About Love's Heart

Hello everyone!

First of all, I wanted to let you know that the next update is still in progress, of course. I don’t know when it will be ready, but I’ll keep showing you everything I’m working on and updating you on my progress. Two weeks ago, I mentioned that during the first of the two activities on Day 2, the player could choose to participate in one of two minigames—one about fruit gathering and the other about fishing. I already showed you a video of the fruit-gathering minigame, so today I’m showing you the fishing minigame. Though, while I’m at it, I’ll show you both minigames. Which one do you like more?

Fruit gathering game: https://vimeo.com/1054881969?share=copy

Fishing game: https://vimeo.com/1059388620?share=copy

I also wanted to talk to you about something else.I’ve been thinking about how to improve the game to make it the best it can be, since it’s my best game and I want it to be as high quality as possible. So, I’ve decided to create a poll to present the ideas I’ve come up with. This is a very important decision, so the poll is public, though I can’t promise I’ll go with the winning option, as there may be factors that prevent me from doing so—or maybe not. But I really need to know your opinion on this, so here we go.

First of all, have you all played Yuri no Sutoka? You can see that some of the improvements I’ve learned are already applied there, such as Haruna having her image displayed when she participates in conversations, her name appearing in the top left corner of the dialogue boxes, and when switching from one image to another, it now happens instantly and naturally, with the previous image fading for a moment before showing the new one. These are small improvements I’ve learned, and I think I’ll start applying them from Chapter 6 onward, as it marks the midpoint of the game, which we could consider a kind of Season 2.

Now then, what should I do with the game overall? I have three ideas, and here they are:

Option 1: Continue the game as it is now, with anime-style models made by me in VRoid Studio and sex scenes created by me using VRoid and Photoshop. This is the most cost-effective option for me, but it requires more work, and the characters and sex scenes end up being of lower quality.

Option 2: Gradually replace all the game’s art with anime illustrations drawn by an artist, just like Lesbian Island. Perhaps the artist who drew the last sex illustrations for Lesbian Island or another one, but the idea is to replace all the VRoid images I’ve created with commissioned anime art. This is the option I would definitely choose if I had unlimited money. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Of course, I have a Patreon where you donate every month, and I’m incredibly grateful to you all—thanks to you, the game’s animated intro with voice acting was possible, for example. But I have so many—an entire folder filled with VRoid images—it would literally cost me thousands of dollars to replace them all with anime-style artwork. And that’s just for the five chapters I’ve completed so far, which is only half the game. The other half would mean more thousands of dollars. What would I do if this option won? Perhaps launch a Kickstarter and release the game on Steam (assuming Steam accepts it). If the Kickstarter went well, I’d have the funds to make this idea a reality. If not, I could commission new artwork little by little each month using the money from Patreon and game sales. However, is this how my community wants me to spend the money I receive? That’s why I’m making this poll.

Option 3: Remake the game using the realistic 3D models and environments I use in Yuri Party! and Yuri Demon. The result would be similar to Separated to the Demon Queen, in terms of character dialogues and sex scenes. This would objectively be the best option because it would save me work (creating sex scenes in HS2 is easier than in VRoid), and both the models and environments—as well as the erotic scenes—would have far superior quality. Plus, it would be free for me since I could replace all the game’s artwork at no cost. What are the downsides? Of course, it would mean completely changing the anime-style that has attracted thousands of players to the game so far, replacing it with a realistic model style. It would be a huge change—almost like a different game—though the story would remain the same. Without a doubt, if I had come up with Love’s Heart in 2025, I would have chosen this option. But maybe my community would miss the old 3D anime models too much, or perhaps they wouldn’t be as interested in this rework. Again, that’s what this poll is for. Are you excited about the idea of replacing all the game’s anime-style art with much higher-quality realistic art, even if it looks different? Or would you stop enjoying the game if the characters, as you know them, no longer looked the same—despite the improved erotic scenes?

As I said, you are the ones who decide. I’ve presented the three ideas that came to mind and shared the pros and cons I see. Of course, if you’d like to write an opinion in addition to voting, I’d love to read and respond to your thoughts.

Have a great day!