#dpgardenelliot

[poll below]

Meet our first character reveal for our main male lead cast! He’ll get right to the point, truthful as the notes written down, and help you in the most efficient way possible.

𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Private Practice Psychologist 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: Black Coffee ☕ 𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲: Bookstore Browsing 📖 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: Dark Chocolate 🍫

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On a range from 1 = "eh, not my type" to 5 = "YES-" What's your opinion on Elliot's design and art style?

We want our game to feel unique and stand out from other competitors in the mobile dating sim industry, but still want that romanceable flair, you know?

✦ If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know down below, too!

Thank you again for participating!!

Every insight and vote helps our team better prepare for a successful launch o7 so we really appreciate it.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞:

Our upcoming mobile otome game will feature a cityscape exploration mode, so you'll have more freedom to explore, meet new people, possibly date others besides the male leads, and more!

More reveals throughout this March!

➡️ Click the “Ask Me Anything” button on our Blog Page

➡️ Ask our character cast any question! Who, you may ask?

>> Aria, Paris, Elliot, Aiden, Laurie, and/or a random side character

➡️ Submit!

Over the next few weeks, our team will review your questions and send them over for them to answer in their fun art forms!

So make sure you check your Tumblr notifications in case they respond to YOUR question (//▽//) !!

[Game Updates + Poll]

March has come and gone, with April settling into a cozy chair to sip some matcha tea~ 🍵 This past month, we officially showcased ALL of our main male lead cast and gave a sneak peek at the game's character art style.

Now be honest… which one’s your favorite? ( ✧≖ ͜ʖ≖)

(If you noticed, yes, this is a new poll... I forgot their names, and everyone was in a 4-way tie at this point lol -- so NOOOWW it'll be accurate)

Once this poll concludes, we will tally the points and compare them to our last big poll, when the MLs were just in their silhouette forms, to see how different or similar your tastes are!

Our team is really interested in which one our audience seems to fancy, now that you all have their:

✦ (1) Likes and occupations

✦ (2) First names

✦ (3) Character design

✦ (4) Some quotes either from Aria in past posts or in the recent reveals

As always, we really appreciate you taking the time to read this and help support our indie game studio and our newest project!

(*ˊᗜˋ*)/ thank you

Now an Update on the Game’s Progress:

If you’re new, welcome! We hope you enjoy the sights and sounds of an upcoming otome-styled free roam dating sim mobile game that will provide a story-rich experience, in the making ✨

Our indie video game studio is currently working on fine-tuning the quality of gameplay and mechanics, integration of the story and choices, and more character and UI art assets. We have, unfortunately, run into a few snags, so this and the next month of May will be very important in determining our timeline and the project's timeline.

So what’s in store for April?

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🌸 April’s Checklist:

☐ Revealing the poll results to determine WHO is our fan favorite so far.

☐ An OFFICIAL Q&A with Aria later this month, gathering questions from Tumblr and Instagram (in typical Tumblr fashion).

☐ Showcase a fun new character in the game 😉

See? Still looots of content and activities to get the hype rolling for the project! We hope you are ready for what we have in store, because we can’t wait to show you all!!

[Did you notice the “Instagram” mention? Yup! We are now on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter, aside from Tumblr, multi-platforming to show more interested eyes our project 🩷 Check out @DPGarden_otomegame for more sneak peeks!]

[Poll Included]

We know, we know… It’s been far too long, and we missed talking with you all on the blog ╥﹏╥

Now, how can we make it up to you guys ♒((⇀‸↼))♒

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aha! ヾ(☆▽☆)

D-did that work? (≖-≖├┬┴┬┴

Hope you all enjoyed that lil showcase of some familiar and NEW faces!

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Did you notice?

They got a makeover! Our Artists have almost finished adjusting all the character art into this new style that we believe, better matches the ambience of the story b(￣▽￣*)

Speaking of, the game’s development has been progressing smoothly (though with a few hurdles), and we can’t wait to announce some upcoming exciting news~

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What would you like to see/read in the next blog post? Let’s see what Tumblr wants｜−・;）

Hint for a special surprise post on Sunday, 06/21:

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞:

Our upcoming mobile otome-like game will feature a cityscape exploration mode, so you'll have more freedom to explore, meet new people, possibly date others besides the male leads, write your own journey, and more!

Welcome to a HUGE Sneak Peek at what our team’s been cooking 🥘 ✦ 🗺️

Game UI Showcase:

We’ve sneaked a few references to our unique game’s aesthetic in posts, but here’s an official look at how our game’s UI!

We know, it’s not your typical otome game UI and honestly, we love it! Our team gave a lot of thought into how we want the game’s aesthetic to meet the storyline and character art, and this is the outcome: fun, cute, cool, pop, hip, and notebook-esk.

What do you think? Do you vibe with the aesthetic? Let us know!! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Game Background Showcase (WIP):

While we are still finalizing the look of our backgrounds, the 3D and 2D art team has been KILLING IT so far!!

If you haven’t noticed yet, we are adding TONS of destinations to visit and explore in the game. (Honestly, this is just a scratch at how many there are in the folder I’m looking at)- ╭( ๐_๐)╮

And now… for the RESULTS of our multi-platform voting for YOUR fan-favorite Male Lead:

Iiiissss ELLIOT!! Based on the total amount of votes taken from Tumblr and Instagram polls, our first male lead reveal, and your favorite Clinical Psychologist, is our Fan Favorite in the Community!

Paris was a very close 2nd, just barely behind by less than 10 votes (;° ロ°)!!

Maybe we’ll have another voting poll in the future~

Aaaand that’s it for now!

We’ll be starting our character Q&A’s TOMORROW, so be ready to submit your question for a chance with Aria and/or characters from our game to respond in art form!

We hope you enjoy~~

Soooo we have a good idea who the fan favorite is (⁄ ⁄>⁄ ^ ⁄<⁄ ⁄) Fun fact: ONE of these mature, older men is the father of a Male Lead!

Hope you enjoyed this short mini post 💕

We hinted the potential, you saw the main character line up, now it is time to FINALLY show some of our side characters you will get to meet and possibly date in our upcoming game! ✦ 🗺️

Side Character Lineup:

Check it out 📸

Jasmine - a warm heart and joy to talk to.

James - fashionable as always!

Reese - in connection with a male lead

Vincent - role? a mystery

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Main Character Lineup: To Be UPDATED

We’ve seen your answers, seen the favorites, and our team is enthusiastic to make the adjustments! Look forward to some modifications to the already handsome male leads, as one in particular gets a glow up to hopefully capture some more shy hearts~

We’ve also heard news that Aria, herself will be getting a fashion make over ✦ 🌸

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Now, based on their current designs, would you rather date one of these characters instead of our male lead lineup? Keep in mind… there are tons more side characters hidden~

(let us know more in the comments!)

Game Progress Update: 📋

Welcome, new and returning readers~ We hope you like what you see and stay for the updates and news!

If you ARE new, this Tumblr page is for updates and other fun showcases of our upcoming otome/exploration/dating sim mobile indie game!

🖋️ Q1: What’s the game title?

✒️ A1: While we have a title, we have yet to finalize our title logo. So until then, we refer to ourselves as “DPGarden!” (D-P-Garden)

🖋️ Q2: How’s the game coming along?

✒️ A2: Our team is head-deep working on the narrative and art side of things now that most of the game mechanics are completed! Still a ways ahead till completion, but it is looking great so far, and we’ll be sure to send you all some more updates this Summer~

Before we log off for now: DON’T FORGET TO SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS!!

We currently have a log of some questions for our male leads and Aria to respond to, so if you have something they can answer, send away!