Sprites sneak peek - final reworks!


Hi folks!

The new update for Mikko's route is out on our Patreon now, featuring hopefully the final versions of the sprites we arrived at after the last poll. I thought I could share some screenshots showcasing them with you now, as there has been some big changes since the last sneak peek!

The changes specifically are:
- Bjørn's hoodie has a more detailed shading
- Devon's face got a slight rework
- Guðrún has a more detailed shading
- Mikko has a new, front-facing sprite, closer to the original one
- Rune has a new jacket, new ears and a more relaxed pose
- Lake got some slight retouches
- Arvo has a different pose, closer to the original sprite
- Jørgen has a new poncho and a leaner build

I hope you like them! I hope we addressed your concerns, I feel like the changes, even if slight in a few cases, all help the sprites look more natural - especially in Rune's case. The next public update featuring these will be Mikko's update, to be released on 27.04!

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Uhm, it's kinda sad, but I don't like when certain hunk characters are getting barafied. The reason is simple, they are not giving that typical, nostalgic "suburban bad boy" feeling. Also my problem with bara is that they are oftenly focus on muscle, but so hard that they look like some kind of doping addicts. People can have visible muscles without being a closet. I know its rough and raw when I use words like this and my intention is not about blaming the appearance of the characters. For an example, except of the bara stuff, they have a really nice anatomy illustration. Oh, one more thing, their graphic is so high that they pop out of the screen, which is kinda a con for me. I really liked when they were colored like with pencil or dunno how to put it. They are just so vibrant compared to the previous.
I also have a really good advice in general, sometimes less is better. You don't have to change something that's already ten out of ten.
Old sprite kinda had a nostalgic vibe and the new sprites kinda took that away to be honest. :/ You don't have to blend in with the stereotypical schema, you don't have to go with other vn's flow.

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I couldn't have said it better myself. 

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YES! The old sprites have an special vibe. I think a mix of the rework vibrant colors and the nostalgic vibe on the old sprites seems like  a good decision. One thing came to my mind since when the rework has announced, the public request this? Is not a critic, but is a nice thing hear what the public have to say for the rework. I hope the creators consider this

I think they are just want to follow their own intuition, kinda like organizing the arts and the imagined vibe, but I don't think that's a good idea, because they have already got one.

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I've been a fan of Dawn Chorus for two or so years I think, and these changes feel weird. Of course, the author can do as they please with it since it's their work, but I'm still going to write my opinion about it because this novel is very special to me. I apology in advance for any grammar mistakes. English is not my first language. 

First off, Mikko. With his neutral expression, he looks like he's in a constant catatonic state. Also, maybe this is just a nitpick and I'm dumb, but why is Torulf almost as big as Devon? I get that he's a fuckboy and works out, but Devon is a sport's coach and he's older. That and his younger face don't make sense to me xd. They look great tho.

Rune looks much better than last time. Still a little off, but I guess we'll get used to it. (His face has a different shading or texture compared to his body or something. Dunno.) Lake looks fine. Except for his snout. It looks shorter than it should be. As for Travis, he's still a cutie.

On the other hand, Arvo doesn't look that good to me. His face look's kinda weird and too round. 

Overall, I think they're going in a good direction but they still need a few tweaks here and there.

Where's Klaus tho? Is he doing some sketchy things in the forest again? 

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Jørgen looks like a wolf now ): and lakes snout looks super short love the new Gudrun art tho

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I love the reworks of the sprites!! I think they're a great fit for the visual novel but I'll still really miss the original sprites. Both the old and new sprites are great and I agree with Keo's decision to use these newer ones but It would be great to have some way to choose between the old and new sprites. I've followed this vn for a while and I've really fallen in love with the original artstyle and I'd hate to see it go

SO MUCH!! I knew the vn a few months ago and history hits me so deep and in this point, is hard continue without the old sprites, they made part of this magic moment for me and it would be a little frustrating lost this. For those who knew it after the rework, it's good to keep the game as they knew it, for those who knew it before the rework, in the same way

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I like them all a lot except for one but before I get into that, I'll just say something's that you could take into consideration 'w'? Lake's snout does look a little big, like in comparison with his eyes it looks a tad off.  Honestly I see no problem in Mikko's new design, I think it looks cute, I just think it will take time getting used to it before people can appreciate it. Ok with that done, the one character that I DO NOT really like is Rune's design. While yes, the hot is there, he lost the wholesome cute look, now kinda just looking like Torulf, I don't know how you can do it, but I do hope that he keeps the wholesome look. Alright that's all :3


(Edit): By rune looking like Torulf, I also mean he seems more like Torulf.

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I wish we could have an option in settings where we can choose which sprites we want(old or new) not saying they’re bad but i just like the older sprites better.. its what brought me into this Vn I really like how they look right now . :(

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this will probably come off as mean and not constructive, but the new sprites are terrible compared to the old ones. As an old fan, I'll really really miss them. I'm only saying this because this VN meant a lot to me and now it just feels off.

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Sorry, can't help but feel that the New Mikko sprites be giving off this vibe now.

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We've heard not a lot, but a few very negative opinions about the new sprite, but we don't really grasp what the issues might be, apart maybe from sparsely drawn expressions (talking about no line connecting nose to mouth). I'm personally veyr happy with it and think it captures the energy of the original sprite very well. 

Can you tell us what you don't like about him? Posting the default sprite here.


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I understand the frustration with the project's art direction going in a different direction than you'd like to, there's nothing offensive with that. It's hard for me to relate because I'm a big fan of this sprite personally, but understanding how others perceive it is very important for me.

I decided to move away from the side-facing sprite and go back to a front-facing one after playing the VN with the new sprites. The sprite itself looked fine, but the vibes it was giving felt off. Side-facing sprite felt too detached while a front-facing one is engaged and confrontational. With that previous sprite we tested, the scenes with Mikko only didn't seem to have the same emotional impact to me. This one has better expressions, the pose with folded arms works so well with it, and it carries the same vibe as the current public sprite. I think it works well with the story and his route. My eyes don't parse him as infantile, but I'll try to play around with proportions a bit to see if I can arrive at something better. 

- Keo

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FINALLY, YAY

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I like them. I've got my qualms here and there, but I had my qualms with the old ones as well. I think it's a major improvement structurally across the board.

Things are anatomically and artistically more consistent, and more volumetric than before. 

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Please do something about Mikko; the rest I can live with or even like (torulf and lake look great) but Mikko just looks bad and he's my favorite. His snout looks off and doesn't have the divide line connecting the nose, his eyes are too small and human like/beady, and his face is too wide as well as his overall build being too broad. I loved him being a lithe cute little nerd. I just found out about the feedback form from like a month ago and gave my detailed opinions on them all if you want to look at that. 

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This

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My honest opinion to the new sprites:

Bjorn:
I overall like the new look, but I think his face is a bit too innocent? Especially when compared to his artworks and old sprite.

Jørgen:
Looks good

Torulf:
Looks really good

Lake:
I don’t really like the face, especially the snout. It looks very bulbous.

Travis:
He looks really cute

Mikko:
The one before looked a lot better, he looks too similar to Travis now.

Gudrún:
I like it

Devon:
He looks a lot younger, but I don’t have anything against it

Rune:
This is the one that bothers me the most.
I love Rune but he looks like a completely different person, he went from the cute kind of athletic lover boy to just a normal jock? His face changed so much and he went from being cute and handsome to all the focus going on his body. His eyes are the biggest difference, they are so different from the current one.

That’s all,
Overall atp I still prefer the original/current sprites. If they get a few more tweaks though, I would welcome the new ones with open arms!

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completely agree

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I agree with this analysis too, even if Mikkos new look dont bother me that much.

I feel Rune lost that cute wholesome charm that made me like his character so much and now look like a bland jock. Attention needs to go back to his face and previous more charismatic look.

this^

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Guðrún is amazing,,,,,,,,!!!!!

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Why do you keep on changing Mikko when he already looks just fine..?

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Personally, Devon looks a but too ruffy, and Mikko's face looks.. off, somehow? Same goes with his entire body. Rune is improved somewhat, but his face feels a bit short (?). I LOVE Bjorn, Jorgen and Gudrun's new sprites though. kiss kiss.

overall i still preferred the old sprites more, but its nice to see you guys trying to make change. 

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You made travis look even cuter! Ahh, I wish he had a route. But anyways, these sprites look so cool! A little too much detail on Devon’s fur, but oh well…

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Great!I love this mikko and lake

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imo too much fur on devon face :\ 

look at devon cg it looks so good pls reconsider the amount of fur on cheeks ;-;

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love them all!!! love this story!!!

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