if I compare correctly, then it's like the manga monologue of a pharmacist (with mao mao), the novell has one author, but there are two manga based on this novell from different publishers and artists, so please be more careful and respect the work of the developers
I literally didn't say anything offensive, but okay I get what you mean. also, I'm aware it's a different studio that has taken over production, I just expressed that the old artist's work was nice to me. have a nice day.
We’re an IPperipheral company based in Guangzhou, China—Qidian Chuangxiang—and I’m Ella, the leader here. Our brand HOBBYWON focuses on developing, operating, and selling IP derivative products. We work together on themes like games, animation, film and TV, emojis, online literature, and other cultural entertainment properties.
Right now, we’re looking into regional authorization cooperation in China for merchandise related to the Everium series NEVERLANDER. We’re thinking about product categories like plush toys, soft goods, and everyday items. Before this role at Qidian Chuangxiang, I spent nearly two years as head of peripheral business operations at KURO GAME Company where I gained a lot of experience managing game peripherals from start to finish.
I really appreciate the VelvetBite: Softly With Teeth series and have strong confidence in the ongoing development of Otome games. That’s why we’d love to partner with you! Our strengths are in creative design and strict quality control over our products. Through this initial collaboration we hope to show what we can do while paving the way for deeper cooperation on various peripheral products down the line.
The steps for this project include: sharing intentions—proposing product concepts—negotiating business terms—starting the project & signing contracts—designing products—producing prototypes—making bulk samples—manufacturing products—and finally selling them. We’ll keep close communication with the copyright holder every step of the way.
Recently, we teamed up with the Chinese indie game Starvation to license some cool merchandise like plushies and dolls, which you can also see in the video. So far, the market response and fan feedback have been really positive, and we're hoping this can serve as a good reference for our internal evaluations and future collaborations. Here are some links:
I'm saying this with the best intentions, so yeah, it's not going to be flattering, but I think it's more useful than a comment saying "all is well", so here it goes:
while the characters are very pretty, they kinda' felt...flat? :I Perhaps I didn't give them enough time, but I feel they should be more interesting from the get go? (I'm relatively patient and I actually like slow burns, so imagine when sb. is not/doesn't!)
The beginning of the story (events on the second floor) sounds good on paper, it just doesn't land for me. Where is the tension? I didn't feel worried, intrigued or excited for a second... Again, I don't mean to offend, but the whole thing was just so jejune, it def. needs some amping! :v
Maybe I'm not exactly your target audience; not sure if this is some kind of niche (vampire romance on ketamine) or what, but I'm sure you don't want to lose potential players and I rarely drop games but I did this one :<
TL;DR: Grab players' attention harder in the beginning, give more personality, excitement or feels!
This is probably the first visual novel I have come across on itch.io that has japanese dubbing and all the VAs sound great! The art is just lovely and the story's very interesting! Reminds me of one of those locked room mystery thrillers; a more light hearted version at least. Looking forward to the full release.
WOWOWOWOW!!! THE DEMO WAS GREAT!!! THE ART WAS AMAZING!! IM LOVING THE LITTLE HORROR ELEMENTS SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT!!! AHHHH I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THE FULL GAME!!!!!
I just finished playing the demo and I really enjoyed it! I loved how there was both male and female routes you can choose, the art music and voice acting was also super amazing!! I'm really hooked on the story and can't wait for the full release!
Sebastian pls im asking for a chance!!!!! but also Robin could've gotten it too if he was able to be romanced 〒▽〒 anyway enough pouting im excited for the full release
We've released three otome VNs since 2021 and are currently developing two VNs with female protagonists. We believe our current path aligns best with our creative vision, so our focus remains on creating games with female leads for now.
There are many talented devs creating amazing games in the amare genre on itch.io, and we believe you'll find many games that meet your needs!
Amare does not require gender variable MC it is a tag that encompasses multiple subgenres, Otome being one of those sub genres. Similar to how regency romance is a sub genre of historical romance. All Otome games are Amare games just like all Otome games are Josei Games. It's just not all Amare or Josei games are Otome games.
This game is an Amare Game and was tagged correctly. We kindly ask that you do not 'police' the tag or question why developers have labelled their game as Amare. Amare does not condone that behaviour.
This is just a really great game! Im in love with art, music and story here!! Can’t wait full release of the game! Thank you Everium for such a great project 🥹💞
Actually super dissapointing that you took money from people from the kickstarter softly with teeth. Refused to respond to anyone about why you suddenly pop up after 2/3 years and say no merch, new story. No protagonist (diana) either and a completely different story other than it's a halloween party.
Oh did I mention you made a quick tidbit that you won't be fulfilling any merch and a failure to respond to people on your kickstarter. lol.
Hi there! We're really sorry to hear about your problems. Just to be clear, we're a separate entity with a license to use the original work. All of our "Velvet Bite" production funds were self funded by Studio Everium. We hope this clears up a lot of misunderstanding.
I guess you didn't read the KS post carefully enough. Studio Chiffon mentioned Everium is another studio, totally not relate to them. And this is Everium's version of Softly with Teeth. Beside the character name, vampire and Halloween party concept, it's obvious that everything get build up from scratch. This is not the original "Softly with Teeth" you knew from the KS and Studio Chiffon anymore.
And if you take a look on Everium itch io, you will notice that they already release a few short game, which have the same style as this. Everium style clearly different from Studio Chiffon.
Wow I had a fun time with the demo and the art is just amazing as well as the character designs! I also REALLY appreciate both male and female love interests that is a really nice option!
just finished the demo rlly enjoyed it! the art is pretty, love the sprites + the bg style is v cute. the bg music is also nice and all the VA lines i've heard so far sound lovely.
v small side note, and i do hope i'm not overstepping/being rude!! idk if these things have been/will be fixed in the behind-the-scenes process since this is just the demo but i j wanted to mention i've spotted a few small typos?
one of the lines says "a stranger's voice cut through the haze but were lost in the fog", i think it's meant to be "was" instead of "were". another line is the following section "Sickening amount ... blood loss spoke an unsurvivable injury." I think it's meant to be "a sickening amount" and "blood loss spoke of an...". there's also "I ... too many drinks my that head throbbed". there's also a line in madison's section where MC says "I didn't have to scare me like that!" instead of "you". once again these r just little details i noticed and 100% not remotely a criticism or anything<333 v excited to see where this game goes!!
The bonus route characters do not appear in the demo, as they only appear in the mid-game. However, we will positively consider creating an update version!
Looking forward to the release! Though the demo is only a snippet you can really tell that the devs put a lot of thought and effort into this, can't wait to see what the finished product looks like!!!
help, how exactly does the demo work? I already downloaded, extracted and clicked the .exe which is said by Windows as unsafe but I run it anyway but nothing comes up?
You may see an "unsafe" warning when running software without a certificate. We downloaded and tested it on our Windows machine and it worked fine, so it's a bit tricky to pinpoint the exact cause.
Here are some common solutions that might help:
(1) Try deleting the game files you downloaded earlier, and then re-downloading the entire game. This will ensure that you have a clean copy and eliminate any possible file corruption issues.
(2) Double check that the downloaded files have been fully extracted from any ZIP folders. EXE files usually won't run directly from a compressed archive.
If you are still experiencing problems, we recommend that you try the web version (browser version) of the software. We have received 0 reports of the Web Version failing to run.
Oh how exciting~ I stopped at the at the first node to choose a route because everyone looks so tasty.
The voice acting is quite sparkling, and I love the style choice for the backgrounds. A very watercolor world, with dreamy palettes. Makes the characters pop more ^^
A wonderful hook, alluring individuals, music to bop to! The vibes are immaculate and clean so clean to hit directly at hearts. Can I just ask, is Robin a potential romance path down the line?
The art took a lot of its inspirations from the original work "Softly, With Teeth". We loved the art direction of the original game so much!
Our game script is all done, and the six romanceable characters introduced on this page are the only ones we have. But we do want to say that we all love Robin! 🤗
Also ah, that makes a lot of sense and I will make sure to check that out as well. Genuinely really sweet to see art inspire further art and that's the community building you love to see. Nerdery to the 11th power!!
Appreciate the insight into the process, and thanks for answering so respectfully. I was mainly curious, and didn't think about how that could have some negative implications. Suffice it to say, I am incredibly blown away at the opulence and choices of cake at this feast! Still trying to figure out the order to take but I will definitely have words to say in a later review. Happy to celebrate this entry in the game jam!
Enthused and amused to see we're all agreed on the loving Robin front. ^^7 Huzzah for one cutie!! ♥ (Also, knowing my sense for it, there might be narrative reasons so I shall also wait to discover these mysteries slowly and deliciously~) (Leaving a space here for me to laugh, cry, feel vindicated by revelations ;3c )
A merry happy, congrats on the launch and can't wait to see what further things are to come! Here's to wishing everyone lots and lots of validation, comments and success to bask in ♥ The future is bright!
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Can't wait to play the full version!!! The art and how VA sounds just absolutely gorgeous! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 I tell you guys this demo just brilliant
This game finished soon? Also did this game update?
My eyes we're blessed
kinda miss vacuum's old art, the men in the new art style look way younger, i liked how rugged they looked previously
This is a game from another publisher, a game with Vacuum art from the Chiffon studio ☺️
if I compare correctly, then it's like the manga monologue of a pharmacist (with mao mao), the novell has one author, but there are two manga based on this novell from different publishers and artists, so please be more careful and respect the work of the developers
I literally didn't say anything offensive, but okay I get what you mean. also, I'm aware it's a different studio that has taken over production, I just expressed that the old artist's work was nice to me. have a nice day.
Piensan llevarlo a Español?
— pregunta de un fanático
when is to going to realease what does Q4 mean (make sebastian freaky please)
We're currently on track for a late November release!
Hi there,
We’re an IP peripheral company based in Guangzhou, China—Qidian Chuangxiang—and I’m Ella, the leader here. Our brand HOBBYWON focuses on developing, operating, and selling IP derivative products. We work together on themes like games, animation, film and TV, emojis, online literature, and other cultural entertainment properties.
Right now, we’re looking into regional authorization cooperation in China for merchandise related to the Everium series NEVERLANDER. We’re thinking about product categories like plush toys, soft goods, and everyday items. Before this role at Qidian Chuangxiang, I spent nearly two years as head of peripheral business operations at KURO GAME Company where I gained a lot of experience managing game peripherals from start to finish.
I really appreciate the VelvetBite: Softly With Teeth series and have strong confidence in the ongoing development of Otome games. That’s why we’d love to partner with you! Our strengths are in creative design and strict quality control over our products. Through this initial collaboration we hope to show what we can do while paving the way for deeper cooperation on various peripheral products down the line.
The steps for this project include: sharing intentions—proposing product concepts—negotiating business terms—starting the project & signing contracts—designing products—producing prototypes—making bulk samples—manufacturing products—and finally selling them. We’ll keep close communication with the copyright holder every step of the way.
Recently, we teamed up with the Chinese indie game Starvation to license some cool merchandise like plushies and dolls, which you can also see in the video. So far, the market response and fan feedback have been really positive, and we're hoping this can serve as a good reference for our internal evaluations and future collaborations. Here are some links:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1gw4m1Y7Mf/?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0&vd_source=6...
61 【饿殍:明末千里行|满穗cos📸 - HOBBYWON | 小红书 - 你的生活指南】 😆 TStbT2eZrsbqz55 😆 https://www.xiaohongshu.com/discovery/item/66ac88e8000000000600c266?source=websh...
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1KZ421K7Sz/?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0&vd_source=6...
Contact: ella@hobbywon.com.
I'm saying this with the best intentions, so yeah, it's not going to be flattering, but I think it's more useful than a comment saying "all is well", so here it goes:
while the characters are very pretty, they kinda' felt...flat? :I Perhaps I didn't give them enough time, but I feel they should be more interesting from the get go? (I'm relatively patient and I actually like slow burns, so imagine when sb. is not/doesn't!)
The beginning of the story (events on the second floor) sounds good on paper, it just doesn't land for me. Where is the tension? I didn't feel worried, intrigued or excited for a second... Again, I don't mean to offend, but the whole thing was just so jejune, it def. needs some amping! :v
Maybe I'm not exactly your target audience; not sure if this is some kind of niche (vampire romance on ketamine) or what, but I'm sure you don't want to lose potential players and I rarely drop games but I did this one :<
TL;DR: Grab players' attention harder in the beginning, give more personality, excitement or feels!
有中文真的特别好，太感谢了！
This is probably the first visual novel I have come across on itch.io that has japanese dubbing and all the VAs sound great! The art is just lovely and the story's very interesting! Reminds me of one of those locked room mystery thrillers; a more light hearted version at least. Looking forward to the full release.
I cannot wait for the full game because this demo was AMAZING.
WOWOWOWOW!!! THE DEMO WAS GREAT!!! THE ART WAS AMAZING!! IM LOVING THE LITTLE HORROR ELEMENTS SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT!!! AHHHH I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THE FULL GAME!!!!!
I just finished playing the demo and I really enjoyed it! I loved how there was both male and female routes you can choose, the art music and voice acting was also super amazing!! I'm really hooked on the story and can't wait for the full release!
Sebastian pls im asking for a chance!!!!! but also Robin could've gotten it too if he was able to be romanced 〒▽〒 anyway enough pouting im excited for the full release
Any chance for a male and/or enby protag? Please?
Thank you for your interest!
We've released three otome VNs since 2021 and are currently developing two VNs with female protagonists. We believe our current path aligns best with our creative vision, so our focus remains on creating games with female leads for now.
There are many talented devs creating amazing games in the amare genre on itch.io, and we believe you'll find many games that meet your needs!
You should remove the amare tag then.
We used the term amare because, as we understand it, it commonly includes the following elements. Please let me know if we're misunderstanding anything!
We are referring to the following link for the definition of the 'amare game'.
jaimescribblesgames.com/2021/08/16/what-is-amare/
Hi there, just for clarification.
Amare does not require gender variable MC it is a tag that encompasses multiple subgenres, Otome being one of those sub genres. Similar to how regency romance is a sub genre of historical romance. All Otome games are Amare games just like all Otome games are Josei Games. It's just not all Amare or Josei games are Otome games.
This game is an Amare Game and was tagged correctly. We kindly ask that you do not 'police' the tag or question why developers have labelled their game as Amare. Amare does not condone that behaviour.
This is just a really great game! Im in love with art, music and story here!! Can’t wait full release of the game! Thank you Everium for such a great project 🥹💞
Actually super dissapointing that you took money from people from the kickstarter softly with teeth. Refused to respond to anyone about why you suddenly pop up after 2/3 years and say no merch, new story. No protagonist (diana) either and a completely different story other than it's a halloween party.
Oh did I mention you made a quick tidbit that you won't be fulfilling any merch and a failure to respond to people on your kickstarter. lol.
Hi there! We're really sorry to hear about your problems. Just to be clear, we're a separate entity with a license to use the original work. All of our "Velvet Bite" production funds were self funded by Studio Everium. We hope this clears up a lot of misunderstanding.
I guess you didn't read the KS post carefully enough. Studio Chiffon mentioned Everium is another studio, totally not relate to them. And this is Everium's version of Softly with Teeth. Beside the character name, vampire and Halloween party concept, it's obvious that everything get build up from scratch. This is not the original "Softly with Teeth" you knew from the KS and Studio Chiffon anymore.
And if you take a look on Everium itch io, you will notice that they already release a few short game, which have the same style as this. Everium style clearly different from Studio Chiffon.
just finished the demo rlly enjoyed it! the art is pretty, love the sprites + the bg style is v cute. the bg music is also nice and all the VA lines i've heard so far sound lovely.
v small side note, and i do hope i'm not overstepping/being rude!! idk if these things have been/will be fixed in the behind-the-scenes process since this is just the demo but i j wanted to mention i've spotted a few small typos?
one of the lines says "a stranger's voice cut through the haze but were lost in the fog", i think it's meant to be "was" instead of "were". another line is the following section "Sickening amount ... blood loss spoke an unsurvivable injury." I think it's meant to be "a sickening amount" and "blood loss spoke of an...". there's also "I ... too many drinks my that head throbbed". there's also a line in madison's section where MC says "I didn't have to scare me like that!" instead of "you".
once again these r just little details i noticed and 100% not remotely a criticism or anything<333 v excited to see where this game goes!!
Thank you for your feedback!
We are currently working on updating the second demo, and will also fix any bugs or typos.
I got very invested into the story and then the "thank you for playing the demo!" popped up *sob sob* Im really excited for the full game!
OFF TOPIC BUT I LOVE YOUR PFP,, QIU IS SO SILL
AUFUFHFH TYSM! QIU SUPERMACY!
OFCC !! QIU 4 LIFE!!
Wait I didn't see all the people should I play it over or.... Thats apart of the game and I have to wait?? 🕐
The bonus route characters do not appear in the demo, as they only appear in the mid-game. However, we will positively consider creating an update version!
Kay Bet
🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤
EE can't wait for full release your games are always so fun!!
how can I change language?QAQ
I set it but it not working. even I restart the game. quq
Can't wait to play the full version!
Waiting excitedly for the full release!!
Looking forward to the release! Though the demo is only a snippet you can really tell that the devs put a lot of thought and effort into this, can't wait to see what the finished product looks like!!!
Is the protagonist a woman or a man? I'm confused T0T
Our MC is a female character.
Can you please add it to the description and maybe tags?
Added #female-protagonist to the description and tags!
I'm so obsessed with the art of this game it's so damn surreal
Hellooo, how long the demo is potentially?
The demo is intended to take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete, though playtime may vary.
THIS IS SOOO GOODD i love yvonne.... i will be tuning in for the full release
help, how exactly does the demo work? I already downloaded, extracted and clicked the .exe which is said by Windows as unsafe but I run it anyway but nothing comes up?
You may see an "unsafe" warning when running software without a certificate. We downloaded and tested it on our Windows machine and it worked fine, so it's a bit tricky to pinpoint the exact cause.
Here are some common solutions that might help:
(1) Try deleting the game files you downloaded earlier, and then re-downloading the entire game. This will ensure that you have a clean copy and eliminate any possible file corruption issues.
(2) Double check that the downloaded files have been fully extracted from any ZIP folders. EXE files usually won't run directly from a compressed archive.
If you are still experiencing problems, we recommend that you try the web version (browser version) of the software. We have received 0 reports of the Web Version failing to run.
just finished the demo. yep, i deffinetely gonna buy this game. EVERIUM....I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG!! I love the art so much!! > < Must wait for the release
Ooooh the romance options looking good
The art looks gorgeous. Please, tell me that we can romance Everard!?
p.s. It's a pity, though, that we can't see the MC. I wish we could see her face.
Yes, Everard is a romanceable character. ☺️
MC can be seen in the trailer and CGs!
Omgosh everyone looks Devine and the voice actors *CHEFS KISS* cant wait for more content of this
Oh how exciting~ I stopped at the at the first node to choose a route because everyone looks so tasty.
The voice acting is quite sparkling, and I love the style choice for the backgrounds. A very watercolor world, with dreamy palettes. Makes the characters pop more ^^
A wonderful hook, alluring individuals, music to bop to! The vibes are immaculate and clean so clean to hit directly at hearts. Can I just ask, is Robin a potential romance path down the line?
Hi! Thanks for leaving such a sweet comment!
The art took a lot of its inspirations from the original work "Softly, With Teeth". We loved the art direction of the original game so much!
Our game script is all done, and the six romanceable characters introduced on this page are the only ones we have. But we do want to say that we all love Robin! 🤗
>w< It deserves love and praise!
Also ah, that makes a lot of sense and I will make sure to check that out as well. Genuinely really sweet to see art inspire further art and that's the community building you love to see. Nerdery to the 11th power!!
Appreciate the insight into the process, and thanks for answering so respectfully. I was mainly curious, and didn't think about how that could have some negative implications. Suffice it to say, I am incredibly blown away at the opulence and choices of cake at this feast! Still trying to figure out the order to take but I will definitely have words to say in a later review. Happy to celebrate this entry in the game jam!
Enthused and amused to see we're all agreed on the loving Robin front. ^^7 Huzzah for one cutie!! ♥
(Also, knowing my sense for it, there might be narrative reasons so I shall also wait to discover these mysteries slowly and deliciously~) (Leaving a space here for me to laugh, cry, feel vindicated by revelations ;3c )
A merry happy, congrats on the launch and can't wait to see what further things are to come! Here's to wishing everyone lots and lots of validation, comments and success to bask in ♥ The future is bright!
EVERYONE LOOKS PRETTY AND I MUST PLAY.
+ agree <3