Hello! Welcome to the official Double Dead Studio Tumblr, the solodev behind Reanimated Heart, Another Rose in His Garden, Pygmalion's Folly, and Lost Connections.
Reanimated Heart is a character-driven horror romance visual novel about finding love in a mysterious small town. There are three monstrous love interests with their own unique personalities and storylines.
Another Rose in His Garden is an 18+ erotic Omegaverse BL visual novel. Abel Valencia is an Omega who's hidden his secondary sex his entire life. Life's alright, until he meets the wealthy tycoon, Mars Rosales, and the two get embroiled in a sexual affair that changes his life forever.
Pygmalion's Folly is a survival murdersim where you play as Roxham Police Department's star detective, hellbent on finding your sister's killer... until he finds you.
Lost Connections is a short VN where you go to a laundromat and meet a man who feels like a ghost.
Content Warning: Most of my games are 18+! They contains dark subject matter such as violence and sexual content. Player discretion is advised.
This blog is ran by Jack, the creator.
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Guidelines
My policy for fanwork is that anything goes in fiction, but respect my authority and copyright outside it. This means normal fan activity like taking screencaps, posting playthroughs, and making fanart/fanfiction is completely allowed, but selling this game or its assets isn't allowed (selling fanwork of it is fine, though). You are also not allowed to feed any of my assets to AI bots, period, even if it's free.
Do not use my stuff for illegal or hateful content.
Also, I expect everyone to respect the Content Warnings on the page. I'm old and do not tolerate fandom wank.
For more details about how I view Fanwork, refer to this post.
F.A.Q.
Who are the main Love Interests in Reanimated Heart?
Read their character profiles here!!
Where can we learn more about Pavel and the hitmen? Or What is 'Hitmen Stories?'
I made a Portal here with their tags and official posts!
Who's the team?
Jack (creator, writer, artist), mostly. I closely work with Exodus (main programmer) and Claira (music composer). My husband edits the drafts.
For Reanimated Heart, my friend Bonny makes art assets. I've also gotten help from outsiders like Sleepy (prologue music + vfx) and my friend Gumjamin (main menu heart animation).
For Reanimated Heart's VOs, Alex Ross voices Crux, Devin McLaughlin voices Vincenzo, Christian Cruz voices Black, Maganda Marie voices Grete, and Zoe D. Lee voices Missy.
Basically, it's mostly just me & outsourcing stuff to my friends and professionals.
How can I support Double Dead Studio productions?
You can pay for the game, or join our monthly Patreon! If you don't have any money, just giving it a nice rating and recommending it to a friend is already good enough. :)
Where do the funds go to?
Almost 100% gets poured back into the game. More voice acting, more music, more trailers, more art, etc. I also like to give my programmer a monthly tip for helping me.
This game is really my insane passion project, and I want to make it better with community support.
I live in the Philippines and the purchasing power of php is not high, especially since many of the people I outsource to prefer USD. (One time I spent P10k of my own money in one month just to get things.) I'll probably still do that, even if no money comes in, until I'm in danger of getting kicked out the street… but maybe even then? (jk)
What platforms will Reanimated Heart be released in?
Itch and then Steam when it's fully finished. Still looking into other options, as I hear both are getting bad.
Will Reanimated Heart be free?
Chapter 1 will be free. The rest will be updated on Patreon exclusively until full release.
Are you doing a mobile version?
Yeah. Just Android for now, but it's in the works.
Where can I listen to Reanimated Heart's OST?
It is currently up on YouTube, Spotify, and Bandcamp!
Why didn't you answer my ask?
A number of things! Two big ones that keep coming up are Spoilers (as in, you asked something that will be put in an update) or it's already been asked. If you're really dying to know, check the character tags or the meta commentary. You might find what you're looking for there. :)
Will there be a sequel to Pygmalion's Folly?
It's not my first concern right now, but I am planning on it.
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from a creator to another, i really admire the audience you've managed to gain and how you are able to connect to them while also not letting them push boundaries. if it isn't a bother, could i ask you how you did it? naturally, you're a thicker skinned individual (judging by the amount of hate comments you get based on nothing), but how exactly did you manage to get a fanbase that admires your work while respecting you?
i mainly ask because (not calling out anyone in particular, i'm just referring to something i've noticed a lot in spaces where the creator also makes visual novel games) the shift in fandom culture and etiquette has changed so much that a lot of people who claim to consume another creator's art might not actually respect them, which leads to creators having to change their vision to fit the likes of the general public and annoying or disrespectful fan interactions.
wish you and your husband both well in your creative journeys.
Thank you, anon. It's funny that you bring this up, because this very same observation was actually the driving force of what motivated me to put my work out there!
I actually started out my presence online as a digital artist sharing my work on Twitter, and while I gained a modest following, some commissioners, and friends, I understood a kind of 'fundamental truth' with how Web 2.0 was set up to run, which is that it was meant to steal your attention and force you to develop submission over metrics. These metrics would be enough to shatter any person's sense of self-worth, because it assigned a number value to your worth. You just didn't have your own insecurity to fight, you have what is seemingly an objective metric that tells you exactly what it's worth.
At least, that's what it seems like in the surface. And to very susceptible young people who haven't developed their personalities yet, they can fall prey to this pretty easily.
But, I guess, it clashed with some of the actual things I believed in real life. I actually have a very adversarial relationship with popularity growing up because it's been a huge theme that contributed to my abuse. Not to recount a lot of details, but my mother was obsessed with her reputation even prior to this internet, and she was often 1) wracked with nerves about people's perception about her, and 2) a slave to trends that fades away every few months. Not only that, she would force this anxiety to her children, and make us abide by trending norms. What I understood from this constant exposure to trends... is that they often made me feel nothing. Their desirability is built on FOMO. Without FOMO, they were nothing but cheap, mediocre creations that's meant to appeal to the least common denominator. The mediocrity is the appeal, because it inspires participation from everyone involved.
^ Having realized this even at Age 12, I realized how I conducted myself as a slave to algorithm made me realize my perspective was shifting to that like my mother, and I was... essentially offering people slop content to distract their lives with. I could not contain my disgust towards myself, because I betrayed everything I believed in.
So, I started Reanimated Heart to be the opposite of how I conducted myself on Twitter. I wanted to create something that embodied what I actually love, which is classic and obscure literature absolutely no one gives a fuck about and obscure indie artists who took risks. I wanted to create something slow, intensely personal, and took a long time so my vision dripped from every element. I wanted to make art people sat down to experience, not mold to their liking. Regardless of how people see Reanimated Heart, I wanted it first and foremost to be mine.
I guess my greater point is that while it's easy to fall into FOMO, I actually don't think this is human nature, because I have this optimistic belief that humans, deep down, want something new and beautiful, something that actually respects them and their time, that connects with them as a person and not just as a metric behind the screen. And I think that if I approach my work in this way and I approach fans in this way (where I constantly never forget their humanity), they are also prone to treating me the same, or at least, that's what I like to believe. I like to jokingly preach about never giving a fuck and just doing shit rahhh!! But the truth is that I actually approach people with a lot of love and optimism, that I believe they can also reach for something true and authentic within themselves, then they are actually prone to responding in kind. And while, yes, I've gotten hate and disrespectful interactions, this remains as the core belief in everything I do and make, and I see the unpleasantness as outliers, because there are more people that support me even silently than not, and I prefer to focus on those good interactions. So, people who understand that I conduct myself in this way stay and become loyal, and recommend my work to their friends who are the same, while others who are using me to gratify themselves eventually leave, because they know I don't entertain them.
I know my growth can be better if I submit to trends and fan demands... but, fuck, I really do not want to, hahaha. My gift to fans is my dedication to improve my craft, my consistency, my authentic artistic view, and my respect for their time and humanity, and they can decide what that's worth. I'm pleased to see that they at least think that's worth something!
reanimated heart q- (been having this q on my mind for a few days now)
just like the current world, in the world where MC is in right now are there the same countries and continents? if so then where does evergreen hollow lie in? or is it separate?
also i know crux's parents are from india so it has to be from the world same as evergreen hollow?
Huh? No, Evergreen Hollow is literally at the base of the world tree. There are no continents. The map in the Free Roam screen is literally the entire map. That's the whole thing.
One of Crux's parents is Indian, ethnicity-wise, but there is no India in that dimension.
The Google Docs right now is very cluttered, so I am making this public Accountability post where I, and the public, can keep track of the development progress of Hitmen Stories. I am keeping it here on Tumblr because I'm here all the time and I don't want to make a website for this right now, and also because a lot of the bonus content people are going to look for are here.
I don't want to be one of those devs that raises money and fucks off after, LMFAO. So, here's everything that I promised in the Google docs during the fundraising, and you can keep track of which ones have been fulfilled and which one are still pending.
IN-GAME FEATURES
(Currently in-progress... Optimistic Full Release Date: May 2027, but each episode will be out on Patreon until then)
[ ] Episode 1 out
[ ] Episode 2 out
[ ] Episode 3 out
[ ] Episode 4 out
[ ] Episode 5 out
[ ] Finished Romance Content for Gwyn, Evan, Bishop, and Wendy (minimum 3 nsfw scenes per stretch goals)
[ ] CG Gallery
[ ] Endings Gallery
[ ] 4 Original Songs
[ ] Custom in-game Backgrounds
[ ] Specializations for MC
[ ] Donators featured in Credits
[ ] Public Game out
BONUS PUBLIC CONTENT
[ ] Free Digital Artbook
[ ] Character Profiles for all the hitmen (Pending: Wendy, Ulysses, Sebastian, Ezra)
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Yo i'm sorry for asking about the alphabet I really meant when I said don't get burnt out 😭 I was genuinely just curious about it but really you guys are awesome and sorry if my ask made y'all feel pressured or anything it really wasn't my intention for that. I would've apologized on the server but lowkey it's anon for a reason and y'all lowkey seem pissed with that as which is more than fair 💀. But I'm low-key not tryna get banned cuz I'm a lurker in there lol. But knowing it's just two of you guys working y'all pace with everything is actually fucking insane kudos to y'all and y'all's time management really it's awesome. Especially knowing y'all are working on two games at the same time. I didn't even know it was a lot of people asking that either but again sorry I was actually being genuine especially since I mean I just got into y'all's work and everything like that I wasn't trying to be shady or anything with the don't burn yourselves out especially since I've seen a lot of artists just kinda just drop their work due to burnout. But really I'm sorry bout that was naught my intention whatsoever. Y'all have an awesome day!!!
Aw, thank you for the apology, anon! I really appreciate the sincerity and self-reflection here.
Sorry if you felt singled out, but there were just multiple in our inbox, so I decided to address the issue more broadly in public because I don't think people understand how the work flow goes, if that makes sense? There's still a lot of people under the impression that the "studio" is a big team with a budget and people we delegate jobs to, rather than just, mainly, me and my husband.
I know I work like a horse getting stuff out for you guys, but I think it's important to me that you guys know that I am also just a real human person too with limited time and energy who cares about the quality of the output of my work... so I'm not trying to rush everything when they're not ready. :)
How r those NSFW alphabets coming along 👀 also fucking love y'all work you guys are awesome and extremely smart to turn your passion into a money maker ayyy!!! I hope you guys don't get burnt out or anything but y'all got bug things going for you guys just stay true to y'all selves fr!
Thank you!
But also, we have multiple anons asking about the NSFW alphabets, so I just want to address this...
Guys, you already got an insane amount of BONUS content of the Ko-Fi fundraising project within the last 2 weeks!!!
You got sprites, character profiles, a game write-up, Discord emojis, and multiple yumeshipping templates! We are just TWO people. There is no team to delegate other things to. I write, code, draw, and run this blog, while my husband edits, writes, and helps make bonus content for his characters. And I'm currently working on the draft for the Reanimated Heart update slated for July...
Please be patient. We are not going anywhere! You will get every bonus content promised in the upcoming months! Those alphabet templates just take 1-2 days, and I don't intend to make them until at least the RH draft is finished.
I’m not a real person. I’ve never been one. I’ve been faking it this entire time and I just know they’re going to find out soon and I’ll lose everything
nsfw ask in your games--- will there be any images of the OC sex be shown in your future games?
Well, I'm definitely going to try and make CGs of sex scenes, but it's going to be hard with custom MCs since you're just gonna get POVs of the characters, y'know? You're just going to see their faces/tits/dicks/asses. So I don't think I can feasibly do a lot of interesting things...
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Are there illnesses in EH that don't exist in MC's world?
Will we see the MC get sick at some point in the game?
Oh, definitely. There are probably magical diseases too.
Um... I'm personally not interested in plotlines where MC gets sick, so there's no plans like that... But, I'll keep this in mind in the future in case something comes up tbh. It's a good idea, I just LITERALLY never thought about it, lmao.
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