標本少女 | Hyouhon Shoujo | Specimen Girl
A downloadable game for Windows
Four young women awake in four different rooms, with no memories of how they got here in the first place. Follow their tribulations as they try to escape and to unveil the mystery surrounding their encounter...
The demo currently covers the Prologue of the game, and contains:
- 30 minutes of gameplay
- Four original female protagonists
- An eerie introduction to Specimen Girl's story
Although the final version of the game will contain gory elements and horror, the demo is completely horror-free and can be played by anybody.
In its current state, the game's interface is heavily influenced by Pocket Mirror, an incredible game that I would like to recommend to anyone liking this kind of aesthetics!
Enjoy the short ride!
(PS: The game's story and its title is partially based on KiyozumiP's song, "標本少女 " (Hyouhon Shoujo) which you can hear in the demo's in game credits.)
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Development log
- Specimen Girl Demo 0.3 & Development BlogOct 12, 2018
- Development Blog: Chapter 1 NewsJun 02, 2018
- Specimen Girl Demo 0.2May 15, 2018
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I love this song! Whoever synthesized Gackupo’s voice did a great job! This game’s Villain is Gackupo, right? I would be mad if he isn’t in here. Sadly, I will never know, cus I have a chrome, and this game is only available on Windows.
This has so much potential :( i hope it will come back rip
too bad, this has so much potential
Yep it's dead
Is this a dead project? I went to the Dev's Twitter and Facebook page but they seem to have been deleted....
It must be.
I'm still waiting... I love how the story going. Keep it up!! >v<
I hope this comes out! Promising demo.
i cant wait for it to come outttt!
Is this a dead project??
This game was so much fun! Really looking forward to some of the horror aspects of the game. The story is really captivating as well.
fullscreen is f1 then select start in fullscreen and restart. I really wish people would post this on their gamepages, its different for every engine. also black at the start of the game is bad, i couldn't tell if it wasn't working or not...as is common in rpg maker games cause of dumb things like fonts.
Hi, thank you for your comment. All the information regarding fullscreen and controls are in the "read me" file that you get when downoading the demo. :) As all VX Ace games, you can fullscreen by pressing ALT + Enter, but I also included an option for fullscreen ++ and to change the ratio with f5 & f6 I think. Regarding the black at the start, I guess you are referring to the intro? In this case, the sound effect in the background should indicate if the game is running or not, and it only lasts for a few seconds or so. ;)
I LOVED this game, The Plot is so original, the Characters are very different and I had a blast playing it. That Said, Will It be updated anytime soon?? I'd love to continue the story.
Sorry for the delay: thank you very much for your lovely comment! :D I'm really glad you liked it! Unforunately the game is now on hiatus until further notice. I do have a short first chapter which is complete and that I might add for download at some point. :)
You cant just leave the story like that!!!!!!!
Hi, thank you for your comment, I guess the cliffhanger worked... ;) There is currently a complete and functional first chapter but it won't be available to the public until the game is fully released.
I'm sure it's a good game, but did you get permission from the artist, sarn4 (VeggieStudio on Devianart), or the dress up game developer Rinmaru, to use their art to earn money? Please don't steal from artists. I understand how difficult it is to get someone to do game art for you and how you put a lot of work into the game, but if the artist is uncredited and you didn't ask to use their art, then it's art theft.
Hi there! First of all, I don't earn anything on that game and the source material is credited in the game's credits. :) I've never claimed Sarn4 & Rinmaru's art as my own and will never do.
On another note, when I started this game I was pretty sure the assets from the avatar game was free to use as long as it was for non commercial use (which is the case here), but recently I found out it was not. The project is currently on hold and this issue is one of the main reason. :) I need to contact Rinmaru/Sarn4 directly to know if there is any chance to get a proper authorization to use these assets for a non commercial game and if not, find another solution. ^^ But as the game will probably be a free game, I cannot work with an artist as I would feel bad for not being able to pay him/her. So yeah, this is currently an issue I'm working on. :)
But please, do not openly accuse someone of claiming art as their own when the source is credited... Thanks. :)
Well that's a bit of a road bump, isn't it? Have you managed to contact them? It would be a shame if the game got stalled because of this.
Sorry for the loooong delay: unfortunately, for now the game is on hiatus until further notice. :) I might put the first chapter for download at some point.
Yeah, that'd be great. Even if you don't finish the rest of the game it'd be a shame to miss out on the work you put into chapter 1.
Was this made in VX Ace?
Hi! Yes it is. :)
Would be interested in having brought over to MV?
Hey, sorry for the delay, I didn't get a notification for your reply... I don't think I want to remake the game on MV. I do own a copy of MV but I'm not a huge fan of the software compared to VX Ace. Why do you ask? :)
Well I was thinking of bringing it over to MV for you. Now just think of it as an HD remaster. IT won't be a from the ground up remake no, just updated graphics is all. And with MacOS compatibility too. And I won't alter anything from the files, to story. Unless instructed by you.
Oh I see, I don't think I'm interested right now, but may I see some other projects you've transposed to MV? Maybe I'll change my mind in the future. :)
Hi there! Sorry it took me so long to reply, I didn't get a notification for your comment for some reason... ^^" Thanks a lot for your constructive criticism, may I ask what you mean by replacing some parts with pictures? Do you have examples of particular things that you would have liked to be illustrated instead of written? :)
Just played the demo. Really good start! The characters were all distinct and their conversations with each other and and different reactions to things were interesting. There's a lot of puzzle potential revolving around the four different main characters with their personalities and theme colors. Like I was wondering if the four "muse" notes would serve as hints for something later. on. One thing I really appreciated that a lot of RPG maker based horror games have trouble with is I was never lost about where to go next. Some games leave you hanging and you have to backtrack to every single area and inspect every single thing to figure out what you missed to proceed, which is incredibly tedious, but that never happened here.
Of course the game only just began when the demo ended, and I'm assuming the puzzles will get trickier as it continues and the game will get scarier.
Also, I know you mentioned not being sure if you would charge money or have it be a free game. You could do the "name your price" option, and basically do both. If the game stays at this quality, I'd gladly put down a few dollars for it.
Really looking forward to Chapter 1!
Hey there! Thank you so much for your comment, I'm very glad you liked the demo. :) I tried to make sure people won't get lost too often because this is something I hate when I try to follow a mystery/horror story haha. The rest of the game should definitely be less "guided" but should still remain pretty self explanatory. Don't expect a lot of puzzles though, as it would not make sense in the story, even though I definitively plan to include minor puzzle elements to spice it up a bit (it just won't be like your typical Horror RPG Maker game with puzzles everywhere and magic ^^).
Thank you for your note on the financial aspect, that is actually a very good idea, as I don't want to feel tied up by a fixed price where people are going to expect something from the game before playing it, giving the opportunity for players who loved the game to support it sounds like the best option to me! :D I'll definitely consider it. Regarding chapter 1, it is in fact already finished and functional. But I will answer more in depths to this subject matter in a new devlog to talk about the episodic issue. Anyway, thank you for all your ideas and feedback!
Before Playing:
So I saw this and instantly thought "gAkUPOO??????"
YesSSSSSSSSSS
oof, I haven't played the game yet, I'll add to this after I do
After Playing:
This was a lot more than I was expecting. This game is actually really well made!! It has beautiful art and intriguing characters, as well as an expanding plot. I'm really looking foward for the full release of this game! (hopefully it'll be free...)
I'm in no shape to help financially, I'm not sure if you even need that, but if there is any other way I could possibly help with the developement please tell me! I'd like to help.
I'm curious to see how all 4 girls tie in. How closely does it follow the song?? I'm guessing that either the girls will all become Specimen or they'll drop off like flies one by one till the last one is the Specimen. Either way, I'm excited to see what happens to all the girls.
Aaaaaah yes!!! Some Vocaloid fans!! :D The song inspired me the game so I asked the producer if I could use it in the game's credits and she/he said yes!! :D I was so happy!
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback on the game and your enthusiasm! It's going to be a short game but yeah, I hope you'll have fun finding the parts inspired by the song... ;)
Regarding the game, I still don't know if it's going to be free or not, my first intention was to make a free game but we'll see how it goes. \(^__^)/ And the best thing you could do to help the game is exactly what you did: showing your love for it and encourage me to do my best! So thank you!
I love this so much! The characters and the map are all nicely done. I got so invested in the plot that I was slightly dissapointed when the demo ended lol. Can't wait for the full release!
Hahaha! So sorry it was frustrating, but in a sense this means I successfully did my job! ;) I'm currently working on the game and I hope you'll enjoy the full release as well! ^^
Hey there! Do you have a contact email I could use to talk to you about this game?
Hi! Yes, you can contact me here: specimengirlgame@gmail.com. :)
I modified the link I gave you because I made a mistake typing the address! Now everything should work, sorry for the inconvenience.
This looks great so far! I could feel the Pocket Mirror inspiration right away, but your game managed to get me way more interested (no insult to PM ofc). I already really like the characters and their interactions. I also like that there's a legitimate reason for the main character to not talk this time around. I'd love to see you try and make some kind of opening for the game since you have a vocaloid program (I think?). I wish you luck in your game devving endeavors and will wait in anticipation for the full release!
Hi! Thank you for your detailed feedback! I'm so glad to see how people react to the game's atmosphere! :) Haha yeah the PM influence is pretty obvious, it was supposed to be some kinf of fangame at first I suppose... ^^ I'll definitely consider finding my own aesthetic now that the game starts to take a different path... Yes I used a vocaloid song in the credits because the story was inspired by this song. ^^ But I'm not the one who made it, full credits to Kiyozumi here, a great vocaloid producer! :) Thank you so much for your support! I hope you'll like the full release as well. ^^
This game is amazing so far, can't wait for more mystery and visual style. GASP what if there is more than one person watching them
Thank you for your comment! I'm so glad you liked it! :) Haha I'll let you make your own speculations on the story... ;)
This is game is really intriguing, plus the map is pretty. I can't wait to see the full game ! ^^
Thank you for your feedback! It's really encouraging! :)
This was really well put together! I'm excited for the full release. ;3
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! :) I hope you'll like the full game as well.