Hey there, the team behind the unofficial Chinese Translation is looking into why that error is happening. So I'll let you know in a reply when there is a fix.
Liam and Tobin will be returning in limited capacity for future chapters. As well as an extended appearance in a future chapter involving the college winter break.
Aw, so cute to read this VN! There were serious moments and heartwarming moments. And not one moment in the story felt plain and boring, it kept moving forward in a steady pace. You all did a great job in story telling. I'll look forward in the next update! 😃
There is a main story path and just the one romance. But there are branches to spend time with other characters before returning to the main path. While I won't confirm who, there will be a potential for a threesome
I thought this was a horror fvn...lol i got ptsd from playing the smoke room haha..this is really a good change of phase, i really liked the sounds and the story, augh, so hart warming. Keep it up creator
Absolutely beautiful. Love the art, the writing... everything. I've already become a supporter on Patreon and very much look forward to reading this VN! Please don't let it become stagnant or forgotten, so much potential!
found a lil detail that made me chuckle in the background cg of the Video Den, saw the poster referencing Sailor Moon, then realized that if the story happens in the 80s, then its quite the temporal incoherence since the anime debuted in 1992, like how the hell did she do to end up in the 80s? XD
Just a lil detail that made me chuckle, amazing work on the first chapter so far guys! Kuddos to everyone who works on it!
It's actually related to a more obscure anime known as Daicon. At least that's what the artist told me. But the fun thing about fiction is making things happen whenever hahah. I'm glad you've been enjoying it!
The eight in the gallery by the time you reach the credits are the only ones at present. The remaining empty ones are just place holders at the moment.
Amazing start to a VN! Loved seeing the dynamic between Cody and his friends prior to his move. The only thing I'm not sold on so far is the immediate rekindling of the friendship between Aldric and Cody. Seems too good to be true. Also hope there are more love interests.
I was originally going to sleep on this till it developed a little more but booooy am i glad i didnt. It has roughly around an hour and a half of playtime full of beautiful scenery and the writing is immaculate portraying not only the emotion efficiently but really sets in what time this took place (1980). Over all even with only one chapter out I 100% recommend this. Thank you for bringing us this wonderful VN~ I ave' high hopes for it
There are sooo many good things I could say about Northern Lights, but I'll keep this brief UwU
The pacing is by far my favourite part. Writers can often get lost with making a story far too long or overly short, but I can tell by the tempo alone that xa'll have A LOT planned, so the ability to condense all the information xou want to share in a particular moment expresses xour talent for writing. Xou've compounded all the right emotions in such a fluid way that xou haven't left the tale wanting in any way <3
Xou guys have done a PHENOMENAL job with this VN~ I really couldn't ask for more. Top dog marks. Truly exceptional! ^^_
Aldric is a good husbando material. Too good imo. I feel like the poop is gonna hit the fan and it won't be so easy. But Aldric seems like a great guy and he is sexy so I hope he and MC will be happily in love in the end
For me it finds its strength in the subtleties of everyday life, gently guiding players through the protagonist's journey of self-acceptance. Rooted in realism, the narrative encourages players to immerse themselves in the environment, listening and observing keenly. With just the first chapter, it's too early to make definitive judgments, but the potential is evident, and I'm genuinely excited to follow this story. "Northern Lights" might just become one of my primary visual novel choices to engage with at the moment.
Great first chapter! I enjoyed actually seeing what Cody was leaving behind rather than just hearing about it. It seems like he's moved to a good place as well. Vincent and Aldric seem like good guys and the idea of Aldric being an old friend works really well. Good move on the town's name being familar to Cody from all those letters. That one sequence was nicely creepy and I'm interested to see how things go from here. The whole team has done a fantastic job. Definitely one to follow.
Really enjoyed reading this. I'm a huge sucker for friends to lovers troupes so seeing that Aldric and Cody are long lost friends reconnecting is a huge plus for me. This VN is so well made from the art and GUI's to the storytelling. I can't wait for the potential horror aspects to come to play and how it'll affect the story. Northern Lights has easily become one of my favorites and I can't wait to read more. Y'all did an amazing job!
That was certainly easy yet really nice way to make tail wag… no, wait, I should be commenting on how wholesome it felt and how intriguing worldbuilding seems to be!
I had a lovely time reading through this first chapter release! Congratulations on getting it out there. I've already fallen for all these characters, and am really looking forward to seeing how Cody's adventures in Montana go.
Oh My Deity!!!! This VN has some serious potential and the art and BG's are great!! The story is really captivating and the characters are very cute too! Well done!!!!!
Golly, no other VN's have caught me in it's web so quickly. An immediately likeable main character, two unique VN locations out of the gate, and potential horror waiting in the rafters? Definitely some good stuff! This charm is definitely enhanced with the beautiful art style. Only issue I can see is the name itself for now- as searching the title on Itch.IO pulls up a different game first (in my experience), but hopefully this game'll be able to reach the attention of anyone who'd give this VN a chance!
Has your team considered making the game Chinese? My poor English skills make it difficult for me to understand the meaning of the text (from translator)
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Wow, just wow.
just this first chapter had me all over with emotions. Anger, sadness, happiness.
Absolutely amazing story telling. Cant wait for the rest
help please i dont know how to fix this ):
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While loading the script.
Exception: Could not load file C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\itch\apps\northern-lights\NorthernLights-win\game/tl/schinese/album.rpyc.
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\itch\apps\northern-lights\NorthernLights-win\renpy\bootstrap.py", line 275, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\itch\apps\northern-lights\NorthernLights-win\renpy\main.py", line 492, in main
renpy.game.script.load_script() # sets renpy.game.script.
File "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\itch\apps\northern-lights\NorthernLights-win\renpy\script.py", line 310, in load_script
self.load_appropriate_file(".rpyc", [ "_ren.py", ".rpy" ], dir, fn, initcode)
File "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\itch\apps\northern-lights\NorthernLights-win\renpy\script.py", line 880, in load_appropriate_file
raise Exception("Could not load file %s." % lastfn) # type: ignore
Exception: Could not load file C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\itch\apps\northern-lights\NorthernLights-win\game/tl/schinese/album.rpyc.
Windows-10-10.0.19045 AMD64
Ren'Py 8.1.1.23060707
Northern Lights
Wed Sep 13 16:42:07 2023
Hey there, the team behind the unofficial Chinese Translation is looking into why that error is happening. So I'll let you know in a reply when there is a fix.
giggling that the package name for android is com.otter. y'all know what's up
im confusion
Huh?!
Um.. when will the update come because I'm excited for it!
We're hoping to release Chapter 2 for Patreon early access towards the end of November, and public build 2 weeks after that.
Ohh ok thank you!
This is going to be another heart retching visual novel and I'm so excited to see it grow and develop!
Will this vn have multiple routes for different characters in the future?
There will be one main story path, with optional routes to spend more time with other characters. Those optional paths return to the main route.
please tell me the route is aldric-
Sorry if I ask something impossible. Is there a possibility to see Liam?
Liam and Tobin will be returning in limited capacity for future chapters. As well as an extended appearance in a future chapter involving the college winter break.
Good to see they'll have appearances from time to time. Thanks for replying and hope you guys the best!
Aw, so cute to read this VN! There were serious moments and heartwarming moments. And not one moment in the story felt plain and boring, it kept moving forward in a steady pace. You all did a great job in story telling. I'll look forward in the next update! 😃
Already in love with the story and artwork so far!
Is this going to be linear or can I bug and chase Vincent :3
There is a main story path and just the one romance. But there are branches to spend time with other characters before returning to the main path. While I won't confirm who, there will be a potential for a threesome
:3 bless you I eagerly wait for more.
amazing artwork and story! can't wait for next
I thought this was a horror fvn...lol i got ptsd from playing the smoke room haha..this is really a good change of phase, i really liked the sounds and the story, augh, so hart warming. Keep it up creator
Absolutely beautiful. Love the art, the writing... everything. I've already become a supporter on Patreon and very much look forward to reading this VN! Please don't let it become stagnant or forgotten, so much potential!
found a lil detail that made me chuckle in the background cg of the Video Den, saw the poster referencing Sailor Moon, then realized that if the story happens in the 80s, then its quite the temporal incoherence since the anime debuted in 1992, like how the hell did she do to end up in the 80s? XD
Just a lil detail that made me chuckle, amazing work on the first chapter so far guys! Kuddos to everyone who works on it!
It's actually related to a more obscure anime known as Daicon. At least that's what the artist told me. But the fun thing about fiction is making things happen whenever hahah. I'm glad you've been enjoying it!
there seems to be more bonus photos you can get
how can you get them?
The eight in the gallery by the time you reach the credits are the only ones at present. The remaining empty ones are just place holders at the moment.
add the bara tag methinks
need more, the serotonin... I NEED MORE! (serotonin=more of this VN)
I literally screamed in a couple of moments. I LOVE ART STYLE SO MUCH! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK!
I am very touched by how events develop AND WHEN. Most of the moments in the novel reminded me very much of the best years of my life (
I'm 20 by the way:/
I'm looking forward to updates! Alas, I cannot support the project with money. Life in Russia spares no one.
Amazing start to a VN! Loved seeing the dynamic between Cody and his friends prior to his move. The only thing I'm not sold on so far is the immediate rekindling of the friendship between Aldric and Cody. Seems too good to be true. Also hope there are more love interests.
I was originally going to sleep on this till it developed a little more but booooy am i glad i didnt. It has roughly around an hour and a half of playtime full of beautiful scenery and the writing is immaculate portraying not only the emotion efficiently but really sets in what time this took place (1980). Over all even with only one chapter out I 100% recommend this. Thank you for bringing us this wonderful VN~ I ave' high hopes for it
What animal is the protagonist ?
River Otter
Is it possible to download the soundtracks? I really want it😖
There is a built in music player, but I'm currently looking into sound track options.
There are sooo many good things I could say about Northern Lights, but I'll keep this brief UwU
The pacing is by far my favourite part. Writers can often get lost with making a story far too long or overly short, but I can tell by the tempo alone that xa'll have A LOT planned, so the ability to condense all the information xou want to share in a particular moment expresses xour talent for writing. Xou've compounded all the right emotions in such a fluid way that xou haven't left the tale wanting in any way <3
Xou guys have done a PHENOMENAL job with this VN~ I really couldn't ask for more. Top dog marks. Truly exceptional! ^^_
honestly love the story but truly am wondering who are the love interest if there are any and if there are I hope the best friends can be
Aldric is a good husbando material. Too good imo. I feel like the poop is gonna hit the fan and it won't be so easy. But Aldric seems like a great guy and he is sexy so I hope he and MC will be happily in love in the end
Rating: ★★★★☆
For me it finds its strength in the subtleties of everyday life, gently guiding players through the protagonist's journey of self-acceptance. Rooted in realism, the narrative encourages players to immerse themselves in the environment, listening and observing keenly. With just the first chapter, it's too early to make definitive judgments, but the potential is evident, and I'm genuinely excited to follow this story. "Northern Lights" might just become one of my primary visual novel choices to engage with at the moment.
Great first chapter! I enjoyed actually seeing what Cody was leaving behind rather than just hearing about it. It seems like he's moved to a good place as well.
Vincent and Aldric seem like good guys and the idea of Aldric being an old friend works really well. Good move on the town's name being familar to Cody from all those letters.
That one sequence was nicely creepy and I'm interested to see how things go from here.
The whole team has done a fantastic job. Definitely one to follow.
Really enjoyed reading this. I'm a huge sucker for friends to lovers troupes so seeing that Aldric and Cody are long lost friends reconnecting is a huge plus for me. This VN is so well made from the art and GUI's to the storytelling. I can't wait for the potential horror aspects to come to play and how it'll affect the story. Northern Lights has easily become one of my favorites and I can't wait to read more. Y'all did an amazing job!
Parabéns o jogo e incrível excelente história 😀😀😀😀
cozy, and poggers👍
That was certainly easy yet really nice way to make tail wag… no, wait, I should be commenting on how wholesome it felt and how intriguing worldbuilding seems to be!
LMFAOO
I had a lovely time reading through this first chapter release! Congratulations on getting it out there. I've already fallen for all these characters, and am really looking forward to seeing how Cody's adventures in Montana go.
Congratulations again to the entire team!!
Oh god, Aldric is just so cute and huggable
Oh My Deity!!!! This VN has some serious potential and the art and BG's are great!! The story is really captivating and the characters are very cute too! Well done!!!!!
Very excited to finally read this! Excited to meet Aldrics friends and the reason they lost touch
Just fudging spectacular 😝
agreed
😋
Congratulations on the vn! I want to say this vn is incredible! Everything from the art down the story is S tier!
Golly, no other VN's have caught me in it's web so quickly. An immediately likeable main character, two unique VN locations out of the gate, and potential horror waiting in the rafters? Definitely some good stuff! This charm is definitely enhanced with the beautiful art style. Only issue I can see is the name itself for now- as searching the title on Itch.IO pulls up a different game first (in my experience), but hopefully this game'll be able to reach the attention of anyone who'd give this VN a chance!
Has your team considered making the game Chinese? My poor English skills make it difficult for me to understand the meaning of the text (from translator)
I intend to look into translated releases as time goes on and we settle into a good workflow.