date the inner circle!

This form, and the game as a whole, is intended for everyone within the fandom. I already have a small team who are willing to work with me if there is interest, but I will also be seeking out other team members if I reach the goal I have in mind. This will be based either in a Modern AU or Yakuza AU setting. Depending on the interest, I will be working on the story from there and brainstorming with the team once I get the appropriate responses.

Q: How much would the game cost? / Will this be a free or paid game? A: The game will be free! This is based completely around volunteer work and a set deadline of two years. I want the writers, artists, and coders to have time to work on their designated jobs while also having time for things that are important, such as jobs, family, and possible commissions.

Q: Guess my only question is what platform it'll be dropped to when it's done? A: Our current plans are to host on Itchio.

Q: Can you choose your name and pronouns in this? A: Yes, you can! I have a coder who already knows how to do this, so we'll hopefully be able to work it into the game already.

Q: For the AU that loses the majority vote, what’s gonna happen? Will it ever be touched upon again? A: As of answering this, it seems like a Modern AU setting will be in the works so far. If there is interest, I would not mind making a possible Zine for the Yakuza AU or vice versa! This will be after publishing the fangame however.

Q: Are h-scenes toggle-able or not? Would it be possible to make a toggle for them, in case someone is not interested in the nsfw content? A: We can definitely try to make NSFW scenes toggleable. However, I will not make any sort of promises in terms of coding, as that is extensive work and I only have one or two possible coders for the game right now. I will be taking note of this and asking my team as soon as it is officially established though.

Q: While it's obvious that the LIs are the 7th, will other characters make an appearance as extras (non LIs)? A: As of right now, I will not be promising guest appearances in the game. I am working with artists who are volunteering their time for free and currently want to focus on the characters I already have planned so that we can stay within deadlines. If all goes well and the 6 routes are on path to completion then perhaps other routes will be considered, but the current amount of routes is a big undertaking and we want to make sure that the current outline can be completed.

Q: Will there be a gallery option built in to view any unlocked CGs? A: Heavily depends on the artist. Right now, I have it set up that each artist team can choose whether or not to incorporate CGs / illustrations. I would love to do that but again, I cannot promise stuff like this until I work with the coders.

Q: Why is Ogata included? I though he left the 7th division! Can Tanigaki be included technically? A: Unfortunately, with how many routes there are, I want to focus on those six instead. As said before though, if all goes well and we're on top of the deadlines, then perhaps team members will want to work on routes for new characters. We shall see, as the routes right now are a huge undertaking and I still need to find artists and writers for each one. I want our team to focus on the already promised routes.

Q: My question is how each ending will go and if there will be traditional "bad" endings, or just alternate endings for the routes? A: As of right now, we have a lot of concepts to work on. There is a reason why in the questions I have asked whether people are more interested in a Yakuza AU or Modern AU, as which one is chosen highly dictates where we go from there. Again, this is just a concept at the moment and I will be working with my team to see what is manageable for them.

Not a Q, but there were concerns about themes, research, and the mention of Nikaidou's drug addiction being brought into the game. A: We are going to treat this topic as respectfully as we can, as I do believe that this is a core trait to Nikaidou and should be treated with the utmost respect. There will be no whitewashing, especially in regards to Koito.