In addition to the main visual novel gameplay, we’ve got some fun surprises planned for the player! What makes this special? This will be important for reasons I won’t reveal because they’re major spoilers.Īlthough this will be a visual novel similar to the original Friendsim in overall presentation, the narrative structure, writing, and stakes will be quite a bit different than the original game. No, this is a timeline where the events of Friendsim definitely did take place (which it seems that Hiveswap Act 1 and 2 is not) but Hiveswap Act 1 and 2 definitely did not happen. Will this have Xefros and Joey and all them? That’s simple, right? Nothing could possibly go wrong with that… right?! I don’t want to get too spoiler-y, but the basic plot revolves around MSPA Reader heading back to Alternia to pick up all their friends from Friendsim and take them to safety. The game will be released episodically, with the plan being to release the first two routes in the Spring of 2022, with new episodes releasing every few months after that until the game is all done! What’s the plot? In addition to the core team, we’ll be working with a number of writers, artists, musicians, and voice actors from throughout the Homestuck fandom. She was a writer for Distantquest, voice-actor for the Pesterquest fan dub, and much more!
They’re the director for New Game Plus, main host of the Will it Homestuck? podcast, and are prolific writer, artist, and voice actor.Īnother long-time fan creator, Anna has been heavily involved in the Homestuck music and voice acting scene, and has been responsible for projects such as the Time’s Apprentice musical, the Broadwaystuck 2020 panel, and countless comic dubs and other voice-acting projects. She’s currently the narrative director for Studio June’s post-canon visual novel, New Game Plus, and has worked on a number of other fan-projects, including the Pesterquest Fan Dub, the Will it Homestuck? podcast, and numerous other projects.Ī long-time Homestuck fan and content creator, Bucky has been involved in a wide range of fan projects. Jonaya Riley: Director/Narrative Director ( )Ī woman who’s written over a million words of Homestuck/Hiveswap-related fiction, including two Hiveswap novels.
Our core creative team consists of the following folks: We’ve been absolutely blown away by the response to this project, and now that our teaser is out and we’re moving into production I’d like to take a minute to say a little bit more about the project! Who’s Involved?įriendsim 2 is being produced by Studio June, an independent artists’ collective formed by a group of Homestuck fans and dedicated to creating meaningful, thoughtful content in a post-canon landscape.