major content update
Hello everyone! ❤️
Today is a big day! We can announce that ARISEN’s Act 2 is fully playable!
It’s a whole new part of the story to read! Hope you will like it, let us know!
You will meet again with Igweneil, Rahis, Waard, Viziriad… The Love and Hate cards will be available. Who would you like to kiss? Shall you have a rival?
What are the Mehve’s plans for the future? Where is Tarak? Will you make good choices to meet the pirate queen Aridiel?
And that’s it for the main part of the update, but it also comes with fixes that you will find in the patch note here.
We're always listening to your feedback, please use the bug report tool with the F8 key in game or you can still reach us on our Discord.
Have a nice week travelers ❤️ The Maratus team
Community suggestions: 🃏
New content:
Act 2 - Prologue
Act 2 - Part1
Act 2 - Part2
Act 2 - Epilogue
Quality of life:
Edited A2Prologue Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited A2-Mehve1 Location changes to prevent bugs
Bug fixes:
🃏Typos that players reported with F8
Fixed variables in A2Prologue
Known bugs we are working on:
Manual saves and Quick load might sometimes not works as intended and load the previous save instead of the last one
Unlocked cards might not appear when loading or quick loading on a choice
Sometimes loading a save reset the player name and the player body/pronouns
There is a missing background leading to a black background without music
Early Access Patch #2
This new update marks the return of our brand new journal. We learned a lot from playtests and chose to make it simpler yet more useful. We also corrected a lot of bugs and improved the user experience based on your feedbacks.
We're still listening to your feedback, please use the bug report tool with the F8 key in game or you can still reach us on our Discord.
Community suggestions: 🃏
New content:
Changed how the localization system worked for better support
Journal fully reworked with new visuals
Character sheet in Journal
Conversation logs in Journal
Emotion cards unlocked shown in Journal
🃏Added the possibility to save, go to menu and journal from the travel board
Added Day and Night feature
Quality of life:
🃏Edited a passage about gender in A1Prologue
Edited A1Prologue Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited Igweneil-A1 Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited Baeli-A1 Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited Koda-A1 Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited Rahis-A1 Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited Waard-A1 Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited Viziriad-A1 Location changes to prevent bugs
Edited A1Epilogue Location changes to prevent bugs
Removed some fade to black that didn't make sense
Added fade to black at different places
Changed conditions to unlock A1Epilogue (Only Igweneil A1Q1, A1Q2, A1Q3 & Baeli A1Q1, A1Q2 and A1Q3 are now required)
Bug fixes:
[Loca:FR] Changed "femme-lézard" into "femme-lézarde"
[Loca:EN] Fixed the (TODO: SPLIT) in texts. It happened with the old Localization system everytime we splitted a text in two part in French
[Loca:EN][Loca:FR] Fixed some problem with master variable in texts making Baeli and Igweneil switch
[Loca:EN] Fixed a :name: typo in Koda-A1Together
[Loca:EN] Card hint misgendering Igweneil in A1Presentation
[Loca:EN] Card hint misgendering Waard in A1Presentation
[Loca:EN] Card hint misgendering Rahis in A1Presentation
Gameover caused to never return to the Bazaar in A1prologue
Problem with variable concerning Koda's master
Bug in Koda A1Q2C2 that prevented cards to show
🃏Typos that players reported with F8
Known bugs we are working on:
Manual saves and Quick load might sometimes not works as intended and load the previous save instead of the last one
Unlocked cards might not appear when loading or quick loading on a choice
What’s coming soon for Backers and Playtesters: Content:
Act 2 - Mehve Part1
Act 2 - Igweneil mission & Feelings
Act 2 - Baeli Mission & Feelings
Act 2 - Koda Mission & Feelings
Act 2 - Mehve Part2
Fixes:
Edited A2Prologue Location changes to prevent bugs
Fixed typos in A2Prologue
Fixed variables in A2Prologue
🎉 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 🎉
Hello everyone! ❤️
It's a pleasure to write a new production update as it's been a while! As the end of the year is coming, we'll give you more details about the state of the game.
First, we wanted to thank you once again for your support! We received heartwarming feedback, and seeing more and more players in the game made us proud of our work. ✨
This year, a lot of things happened, bad as well as good, but we’ve succeeded in releasing ARISEN in Early Access! It’s already been 3 months since the game is available with its first act playable!
But it is not over yet! For 2022, we will do our best to add more content! Here is a list of what we’re planning to do in estimated time!
Before we start, we would like to clarify some points! At first, we planned to release Act 2 sooner. Unfortunately, we had several issues with how the translation works, so we did a complete rework of this system. By doing this way, we knew the integration process would be longer than before. Still, it’s for the better! We will hopefully get rid of French text for English players on next patches. Moreover, fixing issues shall be easier from now on.
📜 Act 2 part 1: ETA Q1 2022
Act 2 has a different narrative structure, going deeper into the relationship with the 6 characters. We plan to release it with two big content releases during the next months, during the first quarter of 2022. As we asked you, we think it’s better to release into 2 parts and give you access earlier to a smaller part of the act than waiting longer for a full big patch of content with the whole act.
In this first update we want to improve a lot the quality of life in the game in many aspects:
The new journal
Fully Gamepad navigation
Twitch play with the chat extension
Night and day cycle
Better sound integration
The prologue of Act 2 and 3 characters’ quests
📜 Act 2 part 2 ETA: Q2 2022
This will be the second big patch of content. Except for this time, you will be able to play the full act 2 ending.
Various improvements
Act 2 Galerie & achievements update
The 3 remaining characters’ quests and the epilogue of Act 2
📜 Act 3 release ETA: Q2 or Q3 2023
We will let you know what we will do for the complete release of the game. So far we keep our options as the game quality will improve with the early access. The thing is, we may only have to do the integration then the translation. And of course, we still want to keep some surprises for you. 👀
As a festive gift to our best community, here is the sneak part of the new Act 2 key art!
We still have a long way to go and we will do our best to release the full game!
We hope everyone has wonderful goals and aspirations for the future as well! Thank you for everything in 2021 and here’s to 2022! 🎉
Happy Holidays and New Year, the ARISEN Team ❤️
Steam Awards 2021 - Nominate ARISEN for the Story-Rich Game
Order from the King: Nominate ARISEN for the Story-Rich Game
Hello everyone! ❤️
As you know, today is the Steams Awards! 🏆
We are very proud of our journey on ARISEN! Some of you have supported us since our Kickstarter and today we see that more and more people join us on the game.
Although we are on early access, you have met various characters: our sweet Waard as well as the most horrible ones (hi Gawamel). You have been able to explore the beautiful cities of Maccialat and also be in some troubles that are beyond your control!
Day after day, you’ve been helping to make the game better with your feedback and we thank you for that.
That’s why we're counting on you to continue to support the creators in voting ARISEN in the category "story-rich" game! We still have a lot to show you and Act 1 is only the beginning of a great adventure! ✨
Enjoy a magic autumn sale!
ARISEN is also 10% off from November 24th to December 1st! Act 1 is available in its entirety so if you are curious to discover it don’t hesitate! Have you already played the game? Make a ✨good✨ present for your friends!
Thank you for continuing to support us!
Maratus Team ❤️
The Act 1 Epilogue is out! ✨
Hello everyone!
“Have you received your invitation? From Sujik to Prora’I’Ganda, all Maccials talk about the preparation of the big event. Get ready for the birthday celebration of the heir of the God-King. It is said that slaves who have shown great qualities are set free... “
Here it’s our first update: the Act 1 Epilogue is now out! With this first big update, you will be able to play the full First Act of the game, from the start to the end.
Go back to your favorite playable character, take your courage in both hands, and go to the royal heir’s birthday party… It’s time to Meet the God King Mehve.
Once you’ve finished the epilogue, you may be really curious to know when the prologue of the second Act shall be released! Don’t worry, we’re working on an updated roadmap to keep you informed on the next steps.
What have we added or fixed recently?
Starting from the tarot table, you will be able to launch the Epilogue by clicking on the Mehve’s pendant and unlock the end of the Act 1. Beware, there will be no turning back so be sure to complete everything you want before clicking!
We have also set up achievements: you can now unlock 6 Steam successes in Act 1.
From now on, saves will be shared between computers with the Steam Cloud Save system.
We’ve fixed more than 25+ bugs, dead ends, relationships errors and more quality of life things, so if you want to know more please check our patch note on Steam!
If you haven't already done so, don't hesitate to post reviews on Steam and send us your comments and opinions on the first act of the game!
We can't thank you enough for your support! ❤️
We're still listening to your feedback, please use the bug report tool with the F8 key in game or you can still reach us on our Discord.
Community suggestions: 🃏
New Content:
You can now unlock the Act 1 Epilogue (around 30min of new gameplay)
6 Steam achievements can be unlocked while playing Act 1
Steam Cloud Saves now available
Bug fixes & quality of life:
Fixed a wrong skin on Baeli
Fixed missing characters on some sentences
Fixed italic & some small typos in various sentences
Fixed Koda master balise in Koda Act 1 Together 1
Fixed Koda Act 1 Quest 3 variables were bugged leading to wrong relation status changes
Modification in localized Load Game menu - Empty Slots
Modification in localized Load Game menu - Pronouns
Modification in the localized Load Game menu - Played Time
Added in the Load Game Menu - Player Body
Added in the Load Game Menu - Relationship status
Temporary modification - Changed the order scripts are executed to prevent text to jitter while loading content
Modification of the localized Settings Menu Buttons & Title
Added KS Exclusive Content Button in Settings - Gameplay
🃏Added coming soon text in order to avoid confusion in Settings - Video
🃏Added coming soon text in order to avoid confusion in Settings - Twitch
Fixed a game over that didn't trigger the game over panel in Igweneil Act 1 Trust
Added Act 1 - Epilogue
Fixed ambiant sound missing for Prora'l'Ganda's Backgrounds
Fixed conditions that sometimes prevented to see Viziriad after doing her missions and not her feelings
Fixed variables and conditions to unlock Mehve's Medal and access Act 1 Epilogue
Fixed a bug that prevented the unlocked cards to be available after reload
Fixed Ganaat who didn't show on screen
Fixed blocked path in Elevir Quest Chapter
Added 6 achievements for Act 1
Fixed the water leak in the Royal Palace Corridor
Modification of the Title Screen Menu
🃏Added a confirmation popup when leaving the game
🃏Added a confirmation popup on important choices
Fixed a bug that made Waard ignore the current relation status at the end of Act 1 Quest 2 C3
Early Access Hotfix #2
In this new hotfix, with more content than the previous one, our team was able to fix some bugs that the community reported to us. We are trying a new and improved save system, with an autosave that activates before each new card choice, with the coin animation feedback. The manual save is still in place, so it’s the best of both worlds! Hope you will like it. ❤️
We're still listening to your feedback, please use the bug report tool with the F8 key in game or you can still reach us on our Discord.
Emoji for community suggestions: 🃏
Bug fixes:
Corrected typo in "Sauvegarde" button in french
Added Auto save before card choice
Added Feedback on save (Coin animation)
🃏Added Quick Reload in pause menu
Corrected a Gender tag on Viziriad A1Q3C3 in fr
Added a locked mission feedback for Koda A1Q1 if PC has not yet met Viziriad
Added a locked mission feedback for Rahis A1Q2 if PC has not yet met Viziriad
Added a locked mission feedback for Viziriad A1Q1 if PC has not yet finished Baeli A1Q3
Added a locked Feeling card for Igweneil Together if PC has not yet met Osmaar
Added a locked Feeling card for Baeli Together if PC has not yet met Osmaar
Added a variable for the relation with Osmaar
🃏Edited Friendship lost quest conditions for all 6 main characters
Fixed missing sounds on some backgrounds
Deleted the last sentence of a nod in FR Baeli Friend Demonstration (we need to do the same for the EN version)
Fixed some bald and naked issues with characters
Fixed Koda A1Q3C4 conditions that changed relation were inverted
Fixed wrong character speaking (Igweneil; not the narrator)
Fixed a bug on saves that prevented locked paths to work on older saves
Fixed some problem with Koda’ and Tarak sprites making them blurry
